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Versatile woody plants perfect for foundation plantings, hedges, and landscape structure.
The Ginnala Flame Maple is a hardy, large shrub primarily valued for its brilliant scarlet red fall colour and adaptability to cold climates. Typically grows forming a rounded, dense crown that can be grown as a multi stemmed shrub or trained into a single trunk tree. It features glossy dark green, three lobed leaves that turn shades of orange, scarlet, and burgundy in the fall. This variety produces small, fragrant, creamy white flowers in early spring and are followed by showy red winged seeds that persist into late fall. Performs best in full sun to partial shade, but full sun ensures the most intense fall colour.
The Tatarian Maple is a hardy, large multi stemmed shrub known for its exceptional resilience in tough climates and its vibrant summer and fall colours. It features medium green leaves that are often unlobed on mature shrubs but 3 lobed on younger growth. This variety produces fragrant greenish white flowers in spring, followed by bright scarlet red "helicopter" seeds in summer, and shifts to a kaleidoscope of yellow, orange, and red in the fall. Performs best in full sun to part shade with at least 6 hours of sun for the most vibrant leaf and seed colour.
The Concorde Barberry is a compact, dwarf shrub prized for its intense velvety, deep purple foliage that turns a brilliant scarlet in the fall. It is a popular low maintenance choice for borders, rock gardens, and accent planting due to its naturally rounded habit and slow growth rate. Performs best in full sun to ensure the most intense purple foliage color, though it can tolerate partial shade.
The Sunsation Barberry is a dense, compact shrub widely known for its vibrant golden yellow foliage that develops an orange cast throughout the season. It is a low maintenance, drought tolerant choice ideal for low hedges, borders, or as a high contrast accent plant. Performs best in full sun to achieve its most vibrant golden colour. Although it can tolerate partial shade, the foliage may fade to lime green.
The Rose Glow Barberry is a dense, thorny shrub valued for its variegated foliage, which emerges with mottled pink, white, and purple, turning deep red in summer. It is exceptionally hardy and drought tolerant once established, making it a reliable choice for low maintenance landscape accents, borders, and hedges. While it can tolerate partial shade, full sun is necessary to achieve the most vibrant foliage colour.
Ruby Carousel Barberry is a dense, compact shrub known for its deep purpleish red summer foliage that turns bright red in autumn. This low maintenance, drought tolerant shrub features sharp thorns, and produces small yellow spring flowers followed by red berries, making it ideal for hedges or borders. Thrives in full sun to part shade, however, full sun exposure is necessary for the most intense foliage colour.
Ivory Halo Dogwood is a compact, deciduous shrub prized for its four season interest, featuring striking white variegated green leaves that turn purple red in fall, white spring flowers, and brilliant red stems in winter. This fast growing, hardy shrub is ideal for small gardens, hedges, or mass plantings. Thrives in full sun to part shade.
The Little Rebel Dogwood is a hardy, compact shrub valued for its multi season interest, particularly its vibrant red stems that provide striking colour against winter snow. This dwarf variety features crisp green summer foliage and clusters of creamy white flowers in late spring. The foliage transitions to a rich red purple or maintains a green hue during the fall. Excellent for hedges, mass planting, or as a small specimen shrub in any garden. Prefers full sun to partial shade. However, full sun is recommended for developing the most intense winter stem colour.
Silver Dogwood is a hardy shrub valued for its variegated green and white foliage and striking bright red stems that provide winter interest. It features gray green leaves with irregular creamy white margins which often transitions to shades of purple, red, or rosy red in the fall. Its most distinctive feature is its vivid red bark, which becomes highly visible after the leaves drop in autumn. Late spring brings clusters of tiny white flowers, followed by ornamental white or blue white berries in mid summer that attract birds. It thrives in full sun to part shade and is highly adaptable, tolerating both dry conditions and standing water.
Prairie Fire Dogwood is a hardy, fast growing shrub known for its dramatic year round colour changes, including golden yellow summer foliage and vibrant red winter stems. New leaves emerge as bright golden yellow, eventually fading to a soft chartreuse or light green in the summer heat with clusters of small, creamy white flowers that appear in late spring. The foliage transforms into a vivid palette of bright reds, oranges, and occasionally purples in the fall. After the leaves drop, the shrub reveals flaming orange red or tomato orange stems that provide striking architectural interest against snow. Small white or bluish white ornamental berries often persist into early winter, attracting birds. It is a versatile choice for hedges, mass plantings, or as a focal point in landscapes due to its adaptability to various soil and light conditions. While it can tolerate shade, its golden foliage is most vibrant when grown in full sun.
Developed by the University of Minnesota in 1986 as a hybrid that was selected for its vibrant stem colour, this fast growing shrub offers white flowers in late spring and green leaves with a yellowish stems throughout the growing season. As the leaves change colour in the fall to bright red, the stems follow and turn to a vibrant orange red for winter colour. Mainly used to control ground erosion or in mass plantings, but can also be used for hedging, borders, or as a specimen. Plant in full sun for the most vibrant stem colour.
Kelsey's Dwarf Dogwood is a compact, mounded shrub primarily grown for its bright red winter stems and low maintenance habit. It features creamy white flower clusters in late spring, green summer foliage that turns brick red or purple red in autumn, and striking red stems visible throughout winter. It is a smaller version of the native Red Osier Dogwood, making it ideal for small gardens, foundation plantings, and mass ground covers. Best planted in full sun which promotes the most vivid red stem colour in winter.
Native to the local area, Red Osier Dogwood is a versatile, fast growing shrub known for its brilliant red stems that provide striking winter interest. It features creamy white flower clusters in late spring, followed by white or bluish berries in late summer. The foliage turns vibrant burgundy or crimson red in the fall. This multi stemmed, suckering shrub is highly valued for erosion control on slopes and banks due to its extensive, soil stabilizing root system. Plant in full sun for the most vibrant winter stem colour, however, it will tolerate part shade.
Silver and Gold Dogwood is a fast growing shrub valued for its variegated white and green foliage and striking bright yellow winter stems. It features green leaves with irregular creamy white margins that stay vibrant throughout the summer and typically turns shades of yellow in the autumn before dropping. Its most distinctive feature is the bright yellow stems that provide bold colour in winter landscapes, especially against snow. This variety produces clusters of small white flowers in late spring, followed by white or bluish white berries in late summer that attract birds. Ideal for mass plantings, hedges, screening, or as a specimen plant in any garden. Prefers full sun to partial shade.
The Burning Bush is a hardy, multi stemmed shrub prized for its spectacular neon red fall foliage and unique corky bark. It produces small, inconspicuous, four petaled green yellow flowers in mid spring. In late summer to early autumn, it produces small, red orange, bird dispersed seeds. This variety is a popular ornamental choice due to its extreme hardiness and low maintenance making it ideal for hedges and privacy screens or a specimen in any garden. Requires at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily for the most vibrant, fiery scarlet red autumn colour.
Gold Tide Forsythia forms a sweeping carpet of brilliant golden blooms that seem to glow against the awakening landscape. In early spring, its graceful, arching branches become densely covered in vivid yellow flowers, creating a dramatic burst of colour when the garden needs it most. As the season progresses, fresh green foliage emerges, forming a dense, low-growing mound that provides texture and structure throughout the growing season. Compact yet vigorous, Gold Tide Forsythia spreads elegantly across slopes, borders, and foundation plantings. Performs best in full sun for maximum flowering, though it can tolerate partial shade.
Among the earliest and most radiant signs of spring, Northern Gold Forsythia bursts into bloom with brilliant golden yellow flowers that illuminate the landscape. Its upright, arching branches become densely covered in vibrant blossoms, creating a striking display that signals the arrival of the growing season. As the flowers fade, fresh green foliage emerges to form a full, graceful shrub that provides structure and rich texture throughout the summer months. Exceptionally hardy and reliable, Northern Gold Forsythia was selected for its ability to thrive in colder climates, delivering dependable spring colour even in the harshest northern climates. Best planted in full sun for maximum flower production, though it can tolerate partial shade. Ideal for hedges, borders, or as a bold seasonal focal point, this vigorous shrub brings early-season energy and enduring beauty to refined garden designs
The Annabelle Hydrangea is a popular cold hardy shrub famous for its massive, snowball like white flower clusters that can reach up to 12 inches in diameter. It is highly valued for blooming reliably every year because it produces flowers on new wood, meaning even severe winter dieback won't prevent summer blooms. Prefers partial shade, specifically morning and/or evening sun with afternoon shade. While it can tolerate full sun, it requires significantly more water to prevent wilting and leaf scorch in such conditions.
The Bombshell Hydrangea is a compact, dwarf variety of panicle hydrangea known for its prolific blooming habit. It features abundant round white flower clusters that emerge in mid summer and gradually transition to a rosy pink by autumn. It is noted for having more flowers per plant than many other paniculata varieties making it ideal for small gardens, accents, and borders. Thrives in full sun to part shade, having the shade from the hot afternoon sun.
The Fire and Ice Hydrangea is a hardy, compact, sun-loving shrub, known for a dramatic colour shift, with large, conical, creamy white flowers turning pink in summer and intense, fiery red in autumn. It is often the first panicle hydrangea to flower in the season, typically starting in June or July. It features attractive dark green leaves, often described as having unique red undertones or a greenish red hue throughout the season and a sturdy, upright branching habit that prevents the flowers from flopping, unlike some other hydrangea varieties. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. In warmer climates, afternoon shade is recommended to prevent heat stress.
Limelight Hydrangea is a popular, award winning shrub known for its large, cone shaped flower clusters that shift in colour from lime green to creamy white, and eventually to shades of pink and burgundy as autumn approaches. It is highly valued for its reliability, hardiness, and long blooming season from mid summer through to frost. It has an upright, mounded growth habit with sturdy, woody stems that generally support the heavy blooms better than other varieties, though young plants may still experience some drooping. In northern climates, this variety can handle 6 to 8 hours of direct sun per day.
Noted for its thick and woody stems, this hydrangea resists flop when its massive cone shaped flowers bloom mid summer. Blooms start out white and finish pink in the fall. Ideal as a garden center piece or as background plants. Can also be used as hedging or screening. Does best in full sun but will tolerate part shade.
Pink Diamond Hydrangea features large cone shaped flowers blooming later in the summer, starting white and flushing to a rich pink. Thicker stems reduce the chance for flop under the weight of the blooms. Can be used for foundation or background planting, screening and hedging or even as a specimen in any garden. Thrives in full sun to partial shade.
P.G. hydrangea is a classic, hardy, multi stem shrub known for its large, cone shaped flower clusters that change from white to pink as they age. P.G. has a long last bloom starting mid to late summer into late fall when blooms will pick up a bronze colour. This variety can be used as a foundation or background plant, or even as a center piece in any garden. Prefers full sun to part shade.
Quick Fire hydrangea is a popular, low maintenance shrub known for being the one of the earliest blooming hydrangeas, often starting up to a month before other varieties. Blooms open white and flush to pink during the summer and change into a deep pinkish red in the fall. Can be used for hedging, background or foundation planting, but is mostly used as a specimen in the garden. Plant in full sun to part shade for the best bloom colour.
Sweet Summer hydrangea is a hardy, upright variety known for its medium to large, cone shaped flower clusters that transition from creamy white to dusty pink. Blooms appear mid to late summer and last into fall. It is commonly used for garden borders, hedges, or even specimens in the garden. This variety perfers full sun with some shade from the hot afternoon sun.
This variety of late blooming hydrangea features loosely packed cone shaped flower clusters that open mid to late summer and last until the fall. Large blooms start white and change to pink as they age. Used for hedging, screening or as a specimen plant in the garden. Plant in full sun with some shade from the hot afternoon sun. This variety will tolerate full sun, but will require significantly more water to prevent stress and wilt.
Unique hydrangea is a showy, cold hardy shrub, known for its large white cone shaped flower clusters that turn pink with age, blooming from mid summer into fall. This variety is great for hedging or screening, background planting, or even as a specimen in the garden. For the best results, plant in full sun to part shade.
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle is a hardy, low maintenance, native to northwestern ontario, shrub perfect for tough, dry, and erosion prone areas. It features yellow, trumpet shaped flowers in early summer, attractive burgundy tinged leaves throughout the summer,and changes to red or bronze into the fall. Tolerates full sun all the way to full shade which makes it ideal for any area. Drought resistant once established.
This variety of mockorange is known for being extremely hardy and is also known for its intense, fragrant, white late spring blooms. Often used as hedging, this low maintenence, drought tolerant, non suckering shrub can be used in mass plantings or as a specimen plant. Does best in full sun but will tolerate part shade.