Shrubs Flowering

Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM166'

The 'Low Scape Hedger' is a great option for smaller garden spaces, reaching 3-5' tall and 2-3' wide. It produces fragrant, white flowers in the spring and black berries in the summer. Foliage turns orange in the fall.

Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM165'

The 'Low Scape Mound' is the smallest aronia variety and is great for container planting and small garden spaces. It will reach 1-2' tall and wide. It produces fragrant, white flowers in the spring and its green foliage turns orange-red in the fall.

Ceanothus americanus

The New Jersey tea is a compact, upright shrub that will reach 3-4' tall and wide. It produces plumes of white blooms in mid-spring that attract butterflies and other pollinators.

Exochorda racemosa 'Snow Mountain'

Snow Mountain' has a loose, upright habit and grows 4-6' tall and 6-8' wide at maturity. It will be covered in clusters of true-white flowers in mid-spring, and the flower buds are known to resemble white pearls. Blooms attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators.

Sambucus racemosa 'SMNSRD4'

Lemon Lace' is prized for its vibrant, yellow-green foliage that is deeply-cut, giving it a soft appearance. Creamy-pink flowers emerge in spring. Blackish-red fall berries provide forage for birds or for making elderberry jams and pies. Grows 3-5' tall and wide.