Beautiful Shrubs

DESCRIPTION: Blooms in early spring with fragrant bright mandarin orange blooms. Upright rounded form with dark green foliage turning bronze in fall. Prefers peaty, moist acidic soil. BOTANICAL NAME: Rhododendron x 'Mandarin Northern Lights'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1 MeterAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 1 MeterEXPOSURE: Partial shadeFLOWER COLOUR: Mandarin orangeFLOWERING TIME: Early spring before...

DESCRIPTION: Compact shrub with striking burgundy-red leaves and brilliant scarlet fall color; small thorns make it a good barrier shrub; best color in full sun. Has a more upright growth habit and open branching compared to other Barberries.  BOTANICAL NAME: Berberis thunbergii 'Monbomb'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1 MeterAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 1...

DESCRIPTION: Awesome new foliage is rose-pink, mottled with white and gradually maturing to a deep reddish-purple. Introduced from Holland in the late 1950's. Small thorns make it a popular barrier shrub; definitely a knockout for color contrast in the landscape BOTANICAL NAME: Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1.5...

DESCRIPTION: An attractive compact shrub for the garden border with rich velvet-burgundy foliage all season long turning to deep red in fall, keeps its tightly mounded low-growing habit without pruning, color doesn't fade over summer. Small thorns make it a good barrier shrub. BOTANICAL NAME: Berberis thunbergii...

DESCRIPTION:  A spectacular and compact garden shrub which turns a luminous florescent pink color in fall, very showy; a shapely mounded growth habit and interesting corky wings on the branches; a very popular and adaptable landscape plant.  BOTANICAL NAME: Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1.5 MetersAVERAGE...

DESCRIPTION: Known as the 'hedge cotoneaster' for very good reason; makes a stunning hedge as it is fast growing and takes pruning well; one of the toughest and hardiest of this genus. Dark green, glossy leaves turn a showy scarlet colour in fall. Small pink flowers...

DESCRIPTION: Alberta selection. Self-pollinating with white, mid-spring blooms maturing to red-pink berries. High yielding and reliable crops. Excellent for jams, jellies and desserts. Resistant to powdery mildew, pine blister rust, sawflies and aphids. Tolerates most soils.  BOTANICAL NAME: Ribes hirtellumAVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1.5 MeterAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 100-125...

DESCRIPTION: A dwarf hybrid lilac that's just the right size for the garden, producing a plethora of sweetly fragrant lilac-purple flowers in spring; reblooms constantly throughout the summer showing color until fall. BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa 'SMSJBP7'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1.75 MetersAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 1.75 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: PurpleFLOWERING...

DESCRIPTION: An old-fashioned homestead favourite, perfuming the air with fragrance in mid-spring from upright panicles of lilac-pink flowers. Attractive heart-shaped, shiny, dark bluish-green leaves. Grows well in dry locations.  BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa vulgarisAVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 3.5 MetersAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 3 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: Light purpleFLOWERING TIME: Mid springFOLIAGE COLOUR: Bluish-greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 2 ( Should...

DESCRIPTION: A beautiful and popular shrub with numerous attributes; striking spikes of fragrant lilac-pink flowers in late spring, small rounded foliage and a uniform compact shape; neat and tidy, an extremely versatile garden shrub; full sun and well-drained soil BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'OTHER NAMES: Little Leaf...

DESCRIPTION: Compact shape with crinkled, dark green leaves that turn deep purple in fall. Mauve flowers in late spring have a spicy fragrance.  BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1.5 MetersAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 1.5 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: MauveFLOWERING TIME: Late springFOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive up...

DESCRIPTION: Tall, upright, strongly fragrant early bloomer with double, lilac-blue blooms and heart-shaped, dark green foliage which turns yellow in fall. Massed, hedge or screen plant. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil.  BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 3 - 3.5 MetersAVERAGE SPREAD: 2.5 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: Lilac-blueFLOWERING TIME: Mid springFOLIAGE...

DESCRIPTION: A multi-stemmed compact shrub that produces profuse clusters of fragrant, single white blooms in late spring. The flowers have a heavy, sweet scent similar to orange blossoms with a hint of pineapple. A selection from a seedling population of Philadelphus lewisii collected in SW Alberta. Used for...

DESCRIPTION: A large rounded shrub with green leaves. Very showy clusters of fragrant, double white flowers in early summer. The flowers have a heavy, sweet scent similar to orange blossoms with a hint of pineapple. BOTANICAL NAME: Philadelphus virginalis 'Minnesota Snowflake'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1.5 MetersAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 2 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full...

DESCRIPTION: A native selection from the Waterton Lakes area in Southern Alberta. Hybridized by the Alberta Horticultural Research Station in Brooks, Alberta. Very showy clusters of single white flowers in early summer. The flowers have a heavy, sweet scent similar to orange blossoms with a hint of...

DESCRIPTION: A compact mounded shrub with an abundance of deep pink flowers from early spring to late summer, and fine textured light green foliage; best in light afternoon shade, but very hardy, tough and adaptable to all conditions, dislikes wet soils. Excellent for borders and...

DESCRIPTION: Gracefully mounded, compact shrub with fine textured dusty-green foliage. Showy soft white flowers from late spring until frost. BOTANICAL NAME: Potentilla fruticosa 'Creme Brulee'OTHER NAMES: Bush Cinquefoil, Shrubby CinquefoilAVERAGE HEIGHT: 0.75 MeterAVERAGE SPREAD: 1 MeterSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: Soft white with yellow centerFLOWERING TIME: Late spring until frostFOLIAGE COLOUR: Dusky-greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 2 ( Should...

DESCRIPTION: A naturally dense and mounded shrub with vibrant orange flowers on and off from June until frost, contrasting fine textured deep green foliage; flower color is best in light afternoon shade, tough and adaptable, dislikes wet soils. BOTANICAL NAME: Potentilla fruticosa 'Jefman'OTHER NAMES: Bush...

DESCRIPTION: Low growing shrub with fine textured grey-green foliage. Showy bright yellow flowers from late spring until frost. BOTANICAL NAME: Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Gem'OTHER NAMES: Bush Cinquefoil, Shrubby CinquefoilAVERAGE HEIGHT: 0.75 MeterAVERAGE SPREAD: 1 MeterSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: Bright yellowFLOWERING TIME: Late spring until frostFOLIAGE COLOUR: Grey-greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 2 ( Should survive up to -42.7° Celsius )WATER...

DESCRIPTION: Hardiest evergreen Rhododendron with dark green foliage that turns purple in fall. Lavender-pink flowers in early spring. Best planted in partly shaded and sheltered locations. BOTANICAL NAME: Rhododendron x 'PJM'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 1 MeterAVERAGE SPREAD: 1 MeterSUN EXPOSURE: Partial shadeFLOWER COLOUR: Lavender-pinkFLOWERING TIME: Early spring before foliageFOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 4 ( Should survive up...