Fig – Chicago Hardy (Ficus carica)
Description A hardy Fig , producing edible figs. May die back to the ground in severe winters. Grows to 6-10 feet tall. Full to part sun. Flower
Deciduous Shrubs, Proven Winners (Deciduous Shrubs), Shrubs
Barberry – Sunjoy Mini Saffron (B. thunbergii)
Description This deciduous shurb is an excellent dwarf golden barberry that is sun burn resistant. The foliage has hints of orange in the new growth and orange-red fall color. Grows ...
Diervilla – Cool Splash (Diervilla)
Description Also known as Bush Honeysuckle, Cool Splash features variegated, green leaves with bright white edges. Yellow blossoms in bunches appear in June and July. Densely branched plants grow to ...
Deciduous Shrubs, Proven Winners (Deciduous Shrubs), Shrubs
Butterfly Bush – Miss Ruby (Buddleia)
Description Non-invasive, growing to only about half the size of a standard Butterfly Bush, Miss Ruby produces rich, magenta-pink flowers that rebloom the entire summer and into fall. Grows to ...
Deciduous Shrubs, Proven Winners (Deciduous Shrubs), Shrubs
Butterfly Bush – Miss Violet (Buddleia)
Description Non-invasive, growing to only about half the size of a standard Butterfly Bush, Miss Violet produces dark purple-violet flowers, reblooming during the summer and into fall. Grows to around ...
Deciduous Shrubs, Proven Winners (Deciduous Shrubs), Shrubs
Rose of Sharon – Pollypetite (Hibiscus Syriacus)
Description A delightfully unusual and beautiful dwarf Rose of Sharon. The ball-shaped shrub has large, rounded, pure lavender-purple flowers with soft ruffled edges and no center eye. Grows 3-4′ tall ...
Lilac – Baby Kim (Syringa patula)
Description An improved ‘Miss Kim’ with a more dwarf-compact habit and darker purple blooms. The flower color is a dark purple in bud and ages to a light lavender. Extremely ...
Hydrangea (Reblooming) – Endless Summer ‘Summer Crush’ (Hydrangea macrophylla)
Description Summer Crush lives up to its name, producing a crush of vibrant raspberry-red or neon purple, round mophead blooms, depending on soil pH. Blooms appear in late spring to ...
Deciduous Shrubs, Proven Winners (Deciduous Shrubs), Shrubs
Mock Orange – Illuminati Sparks (Philadelphus)
Description With big beautiful showy white double flowers and thick dark green leaves this deciduous shrub will give you lots of spring fragrance in your landscape. Grows 4 ft. tall ...
Deciduous Shrubs, Proven Winners (Deciduous Shrubs), Shrubs
Smokebush – Winecraft Gold Dwarf (Cotinus coggygria)
Description A dwarf Smokebush, producing orange-red new growth in spring, eventually turning golden-yellow. Fluffy green flower plumes age to pink in summer. Grows to 8-10 ft. tall and wide. Full ...