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Boxwood

Specifics

Varieties we commonly carry include:  Green mountain pyramidal, Green Velvet, Winter Gem

 

Plant Type:    Broadleaf evergreen

Zone:    4-8

Height:    2-4 feet

Spread:    1.5-4 feet

Light:    Partial shade to sun

Soil:    Average, well-drained

Uses:    Pyramidal or rounded accent, dense evergreen, topiary, formal edging, hedge

Flower:    Small yellow flowers in Spring

Foliage:    Small, dark green or variegated oval leaves, evergreen

Pruning:    May be pruned at any time, however, it is best to avoid pruning in late fall

Deer Resistant:    Rarely damaged

Weigela

Specifics

Varieties we commonly carry include:  My monet, Wine & roses, Fine wine

 

Plant Type:    Deciduous shrub

Zone:    4-8

Height:    1-5 feet (see specific variety for growth habit)

Spread:    1-4 feet (see specific variety for growth habit)

Light:    Sun to part shade

Soil:    Average, well-drained

Uses:    Profuse bloom, foliage color, specimen, beds, borders

Flower:     Trumpet-shaped flowers in white, pinks and reds, blooms in spring with some reblooming varieties

Foliage:    Upright rounded shrub, arching stems, purple, green, and variegated foliage available

Pruning:    Prune immediately after blooming

Deer resistant:    Rarely significantly damaged

Disease resistant

Rose of Sharon

Specifics

Varieties we commonly carry include:  Chiffon blue, White, Lavender, Pink, Sugar tip

 

Plant Type:    Deciduous shrub

Zone:    5-8

Height:    8-12 feet

Spread:    5-10 Feet

Light:    Full sun to part shade

Soil:    Rich, moist, well-drained

Uses:    Accent, long blooming, background, border

Flower:    Large single or double blooms come in white, pink, purple, and blue throughout July, August, and September

Foliage:    Dense, upright growth; dark green leaves with no fall color; available as a shrub or tree

Pruning:    Remove old branches in winter for best flowering; each branch can also be trimmed back to two or three buds in early spring to help shape shrub and increase blooms

Deer Resistant:    Rarely significantly damaged