| Category | Name | Othername | Zone | Size | Growthrate | Water | Pollination | Bloom | Color | Time | Light | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrubs | VARIEGATED HYDRANGEA | H. macrophylla 'Variegata' | 6 | 3 x 3 | Fast | M | Variegated foliage with clusters of pinkish-white flowers in summer; best in part shade | |||||
| Shrubs | ANGEL'S BLUSH HYDRANGEA | H. paniculata 'Ruby' | 4 | 6 x 5 | Medium | M | Large white flower clusters turn rosy-red as they age; part sun | |||||
| Shrubs | LIMELIGHT HYDRANGEA | H. paniculata 'Limelight' | 3 | 5 x 5 | Medium | M | Conical clusters of lime green flowers in summer; part sun | |||||
| Shrubs | PINK DIAMOND HYDRANGEA | H. paniculata 'Pink Diamond' | 3 | 5 x 5 | Medium | M | Large clusters of flowers open white turn rose then darker red; part sun | |||||
| Shrubs | SNOW QUEEN OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA | H. quercifolia 'Snow Queen' | 5 | 4 x 5 | Slow | M | Beautiful large leaves with dark red fall color; clusters of white flowers age to pink; shade | |||||
| Shrubs | SNOWFLAKE OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA | H. quercifolia 'Snowflake' | 5 | 4 x 4 | Medium | M | Like above but with crimson fall color and lacecap white flowers; shade | |||||
| Shrubs | SUNBURST ST. JOHNSWORT | Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' | 4 | 2 x 2 | Medium | M-W | Showy golden-yellow flowers in summer; add compost to soil; cut back in spring to encourage more flowers | |||||
| Shrubs | WINTERBERRY HOLLY | Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' | 4 | 4 x 4 | Slow | M-W | Deciduous holly; this is a male form good for pollinating female varieties | |||||
| Shrubs | VICARY GOLDEN PRIVET | Ligustrum x vicaryi | 5 | 6 x 5 | Medium | X | Golden-yellow leaves if grown in the sun; yellow-green leaves in shade | |||||
| Shrubs | ARNOLD RED HONEYSUCKLE | Lonicera tatarica 'Arnold Red' | 3 | 8 x 8 | Med-fast | X | Small red flowers in spring followed by bright red berries that attract birds; easy to grow but tends to get aphids | |||||
| Shrubs | PLUM PASSION HEAVENLY BAMBOO | Nandina domestica 'Monum' | 6 | 4 x 3 | Medium | X | Foliage open purplish turns green then reddish-purple in fall; creamy flowers and clusters of red berries; protect | |||||
| Shrubs | SQUAW APPLE | Peraphyllum ramosissimum | 5 | 6 x 6 | Medium | XXX | Native with showy white flowers then little yellow apples | |||||
| Shrubs | LITTLELEAF MOCKORANGE | Philadelphus microphyllus | 3 | 3 x 3 | Medium | XXX | Native with starry fragrant white flowers; can grow larger with time | |||||
| Shrubs | CHEYENNE MOCKORANGE | Philadelphus lewisii 'Cheyenne' | 3 | 6 x 5 | Medium | XX | Fragrant large white flowers | |||||
| Shrubs | MOUNTAIN NINEBARK | Physocarpus monogynus | 3 | 3 x 3 | Medium | X | Clusters of white flowers; exfoliating bark; orange-red fall color; native | |||||
| Shrubs | DIABLO NINEBARK | Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo' | 2 | 6 x 6 | Fast | M-X | Purple foliage accented with clusters of creamy-white flowers; arching habit | |||||
| Shrubs | ABBOTSWOOD POTENTILLA | P. fruticosa 'Abbotswood' | 2 | 2 x 3 | Medium | W then X | White flowers bloom all summer; needs lots of water to establish then drought-tolerant; nice small shape | |||||
| Shrubs | GOLDFINGER POTENTILLA | P. fruticosa 'Goldfinger' | 2 | 3 x 4 | Medium | W then X | Like above but with golden-yellow flowers | |||||
| Shrubs | JACKMAN POTENTILLA | P. fruticosa 'Jackmanii' | 2 | 4 x 4 | Medium | W then X | Like above with golden-yellow flowers and a bit larger; vigorous grower | |||||
| Shrubs | KATHERINE DYKES POTENTILLA | P. fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes' | 2 | 2-3 x 4 | Medium | W then X | Like above but with pale yellow flowers heavy in spring then moderate through summer | |||||