Loads of nodding buds rise above deep green foliage in mid-summer and open in August to reveal lovely white blossoms with a striking two-tone appearance as flower petals feature bright pink backs. Blossoms will last through the summer and into the fall adding outstanding color to the garden. Looks great in mixed beds or planted in masses.
‘Black Mountain’ was a selection from Black Mountain, NC. Where it was noticed to have a more refined habit and grew more compact than the species. Stems start as a bluish-green and transition to a rusty red color with silvery-white inflorescences. Native to North America Black Mountain has nice fall color and is drought tolerant. Great selection for meadow or prairie plantings!
This narrow, upright, architecturally pleasing specimen boasts an outstanding blue-green foliage color that changes to purple-blue as the weather cools in fall. Long blooming with showy flower heads for six weeks starting in August. Outstanding landscape color especially in fall. Very easy to grow. Deer and drought tolerant. Outstanding for planting in waves of color. Supports native birds with its seed.
Tough and textured, this selection’s long, soft, needle-like foliage creates a dreamy garden groundcover that is perfectly topped with clusters of pale blue, star-like flowers in late May. Outstanding yellow fall foliage color.
This strong growing native features multiple upright stems, smooth grey bark, an outstanding show of pure white flowers in early May and a summer crop of edible black berries. Easy to grow and a perfect bird attractor. Massive spring bloom. Birds love its summer fruit. Outstanding fall foliage color. Perfect for specimen use or for grouping on a border.
Everything you have come to love about serviceberries, but in a much smaller package. Its compact habit lends itself to more applications in the landscape, meaning the fabulous spring flower show and shiny fruit can be enjoyed just about anywhere! In courtyards, under telephone and power lines, even as understory with a lightly shaded canopy. This tall shrub will attract both butterflies and bees with the many stunning, fragrant, white blossoms that appear in the spring and last till the fall.
A fantastic compact form of Shadblow, this plant is so versatile and can be a star in a myriad of landscape locations. Its narrow, upright, dense, but not overpowering form will make it equally at home as an attractive multi-stemmed specimen plant or grouped together to form an incredible, innovative hedge that will be a magnet for wildlife. ‘Rainbow Pillar®’ shows off clouds of small white flowers before its foliage emerges in late April and deep green, mildew resistant foliage throughout the summer. The foliage backs up dark purple berries that form in late summer, much to the delight of your local feathered friends, while fall finds this foliage turning first yellow, then orange, then finally bright red before dropping after a breathtaking show. ‘Rainbow Pillar®’ loves full sun and tolerated most any soil in full sun or partial shade.
This vigorous, multi-stemmed native is a true harbinger of spring in the northeast part of the country and one of the easiest, most rewarding landscape plants to grow. Its stems grow strongly upright producing an oval shaped plant that can be used easily along the foundation of a large building or as a naturalized clump in any sunny or partially sunny home landscape spot. As leaves begin to emerge, erect plumes of snowy white, small flowers emerge in late April dusting the landscape with clouds of cottony color. Deep green foliage emerges, cloaking the plant and providing a backdrop for shiny black fruit that matures in late summer much to the delight of birds anywhere in the same zip code. Remarkable golden yellow to orange fall color gives way to clean, gray, muscular bark that shows well all winter.
With three-season interest, this serviceberry deserves a “standing ovation”. Dark green, almost circular leaves change to red and orange in autumn. Stems are covered in white flowers each spring, sometimes turning into edible berries in June. Its upright, perfectly oval form is attractive even during winter. In small gardens, it will add height and all season interest. Because of the uniformity of habit, it makes a terrific hedge.
‘Regent’ is a compact, early-flowering Serviceberry which typically grows only 4-6′ tall. April brings an explosion of frothy, 5-petaled, white flowers in showy clusters before the foliage appears. June will reward you with loads of edible berries which resemble blueberries in size and color, often used in jams, jellies and pies. Golden Autumn foliage.