Class | Scientific Name of Specimen | Common Name | Mature Size | Light Requirements | Description | Zone |
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SH | Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' | Burkwood Daphne | 3' high x 3-4' wide | Sun/ light shade | Cream-edged leaf margins; very fragrant light pink flowers. | Zone 4-6 |
SH | Abelia grandiflora | Abelia grandiflora | 3-6' high x 3-6' wide | Sun/ part shade | Semi-evergreen leaves. White flowers May/June through frost. Good butterfly plant. | Zone 5 |
SH | Abeliophyllum distichum | White Forsythia | 3-5' high x 3-4' wide | Full sun/ light shade | White flowers provide early spring color. | Zones 5-8 |
SH | Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegata' | Variegated Fiveleaf Aralia | 8-10' high x 8-10' wide | Full sun/ shade | Tolerant of tough conditions. | Zones 4-8 |
SH | Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegata' | Variegated Fiveleaf Aralia | 8-10' high x 8-10' wide | Full sun/ shade | Tolerant of tough conditions. | Zones 4-8 |
SH | Aesculus parviflora | Bottlebrush Buckeye | 8-12' high x 8-15' wide | Full sun/part shade | Deciduous; good specimen plant; white flowers June-July. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Andromeda polifolia | 'Blue Ice' Blue Ice Bog Rosemary | 1-2' high x 2-3' wide | Full sun/ light shade | Evergreen; slow-growing; white flowers in May. | Zone 2-6 |
SH | Arctostophylos uva-ursi | Bearberry | 6-12" high x 2-4' wide | Full sun/part shade | Evergreen groundcover; green foliage in summer; reddish bronze foliage in winter. | Zone 2-6 |
SH | Aronia arbutifolia | Red Chokeberry | 6-10' high x 3-5' wide | Full sun | Deciduous; native plant; red fruit September- November. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Buddleia alternifolia | Fountain Butterfly Bush | 10- 20' high | Full sun | Deciduous; blooms on old wood; light-lilac colored flowers in June; attracts butterflies | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Buddleia davidii | Butterfly Bush | 10- 15' high | Full sun | Deciduous; blooms on new wood; lilac, purple, pink, white flowers in July; attracts butterflies | Zone 5-9 |
SH | Buddleia davidii | Butterfly Bush | 10- 15' high | Full sun | Deciduous; blooms on new wood; lilac, purple, pink, white flowers in July; attracts butterflies | Zone 5-9 |
SH | Buxus microphylla | Littleleaf Boxwood | 3-4' high x 3-4' wide | Full sun/ light shade | Evergreen; excellent shrub for hedges, foundations, formal gardens. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Buxus sempervirens | Common Boxwood | 15-20' high | Full sun/ light shade | Evergreen; useful as a hedge or in a formal garden. | Zone 5-6 |
SH | Caryopteris x clandonensis | Blue-spirea | 2-3' high | Full sun | Deciduous; grey-green leaves; light blue flowers in late summer; flowers on new wood; attractive to bees and butterflies. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush | 6-10' high x 6-10' wide | Sun | Native; white flowers June-August; butterfly plant; great for moist/wet areas. | Zone 5-11 |
SH | Deutzia gracilis | Slender Deutzia | 2-4' high x 3-4' wide | Full sun/ light shade | Slightly fragrant, white flowers from mid-late May. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Chaenomeles speciosa | Flowering Quince | 6-10' high x 6-10' wide | Sun/ part shade | Orange-red early spring flowers; yellow-green apple shaped fruit used for preserves and jellies. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Clethra alnifolia | Summersweet | 4-8' high x 4-6' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Native; white, fragrant flowers in June; butterfly plant; tolerates wet soil. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Cornus sericea | 'Bailey' Red-twig Dogwood | 7-9' high x 10' wide | Sun/ part shade | Wonderful red stems visible in winter; good for massing. | Zone 2-7 |
SH | Cornus racemosa | Gray Dogwood | 12- 16' high | Sun/part shade | Native; white flowers May- June; tolerates wet and dry conditions. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Corylopsis spicata | Spike Winterhazel | 4-10' high, spreading | Full sun/ light shade | Yellow, fragrant flowers in April | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Corylus avellana 'Contorta' | Harry Lauder's Walking Stick | 8- 10' high | Full sun/ light shade | Stems atttactively curled and twisted. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Cotoneaster apiculatus | Cranberry Cotoneaster | 3' high x 3-6' wide | Sun/ light shade | Withstands drought once established. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Cotoneaster horizontalis | Rockspray Cotoneaster | 2-3' high x 5-8' spread | Sun/ light shade | Glossy dark green leaves in summer, reddish-purple in fall; small pink flowers mid-May - early June; small, bright red fruit is showy late August-October. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Cotinus coggygria | Common Smoketree | 10-15' high x 10-15' spread | Sun | Fluffy plumes of yellowish flowers resembling a cloud of smoke from June-August. | Zone 4-8 |
TR | Chionanthus virginicus | Fringetree | 12-20' high by equal spread | Full sun/ part shade | Showy, fragrant, mop-like, white flowers in spring; foliage bright yellow in fall; excellent specimen shrub | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Cytisus scoparius | Scotch Broom | 5-6' high x possible wider spread | Full sun/ part shade | Profuse bright yellow flowers along stems in May- June; good shrub for poor soils. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Daphne caucasica | Caucasian Daphne | 4-5' high x 4-5' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Very fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers in May and June and sporadically throughout the season. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Deutzia scabra 'Pink Minor' | Fuzzy Deutsia | 2-3',compact form | Sun/ light shade | Delicate light pink flowers in early June; rich green foliage | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Euonymus fortunei | Wintercreeper Euonymus | 4-6" to 12" as ground cover | Full sun/ heavy shade | Can be used as ground cover, vine, wall cover, low hedge; many cultivars have variegated foliage (green and yellow). | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Euonymus japonicus "Aureus' | Japanese Euonymus | 5-10' high x 3-6' wide | Full sun/ heavy shade | Leaves have bright yellow centers bordered with green. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Euonymus alatus | Winged Euonymus | 15-20' high x 15' wide | Sun/ heavy shade | Brilliant red foliage color in fall. This shrub is considered an invasive plant. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Enkianthus campanulatus | Redvein Enkianthus | 6-8' | Full sun/ part shade | Creamy yellow, bell-shaped flowers, veined with red in May- June. Yellow, orange, and red foliage colors in fall. Excellent specimen shrub. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Exochorda serratifolia 'Northern Pearls' | Common Pearlbush | 6-8' high x 4-6' | Full sun/ part shade | White, 2" flowers in mid-May. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Fothergilla gardenii | Dwarf Fothergilla | 2-3' high x 2-3' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Native plant; fragrant, white, bottlebrush-like flowers April to early May. Brilliant yellow to orange-red foliage in the fall. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Fothergilla major | Large Fothergilla | 6-10' high x 5-9' wide | Sun/ part shade | Native plant; fragrant, white, bottle-brush like flowers in April- earl;y May. Yellow to orange and scarlet foliage in the fall. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf' | Arnold Dwarf Forsythia | 3' high x 7' wide | Full sun | Relatively low habit; good for banks or large areas that need to be covered. Yellow flowers are somewhat sparse. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Forsythia x intermedia 'Fiesta' | Fiesta Forsythia | 3-4' high | Full sun | Compact shrub; green leaves with cream- gold centers; early yellow flowers March to April. | Zone 6-8 |
SH | Forsythia ovata | Early Forsythia | 4-6' high x 4-6' wide | Full sun | One of the earliest Forsythias to flower. Bright yellow flowers March- April. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Forsythia suspensa | Weeping Forsythia | 8-10' high x 10- 15' wide | Full sun | Golden yellow flowers in April. Upright; arching form; slender, trailing branches. Shrub has the appearance, somewhat, of a fountain. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis' | Greenstem Forsythia | 12" high x 2-3' wide | Full sun | Compact form. Leaves are a bright green; Yellow flowers late March- April. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Gaultheria procumbens | Creeping Wintergreen | 6" creeping ground cover | Shade | Evergreen ground cover; leaves have reddish winter color. Leaves give off the odor of wintergreen when crushed. Pinkish-white flowers May- September followed by round, red fruit present from July to April of the next year. | Zone 3-5 |
SH | Hamamelis mollis | Chinese Witchhazel | 10- 15' high x 10- 15' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Fragrant, yellow flowers February- March. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Hamamelis vernalis | Vernal Witchhazel | 6-10' high x 6-10' wide | Full sun/shade | Fragrant, yellow to red flowers January- February- March; flowers for 3-4 weeks. Yellow to golden yellow fall foliage color. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Hamamelis virginiana | Common Witchhazel | 15- 20' high | Full sun/shade | Large native shrub;fragrant yellow flowers mid-October- November. Good fall color with yellow foliage. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Hedera helix | English Ivy | 6-8" high as ground cover | Full sun/ shade | Ground cover useful in heavy shade; may become invasive. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Hibiscus syriacus 'Lucy' | Lucy Rose of Sharon | 8-12' high x 6-10' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Double,red flowers; late season flowers in July, August. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' | Diana Rose of Sharon | 8-12' high x 6-10' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Long bloomtime in summer; flowers are large, pure white, and remain open at night. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Heptacodium miconioides | Seven Son Flower | 15' high x 7' wide | Sun/ light shade | Large shrub; multiple trunks; exfoliating bark. Fragrant, small, white, flowers in clusters in late summer. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' | Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea | 5-6' high | Sun | Large, white, pompom flowers, that can be 8" across on mature plants. Flowers midsummer on new growth. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Hydrangea macrophylla 'Variegata' | Variegated Lacecap Hydrangea | 3' high | Sun/ part shade | Leaves are edged in creamy white. Broad, flat-topped flowers July- August; blue flowers if growing in acid soil. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' | Blue Wave Lacecap Hydrangea | 6' high x 6' wide | Sun/ light shade | Large, flat-topped, rich blue flowers if grown in acid soil. In other soils, flowers are pink or lilac. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever Pink' | Forever Pink Bigleaf Hydrangea | 3' high | Sun/ light shade | Compact; 3" diameter pink flower heads in June. Flowers turn rose-red in cool weather. Blooms on new wood. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Hydrangea macrophylla ' Domotoi' | Domotoi Bigleaf Hydrangea | 3' high | Sun/ light shade | Pale pink or blue flowers; regular shaped flower head. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' | Tardiva Panicle Hydrangea | 10' high x 15' wide | Sun/ part shade | Late flowering in September; 6" conical flowers opening white and turning deep pink; good yellow foliage color in the fall. | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Hydrangea quercifolia | Oakleaf Hydrangea | 4-6' high x 4-6' wide | Sun/ part shade | Leaf shape resembles that of an oak tree. Deep green leaves turn red, orangish brown, and purple in fall. White, erect, conical flowers late June through July. | Zone 5-9 |
SH | Hypericum patulum | Goldencup St. Johnswort | 3-4' high | Full sun/part shade | Blooms in late June- July; 2" golden yellow flowers. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Hypericum 'Hidcote' | Hidcote St. Johnswort | 3' high | Full sun/part shade | Large, 2-3" saucer-shaped golden yellow flowers produced in late summer. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Ilex crenata 'Helleri' | Helleri Japanese Holly | 4' x 5' | Sun/ part shade | Evergreen. Dwarf, mounded, and compact holly. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Ilex crenata 'Green Luster' | Green Luster Japanese Holly | 5' X 10' | Sun/ part shade | Evergreen. Female. Black fruit. | Zone 5-6 |
SH | Ilex crenata 'Sentinel' | Sentinel Japanese Holly | 7' x 5' | Sun/ part shade | Evergreen. Tall, upright form. Male. | Zone 5-6 |
SH | Ilex glabra | Inkberry Holly | 6-8' x 8-10' | Sun/ part shade | Evergreen. Will tolerate wet soils. Black fruit. | Zone 5-9 |
SH | Ilex glabra 'Compacta' | Compact Inkberry Holly | 4-6' high | Sun/ part shade | Evergreen. Dwarf, compact growth. Female clone. | Zone 5-9 |
SH | Ilex pedunculosa | Longstalk Holly | 15' x 15' | Full sun/ part shade | Evergreen. Bright red berries suspended on long stalks in October into November. | Zone 5 |
SH | Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' | Blue Prince Meserve Holly | 8-12' high | Sun/part shade | Evergreen. Leathery, dark green leaves. Male. Produces abundant pollen. | Zone 5-6 |
SH | Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess' | Blue Princess Meserve Holly | 15' high x 10' wide | Sun/ part shade | Evergreen. Dark, bluish green foliage. Female. Produces abundant dark red fruit. | Zone 5-6 |
SH | Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' | Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire | 3-4' high x 6' wide | Full sun/ shade | Native. Deciduous. Lightly fragrant, white, 6" long, narrow, drooping flower stalk in June on old wood. Bright red-purple fall foliage color. | Zone 5-9 |
SH | Itea virginica 'Sarah Eve' | Sarah Eve Virginia Sweetspire | 4' high | Full sun/ shade | Native. Pink color to the shorter, drooping, flower spike. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Kalmia latifolia 'Tinkerbell' | Tinkerbell Mountain Laurel | 30" x 40" | Sun/shade | Evergreen. Miniature Mountain Laurel. Deep pink flowers May- June. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Kalmia latifolia | Mountain Laurel | 7- 15' high | Full sun/shade | Evergreen. White- pinkish rose flowers May- June. Good for naturalizing. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Kalmia latifolia | Mountain Laurel | 7- 15' high | Full sun/shade | Evergreen. White- pinkish rose flowers May- June. Good for naturalizing. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Fothergilla gardenii | 'Mt. Airy' Dwarf Fothergilla | 2-3' high x similar width | Full sun | Native plant. 1- 2" long spikes of white flowers April- early May. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Itea japonica 'Beppu' | Beppu Japanese Sweetspire | 2' x 2.5' high spreading mound | Full sun/ shade | Flowers are smaller than the native sweetspire. Foliage is reddish-purple from fall into winter. Could be used as a groundcover. | Zone 5-9 |
SH | Kolkwitzia amabilis | Beauty Bush | 6- 10' high with similar spread | Full sun | Pink, bell-shaped flowers from May- early June. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Kolkwitzia amabilis | Beauty Bush | 6- 10' high with similar spread | Full sun | Pink, bell-shaped flowers from May- early June. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Ledum groenlandicum | Labrador Tea | 2-4' high x similar spread | Full sun/part shade | Dwarf evergreen shrub. White flowers May- June. | Zone 2-5 |
SH | Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Scarletta' | Drooping Leucothoe | 2-4' high x similar spread | Partial/ full shade | Glossy red and slight purple new foliage growth that matures to a dark green. Foliage has burgundy color fall through winter. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Lindera benzoin | Spicebush | 6- 12' high with similar spread | Full sun/ part shade | Dioecious, yellow flowers early to mid-April before the light green leaves emerge. Good yellow to golden-yellow foliage in the fall. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Prunus x cistena | Purpleleaf Sand Cherry | 7-10' high with similar spread | Full sun | Red-purple foliage throughout summer. Single, fragrant, pink flowers in April- early May. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' | Purpurea Japanese Honeysuckle | 12- 15' high with equal spread | un/part shade | SDark green foliage with a tint of purple. Fragrant, lavendar flowers. Blooms May- August. Hummingbirds and bees attracted to flowers. Birds attracted to red fruit that forms in September. | Zone 4-9 |
SH | Ligustrum x ibolium | Ibolium Privet | 8-12' high with equal spread | Full sun/ part shade | Glossy dark green foliage is semi-evergreen to deciduous. Good hedge. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Philadelphus x virginalis 'Snowflake' | Snowflake Mockorange | 6-8' high x 5-6' wide | Light shade | Fragrant, 2", double, white flowers in May- June. | Zone 5 |
SH | Pieris japonica 'Compacta' | Compact Japanese Andromeda | 6' high Full | sun/part shade | Broadleaf evergreen. Dense, compact form with small leaves. Heavy production of white flowers in March- April. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Pieris japonica 'Compacta' | Compact Japanese Andromeda | 6' high Full | sun/part shade | Broadleaf evergreen. Dense, compact form with small leaves. Heavy production of white flowers in March- April. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' | Mountain Fire Japanese Andromeda | 9-12' high x 6-8' wide | Full sun/part shade | Broadleaf evergreen. New growth is red in spring, turning green as the season progreses. White flowers in March- April. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Pieris floribunda | Mountain Pieris | 2-6' high with similar spread | Sun/part shade | Small, rounded, evergreen shrub. White flowers for 2-4 weeks in April. | Zone 4-6 |
SH | Physocarpus opulifolious 'Diablo' | Purple Ninebark | 5-10' high x 6- 10' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Reddish purple foliage throughout summer. Small, whitish pink flowers May- June. | Zone 2-7 |
SH | Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' | Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel | 3-4' high x 6-8' wide | Full sun or shade | Evergreen, compact form. Profuse, fragrant, small, white flowers April- May. Deer resistant. | Zone 6-8 |
SH | Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis' | Schipkaensis Cherry Laurel | 4-5' high, wide spreading | Full sun/shade | Evergreen, very hardy. Narrow, dark green leaves. Fragrant, small, white flowers April-May. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Pyracantha coccinea 'Kasan' | Scarlet Firethorn | 10' high, spreading habit | Full sun/ part shade | Stems have long spines. Small white flowers late May- early June. Attractive, orange-red fruit from September into winter. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Pyracantha ' Mohave' | Firethorn | 6- 10' high with larger spread | Full sun/part shade | Small, white flowers in late May- early June. Heavy flowering followed by heavy fruiting in fall of bright orange-red berries. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Rhus aromatica 'Grow-low' | Fragrant Sumac | 2' high x 6-8' wide | Full sun/part shade | Glossy foliage. Produces yellow flowers followed by red fruits. Foliage color is a nice orange-red in the fall. | Zone 3-9 |
SH | Sarcococca hookeriana | Himalayan Sarcococca | 4-6' high with similar spread | Part shade/shade | Evergreen, can be used for groundcover. Small, fragrant, white flowers in March- April that bloom under the foliage. | Zone 6-8 |
SH | Salix 'Melanostachys' | Black Pussy Willow | 6-10' high | Sun/part shade | In spring, unusual, dark, purple- black catkins with red anthers that eventually show yellow. Stems turn a nice purple-black color in winter. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' | Cutleaf Stephanandra | 1.5' -3' high and spreading | Full sun/ light shade | Excellent ground cover. Small, yellow-white flowers May- June. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Spirea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' | Anthony Waterer Bumald Spirea | 3-4' high x 4-5' wide | Sun/ part shade | New foliage is reddish-purple turning to a bluish green. Deep carmine-pink flowers from June- August. | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' | Bush Cinquefoil | 3' high x 3' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Deer resistant. Large, white flowers for a long period during the summer. | Zone 2-6 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Little Princess' | Little Princess Japanese Spirea | 30" high | Full sun | Small, compact plant. Deep pink flowers in June- July. | Zone 4- 8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Gold Flame' | Gold Flame Japanese Spirea | 24- 36" high and mounded | Full sun/ part shade | Foliage ranges from yellow to all shades of green. Foliage turns copper-orange in the fall. Flowers start as pink and become a dark pink. Flowers June and July. | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Gold Mound' | Gold Mound Japanese Spirea | 2.5 - 3.5' high x 3-4' wide | Full sun | Low, mounded form. Golden leaves throughout the growing season. Pink flowers in May and June. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Shirobana' | Shirobana Japanese Spirea | 2-3' high and mounded | Full sun | Foliage is a deep green. Mix of deep rose, pink, and white flowers all on the same plant. Flowers June and July. | Zone 4- 8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Alpina' | Alpina Japanese Spirea | 15- 30" high x up to 6' wide | Full sun/part shade | Blue-green foliage. Pink flowers in June or July. Can be used as a ground cover. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Crispa' | Crispa Japanese Spirea | 3.5' x 4-5' wide | Full sun/part shade | Leaves are deeply incised giving the leaves a more finely textured appearance. Pink flowers in June and July. | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Symphoricarpos albus | Snowberry | 3-6' high x 3-6' wide | Full sun/ heavy shade | Native plant. Small, pink flowers in June on short spikes, followed by small clusters of white,berry-like fruit from September- November. | Zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa meyeri | Meyer Lilac | 4-8' high x 1.5 times as wide | Full sun/ part shade | Fragrant, violet- purple flowers for two weeks in May. Flowers before the leaves emerge. | Zone 3-7 |
SH | Taxus baccata 'Repandens' | English Yew | 2- 4' high x 12- 15' wide | Sun/shade | Evergreen. Tips of the branches are pendulous. One of the hardiest forms of English Yew. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Taxus cuspidata 'Densa' | Dwarf Japanese Yew | 4' high x 8' wide | Sun/shade | Evergreen. Excellent low shrub front. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Vaccinium angustifolium | Lowbush Blueberry | 6"- 2' high x 2' or more wide | Full sun/part shade | Summer foliage is dark green turning to bronze and crimson in the fall. Wild blueberry plants will grow in poor, dry soils as long as soil is acid. | Zone 3-7 |
SH | Vaccinium corymbosum | Highbush Blueberry | 6-12' high x 8-12' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Two to three plants will produce many quarts of blueberries. Acid soil is required. | Zone 3-7 |
SH | Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk' | Burkwood Viburnum | 7' high x 7.5' wide | Sun/part shade | Flower buds are red, opening to white. Flowers are fragrant. Foliage turns orange in autumn. | Zone 5-8 |
TR | Viburnum dentatum | Arrowwood Viburnum | 8-15' high x 6-15' wide | Sun/ part shade | Very useful Viburnum for hedges and shrub borders. White flowers from May to early June. | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Viburnum macrocephalum | Chinese Snowball Viburnum | 6-10' high | Sun/ part shade | Spectacular white flowers are large, 3-8", round globes May- early June. Flowers are sterile and do not form fruit. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Viburnum opulus 'Compactum' | Dwarf European Cranberrybush Viburnum | 4-6' high | Sun/ part shade | White flowers in May followed by red berry-like drupe in September or October persisting into winter. Great for small areas where space is limited. | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum | Doublefile Viburnum | 8- 10' high and slightly wider | Sun/ part shade | White flowers bloom along the horizontal branches in May. Very showy. Red fruit that changes to black in July and August. Fruit is a favorite of birds. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact' | Dwarf American Cranberrybush Viburnum | 5-6' x 5-6' | Sun/ part shade | Native. Compact shrub. White flowers, followed by red berries. Red fall color. | Zone 2-7 |
SH | Viburnum prunifolium | Blackhaw Viburnum | 12- 15' high x 8- 12' wide | Sun/ part shade | Native. White flowers in May. Fruit pink/rose turning blue/black from September through fall. | Zone 3-9 |
SH | Viburnum rhytidophyllum | Leatherleaf Viburnum | 10- 15' high with equal spread | Sun/ shade | Usually evergreen. Large,yellowish white flowers in mid-May. Red fruit follows in September/October, turns to black and persists through December. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' | Cutleaf Stephanandra | 1.5' -3' high and spreading | Full sun/ light shade | Excellent ground cover. Small, yellow-white flowers May- June. Zone 4-7 | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Salix 'Melanostachys' | Black Pussy Willow | 6-10' high | Sun/part shade | In spring, unusual, dark, purple- black catkins with red anthers that eventually show yellow. Stems turn a nice purple-black color in winter. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Salix 'Melanostachys' | Black Pussy Willow | 6-10' high | Sun/part shade | In spring, unusual, dark, purple- black catkins with red anthers that eventually show yellow. Stems turn a nice purple-black color in winter. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Spirea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' | Anthony Waterer Bumald Spirea | 3-4' high x 4-5' wide | Sun/part shade | New foliage is reddish-purple turning to a bluish green. Deep carmine-pink flowers from June- August. | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' | Bush Cinquefoil | 3' high x 3' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Deer resistant. Large, white flowers for a long period during the summer. | Zone 2-6 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Little Princess' | Little Princess Japanese Spirea | 30" high | Full sun | Deep pink flowers in June- July. | Zone 4- 8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Gold Flame' | Gold Flame Japanese Spirea | 24- 36" high and mounded | Full sun/ part shade | Foliage ranges from yellow to all shades of green. Foliage turns copper-orange in the fall. Flowers start as pink and become a dark pink. Flowers June and July. Zone 3-8 | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Gold Mound' | Gold Mound Japanese Spirea | 2.5 - 3.5' high x 3-4' wide | Full sun | Golden leaves throughout the growing season. Pink flowers in May and June. | Zone 4- 8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Shirobana' | Shirobana Japanese Spirea | 2-3' high and mounded | Full sun | Foliage is a deep green. Mix of deep rose, pink, and white flowers all on the same plant. Flowers June and July. | Zone 4- 8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Alpina' | Alpina Japanese Spirea | 15- 30" high x up to 6' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Blue-green foliage. Pink flowers in June or July. Can be used as a ground cover. Zone 4-8 | Zone 4- 8 |
SH | Spirea japonica 'Crispa' | Crispa Japanese Spirea | 3.5' x 4-5' wide | Full sun/part shade | Leaves are deeply incised giving the leaves a more finely textured appearance. Pink flowers in June and July. | Zone 4- 8 |
SH | Symphoricarpos albus | Snowberry | 3-6' high x 3-6' wide | Full sun/ heavy shade | Native plant. Small, pink flowers in June on short spikes, followed by small clusters of white,berry-like fruit from September- November. | Zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa meyeri | Meyer Lilac | 4-8' high x 1.5 times as wide | Full sun/ part shade | Fragrant, violet- purple flowers for two weeks in May. Flowers before the leaves emerge. | Zone 3-7 |
SH | Taxus baccata 'Repandens' | English View | 2- 4' high x 12- 15' wide | Sun/ shade | Evergreen. Tips of the branches are pendulous. One of the hardiest forms of English Yew. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Taxus cuspidata 'Densa' | Dwarf Japanese Yew | 4' high x 8' wide | Sun/ shade | Evergreen. Excellent low shrub front. | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Vaccinium angustifolium | Lowbush Blueberry | 6"- 2' high x 2' or more wide | Full sun/ part shade | Summer foliage is dark green turning to bronze and crimson in the fall. Wild blueberry plants will grow in poor, dry soils as long as soil is acid. | Zone 3-7 |
SH | Vaccinium corymbosum | Highbush Bluebuerry | 6-12' high x 8-12' wide | Full sun/ part shade | Two to three plants will produce many quarts of blueberries. Acid soil is required. | Zone 3-7 |
SH | Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk' | Burkwood Viburnum | 7' high x 7.5' wide | Sun/part shade | Flower buds are red, opening to white. Flowers are fragrant. Foliage turns orange in autumn. | Zone 5-8 |
TR | Viburnum dentatum | Arrowwood Viburnum | 8-15' high x 6-15' wide | Sun/part shade | Very useful Viburnum for hedges and shrub borders. White flowers from May to early June. | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Viburnum macrocephalum | Chinese Snowball Viburnum | 6-10' high | Sun/part shade | Spectacular white flowers are large, 3-8", round globes May- early June. Flowers are sterile and do not form fruit. | Zone 6-9 |
SH | Viburnum opulus 'Compactum' | Dwarf European Cranberrybush Viburnum | 4-6' high | Sun/part shade | White flowers in May followed by red berry-like drupe in September or October persisting into winter. Great for small areas where space is limited. | Zone 3-8 |
SH | Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum | Doublefile Viburnum | 8- 10' high and slightly wider | Sun/part shade | White flowers bloom along the horizontal branches in May. Very showy. Red fruit that changes to black in July and August. Fruit is a favorite of birds. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact' | Dwarf American Cranberrybush Viburnum | 5-6' x 5-6' | Sun/part shade | Native. Compact shrub. White flowers, followed by red berries. Red fall color. | Zone 2-7 |
SH | Viburnum prunifolium | Blackhaw Viburnum | 12- 15' high x 8- 12' wide | Sun/part shade | Native. White flowers in May. Fruit pink/rose turning blue/black from September through fall. | Zone 3-9 |
SH | Viburnum rhytidophyllum | Leatherleaf Viburnum | 10- 15' high with equal spread | Sun/ shade | Usually evergreen. Large,yellowish white flowers in mid-May. Red fruit follows in September/October, turns to black and persists through December. | Zone 5-7 |
SH | Viburnum sieboldii | Siebold Viburnum | 15-20' high x 10-15' wide | Sun/part shade | Large, cream tinged, white flowers in late May. Profuse bloomer. Rosy red fruit, changes to black mid- August through early October. Fruit much appreciated by birds. Zone 4-7 | Zone 4-7 |
SH | Weigela florida "Variegated Nana' | Dwarf Variegated Weigela | 3' high | Full sun | Smallest of the variegated forms. Green leaves are edged in creamy white. Deep rose flowers May- June. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Weigela florida 'Pink Delight' | Pink Delight Weigela | 5-6' high x 5-6' wide | Sun | Compact habit. Deep pink flowers that hold their color. Blooms May- June. | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Weigela florida 'Red Prince' | Red Prince Weigela | 5-6' high | Sun | Red flowers that hold their color. Blooms May- June. Repeat flowering late in summer. | Zone 4- 8 |
SH | Weigela Florida 'Variegata' | Variegated Weigela | 4-6 | |||
SH | Wiegela Florida 'Variegata' | |||||
SH | Weigela Florida 'Variegata' | Variegated Weigela | 4-6' High | Sun | leaves edged in creamy white. flowers are deep rose blooming in may- june. repeating flowers late in summer | Zone 5-8 |
SH | Wiegela Florida 'Wine and Roses' | Wine and Roses wieglea | 4-5' high x similar spread | sun | leaves are burgundy purple. flowers are bright rose pink in may-june. | zone 5-8 |
SH | Weigela Florida 'Minuet' | Minuet Weigela | 30" High | Sun | Very dwarf form, leaves are dark green with purple tinge. deep red flowers. | zone 5-8 |
SH | Xanthorhiza simplicissma | Yellowroot | 2-3' high, spreads freely | full sun/part shade | native, bright green summer foliage. golden yellow and orange in fall | zone 3-9 |
SH | Yucca Filamentosa | Adam's Needle Yucca | 3' High | sun | evergreen, rosette of stiffly erect sword, blue green leaves | zone 4-9 |
SH | Yucca Filamentosa 'Golden Sword' | Golden Swoard Adam's Needle | 3' high | sun | evergreen. foliage is yellow, with green margin, creamy white flowers | zone 4-9 |
SH | Sambucuas ZCanadensis 'Acutiloba' | American Elder | 6-8' High | sun/part shade | native, multi stemmed shrub, dark green foliage in summer, white flowers in june | zone 4-9 |
SH | Zenobia Pulverulenta | Dusty Zenobia | 2-3' high | full sun/ part shade | native, small narrow shaped bell flowers may-june. good plant for wet soils. | zone 5-9 |
TR | Acer Rubrun 'Armstrong' | Red Maple | 50-70'high x 15' wide | sun/part shade | tree is upright rather than spreading. bark is silver grey | zone 3-9 |
TF | Platanus x Acerifolia 'Bloodgood' | London Plane Tree | 50' high x 40' spread | sun/ part shade | tolerates soil compaction, heat and drought. foliage is dark green in summer | zone 5-8 |
TR | Quercus Palustris 'Green Pillar' | Pin Oak | 60-70' high x 40' spread | full sun | native oak. columnar form, leaves are dark green turning red in the fall. | zone 4-8 |
TR | Aescules x Carnea 'Briotti' | Red Horsechestnut | 30-40' high, rounded shape | full sun/ part shade | dark green keaves, deep red flowers in upright. 10" long panicles in spring. | zone 4-7 |
TR | Quercus Rubra | Red Oak | 60-75' high with similar spread | full sun | fast growing, excellent street tree | zone 3-7 |
TR | Acer Truncatum 'Keithsform' | Norweigan Sunset Maple | 35' high x 25' wide | sun/shade | dark green, glossy foligage turns orange-red in fall. good street tree | zone 4-7 |
TR | Ginkgo Biloba | Ginkgo | 50-80' high x similar spread | full sun | good street tree or difficult landscape situation. bright green leaves | zone 4-8 |
TR | Pyrus Calleryana 'Cleavland Select' | Callery Pear | 35' high x 16' wide in 15 years | full sun | upright, pyramidal form prolific flowers in late april early may. | zone 5-8 |
TR | Quercus Acutissima | Sawtooth Oak | 40-60' high by near smiliar spread | sun | leaves golden yellow in spring, dark green in summer. golden brown in fall | zone 6-9 |
TR | Ulmus Parviflora 'Athena' | Chinese Elm | 40' high x 55' wide | sun/shade | exfiolating dark bark about 2" from the ground exposes light gray. gray- green to orange | zone 5-9 |
TR | Fraxinus Pennsylvanica 'Patmore' | Green Ash | 50-60' high x 35' wide | full sun | native. upright branching. great adaptbility, making it a good street tree. | zone 3-9 |
TR | Quercus Palustris | Pin Oak | 60-70' high x 25-40 spread | full sun | native will tolerate wet soil. popular oak for landscaping and using as street tree | zone 4-8 |
TR | Carpinus Caroliniana | American Hornbeam | 20-30' high x similar spread | sun/shade | native dark green leaves turning red yellow or orange for fall. best for nature. | zone 3-9 |
TR | Gleditsia Triacanthos var. Intermus 'Skyline' | Thornless Honeylocust | 45' high x 35' wide | full sun | pyramidal form. dark green leaves changing to bright golden yellow in fall. | zone 4-9 |
TR | Zelkova Serrata | Japenese Zelkova | 50-60' high with an equal spread | sun | bark is smooth gray. eventually becoming patterned. leaves are dark green | zone 5-8 |
TR | Acer Platanoides 'Crimson King' | Redleaf Norway Maple | 40-50' high with x similar spread | full sun | foliage is dark red and becomes dark green. | zone 3-7 |
TR | Acer Rubrum | Red Maple | 40-60' high with equal spread | full sun | leaves medium to dark green above with grayish cast below. | zone 3-9 |
TR | Tilia Cortdata 'Greenshpire' | Littleleaf Linden | 60-70' high with 1/2 to 2/3 that in spread | full sun | leaves are shiny green in summer. turning yellow in the fall, | zone 3-7 |
TR | Davidia Involucrata | Dove Tree | 20-40' high x equal spread | sun/ light shade | flowers covered by two large white bracts. bracts give apperance on wing. | zone 6-7 |
TR | Pterostyrax Hispida | Fragrant Epaulette Tree | 20-30' high x similar spread | full sun/part shade | fragrant white flowers in 5-10" hanging panicles. flowers appear may-june | zone 4-8 |
TR | Sorbus Alnifolia | Korean Mountain Ash | 40-50' high x 20-30' spread | sun | flowers appear in small, white, flat clusters in may. red/orange berries. | zone 4-7 |
TR | Stewartia Koreana | korean Stewartia | 20-30' high | sun/ light shade | dark green leaves turn red in the fall. multicolored. | zone 5-7 |
TR | Styphnolobium Japonicum (Syn. Sophora Japonicum) | Japanese Pagoda Tree, Scholar Tree | 50-75' high with equal spread | sun | slightly fragrant, creamy white flowers in 6-12" long and wide panicles. | zone 4-7 |
TR | Amelanchier Canadensis 'Robin Hill' | Pink Serviceberry | 25' high | sun/ part shade | native, flowers are pink opening into large white flowers | zone 4-7 |
TR | Halesia tetraptera | Carolina Silverbell | 30-40' hgih x 20-35' spread | sun/part shade | great native tree for shady locations. white bell shaped flowers. | zone 4-8 |
TR | Cercis Canadenis | Eastern ReBud | 20-30' high x 25-35 spread | full sun/ light shade | native , flowers buds are reddish purple opening to rosey pink. | zone 4-9 |
TR | Cornus Kousa 'National' | Kousa Dogwood | 20-30' high x 20' spread | sun/ light shade | large creamy white bracts in june. bracts become pinkish as they age.. red fruit. | zone 5-8 |
TR | Aesculus Pavia | Red Buckeye | 10-20' high x equal or more spread | full sun/ part shade | red flowers in 4-8" long panicles in april may | zone 4-8 |
TR | Franklinia Alatamaha | Franklin Tree | 10-30' high x 6-15' wide | full sun/ light shade | flowers are fragrant, white. 3-3.5" across singular and lightly cup shaped. | zone 5-8 |
TR | Styrax Japonicus | Japenese Snowbell | 20-30' high x smiliar spread | full sun/part shade | white lightly fragranted. bell shaped flowers on 1-1.5"from may to june | zone 5-8 |
TR | Cornus Mas | Cornelian Cherry Dogwood | 20-25 | |||
TR | Cornus Mas | Cornelian Cherry Dogwood | 20-25 | |||
TR | Cornus Mas | Cornelian Cherry Dogwood | 20-25' High x 15-20' Wide | sun/ part shade | Small yellow flowers opening in march. | zone 4-7 |
TR | Pyrus Calleryana 'Whitehouse' | Callery Pear | 35' high x 14' wide | full sun | leaves are glossy green in summer changing to reddish purple in the fall. | zone 5-8 |
TR | Cornus Florida 'Cherokee Chief' | Red-Flowering Dogwood | 20' high x equal spread | sun/part shade | flowers are ruby red. popular red bracted form. | zone 5 |
TR | Malus 'Emerald Spire' | Flowering Crabapple | 15-25' high | full sun | white tinged pink flowers in may. followed with green apples with golden blussoms. | zone 4-7 |
TR | Prunus Sub. Autmnalis | Autumn Cherry | 20-40' high x 15-30' wide | sun/part shade | profilic, semi double pink 3/4" flowers in spring before emerge. | zone 5-8 |
TR | Betula Papyrifera | Paper Birch | 50-70' high x 20-25' wide | full sun | whire feeling paper-like bark as the tree maturees. dark foliage in summer. | zone 2-6 |
TR | Betula Pendula 'Youngii' | European White Birch | 10-15' high and widw | full sun | strong weeping tendency. bark is white when immature. | zone 2-6 |
TR | Betula Platyphylla var. Japonica | Japanese White Birch | 40-50' high x 20- 30' wide | full sun | attractive, pyramidal tree. produces white bark at an early age | zone 4-7 |
SH | Abies Balsamea 'Nana' | Dwarf Balsam Fir | 1-2' high globe shaped | sun/part shade | native conifer. short needles. dark green on top surface , silvery on bottom surface. | zone 3-5 |
TR | Abies Balsamea | Balsam Fir | 45-75' high x 20-25' wide | full sun/ part shade | native, pyramidal conifer. good specimen tree. | zone 3-5 |
TR | Abies Fraseri | Fraser Fir | 30-40' high x 20-25' wide | sun/ part shade | native conifer . pyramidal with stiff horizontal branches. | zone 4-7 |
TR | Abies Koreana | Korean Fir | 15-3-' high x 7-14' wide | sun/part shade | smaller more comptact tree. attactive cones are 2-3" long and are violet purple. | zone 5-6 |
SH | Chamaecyparis Pisifera 'Filifera' | Sawara False Cypress | 15-20'' high | sun/ part shade | pyramidal form with long, thin, drooping branches, needs are green | zone 4-8 |
TR | Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Pendula' | Weeping False Cypress | 30-45' high | sun/ part shade | graceful, native conifer with drooping branches. attatrative lush green foliage. | zone 4-7 |
SH | Cryptomeria Japonica 'Sekkan Sugi' | Japanese Cedar | 20' high | full sun/ part shade | conifer with pyramidal, conical habit. strong grower producing yellow green foliage. | zone 6-8 |
TR | Acer Truncatum 'Pacific Sunset' | Shantung Maple | 30' high x 25' wide | full sun | nice rounded crown. good orange-red fall foliage color. | zone 4-8 |
TR | Cladrastis Kentukea | American Yellowwood | 30-50' high x 40-55' wide | full sun | native. excellent specimen tree. fragrant white flowers in weeping panicles. | zone 4-8 |
TR | Corylus Colurna | Turkish Filbert | 40-50' high x 15-35' wide | full sun | pyramidal when young, becoming rounded at maturity. | zone 4-7 |
TR | Crataegus Crusgalli var. inermis 'Ohio Pioneer' | Cockspur Hawthorn | 20-30' high x 20 -35' spread | full sun | tree can be used in mass plantings or as a screen. tolerates hot and dry conditions. | zone 3-7 |
TR | Gymnocladus Dioicus | Kentucky Coffeetree | 60-70' high x 40-50' wide | full sun | native. tolerates hot dry conditions and a wide range of soils. | zone 4-8 |
TR | Quercus Muehlengerii | Chinkapin Oak | 40-50' high x similar spread | full sun | native dark green leaves change to yellow or orange- yellow in the fall | zone 4-7 |
TR | Quercus Shumardii | Shumard Oak | 40-60' high by equal spread | full sun | native. tolerates very dry conditions. dark green leaves change to yellow-brown in fall. | zone 5-9 |
TR | Taxodium Distichum 'Monarch of Illoinois' | Baldcypress | 85' high x 65' wide | full sun | native. deciduous conifer. good for wet areas. Typical "cypress knees" | zone 4-9 |
TR | Tilia Tomentosa | Silver Linden | 50-70' high x 25-35' wide | full sun | dark green leaves on upper surface. silver on lower surface. leaves turn yellow | zone 4-7 |
TR | Ulmus Parvifolia 'Ohio' | Lacebark Elm | 40-50' high with equal spread | full sun | attractive mottled bark, exfoliating in irregular patches. green leaves turn yellow. | zone 5-9 |
SH | Juniperus Chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Aurea' | Gold Star Pfitzer Juniper | 5-10' high | full sun | conifer with gold-yellow immature tips in summer. young shoots turn yellow-gold. | zone 4-9 |
SH | Juniperous Horizontalis 'Wiltonii' | Blue Rug Juniper | 4-6" high x 6-8' wide | full sun | flat gorwing conifer, much like a carpet silver- blue foliage that has slight pink. | zone 4-9 |
SH | Microbiota Decussata | Siberian Cypress | 12-28" high and very spreading habit | full sun | great conifer groundcover with deeer resistance. bright green soft textutred foilage. | zone 3-6 |
SH | Picea Glauca 'Conica' | Dawrf Alberta Spruce | 10-12' high after 25 years | sun/ light shade | native dwarf conifer with broad, pyramidal shape. foliage is light green | zone 2-5 |
TR | Picea Glauca 'Pendula' | Weeping white Spruce | 40-50' high | sun | coniferwith upright growth habit. drooping branches with attractive blue-grren leaves. | zone 2-9 |
TR | Syringa Reticulata 'Ivory Silk' | Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac | 20-25' high x 10-20' wide | sun | large creamy white flowers hune-july . smooth shiny bark. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Chinensis 'Lilac Sunday' | Lilac Sunday Chinese Lilac | 12' high x 12' wide | full sun | light purple flowers in single 6" long clusters. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Wolfii | Manchurian Lilac | 10' high | sun | pale, lilac-pink flowers in 12" long panicles. flowers later than the common lilac. | zone 4 -7 |
SH | Syringa 'Tinkerbell' | Tinkerbell Lilac | 5-6' high | sun | single, red buds open to hot pink flowers on this lilac. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Microphylla 'Superba' | Superba LittleLeaf Lilac | 6' high x 9-12' wide | sun | small, medium green leaves on top, with gray-green pubescent beneath. | zone 4-7 |
SH | Syringa Patula 'Miss Kim' | Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac | 6-7' high | sun | compact lilac. single magenta buds open to icy blue florets in 3" long panicles. | zone 4-7 |
SH | Syringa Meyeri 'Palibin' | Palibin Meyer Lilac | 4-5' high x 5-7' wide | sun | violet flowers before leaves are fully open. very profuse bloomer | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Julianae 'Hers Variety' | Hers Variety Lilac | 5-6' high x 8' wide | sun | single small lavendar flowers. branches are arching and weeping. | zone 4-7 |
TR | Syringa x Chinensis 'Alba' | White Chinese Lilac | 12' high | sun | vigorous grower single white flowers | zone 4-7 |
SH | Syringa Prestoniae 'Miss Canada' | Miss Canada Preston Lilac | 6-8' high | sun | single hot pink flowers fade to soft pink . late blooming | zone 4-7 |
SH | Syringa Prestoniae 'Donald Wyman' | Donald Wyman Preston Lilac | 6-8' high | sun | deep purple flowers. darkest purple of the late blooiming lilacs | 42467 |
SH | Syringa x Jostiflexa 'James Macfarlane' | James Macfarlane Lilac | 8' high | sun | Upright pyramidal lilac. single pink flowers. late bloomer | zone 4-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Sweetheart' | Hybrid Lilac | 8-10' high | sun | early flowering lilac. very hard. single, pink and white flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacinthflora 'Pacahontas' | Pocahontas Hybrid Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | very hardy and early flowering. purple/violet flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Maiden's Blush' | Maiden's Bush Hybrid Lilac | 6-8' high | sun | very hardy, early flowering. bright pink flowers fade to soft pink. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Excel' | Excel Hybrid Lilac | 8-10' high | sun | very hardy, early flowering . large spikes of lilac/ purple flowers. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacnithiflora 'Asessiappi' | Asessiappi Hybrid Lilac | 10' high | sun | very hardy and early flowering. prolific bloomer with single lavender flowers. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacninthiflora 'Royal Purple' | Royal Purple Hybrid Lilac | 8-10' high | sun | Vase shaped lilac. double purple flowers. early bloomer. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacninthiflora 'Mount Baker' | Mount Baker Hyrbid Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | very hardy and early flowering. very fragrant , single , white flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacninthiflora 'Blanche Sweet' | Blanche Sweet Hybrid Lilac | 8' high | sun | very hardy and early flowering. flowers are white and blue with tinge of pink. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa x hyacninthiflora | Annabel Hyrbid Lilac | 6-9' | sun | very hardy and early flowering. ultra fragrant flowers are a mix of dark and light. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Znamja Lenina' | Znamja Lenina Common Lilac | 6-8' High | sun | single, dark magenta purple flowers. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Yankee Doodle' | Yankee Doodle Common Lilac | 6-7' high | sun | semi- dwarf lilac. flowers are dark purple | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Wedgewood Blue' | Wedgewood Blue Common Lilac | 6-7' High | sun | semi-dwarf lilac. single pink buds open blue. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Silver King' | Silver King Common Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | extremly fragrant. extra large flower clusters of white/silvery flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris "Ruhm Von Hortenstein' | Ruhm Von Hortenstein Common Lilac | 8-10' high | sun | early bloomer. single magenta flowers. | zone 3-7 |
TR | Syringa Vulgaris 'Wonderblue' | Wonderblue Common Lilac | 4-6' high | sun | compact lilac, single blue flowers. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Sarah Sands' | Sarah Sands Common Lilac | 8-10' high | sun | single deep red/purple flowers rimmed in lighter color. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Sensation' | Sensation Commmon Lilac | 12-15' high | sun | robust,tall lilac. double purple flowers with white margins. | zone 3-7 |
TR | Syringa Vulgaris 'Rochester | |||||
TR | Syringa Vulgaris 'Rochester' | Rochester Common Lilac | 6-8' high x 6-8' wide | sun | flat topped lilac. white flowers in a candelabra form. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Primrose' | Primrose Common Lilac | 8' high | sun | light green foliage . single yellow flowers. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'President Lincoln' | President Lincoln Common Lilac | 12' high | sun | this lilac makes a great hedge . single blue flowers. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Paul Thirion' | Paul Thirion common Lilac | 10' high | sun | robust lilac. double, magenta - purple flowers with a silvery eye center | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Nadezhda' | Nadezhda Common Lilac | 8-10' high | sun | strong grower. double, purple buds open to a light blue. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Mme.Lemoine' | Mme Lemoine Common Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | very fragrant, double white flowers. dependable flowering | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'President Grevy' | President Grevy Common Lilac | 10' high | sun | double, starry-blue flowers. dependable flowering. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Monge' | Monge Common Lilac | 10' high | sun | single dark purple flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Miss Ellen Willmott' | Miss Ellen Willmott Common Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | rounded shape. double white flowers. dependable bloomer. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' | Ludwig Spaeth Common Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | long very dark purple flower heads. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Monique Lemione' | Monique Lemoine Common Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | double white flowers. very dependable bloomer. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' | Katherine Havemeyer Common Lilac | 4-8' high x 4-8' wide | sun | double dark pink flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Krasavista Moskvy' | Krasavista Moskvy Common Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | rose buds open to double pink white flower. flowers are very fragrant | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' | Katherine Havemeyer Common Lilac | 4-8' high x 4-8' wide | sun | double dark pink flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Edith Cavell' | Edith Cavell Common Lilac | 10-12' high | sun | double white flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Congo' | Congo Common Lilac | 4-8' high x 4-6' wide | sun | magenta flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Dwight Eisenhower' | Dwight Eisenhower Common Lilac | 8' high | sun | huge multi petal , powder blue flowers. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Charles Joly' | Charles Joly Common Lilac | 4-8' high x 4-6' wide | sun | magenta flowers | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Adelaide Dunbar' | Adelaide Dunbar Common Lilac | 10' high | sun | double purple flowers with a white center. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Angel White' | Angel White Common Lilac | 10' high | sun | single, flowers with recurved petals. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Albert F. Holden' | Albert F. Holden Common Lilac | 7' high | sun | single purple flowers with silver underside. | zone 3-7 |
SH | Syringa Vulgaris 'Atheline Wilbur' | Atheline Wilbur Common Lilac | 10' high | sun | semi-double flowers, unique color combinations of rose, orchid and lavendar. | zone 3-7 |
TR | Magnolia Hybrid 'Elizabeth' | Elizabeth Magnolia | 30-50' high x 20-35' wide | sun | pyramidal habit, fragrant, primrose yellow flowers open early- mid may. | zone 4-8 |
TR | Magnolia Hyrbid 'Marilyn' | Marilyn Magnolia | 12' high x 12' wide | full sun | small magnolia with purple flowers | zone 5-7 |
TR | Magnolia Hyrbid 'Yellowbird' | Yellowbird Magnolia | 50-80' high | full sun | pyramidal habit. yellow flowers with light green tinge at the base. flowers later | |
TR | Magnolia Hybid 'Yellow Lantern' | Yellow Lantern Magnolia | 25' high | full sun | urn shapred tree. lemon - yellow, cup shaped flowers. not a true yellow. | zone 5-9 |
SH | Magnolia Sieboldii | Oyama Magnolia | 10-15' high x 8-10' wide | full sun/part shade | fragrant flowers bloom may-june. flowers are white with red stamens. | zone 6-8 |
TR | Magnolia Macrophylla | Bigleaf Magnolia | 40' high x 40' wide | sun/ part shade | leaves are very large, 12-32" long and 12" wide. fragrant creammy white flowers. | zone 5-8 |
TR | Quercus Alba | White Oak | 50-80' high x similar spread | sun | handsome native tree, a tru classic. oval-round shape at maturity. | zone 3-8 |
TR | Llex Opaca | American Holly | 40-50' high x 18 - 40' wide | sun/ part shade | native,evergreen holly. red berries mature in october and persist through. | zone 5-9 |
TR | Acer Saccharum | Sugar Maple | 60-75' | sun/part shade | native tree, new york state tree. sap used in the production of maple syrup | zone 4-8 |
TR | Thuja Occidentalis | American Arborvitae | 40-60' high x 10-15' wide | sun/part shade | native conifer. good for hedges or green wall. subject to deer browsing. | zone 2-7 |
TR | Quercus Coccinea | Scarlet Oak | 70-75' high x 40-50'wide | sun/part shade | dark green leaves in summer change to brilliant red and scarlet in winter. | zone 4-8 |
TR | Platanus Occidentalis | American Sycamore | 75-100' high with similar spread | sun/part shade | one of the tallest native eastern north american decidous trees. | zone 4-9 |
TR | Liridendron Tulipifera | Tulip Poplar | 70-90' high x 35-5-' wide | sun/part shade | large native tree. Leaves are glossy bright green turning gloden yellow in the fall. | zone 4-9 |
TR | Betula Nigra | River Birch | 40-70' high x 40-60' wide | sun/part shade | native. heat tolerant. can withstand moist conditions periodically,alough. | zone 4 -9 |
TR | Acer Negundo | Boxelder | 30-50' high with similar spread | full sun | native. often found along rivers and streams. yellow-green flowers march to april. | zone 3-9 |
TR | Julans Nigra | Black Walnut | 50-75' high with similar spread | sun | Native tree. Black walnut wood is highly valued for cabinets and furiture. | zone 4-9 |
TR | Quercus Lyrata | Overcup Oak | 40-60' high with similar spread | sun/ part shade | native tree. leaves are a dark green, changing to a yellowish brown in the fall. | zone 5-9 |
TR | Liquidumbar Styraciflua | American Sweetgum | 60-75' high x nearly equal spread | sun/part shade | native tree. needs a large area. fruit drop is large and spread over several months. | zone 5-9 |
TR | Fagus Grandiflora | American Beech | 50-70' with similar spread | sun/part shade | attractive native tree. requires a large area to grow. | zone 4-9 |
TR | Celtis Occidentalis | Common Hackberry | 40-60' high with nearly equal spread | sun/part shade | native tree. requires a large area. grows well in adverse conditions like wind. | zone 3-9 |
TR | Diospyros Virginiana | Common Persimmon | 35-60' high x 20-35' wide | full sun | native tree. grows well in city situations with low fertility soils and dry conditions. | zone 4-9 |
TR | Quercus Nigra | Water Oak | 50-80' high | sun/part shade | native tree that has been used as a shade and street tree. | zone 6-9 |
TR | Maclura Pomifera | Osage | ||||
TR | Maclura Pomifera | Osage Orange | 20-40' high x equal spread | sun/part shade | very durable native tree.produces large 4-6" yellow green fruit. | zone 4-9 |
TR | Paulownia Tomentosa | Empress Tree | 30-40' high with equal spread | full sun/ part shade | Flowers are pale violet, 2" long and open in May. Tree can be messy for residents. | Zone 6-9 |
PE | Miscanthus Sinensis 'Gracillimus' | Maiden Grass | 4-5' high x 4' width | Full Sun | Ornamental grass with narrow green leaves. Vertical bands of white. | zone 6-9 |
PE | Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet' | Lamb's Ear | 12" high | Full Sun | Deer Resistant ground cover. Gray/white , soft, woolly textured folliage. | Zone 4-7 |
PE | Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet' | Lamb's Ear | 12" high | Full Sun | Deer Resistant ground cover. Gray/white , soft, woolly textured folliage. | Zone 4-7 |
PE | Panicum Virgatum 'Heavy Metal' | Switch Grass | 3-4' high | Full Sun | Ornamental Grass with blue-green leaves. foliage turns a nice yellow in the fall. | Zone 2-9 |
PE | Pennisetum Alopercuroides | Fountain Grass | 3' high x 24" wide | Full Sun | Ornamental Grass. Leaves are 1/2" wide and green during the summer. | Zone 5-9 |
PE | Penstemon Digitalis 'Husker Red' | Smooth White Penstemon | 2-3' high x 18" wide | Full Sun | Native perennial. Foliage is deep maroon color. White flowers early to mid spring. | Zone 4-8 |
PE | Hemerocallis Hybird 'Stella d'Oro' | Daylily | 11" | Sun/Part Shade | Prize winning dwarf daylily. gold flowers, ever blooming. | Zone 3-9 |
PE | Lilium Orientale 'Mona Lisa' | Oriental Lily Hybrids | 24-36" high | Sun/Part Shade | Grown from bulbs. Large , fragrant, nodding flowers midsummer, Many Flowers. | Zone 4-9 |
PE | Convallaria Majalis | Lily-of-the-Valley | 8-12" | Part Shade | Native perennial. Arching stems produce small, nodding, very fragrant flowers . | Zonee 2-7 |
PE | Galium Odoratum | Sweet Woodruff | 4-9" high x 12" wide | Part Shade | Groundcover with small,fragrant white flowers in may. | Zone 4-7 |
PE | Galium Odoratum | Sweet Woodruff | 4-9" high x 12" wide | Part Shade | Groundcover with small,fragrant white flowers in may. | Zone 4-7 |
PE | Hosta Plantaginea 'Royal Standard' | Plantain Lily | 24-30" high x 2' wide | Sun/Part Shade | Yellow-Green Foliage with slight puckered texture. fragrant, white flowers in may. | zone 3-9 |
PE | Monarda Didyma | Bee Balm | 2-4' high x 3' wide | Sun/ Part Shade | Native perennial. produces flowers in white and shades of pink or red in midsummer. | Zone 3-7 |
PE | Perovskia Atriplicifolia | Russian Sage | 4-5' high x 4' wide | Sun | Gray-green Foliage with fragrance of sage. Porduces light blue flowers. | Zone 5-9 |
PE | Paeonia Lactiflora | Peony | 36-48" high x 3' wide | Sun | Beautiful , large, double , white/pink flowers produced in late May | Zone 4-7 |
PE | Nepeta Sibirica | Siberian Catnip | 24-36" high x 24" wide | Sun | Gray-green, 2-4" leaves with catnip fragrance. Produces lavendar flowers. | Zone 3-7 |
PE | Nepeta Faassenii 'Six hills Giant' | Faassen Nepeta | 18-24" high x 18" wide | sun/part shade | small gray-green leaves. small lavender-violet flowers are produced. | Zone 4-7 |
PE | Phlox Paniculata | Garden Phlox | 3-4' high x 2' wide | Full Sun | Flowers are produced in dense pyramid in white and shades of pink , red and lavender. | Zone 4-8 |
PE | Phlox Paniculata | Garden Phlox | 3-4' high x 2' wide | Full Sun | Flowers are produced in dense pyramid in white and shades of pink , red and lavender. | Zone 4-8 |
PE | Lavandula Angustifolia 'Hidcote' | Common Lavender | 2-3' high x 3' wide | Sun | Foliage is gray-green and fragrant. fragrant blue flowers bloom on a tall spike stem. | Zone 6-9 |
PE | Enchinacea Purpurea | Purple Coneflower | 2-3' high x 2' wide | Full Sun | Native perennial. Drought tolerant plant. Dark green leaves with coarse hairs. | Zone 3-8 |
PE | Sedum Spectabile 'Autumn Joy' | Stonecrop | 15-18 | Sun/Part Shade | Drought tolerant plant. attractive to butterflies and bees. attractive flat topped. | Zone 4-8 |
PE | Rudbeckia Fulgida var. Sullivantii 'Goldsturm' | Black Eyed Susan | 18-30" high x 24" wide | Full Sun | Native plant. flower center is dark brown surrounded by yellow-orange ray flowers. | Zone 3-8 |
PE | Alchemilla Mollis | Lady's MAntle | 20-24" high x 24" wide | Sun/Part Shade | Mounding plant that makes a great groundcover along a path or a front. | Zone 4-7 |
PE | Copreopsis Verticillata 'Zagreb' | Threadleaf Coreopsis | 18"-High x 3' wide | Sun | Native plant with good drought tolerance. Small , thread like leaves. Deep yellow. | Zone 5-9 |
PE | Aconitun Carmichaelii | Azure Monkshood | 3-6' high x 3' wide | Sun/Part Shade | dark green , gloosy leaves with 3-5 deep lobes. Dark blue flowers in late summer. | Zone 3-7 |
PE | Gaillardia x Grandiflora | Blanket Flower | 2-3' high x 2' wide | Full Sun | Native plant with execellent drought tolerance. Gray-green foliage. | Zone 5-9 |
PE | Anemone x Hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' | Hybrid Anemone | 3-4' high x 2' wide | Sun/Part Shade | Flowers are 2-3" across with yellow centers surrounded by white sepals. | Zone 3-7 |
PE | Salvia x Sylvestris 'May Night' | Hybrid Sage | 18" high | Full Sun | Drought tolerant plant. Flowers are dark violet-blye. Blooms in june. | Zone 4-7 |
PE | Leucanthemum x Superbum 'Becky' | Shasta Daisy | 2-3' high x 2' wide | Sun | Large white flowers produced on sturdy stems. Flower for up to eight weeks. | Zone 3-8 |
PE | Heliopsis Helianthoides | Heliopsis | 3-6' high x 4' wide | Full Sun | native plant. Bright yellow, 3" flowers in summer. blooms for 10 weeks into fall. | Zone 3-9 |
PE | Ligularia Stenocephala 'The Rocket' | Narrow-Spiked Ligularia | 4-5' high x 5' wide | Sun/Part Shade | Leaves are triangular in shape. Bright yellow flowers are produced. | Zone 5-8 |
PE | Liriope Spicata | Lilyturf | 10-15" high | Sun/Shade | Good groundcover. evergreen, strap like , narrow leaves, 1/4" wide. pale lavender. | Zone 5-9 |
PE | Astilbe x Arendsii | False Spirea | 24-48" high x 2' wide | Part Shade | Resistant to deer browsing. Bronze-green to deep green. fern like foliage. | Zone 4-8 |
PE | Actaea Racemosa | Bugbane | 3-4' high x 2-4' wide | Part Shade | Native plant. green foliage-each leaf is divided into three segments. | Zone 3-8 |
PE | Corydalis Lutea | Yellow Corydalis | 6-12" high x 18" wide | Part Shade | Green, fern-like foliage, yellow tubular flowers from may-september. | Zone 5-7 |
PE | Iberis Semperfloerns | Candytuft | 9-12" high x 24" wide | Full Sun | Narrow, evergreen leaves. Flowers appear to be white tufts completely covering. | Zone 3-9 |
PE | Liatris Spicata | Blazing Star | 2-3' high x 2' wide | Full Sun | Native plant. narrow , green leaves. small, purple flowers along 6-15" long spikes. | Zone 3-9 |
PE | Lamium Galeobdolan 'Variegatum' | Yellow Archangel | 9-15" high x 18" wide | Sun/Part Shade | good groundcover. green leaf has silver variegation. yellow Flowers in late spring. | Zone 4-8 |
PE | Chelone Lyonii | Turtlehead | 2-3' high x 2' wide | Full Sun/Part Shade | native plant. green, thick-textured leaves. pink flowers | Zone 3-8 |
PE | Filipendula Rubra | Queen-of-the-Praire | 4-6' high x 4' wide | Full Sun | Native plant. does not need staking. large plumes of pink-peach flowers in July, | Zone 3-8 |
PE | Geranium Macrorrhizum | Bigroot Geranium | 15-18" high x 15" wide | Full Sun/Part Shade | Easy to grow. Medicinal smell to crushed leaves. The 1" light pink flowers bloom. | Zone 4-8 |
PE | Geranium Sanguineum | Bloody Cranesbill | 6-15" high x 18" wide | Full Sun/Part Shade | Good ground cover or front of the border plant. Well adapted to cold and heat. | Zone 3-8 |
PE | Asclepias Incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | 3-4' high x 2' wide | Full sun | Native plant. Attractive to butterflies, especially Monarches. flowers are red. | Zone 3-7 |
PE | Chasmanthium Latifolia | Northern Sea Oats | 3' high x 2' wide | Full Sun | Native ornamental grass. beautiful drooping clusters of green spikelets in spring. | Zone 3-8 |
PE | Aster Novae Angliae | New England Aster | 4-6' high x 4' wide | Sun | Native plant | Zone 4-8 |
SH | Daphne x Burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' | Burkwood Daphne | 3' High x 3-4' Wide | Sun/Light Shade | Cream-edged leaf margins; very fragrant light pink flowers. | Zone 4-6 |
PE | Miscanthus Sinensis 'Gracillimus' | Maiden Grass | 4-5' high x 4' width | Full Sun | Ornamental grass with narrow green leaves. Vertical bands of white. | zone 6-9 |