| Category | Name | Othername | Zone | Size | Growthrate | Water | Pollination | Bloom | Color | Time | Light | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrubs | MISS KIM LILAC | Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' | 3 | 6 x 6 | Slow | X | Lavender-blue flowers; good reddish-purple fall color | |||||
| Shrubs | PURPLE PERSIAN LILAC | Syringa x persica | 3 | 5 x 5 | Slow | X | Fragrant pale-lilac flowers in abundance on well-grown plants | |||||
| Shrubs | DONALD WYMAN LILAC | Syringa x prestoniae 'Donald Wyman' | 3 | 8 x 8 | Med-slow | X | Dark pink almost red flowers are later than other varieties; spicy fragrance; does not sucker | |||||
| Shrubs | COMMON PURPLE LILAC | Syringa vulgaris | ( | 12 x 12 | Slow then medium | XX | The classic with extremely fragrant lilac flowers; suckers; can get mildew | |||||
| Shrubs | CONGO LILAC | Syringa vulgaris 'Congo' | 3 | 10 x 10 | Slow then medium | X | ||||||
| Shrubs | MONGE LILAC | Syringa vulgaris 'Monge' | 3 | 10 x 10 | Slow then medium | X | Deep purple flowers; profuse bloomer | |||||
| Shrubs | BURKWOOD VIBURNUM | Viburnum x burkwoodii | ( | 8 x 6 | Medium | X | Very fragrant clusters of pink-white flowers in spring; semi-evergreen leathery leaves; sun or part shade | |||||
| Shrubs | ARROWWOOD VIBURNUM | Viburnum dentatum | 3 | 10 x 10 | Medium | W-M | Clusters of tiny white flowers; blue berries; shade or part sun | |||||
| Shrubs | EMERALD LUSTRE ARROWWOOD VIBURNUM | V. dentatum 'Synnesvedt' | 5 | 8 x 8 | Medium | W-M | Like above but tolerates full sun; yellow-bronze fall color | |||||
| Shrubs | SNOWBALL BUSH | Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' | 4 | 8 x 8 | Medium | M | The common shrub with large balls of white flowers; aphids can be a problem | |||||
| Shrubs | PINK BEAUTY DOUBLEFILE VIBURNUM | V. plicatum 'Pink Beauty' | 5 | 5 x 4 | Medium | X | White flowers turn pink with age; red berries; red-purple fall color; horizontal branching pattern | |||||
| Shrubs | SHASTA DOUBLEFILE VIBURNUM | V. plicatum 'Shasta' | 6 | 6 x 10 | Medium | X | Like above but flowers stay white; wider than tall | |||||
| Shrubs | ONONDAGA SARGENT VIBURNUM | V. sargentii 'Ondaga' | 4 | 6 x 6 | Medium | X | Velvety maroon foliage turns somewhat green in summer; clusters of pinkish white flowers; few red berries | |||||
| Shrubs | MY MONET WEIGELA | W. florida 'Verwig' | 4 | 1 x 1 | Medium | M | Compact plant with white variegated foliage and purple-pink flowers | |||||
| Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs | GREEN MOUNTAIN BOXWOOD | Buxus x 'Green Mountain' | 4 | 3 x 3 | Slow | M | Bright green leaves hold their color well all winter; needs winter shade here | |||||
| Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs | VARIEGATED ENGLISH BOXWOOD | Buxus sempervirens 'Variegata' | 5 | 3 x 3 | Slow | M | Rich green leaves edged in striking creamy margins; needs winter shade here | |||||
| Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs | CURL LEAF MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY | Cercocarpus ledifolius | 4 | 12 x 8 | Medium | XXX | Native with upright growth habit; leathery leaves curl but hold color in winter; curled seed tails in fall; full sun | |||||
| Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs | LITTLELEAF MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY | Cercocarpus intricatus | 4 | 4 x 4 | Slow | XXX | Like above but with dense stiff branches with tiny leaves | |||||
| Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs | CLIFFROSE | Cowania mexicana | 4 | 6 x 4 | Medium | XXX | Creamy-yellow fragrant flowers in spring; feathery seed tails in fall; native | |||||
| Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs | LENA BROOM | Cytisus x 'Lena' | 5 | 3 x 3 | Medium | XX | Rust red flowers streaked with yellow; small leaves do drop but green twigs give evergreen appearance; sun or part shade | |||||