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Shrubs to get a sense of what shrubs in a quart pot look like
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Fagus grandifolia
American Beech   Zone:
3-9 A
slow growing deciduous tree with a dense form and wide spreading
crown. 2-5" alternate leaves develop a beautiful golden
brown fall color. Deciduous but tends to hold the attractive,
tan dead leaves all winter which quiver beautifully in the slightest
breeze. Produces a small three winged nut. This Native
does have shallow roots, making it difficult to grow 'thirsty' plants
under it but there are many plants (Hostas, Epimediums, Iris tectorum,
Hellebores to name but a few which are happy in this dry shade
condition.) Birds and squirrels love the 1/2 to 3/4" 'Beech
Nuts'. The bark is smooth, thin, and gray in color even on the
largest stems. Soil:
Well-drained, Acid H:
50-80' W: 40-60' B/M: Insig./May
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Forsythia suspensa Weeping
Forsythia  
Zone: 5-8 From
China, this deciduous shrub blooms with yellow blooms (surprise,
right?) in March and April but it has distinctly different foliage
-- attractive toothed leaves -- and a form that is upright and
arching. It's most noted for this fountain-like habit. While you may not know this great plant,
you know it's children! It's one of the parents of the many,
many Forsythia x intermedia hybrids. Soil:
Well-drained H:6-10' W:6-10'
B/M: Yellow
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Forsythia suspensa var. sieboldii
Forsythia, Border Weeping
Zone:5-8
A marvelous specimen
plant. Forsythias are one of the best selling shrubs and for good reason. Weeping forsythia is upright, arching, almost fountain-like with slender, long, trailing pendulous
branches which distinguishes it from the species. It is a most graceful
shrub and it can
even be trained on an arbor to appear as a Forsythia vine reaching
more than 10' tall or wide.
Soil: Prefers loose, well-drained but takes most any.
H: 8-10' W: 10-15' B/M: Yellow/4-5
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Forsythia viridissima 'Border Gem'
Dwarf Greenstem Forsythia Zone:
5-8 A
very short groundcover Forsythia that we acquired years ago under
this unregistered name and have never been able to locate any
information other than our own experience. It's the smallest
of the small! Bright yellow flowers in Spring.
Soil:
Most any
H:12" W: 15" B/M: Yellow/Spring
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Forsythia viridissima
'Bronxensis' Bronx
Forsythias  
Zone: 5-8 This
low growing forsythia can be used as a groundcover in mass plants or
on banks. While the flower display isn't as strong as it is on
some full size Forsythias, it's one of the best for Groundcover
Forsythias. Medium to dark green leaves. While the
species comes from China, this cultivar originated in 1939 in New
York hence the name 'Bronxensis'.
Soil:
Most any H:12-18" W:
24-36" B/M: Primrose Yellow/Spring
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Forsythia viridissima koreana Forsythia, Kumson
 
Zone:5-8
A unique new variegated forsythia that was discovered by Spring Meadow in Korea. The dark green leaves are accented with a beautiful network of silver veins. It has the typical yellow forsythia flowers and graceful, upright, arching habit. Best in part
shade in warm areas. The Variegated foliage moves this Forsythia out
of the 'one season' Spring category into a delightful 3-Season shrub.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 4-6' W: 4-6' B/M: Golden yellow/5-6
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Forsythia
x intermedia 'Arnold's Dwarf' Dwarf Border
Forsythia  
Zone: 5-8 Small
yellow flowers on prostrate arching branches. Can be used as a
'tallish' groundcover for large areas or erosion control as it
rarely tops 3' and yet spreads twice as wide. Fast
growing. Holds foliage until late in Fall. Best in full
sun but tolerates part shade fine. Doesn't bloom as strongly
as tall forms BUT if what you needs is a low, wide-spreading form
with thick foliage (that takes air pollution - roadside planting),
it's one of the best. Soil:
Most any
H:24-36" W: 60-72" B/M:
Yellow/Spring
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Forsythia x intermedia 'Courdijau' PP13,050
(Golden Peep™')
Zone:(5)6-8 Forsythia
x intermedia 'Courdijau' is an
absolute ball of gold in May, blooming from top to bottom. With
compact branching, the dwarf fits into any garden -- only 18-30"
at maturity -- it rarely requires pruning. The latest introduction in
the Forsythia breeding program in the INRA research station in Angers,
France.
Soil: Prefers well-drained but takes most
any
H: 18-30" W: 36" B/M: Yellow/ Spring
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Forsythia x intermedia 'Fiesta'
Forsythia, Variegated 
Zone: 5-8 Festive yellow and green variegated leaves and red stems create a big splash. Oh yes, it flowers too. Introduced by Duncan & Davies of New Zealand. This cultivar is one of the best with variegated leaves. The foliage is green with a deep yellow center, and the markings are retained well. Beautiful RED stems. Grows wider than tall.
The Variegated foliage moves this Forsythia out of the 'one season' Spring
category because it's lovely from spring through late Fall.
Soil: Prefers well-drained but takes most any.
H: 3-4' W: 5-6' B/M: Yellow/ Spring
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Forsythia
x intermedia 'Gold Leaf' Gold Leaf Forsythia
 
Zone: 5-8
A truly distinctive Forsythia that has
3 season interest. It has the same great golden yellow blooms
that are so appreciated in the spring but from the time it leafs out
in spring until it goes dormant in the Fall, it has truly spectacular
gold foliage. Even in a fair bit of shade, the gold holds.
A real Eye-Catcher! We are listing it as part shade and
feel it will probably do better with some shade than in full sun where
the foliage may bleach in hot zones. In colder areas, sun should be fine.
Soil: Prefers well-drained but takes most any.
H: 3-4' W: 5-6' B/M: Yellow/ Spring
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Forsythia
x intermedia 'Lynwood' Forsythia, Lynwood Gold
Zone: 5-8
Erect branches covered with golden yellow flowers from top to bottom before the foliage appears. Good screen or hedge. Blooms are more open and well-distributed on the stem than most forsythias. Upright growth habit.
Prune after flowering. Fast growing.
Soil:
Most any; prefers well-drained H: 8-9'
W: 6' B/M: Golden yellow/Early spring
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Fothergilla gardenii
Dwarf Fothergilla
 
Zone: (4)5-8
A
Missouri Botanical Garden 'Plant of Merit', this Native to the
southeastern US is a compact, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with a
dense, mounded, upright spreading habit. It's best feather is
it's fragrant white flowers, nice summer foliage and superb Fall color
of red, orange and yellow. The 1-2" long bottlebrush spikes of
blooms are fragrant and appear in spring before the foliage.
Soil:
Acid, well-drained, just like for Azaleas
H: 18-36"(48")
W:24-48" B/M: White/4-5 |
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Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy' Dwarf
Fothergilla
 
Zone: (4)5-8
A new selection introduced by Michael Dirr -- the guy who wrote the green book that every nurseryman runs for when they have a shrub question! Selected for good dark green foliage, superb, consistent yellow-orange-red fall color, abundant flowers and more upright form.
The white flowers are FRAGRANT. A trouble-free Native.
Mixes well with Azaleas & Rhododendrons with a totally different
effect than they have. Needs some shade in warmer zone.
Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden. May be a cross
between two southeastern U. S. natives, F. gardenii and F. major. It
is taller than the former but shorter than the latter.
Soil:
Acid, well-drained, just like for Azaleas
H:3-5'
W: B/M: White/4-5
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Franklinia alatamaha
Franklin Tree, Ben Franklin Tree
Zone: (5)6-8(9)
A small, handsome specimen tree or large shrub valued for the showy white, fragrant flowers and good fall color. It should be placed in a place of
prominence in the garden. An aristocrat because of its interesting history. Rarely available in the trade. This is a very choice tree. Open, airy appearance.
Perfect, white 3 1/2" blooms followed by memorable brown seed
capsules. Needs a protected spot in Zone 5. Native to
Georgia but extinct in the wild.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained, acid
H:10-20' W: 6-15' B/M: White/6-7 plus
here and there 'til Fall
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Fuchsia magellanica 'Aurea' Hardy
Golden Fuchsia (Pacific
NW)  Z:
6B-10
A
hardy Fuchsia with golden foliage (2" long leaves) with a
graceful somewhat arching or lax form (shown to good advantage over a
rock wall.) Vibrant red blooms are the typical tubular shape
with short rose-purple corolla, red tubes and sepals. The veins
of the leaf and stems turn magenta in Fall when grown in sun. In
cool maritime, Pacific Northwest, plant in full sun. In other
areas, it will do better with afternoon shade.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained
H: 2-3'
W: 3-5' B/M: Red/5-10
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Fucshia 'Cape Horn'™ Hardy Fuchsia
(Pacific
NW)  Z:
5-9
Single blooms of magenta and purple on a truly hardy Fuchsia.
Dark green leaves and red stems and a favorite of hummingbirds.
They don't like to dry out so place them where you can water yet in
well-drained soil and a protected spot. New in 2008 and next
to impossible to find in the trade or if you do, the source is sold
out if that helps you make your decision!
Soil: MOIST but well-drained H: 18-40"
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Gardenia jasminoides 'Chuck Hayes'
PP08755 Double Hardy Gardenia, Cape Jasmine  
Z:
6B-10
Supposedly
more hardy than the two that follow and with a double bloom. Be sure to plant it near
your doorways so you can smell it as you pass. Utterly
delicious. Site properly, out of the wind and against a
foundation and mulch well with pine needles or leaves the first
season or two. "The new variety is characterized by a
resistance to cold, tolerance of warmer temperatures resulting in
longer blooming periods, high floriferousness, and a compact,
condensed appearance," per the patent license.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained, acid H:3' W:3' B/M: White/6-8
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Gardenia jasminoides
'Kleim's Hardy'
Hardy Gardenia, Cape Jasmine   Zone: (6B) 7-10
One of the hardiest Gardenias - much hardier than the double flowering forms. Evergreen down to -3 degrees. 2" very Fragrant, creamy white blooms.
6,7,8Should be planted next to the house, both, so you can appreciate the fragrance and because it's more protected than out in the open. Needs
good protection in Zone 6B. Orange 1" berries. The
most compact form.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained, acid H:3' W:3' B/M: White/6-8
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Gardenia jasminoides 'Shooting Star'
Hardy Gardenia, Cape Jasmine
Zone: (6B)7-10   
One
of the best winter hardiness ratings of the common gardenias.
Can make it in Zone 6B if sited properly, a nice cozy corner near a
brick house, or something similar. Protect from wind and provide
a good mulch. Shooting Start is also noted for its fragrant,
single white flowers to 3" in diamter which appear from May to
June. Gorgeous, glossy, evergreen foliage is lance-shaped and up
to 4" long. This plant originated from seeds originally
collected at the Beijing Botanical Garden in China.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained, acid
H:3-4' W:3-4' 4,5,6,7B/M: White/6-8
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Gaultheria shallon
Salal Zone: 6-8
in moist cool areas
 
elswhere
From the same family that produces Heaths
and Heathers and wanting similar conditions. Varying greatly in
height depending on where it grows (taller in shade), it has leathery
mid- to dark green leaves which are sharply point and broadly oval,
rounded at the base. The leaf stalks and flowers stems, bracts
and young branches are bristly and reddish. Pendent, heather
like bell-shaped pinkish white bloom in May and June. Each bloom
is produced in the angle of a hooded bract in racemes at the end of
the previous year's growth. They also can found in the angels of
terminal leaves and are followed by dark purple berries. Form
dense thickets if happy and are a useful groundcover in moist, peaty
soil. A wonderful cover for woodland critters and birds.
Soil:
MOIST, ACID H: 1-2' in sun;
4-10' in shade W: 5' B/M: White to pale
pink/ 3-6
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Gelsemium sempervirens
and Gelsemium sempervirens
'Margarita' are
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Genista tinctoria Dyer's Broom
Zone:4-7 
BEAUTIFUL, deciduous shrub with bright green leaves. 1/2" pea flowers, appear in leafy spikes at the ends of the branches. when mixed with woad, it produces the dye color, Lincoln Green, the color worn by Robin Hood
or so legend says! Does not like to be moved. Really pretty, unknown shrub grown here from cuttings.
Soil: Light (even poor) well-drained
H: 2-3' W: 2-3' B/M: Yellow/Summer
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Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Zone:3-8 
Gingko's only make messy fruit if they're female AND if there's a male. If you only have one, there's no fruit.
Great yellow Fall color and strange but beautiful green leaves prior to that. A bit gaunt & open in youth, it shapes up on it's own with age.
Do NOT prune young trees in summer.
Soil: Most
any, well-drained best
H: 60-70' W: 30-40' B/M: 1"
long male, 2" long female/3-4
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Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'
Autumn Gold Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree
Zone:3-8
An
improved form of the species with a more dependable gold Fall
Color. Non-fruiting male form. Gingko's only make messy fruit if they're female AND if there's a male.
This male will never have fruit but would pollinate a female if you had
one. Now, with that settled -- this is a fabulously gorgeous tree. Great yellow Fall color and strange but beautiful green leaves prior to that. A bit gaunt & open in youth, it shapes up on it's own with age.
Do NOT prune young trees in summer. Great Plant Pick -
Miller Botanical Garden
Soil: Most
any, well-drained best
H: 60-70' W: 30-40' B/M: 1"
long male, 2" long female/3-4
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Halesia
monticola 'Variegata' Mountain
Silverbell Zone:4-8
With
larger everything -- blooms, leaves and fruits -- than other Native
Silverbells, even the plain species H. monticola is a winner.
BUT when you add in a very fine, tidy white/creamy margined leaves
it moves into an entirely new category of trees! It's
excellent as a focal point in the garden. Unlike many
variegated plants, it's a vigorous grower. It's also a heavy
bloomer, born in clusters of 5, once established. Yellow fall
color and the bark peels off in large, flat scales in an absolutely
charming way!
Soil: Moist
but well-drained, Acid H:30'+ W: B/M: White/4-5
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Halesia tetraptera
(caroliniana) Carolina Silverbell
Zone: 4-8(9)   
One of the best small native trees. Handsome lawn tree. Set off best w/ an evergreen background. Rhododendrons grow well beneath it. Flowers profusely. One of the best native trees for shady habitats. Common in the southern Appalachians. We can't praise the pest/disease resistant tree enough. Yellow fall color.
Pendulous white bell-shaped flowers. Choice! Usually
tops out at 30' in urban environments but can 'stretch' as tall as
40-60' in the woods but that would be the rarest exception. Zone
4 per Ohio State University.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained, Acid H:30-40' W: 15-35''
B/M: White/4-5
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Hamamelis mollis
‘Brevipetela’ Chinese Witchhazel or
Witch Hazel  
Zone: 5-8 A
deciduous large shrub or small tree. The H. mollis are the
most fragrant and have the largest blooms of the various Witchhazels.
Downy gray-green leaves in summer are of high quality and turn a
very showy yellow to yellow orange in Fall. 'Brevipetela' is
of questionable ancestry, perhaps a hybrid. It features yellow blooms
with a reddish base that are abundant. Slow growing but worth
the wait because it lights up the winter landscape.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained, fertile, acidic
H:10-15' W: 10-15' B/M: Yellow and
red/ 1-3
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Hamamelis
vernalis Ozark Witch
Hazel Zone: 4-8  
Ozark
Witch Hazel is a winter-blooming deciduous Missouri Native with a
rounded habit and noted for it's extremely early and 4 week long
bloom period. Fragrant, round flower clusters to 3/4"
wide have yellow petals and reddish inner calyxes producing a rusty
orange effect. 2-5" long green leaves turn beautiful
golden yellow in Fall. Royal Horticulture Society award of
Garden Merit.
Soil:
Most any, prefers moist, acid, rich H:
6-10' W: 8-15' B/M:
Yellow/1-4
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Hamamelis vernalis 'Christmas Cheer'
Early Ozark Witch Hazel Zone:
4-8  
As
above but blooming in time for Christmas or depending on location,
at least earlier than normal! It's the only one in the trade
that reliably (not always depending on weather) but reliably blooms
around Christmas Day. The flowers are red and yellow and exude a
stronger, sweeter fragrance than the species.
Soil:
Most any, prefers moist, acid, rich H:
6-10' W: 8-15' B/M:
Red & yellow/12-3
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Hamamelis virginiana
Common Witch Hazel
 
Zone 3-8
A
small Native understory small tree or shrub of deciduous
forests. New leaves emerge reddish-bronze and are a quite
showy clear yellow in Fall. 1" spider-like yellow flowers
with crinkled petals and a nice light, spicy fragrance. One of
the last 'Woodies' to bloom, in October to November. Although
a classic in the American garden for 200 years, it's been foolishly
ignored in this country in favor of Japanese hybrids while it's all the rage
in Japanese gardens! Go figure. :-)
Soil:
Moist but well-drained H: 10-15'
W: B/M: Yellow/10-11
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Hamamelis
x intermedia Cultivars
Some
of the finest midwinter flowering plants. All have spidery flowers
which aren't bothered by even the hardest frosts, some very fragrant
and they are excellent cut for flower arrangements. 2-4" dark
green leaves turn yellow in fall, sometimes tinged with red or
purple. Clusters of flowers in late winter have twisted petals
and are fragrant. Foliage resembles that of a
Hazelnut.
One of the most wonderful shrubs for year round interest, we
wouldn't consider having a garden without at least one of these
shrubs!
This
applies to all of the following:
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Hamamelis
x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' Hybrid
Witch Hazel  
Zone: 5-9
One
of the taller hybrids with 1" clear, lemon yellow petals and
reddish calyx in March which is later than most witch hazels.
This splendid cultivar was raised in the Arnold Arboretum, Boston,
in the U.S.A One of the most fragrant hybrids and a very HEAVY
BLOOMER!
Soil:
Moist but well-drained, acid to neutral
H: 20'' W: 8-10' B/M: Yellow w/ red/3
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Hamamelis
x intermedia 'Diane'
Hybrid Witch Hazel  
Zone: 5-9
Astounding
copper red to red petals with purple red calyx. Mildly
fragrant, the petals turn bronze with age. Yellow, orange, red
fall color is one of the best If you're more into the color of
blooms and foliage than the fragrance, you can't beat this
one. While there are shadings in the petals, the effect
from a distance is near red.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained, acid to neutral
H: 6-10' W: 8-10' B/M: Red/Winter
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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Glowing Embers'
Hybrid Witch Hazel  
Zone: 5-9
For
pale orange flowers, Chris Lane (who holds the British National
Collection of Witch Hazels) recommends 'Glowing Embers. A bit
of a challenge to establish but well worth the trouble. The
flowers are large, lightly scented, with yellowish petals at the
tips but then reddening toward the base -- like glowing
embers the overall effect from a distance is light orange! Has a wide-spreading habit.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained, acid to neutral
H: 6-20' W: 8-10' B/M: Yellow and
red orange/Winter
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Hamamelis x intermedia
'Jelena'
Hybrid Witchhazel   Zone: 5-8
Occasionally
sold as 'Copper Beauty', this is a hybrid of Chinese and Japanese
witchhazels with astounding Fall color. Visit one of our
favorite websites, Paghat.com
for a series of photos of the amazing Fall color that she describes
as colorful as a "carnival ride"! Varies from year to year and
week to week passing through stages that almost seem florescent. The
flowers are fragrant, spider-shaped and yellow infused with copper
strap-shaped petals clustered on bare stems. Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden
Soil:
Moist but well-drained, acid to neutral
H:8-12' W:8-12' B/M: Yellow & copper/
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