Deciduous Shrubs

This page provides general information about deciduous shrubs, including characteristics and growing tips. However, it does not reflect our current nursery stock. To see which plants we have available this year, along with pricing, please check our Deciduous Shrubs catalogue page.


	Variety	Garden Use
	Amelanchier a Saskatoon	S-Ps/M/W-up to 20'; Serviceberry,White -he ripe fruit is a small berry-like pome; dark, reddish purple to nearly black.
	Amur River Privet	sun/Wd-dense growing hedging, upright olive green foliage,wht insignificant flowers, trim 2-3 times a year $15.99 or
	Artemesia Old Man	sun/wd-3'-an erect sub-shrub with very finely divided, pleasantly aromatic grey-green leaves,
	Azalea Golden Lights	sun-ps/hr/A/wd--3'- Covered in golden-yellow blooms in spring. An excellent spring display of color
	Azalea Mandarin Lights	sun-ps/hr/A/wd--3'- Covered in rich orange blooms in spring. Probably the most striking flowering shrubs
	Azalea Northern Hi-Lights	sun-ps/hr/wd/A-3' stunning clusters of lightly-scented pink trumpet-shaped flowers with rose overtones at the ends of the branches
	Azalea Rosy Lights	sun-ps/hr/A/wd-. Prolific bloomer of deep dark rosy pink blooms
	Berberis t Sunsation	sun /avg/wd/prn aft flwr- slow growing; 3'- small yellow leaves turning orange in the fall
	Berberis t Rose Glow	sun /avg/wd/prn aft flwr - 5' x 4'w, small, deciduous shrub with an eye-catching foliage of deep rose-red leaves mottled with pink and white
	Berberis t Royal Burgundy	sun /avg/wd/prn aft flwr- 2' x 3'-will not self seed; small leaves are purple-red color all season; pale yellow flowers
	Buddlei Pugsters Blue	Sun/wd/WP Large, fragrant, blue flower on a tidy, compact plant. CTS r color well into fall. A prolific bloomer …Butterflies
	Buddlei Wisteria Lane	Sun/wd/ protect from winter winds-4'- weeping habit with long, majestic rich-violet flower spikes throughout summer.
	Buddlei Miss Molly	Sun/wd/ protect from winter wind 5 x5' fragrant flowers are the closest to red & appear for months every summer & no DH
	Chaenomeles rubra	sun-ps/wd-avg4 x 4'w-early; clusters of deep crimson flowers; Quince Small fragrant greenish yellow fruit in the fall
	Clethra a Vanilla Spice	Sun-Ps-6' ; compact spikes of X fragrant white flowers slow growing;blooms mid- late summer pollinators
	Cornus Kousa Satomi	sun-ps/wd/mod M-25'- 4 pointed petal flowers are white ; extremely attractive; Red berries follow flowers
	Cornus s Red Osier	sun-ps/wd/mod M- 6-9', prune hard in spring; fast growing, fall berries, red stems & variegated foliage
	Cotinus Royal Purple Smokebush	sun-ps/A/prune in spring-10', foliage dark purple,pink flowers looks like smoke-this is the best "smoke' variety
	Cotinus Winecraft Gold	sun-ps/A/prune in spring- 5'-waxy leaves emerge orange maturing to a cheerful chartreuse
	Cotoneaster a Peking	sun-ps/A/prune in spring-5-7'; useful as a hedge; small pink 'appleblossum' flowers; small balck berries in fall; beneficials
	Deutzia l Compacta	Sun best/wd/m/hr-4 x 4' -white trumpet flowers blooms in spring along the branches;
	Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossoms	Sun best/wd/m/hr up to 6'-Incredible clusters of small cupped mockorange-like pink flowers laced with white;
	Deutzia Yuki Snowflake	sun-ps- 2'-Hundreds of elegant star-shaped fragrant blossoms in spring,
	Diervilla Nightglow	sun-ps/avy soil -3 x 3' intense yellow flowers, in early spring, with Dusky red foliage
	Diervilla r Kodiak Red	sun-ps/avy soil3 x3'-yellow sprig flowers; the fall color is a warm red with hints of orange
	Euonymus compactus	sun/wd-6' VV hardy; green in summer turning brilliant fire-red fall color is also displayed earlier than others.
	Exordia Lotus Moon	Sun-ps-6'h x 4'w-spring blooming with long strings of white flowers resembling strings of Pearls
	Forsythia Northern Gold	Sun/wd-6' prune right after flowering. If you don't prune it will go wild & stop blooming, eventually
	Forsythia Show Off	sun-wd- 6', compact, blooms up the whole stem; prune immediately after flowering
	Hamamelis virginiana	S-Ps/W- 15' Common Witch Hazel sweetly scented pale yellow slightly twisted, rope-like flowers in fall or early winter
	Hibiscus s Aphrodite	sun/HR/wd/neut-alk-8'-Large single crisp clean white flowers appear in late summer
	Hibiscus s Bali	sun/HR/wd/neut-alk 8' Semi-double pure white flowers 3-4" are highlighted with a bold purple-red center
	Hibiscus s Blue Chiffon	sun/HR/wd/neut-alk-6' the flowers are large & showy with white petals & blue centres
	Hibiscus s Collie Mullens	sun/HR/wd/8'-blooms beautiful double, light purple blossoms on branches with bright green toothy foliage. Blooms are typically 4-6”
	Hibiscus s Hamabo	sun/HR/wd/neut-alk 8'- blush-pink flowers 12cm in width, with a conspicuous red blotch at the base of each petal
	Hibiscus s Lucy	sun/HR/wd/neut-alk-8-bright reddish-pink flowers over a long period, usually from early summer into mid-fall. Slow growth rate
	Hibiscus s Pink Chiffon	sun/HR/wd/neut-alk-8' colorful large soft, clear pink disc shaped flowers with a lacy center
	Hibiscus s White Chiffon	sun/HR/wd/ 8' prune in late winter back to 2-3 buds large double white flowers
	Hydrangea a Annabelle	sun/HR/wd/8' stunning white flowers over 10" in diameter;blooms every year even after harsh pruning
	Hydrangea a Incrediball	sun/HR/wd/ 5 x 5' strong stems of white flowers rounded that do not flop over
	Hydrangea m Cherry-Go-Round	sun-ps/M/HR / 3 x 3'- CTS; deep red mophead flowers
	Hydrangea m Eclipse	sun-ps/M/HR / 4'- deep dark purple, almost black, foliage with bright red & pink flowers with white centres
	Hydrangea m ES Bloomstruck	sun-ps/M/HR / 4' x 5'wide large Blue flowers DO Not add Lime if you want Blue flowers
	Hydrangea m LD Sky View	sun-ps/M/HR /prune e spring/ CTS May- September;flowers change from Rose, Purple,Maroon with green highlights
	Hydrangea m ES Summer Crush	sun-ps/M/HR /prune e spring/blooms old & NU wood-3'-Huge blooms repeats;blooms old & nu wood; raspberry-red-
	Hydrangea m L D Blue Jangles	sun-ps/M/HR /2'-blooms old & nu wood, compact; reblooming hydrangea .Large, full flower heads blue in acid soils
	Hydrangea p Fire Light	sun-ps/M/HR /prune e spring 6' hugh flowers heads from creamy White to Raspberry Pink
	Hydrangea m Pop Star	sun-ps/M/HR 3 x3' Electric Blue Hydrangea, excellent rebloomer
	Hydrangea m ES the Original	sun-ps/prune e spring/blooms old & NU wood- 6' Very large flowers for Blue flowers DO NOT add Lime
	Hydrangea p Moonrock	sun-ps/M/HR /prune & fertilize e spring 6- White panicles of flowers on sturdy stems
	Hydrangea p Pee Gee	sun-ps/M/HR-8'- blooms form large cone-shaped clusters (panicles) of white flowers that develop a pink or purple tint over time.
	Hydrangea p Vanilla Strawberry	sun-ps/M/HR -6'-white panicles turn to raspberry pink over the summer; a real SHOW STOPPER
	Hydrangea s TS AH HA Mountain	sun-ps/M/HR /prune & fertilize e sprig 3 x3'- reblooming Lacecap bright pink or purple depending on soil;add Lime for Pink
	Kolkwitza amabalis	Sun/wd/m-8'-Beautybush-multi stemmed stunning pink trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats along the branches in late spring. .
	Magnolia Leonard Messil	Sun-ps/Wd/ 15-20'- 4" purple fragrant buds open to a deep pink with a white tinge
	Magnolia stella Royal Star	Sun-ps/Wd/M-15'--slow growing slightly fragrant 3-4" star-shaped WHITE flowers; flowers open before leaves
	Magnolia Susan'	Sun-ps/Wd/M-10' Little Girls series cross between waterlily & liliiflora -5" twisted petals,fuchsia color..slow growing & very floriferous/fragnt
	Philedalphus Snowbelle	sun-Ps/wd-4'-ull, dark green leaves &sprays of double, white, very fragrant, bowl-shaped blooms 6cm across in E summer
	Philedalphus Snow Dwarf	sun-Ps/wd- 3 x 3' showy double fragrant white flowers; spring blooming
	Potentila Bella Sol	Sun/Wd/M-prune hard after flowering 3 x 3'- Sunset orange blooms from the top to bottom;
	Potentila f Abbotswood	sun/wd-3 x 3'- masses of large white flowers blloming June to September
	Potentila f Mango Tango	sun/wd-3' x 3'-Bright, rich orange shades paint a picture you simply can’t live without
	Potentila f Happy Face Hearts	sun/wd- 3' rose-like flowers in shades of orange and red. Prolific bloomer over a long season from summer to fall.
	Potentila Lemon Meringue	sun/wd-30"-bushy deciduous shrub of upright habit boasting masses of clear pink flowers from late spring to the first frosts.
	Prunus cistina Purpleleaf Sandcherry	Sun/wd-up to 10'; can be a small tree. reddish purple foliage that retains good color throughout the summer.
	Prunus t Multiplex[F.Almond	sun/wd-15'-often as a small tree. Pink, five-petaled flowers in spring.no fruit
	Rubus o Flowering Raspberry	sun-ps/wd- 6'h x 6-12'w good for erosion colorful purple flowering & foliage orange in the Fall Maple shaped leaves
	Salix discolor	SUN/M/10'- grey leaves, grey under sides...pussy wllow's emerge before the leaves
	Salix int Hakuro Nishiki	Sun/M-12' pink stems with pink & white foliage; color will stay better if pruned back regularily
	Sambucus Elder Black Tower	sun-ps/wd- burgundy colored foliage on this upright shrub Softly cut edges Bright pink flowers,blackish red berries
	Sambucus Lemony Yellow Lace	sun-ps/wd-5'-white spring flowers; finely dissected foliage in a cheery gold color; lemon color into Fall; Deer resist;
	Spirea Graciosa garland	sun-ps/M/wd/ prune immediately after flowering-3.5'- clusters of white flowers along the arching branches;vase shaped; Garland Flower
	Spirea Dbl Play Blue Kazoo	S-PS/wd- 3 x 3' foliage changes color from pinks to green through the summer with large clusters of large white flowers
	Spirea Dbl Play Doozie	S-PS/wd- 3 x 3' foliage changes color from pinks to green through the summer with large clusters of large white flowers
	Spirea DP Big Bang	sun-ps/M/wd/ prune immediately after flowering 3 x 3'- glowing orange to yellow leaves with pink flowers
	Spirea Little Princess	sun-ps/M/wd-3' Dainty clusters of rose pink blooms create a pleasing contrast with the low-growing, mint green foliage
	Spirea Vanhouttei	sun-ps/M/wd-8'- arching branches that give the plant a form reminiscent of a fountain.covered with tiny white flowers
	Symphoricarpos Pinky Promise	sun-ps/wd- 3 x 3' large plump gumball-like pink berries with minty green foliage
	Symphoricarpus Albus	sun-ps/wd 3-6' huge ornamental large white waxy berries
	Syringa Beauty of Moscow	Sun/Hr/wd/Lime/prune immediately after flowering.The large, gorgeous, white double flowers with a tinge of pink ..
	Syringa Charles Joly	Sun/Hr/wd/Lime/prune imm after flowering.-8'upright, with showy panicles packed with amazingly fragrant, magenta, double flowers.
	Syringa Bloomerang	Sun/Hr/wd/Lime/prune immediately after flowering small reblooming dwarf dark purple
	Syringa m Palibin	Sun/Hr/wd/Lime/prune immediately after flowering;7'-A dwarf, fragrant pale purple flowers
	Syringa p Miss Kim	Sun/Hr/wd/Lime/prune immediately after flowering;A dwarf, compact lilac with pale purple flower buds open lavender blue.
	Syringa vulgaris	Sun/Hr/wd/Lime/prune immediately after flowering-8'-loosely open panicles packed with fragrant, single, deep violet flowers in late spring.
	Viburnum o Roseum [E Cranberry	sun-ps/wd/prune aft flwr 12'-rounded habit, with a profusion of large rounded clusters, 3 in. , white flowers in late spring.
	Viburnum pl Mariesii	sun-ps/wd/prune aftr flwr- up to 12' large lace cap white flowers; horizonal branching DBL File Viburnum
	Viburnum t Red Wing[A Cranberry	sun-ps/wd/prune after flowering attractive foliage color all season, White fowers & Red berries all fall
	Weigela Crimson Kiss	Full sun/M/F/prune after flowering-3 x 3' Lipstick red blooms in spring & re blooms;
	Weigela f My Monet	Full sun/M/F/prune after flowering- variegated foliage & pink flowers in spring; attractive foliage all season
	Weigela f Red Prince	sun-ps/wd/M/prune after flowering- 6' bright red tublar shaped flowers in early summer & sometimes reblooms
	Weigela Sonia Bloom Pink	sun-ps/wd/prune after flowering-4'- a striking deciduous shrub noted for its long blooming season. From spring until the first frost
	Weigela Spilled Wine	sun-ps/wd/M/prune after flowering-3 x 3' bright pink flowers & purple foliage
	Weigela Strobe	sun-ps/wd/M/prune after flowering-3 x 3''-from spring -autumn, bright pink flowers against green & bronze,then orange, then crimson red foliage.