| Sharon's Garden Flowers |
| Shrubs and Trees |
| BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS 'WELLERI' (boxwood) - evergreen shrub, height 2'-4', width 5'-7', shade to part sun, needs very little pruning or can be shaped CERCIS CANADENSIS (eastern redbud) - deciduous tree with pinkish purple flowers in spring, grows to 20", sun CHAMAECYPARIS PISIFERA 'CYANO VIRIDIS' (boulevard cypress) - pyramidal shaped evergreen shrub, height 5'-8', spread 3'-4', sun, can be trimmed CORNUS ALBA 'ELEGANTISSIMA' (variegated dogwood) - deciduous shrub with green leaves edged with white, white flowers in June and red branches through winter, height 7'-9', width 6' CORNUS FLORIDA RUBRA 'CHEROKEE SUNSET' (pink flowering dogwood) - deciduous tree, pink flowers in spring, red fall color and fruit, part shade, grows to 20' COTONEASTER DIVARACATA (spreading cotoneaster) - deciduous shrub with berries EUONYMUS ALATUS COMPACTA (dwarf burning bush) - deciduous shrub with red fall foliage, height 5'-6', width 5'-6', full sun HIBISCUS SYRIACUS 'DIANA' (rose of sharon) - deciduous shrub, height to 10', spread up to 6', white flowers in late July, August, and into September, full to part sun, can keep pruned to desired height HIBISCUS SYRIACUS 'JEAN D' ARC' (rose of sharon) - deciduous shrub, height 8-12', spread 6'-10', double white flowers in late July, August and into September, sun or part shade, can keep pruned to desired height ILEX x MESERVEAE 'BLUE PRINCE' (blue prince holly) - evergreen shrub, height 8'-10' but can be trimmed to desired hiehgt, width 6'-8', full to part shade ILEX x MESERVEAE 'BLUE PRINCESS' (blue princess holly) - evergreen shrub with bluish-green foliage, red fruit, height 8'-10' but can be trimmed to desired height, width 6'-8' ITEA VIRGINICA 'HENRY'S CADET' (virginia sweetspire) - deciduous shrub, height 3'-4', spread 3'-4', white spikes of flowers in summer, sun or part shade, spreads slowly by runners that can be cut to form new plants KERRIA JAPONICA 'PLENIFLORA' - deciduous shrub, height 6'-8', spread 5'-6', very fast growing shrub with double, yellow flowers in spring and lightly in summer and fall, partial shade, runners can be cut to form new plants which grow very fast and may bloom the first year, very hardy plant KOLKWITZIA AMABILIS (beauty bush) - deciduous shrub attractive to hummingbirds, soft pink bell-like flowers in June, height 7'-10', after flowering is complete, remove old canes, cutting them back to ground level to encourage prolific flowering |
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