Plant sizes

Shrubs

Plant sizes

Trees

medium/large shrub

vagrant flowers

informal appearance

propagation by seeds, cuttings

suckers

large shrub

invasive

exceptional fall foliage color

neat, symmetrical form

medium/large shrub

tolerates wet soils

suckers

very fragrant flowers

tolerates sun/shade

showy flowers june/july

climbs by rootlets

prone to japanese beetle damage

shrub

suckers

showy flowers

powdery mildew

cuttings and seeds

Hydrangea arborescens smooth hydrangea

Invincible

pH 6 or more - pink flowers

pH 5.5 or less - blue flowers

medium shrub

requires afternoon shade in the south

there are remontant clones

will produce flowers in zone 6a

large shrub small tree

flowers in august september on new wood

flowers in june

red and maroon fall leaf color

medium/large shrub

lace cap flowers

large fuzzy leaves

flowers in july

medium shrub

yellow flowers in summer

ground cover in 6a

Hypericum calycinum

Hicdote

medium shrub

flowers in summer on new wood

not long lived - disease prone

medium shrub

showy flowers in june

tolerates wet soils

Itea virginica

Henry's Garnet

best of species characteristics

fall color purple and maroon persistant for 3-4 weeks

large shrub

flowers on new wood

invasive

heat/drought tolerant

flowers on new wood

show bark

Buddleia davidii

blue chip

dwarf

fragrant blue flowers

large shrub

flowers on new wood

many culitvars

medium tree

medium tree

drought tolerant

small tree

many leaf shapes/colors

spring, summer, and fall

hundreds of cultivars

not drought tolerant

red leaves need sun, leaves in shade are green

multi-trunk smooth bark

acer palmatum

var dissectum

mounding form, cascading branches

fine texture

gnarly form

acer palmatum

osakazuki

small tree

drought tolerant

showy fall colors

slow growing

showy exfoliating bark

expensive

worthy of specimen status

larger leaves than acer palmatum

bold texture

excellent fall color

small tree

tends to be invasive

medium/large tree

yellow fall foliage color

crimson king - purple leaves/fall color

 fast-growing

             showy flowers in March

            showy fall foliage colors

             tolerates wet soils

medium/large tree

spectacular fall color

slow growth

red sunset

october glory

Heptacodium miconiodes

large shrub/small tree

flowers in late summer

show flowers with pink sepals

Campsis radicans

climbs by rootlets on stem

             suckers

             fast-growing

             orange red flower color

Catalpa sp

oval trees

medium tree

             tolerates wet, dry, and alkaline soils

          showy flowers in June

Paulownia tomentosa

 tends to be invasive

            showy lavender flowers in spring

          young plants produce large leaves

Cotinus coggygria

large shrub/small tree

showy flowers

drought/poor soil tolerant

good fall foliage color

"Golden Spirit" ellow foliage, not many flower blooms

Rhus glabra

very showy fall foliage

            dioecious

            will sucker

large shrub/small tree

fast growing

tolerant of adverse conditions

very showy fall foliage

            dioecious

            will sucker

large shrub/small tree

fast growing

tolerant of adverse conditions

hairy stems

vine/ground cover

opportunistic

spectacular fall color

fruits green to white