Shrubs

Landscapes need structure & shrubs fit that need!

Alpine Currant shrub

Alpine Currant

Height - 3-5'
Width - 5-6'
Bloom Time - Insignificant
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun to shade

Excellent foundation plant or hedge. Spreads wider than the Green Mound. Gold Fall Foliage. Some Japanese Beetle damage each year. Shear in the spring to shape.

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Alpine Currant, Green Mound

Height - 3-4'
Width - 2-3'
Bloom Time - Insignificant
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun to shade

Excellent foundation plant or low hedge. Can be sheared to any size, but naturally stays more compact than species. Gold fall color, even with only partial sun.

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Aronia, Low scape mound shrub

Aronia, Low Scape® Mound

Height - 1-2'
Width - 1.5-2'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun- part shade

Low growing mound of glossy green foliage. Red fall color with dark black fruit. Tolerates wide range of soils and conditions.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Boxwood, Green Velvet shrub

Boxwood, Green Velvet

Height - 2'
Width - 3'
Bloom Time - Insignificant
Bloom Color - Insignificant
Exposure - Shade

Slow growing evergreen that can be shaped as needed. Does best when protected from winter winds and winter sun. Winter burn will damage and likely ruin the plant because it is slow to regrow parts that die out. Water well in periods of drought.

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Burning Bush, Compact

Height - 5-6'
Width - 5-8'
Bloom Time - Insignificant
Bloom Color - Insignificant
Exposure - Sun

Protect from rabbits in the winter, especially when young. Nice dark green foliage turns brilliant red in fall.

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Buckthorn, Fine Line shrub

Buckthorn, Fine Line®

Height - 6'
Width - 2'
Bloom Time - Insignificant
Bloom Color - Insignificant
Exposure - Sun to part sun

Columnar habit with fine, lacy texture. Sometimes fed on by Japanese Beetles.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Dogwood, Arctic Fire shrub

Dogwood, Arctic Fire®

Height - 3-4'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun to part shade

Red twigs for winter interest. Compact variety fits well in the landscape.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Dogwood, Arctic Fire Yellow shrub

Dogwood, Arctic Fire® Yellow

Height - 4-5'
Width - 5-6'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun to part shade

Yellow twigs for winter interest. Compact variety fits well in the landscape.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Elderberry, Black Lace shrub

Elderberry, Black Lace®

Height - 4'
Width - 4'
Bloom Time - Spring- Early Summer
Bloom Color - Pink
Exposure - Sun

This one dies back hard with our Iowa winters. Sometimes it will even try to leaf out on old wood and then give up. It has always shot up new growth from the base of the plant, but that sometimes gives you a unique shaped plant if there are some surviving branches. You will only get flowers on old wood. If you wanted to encourage old wood to survive, you can build a cage around it and fill with leaves for the winter. Don't uncover until cold weather is done in the late spring.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Forsythia, Gold Tide shrub

Forsythia, Gold Tide

Height - 2-3.5'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - Early spring
Bloom Color - Yellow
Exposure - Sun

Ground hugging variety. Very early bloomer. Beautiful purple and gold fall color.

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Bush Honeysuckle, Kodiak® Black

Height - 3-4'
Width - 4-5'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Yellow
Exposure - Sun to shade

Non-invasive. Deer Resistant. Color of foliage will depend on sun. Darker black with more sun. Thrives in shade though too. Flowers are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Bush Honeysuckle, Kodiak® Orange

Height - 3-4'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Yellow
Exposure - Sun to part shade

Non-invasive. Deer Resistant. Color of foliage will depend on sun. Glowing orange with more sun. New growth and fall color are both orange. Tolerates dry shade. Flowers are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Hydrangea, Annabelle shrub

Hydrangea, Annabelle

Height - 3-5'
Width - 3-5'
Bloom Time - Summer
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Part sun-shade

This old fashioned Hydrangea is a classic that still works in the landscape. Blooms start green, turn white, back to green, and then dry brown on the plant. How you prune it will determine how big of a plant you get and how big of blooms you'll have each year. The harsher you cut it, the larger the blooms will be. You can just remove spent blooms each spring, to keep bloom size manageable, and the plant taller. The more you cut off each year, the weaker the stems will be, making it hard for the plant to hold up the large blooms. This Hydrangea will spread by runners, but does not become invasive.

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Bobo Hydrangea

Hydrangea, Bobo®

Height - 2.5-3'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - Summer
Bloom Color - White-pink
Exposure - Sun-part shade

An early bloomer with loads of flowers on strong stems. Panicle type Hydrangea only require removing the blooms from the year before each spring.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Hydrangea, Fire Light®

Height - 6-8'
Width - 6-8'
Bloom Time - July-fall
Bloom Color - White to raspberry pink
Exposure - Sun-part sun

Darkest pink flowers of the panicle Hydrangeas. Strong sturdy stems hold the large flowers upright. Makes a great cut or dried flower. Panicle Hydrangeas only require removing the blooms from the year before each spring.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Hydrangea, Fire Light Tidbit®

Height - 2-3'
Width - 3'
Bloom Time - July-fall
Bloom Color - White to raspberry pink
Exposure - Sun to part sun

The tiniest and tidiest of the panicle Hydrangeas! White flowers turn dark pink/red in summer. Has a showy fall color too. Makes a great cut or dried flower. Panicle Hydrangeas only require removing the blooms from the year before each spring.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Hydrangea, Incrediball shrub

Hydrangea, Incrediball®

Height - 4-5'
Width - 4-5'
Bloom Time - Summer
Bloom Color - White to green
Exposure - Sun-part sun

An improved version of the classic Annabelle. Stronger stems hold up the extra large flowers well. Makes a good cut and dried flower.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Invincibelle Ruby shrub

Hydrangea, Invincibelle® Ruby

Height - 3-4'
Width - 2-3'
Bloom Time - Summer
Bloom Color - Ruby to Pink
Exposure - Sun-part sun

An improved version of the classic Annabelle with pink flowers! Buds start pink. Will bloom on old and new wood. Stronger stems hold up the extra large flowers well. Makes a good cut and dried flower.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Invincibelle Spirit II shrub

Hydrangea, Invincibelle® Spirit II

Height - 3.5-4'
Width - 3.5-4'
Bloom Time - Summer
Bloom Color - Pink
Exposure - Sun-part sun

An improved version of the classic Annabelle with pink flowers! Stronger stems hold up the extra large flowers well. Flowers age to green. Will bloom on old and new wood. Makes a good cut and dried flower.

This variety dedicates money to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Little Hottie Hydrangea shrub

Hydrangea, Little Hottie®

Height - 3-5'
Width - 3-5'
Bloom Time - July-fall
Bloom Color - Lime green to white
Exposure - Sun-part sun

Natural branching patterns make this one easy to grow with less pruning required. Remove spent blooms each spring. Bright white flowers cover the plant from bottom to top. Has high heat tolerance.

A First Editions® Shrub.

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HydpanLittleLime shrub

Hydrangea, Little Lime®

Height - 3-5'
Width - 3-5'
Bloom Time - July-fall
Bloom Color -Lime green to white
Exposure - Sun-part shade

Smaller version of Limelight. Flowers turn a rich pink in the fall. Sturdy stems. Makes a great cut or dried flower. Panicle Hydrangeas only require removing the blooms from the year before each spring.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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hyhydlittlequickfire shrub

Hydrangea, Little Quick Fire®

Height - 3-5'
Width - 3-5'
Bloom Time - June-fall
Bloom Color - White turning pink
Exposure - Sun-part sun

A smaller version of Quick Fire. Blooms start in June, a month earlier than other panicle Hydrangeas. Flowers are less dense, and appear stacked on the flower stalk. Makes a great cut or dried flower. Panicle Hydrangeas only require removing the blooms from the year before each spring.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Hydrangea, Quick Fire shrub

Hydrangea, Quick Fire®

Height - 6-8'
Width - 6-8'
Bloom Time - June-fall
Bloom Color - White turning pink
Exposure - Sun-part sun

 Blooms start in June, a month earlier than other panicle Hydrangeas. Flowers are less dense, and appear stacked on the flower stalk. Makes a great cut or dried flower. Panicle Hydrangeas only require removing the blooms from the year before each spring.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Hydrangea, Strawberry Sundae shrub

Hydrangea, Strawberry Sundae®

Height - 4-5'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - July-fall
Bloom Color - White turning pink-red
Exposure - Sun-part sun

Flowers start white and turn to pink when nights get cooler in the fall. Makes a great cut or dried flower. Panicle Hydrangeas only require removing the blooms from the year before each spring.

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Hydrangea, Ruby Slippers shrub

Hydrangea, Oakleaf Ruby Slippers

Height - 3-4'
Width - 3-5'
Bloom Time - June-July
Bloom Color -White to ruby red
Exposure - Sun-part shade

Must plant in a protected spot in zone 5. Blooms on old wood, so only cut off spent blooms and damaged twigs in the spring. If it dies back hard, you will likely not get blooms that year. Building a mulched ring around the plant with chicken wire and filling it with leaves can help it survive in harsh winters. Requires a moist soil, especially during establishment. Fall leaf color is a rich mahogany. Exfoliating bark is ornamental as the plant matures. Rabbits do like Oakleaf Hydrangeas.

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HyperFirstEditionsCobaltnGold shrub

Hypericum, Cobalt-n-Gold

Height - 2-3'
Width - 4-5'
Bloom Time - Summer
Bloom Color - Yellow
Exposure - Sun

Wispy foliage adds light texture to the landscape. Blue gray foliage turns to orange, yellow and red in the fall. Copper seedheads are ornamental. Yellow flowers are attractive to pollinators. Shear and shape in the spring to control size (especially width).

A First Editions® Shrub.

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Baby Kim Lilac

Lilac, Little Baby Kim

Height - 2-3'
Width - 2.5-3'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Lavender
Exposure - Sun

A dwarf Lilac that is fragrant! Flowers do not fade to white. Compact plant with lots of blooms!

A Proven Winners® selection.

 

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Lilac-Miss-Kim- shrub

Lilac, Miss Kim

Height - 6-7'
Width - 5-6'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Lavender
Exposure - Sun

A smaller lilac with beautiful fragrance. Burgundy to purple fall color. Blooms later than old fashioned Lilac varieties. Do not prune late in the season, or you will prune off the blooms for the following year.

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Lilac, Sensation shrub

Lilac, Sensation

Height - 10-12'
Width - 8-12'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Purple with white edge
Exposure - Sun

Old Fashioned Lilac growth habit. Slower growing, but worth the wait for the bi-color blooms. Fragrant. Buds are set for the following year soon after blooms fade. Do not prune late in the season, or you will prune off the blooms for the following year. Older Lilac plants benefit from a rejuvination prune. You can prune out 1/3 of the oldest stems or 1/3 of the height each year to rejuvinate old plants.

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SyrvulgYankeeDoodleLilac shrub

Lilac, Yankee Doodle

Height - 6-8'
Width - 6-8'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Deep purple
Exposure - Sun

One of the darkest purple Lilacs, very fragrant. Buds are set for the following year soon after blooms fade. Do not prune late in the season, or you will prune off the blooms for the following year. Older Lilac plants benefit from a rejuvination prune. You can prune out 1/3 of the oldest stems or 1/3 of the height each year to rejuvinate old plants.

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Mockorange, Miniature Snowflake shrub

Mockorange, Miniature Snowflake

Height - 2-3'
Width - 2-3'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color -White
Exposure - Sun

Fragrant double blooms on a dwarf plant. Prune only to shape.

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Ninebark, AmberJubilee shrub

Ninebark, Amber Jubilee™

Height - 5-6'
Width - 4-6'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun

Foliage starts orange in spring, which is very showy against all the new green. Leaves darken in summer but return to a brilliant red orange for fall. Prune every spring to keep it shapely. Overall habit is open and arching. Bark is exfoliating for winter interest. Flowers are least noteable part of the plant. Seedheads are bright red and striking against fall foliage.

A First Editions® Shrub.

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Ninebark, Ginger Wine®

Height - 5-6'
Width - 5-6'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Pinkish white
Exposure - Sun

Spring foliage emerges orange and turns burgundy for the rest of the season. Just prune to shape in the spring. Upright habit.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Ninebark, Summer Wine shrub

Ninebark, Summer Wine®

Height - 5-6'
Width - 5-6'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - White pink
Exposure - Sun

Deep maroon foliage is striking. Cascading habit on unpruned plants. Shape every spring to control overall habit and to maintain less crazy look. Flowers are more abundant and stand out against dark foliage.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Ninebark, Tiny Wine®

Height - 3-4'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color -White-pink
Exposure - Sun

The most compact Ninebark with tiny purple leaves, requires little to no pruning. Flowers are showy against dark foliage.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Smokebush-Winecraft-Black shrub

Smokebush, Winecraft Black®

Height - 6-6'
Width - 4-6'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Smokey purple
Exposure - Sun

Maroon foliage turns red in fall. Flowers are airy puffs of "smoke"-hence the name. Habit is rounded, very little pruning required. Slow growing.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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spiraea-double-play-candy-corn shrub

Spirea, Double Play® Candy Corn®

Height - 1.5-2'
Width - 1.5-2.5'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Dark pink
Exposure - Sun

New foliage is red, turning orange and yellow as the season progresses. Compact habit requires little pruning, but you can remove spent blooms to encourage new growth, which comes out orange again.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Glow Girl Spirea shrub

Spirea, Glow Girl® Birchleaf

Height - 3-4'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun

A gold leaf version of Tor Birchleaf Spirea. Gold foliage does not burn in the summer. White flowers in the spring.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Spirea, Little Spark®

Height - 18-24"
Width - 18-30"
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color -Pink
Exposure - Sun

New foliage is orange turning yellow without fading in the summer. Compact habit requires little pruning, but you can remove spent blooms to encourage new growth, which comes out orange again. Fall foliage is pinks and purples.

A First Editions® Shrub.

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Spirea-Pink-Sparkler shrub

Spirea, Pink Sparkler™

Height - 3-4'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - Early summer
Bloom Color - Pink
Exposure - Sun

Compact plant requires little pruning. Golden foliage all summer turns reddish purple in the fall. Deadhead to clean up the look.

A First Editions® Shrub.

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Spirea, Tor Birchleaf shrub

Spirea, Tor Birchleaf

Height - 3-4'
Width - 3-4'
Bloom Time - Late spring
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun

Compact mound of dark green birch like leaves. Flower resembles Old Fashioned Bridalwreath, without the cascading habit. Fall color is purples, reds and oranges.

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Viburnum All that Glitters shrub

Viburnum, All That Glitters®

Height - 4-5'
Width - 4-5'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun-part sun

Glossy foliage with blue fruit if pollinated with All That Glows®.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Virburnum All that Glows shrub

Viburnum, All That Glows®

Height - 4-5'
Width - 4-5'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color -White
Exposure - Sun-part sun

Glossy foliage with blue fruit if pollinated with All That Glitters®.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Viburnum, Blue Muffin®

Height - 5-7'
Width - 5-7'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - White
Exposure - Sun

This plant is very dense in habit and works well as a hedge or for privacy screen. There can be blue berries when a pollinator is planted nearby. Recommended variety is Chicago Lustre. I have observed very little fruit on mine here at RGF though, and I have a Chicago Lustre planted. I also push the limit on the amount of shade they are in, so don't get as great of flowers as I could if planted in more sun. That could be why there's less fruit.

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Viburnum, Spice Baby®

Height - 3.5-5'
Width - 3.5-5'
Bloom Time - Spring
Bloom Color - Pale pink
Exposure - Sun-part sun

Fragrant flowers smell of spice. Protect from rabbits in winters with lots of snow, especially as a young plant.

A Proven Winners® selection.

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Taunton-Yew shrub

Yew, Taunton

Height - 3-4'
Width - 4-6'
Bloom Time - Insignificant
Bloom Color - Insignificant
Exposure - Full-part shade

Dense foliage, easy to shape. Deer especially like Yews.

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Small fruits & vegetables

Rhubarb

Red Rhubarb

Height - 3'
Width - 3'
Exposure - Full sun

These are dug and divided from our plants here at the farm. Limited quantities.

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Honeyberry, Aurora blueberry

Honeyberry, Aurora

Height - 3-4'
Width - 3-4'
Exposure - Full sun

All Honeyberry varieties are good pollinators for one another. Need at least one plant of two different kinds to get fruit. Honeyberry fruit is similar in flavor to blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, but produce earlier than strawberries. They are great for fresh eating or making jams and jellies. They are an excellent source of antioxidants and Vitamin C.

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Honeyberry, Berry Blue blueberry

Honeyberry, Berry Blue

Height - 4'
Width - 3'
Exposure - Full sun

All Honeyberry varieties are good pollinators for one another. Need at least one plant of two different kinds to get fruit. Honeyberry fruit is similar in flavor to blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, but produce earlier than strawberries. They are great for fresh eating or making jams and jellies. They are an excellent source of antioxidants and Vitamin C.

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Honeyberry, Borealis blueberry

Honeyberry, Borealis

Height - 4'
Width - 3'
Exposure - Full sun

All Honeyberry varieties are good pollinators for one another. Need at least one plant of two different kinds to get fruit. Honeyberry fruit is similar in flavor to blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, but produce earlier than strawberries. They are great for fresh eating or making jams and jellies. They are an excellent source of antioxidants and Vitamin C.

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Honeyberry, Borealis blueberry

Cinderella Honeyberry

Height - 3'
Width - 3'
Exposure - Full sun

All Honeyberry varieties are good pollinators for one another. Need at least one plant of two different kinds to get fruit. Honeyberry fruit is similar in flavor to blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, but produce earlier than strawberries. They are great for fresh eating or making jams and jellies. They are an excellent source of antioxidants and Vitamin C.

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