Rare Unusual Shrubs: Ci-E at Lazy S'S Farm

Most people have never seen a shrub in a quart pot. Many garden centers don't even offer Perennials in quarts any more. In garden centers, shrubs are generally only available in much larger containers: 1-3 gallons. Please take a look at this photo of Quart Shrubs to get a sense of what shrubs in a quart pot look like and read about Plant Size and Age on this page so that you have realistic expectations. We want you to be happy! If you're not familiar with a quart size shrub you should take the time to look at these links!

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$9.99 Qt.

Cistus × pulverulentus 'Sunset' Hardy Rock Rose Zone:7-10

A HARDY Zone 7, medium size Rock Rose! A moderate to fast grower, it has 2" flowers of deep rose pink which grace this dense, low shrub. Silvery-gray EVERGREEN leaves add interest and texture. The conspicuous single, papery blooms look like wild rose blossoms but last only one day -- however -- they come in such mass profusion that they literally cover the plant and you can count blooms for months, heavy in the spring then for the next several months! Wow! When temperatures go over 90 degrees, blooming may stop. This is truly, truly an amazing plant. From Southern Europe.

Note on the zone: while many sources on the Internet say this is hardy only to zone 8, our plug supplier as well as Forrest Farm and Trevena Cross Nursery in England all say hardy to zone 7. Plant Delights says of other varieties "7B (at least)". I think, like our Salvia greggiis, which we KNOW are hardy to Zone 7A, because we grown them, that possibly the Cistus just haven't been tested. We feel confident that, despite popular opinion, this plant will be hardy in Zone 7 when planted in well-drained soil.

Soil: Well-drained H: 26-36" W: 24-36" B/M: Deep rose pink/7-9

Clematis are listed on the Vines Page unless they are shrubby Clematis, in which case, they are listed below.

$9.99 Qt.

Clematis 'Petit Faucon' (Evisix) Shrubby Clematis Zone:5-9

Not all Clematis are vines. This little beauty grows just 3' tall & is best treated like a perennial. Its nodding, 3" flowers, which appear in profusion in mid- to late summer, have narrow, twisted petals of deep blue, revealing a center of creamy stamens. Use as a companion for repeat-blooming Roses. PBR reg. #11013, asexual propagation prohibited. This is really a SUPERB SHRUB!

Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 36" W: 18" B/M: Deep purple blue/ 7-8

$9.99 Qt.

Clematis recta 'Purpurea' Shrubby Clematis Zone:3-9

Fragrant, lacy, white flowers in May-July, followed by fluffy, silvery seed heads. Maroon-ish gray foliage. Prefers alkaline, moist soil in sun. A NON-CLIMBING clematis. Long-lived. Keep mulch away from stems. FRAGRANT! Can be trained to a support if desired

Soil: Moist but well-drained, alkaline H: 36-48" W: 36-48" B/M: White May-July

$9.99 Qt.

Clerodendrum trichotomum Harlequin Glory Bower Zone:6-9

Upright small shrub (can be pruned to a tree in warmer zone) that is so stunning in bloom or in berry that you will stop dead in your tracks! We did, the first time we saw it. Flowers start into July and continue even as the berries start to form. The berries are even more stunning that the flowers. Yup, that's right. Needs some shade from the mid-day sun.

Soil: Well-drained H: 10-15' W: 10-15' B/M: White/7-8 Fruit: Red berries with blue bracts

$10.99 Qt.

Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird' Summersweet, Hummingbird Dwarf Zone:3-9

Good yellow to gold fall color. Excellent for4-6 weeks of summer flower. Good plant for heavy shade & wet spots. 2-6" long panicles of flower, TREMENDOUS FRAGRANCE, clean winter habit, handsome foliage. TDF shrub -- To Die For!

Soil: Moist, acid best; ave. moisture okay H: 3-4' W: 4-5' B/M: White/7-8

New 4/19

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Clethra alnifolia 'Sherry Sue' Red Twig Clethra, Pink Blooming Summersweet Z:4-9

A breakthrough in Summersweets! It has all the same wonderful qualities of the species and various cultivars but has a RED STEM. Originating at Dodd and Dodd Nursery in Alabama, 'Sherry Sue' displays bright pinkish-red twigs throughout the growing season. This pink pigmentation also grades into the blooms, yielding pink tones in the flowers!

Soil: Moist, acid best; ave. moisture okay H: 5-6' W: 5-6' B/M: PALE PINK/ 8

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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' Summersweet, Ruby Spice Zone:3-9

One of the very best, most versatile shrubs that we grow. Ruby Spice has 2-6" intense deep rose flowers that don't fade. Good yellow to gold fall color. Excellent for 4-6 weeks of summer flower. Good plant for heavy shade & wet spots. TREMENDOUS spicy cinnamon floral FRAGRANCE, clean winter habit, handsome foliage. Prune after flowering.

Soil: Moist, acid best; avg. moisture okay H: 3-6' W: 3-6' B/M: Deep rose /7-8

$10.99 Qt.

Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles' Summersweet, Sixteen Candles Dwarf Zone:3-9

An improved dwarf selected by Michael Dirr from a group of open pollinated Hummingbird' seedlings. It has superior dense, mounded habit and larger blooms. The dark green foliage sets off the sensuous fragrant white flowers in mid-summer. Good yellow fall color. Much more erect and not floppy like Hummingbird. Candle -like blooms, hence the name.

Soil: Moist, acid best; ave. moisture okay H: 20" W: 20" B/M: White/7-8

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Clethra alnifolia var. tomentosa Summersweet, Coastal Sweet Pepper Bush Z:3-9

One of two species of East Coast Sweet Pepperbush. Tomentosa, in Botanical nomenclature, including for this plant, refers to the downy covering of white hairs on the leaves and new stems and particularly on the undersides of the leaves which add a soft grayish texture.. Beautiful 6-8" racemes (sometimes longer) of white continue late in the Fall. A spreading bush, 3-4' tall. A very handsome plant!

Soil: Moist, acid best; ave. moisture okay H: W: B/M: White/7-8

New 2008

$10.99 Qt.

Clethra barbinervis Japanese Clethra Zone: 5-8

Acquired when we bought out a Rare Plant Nursery. A fast growing, deciduous shrub or small tree. Numerous wonderfully fragrant white flowers in 4-6" long racemes in late summer when the color is needed in the shrub/tree plantings. Smooth peeling gray to reddish-brown bark. Persistent fruit capsules are attractive. Red foliage in Fall with blooms still attached. Looks like a Sourwood (Oxydendron) Bush! Totally beautiful in Fall!

Soil: Moist, fertile H: 10-20' W: B/M: White/7-8

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Carmine, Frankfort, NY

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Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' Variegated Red Twig Dogwood Zone: 2-8

Gray green leaves, broadly margined with cream or white on burgundy red stems makes this very eye-catching. Vigorous, upright growth in any moist soil, even soggy. In winter, the red stems can be riveting, especially against the snow but also has year round interest. Starts blooming in May and flowers sporadically all summer. White berries with tints of blue and green follow around June/July. 2005 Great Plant Pick.

Soil: Most any but dry H: 10' W: 10' B/M: White/5-9 sporadically

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Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood Zone: 3-7

A spreading, horizontal branching pattern give a wonderful layered look to this dogwood. Slow to moderate grower. 2-5" alternate leaves turn a outstanding maroon to reddish purple color in the fall. Clusters of greenish white flowers in late summer which are fragrant give way to purplish black berries on red stems in Fall. Very Disease resistant. Keep root zone cool with mulch.

Soil: Moist but well-drained H:15-25' W: 15-30' B/M: White/Spring

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Cornus canadensis Bunchberry, Crackerberry, Pigeonberry, Squirrelberry Zone: 2-7

A low, deciduous, rhizomatous shrublet, a mere 2-8" tall with tiny white clusters of flowers surrounded by four large white bracts, which give the appearance of a single bloom. (This is true for the Dogwood Tree as well, and the blooms of Bunchberry look just like them -- only down on the ground!) A charming plant. A red drupe (loved by Grouse and Vireos) follows the blooms in Fall. Native. Please note, Moose love this plant, so if you have Moose in your neighborhood, you might want to pick something else... This plant which is native to about half the country and is threatened in many places. Host Plant for the Spring Azure Butterfly.

Soil: Cool, acid to neutral soil, well-drained H: 3-8" W: Slowly indef. B/M: White/5-6

$9.99 Qt.

Cornus pumila Dogwood, Dwarf Red Tip Zone:4-7

Impressive form & foliage. New growth emerges red to create a beautiful contrast w/ the rich green mature foliage. The red tip foliage is prominent all summer long. Habit is a dense, pleasing irregular mound. Rare. Really, really rare! Use for massing groundcover, interesting low hedge, shrub border or foundations.

Soil: Consistently moist but well-drained H: 2-4' W: 2-4' B/M: White/Spring

Red or Yellow Twig Dogwoods

Cornus sericea Here's a great article about Red Twig Dogwoods from one of our favorite plant websites - Paghat's Garden! Spring prune to keep new more intensely colored stems coming in Winter.

New 2008

$10.99 Qt.

Cornus sericea 'Arctic Fire'^TM ('Farrow' PPAF) Red-Osier or Red Twig Dogwood Zone: 3-7

A COMPACT selection of the industry favorite C. baileyi that is half as tall and with twice as many branches. And twice as many branches means twice the wow power in winter when the red twigs are strutting their stuff. A great breakthrough for smaller gardens or residential landscapes. The sensational stems are excellent for cut stems at Christmas in decorations. This plant is listed elsewhere as C. stolonifera but Missouri Botanical garden specifically says it's NOT stoloniferous and is, in fact, a form of C. sericea. (The same confusion exists of the parent C. baileyi (syn. C. sericea ssp. sericea) The important implication of this information is that it doesn't spread wildly. Spring prune to keep new more intensely colored stems to come in Winter.

Soil: Any but dry H: 3-4' W: 3-4' B/M: White /4-5

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Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold' (Hedgerow's) Variegated Redtwig (Red-osier) Dogwood Z: 4-7

Bright golden yellow and emerald green variegated leaves clothe deep red stems. From 100' away this plant will catch your eye! Interesting every season of the year. A new discovery from the Northwest, it blooms with big domes of white blooms in April and May. Hard prune to ground in early spring to renew colorful stems every 2-3 yrs. Can be used as a hedge, screen or as part of the shrub border. Spring prune to keep new more intensely colored stems to come in Winter.

Soil: Well-drained H: 3-6' W:3-6' B/M: White/4-5

$9.99 Qt.

Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi' Dwarf Kelsey Redtwig Dogwood Zone:2-8

Interesting dark red stem color makes it suitable for shrub border. Great for holding banks. Beautiful in the snow. Best in moist or well-watered soil. Low-growing, neat, compact form looks good in front of leggy shrubs. The red stems aren't quite as showy as the species BUT the plant is much more well-behaved and compact -- better if you have a smaller area to work with.

Soil: Any, even wet H:24" W:36"+ B/M: White/5-6

$11.99 Qt.

Corylopsis gotoana (C. glabrescens var. gotana) Winter Hazel Zone: 5-8

Lightly fragrant 1.5" drooping butter yellow racemes of flowers with purple anthers before it leafs out give us a reason to venture into the garden in late winter or early spring. A large multi-stemmed shrub/small tree, this rare plant is native to Japan. MOBOT says the correct name is C. glabrescens var. gotoana and we find they're always right! Appreciates a sheltered location in the northern part of its growing range. Buds are susceptible to early Spring frosts but this is the hardiest Corylopsis for Zone 5.

Soil: Acid, rich well-drained soil H: 8-15' W: 8-15' B/M: Butter yellow/2-3

$9.99 Qt.

Corylopsis pauciflora Buttercup Winterhazel, Winter Hazel Zone: 6-8

A deciduous small to medium size shrub from Japan and Taiwan. A slow growing, restrained, wonderful plant with dark green leaves that turn yellow to golden in Fall. Fragrant buttercup yellow flowers dangle in small chains in very early Spring on slender brown zig-zag stems. A good alternative to the common Forsythia as it's more refined and shapely. The flowers occur along the whole length of the branches. The delicate blooms are followed by equally delicate, strikingly beautiful green leaves, narrowly bordered in spring in reddish-purple. Great Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Moist, acidic well-drained H: 4-6' eventually W:4-6' B/M: Yellow/2-4

$11.99 Qt.

Corylopsis sinensis Winter Hazel Zone: 6-8

Pale yellow flowers with orange anthers come in March and April. Drooping clusters of fragrant blooms on a spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that generally grows 10-15' tall. Leaves often turn a nice yellow in Fall but the bloom is the significant feature. A relative of Witch Hazel and like that and Forsythia, brings blooms as a time we're desperate for them! Good for shrub borders or woodland gardens. Great Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Acid, peaty, moist but well-drained H:10-15' W: B/M: Yellow/3-4

$9.99 Qt.

Corylopsis spicata Spike Winterhazel Zone:5-8

A wide-spreading shrub that forms an attractive mass of crooked, flexible branches. "I have seen specimens ... in flower and they were spectacular. Ranks at the top of my list of early flowering shrubs. They bring a magnificent presence to the landscape." (M. Dirr) Leaves emerge a rich vinous purple, eventually change to bluish green. Great w/ an evergreen backdrop. Great Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Acid, well-drained H: 4-6' W: 4-6' B/M: Yellow, fragrant/3-4

New 4/19

$10.99 Qt.

Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady' ppaf Smoke Tree Zone:4-8

A new, exciting Smoke Bush to the trade that blooms pink as a young shrub from JUNE through AUGUST and is literally smothered in frothy blooms! Shorter than the species, with blue-green foliage that turn yellow, red and orange in the Fall. From Boskoop, Netherlands.

Soil: Well-drained H: 8-10' W: 8-10' B/M: Pink/6-8

$10.99 Qt.

Cotinus coggygria x obovatus 'Grace' Hybrid Smoke Tree Zone:4-8

A hybrid between between C. coggygria ‘Velvet Cloak’ and our native C. obovatus. The cross was designed to bring some of the purple foliage from ‘Velvet Cloak’ into the hybrid and to improve the fall color. Introduced by Peter Drummer of England's Hiller Nursery in 1978. The 'smoke' effect comes from massive (14" tall x 11" wide) pink flower panicles followed by seed panicle. Reddish new foliage turns blue-green in summer, giving way reddish purple in Fall. A truly amazing tree full of smokey clouds. According to Raulston Arboretum, "It is more impressive than any C. coggygria cultivar we know."

Soil: Well-drained H:15' W:15' B/M: Pink/7-8

Royal Horticulture Society Award of Merit in 1983.

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' Creeping, Dwarf Cotoneaster Zone: 4-8

A very dwarf, tiny adorable Cotoneaster (pronounced ko-to-ne-as'-ter). Deciduous foliage following red Fall foliage. Rose tipped white flowers. From China. Root where the tips touch the soil so it's perfect for a ground cover. Dark, glossy green leaves. Stupendous in fruit!

Soil: Most any but boggy; even clay is okay! H: 12-18" W: 4-6' B/M: Rose tipped white/July

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty' Cotoneaster Coral Beauty Zone: 5-8
Low growing evergreen shrub. Dense, prostrate branches covered by petite, rich green foliage with Coral Pink flower buds. A profusion of Coral Berries in the Fall. Excellent groundcover. Drought tolerant when established. AKA C. d 'Royal Beauty'.

Soil: Fertile, well-drained H:6-12" W:8-10' B/M: Coral pink buds open white/Early summer

New 2008

$8.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster franchetii Franchett's Cotoneaster, Orange Cotoneaster Zone: (4) 5-10

Franchett's Cotoneaster starts it berry color at the beginning of September with orange red and by November provides a sea of bright red berries. With winter closing in, some of the leaves turn beautiful shades of yellow and red but 1/3 to 1/2 remain green as it is a semi-evergreen or evergreen shrub which makes an excellent, fast-growing, dense hedge. From Tibet and China. Leaves are small, green-gray above and furry gray beneath on arching stems. Does self seed some so shouldn't be planted in Native/Wild areas where seedlings wouldn't be monitored.

Soil: Well-drained H:8' W:5-6' B/M: Pink to white/6

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus Cotoneaster, Chinese Blue Zone: 6-8

Spreading, evergreen shrub with oval, gray-green leaves. Cymes of 15-40 white flowers are produced in midsummer, followed in late autumn by orange-red fruit to 1/4" long. From China and rarely seen in the trade. Our original cuttings came from the National Arboretum. So RARE it's not even in the' Bible of Shrubs' - the Dirr book!

Soil: Moist but well-drained H:10' W:10' B/M: White/7

$8.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster henryanus Really Big Cotoneaster, Henry's Cotoneaster Zone:

Unlike the average, creeping, crawling, ankle- or knee-high cotoneasters, here's something totally different! So big, that it can be trained up over an arbor or a Pergola! Yeh, that big! Branches may reach 18' in length. (Not 18 inches but 18 feet!) So, everything about the Genus is about the same, berries and all that, so you just have to rethink how in the world you might use such a magnificent thing.

Soil: Moist but well-drained H: Varies with support, see above W: B/M: White/

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Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Tom Thumb' Cotoneaster, Tom Thumb Zone: 5-7

AKA Cotoneaster apiculatus 'Tom Thumb' and Cotoneaster adpressus 'Tom Thumb'

Wide spreading, semi-deciduous shrub with tiny pink flowers in spring followed by dark red 1/4" fruit in early fall. A dense, creeping plant forming a low mound to 18-24" with bright, dark green foliage. A beautiful ground cover, spreading 4-6 feet. Tough and dependable but doesn't like it in the deep South.

Soil: Most any but boggy; even clay is okay! H: 2' W: 4-6' B/M: Pink/May-June

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster horizontalis (atropurpureus) 'Variegatus' Variegated Rockspray Cotoneaster Z:5-7

Lot's of things about this plant are typical of Cotoneaster - white blooms in spring, red berries in fall and evergreen foliage but the big difference in this one is Variegated Foliage! Nice change. Tiny oval leaves to 1/2" with attractive creamy white margins. In Fall, leaves turn pink to red!

Soil: Well-drained soil is a must H:2' W: 5' B/M: Pink/Spring

$20.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster horizontalis var. perpusillus Rockspray Cotoneaster Zone: 5-7

A slow-growing, prostrate, horizontally-spreading, deciduous shrub which can grow taller but generally it's 12-18" tall and spreads very wide. It has 5-petaled, small pink flowers in May/June, followed by bright scarlet berries in late summer to fall. It has tiny, round, shiny dark green leaves which turn reddish-purple in Autumn. Valuable in the landscape for banks or slopes where grass won't grow and for erosion control. Can also be espaliered and will scramble over rocks in the rock garden. Best with a fair amount of sun.

Soil: Well-drained H: 1-2.5' W: 5-8' B/M: Pale Pink/ 5-6

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Cotoneaster nanshan Creeping Cotoneaster Zone: 4-7

The Chinese deciduous creeping cotoneaster is a low-growing shrub grown primarily for it's attractive shiny green foliage and red berries. It creeps and arches and grows together to form a dense, impenetrable, spreading shrubby mound to 36" tall. Tiny pink flowers in spring which give way to the red berry-like fruits which ripen in late summer, persisting into winter. Stems may root where they touch the soil. Leaves turn reddish purple in Fall.

Soil: Well-drained H:2-3' W: 4-6' B/M: Pink/May