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: 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 well-shaped, compact mound of purple foliage all summer long, turning to brilliant red in fall; very showy, great as a color contrast in the landscape. Small thorns make it a good barrier shrub. BOTANICAL NAME: Berberis thunbergii 'Bailone'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 0.9 MeterAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 0.9 MeterSUN EXPOSURE: Full...

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:  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: Copper-yellow new foliage matures to green, then bronze to orange-red in fall. Clusters of dainty, yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Overall trouble-free; prefers moist, well-drained soil, but tolerates dry, hot or sandy sites once established.  BOTANICAL NAME: Diervilla lonicera 'Copper'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1 MeterAVERAGE MATURE...

DESCRIPTION: Low maintenance compact shrub. Brilliant chartreuse foliage turns bright orange/red in fall. Heavy producer of dainty, fragrant yellow-orange blooms from mid-summer to fall that pollinators love. Drought tolerant once established. BOTANICAL NAME: Lonicera tatarica 'Honeybee'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 40"AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 40"SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to...

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: Considered among the very best, this spring blooming lilac features an upright spreading growth habit with attractive heart-shaped, shiny, bluish-green leaves. French grafted lilac with fragrant, double, magenta flowers in mid-spring. BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 3 MetersAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 2.5 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: MagentaFLOWERING...

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:  Considered by many to be the finest lilac, this gem features upright panicles of lightly fragrant pinkish-purple flowers in late spring; multi-stemmed and upright, forms a large ball; a superb specimen plant; full sun and well-drained soil; non-suckering.  BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa x prestoniae 'Donald...

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: Upright spreading growth habit with attractive heart-shaped, shiny, bluish-green leaves. Grafted Lilac with sweetly fragrant, double, creamy white flowers in mid-spring. BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 3 MetersAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 3 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: Creamy whiteFLOWERING TIME: Mid springFOLIAGE COLOUR: Bluish-greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive up to...

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: Dwarf-form Lilac that produces abundant panicles of bright pink, fragrant blooms in late spring. Dark green, heart shaped foliage turns dark red in the fall. Non-suckering. Drought tolerant once established. BOTANICAL NAME: Syringa x prestoniae 'Pinktini'AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 1.5 MetersAVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 1.5 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: Deep PinkFLOWERING TIME: Late springFOLIAGE...

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...