Flowering Tree and Shrub Profiles |
| Beauty Berry |
Callicarpa bodinieri |
Beautyberry grows to a height of 6-8 feet. Small lavender flowers in mid-summer produce clusters of intensely purple berries in the Fall |
| Butterfly bush |
Buddleia davidii |
The Butterfly Bush will grow up to 15' tall in almost any type of soil. Plant in full sun or light shade. |
| Chinese Witch Hazel |
Hamamelis mollis |
Witch Hazel is a low maintenance deciduous shrub which is one of the earliest blooming shrubs, providing you with lots of showy, fragrant flowers |
| Cinquefoil |
Potentilla fruticosa |
Potentillas prefer well-drained, reasonably rich soil, but will tolerate clay, rocky, or even slightly alkaline soils as well. |
| Flowering Plum |
Prunus blireiana |
Flowering Plums seldom produce fruit due to a lack of pollinators when they bloom, but the dark purple plums are edible. |
| Flowering Red Currant |
Ribes sanguineum |
Flowering Currants produces clusters of red flowers which attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, and berries to be eaten by birds. |
| Golden Bells |
Forsythia |
Forsythias thrive in full sun or light shade, will grow in almost any soil, and are quite tolerant of the poor growing conditions |
| Gardenia |
Gardenia jasminoides |
Gardenias should be planted in soil containing peat moss and compost. Keep the soil moist, cool and weed free. |
| Heavenly bamboo |
Nandina domestica |
Nandina may be grown in partial shade, but the foliage colors will be much more intense if it is grown in full sun |
| Holly |
Ilex aquifolium |
Holly trees require well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile soil. They can tolerate either sun and shade. |
| Hydrangea |
Hydrangea macrophylla |
Hydrangeas need an abundance of water (hydrangea means 'water tub' in Greek), partial to full sun,and very rich soil. |
| Japanese maple |
Acer palmatum |
Japanese maple grows best in a moist, well draining, fertile soil. There are over 300 beautiful and diverse hybrids. |
| Lilacs |
Syringa vulgaris |
Lilacs require full sun for maximum bloom. They prefer a slightly alkaline soil (pH 7.5). |
| Mock Orange |
Philadelphus coronarius |
Mock Orange thrives in full sun or light shade, in almost any soil, but they do best in moist, well-drained soil |
| Nootka Rose |
Rosa nutkana |
Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest used this wild Rose to create a tea which was used to enhance eyesight |
| Poplar trees |
Populus canadensis |
Poplars must be planted with caution because of the invasive tendencies of the roots. They should never be planted near paving or drains |
| Pussy willow |
Salix discolor |
Pussy willows grow well in almost any soil but it is a good idea to supplement it with peat moss, leaf mold or compost. |
| Rabbitbrush |
Chrysothamnus nauseosus |
Rabbitbrush is best known for it's intensely yellow colored flowers which bloom from August through October. |
| Red Twig Dogwood |
Cornus stolonifera |
Red Twig Dogwoods prefer full sun but will tolerate partial shade as well. They grow best in moist, humus soil. |
| Rose Daphne |
Daphne cneorum |
Rose Daphne is a fragrant, low growing evergreen shrub which blooms in the Spring. It is excellent as a groundcover or foreground planting |
| Salal |
Gaultheria shallon |
Salal is a deer resistant, low growing shrub that prefers partial shade and well draining, acidic soil. |
| Trapper's Tea |
Ledum glandulosum |
Trapper's Tea is an extremely hardy relative of the Rhododendron, usually found in boggy areas or at the edge of small streams. |
| Viburnum 'Dawn' |
Viburnum bodnantense |
Viburnum produce clusters of very fragrant pink flowers in late winter or early spring. Propagate by softwood cuttings |
| Vine Maples |
Acer circinatum |
Vine Maple grow well in a wide variety of soil types, varying levels of sunlight and tolerate almost any level of watering once established |
Helpful Growing Advice |
| Azaleas, Planting and Growing |
| Azaleas, Transplanting |
| Azaleas, Soil Condition |
| Hydrangeas, Pruning |
| Maple saplings, Transplanting |
| Rhododendron Care |
| Rhododendrons, cutting back |
| Rhododendrons, transplant |
| Roses, pruning |
| Roses, transplanting |
| Roses, Cutting and Preserving |
