Hedging Shrubs

An exceptionally hardy evergreen shrub that has proven even hardier then the Brandon cedar. With rich dark green scale-like foliage, the 'Skybound Cedar' is the ultimate pillar in the landscape. Can be used for screening, or as a tall hedge.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 10' - 18'

• Width: 3' - 4'

Zone: 2

Brandon Pyramidal Cedars are deep green, and make an excellent hedge. 

Winter Burlap Wrap or Wilt Pruf spay protection sealer is recommended for everygreens exposed to north winds.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 20'

Spread: 5'

Zone: 3b

Syringa patula

A compact shrub producing masses of fragrant, long lasting blooms.
Very hardy and insect/disease resistant. Low maintenance shrub with pruning only done after flowering to avoid removing future seasons flowers. Great choice for attracting butterflies. Suitable for accent planting as well as hedge and mass plantings. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6' -8'

• Width: 4' - 5'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Extremely hardy, this lilac is a deciduous shrub with large panicles packed with sweetly scented, tubular, single, brilliant flowers. Buds in early summer, 2-3 weeks after the common lilacs, the abundant blossoms are produced on new spring growth.Foliage is larger than other lilacs in this group. Upright rounded shrub. Excellent choice for attracting butterflies and humming birds to your landscape. Suitable as a backdrop for contrasting shrubs along foundation and border plantings. Works well for a fragrant accent and general gardening.   

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6' - 8'

• Width: 5' - 6'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

A compact, upright cedar with lush green foliage, Baby Bear maintains a consistent shape without requiring pruning. Formerly known as Skinner's Dwarf Cedar.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 6' - 8'

• Width: 3' - 4'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

The best of the white flowered Potentillas, this is a tidy compact shrub with large, double white flowers from June until frost over fine textured foliage; hardy, tough and adaptable to all conditions, but dislikes wet soils

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 2' - 3'

• Width: 2' - 3'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers evenly moist soils. Best flowering occurs in full sun, but plants tolerate part shade. Established plants grow well in a wide range of conditions and have good drought tolerance. Plants have excellent winter hardiness and perform best in cool northern summer climates. Dense, spreading shrub with an abundance of orange bi coloured blooms throughout The summer. The contrasting bloom/foliage makes it an excellent foundation and border shrub. Pruning should take place early spring before they leaf out. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 2' - 3'

• Width: 2' - 3'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Don't settle for lilacs that bloom just once a year - get Bloomerang^® lilac and enjoy months of blooms instead of just weeks.

Bloomerang Purple lilac is the original reblooming lilac. It blooms in spring along with other lilacs, takes a brief rest to put on new growth, then blooms again from mid-summer through fall. A bit smaller than other lilacs, Bloomerang also has a nice, rounded shape that looks great anywhere you plant it in the landscape. Star-like flowers are a beautiful shade of classic lilac purple and are sweetly scented.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6'

• Width: 6'

Zone: 3

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

Globe Caragana is a hardy, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with fine texture. It's a relatively low maintenance shrub and shouldn't require much pruning. Suitable for mass planting, hedging and general garden use. 

Grows best in dry to average level of moisture and very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 36"

• Width: 36"

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers evenly moist soils. Best flowering occurs in full sun, but plants tolerate part shade. Established plants grow well in a wide range of conditions and have good drought tolerance. Plants have excellent winter hardiness and perform best in cool northern summer climates. Dense, spreading shrub with an abundance of golden blooms throughout The summer. The contrasting bloom/foliage makes it an excellent foundation and border shrub. Pruning should take place early spring before they leaf out. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 2' - 3'

• Width: 2' - 3'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Golden Globe Cedar is known for its vibrant colour and manageable growth. It is notable for its dense, golden-yellow foliage that adds a burst of colour to any garden.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 4'

Spread: 6'

Zone: 3b

This robust shrub features attractive foliage and fragrant lilac-pink blossoms.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6' - 8'

• Width: 5' - 6

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

 If you'd like to attract butterflies into your yard and garden this shrub is a great choice.

The Donald Wyman Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. It has a somewhat coarse texture and can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Only prune after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's blooms. 

Grown in full sunlight only. It is adaptable to both dry and moist locations without particular need for specific soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This variety is an interspecific hybrid.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8 - 10'

• Width: 7 - 8'
• Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Grows naturally into a dense ball. 5'x 5'.

Hardy easy growing Cedar

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Narrow upright columnar habit is perfect for narrow sites as a specimen or screen. Little care is needed. Evergreen. Hardy, resists winter burn. Excellent landscape plant.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 10' - 15'

• Width: 5' - 7'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Proven Winners

This new and interesting evergreen breaks up the monotony of the landscape. With an attractive tear drop shape, Cheer Drops^® easily transforms any garden from drab to darling. No shaping is needed as it maintains its fun shape naturally. Fresh green foliage remains bright year-round.

Light Requirement: Partial Sun to Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8 - 18'

• Width: 6 - 8'

Zone: 3

Upright shrub makes an excellent hedge and produces bluish-black berries in summer. Good red fall colour. Most often used in mass plantings or hedges. Pruning should be done in early spring before shrub leafs out.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 - 8'
• Width: 4 - 5'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

A compact, cold-hardy shrub with a globe-shape. Masses of large vibrant orange blooms darken as they age and will really wow the gardener as they persist throughout the season from late spring till fall. Features small green ferny foliage throughout the season, turning a yellow colour in fall. Looks great planted alone or in groups. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun 

Mature Size:

• Height: 3'

• Width: 3'

Zone: 2

Add a pop of white to the landscape with this double flowered potentilla. Crème Brulee^™ showcases bright white blooms on a rounded shrub throughout the entire summer. Its dark green foliage contrasts beautifully with the flowers and its rock-solid performance necessitates little maintenance.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3' - 4'

• Width: 2 - 3'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of First Editions

Wareana , also known as Siberian Cedar grows to 10' in height and makes a large wide hedge or in a corner spot. This cedar is very hardy and has minimal risk for winter burn.

A very attractive lilac absolutely smothered in dense upright panicles of lightly fragrant  flowers in late spring, deep purple blooms, multi-stemmed.full sun and well-drained soil. This non-suckering makes for an excellent hedge for privacy in larger yard settings.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8 - 10'
  
• Spread: 5 - 6'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

The Alpine Currant grows at a medium rate and, under ideal conditions, can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade, and is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations.  Hardy and drought tolerant, it makes an ideal choice for a moisture-conserving landscape and is highly resistant of urban pollution.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 36 - 60"

• Width: 24 - 36"

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery