Shrubs

Iceberg Alley^®, a native plant discovered in Canada, is a cold hardy shrub that makes a great addition to any cold climate landscape. This shrub’s powdery, silver foliage adds unique texture and contrast, especially when combined with other plants. Iceberg Alley^® reaches a height and spread of about 5’ (a bit shorter in very cold areas and a bit taller in warmer zones) forming an attractive upright and rounded shape that fits beautifully into the landscape. It blooms in spring with silver catkins with red stamens, providing nectar for pollinators. Iceberg Alley^® is tolerant of moist soils and a great choice for rain gardens. It grows best in full sun and tolerates pruning beautifully, so you can feature stems in cut flower arrangements throughout the seasons.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3 - 5'

• Width: 4 - 6'

Zone: 2

Image courtesy of First Editions

An ideal shelterbelt or hedging plant for dry conditions. Bright yellow flowers in May. This plant fixes nitrogen which can adapt to a variety of soils. Drought and salt tolerant.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 10'

Width: 6'

Zone: 2

Photo and data courtesy of Jeffries Nurseries, Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

This bold new Iseli® introduction unites the genetics of two outstanding parents, ‘Montgomery’ and  ‘Hoopsi’.  Monty® has a classic conical Christmas tree shape with a strong leader as well as long, thin, bluest of blue needles. The small size and compact habit with shimmering frosty blue foliage makes this tree a versatile specimen for today’s small  landscapes.

Picea pungens Monty® (‘INMoHoop’ PP34,883)

A dense, upright mounded shrub with attractive bronze-tinged new growth in spring, that matures to a soft yellow-green and develops into a brilliant coppery orange in the fall. Panicles of rosy red flowers rise above the foliage in summer, creating a dynamic contrast. Excellent for brightening shrub borders. Good heat tolerance. Deciduous.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 2 - 3'

• Width: 2 - 3'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

With a bold array of colors throughout the seasons, Amber Jubilee^™ Ninebark is a true multiseason showstopper. New growth glows with tones of orange, yellow, and gold as delicate white flowers bloom in spring. Green leaves brighten up the garden in summer that age to dramatic tones of red and purple in the fall. This mildew-resistant ninebark thrives when planted in full sun and makes an eye-catching hedge or garden border that will be sure to impress.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 5 -7'

• Width: 4 -6'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Large pure-white flowers throughout the summer. Potentillas are an excellent choice for hedging.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 2 - 3'

• Width: 2 - 3'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

This makes an excellent accent plant with its unusual blue, fine textured foliage. The twigs turn purple in winter; it makes an excellent hedge.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 3 - 5'

• Width: 3 - 5'

Zone: 2

Pinus mugo ‘Mops’ is an excellent dwarf selection that grows into a low, dense dome remaining compact without shearing. The mounding plant has a smooth appearance that comes from many evenly spaced needles growing at a uniform rate on abundant branchlets. During most of the year, ‘Mops’ displays a hint of gray/blue in its green, but during the crisp, cold months of winter, needles take on a warm, golden hue. It’s no wonder this choice is one of our most popular for confined spaces.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 4'

• Width: 4'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Iseli Nursery

Enjoy all the glory of a burning bush without any worry about invasiveness. Fire Ball Seedless^™ euonymus is crimson in fall and seedless all year long. It is the only sterile, non-invasive burning bush on the market! Its mature size is very manageable, and like its contemporary fellows, it responds well to a trim. It is best used as a specimen or hedge.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 60 - 84"

Width: 60 - 84"

Zone: 4

Photo and data courtesy of Proven Winners

Years’ worth of work have led to this dream come true! While you may have seen other orange potentillas, none of them hold their color through the summer like Happy Face^® Orange. Its little blooms are a cheerful creamsicle hue and they actually stay that way. They arrive in incredible quantities all throughout the growing season. No matter the growing conditions. Potentilla gets a sad wrap as a parking lot plant, but that’s just because it is so dang reliable. No worries about deer, drought, or salt. It’s ready to feed pollinators wherever you plant it, as edging, groundcover, or as a mass planting in the border.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Height: 18 - 30"

Width: 24 - 36"

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Proven Winners

Picea pungens ‘Montgomery’ is an outstanding and industry standard silver-blue spruce that was originally part of the conifers accumulated by dedicated collector, Col. R.H. Montgomery. Prior to selling his Greenwich, Connecticut, estate, he donated his entire collection to the New York Botanical Garden, and this Picea pungens was named to honor him during the dedication of the Montgomery Conifer Collection in May, 1949. The original plant can still be seen there today. The slow-growing, dwarf spruce is globe-shaped when young, but it will eventually form a leader as it matures and develop an upright, broad shape that is wider than tall.

Garden Size: 8’H x 6’W

Dwarf: 3-6″/year

Broad Upright

Zone 2

Blue

Conifer

Full Sun

Very short needles earned Picea pungens ‘Bonny Blue’ its name and fame. The tiny, narrow needles are bright blue and they are closely arranged with an angle that is acute to the stem. Slower growing than the species when young, the tree, selected by Roger Mackiness, Corbett, Oregon, matures into a large formal stature.

B&B  4'-5' tall

Garden Size: 20’H x 15’W

Large: 15+″/year 40' at maturity

Broad Upright

Zone 2

Blue

Conifer

Full Sun

Lanham’s Beehive Spruce

The late Gary Lanham found this unusual, boldly textured, compact Norway Spruce in 1994 in Kentucky, a witch’s broom nearly 10′ up in a mature Picea abies. Intrigued by the interesting beehive form, Gary took it to Klein’s Nursery in Louisville, and from there, it made its way to Iseli Nursery. The needles of Picea abies ‘Lanham’s Beehive’ are longer and thicker than other dwarf cultivars and they have a slight glaucous tint. These features, combined with prominent, cinnamon colored stems and buds, create a dramatic effect.

Garden Size: 3’H x 4’W

Dwarf: 3-5″/year

Spreading

Zone 3

Green

Conifer

Wolterdingen Japanese Larch

The compact, spreading Larix kaempferi ‘Wolterdingen’ provides exceptional seasonal interest for small landscapes and rock gardens. In early spring, soft, new, blue-green needles emerge and continue to decorate the delicate mound through the growing season. In fall, needles change to rich yellow before they fall to show off ornamental, reddish brown branches with scales reminiscent of an armadillo’s armor. Discovered in a park in Wolterdingen, Germany in 1970, by G. Horstmann.

Garden Size: 4’H x 8’W

Intermediate: 3-6″/year

Spreading

Zone 3

Green

Conifer

Full Sun

Lotus Moon^™ Pearlbush is a profuse spring bloomer that is covered in white round flower buds resembling a string of pearls. The buds open to clear white blooms that completely cover the plant in April and May, attracting early butterflies. Flowers are borne on previous year’s growth so prune right after flowering. Lotus Moon^™ has bright green foliage on compact, upright, mounded plants.

Height: 4-5'

Spread: 3-4'

Fall Colour: Golden Orange

Image courtesy of First Editions

Picea pungens ‘Globosa’ is a very well-known dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce, it has an upright, broad form and silvery blue needles that make it virtually indistinguishable from P.p. ‘Montgomery’. The slow-growing, dwarf plant is globe-shaped when young, but will eventually form a leader as it matures and develop an upright, broad shape that is wider than tall. To maintain a globosa or spreading habit, prune out upright or vigorous shoots.

Height: 5' on graft height

Spread: 3' on graft height

Image courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Just like the remarkable hour of twilight when fireflies light up the sky, intensely yellow flowers glow bright against the dark red foliage. As the season fades, dark red foliage becomes more intense. It's also easy to grow, so you'll have more time to relax and enjoy the view.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 2 - 3'

Width: 2 - 3' (Spreads slowly with non-invasive suckering habit)

Photos and information courtesy of Bloomin' Easy

Stately color in two extremes. The first is a refreshing bright green and cream, with hints of pale pink on the margins. The second is in fall when the whole plant erupts into a fabulous burgundy and hot pink duo. Even the stems are burgundy! If you’ve ever seen a tri-color beech, Sgt. Pepper^™ dogwood is a lot like that, but in a much easier to use form. With its large size, it makes a great anchor for the garden. You can position it at the back of the garden to work as a foundation plant, breaking up the straight lines of a building with its rounded form. It would also make an incredible hedge or specimen plant.

Light Requirement: Part Shade to Sun 

Mature Size:

• Height: 6'

• Width: 8'

Photos and Data Courtesy of Proven Winners

Developed in Eastern Europe, this "superfruit" has outstanding levels of vitamins and antioxidants. Attractive withe white flowers in late spring give rise to large clusters of black fruit. Self Pollinating; only one variety needed for fruit production.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 6'

Width: 6'

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Jeffries Nurseries

A large, globular cedar with dense, rich green foliage. Mature height at 8 years. Seed cones attract birds.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Height: 5'

Width: 5'

Zone: 3

Photo courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

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.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 10'

Width: 6 - 8'

Zone: 2

Photo and data courtesy of Jeffries Nurseries

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

Photos and info courtesy of Proven Winners

Ash Leaf False Spirea features airy plumes of white flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid summer. It has dark green deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour. This Shrub will send out suckers, so plant with this in mind. Attracts Bees.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 5'-6'
• Spread: 5'-6'

Photos and Data Courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

A compact Ash Leaf Spirea, Sems has a tidier look with all the benefits of the false spirea. Bronze fall foliage.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 10" - 14"
• Spread: 18" - 24"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Jeffries Nursey

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 6' - 10'

• Width: 6' - 10'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

A finely textured evergreen shrub with arching branches clothed in soft, slightly silver-gray foliage. Very effective planted en masse, as a tall ground cover or low growing hedge. Requires little maintenance. Drought tolerant when established.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

Height: 3ft

Spread: 6ft

Photos courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

Darts Gold has striking foliage colour on a compact, mounded shrub. Large maple-like leaves emerge bright golden yellow in spring, turn lime green, then take on a golden hue with a bronze tint in fall. Small white flowers bloom in clusters, followed by small red fruit.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 4 - 5'

• Width: 4 - 5'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Mockorange is a delightfully old-fashioned plant that has unfortunately fallen out of favor, mostly due to its enormous size. Illuminati Tower^® mockorange stands to breathe new life into this classic favorite, though, combining a landscape-friendly size with a totally unique space-saving habit. It naturally grows in a very narrow, upright way, each sturdy stem a stack of rugged, deep green leaves that looks like a four-sided tower. In late spring/early summer, hundreds of fragrant white flowers emerge from between the leaves for striking show that truly celebrates the season. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 5' - 6'

• Width: 3' - 4'

Zone: 4

Photos courtesy of Proven Winners

The Holmstrup cedar is a semi dwarf upright Cedar. It has dense foliage and manages well in part shade.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 4' - 5'

• Width: 2' -3'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Russian Cypress is a low-spreading evergreen with flat arching branches. It has very graceful foliage resembling arborvitae with a light-green colour. Although, the winter colour in the sun is brownish-purple. Found in the wild in Siberia. This plant must have a well-drained site.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 1'

• Width: 3' - 5'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery