• Sambucus ‘Adams’

    Adams Elderberry is a native deciduous shrub, native to North America. It has white flowers are very showy in the spring. The flowers are followed by dark purple edible berries that are enjoyed by wildlife and people.

    HEIGHT: 8′ WIDTH: 10′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: June-July FRUIT COLOR: Purple-black
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Cephalotaxus harringtonia

    A slow-growing shrub with dark green needles that are soft to the touch. Prefers shade. Deer resistant.

    HEIGHT: 8′ WIDTH: 8′ EXPOSURE: Part shade to full shade
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Juniperus ‘Grey Owl’

    Grey Owl Juniper is a native evergreen shrub. It is a compact, blue-gray variety of the Eastern Redcedar. It is a horizontal spreading shrub with blue berries that are attractive to birds.

    HEIGHT: 3′ WIDTH: 5′ EXPOSURE: Full sun
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Ilex ‘Blue Princess’

    Blue Princess Meserve Holly is a evergreen shrub with glossy dark green broadleaf leaves. The leaves are thick with spiky edges. It needs to be pollinated by Blue Prince Meserve Holly to produce bright red berries that persist through the winter. It prefers acidic soil.

    HEIGHT: 8′ WIDTH: 8′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FRUIT COLOR: Red
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Syringa ‘Miss Kim’

    Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac is a compact Lilac shrub. Flowers are lilac colored fragrant panicles, smaller than on the Common Lilac. Foliage has a burgundy fall color.

    HEIGHT: 4′ WIDTH: 5′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FALL COLOR: Burgundy FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: May
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Viburnum x carlcephalum

    A good flowering shrub for full sun or part shade. Large, fragrant, white snowball-like flower clusters bloom in the late spring. Fall color can be an attractive burgundy.

    HEIGHT: 6′ WIDTH: 6′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Maroon FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: June-July
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Lindera benzoin

    Native. Flowers on the male plant are larger than those on the female plant. Flowers are very small and yellow, blooming in the early spring. Red fruit is covered by foliage until the leaves turn yellow in the fall and fall off. Leaves are fragrant when crushed.

    HEIGHT: 6′ WIDTH: 6′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: March FRUIT COLOR: Red
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Viburnum carlesii

    A good flowering shrub for full sun or part shade. Fragrant white snowball-like flower clusters bloom in the spring. Fall color can be an attractive burgundy.

    HEIGHT: 4′ WIDTH: 4′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Burgundy FLOWER COLOR: Pink BLOOM TIME: March-April
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Abelia ‘Rose Anniversary’

    White fragrant flowers with pink sepals appear in the summer and bloom until fall. Leaves are small and glossy and can sometimes remain throughout the winter.

    HEIGHT: 4′ WIDTH: 4′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: July-September
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Lindera angustifolia

    A thicket forming shrub. Foliage is blueish green turning to shades of orange, yellow and red in the fall. Bronze leaves persist throughout the winter. Leaves are fragrant when crushed.

    HEIGHT: 6′ WIDTH: 3′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Orange FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: March-April
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Viburnum ‘Chicago Lustre’

    A native flowering shrub with glossy green foliage. Flowers are white flat topped clusters followed by clusters of blue fruits that are often enjoyed by birds. Dense growth habit makes this an excellent shrub for screening. Fall color is yellow.

    HEIGHT: 8′ WIDTH: 8′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: June FRUIT COLOR: Blue
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
  • Hamamelis ‘Diane’

    An open, vase shaped shrub with orange fragrant flowers that emerge in late winter, early march. Fall color is yellow.

    HEIGHT: 8′ WIDTH: 10′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow, orange, and red FLOWER COLOR: Orange BLOOM TIME: January-March
    Photos by Scott Beuerlein
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