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ELAEAGNUS
x
ebbingei
USDA
7-11
Ebbinge’s Silverberry
This evergreen shrub has spineless branches, green foliage
with silver scales on the surface. Brown scales are on the stems and
new growth. Fragrant
blooms are followed by red fall fruit. Can be a semi-evergreen depending
on climate. Good for
screen or hedge. 8-10’
mature height equal width. Full sun.
pungens
‘Fruitlandii’ USDA
6-9
Fruitland Silverberry
Densely branched evergreen shrub with silvery scales on
rich green leaves with wavy edges. Has perfect silvery white, fragrant flowers
similar to Gardenia. Fruit develops in April-May making it very
attractive to birds.
Also has 3” long thorns. Good barrier plant for banks, hedges, and screens. Wind tolerant. Sun to
partial shade.
EUGENIA
myrtifolia
‘Nanum’
USDA 8-10
Teenie Genie Miniature Brush Cherry
Excellent dwarf plant that requires no maintenance. Extremely tight, twiggy
branches form a mound of green leaves. Bronzy-red new growth. Evergreen. Extremely slow
growing 4’ tall and wide with age. Full to partial
sun.
EUONYMUS
alatus
‘Compactus’ USDA
4-9
Dwarf Burning Bush
Small shrub
having
flat-topped mound of dense slender stems and rich green foliage
spring through summer. Brilliant scarlet red foliage in fall! Makes a sensational
accent or hedge plant.
Deciduous. Grows to a
height of 6-8’ and wider. Full sun.
japonicus
‘Aureo-marginatus’ USDA 6-9
Golden Euonymus
Makes a colorful hedge. An evergreen displaying a bold
variegated foliage on dense upright habit. Adapts well to shearing. Moderate growth to 6’
height, 3’ wide. Fun
sun.
kiautschovicus ‘Manhattan’
USDA 5-8
Manhattan Euonymus
This fast growing shrub makes a fine sheared hedge with a
neat appearance of dark green leaves and attractive pinkish fruit
in the fall. Good for an informal hedge or espalier. Forms a rounded 6-8’ tall and 5’ feet wide. Evergreen. Full sun.
FORSYTHIA
x intermedia
‘Spring Glory’
USDA 3-9
Spring Glory Forsythia (Yellow
Bell)
Brilliant 1 ½” yellow flowers along stems in early
spring appearing before dark green foliage.
Multi-stemmed, upright, showy, rounded shrub. Excellent used for
background, screen plant or as a feature in a perennial garden.
Moderate grower to 8’ tall, 6’ wide. Deciduous. Full sun.
x. intermedia
‘Courdic’
USDA 3-9
Golden Peep Forsythia
A
dwarf, compact branching shrub that has lovely golden blooms from
top to bottom of plant. Grows 1-3’ tall with a 3’
spread. Full
sun.
GARDENIA
jasminoides
‘August Beauty’
USDA 8-11
August Beauty
Gardenia
Large, sweetly fragrant prolific bloomer with velvety
white flowers.
Lustrous foliage on a rounded evergreen shrub. Used as low hedge, screen or
accent for entryway.
Moderate grower 5’ tall, 3’ wide. Full to partial
sun.
jasminoides
‘Mystery’
USDA 8-11
Mystery
Gardenia
Glossy green foliage
with sweetly fragrant blooms of pure white flowers. A very compact evergreen shrub
used as a standout in landscape. Place near an entryway for a
delicious fragrance.
Fast grower 5’ tall, 3’ wide. Full to partial
sun.
GELSEMIUM
rankinii
USDA
7-9
Swamp Jessamine
This vine is prized for it outstanding display of bright
yellow flowers and extra long blooming season. Can be grown on trellis, arbor or
over fences and walls. Evergreen to
semi-evergreen. Fast
growing stems to 10-20 feet. Full to partial
sun.
sempervirens
USDA
7-9
Carolina Jessamine
This is a vigorous growing twining vine that
has dark green foliage
turning slightly yellow-green or purple green in winter. It displays bright yellow fragrant flowers
blooming February-April. A
good mounding
groundcover. Grows well on fences, trellises, mailboxes, arbor or
walls. Very beautiful
if put in planters where it can spill over the sides Evergreen to
semi-evergreen.
