Yearly Archives: 2014

[gallery ids="8621"] A compact small shrub with fragrant white flower spikes in the early summer. The fall foliage is a bright, deep red wine color, lasting well into fall. It does well in sun or shade and is tolerant of wet sites. Useful in mass planting, along a stream bank, or in the shrub border....

[gallery ids="3870,3869,3868,3867,3866"] This is a rounded, arching shrub with dark green glossy foliage that turns brilliant scarlet in fall. The foliage holds on late into the fall for a long display of color. Summer flowers are white, fragrant, and held in 6" long racemes. Wonderful planted as a specimen or in groups or as a lax...

[gallery ids="3863,3861"] A dense, upright, somewhat conical shrub with spiny, deep green, glossy leaves. If planted near a pollinizer, it will have large red berries. Avoid planting in poorly drained soils; prefers full sun to part shade. Useful as a hedge, screen or an accent in the landscape. Developed by Katherine Meserve, and introduced by The...

[gallery ids="3864,3862"] A slow growing pyramidal shrub with shiny green leaves that are variegated with creamy yellow and gold. When planted near a pollinizer, it will have red berries in the late fall. It needs full to part sun and prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Prune as needed for form. Useful for foundation plantings, hedges, or...