Whatever your tastes in foliage and flower blossoms, you can find it in deciduous shrubs. As the seasons change, so also the bright blooms of summer are followed by rich autumn colors in foliage. We grow many hardy varieties with special appeal to our customers.

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Azalea

'Cannon's Double'

Zone 3 Ht. low

Glossy green foliage with a pink to orange blotch on a double yellow flower.

'Gibralter'

Zone 3 Ht. low

One of the best deciduous azaleas with bright orange showy flowers.

'Golden Lights'

Zone 3 Ht. low

Rich & fragrant golden yellow flowers, showy bronze-red fall foliage.

'Wallowa Red'

Zone 3 Ht. low

Deep red flower.

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Berberis thunbergii

'Atropurpurea Nana' Crimson Pygmy Barberry

Zone 5 Ht. 1-1/2' Wth.2-1/2

Compact plant tightly mounded. Foliage is deep crimson red.

'Aurea', Golden Japanese Barberry

Zone 5 Ht.2-1/2' Wth.3'

Slow growing, bright golden-yellow new foliage turning pale green in summer. Good hedge.

'Gold Ring', Gold Ring Barberry

Zone 5 Ht.4' Wth.4'

Large round leaves with gold leaf margins. Good Hedge.

'Rose Glow', Rose Glow Barberry, Variegated Barberry

Zone 5 Ht.3' Wth.2-3'

New growth bright red. Rose-red aura over mottled green leaves.

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Buddleia

nahoensis 'Dw. Purple', Dwarf Purple Butterfly Bush

Zone 5 Wth. 4-6'

Narrow gray-green foliage on a 4'-5' shrub with showy purple flowers.

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Cornus

alba 'Argenteo-marginata', Variegated Red Twig Dogwood

Zone 2 Ht.6-8' Wth.4-6'

Blood red stems grow in thicket makes this a showy winter plant. Gray-green foilage has an irregular creamy-white margin that makes this an attractive plant in summer as well.

sericea 'Bailey', Redtwig Dogwood

Zone 3 Ht.8-10'

Brilliant show of red foilage in fall, and red twigs in winter. Spreads by creeping underground stems and rooting branches. Two inch wide creamy white flower clusters appear among leaves throughout summer. Porcelain blue fruits.

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Euonymous

alata 'Compacta', Dwarf Burning Bush

Zone 4 Ht.7-10' Wth.10-15'

Deciduous shrub with dark green leaves turning rich red in fall. Twigs have flat, corky wings which disappear with older growth.

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Hibiscus

syriacus, Rose of Sharon

Zone 5 Ht.10-12'

Upright and compact when young, open and spreading with age. Leaves are medium sized, and coarsely toothed. Flowers in summer.

'Ardens Hybrid'

Double purple flower.

'Blushing Bride'

Double rich pink.

'Collie Mullens'

Double magenta rose with crimson eye.

'Red Heart'

Single pure white with deep red center.

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Hydrangea

macrophylla, 'Glowing Embers', Glowing Embers Garden Hydr.

Zone 6 Ht. 4-5' Wth.4-5'

Large rose red flowers are abundant even on young plants.

macrophylla, 'Lace Cap', Lace Cap Hydrangea

Zone 6 Ht.4-5' Wth.4-5'

Large blue-purple flowers.

macrophylla, 'Nikko Blue', Nikko Blue Garden Hydrangea

Zone 6 Ht.4-5' Wth.4-5'

A broadly rounded plant with upright multiple branches. Green leaves with serrated margins. Clusters of large, showy blue flowers in acid soil early summer.

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Iberis

sempervirens 'Little Gem', Dwarf Candytuft

Zone 5 Ht.4-6in.

Perennial. Dwarf form. Narrow, shiny, dark green leaves. Flower clusters pure white in early spring.

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Philadelphus

virginalis 'Minnesota Snowflake', Mock Orange

Zone 4 Ht.6-8'

Very double, sweet scented white flowers. A well branched shrub retaining its foliage better than most of the Mockoranges.

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Potentilla fruticosa

'Abbottswood'

Zone 3 Ht.2' Wth.3'

Dense branching with fine, greenish foliage. White summer blooms. Good hedge.

'Gold Drop'

Zone 3 Ht.2' Wth.3'

Deep yellow flowers 3/4" wide.

'Gold Finger'

Zone 3 Ht.3' Wth.4'

Fine textured foliage on a broadly branching mound. Golden-yellow buttercup-like flowers in spring.

'Gold Star'

Zone 3 Ht.2' Wth.3'

This low dense shrub is covered by rich green leaves. In summer 2" wide golden yellow blooms cover the plant.

'Mount Everest'

Zone 3 Ht.3' Wth.4'

Upright branching shrub is covered with bright snow-white flowers spring through summer.

'Red Sunset'

Zone 3 Ht.2' Wth.3'

Dense branches on this small neat shrub are covered in late spring with glowing brick-orange blooms then may fade to yellow in hot weather.

'Tangerine'

Zone 3 Ht.2-3' Wth.2-3'

Small shrub with bright yellow orange 1-1/2" flowers.

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Ribes

alpinum, Alpine Currant

Zone 2 Ht.4-5'

Deciduous shrub. Dense glossy leaved shrub. Small greenish flower in Apr-May. Shears well and makes a good hedge plant.

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Salix

purpurea 'Nana', Dwarf Blue Leaf Artic Willow

Zone 4 Ht.3-4'

Slim branches and narrow leaves make this fine textured, blue-grey plant a fine clipped hedge. Twigs purplish in winter.

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Spiraea

japonica, 'Little Princess', Little Princess Spirea

Zone 4 Ht.3' Wth.6'

Mounding habit, with slender branches is covered with mint green foliage. Rose-crimson blooms in Summer.

japonica 'Shirobana', Shirobana Spirea

Zone 4 Ht.2-3'

White, pink, and red flowers all on the same plant.

nipponica tosaensis 'Snowmound', Snowmound Spirea

Zone 4 Ht.2-3'

Compact spreading plant with a profusion of white flowers in early summer.

x. bumalda 'Crispa', Crisp Leaf Spirea

Zone 4 Ht.2-3'

Deep cleft, crinkled or twisted leaves. Pink flowers.

x. bumalda 'Coccinea', Dwarf Red Flowering Spirea

Zone 4 Ht.2-3'

Rich crimson flowers on a compact dwarf shrub.

x. bumalda 'Goldflame', Goldflame Spirea

Zone 4 Ht.3-4'

Compact mounding plant has crimson flowers in summer. New foliage is bronzy-gold, turns to soft yellow-green in summer, and coppery-orange in fall.

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Symphoricarpos

albus, White Snowberry

Zone 3 Ht.5-6' Wth. 3-6'

Small pink flowers in July, followed by large white berries in autumn. Good in moist or shady locations.

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Weigela

florida 'Java Red', Java Red Weigela

Zone 4 Ht.6'

The foliage on this compact, mounding plant is deep green tinted purple. Red buds open to deep pink flowers.

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Acer

circinatum, Vine Maple

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7' 7'-8'

Zone 3 Ht.15-20'

Small, open, multi-stemmed tree. Fall colors range from scarlet, red, and orange, starting early lasting long.

palmatum, Japanese Maple

4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7' 7'-8'

Zone 5 Ht. 15-25'

Deeply lobed, small light green leaves in summer become yellow to bronze red in fall.

palmatum, 'Atropurpureum', Redleaf Japanese Maple

4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7' 7'-8'

Zone 5 Ht. 18'

Palmate leaves hold red-purple coloring through the year, bright red in fall.

palmatum, 'Bloodgood'

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7'

Zone 5 Ht.15'

This vigorous upright form has deep red spring and summer leaves that turn to scarlet in fall.

palmatum, 'Boskoop Glory'

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7' 7'-8'

Zone 5

Vigorous growing red leaf upright maple. Long arching branches.

palmatum, 'Burgandy Lace'

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6'

Zone 5 Ht.10'

The leaves on this tree are more deeply cut than those of 'Atropurpureum'. The branchlets are bright green.

palmatum, 'Crimson Queen'

18"-24" 24"-30" 30"-36" 3'-4'

Zone 5 Ht. 6-8'

This is a small shrubby tree. The foliage is finely cut that hold their color all summer before turning scarlet in fall prior to leaf drop.

palmatum, 'Ever Red'

18"-24" 24"-30" 30"-36" 3'-4'

Zone 5 Ht. 8-10'

This tree is small and mounding with weeping branches. The lacy leaves are finely divided tinged purple and turn crimson in fall.

palmatum, 'Fireglow'

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6'

Zone 5

Glowing red foliage turning to brilliant red in the fall. It's beautiful upright form brings this tree in strong competition with 'Bloodgood'.

palmatum, 'Garnet'

18"-24" 24"-30" 30"-36" 3'-4'

Zone 5 Ht.10'

More vigerous than either 'CrimsonQueen' or 'Ever Red'.

palmatum 'Oshi Beni'

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6'

Zone 5

Vigorous growing red leaf, upright maple with long arching branches.

palmatum dissectum 'Virdis'

18"-24" 24"-30"

Zone 6 Ht. 8'

Small shrubby dissectum maple with green bark, green finely divided leaves turning gold in the fall.

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Euonymous

alata 'Compacta', Dwarf Burning Bush

15"-18" 18"-24" 24"-30" 30"-36"

Zone 4 Ht.7-10' Wth.10-15'

Deciduous shrub with dark green leaves turning rich red in fall. Twigs have flat, corky wings which disappear with older growth.

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Fagus

sylvatica 'Asplenifolia', Fern Leaf Beech

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7'

Zone 4 Ht. 70'

A delicately graceful upright form with long narrow, deeply-lobed green leaves.

sylvatica 'Dawyekii', Columnar Beech

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7'

Zone 4 Ht. 70' Wth. 10'

A slow-growing narrow, upright tree. Glossy, dark-green foliage turning to bronze in fall.

sylvatica 'Pendula', Green Weeping Beech

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7'

Zone 4 Ht. 50' Wth. 40'

A graceful, weeping tree with long weeping branches reaching the ground. Develops into a broad handsome canopy, rich green foliage turning to bronze in the fall.

sylvatica 'Riversii', River's Purple Beech

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7'

Zone 4 Ht. 50' Wth. 40'

Beautiful pyramidal-shaped trees. Deep purple foliage holds it's color throughout the summer.

sylvatica 'Rohanii', Rohanii Beech

3'-4' 4'-5' 5'-6' 6'-7'

Zone 4 Ht. 70'

Delicate purple, oak-like leaves with rounded lobes.

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