SYRINGA VULGARIS
Common Name: Lilac
Hardiness Zones: 3b to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types including heavy soil
Height: 8 to 15 feet
Width: 6 to 12 feet
Texture: Medium to coarse
Form: Upright; stiff; ascending branches; leggy Flower/Fruit: White, cream, purple-pink to rose flowers in spring; single or double; very fragrant
Foliage: Opposite, simple, heart-shaped dark green to bluish green leaves; 2 to 5" long
Comments: Most plants are grafted so remove any suckers that develop from rootstock
FORSYTHIA OUATA ROBUSTA
Common Name: Early Forsythia, Korean Forsythia
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers loose soil but will tolerate adverse conditions
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Stiff spreading shrub
Flower/Fruit: Bright yellow flowers in late winter to early spring
Foliage: Alternate, simple leaves
Comments: Drought tolerant; does not prefer warm climates
VIBURNUM DILATATUM
Common Name: Linden Viburnum
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers evenly moist, slightly acidic soil
Height: 6 to 9 feet
Width: 6 to 8 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright; rounded; dense; can become open and leggy
Flower/Fruit: 3 to 5" flattened flower cluster in late spring; showy large clusters of red berries in fall
Foliage: Opposite, simple dark green leaves; 2 to 5" long; may develop russet red fall color
Comments: Prefers cool summers; fruit attracts birds
DEUTZIA GRACILIS
Common Name: Slender Deutzia
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Habit: Deciduous Growth Rate: Slow to moderate Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; well-drained soil Height: 2 to 4 feet Width: 3 to 4 feet Texture: Medium to fine Form: Low, compact, dense mound; can become ragged with age Flower/Fruit: Pure white 0.5 to 0.7" flowers on 1.5 to 3" racemes in early summer on old wood; mild fragrance Foliage: Opposite, simple bright to deep green leaves; 1 to 3" long; non-showy fall color Comments: Drought tolerant; very adaptable to adverse conditions: cold, pollution,
ENKIANTHUS CAMPANULATUS
Common Name: Redvein Enkianthus
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; acidic, moist, well-drained soil; suffers in dry weather; does well in clay Height: 6 to 12 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Narrow upright shrub; layered branches; tufted foliage
Flower/Fruit: Cluster of creamy white, small, bell-shaped flowers in spring; has red or pink veins; borne on previous year's growth
Foliage: Alternate, simple, glossy, bright to medium blue-green to olive green leaves; 1 to 3" long; brilliant yellow and red-orange fall color; varies among
VIBURNUM PRUNIFOLIUM
Common Name: Blackhaw
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to shade; range of soil types Height: 12 to 15 feet
Width: 8 to 12 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Rounded small tree or shrub; multi-stemmed; stiff branches
Flower/Fruit: Creamy white flowers on 2 to 4" cyme; 0.5" pinkish rose edible drupe that turns bluish black Foliage: Opposite, simple, dull to lustrous dark green leaves; 1.5 to 3.5" long
Comments: Drought tolerant
KOLKWITZIA ANABILIS
Common Name: Beautybush
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; well-drained soil
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 6 to 8 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright arching vase shape; somewhat fountain-like; becomes leggy with age
Flower/Fruit: 0.5" soft pink flowers in late spring; borne on 2 to 3" corymb
Foliage: Opposite, simple, dull dark green leaves; 1 to 3" long; yellowish to reddish fall color
Comments: Drought tolerant; prune off oldest stems after flowering
WEIGELA
Common Name: Weigela
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; prefers well-drained soil but tolerates a range of soil types
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 6 to 10 feet
Texture: Medium to coarse
Form: Spreading, dense, rounded shrub; arching branches with age
Flower/Fruit: White, pink, red trumpet-shaped flowers in late spring
Foliage: Opposite, simple medium green leaves; 2 to 4.5" long; non-showy fall color
Comments: Air pollution tolerant
SPRIREA VANHOUTTEI
Common Name: Vanhoutte Spirea
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types except wet
Height: 6 to 8 feet
Width: 10 to 12 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Rounded top; vase to fountain shape; arching branches; broad mound
Flower/Fruit: Profuse white flowers on 1 to 2" umbel in spring
Foliage: Alternate, simple dark green leaves; 0.7 to 1.7" long
Comments: Drought tolerant; very hardy