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Add an elegant touch to your garden with 'Limelight' Hydrangea and other vivid selections from ColorChoice Shrubs
Adding color to your garden has never been easier! Proven Winners ColorChoice flowering shrubs are a unique selection of new shrubs with exciting
color and unsurpassed performance. Each variety is incredibly colorful and easy growing.
The international network of plant breeders at Proven Winners have set out to change the way people view shrubs. The result is a wide array of new plant
introductions with the color and excitement once reserved for only perennials and annuals. See the results yourself by planting your own and
discover the future of flowering shrubs!
Proven Winners has searched the globe to bring you the best new flowering shrubs. These new introductions come from the best plant breeders in
England, Korea, Germany, France, Japan, The Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, the United States and Canada.
We're excited to offer the following Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs this season - look for the plants in their distinctive white Proven Winners pot throughout
our nursery yard.
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| One third of the size of most butterfly bush varieties, 'Adonis Blue' will not crowd its neighbors in your garden while still attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. The delightful fragrant blue flowers appear on a bushy plant that is loaded with blooms.
Great For: - Mixed borders
- Attracting butterflies
Height: 4-6' Width: 24-36"
Shape: Mound, Wide
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone, Lime
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A member of the English Butterfly Series of buddleia, this breeding breakthrough is roughly half the size of the typical davidii cultivars and will exhibit fragrant, rosy pink flowers above well behaved bushy plants throughout the summer into fall.
Great For: - Mixed borders
- Attracting butterflies
Height: 4-6' Width: 4-6'
Shape: Upright, Wide
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone, Lime
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Deep purple flower spikes with a delightful fragrance appear from July to October on these compact yet bushy plants. Roughly a third of the size of most varieties, 'Purple Emperor' will fit into gardens of any size.
Great For: - Accent ornamental
- Large sunny borders and shrub beds
Height: 4-5' Width: 3-4'
Shape: Upright, Wide
Blooms: Purple (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone, Lime
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A strong grower with large, bright, sunny yellow foliage all season and fragrant, deep amethyst-blue flowers in September, 'Sunshine Blue' is a great addition to any perennial garden.
Great For: - Accent flowering shrub
- Benefits from winter protection
Height: 2-4' Width: 2-4'
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
Winter Interest: Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| 'Arctic Sun' is a dwarf selection that displays beautiful yellow stems with tips of deep red coloration in winter and a great yellow-orange fall color.
Great For: - Accent shrub
- Naturalized wet areas
Height: 3-4' Width: 3-5'
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: White (Spring) Fall Color: Orange, Red
Winter Interest: Color, Form
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy, Wet Feeding: Plant-tone
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| A remarkable new dwarf red twig dogwood that fits right into today's gardens and landscapes! 'Arctic Fire' is an extremely compact selection of 'Baileyii' that is roughly 1/2 the height and with twice as many branches.
Great For: - Shrub border
- Massed for naturalizing
Height: 3-4' Width: 3-4'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: White (Spring)
Winter Interest: Branching
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Young Lady' is an unusual shrub that will bloom as a young plant with nearly every shoot forming a flower. In the autumn, the green-gray leaf color turns a superb blend of yellow, orange and red.
Great For: - Shrub border
- Focal grouping
Height: 12-15' Width: 10-12'
Blooms: Pink (Summer) Fall Color: Orange, Red, Yellow
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Wind
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| A wonderful small scale shrub, the numerous pearl-like buds of this variety burst into attractive star-shaped white flowers in May. After the flowers have faded, 'Chardonnay Pearls' continues to shine with its bright yellow foliage.
Great For: - Accent border plant
- Foundation plantings
Height: 2-3' Width: 18-24"
Blooms: White (Spring)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A beautiful, neat growing shrub with superb hardiness and sunburn resistance, 'Blondy' features dramatic, crisp variegation. The green and yellow foliage will be more pronounced in full sun but this adaptable plant can be planted in most locations.
Great For: - Foundation plantings
- Low maintenance groundcover
Height: 18-24" Width: 18-24"
Fall Color: Green
Winter Interest: Color, Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Holly-tone
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| The big, round leaves of this selection has bright, bold variegation that makes an impact in the landscape while remaining quite uniform. 'Gold Splash' also offers excellent disease resistance.
Great For: - Foundation plantings
- Low maintenance groundcover
Height: 18-24" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Mound, Spreading
Fall Color: Green
Winter Interest: Color, Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Holly-tone
Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF
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| Absolutely the best blue hibiscus we've ever seen! The large, single, rich blue flowers of this new variety are certain to draw attention and are far superior to 'Blue Bird'.
Great For: - Small ornamental tree
- Massed in the shrub border
Height: 5-8' Width: 5-6'
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall) Fall Color: Yellow
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Wind
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| A whole new look for hardy hibiscus! Large, single, lavender flowers adorned with a lacy center create an anemone-like bloom. You'll also appreciate this plant's strong growth habit.
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Foundation plantings
Height: 6-8' Width: 4-6'
Shape: Upright, Vase
Blooms: Pink (Summer, Fall) Fall Color: Yellow
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Wind
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| Wow! The richest, deepest color we've ever seen in Rose of Sharon! Big, single, deeply saturated red-violet flowers cover this hardy, strong growing plant from July to September.
Great For: - Small ornamental tree
- Massed in the shrub border
Height: 8-12' Width: 3-5'
Blooms: Purple, Red (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Wind
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| 'White Chiffon' will produce large, single, white flowers adorned with a lacy center that will add charm to a late summer landscape and serve as reliable summer bloomers.
Great For: - Small ornamental tree
- Massed in the shrub border
Height: 8-10' Width: 8-10'
Blooms: White (Summer, Fall) Fall Color: Yellow
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Wind
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| This hardy, strong growing hydrangea rewards gardeners with clouds of big, lace white blooms. The dome-shaped flowers seem to float about the plant and are held up by sturdy stems that don’t droop, even after a heavy rain.
Great For: - Foundation plantings
- Accent border shrub
Height: 3-4' Width: 4-6'
Blooms: White (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| A new dwarf mophead with tight, compact growth that is very attractive. The bright blue or fuchsia blooms (dependent on acidity) are large and showy. This is a knockout flowering shrub!
Great For: - Accent ornamental
- Massed in the border
Height: 1.5-3' Width: 3-4'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Blue, Pink (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Holly-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A new dwarf mophead hydrangea with tight, compact growth that is extremely attractive. The bright blue or fuchsia flowers (depending on soil acidity) are large and showy.
Great For: - Accent ornamental
- Massed in the border
Height: 1.5-3' Width: 3-4'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Blue, Pink (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Holly-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A cool new hydrangea in the Japanese tradition with masses of large, double, pink lace-cap flowers. Flowering begins in July and as the season progresses, they transform into breathtaking shades of red and deep pink.
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Large foundation plantings
Height: 4-6' Width: 4-6'
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
Winter Interest: Flowerheads
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Holly-tone, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Elegant panicles of lime-green flowers emerge in late July, age to creamy-green, then take on a pink-burgundy hue in autumn. 'Limelight' also features deep green foliage and a sturdy, upright and mounded habit.
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Foundation planting or small tree
Height: 6-8' Width: 5-8'
Blooms: Green, Pink (Summer, Fall) Fall Color: Yellow
Winter Interest: Flowerheads
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Little Lamb' is unique because its flower petals are the smallest of any hydrangea. These diminutive little flowers are held in tight but delicate little flower heads that look like little dancing lambs floating above this compact shrub.
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Foundation planting
Height: 4-6' Width: 4-6'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: White (Summer, Fall) Fall Color: Yellow
Winter Interest: Flowerheads
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Strong, upright red stems hold the massive, two-toned, white and pink flowers in mid-July so you never get the "drooping" look of other varieties of hydrangea. Older flowers will turn dark pink as new flowers continue to emerge white!
Great For: - Ornamental accent shrub
- Focal grouping
Height: 6-8' Width: 6-8'
Shape: Rounded, Upright
Blooms: Pink, White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Quick Fire' will produce white blossoms about a month before other hydrangeas and then turn a deep rosy-pink in the fall. Deep green foliage held on deep red stems completes the look.
Great For: - Foundation plantings or a small tree
- En masse in the shrub border
Height: 6-12' Width: 6-12'
Shape: Rounded, Upright
Blooms: Pink, White (Summer, Fall)
Winter Interest: Flowerheads
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| With loads of fruit set and berry retention, 'Berry Heavy' will produce large amounts of bright red berries enjoyable from late fall through Christmas. The lustrous deep green foliage is cast with plum-bronze in the fall. Pollinate with 'Jim Dandy'.
Great For: - Wet areas and for naturalizing
- woodland borders
Height: 6-8' Width: 3-5'
Blooms: White (Spring) Fall Color: Purple, Yellow
Winter Interest: Fruit, structure
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| The dark red berry display over deep green foliage is so vivid on this variety, the original plant was selected by sight at a distance of a 1/4 mile. 'Berry Nice' will make you stop and take notice. Pollinate with 'Jim Dandy'.
Great For: - Wet and naturalized areas
- Woodland underplantings
Height: 6-8' Width: 3-5'
Blooms: White (Spring) Fall Color: Purple, Yellow
Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy, Wet Feeding: Plant-tone
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| A beautiful new, compact, pyramidal blue holly with large, lustrous dark green leaves, bright red berries and superior branching. 'Castle Spire' is a great foundation plant, specimen or hedge plant that can be used as a replacement for capatata yew.
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Massed in the shrub border
Height: 8-10' Width: 2-4'
Blooms: White (Spring) Fall Color: Green
Winter Interest: Color, Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Holly-tone
Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF
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| This new holly has dark, glossy leaves with superior vigor and branching compared to other blue hollies. The growth habit is upright and similar to a Hicks yew, so it can be used in the same way to make a great hedge or foundation plant.
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Massed in the shrub border
Height: 8-10' Width: 2-4'
Blooms: White (Spring) Fall Color: Green
Winter Interest: Color, Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Holly-tone
Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF
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| A hybrid between 'Dart's Gold' and 'Diabolo', 'Coppertina' will be flushed with an attractive copper color in spring that turns a rich red in summer. A dramatic addition to any landscape!
Great For: - Focal groupings
- Foundation plantings
Height: 8-10' Width: 8-10'
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: White (Spring, Summer)
Winter Interest: Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This cultivar is noted for its deeply cut, wine-red foliage and its dense, free-branching, mounded growth habit. A cross between ‘Nanus’ and ‘Diabolo', 'Summer Wine' will produce small, pinkish-white, five-petaled flowers in late spring.
Great For: - Foundation plantings
- Focal groupings
Height: 4-6' Width: 4-6'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Pink, White (Spring, Summer)
Winter Interest: Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Fine Line' is a remarkable new plant that's a cross between the columnar and cutleaf form of Buckthorn. Ideal for those small narrow beds along the house, it can also be used to create privacy walls around your patio or deck.
Great For: - Narrow beds
- Privacy screens
Height: 5-7' Width: 1-2'
Fall Color: Yellow
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy
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| The intriguing, deep rich purple foliage of 'Black Beauty' gets darker as the summer progresses. Big groups of small, rich pink, lemon-scented flowers appear in late June and create a sensational color contrast, while deep purple berries appear later on.
Great For: - Foundation plantings
- Accent border shrub
Height: 6-8' Width: 6-8'
Shape: Mound, Wide
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The black-purple foliage of 'Black Lace' provides interest all season, but looks especially rich when the soft pink blossoms appear in early summer. Masses of blooms will cover this plant and give off a slight lemon fragrance.
Great For: - Foundation plantings
- Accent border shrub
Height: 6-10' Width: 8-10'
Shape: Broad, Mound
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
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| Perfect for mass plantings and mixed borders! 'Pink Parasols' produces colorful, fluffy, pink flowers in the summer and brilliant orange foliage in the fall, all on a plant that is very durable and adaptable to many sites.
Great For: - Focal groupings
- Low maintenance foundation plant
Height: 4-6' Width: 6-8'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Pink (Spring, Summer) Fall Color: Orange, Red
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Snowstorm' will provide your garden or border with a flurry of white that covers this plant in April and May. The summer foliage is cool, bluish green and the fall color is a blazing orange-red.
Great For: - Focal groupings
- Low maintenance foundation plant
Height: 4-6' Width: 4-6'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: White (Spring) Fall Color: Orange, Red
Winter Interest: Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Amethyst' is a remarkable new plant with vivid pink berries that brightens up the garden in late summer and autumn. The effect is stunning to say the least!
Great For: Height: 3-5' Width: 3-5'
Blooms: Pink, White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist
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| Perfect for residential landscapes, 'Blue Muffin' is a compact selection with glossy leaves and intense blue fruit in late summer. It will make a great low hedge or foundation plant.
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Foundation plantings
Height: 3-5' Width: 3-4'
Blooms: White (Spring) Fall Color: Purple, Red
Winter Interest: Branching, Fruit, Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Cardinal Candy' produces attractive, large, flat-top clusters of creamy white flowers in late May amid deep green, shiny, heavily textured leaves. Large, brilliant red clusters of shiny fruit follow the flowers and shine in the winter landscape.
Great For: - Foundation plantings
- Massed for naturalizing
Height: 5-6' Width: 4-6'
Shape: Rounded, Upright
Blooms: White (Spring) Fall Color: Yellow
Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Fine Wine' represents the next generation of 'Wine & Roses' with the same great dark burgundy foliage but a compact, mounded habit. It will grow to be a refined plant with small leaves, abundant pink flowers and excellent texture.
Great For: - Foundation plantings
- Shrub border
Height: 2-3' Width: 2-3'
Blooms: Pink (Spring)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Wind
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| A very small, low and mounding plant with incredible metallic burgundy-purple foliage that really shows off its deep pink flowers. Mix 'Midnight Wine' in the perennial garden or place it at the front of the foundation to really show it off!
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Use near stone and retaining walls
Height: 1.5-2' Width: 2-3'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Pink (Spring)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
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| A tight habit and colorful foliage makes this plant very versatile. 'My Monet' features deep pink flowers in June and eye-catching foliage that changes depending on the light exposure - whiter variegation in shade and pink variegation in full sun.
Great For: - Accent ornamental
- Container plantings
Height: 12-18 Width: 18-24
Shape: Mound, Wide
Blooms: Pink (Spring)
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| This variety features incredible dark burgundy-purple foliage that sets off the rosy-pink flowers that emerge in June. A great hummingbird attractor, 'Wine & Roses' will grow into a compact and rounded habit.
Great For: - Accent border shrub
- Low maintenance foundation plant
Height: 3-5' Width: 3-5'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Pink (Spring, Summer)
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