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Almond, Flowering (Prunus glandulosa)
Height: 5'-6'
Spread: 3'-4'
Flowers: Double pink flowers in early Spring.
Fall Color: No
Other Notes: A dwarf type ornamental almond. Upright vase shape. Shiny green leaves.
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Bearberry a.k.a. Kinnikinnick (Arctostyphylos)
Variety: 'Massachusetts'
Height: 4"-12"
Spread: 3' and up to 6'
Bloom Color: White tinged with pink bell-shaped dainty flowers
Season of Bloom: Spring
Other Notes: A low growing woody groundcover. Flowers are followed by small red fruit. Glossy bright green foliage turns reddish in winter. Evergreen, shrubby ground cover. Can planted in shade, part sun, or sun.
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Daphne
Carol Mackie Daphne
Height: 2'-3'
Spread: 3'-4'
Flowers: Fragrant, pink, ½" flowers in late spring.
Fall Color: Red berries 1/3" wide.
Other Notes: Variegated green leaves with cream margins. Small, mounded shrub. Must be grown in part sun in Colorado. Well-drained soil is a must. Holds its leaves for a long time into winter. Can be planted in shade or part sun.
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Eternal Fragrance Daphne
Height: 2'-3'
Spread: 2'-3'
Flowers: Repeat blooming Daphne. First flush of fragrant, pink, ½" flowers in late Spring. Second smaller flushes in late Summer/early Fall.
Fall Color: n/a
Other: Slow growing plant with a neat habit. Mulch to keep roots cool. Leaves are dark green.
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Dogwood (Cornus)
Red Twig Dogwood
Height: 6'-8'
Spread: 6'-8'
Flowers: White flowers in Spring
Fall Color: Red purple
Other Notes: Bright red stems in winter! Can also be planted in full sun.
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Ivory Halo Dogwood
Height: 5'-6'
Spread: 5'-6'
Flowers: White in spring
Fall Color: Insignificant
Other Notes: Bright red stems in winter. Leaves are white and green during season. Compact, rounded shape. Can also be planted in full sun locations.
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Yellow Twig Dogwood
Height: 6'-8'
Spread: 6'-8'
Flowers: White in Spring
Fall Color: Red purple
Other Notes: Bright yellow stems in winter! Can also be planted in full sun.
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Elderberry (Sambucus)
Red Elderberry 'Lemony Lace' (Sambucus racemosa)
Height: 4'-6'
Spread: 4'-6'
Flowers: Large clusters of white flowers in spring followed by bright red berries.
Fall Color: Yellow
Other Notes: A Proven Winners elder. Does best in a moist spot. Brightly colored yellow leaves all season. Deer resistant but NOT pet friendly.
** Photo Courtesy Proven Winners
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Hydrangea
Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea (arborescens)
Height: 4'-5'
Spread: 3'-5'
Flowers: Large (up to 10"), profuse white blooms mid-summer to frost
Fall Color: No.
Other Notes: Deep green leaves and rounded form. Can grow in shade or part sun locations. Will also grow in full sun with consistent moisture.
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Limelight Hydrangea (paniculata)
Height: 6'-8'
Spread: 6'-8'
Flowers: Large (6"-12") bight creamy green flowers bloom mid-summer and flush to pink when cooler weather comes
Fall Color: No
Other Notes: Blooms on new wood so deadheading will encourage more flowers. Soil pH does not affect bloom color. Can grow in shade or part sun locations. Will even grow in full sun with consistent moisture
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Strawberry Sundae Hydrangea (paniculata)
Height: 4'-5'
Spread: 3'-4'
Flowers: Flowers emerge cream in mid-summer, blush to light pink and then deepen to a darker pink in fall.
Fall Color: NO
Other Notes: Compact type that can mix well in perennial beds. Can grow in shade or part sun locations.
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Ninebark (Physocarpus)
Amber Jubilee Ninebark
Height: 5'-6'
Spread: 4'
Flowers: White flowers in spring
Fall Color: Red-purple fall colored leaves
Other Notes: Foliage tones in orange, yellow and golds. Rounded, dense habit.
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Dart's Gold Ninebark
Height: 4'-5'
Spread: 4'-5
Flowers: Creamy white flowers in Spring.
Fall Color: Red fruit in fall.
Other Notes: Bright yellow leaves during the growing season. Compact rounded shape. Great shrub to use for color contrast.
** Photo Courtesy Bailey Nurseries Inc
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Diablo Ninebark
Height: 8'-10'
Spread: 8'-10'
Flowers: Pink buds open to creamy white flowers in spring
Fall Color: Bronze/Maroon
Other Notes: Beautiful red-purple foliage on long arching canes. Forms a beautiful rounded mound of foliage and, even though it gets quite tall, can be controlled by cutting branches back each spring. Spring flowers contrast nicely against the dark foliage. Plant in full sun for best foliage color.
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Little Devil Ninebark
Height: 3'-4'
Spread: 3'-4'
Flowers: White/pink flowers in early summer
Fall Color: Red-purple leaves all season
Other Notes: This cute and compact ninebark offers low maintenance for the homeowner with a small garden. Burgundy foliage makes for a nice contrast. Upright mounded. habit. No pruning needed.
** Photos Courtesy Bailey Nurseries Inc.
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Summer Wine
Height: 5'-6'
Spread: 5'-6'
Flowers: Pink flowers in early summer make a nice show against the darker leaves
Fall Color: Burgundy leaves
Other Notes: Upright rounded habit. Great shrub to use for color contrast.
** Photo Courtesy Bailey Nurseries
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Spirea (Spiraea)
Anthony Waterer Spirea
Height: 2'-3
Spread: 4'-5
Flowers: Rose pink in summer
Fall Color: Red-purple
Other Notes: Upright rounded shrub. Can also be grown in full sun.
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Goldflame Spirea
Height: 2'-3'
Spread: 3'-4'
Flowers: Crimson blooms in summer.
Fall Color: Red-bronze
Other Notes: Leaves are ever-changing color. Bright red new growth changing to yellow and then to green. Low, mounded shrub. Can also be grown in full sun.
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Gold Mound Spirea
Height: 1'-2'
Spread: 2'-3'
Flowers: Pink blooms in summer
Fall Color: Yellow foliage tinges red.
Other Notes: Great pop of color for small spaces. Yellow foliage throughout season. Can also be grown in full sun.
** Photo Courtesy Bailey Nurseries
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Little Princess Spirea
Height: 2'-3'
Spread: 3'
Flowers: Pink flowers in summer.
Fall Color: Dark red.
Other Notes: Low mounded shrub. Can also be grown in full sun.
** Photo Courtesy Bailey Nurseries
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Snowmound Spirea
Height: 3'-4'
Spread: 3'-4'
Flowers: Masses of pure white flowers in spring.
Fall Color: No
Other Notes: A dwarf, rounded shrub with dark green foliage. Can also be grown in full sun.
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Renaissance Spirea (Spirea x Vanhouttei)
Height: 5'-7'
Spread: 6'-8'
Flowers: Profuse white flowers in spring.
Fall Color: Orange-red leaves.
Other Notes: Vase-shaped shrub. Can also be grown in full sun. Renaissance is an improved Bridal Wreath spirea.
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Willow (Salix)
Hakuro Nishiki Willow (Salix integra)
Height: 4'-6'+
Spread: 4'-6'+
Flowers: No
Fall Color: White/Green/Pink leaves
Other Notes: A lovely small shrub with pink stems and buds that open to dappled green, pink and white foliage. Some leaves will be all white. The stems are graceful and spreading. Rounded shape at maturity.
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