| Latin Name | Common | Description |
| Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic' | Autumn Magic Black Chokeberry | A beautiful cultivar, fragrant white flowers bloom in May, followed by clusters of large |
| Berberis 'Bailsel' | Golden Carousel Barberry | This introduction from Bailey Nurseries is a hybrid of Korean and Golden Japanese Barberry, and combines many of the best features of its two parents. The golden yellow leaves on this upright grower take on nice fall color with some red and orange tones. Golden Carousel does best when planted in areas of light shade where the leaves are protected from fading or burning in late summer. |
| Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy' | Crimson Pygmy Barberry | A dwarf selection of the Japanese Red Barberry that is ideal as a low growing hedge plant. Place in full sun for best color. |
| Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow' | Rose Glow Barberry | A sport of Red Leaf Barberry from Europe with attractive variegated foliage, yellow flowers and red fruit. Place in full sun for best color. An attractive specimen plant and can be used to create an interesting colored hedge. |
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| Buxus 'Glencoe' | Chicagoland Green Boxwood | Selected for its excellent cold hardiness, surviving -32 degrees F with no dieback. A fine textured evergreen shrub that tolerates pruning and shearing well. Often used as a small hedge and for topiary. Preferes well-drained soil and some protection from winter winds. |
| Clethra alnifolia 'Caleb' | Vanilla Spice Summersweet | Vanilla Spice has attractive glossy, dark green leaves. Its extra large pure white flowers are very fragrant and act as a magnet for butterflies. Each flower is roughly the size of a dime, about twice the size of any other Clethra. The habit is neat, tidy and compact. Fills the garden with a wonderful fragrance during the late summer months. |
| Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' | Cardinal Red Osier Dogwood | This Dogwood was selected for its bright red winter twig color. A hybrid Dogwood that was developed by the U of Minnesota in 1986. |
| Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' | Royal Purple Smokebush | Panicles of beige flowers in midsummer. May experience winter injury, but recovers quickly to make a fine plant each year. Does best when planted in full sun. Xeriscape plant. |
| Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady' | Young Lady Smokebush | Young Lady has exceptional blooming qualities. Even as a one gallon, every terminal results in a bloom from June to August. The bloom is replaced by an excellent orange-red fall color. |
| Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' | Carol Mackie Daphne | A prolific bloomer, covered with clusters of fragrant pink 1/2" flowers in May. Red berries 1/3" wide. Striking variegated foliage forms a dense mounded shape. Requires a cool, dry or well-drained site and preferably alkaline soil. Excessive moisture must be avoided. Daphnes are susceptible to high root temperatures. Sun or Partial Shade. |
| Euonymus alatus | Winged Burning Bush | Known for its winged, corky bark. Burning bush has yellow flowers in May-June. Prefers full sun or shade. Good for borders and screens. Excellent, long lasting, brilliant red fall color. |
| Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' | Dwarf Burning Bush | Dwarf form of E. alatus. Bushy and compact, corky barked plant. Excellent for hedges. Brilliant red fall color. |
| Forsythia 'Northern Gold' | Northern Gold Forsythia | This upright shrub has gray-yellow branches and golden yellow flowers in spring. With outstanding flower color and bud hardiness, it produces flowers to the top of branches in Canada. |
| Genista tinctoria 'Royal Gold' | Royal Gold Woadwaxen | Low growing selection with nearly glabrouse simple leaves. Flowers are golden yellow, very numerous in July. Grows well in poor dry soil areas and adds color to the landscape. Xeriscape plant. |
| Hydrangea arborescens 'PIIHA-I' | Endless Summer Bella Anna Hydrangea | A remarkable reblooming pink arborescens with a personality all her own. Finally the color code of Annabelle has been cracked with this newest member of the Endless Summer Collection. Bella Anna has the incredible ability to bloom on new wood, with beautiful magenta-pink blooms that are constant from summer to fall. Bella Anna also features strong stems ensuring the blooms stand tall and proud. |
| Hydrangea macrophylli 'Bailmer' | Endless Summer The Original Bigleaf Hydrangea | A mophead type hydrangea with the unique ability to bloom consistantly on both old and new wood. The result is a plant that provides beautiful flowers all summer long. The flowers grow up to 8" in diameter, with pink blooms in alkaline soils and blue blooms in acidic soils. Since Endless Summer blooms on new wood, removal of spent flowers will encourage new bloom. |
| Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' | Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea | Improved selection of Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora'. White flower heads are more erect than Grandiflora. Thrives in shade. Flowers may be small the first year, normal size by the next year. |
| Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo' | Incrediball Hydrangea | A superb improvement with giant blooms that have roughly 4 times as many flowers as Annabelle. The show begins midsummer with huge round blooms clustered atop sturdy branches that are surrounded by medium green oval leaves. Cut back in spring to promote flowering on summer wood. Fantastic as a specimen shrub or in a border. |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Le Vasterival' | First Editions Great Star Hydrangea | Add star power to your garden with this paniculata discovery. The flowers open to large white wavy star shaped florets that can be up to 4" in width. Flowering starts mid summer and will last until the first hard frost to give your garden lasting summer star power. This low maintenance shrub will make a great backdrop in a sun or part shade garden and the color blends wonderfully with other colors. |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' | Limelight Hydrangea | As the name implies 'Limelight' has exquisite, bright, lime-green to cream flowers, a beautiful color that adds much needed brightness to the late summer landscape. In autumn, the blooms display shades of pink, burgundy and green. Flowers on new wood so can be pruned in winter or early spring. |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' | QuickFire Hydrangea | Quick to bloom, a month earlier than other varieties. Will flower in late May or early June depending on your location. The flowers begin to turn deep pink before others even begin to show flowers. A terrific way to extend the hydrangea season. |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy' | First Editions Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea | A delicious new creation from France. The enormous flower panicles are a blend of vanilla and strawberry, held upright on red stems. They emerge creamy white in midsummer, change to pink and finally to strawberry red. New blooms gives the plant a multicolored effect in late summer and early fall. The red coloration persists for at least 3-4 weeks. |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'HYPMAD II' | First Editions Tickled Pink Hydrangea | Each bloom is completely covered by the sterile flower petals and each petal recurves giving the blossoms a full, frilly, lacy appearance. The blooms start out white before turning rosy pink. |
| Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' | Jim Dandy Winterberry | Male selection used to pollinate 'Aurantiaca', 'Afterglow', and 'Red Sprite'. |
| Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' | Red Sprite Winterberry | A female selection that is less than half the size of regular Ilex verticillata. Bright red fruits 1/2" in diameter borne on 1/8" pedicels; stays on for months. Jim Dandy is needed for pollination. |
| Philadelphus 'Snowbelle' | Snowbelle Mockorange | Loaded with clusters of deeply fragrant, double, pure white blossoms. Ideal for smaller gardens. Prune if needed after it blooms in spring. Plant this where the beautiful fragrance can be enjoyed. |
| Physocarpus opulifolius 'Center Glow' | CenterGlow Ninebark | Much like Diabolo, except the red color is far brighter and new foliage emerges a glowing yellow-green. Blooms in spring with creamy-white flowers. A bold array of colors that lends excitement to the shrub border all season long. Plant in full sun for best foliage color. |
| Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo' | Diabolo Ninebark | A cultivar from Germany selected for its beautiful red-purple foliage on long arching canes. Forms a beautiful rounded mound of foliage and, even though it gets quite tall, can be controlled by cutting branches back to the ground each spring. Blooms in spring with creamy white flowers that contrast nicely against the dark foliage. Plant in full sun for best foliage color. |
| Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' | Summer Wine Ninebark | Improved variety of Ninebark, with neat, compact branching and fine, deeply cut, dark crimson red leaves. Requires little pruning. Pinkish white flowers in midsummer show nicely against dark foliage. |
| Prunus glandulosa 'Rosea Plena' | Pink Flowering Almond | Double pink flowers in early spring. Ideal as a small shrub near a house of patio. Valued for it's flowering effect. Flower size 1" across. |
| Rhododendron 'P.J.M. Elite' | P.J.M. Rhododendron | One of the hardiest Rhododendrons for the upper Midwest. Masses of mauve flowers bloom in spring putting on a spectacular show. An evergreen with glossy green foliage throughout the growing season, changing to a pleasing purple in the fall. Needs acid, moist, well drained soil for best performance. |
| Rhus glabra | Smooth Sumac | Similar to typhina except branches are smooth. Good in poor soil. Excellent for mass plantings of screening. Bright Red-orange fall color. Xeriscape plant. |
| Rhus Typhina 'Bailtiger' | First Editions Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac | A beautiful golden leafed form of Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac. New growth is a lively chartreuse green, quickly changing to yellow, both colors contrast nicely with the rosy pink leaf stems. The branches angle upward white the deeply cut leaflets drape downward, giving it a rather oriental look. |
| Salix discolor | Pussy Willow | Hardiest of the Pussy Willows. Large shrub or small tree up to 20' with silvery catkins appearing before leaves. Deep brown branches. |
| Salix purpurea 'Nana' | Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow | This very attractive plant is popular for its steel blue foliage and fine, textured twigs that are purplish in the winter, adding interest in the winter landscape. Good plant for wet areas or for stabilizing stream banks. Makes an attractive hedge. |
| Shepherdia argentea | Silver Buffaloberry | A thorny shrub with silvery new growth. Orange-red fruits used for fine jellies. Yellow white flower. Edible berries that birds love. Xeriscape plant. Extremely drought, cold and alkaline tolerant. |
| Sorbaria sorbifolia | Ash Leaf Spirea | Large plumes of creamy white flowers in Jun with pretty fernlike foliage. Formerly called Spirea sorbifolia, Ural Falsespirea. Best for naturalizing where it can be allowed to spread. Mass for erosion control. Prefers moist, well drained, organic soil. |
| Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet' | Magic Carpet Spirea | Vibrant red shoots emerge in spring and mature into rich bronze, red-tipped foliage. Clusters of deep pink flowers cover the plant in early summer and contrast nicely with the foliage. In fall the foliage takes on rich russet tones that remain colorful well into November. Does best in full sun. |
| Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' | Snowmound Spirea | An excellent dwarf shrub, with dense, dark green foliage and masses of pure white flowers in May. |
| Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' | Anthony Waterer Spirea | Attractive rose pink flowers in June and July. Also useful as a flowering hedge. Noted for long season of bloom in areas with a cool climate. |
| Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame' | Goldflame Spirea | Brilliant red new growth changing to golden yellow then to green. Beautiful crimson flowers in midsummer. Trouble free accent of foundation plant. |
| Stephandra incisa 'Crispa' | Crispa Cutleaf Stephanandra | Small yellow white flowers in June. Branches are slender and grow in a zig zag pattern. Use for dense compact groundcover, effective for erosion control. Native to Japan and Korea, does well in light shade. |
| Symphoricarpos albus | White Snowberry | Conspicuous large white berries in autumn. Good in half shade and moist locations. Dainty pink flowers in July. Excellent for holding soil on steep banks. Good wildlife habitat. |
| Symphoricarpos orbiculatus | Red Snowberry | Purple red berries persist through winter. Good in shade or sun and on bank plantings. A spreading shrub with slender arching branches. Flowers are yellow-white, flushed rose in June or July. Tolerant of most soils. Prune in early spring so current season's growth can produce flowers and fruit. |
| Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' | Miss Kim Lilac | This hardy lilac from Korea has purple buds that open to single, fragrant, pale lilac flowers when other lilacs have finished. Also known as Syringa velutina, it has leaves larger than S. meyeri and S. Microphylla and beautiful burgundy red fall color. |
| Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' | Beauty of Moscow Lilac | This beautiful lilac produces abundant panicles of double, delicate pale pink flowers on vigorous, upright plants. It is stunning in bloom. |
| Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' | Charles Joly Lilac | One of the earlier French hybrids, this lilac is still popular. It bears smaller panicles of purple buds that turn to magenta double flowers as they open for a fabulous show. |
| Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spaeth' | Ludwig Spaeth Lilac | An old cultivar developed in 1883, this is still one of the best purples available. It's panicle like thyrses, red purple flowers are produced in early June. |
| Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy' | President Grevy Lilac | This vigorous, upright grower produces large panicles of starry, double lilac blue florets. |
| Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose' | Primrose Lilac | Creamy yellow buds open to single, cream colored flowers on a large rounded shrub. Unique color for lilacs. |
| Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' | Sensation Lilac | A mutation of 'Hugo deVries' with single purple florets and a distinctive pure white border. An outstanding and unique lilac. |
| Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Pocahontas' | Pocahontas Lilac | Deep maroon purple buds open to single deep violet florets. A profuse bloomer, covering plant with purple blossoms in spring prior to the French Hybrid Lilacs. |
| Syringa x prestoniae 'James McFarlane' | James McFarlane Lilac | Blooms two weeks later than Syringa vulgaris types. True single pink flowers bloom freely. Extremely hardy and adaptable. |
| Viburnum dentatum 'JN Select' | Red Feather Arrowwood Viburnum | Red Feather gets its name from the two tone growth, maroon and green that resembles the feathers at the base of an arrow. In mid to late June, the 2-5" white flowers appear and are followed by blue black berries in autumn. The berries are very attractive against the backdrop of red purple fall foliage. Prefers well drained soil and sun to partial shade. |
| Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' | Common Snowball Viburnum | A popular shrub. Large, double white flowers bloom profusely in April-May. |
| Weigela florida 'Minuet' | Minuet Weigela | Flowers freely, slightly fragrant. Corolla tube and outer corolla is ruby red, petal lobes lilac purple, throat is yellow. Hardier than other dwarf cultivars. |
| Weigela florida 'Verwig' | My Monet Weigela | This little masterpiece has a compact habit and colorful foliage, not to mention purplish pink blossoms, and it is very versatile. Attractive in drifts along annual or perennial borders. May also be used as an accent in a decorative container. Adds all season color to any garden situation. |
| Weigela florida 'Alexandra' | Wine & Roses Weigela | Incredibly dark burgundy purple foliage which really sets off the rosy pink flowers. |