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indica ‘Clara’                                         USDA 4-10

Clara Indian Hawthorn

Dense rounded evergreen shrub with new growth appearing red, turning to dark green.  White fragrant flowers cover the plant in spring.  Grows 4’ High, 4’ wide. Prefers moist, well drained soil but will tolerate drought conditions.  Sun to partial shade.

indica ‘Elizabeth’                                   USDA 4-10

Elizabeth Indian Hawthorn

Dense rounded evergreen shrub with leathery, glossy, dark green leaves with pink flushed centers. Blooms are light pink appearing in spring and early summer.

indica ‘Indian Princess’                          USDA 4-10

Indian Pink Princess Hawthorn

Heavily tomentose new leaves becoming glabrous and bright green.  Compact broad mounded form.  Bright pink flowers fading to white.  4’ high, 4’ wide.

RHODODENDRON

catawbiense  ‘Album’                                USDA 4-8

White Catawba Rhododendron

A heavy evergreen shrub with large dark green foliage,  white flowers with greenish throat. Prefers acid conditions.  It is a   moderate grower to 6-8’ tall and wide.  Partial sun. 

catawbiense ‘English Roseum’                   USDA 4-8

English Roseum Rhododendron

A vigorous hybrid that is tolerant of extremes in cold, heat and humidity.  It has showy soft rosy lavender blooms offering a beautiful contrast to the dark green leaves. Prefers acid soil.   Moderate grower 6-8’ tall, and wide.  Partial Sun. 

catawbiense ‘Lee’s Dark Purple’                 USDA 4-8

Lee’s Dark Purple Rhododendron

A very erect, compactly branched broad mound that has large dark green leaves. Buds are very dark purple opening to a dark purple, surrounded by wavy foliage.  Plant will stand sub 0 degrees temperatures   Acid soil.   Partial Sun. 

catawbiense ‘Nova Zembla’                       USDA 4-8

Nova Zembla Rhododendron

Deep red showy flowers with a touch of lavender, it is very cold tolerant and heat resistant.  A hardy evergreen shrub, it produces large dark green leaves reaching to the ground.   These are beautiful when used in mass plantings.  Prefers acid soil.   Moderate grower, reaching 5’ tall and wide.  Partial sun. 

ROSA

x ‘Pink’  Flower Carpet                             USDA 4-11

Pink Groundcover Rose

Small to medium glossy leaves. Lovely pink blooms are tinged with white and displayed over an extra long flowering period.  These low growing, densely branched shrubs require no fancy pruning and are highly resistant to mildew and Black Spot  Grows 24-30” high and 3’ wide.  Deciduous.  Full sun. 

x. ‘Red’ Flower Carpet                          USDA 4-11         

Red Groundcover Rose

An incredibly prolific bloomer this rose is a spot of carmine red color with bright yellow centers from spring until winter. Foliage begins red tinged then fading to emerald green with burgundy edges. Deciduous.  Full sun.

x. ‘Coral’  Flower Carpet                         USDA 4-11

Coral Groundcover Rose

Lovely coral flowers make this specimen a special addition to the landscape.  A profusion of blooms from spring to winter.  Full sun.

x. ‘White’ Flower Carpet                          USDA 4-9

White Groundcover Rose

Creamy white fragrant flowers with rich yellow stamens appearing on this ground cover rose makes it a good border plant or use as ground cover.  Moderate grower 24-30” tall, 36” wide.  Deciduous.  Full sun.

SPIRAEA

x bumalda  ‘Anthony Waterer’                   USDA 4-9

Anthony Waterer Spiraea

The new foliage is reddish purple.   Flat heads of rosy-pink flowers cover the top of this dwarf shrub, backed by bright bluish-green foliage at maturity.  Can be used as a foreground of shrub border.  Deciduous shrub 3-4’ tall and 4-5’ wide.  Full to partial sun. 

x bumalda ‘Goldflame’                                USDA 4-9

Goldflame Spiraea

Spring new growth of this shrub is an attractive russet-orange to bronze, maturing to a soft yellow-green.  In summer the blooms are crimson.  Fall foliage color is coppery-orange.    A moderate grower, this shrub grows to 3-4’ tall and spreads wider. Deciduous.  Full sun. 

cantoniensis ‘Lanceata’                            USDA 6-9

Double Reeves Spiraea

A mounded-rounded habit with wispy, graceful, arching branches.  Leaves are bluish green holding late in the fall without coloring.  Showy white flowers appear early in April.  Prune after flowering.  Heat tolerant but prefers well drained soil.  4-6’ wide and similar spread.  Full sun.

x japonica  ‘Goldmound’                            USDA 4-9

Goldmound Spiraea

Golden yellow leaves on a uniform dwarf mounding form fades to yellow-green but even in August is still decidedly yellow and not green. Pink flowers bloom in May and June.  Deciduous. Mature shrubs are around 2 ½ to 3 ½’  tall  3-4’ wide.   Full sun. 

japonica ‘Little Princess’                             USDA 4-9

Little Princess Spiraea

From Holland, this dwarf, mounding habit has slender branches covered by mint-green foliage. It produces dainty clusters of rose-pink blooms in summer. Use in border or as low hedge. It is a moderate grower to 3’ tall and 6’ wide. Deciduous.   Full sun.

japonica ‘Shirobana’                                  USDA 4-9

Shirobana Nippon Spiraea

This is a small shrub having bright green leaves on slender stems.  The buds are red but when opened, reveal white and deep pink bloom clusters that cover this dwarf, dense, mounded plant in summer.  Use for border accent, specimen or low hedges.   The moderate growing plant grows  2-3’ tall and wide. Deciduous.   Full sun. 

x vanhouttei                                              USDA 4-8

Bridal Wreath Spiraea

The branches of this plant are upright, slender and arching to create a fountain-like form that holds blue-green leaves.  The flowers are  showy white clusters around the arching branches for a wonderful spring

accent.  This makes an ideal hedge.  Moderate growing to 6’ high,  equal width.   Deciduous.   Full Sun. 

SYRINGA

pubescens patula  ‘Miss Kim’                      USDA 4-8

Miss Kim Korean Lilac

A compact shrub with dark green foliage shows a burgundy tint in winter.  The abundant very fragrant flowers are deep purple in the bud then turning icy blue.  Can be trained to be a topiary plant for a beautiful accent.  Slow grower to 6-8’  tall with equal width.  Full sun. 

vulgaris                                                     USDA 3-7

Common Lilac

This upright leggy shrub is usually devoid of lower branches,  forming a cloud-like head of foliage.  The leaves are dark almost bluish green. Extremely fragrant lilac flowers bloom in early to mid-May. Old flowers should be cut off as soon as flowers fade. Use as border or in groupings. Medium grower 8-15’ in height with a spread of 6-12’.   Full to partial sun. 

vulgaris ‘Monroe’   P. P. #6877                USDA3-8

Blue Skies Lilac

Light lavender-blue clusters of flowers on bright green foliage give a good performance all summer.  Deciduous. Fast grower to 10’ tall, 6’ wide.  Full to partial  sun.