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latin name
common name |
About |
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Abies fraseri
Fraser Fir |
This conifer is native to the mountains of US Mid-East. Used as a Christmas tree because of its scent and strong, erect, branches. Has long broad purple cones that point down. |
5 |
1 gal
2 gal
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Acer ginnalla
Amur Maple |
Small deciduous tree with graceful spreading habit. Deep green leaves, nice fall colour, best colouration if in full sun. Transplants well. |
3 |
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Acer palmatum
'Atropurpureum'
Red Leaf
Japanese Maple |
Deciduous, rounded, tree with deep red leaves. Exceptional colouring due to "Bloodgood" seed source. Used as a specimen. |
5 |
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Buddleia
'Sungold'
Yellow Butterfly Bush |
Large deciduous shrub, with yellow cone-shaped flowers with a sweet fragrance. Flowers in mid-late summer, a favourite of butterflies. |
7 |
1 gal |
$4.25 |
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Buxus
sempervirens
Common Boxwood |
Slow growing broadleaf evergreen. Excellent for low hedging and borders. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions. |
6 |
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Buxus
sempervirens
'Variegata'
Variegated Boxwood |
This variegated broadleaf evergreen is compact and dense. Drought tolerant. Used for hedges, or as specimen. |
6 |
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Callicarpa
'Profusion'
Beautyberry |
Medium sized, deciduous shrub. Showy purple-metallic coloured bunches of fruit make this plant a must-have for winter interest. |
6 |
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Calluna vulgaris
'Red Fred'
Scottish Heather |
This summer heather flowers in August to October, displaying lilac pink coloured flowers. New growth has attractive red tips. Prefers a sunny location. |
4 |
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Calluna vulgaris
'Reini'
Scottish Heather |
This summer heather flowers in August to October, displaying white flowers which make great cut-flowers. Prefers a sunny location. |
4 |
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Cornus alba
'Elegantissima'
Variegated Dogwood |
Fast growing deciduous shrub, features creamy-edged foliage with green centres. Bright red stems make this plant attractive year-round. |
3 |
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Cornus stolonifera
'Flaviramea'
Yellow Twig Dogwood |
Bright yellow stems, along with the creamy white flower clusters and white fruit, give this deciduous shrub year-round interest. |
2 |
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Cornus kousa
'Chinensis'
Chinese Dogwood |
Deciduous multi-stemmed shrub or small tree is medium sized with large white flowers, followed by large red strawberry-like fruit. |
6 |
5 gal |
$25.00 |
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Deutzia gracilis
Slender Deutzia |
Low-growing deciduous shrub, which explodes into a frenzy of white blooms in April-May. Transplants easily, likes well draining soil. |
5 |
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Erica x Stuartii
Irish Lemon Heather |
This summer heather flowers in May to September, displaying mauve coloured flowers. New growth is an attractive bright yellow. |
5 |
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Erica x Darleyensis
'Kramers Red'
Kramers Red Heather |
This heather flowers in December to April, and its long-lasting pink-purple flowers are great for brightening up a winter landscape. Good in all soils. |
5 |
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Erica carnea
Springwood White Heather |
This winter heather flowers in December to May, displaying white flowers. It has a low-growing carpeting habit. It grows quickly and is one of the hardiest varieties of heather available. |
5 |
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Euonymus alatus
'Compacta'
Burning Bush |
This deciduous, dense-growing, shrub is well known for its scarlet-red fall foliage and is very drought tolerant. Is a great multi-purpose plant, good for specimen, groupings or hedging. |
4 |
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Euonymus
europaeus
European Spindle |
Upright deciduous shrub or small tree, develops small pink four-lobed capsules that burst into showy orange seeds. Very tough, and good in variety of soils. Interesting squarish bark makes for winter interest. |
4 |
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Euonymus
'Emerald 'n Gold' |
Excellent low-growing broadleaf shrub. The Foliage has gold coloured edges and dark green centres. Leaves turn pink-red in cold weather. |
6 |
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Euonymus
'Emerald Gaiety' |
Evergreen, low growing, dense mounding shrub. Irregular white variegation on dark green leaves. In winter white tips become pink. |
6 |
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Euonymus
japonicus
'Aureomarginatus' |
Compact broadleaf evergreen with variegated foliage, the centres are dark green and the edges are bright yellow, great for adding colour. Best in full sun. |
7 |
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Forsythia
intermedia
Border Forsythia |
Fast-growing deciduous shrub, with magnificent yellow blooms in early spring. |
6 |
1 gal |
$4.00 |
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Hydrangea
macrophylla
'Mariesii' |
Large pink/purple lacecap flowers make this deciduous shrub a must. |
6-9 |
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Hydrangea
macrophylla
'Mariesii Variegata' |
Large pink/purple lacecap flowers and creamy white-edged foliage makes this variety especially popular. |
6-9 |
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Hydrangea
paniculata
'Grandiflora'
PeeGee Hydrangea |
Considered a deciduous shrub or small tree. Large white, cone shaped flowers last long into fall. Fairly adaptable, and relatively drought tolerant compared to other varieties. |
6-9 |
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Hydrangea serrata
'Bluebird'
Bluebird Hydrangea |
Blue lacecap flowers and slightly red serrated leaves make this shrub a popular choice. Smaller and more compact than other hydrangeas. Outstanding fall colour. |
6-9 |
1 gal |
$4.25 |
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Hydrangea
'White Moth'
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Long lasting white cone shaped flowers, grows up to 1M. |
5 |
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Hypericum
'Albury Purple'
Shrubby St. Johnswort |
Excellent choice for hot sunny locations, beautiful purple foliage and yellow buttercup flowers followed by purple fruit make this shrub a must-have. Prune back in early fall to ensure that the plant looks its best in the next season. |
5 |
1 gal |
$5.00 |
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Lonicera
'Baggesens Gold'
Box Honeysuckle |
Low-growing, dense branched evergreen shrub with bright golden leaves. Plant in light shade for best colouring. Was chosen for 2007 Great Plant Picks recognition. |
7 |
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Lonicera
'Lemon Beauty'
Box Honeysuckle |
This low growing, evergreen shrub has lime coloured foliage with lemon coloured edges.
Drought tolerant and good in mass groupings. |
6 |
1 gal |
$4.25 |
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Physocarpus
'Dart's Gold'
Dart's Gold Ninebark |
Deciduous compact shrub with bright yellow trifoliate foliage and dark brown stems. Good in mass plantings, borders, screens. Peeling bark on older stems make for winter interest. |
4 |
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Potentilla
abbotswood |
Medium-growing deciduous shrub with dark blue/green foliage. Large white flowers last for a long period, and this plant is great in groupings. |
3 |
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Quercus robar
English Oak |
Deciduous fast-growing, very large tree is ideal for a park or other large area. |
5 |
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Quercus rubra
Red Oak |
This fast-growing deciduous tree is known for its excellent fall colour and its high tolerance against pests and diseases. |
3 |
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Rhus 'Growlow'
Fragrant Sumac |
This low-growing deciduous wide spreading groundcover has trifoliate leaves with a spicy scent. Also has an attractive colourful fall display. |
4 |
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Salix integra
'Hakuro Nishiki'
Flaming Willow |
Deciduous shrub with variegated foliage that varies from white to pink to green. Extremely attractive and popular. |
5 |
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Salix matsudana
'Tortuosa'
Corkscrew Willow |
Large deciduous shrub or small tree with cork-screw shaped branches. The corkscrews are great for crafts and cut arrangements. Adaptable to any soil type. |
4 |
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Salix purpurea
'Nana'
Dwarf Blue Arctic Willow |
Deciduous shrub with icy-blue foliage and light purple stems. Grows in a globe-shaped mounding pattern, and is adaptable to any soil type. |
5 |
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Salix udensis
'Sekka'
Japanese Fantail Willow |
Large deciduous shrub with flatly twisting branches and catkins. Popularly used in floral arrangements. |
5 |
3 gal |
$20.00 |
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Spiraea
'Goldflame' |
Compact deciduous shrub with bronzy-gold foliage. Pink-red flowers during summer months. Interesting flame coloured foliage when leaves first emerge make great early-spring interest. |
4 |
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Spiraea vanhoutte
Bridal Wreath
Spiraea |
Large deciduous shrub with small blue-green leaves. Covered in white blossoms until late spring. Good for hedging, drought tolerant wide range of soils. |
4 |
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Styrax japonica
Japanese Snowbell |
Small deciduous tree with clusters of white blooms in late spring, followed by coffee-bean shaped white berries in fall. |
6 |
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Symphoricarpus
'Magic Berry'
Coralberry |
Deciduous compact shrub, with pink-purple bellshaped flowers. Bunches of berries emerge in early winter. Great low hedging shrub. |
4 |
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Syringa meyeri
'Palibin'
Dwarf Korean
lilac |
Compact, dense, deciduous shrub with petite round leaves and white-pink fragrant flowers. |
4-7 |
1 gal
2 gal
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$4.50
$8.25
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Syringa obalata
Early Lilac |
Large deciduous shrub/small tree. Flowers April to May with pale purple blooms. Foliage turns an attractive red-purple in Fall. |
3-7 |
2 gal
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$8.00
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Syringa patula
'Miss Kim'
Miss Kim Lilac |
Large deciduous shrub with fragrant, pale, purple flowers. Leaves are broze-burgundy colour in fall. Adapts well to most soil types. |
4-7 |
1 gal
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$4.50
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Viburnum
bodnetense
"Dawn" |
Fragrant deciduous shrub. Leafdrop in the fall makes way for delicate pink blooms in the dead of winter. |
7 |
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Weigela purpurea
Purple Weigela |
Deciduous shrub with purple foliage and pink flowers in early summer. Adaptable to most soils, likes full sun. |
6 |
1 gal |
$4.25 |
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Weigela variegata
Variegated Weigela |
Deciduous shrub with attractive variegated foliage and pink flowers throughout the summer. Relatively drought tolerant and adaptable to almost any soil type. |
6 |
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