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Agave, Parry's |
Cold-hardy blue-green rosette-forming succulent for xeriscape and rock gardens. Architectural specimen plant; dramatic tall branched bloom stalk at maturity. Deer resistant, very low water. ID from… |
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Alpine Currant |
Alpine currant is a dense, fine-textured shrub commonly used for low hedges, foundation plantings, and formal borders. Its small green leaves create a tidy appearance, and it tolerates shaping well,… |
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Alternate-leaf Butterfly Bush |
Alternate-leaf butterfly bush is a graceful, arching shrub that brings a soft, fountain-like silhouette to mixed borders. In late spring to early summer it blooms along the previous season’s stems,… |
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Althea / Rose-of-Sharon |
Rose-of-Sharon is an upright flowering shrub that provides reliable late-summer blooms when many shrubs are finished flowering. Its hibiscus-like flowers appear in shades of white, pink, purple, and… |
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Apache Plume |
Apache plume is a rugged native shrub with a loose, airy form and fine-textured gray-green foliage. It produces small white flowers in early summer followed by feathery pink seed plumes that persist… |
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Barberry |
Barberry is a durable, widely used shrub valued for its dense branching, strong color options, and ability to hold shape in tough landscape conditions. It’s commonly used for foundation lines, mass… |
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Bird's Nest Norway Spruce |
Bird’s nest spruce is a low, mounded evergreen shrub known for its dense branching and flattened, slightly depressed center that resembles a nest. Its dark green needles and compact habit make it a… |
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Blue Mist Spirea / Bluebeard |
Bluebeard is a compact flowering shrub valued for its late-summer blue blooms, a rare color in the shrub world and a big advantage for seasonal sequencing. It forms a small, tidy mound with gray… |
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Boulder Raspberry |
Boulder raspberry is a native shrub valued for its large white spring flowers and edible fruit. Its arching growth habit and textured foliage give it a natural, slightly informal appearance suited to… |
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Boxwood |
Boxwood is a classic evergreen shrub known for its dense, fine-textured foliage and ability to be shaped into formal hedges and borders. It provides clean, year-round structure in residential… |
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Broom |
Broom shrubs are known for their bright spring flowers and airy, upright branching habit. In bloom they create a vivid display of yellow, orange, or red flowers that cover the stems and provide… |
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Buckthorn |
Medium to large shrubs that vary on form from upright-rounded to tightly columnar. Leaves range from glossy, dark green, and oblong to deeply dissected and fine textured. |
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Burning Bush / Winged Euonymus |
Burning bush is a dense, rounded shrub widely used for hedging, screening, and foundation plantings due to its reliable form and dramatic fall color. Through the growing season it maintains a clean… |
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Butterfly Bush |
Butterfly bush is a fast-growing flowering shrub known for its long, colorful flower spikes that bloom through summer and attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. It brings strong seasonal color… |
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Chokeberry |
Chokeberry is a versatile deciduous shrub known for its spring flowers, glossy foliage, and colorful fall display. In spring, clusters of white flowers appear, followed by small berries that persist… |
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Clematis |
Clematis is a flowering vine prized for its showy blooms and refined growth habit. It produces large star-shaped flowers in a wide range of colors and bloom times depending on variety. It is commonly… |
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Climbing Honeysuckle |
Climbing honeysuckle is a twining vine valued for its fragrant tubular flowers and long bloom period. It provides seasonal color and pollinator value, attracting hummingbirds and bees. Its moderate… |
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Coralberry / Snowberry |
Coralberry and snowberry are native shrubs valued for their soft texture and persistent berries that provide fall and winter interest. Their arching stems and small green leaves create a relaxed,… |
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Cotoneaster |
Cotoneaster is a versatile shrub group used for groundcover, hedging, and mass plantings thanks to its adaptability and four-season interest. Many forms produce small spring flowers followed by… |
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Cranberrybush |
Cranberrybush viburnum is a large shrub known for its showy white spring flowers, red berries, and strong fall color. It forms a broad, upright shrub that works well as a screen, specimen, or… |
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Currant & Gooseberry |
Currants and gooseberries are compact, multi-stem fruiting shrubs valued for both edible production and ornamental landscape use. In spring they produce small, delicate flowers followed by clusters… |
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Daphne |
Daphne is a small ornamental shrub valued for its intensely fragrant spring flowers and refined, compact form. It is often placed near entryways, patios, or walkways where its fragrance can be… |
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Dogwood |
Dogwood shrubs are widely valued for their multi-season interest and adaptability in residential landscapes. Many types offer attractive spring flowers, rich green summer foliage, and strong fall… |
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Dwarf Alberta Spruse |
Dwarf Alberta spruce is a compact evergreen shrub with a naturally dense, conical form that gives landscapes a formal, structured appearance year-round. Its fine, bright green needles create a soft… |
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Dwarf Russian Almond |
Dwarf Russian almond is a compact, early-blooming shrub valued for its bright pink spring flowers that appear before the leaves fully emerge. Its tidy, rounded habit and manageable size make it well… |
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Elderberry |
Elderberry is a multi-stem shrub valued for its large clusters of white spring flowers and dark berries that follow later in the season. It provides strong wildlife value and works well in… |
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English Ivy |
English ivy is an evergreen climbing and groundcover vine used for year-round coverage on walls, fences, and shaded areas. It forms dense mats of foliage that create a classic, formal appearance in… |
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Ephedra /Joint Fir |
Ephedra, sometimes called joint fir, is a unique, drought-adapted shrub with a sparse, upright branching habit and fine green stems that give it a minimalist, desert-like appearance. It is often used… |
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Euonymus |
Euonymus shrubs are valued for their dense growth habit and versatile foliage options, including green, gold, and variegated forms. They are commonly used for hedging, foundation plantings, and… |
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False Yucca, Red Yucca |
Red yucca, often referred to as false yucca, is a drought-tolerant accent plant valued for its arching, grass-like foliage and tall flower spikes that bloom from late spring through summer. The… |
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Fernbush |
Fernbush is a Rocky Mountain native shrub valued for its fern-like foliage, airy habit, and summer clusters of white flowers. It has a soft, natural look that fits perfectly into xeriscapes, native… |
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Forsythia |
Forsythia is a classic spring-flowering shrub known for its bright yellow blooms that appear before leaves emerge. Its arching branches and early bloom make it one of the first shrubs to signal the… |
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Grape |
Grapes are vigorous woody vines used both for fruit production and ornamental screening. In the landscape they provide lush summer coverage on trellises, arbors, and fences, creating shade and a… |
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Honeysuckle |
Shrub honeysuckles are valued for their durability, dense branching, and seasonal bloom and berry display. In spring to early summer they produce tubular flowers that attract pollinators, followed by… |
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Hydrangea |
Hydrangeas are ornamental shrubs valued for their large, showy flower clusters and lush foliage. They provide strong seasonal color and work well in foundation plantings, mixed shrub beds, and accent… |
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Leadplant |
Leadplant is a hardy native shrub valued for its silvery gray foliage and soft purple flower spikes that appear in early to midsummer. Its fine texture and muted color give it a naturalistic, prairie… |
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Lilac |
Lilac is a classic ornamental shrub prized for its fragrant spring flowers and upright, structured form. In bloom, it produces dense clusters of purple, pink, or white flowers that provide one of the… |
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Manzanita |
Manzanita is a striking evergreen shrub known for its smooth, mahogany-red bark, leathery foliage, and sculptural branching habit. In the landscape it brings strong year-round structure and a refined… |
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Mockorange |
Mockorange is a medium-sized deciduous shrub prized for its fragrant white spring flowers that resemble orange blossoms. When in bloom, it becomes a standout feature in the landscape, making it an… |
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Mountain Mahogany |
Mountain mahogany is a rugged native shrub or small tree valued for its drought tolerance and distinctive seed plumes. Its small, leathery leaves create a fine texture, and in late summer to fall it… |
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Nanking Cherry |
Nanking cherry is a hardy, multi-stem shrub valued for its early white spring blossoms and small edible cherries. It forms a dense, rounded shrub that works well in edible landscapes, informal hedges… |
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New Mexico Privet |
New Mexico privet is a hardy native shrub with a naturally rounded to upright habit and soft green foliage that provides a relaxed, natural look in the landscape. It produces small yellowish flowers… |
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Ninebark |
Ninebark is a tough, adaptable shrub known for its peeling bark, colorful foliage, and summer flower clusters. Modern cultivars offer foliage in shades of deep burgundy, copper, and golden chartreuse… |
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Oregon Grape Holly |
Oregon grape holly is a broadleaf evergreen shrub valued for its glossy, holly-like leaves, bright yellow spring flowers, and blue ornamental berries. It provides strong year-round texture and works… |
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Peashrub |
Peashrub is a tough, cold-hardy shrub used for windbreaks, hedges, and low-maintenance plantings where durability matters more than fussiness. In spring it produces bright yellow pea-like flowers… |
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Potentilla / Shrubby Cinquefoil |
Shrubby cinquefoil is a compact, long-blooming shrub valued for its reliability and extended flowering season. From late spring through summer, it produces small five-petaled flowers in shades of… |
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Privet |
Privet is a dense, fast-growing shrub commonly used for hedging, screening, and defining property lines. Its uniform green foliage and upright branching habit make it a strong structural plant in… |
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Purple-leaf Sand Cherry |
Purple-leaf sand cherry is a small ornamental shrub known for its deep burgundy foliage and delicate pale pink spring flowers. It provides strong foliage contrast in shrub beds and works well as a… |
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Pyracantha / Firethorn |
Firethorn is a dense, thorny evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub valued for its bright berries and strong structural presence. In spring it produces clusters of small white flowers, followed by heavy… |
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Quince |
Flowering quince is an early-season standout, producing vivid red, orange, pink, or white blooms before the leaves fully emerge. It’s one of the first shrubs to announce spring, and the dense, twiggy… |
