Ideas & Inspiration Shrubs
Shrubs are a great way to add an earthy feel to your garden. With a woody stem similar to a tree, shrubs and bushes are generally in manageable sizes and are a unique addition to most gardens. Whether deciduous or evergreen, these easy to maintain plants are a favorite of ours at Sunnyside Garden!
Weigela florida ‘Red Prince’
A compact, mounding shrub featuring gorgeous red tubular flowers against dark green foliage. Use as a flowering hedge or in shrub borders. Highly effective in…
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Weigela florida ‘My Monet’
New variety with a compact habit and colorful variegated foliage tinged with pink. Â Versatile shrub that is attractive in perennial borders and as a foundation…
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Weigela florida ‘Minuet’
Dwarf cultivar that blooms freely with ruby-red flowers, lilac petal lobes, and yellow throats in late spring; hardier than other dwarf cultivars. H: 24-30″ W:…
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Weigela florida ‘Dark Horse’
Generous clusters of magenta-pink flowers stand out against the dark foliage; tinted bronze leaves with striking lime-green venation; dense spreading habit. H: 2-3′ W: 2-3′…
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Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ (Wine and Roses Weigela)
Intense late spring blooming rosy-pink flowers glow against the dark foliage that emerges deep burgundy-purple and intensifies to dark purple-black. H: 3-5′ W: 3-5′ Sun…
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Viburnum x ‘Emerald Triumph’ (Emerald Triumph Viburnum)
Compact, rounded shrub with glossy green, disease resistant foliage that changes to a purple-bronze in fall. Â Creamy white, flat-topped flowers in spring are followed by…
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Viburnum trilobum ‘Wentworth’ (Wentworth American Cranberry Bush)
Showy red fruit from fall in to winter; attractive red fall foliage; heavy fruiting is good for making preserves; attracts wildlife. H: 10-12′ W: 10-12′…
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Viburnum opulus ‘Nanum’ (Dwarf European Cranberry Bush)
Extremely dense mounded form, requires no trimming; nice low hedge; does well in sun or shade and wet or heavy soils; rarely flowers. H: 2-3′…
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Viburnum opulus ‘Compactum’ (Compact European Cranberry Bush)
White spring flowers are followed by showy red fruit late summer lasting well into fall. Â Medium-sized rounded shrub. H: 4-5′ W: 5-6′ Sun Requirements: Full…
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Tamarix ramosissima ‘Summer Glow’
Unusual and graceful with feathery silver-blue foliage and rosy-pink flower spikes; very loose open shape. Â Ideal for hot, dry southern exposure.
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Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ (Miss Kim Lilac)
Hardy with purple buds that open to fragrant, single, pale lilac flowers in May-June; large leaves dark green leaves turn burgundy-red in fall. H: 4-7′…
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Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ (Dwarf Korean Lilac)
Dwarf, broad, mounded shrub with fragrant, single, pale lilac flowers in late May to early June; attractive small, rounded, dark green leaves. Â Sunnyside Gardens also…
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Syringa ‘Bloomerang Purple’ (Bloomerang Lilac)
Enjoy classic lilac fragrance for months instead of weeks! A revolutionary new kind of lilac, Bloomerang blooms in spring and then again throughout the summer.…
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Spiraea x bumalda ‘Goldflame’ (Goldflame Spirea)
Low mouned shrub with gold to light green foliage. Rosy red flowers recur all season. Brilliant red new growth changes to golden yellow then to…
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Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’ (Snowmound Spirea)
Dark green foliage on a medium-sized, rounded shrub, pure white flowers in late spring cover the branches. Leaves turn yellow and orange in fall. H:…
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Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’ (Goldmound Spirea)
Superb foundation plant. Yellow-gold foliage and pink flowers. Warm Reddish fall foliage. Beautiful when contrasted with dark green or blue toned shrubs. Very hardy. H:…
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Salix purpurea ‘Nana’
Upright, rounded shrub useful for wet areas or as a hedge; attractive fine-textured blue foliage; twigs turn purplish in winter. H: 3-5′ W: 3-6′ Sun…
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Salix integra ‘Hakura Nishiki’
Small shrub with pink stems that are covered with narrow leaves dappled green, pink and white; pink stems are graceful and spreading; best in part…
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Rosa ‘Winnipeg Parks’ (Rose)
This compact, low growing rose is a beauty with an abundance of small, deep pink-red buds that open to dark cherry pink flowers. Â The slightly…
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Rosa ‘William Baffin’ (Rose)
From June until frost the canes of this upright climber are covered with clusters of strawberry pink flowers. Â Extremely hardy, vigorous, and disease and pest…
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Rosa ‘John Cabot’ (Rose)
This climbing rose explodes with an extraordinary number of flowers, borne in clusters of up to six along rich green foliage. Good resistance to disease.…
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Rosa ‘George Vancouver’ (Rose)
An Explorer series Rose, with an abundance of double cherry-red flowers in early summer, repeat-blooming. Very hardy rose, resistant to disease. A very beautiful garden…
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Rosa ‘Champlain’ (Rose)
An Explorer series Rose. Profuse clusters of dark velvety red blooms with a fresh light fragrance from spring until frost. Repeat bloomer. Great pest and…
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Ribes alpinum (Alpine Currant)
The Alpine Currant is a dense, compact shrub with glossy green foliage. Very responsive to shearing. Makes an excellent hedge. H: 3-5′ W: 4-6′ Sun…
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Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ (Tiger Eye Sumac)
The Tiger Eye Sumac features eye catching chartreuse new growth quickly changing to bright yellow with rosy pink leaf stems. Branches angle upward while deeply cut golden leaves…
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Rhododendron ‘Ramapo’ (Azalea)
A dense growing evergreen shrub with a very dwarf, compact habit. Showy pale violet flowers offer beautiful contrast to the dark green foliage in spring.…
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Rhododendron ‘Purple Gem’ (Azalea)
The Purple Gem Rhododendron is a dense-growing, dwarf evergreen shrub valued for its purplish-blue flowers in spring and azalea-like foliage; needs some protection from winter…
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Rhododendron ‘P.J.M.’ (Azalea)
The PJM Azalea is a popular evergreen shrub with brilliant lavender-pink flowers that bloom in early May; dark mahogany fall color; requires a well-drained acidic…
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Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summer Wine’ (Ninebark)
Summer Wine has appealing dark purple foliage topped with soft pink flowers in late summer. The shrub is easy to grow and quite useful in…
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Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’ (Ninebark)
The Diabolo Ninebark is a beautiful purple-burgundy leaves cover this easy-to-grow shrub; creamy white flowers in spring stand out nicely against the dark foliage. H:…
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Physocarpus opulfolius ‘Center Glow’ (Ninebark)
Center Glow Ninebark features newly emerging foliage that a glows yellow-green and matures to a bright, deep red. White flowers complement this colorful shrub in…
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Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Diamond’
White Diamond is an exceptional new compact hydrangea with bright white panicles that eventually fade to pink. Excellent for dried arrangements. Use as a specimen,…
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Hydrangea paniculata ‘Quick Fire’
Like its name suggests, Quick Fire is quick to bloom, a month earlier than other hydrangea varieties. Flowers are white in spring and turn into…
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Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’
Pink Diamond Hydrangea boasts huge, up to 10″, pink flower buds. The stately flowers open to creamy-white in late summer then quickly mature to a…
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Cornus alba ‘Bailhalo’ (Ivory Halo Dogwood)
The Ivory Halo Dogwood is a compact, variegated dogwood, with green & white foliage; bright red twigs add winter interest; finer textured and more compact than…
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Cornus alba ‘Aurea’ (Prairie Fire Dogwood)
The Prairie Fire Dogwood features very showy golden yellow foliage in the spring fading to bright red in mid summer. The brilliant red fall leaves…
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Buxus ‘Northern Charm’ (Boxwood)
The Wilson Boxwood has a compact, oval habit. Its semi-glossy, emerald green foliage develops a bluish cast when growing and a rich, bronze-green in winter.…
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Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ (Boxwood)
Green Mountain Boxwood is an upright, pyramidal, evergreen shrub that holds its wonderful green color all winter. It’s excellent for hedging and a fast grower…
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Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ (Boxwood)
Vigorous growing boxwood when young. Dense upright form with bright green leaves that retain their color through winter. Natural cone shaped form if left unsheared,…
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Buxus ‘Glencoe’ (Boxwood)
The Chicago Land Boxwood is a hardy, compact broad leaf evergreen well suited for low and formal hedges.  Retains its dark green color all year-round. Prune to…
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Berberis thunbergii ‘Helmond Pillar’ (Barberry)
Deep purple colored foliage and narrow columnar growth habit make this a great selection for structure and color in the garden. Barberry do not need to…
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Berberis thunbergii ‘Goruzam’ (Barberry)
Striking orange red foliage accented with a golden margin on this compact plant.  Great landscape plant for eye catching color and low maintenance growth habit. Barberry…
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Berberis thunbergii ‘Gold Pillar Barberry’
Similar to Helmond Pillar, but with bright golden-yellow foliage and red new growth.  Golden-yellow foliage turns orange-red in fall. Verticle growth habit. Sun burn and deer…
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Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’ (Barberry)
‘Orange Rocket’ has unusual rust-colored foliage. It keeps this wonderful color throughout the summer season; rust-colored small leaves turn ruby red in autumn. Narrow, upright…
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Berberis thunbergii ‘Cabernet’
This Cabernet Barberry is a beautiful shrub for bringing color into the landscape; rich burgundy-red foliage all summer long, finally turning to brilliant yellow in…
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Berberis thunbergii ‘Concorde’
Concorde Barberry produces deep maroon foliage all season. Dense, rounded form. Full sun is recommended for best color. Fruits are red and sparse. Tolerates dry…
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Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea ‘Rose Glow’ (Barberry)
The Rose Glow Japanese Barberry features attractive burgundy foliage with pink and rose variegation and good fall color. Â Graceful, arching branches develop small, shiny red…
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Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea ‘Crimson Pygmy’ (Barberry)
The Dwarf Japanese Barberry is rounded, densely branched shrub, with deep crimson colored leaves; well suited for planting as a low hedge; place in full…
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Aronia melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’ (Chokeberry)
The Autumn Magic Chokeberry is a compact, rounded shrub with white flowers in spring; persistent jet black fruit, bright red to purple fall color. H:…
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Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’ (Serviceberry)
Mounded, shrub form of our native Juneberry. Â Suitable for foundation or border planting. Â Fluffy white flower clusters produce edible, sweet, dark fruits- very attractive to…
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