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.

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'

The 'Brilliantissima' variety is known for its vibrant, red fall foliage and lare clusters of red berries in the summertime. It will reach 6-8' tall and 3-4' wide at maturity. A great border or accent plant.

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'

Brilliant Red Chokeberry. The 'Brilliantissima' variety is known for its vibrant, red fall foliage and lare clusters of red berries in the summertime. It will reach 6-8' tall and 3-4' wide at maturity. A great border or accent plant.

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.

Forsythia x 'intermedia'

Border forsythia is a vigorous grower with an upright, rounded habit that will quickly reach 8-10' tall and 10-12' wide. Its vibrant yellow blooms will appear in mid-spring, before the foliage appears, and will last for a couple of weeks. This variety can handle partial shade, but will bloom better in a full sun environment. Can be pruned back in late spring or early summer after blooms have been spent.

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.