Shrubs & Trees (H)

Shrub: Evergreen. Suited to coastal areas. A small-to-midsized selection of the species, is commonly used as a ground cover shrub in New Zealand. Ideal in rock gardens, for the front of a border or even for use as a low, somewhat spreading hedge. Low maintenance. Can be trimmed to shape. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 6". Width: 18-24". Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z6.

Shrub: An evergreen form with small silver gray foliage & wiry purplish-brown stems-year round color and appeal! Coastal tolerant. Good for borders, rock gardens, cut foliage & pots. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: pale lilac blue. Semi-spreading: 12-18" x 24-36". Sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7-10.

Shrub: An evergreen form with small silver gray foliage & wiry purplish-brown stems-year round color and appeal! Coastal tolerant. Good for borders, rock gardens, cut foliage & pots. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: pale lilac blue. Semi-spreading: 12-18" x 24-36". Sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7-10.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coastal tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Five-petalled 1 inch flowers have pretty, contrasting yellow stamens. Attracts bees and butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: burnt orange. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry USDA Z4.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought & coast tolerant. A very nice & sought after cultivar. Good rock garden, rock wall & ground cover plant. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: apricot-peach with golden yellow center. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought & coast tolerant. A very nice & sought after cultivar. Good rock garden, rock wall & ground cover plant. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: apricot-peach with golden yellow center. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought & coast tolerant. A very nice & sought after cultivar. Good rock garden, rock wall & ground cover plant. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: apricot-peach with golden yellow center. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coast tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: vivid scarlet-orange. Height: 8". Width: 18". Trailing growth habit. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coast tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Silvery-gray foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: orange-red. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coast tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Silvery-gray foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: orange-red. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coast tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Silvery-gray foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: orange-red. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coast tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft yellow. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coast tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft yellow. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coast tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft yellow. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Drought and coast tolerant. Good rock garden, rock wall and ground cover plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft yellow. Trailing growth habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Mophead type (Hortensia). Deciduous plant with large 8" clusters of vivid red to dark red blooms. Good in pots & borders. Nice cut flowers, fresh or dried. Deer and gopher resistant. Blooms: summer-fall. Rounded growth, smaller growing than the species. Ht: 3-4'. W: 3-4'. Sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Deciduous shrub: Large prolific trusses range from dark indigo blues to deep rose purples, maturing into a violet plum color. Grows best in light to open shade. A protected location from full hot sun will keep the colors from fading fast & also protect it from scorching. Likes rich moist well drained soil. Acidic soils will change the tones in your plant. Water: moderate. Great as cut flowers. Size: 3-4’ x 3-4’. Bloom time: summer- fall. USDA Z6.

Shrub: Mophead type (Hortensia). Deciduous plant with large rounded 6" clusters of bright blue flowers (grayish blue to pink in alkaline soils). Good in borders & pots. Nice cut flowers, fresh or dried. Blooms: summer-fall. Vigorous & free-flowering. Deer & gopher resistant. Rounded growth, 5-6'. Sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Deciduous shrub: Named for Penny McHenry, the founder of the American Hydrangea Society. Great for those areas where early fall or late spring frost kills other hydrangea buds. Produces big 7" clusters of blue flowers summer-fall. Very tolerant of heat and humidity. Deer resistant. Attracts bees and butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 4-6'. Width: 3-4'. Exposure: sun-part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z5.

Large pure white mopheads bloom from late spring to summer, and are a striking favorite against its dark green foliage. The flowers can age to green and sometimes get to pink by the fall. Can be deciduous & evergreen. Prefers the shade. Height: 3-5'. Width: 5-6'. Soil: evenly moist, good drainage, fertile. Potentially toxic to humans and animals if ingested. USDA Z7.

Shrub: Lacecap type. Deciduous plant that produces clusters of small fertile flowers surrounded by big sterile flowers. Handsome variegated foliage with white flowers in summer-fall. Good in borders and containers. Nice cut flowers, fresh or dried. Deer & gopher resistant. Ht: 4'. W: 5'. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Shrub: Deciduous. Gopher resistant. Ideal specimen plant for landscapes. Great cut flower (fresh or dried), container and border plant. Huge, 8-12" conical flower heads held at the branch tips, arch the branches gracefully. Blooms on previous year’s growth. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: creamy white maturing to deep pink. Height: 6-8 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-8.

Shrub: Deciduous. Gopher resistant. Vigorous & cold hardy. Grows in moist, well-drained areas. Blooms open cream-colored in early spring & by mid-summer they turn pink to rich maroon . Uniquely shaped large conical flower heads are broad at the base & rounded at the tip. Good fresh/dried cut flower, container & border plant. Can be formed into a multi-stemmed hedge. Blooms: summer-fall. Bloom: creamy white to pink to deep red. Ht: 6-10'. W: 6-10'. Exp: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z3. PPAF

Shrub: Deciduous. Lacecap type. Sun, deer & gopher tolerant. This series is the 1st & only one to be daylength neutral & needs no chilling - so it blooms earlier & longer than others & on new wood. Uses: landscape, pot, border, woodlands. The giant flowers make good cut flowers, fresh or dried. Attracts butterflies, hummers & pollinators. Blooms: spring-fall, bubble gum pink. Ht: 2-4 ft. W: 2-3 ft. Sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Deciduous. Tolerates drought, deer and rabbit. The Globo series is bred for big berries and high rust and nematode tolerance. The shiny burgundy berries are a perfect addition to bouquets. Blooms and berries attract bees, birds and other wildlife. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 24-28 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.