Below is a listing of shribs that require
little to no maintenance and perform well
in Zone 8. |
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Name: |
Dwarf
Abelia 'Little Richard' |
Botanical: |
Abelia |
Height
x Width: |
2-3'
H x 2-3' W |
Exposure: |
Full
sun or partial shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White |
Bloom
Time: |
Summer
through Fall |
Water: |
Low
once established |
Features: |
Clusters
of small white bell-shape flowers
are produced in abundance summer
thru fall. Low mounding habit.
Drought tolerant |
Companions: |
Barberries,
Loropetalums, Junipers, Ornamental
Grasses |
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Name: |
Abelia
'Ed Goucher' |
Botanical: |
Abelia |
Size: |
6'
H x 6' W |
Exposure: |
Full
sun or partial shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Lavender-pink |
Bloom
Time: |
Summer
through Fall |
Water: |
Low
once established |
Features: |
Clusters
of lavender-pink bell-flowers
are produced in abundance summer
thru fall. Upright rounded form.
Drought tolerant. |
Companions: |
Barberries,
Loropetalums, Ornamental Grasses,
large leaf Hollies and many
more. |
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Name: |
Arborvitae
'Berkman's Golden' |
Botanical: |
Arborvitae |
Size: |
5-6'
H x 3-4' W |
Exposure: |
Full
sun or light shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Golden
foliage |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water: |
Low
once established |
Features: |
Bright
golden evergreen foliage all
year. Good for corners, low
screen, or as a specimen. |
Companions: |
Dwarf
Nandinas, Barberries, Soft Touch
Holly, as an accent in perennial
gardens, and many other plants. |
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Name: |
Arborvitae
'Emerald Green' |
Botanical: |
Arborvitae |
Size: |
10-15'
H x 4-5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
sun or light shade |
Bloom
Color: |
None |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water: |
Low
once established |
Features: |
Conical
shape to this evergreen excellent
for the corners, as a screen,
or specimen. |
Companions: |
Barberries,
Loropetalums, Carissa Holly,
and many more. |
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Name: |
Aucuba
'Gold Dust' |
Botanical: |
Aucuba |
Size: |
5'
H x 4-5' W |
Exposure: |
Shade
or afternoon shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Golden
speckled foliage |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water: |
Low
once established |
Features: |
Outstanding
gold speckled foliage tropical
in appearance. Nice contrast
in shade plantings. Very hardy
and can be used in shady foundation
plantings. |
Companions: |
The
bold foliage of this shrub contrasts
well with just about any other
shade plants. |
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Name: |
Southern
Indica Azaleas |
Botanical: |
Azalea |
Size: |
6-8'
H x 6-8' W |
Exposure: |
Full
sun or afternoon shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White,
Pink, Purple, White/Purple Bi-color |
Bloom
Time: |
Mid
Spring |
Water: |
Low
once established |
Features: |
Clusters
of large flowers on these large
growing heat and sun tolerant
azalea. At home in woodland
borders or islands. Can be used
as a foundation plant or around
decks. Prefers well drained
soils. An excellent substitute
for Rhododendrons in our area. |
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Name: |
Azaleas
- Honeysuckle Azaleas a/k/a
Native Azaleas |
Botanical: |
Rhododendron |
Size: |
6-10'
H x 4-6' W |
Exposure: |
Shade
or afternoon shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Shades
of pink, yellow, orange, red,
and white |
Bloom
Time: |
Early
to mid Spring |
Water: |
Low
once established |
Features: |
Clusters
of honeysuckle-like blooms are
produced in spring before the
foliage emerges on this deciduous
azalea. At home in the shady
woodland border or islands.
Prefers well- drained soils. |
Companions: |
Azaleas,
Dogwoods, Red Bud Trees, and
other plants that prefer afternoon
shade. |
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Name: |
Barberri
'Crimson Pigmy' |
Botanical: |
Berberis atropurpureum
'Nana' |
Size: |
2'
H x 3' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun |
Bloom
Color: |
Yellow
- inconspicuous |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Low - drought tolerant |
Features: |
Outstanding
maroon-red foliage on this low,
mounding shrub. Extremely drought
and heat tolerant. |
Companions: |
Indian
Hawthorne, Yucca, Juniper, Soft
Touch Holly, Abelias, Ornamental
Grasses, Stella de Oro Daylily,
Sedums, Crape Myrtles and other
drought tolerant plantsand trees. |
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Name: |
Barberry
'Rosy Glow' |
Botanical: |
Berberis atropurpurea |
Size: |
4'
H x 3' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun |
Bloom
Color: |
Yellow |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Very drought tolerant |
Features: |
Outstanding
maroon-red foliage with pink
new growth throughout the season!
Very heat and drought tolerant. |
Companions: |
India
Hawthorne, Soft Touch Holly,
Ornamental Grasses, Yucca, Junipers,
sedums and other rock garden
perennials, and other heat and
drought tolerant plants. |
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Name: |
Beautyberry
Bush 'Purple' |
Botanical: |
Callicarpa americana |
Size: |
6-8'
H x 4-6' W |
Exposure: |
Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White
in Spring followed by purple
berries in Fall |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Average |
Features: |
Clusters
of vibrant purple berries encircle
the stems in fall on this unique
native of the south. At home
in the woodland border or islands. |
Companions: |
Combine
with other types of flowering
shrubs and native plants in
the sunny or partially shaded
woodland border. Nice around
garden ponds. |
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Name: |
Beautyberry
Bush 'White' |
Botanical: |
Callicarpa |
Size: |
6-8'
H x 5-6' W |
Exposure: |
Sun
or Part Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White
in Spring followed by white
berries |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Average |
Features: |
Clusters
of white berries resembling
pearls encircle the stems in
fall. Truly outstanding and
unique! |
Companions: |
Combine
with other flowering shrubs
and native plants in the sunny
or partially shaded woodland
border. |
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Name: |
Burning
Bush 'Dwarf' |
Botanical: |
Euonymus alatus 'Compacta' |
Size: |
5-6'
H x 5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Color: |
Fire
red Fall foliage |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water: |
Low to moderate |
Features: |
Brilliant
red fall foliage is outstanding!
Handsome dark green foliage
on this upright vase shape shrub.
Group in islands or use as a
specimen. |
Companions: |
Soft
Touch Holly, low growing Junipers,
Dwarf Gardenias |
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Name: |
Dwarf
Crape Myrtles |
Botanical: |
Lagerstroemia |
Size: |
2-3'
H x 3' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun |
Bloom
Color: |
Pink,
Lavender, or red |
Bloom
Time: |
Summer |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Flower
clusters cover these dwarf,
mounding crape myrtles in summer.
Foliage is attractive and adds
unique texture to the landscape.
Useful in sunny islands, on
embankments, or in the perennial
garden. |
Companions: |
Blue
Rug Juniper, Low growing Sedums,
and other groundhugging pereenials
or ornamental groundcovers. |
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Name: |
Cryptomeria
"Dwarf Global' |
Botanical: |
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa
Nana' |
Size: |
5'
H x 5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Part Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
None |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Very
attractive soft-textured foliage
on this unique evergreen shrub.
Excellent foundation plant that
can be used to accentuate entryways.
Also useful as a specimen in
the landscape or evergreen accent
in the perennial garden. |
Companions: |
Soft
Touch Holly, Loropetalums, Harbour
Dwarf Nandinas, Big Blue or
Variegated Liriope, Stella De
Oro Daylily, and many other
low growing plants. |
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Name: |
Cypress
'Hinoki Dwarf' |
Botanical: |
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Size: |
6'
H x 3' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
None |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Very
attractive, natural looking
evergreen foliage. Excellent
for accentuating entryways or
useful as a specimen in the
landscaoe or perennial garden.
Slow growing. |
Companions: |
Soft
Touch Holly, Harbour Dwarf Nandina,
Liriope, Laceleaf Japanese Maples,
Dwarf Spireas, Cotoneaster,
Ivey, Daylilies and many other
perennials. |
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Name: |
Gardenia
'Daisy' |
Botanical: |
Gardenia |
Size: |
3'
H x 3' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Part Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White,
single, highly fragrant flowers |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Sweetly fragrant, single white
flowers cover the dark blue-green
foliage in Spring. Upright,
mounding growth habit. Plant
near sitting areas where fragrance
can best be enjoyed. |
Companions: |
Low
growing Junipers, Little Richard
Abelia, low growing perennials,
and many of the ornamental groundcovers
such as Variegated Liriope or
Blue Rug Juniper. |
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Name: |
Gardenia
'Creeping' |
Botanical: |
Gardenia radicans |
Size: |
2'
H x 3-4' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White,
highly fragrant |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Sweetly
fragrant, double white flowers
on this low growing, spreading
Gardenia. Plant near sitting
areas such as patios, decks,
swings, and benches where the
fragrance can be enjoyed. |
Companions: |
Dwarf
Yaupon, Dwarf Abelias, Azaleas,
low growing Junipers, Dianthus
and many other groundcovers. |
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Name: |
Holly
'Carissa' |
Botanical: |
Ilex |
Size: |
4'
H x 5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Afternoon Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
None |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
A
fast growing hardy, evergreen
shrub that never needs pruning!
Perhaps the best foundation
shrub available. Tolerates extreme
cold or heat. Very drought tolerant.
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Companions: |
Dwarf
Yaupon, Junipers, Dwarf Abelias,
Variegated Pittosporum, Ornamental
Grasses, Loropetalums, just
to name a few! A Wilson Bros.
Favorite! |
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Name: |
Holly
- Dwarf Yaupon 'Bordeaux' |
Botanical: |
Ilex vomitoria |
Size: |
4'
H x 5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun is preferred |
Foliage
Color: |
Grey-green
with wine-red new growth |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water
Needs: |
Tolerates dry or damp soil |
Features: |
A
very hardy and dense mounding
evergreen shrub. Excellent as
a foundation plant, a hedge,
or grouped in islands. Sheers
well but pruning is not necessary. |
Companions: |
Carissa
Holly, Dwarf Indian Hawthorne,
Gardenias, Junipers, Ornamental
Grasses, and many many more.
This shrub os used to being
out the texture of plants around
it, |
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Name: |
Holly
'Soft Touch' |
Botanical: |
Ilex crenata |
Size: |
2-3'
H x 3-4' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
None |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water
Needs: |
Low once established |
Features: |
The
texture of this low mounding
shrub is soft to the touch and
to the eye. An excellent foundation
plant. Also useful in islands,
or as a low hedge. An excellent
plant for contrast. |
Companions: |
Carissa
Holly, Indian Hawthorne, Otto
Luyken Laurel, Ornamental Grasses,
Barberries, Loropetalums, Knockout
Roses, Nandinas, Japanese Maples,
and many more! |
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Name: |
Hydrangea
'Oakleaf' |
Botanical: |
Hydrangea quercifolia |
Size: |
6-7'
H x 6-9' W |
Exposure: |
Shade
or Afternoon Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Large,
12" white flower panicles |
Bloom
Time: |
Summer |
Water
Needs: |
Low once established |
Features: |
A
large showy shrub for all seasons.
Huge white panicle blooms in
summer turn to pink in Fall.
Large oakleaf-shaped leaves
turn reddish-purple in Fall.
Excellent in shady foundation
plantings, islands, or perennial
shade gardens. |
Companions: |
Azaleas,
Mahonia, Hosta Lilies, Perennial
Ferns, Dogwoods, Redbud Trees,
and other shade-loving plants
and trees. |
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Name: |
Hydrangea
(French varieties) |
Botanical: |
Hydrangea |
Size: |
4'
h x 4' W |
Exposure: |
Shade
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Bloom
Color: |
Blue,
Red, Pink, or White |
Bloom
Time: |
Summer |
Water
Needs: |
Low to moderate |
Features: |
Masses of huge,
long-lasting, snowball-like
flower clusters are produced
through Summer. |
Companions: |
Other shade-loving
shrubs and perennials. |
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Name: |
Indian
Hawthorne 'Eleanor Tabor' |
Botanical: |
Raphiolepis |
Size: |
3-4'
H x 5-6' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Pink |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring
and sometimes Fall |
Water
Needs: |
Very low once established |
Features: |
Compact
evergreen shrub produces masses
of pink flowers in Spring. An
excellent substitute for Azaleas
in full sun situations. Useful
as a foundation shrub, grouped
in sunny islands, or as a low
hedge. |
Companions: |
Abelias,
Crimson Pigmy Barberry, Soft
Touch Holly, other Hollies,
Junipers, Ornamental Grasses,
Loropetalums, Yucca, Weeping
Yaupon, and many more. |
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Name: |
Indian
Hawthorne 'Snow' |
Botanical: |
Raphiolepis |
Size: |
3'
H x 5-6' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring
and sometimes Fall |
Water
Needs: |
Very low once established |
Features: |
Dense,
mounding evergreen shrub becomes
covered in masses of white flowers
in Spring. An excellent substitute
for Azaleas in full sun situations.
Useful as a foundation shrub,
grouped in sunny islands, or
as a low hedge. Drought tolerant. |
Companions: |
Abelias,
Crimson Pigmy Barberry, Soft
Touch Holly and other Hollies,
Junipers, Ornamental Grasses,
Loropetalums, Yucca, Weeping
Yaupon, and many more. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'Bar Harbor' |
Botanical: |
Juniperus wiltoni |
Size: |
4-6"
H x 4-6' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun |
Foliage
Color : |
Blue-green
to blue-burgundy in winter |
Spacing: |
3-5'
apart |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Fast
growing groundhugging Juniper
excellent for use on embankments
or as a groundcover in the borders
of islands or foundation plantings.
Much faster growing that Blue
Rug. |
Companions: |
Use
as a groundcover around Hollies,
Junipers, Spireas, Abelias.
Lantanas, Barberries, Loropetalums,
and many many more. Also good
for underplant small trees such
as Crape Myrtles and Japanese
Maples. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'Blue Point' |
Botanical: |
Juniperus chinensis |
Size: |
8-9'
H x 4-5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun |
Foliage
Color: |
Blue |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Handsome
blue evergreen foliage on this
upright pyramidal Juniper. Useful
as a cornerplant in foundation
plantings or between two windows,
or as a screen or specimen.
Good shrub to decorate for Christmas. |
Companions: |
Carissa
Holly, Indian Hawthorne, Barberries,
Spireas, Daisy Gardenia, Abelias,
Ornamental Grasses, and many
more. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'Blue Rug' |
Botanical: |
Juniperus horizontalis |
Size: |
3-4"
H x 4-5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Foliage
Color: |
Blue-green |
Spacing: |
3-4'
apart |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Blue-green
foliage on this ground-hugging
Juniper excellent as a groundcover
in foundation plantings, the
borders of islands, or to underplant
small trees such as the Laceleaf
Japanese Maples. |
Companions: |
Hollies,
Indian Hawthornes, Spireas,
Abelias, Barberries, Loropetalums,
Ornamental Grasses, Laceleaf
Japanese Maples, Daylilies,
and many many more. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'GreenMound' |
Botanical: |
Juniperus procumbens |
Size: |
6"
H x 5-6' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun |
Foliage
Color: |
Bright
Green |
Spacngi: |
4-5'
apart |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Outstanding
bright-green foliage that mounds
at the center and is trailing.
Excellent as a groundcover on
embankments, borders of islands
or to underplant small trees
such as Japanese Maples. |
Companions: |
Hollies,
Indian Hawthornes, Abelias,
Barberries, Loropetalums, Ornamental
Grasses, Japanese Maples, Daylilies,
and many more. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'Grey Owl' |
Botanical: |
Juniperus virginia |
Size: |
2'
H x 4-5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Foliage
Color: |
Light
grey-blue |
Spacing: |
4-5'
apart |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Outstanding
silver foliage on this finely
textured juniper excellent for
planting on slopes, the borders
of islands, or as a foundation
plant. |
Companions: |
Hollies,
Barberries, Loropetalums, Abelias,
Ornamental Grasses, Abelias,
Spireas, Japanese Maples, and
many many more. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'Hetzi Columnar' |
Botanical: |
Juniper hetzi columnaris |
Size: |
10-15'
H x 3-5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun |
Foliage
Color: |
Rich
green |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Upright
pyramidal habit with handsome
rich green foliage. An excellent
corner plant, screen or specimen.
Also good for topiary. |
Companions: |
Hollies,
Indian Hawthornes, Barberries,
Loropetalums, Abelias, Spireas,
Ornamental Grasses, and many
more. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'Hollywood' aka 'Torolusa' |
Botanical: |
Juniperus chinensis 'Torolusa' |
Size: |
10-15'
H x 6-7' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Partial Shade |
Foliage
Color: |
Dark
green |
Bloom
Time: |
None |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
An
excellent Juniper to espalier
up against a wall on the sunny
side of homes or buildings.
Also a nice specimen in Japanese
gardens or the perennial garden.
Great for topiary! |
Companions: |
Low
growing Hollies, Indian Hawthorne,
Barberries, Abelias, Spireas,
Yuccas, Japanese Maples, Ornamental
Grasses, and many more. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'Parson's' |
Botanical: |
Juniperus davurica parsonii |
Size: |
18-24"
H x 5-6' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun or Light Shade |
Foliage
Color: |
Dark
blue-green |
Spacing: |
5-6'
W |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Handsome
dark blue-green foliage with
a branching habit. Exceelent
on embankments, the edges of
islands, to underplant small
trees such as Crape Myrtles,
or upright Japanese Maples.
Very hardy and pest resistant. |
Companions: |
Rosy
Glow Barberry, Hollies, Indian
Hawthorne, Yucca, Upright Japanese
Maples, Ornamental Grasses,
Cleyera, Loropetalums, and many
more. |
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Name: |
Juniper
'Sea Green' |
Botanical: |
Juniperus chinensis |
Size: |
5-6'
H x 4-5' W |
Exposure: |
Full
Sun |
Foliage
Color: |
Bright
rich green |
Spacing: |
4-6'
apart |
Water
Needs: |
Low |
Features: |
Vibrant,
rich green foliage on this upright
mid-size Juniper excellent as
a low maintanence hedge, foundation
plant, or evergreen accent in
the perennial garden. Very hardy
and pest resistant. |
Companions: |
Barberries,
Loropetalums, Indian Hawthorne,
Ornamental Grasses, Abelias,
Spireas, Yucca, and many many
more. |
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Name: |
Lantana
'Miss Huff's Hardy' |
Botanical: |
Lantana camara |
Height
x Width: |
5' H x 6-10' W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun |
Bloom
Color: |
Orange - Yellow - Pink tricolor
flower clusters |
Bloom
Time: |
May to Frost! |
Water: |
Very drought tolerant |
Features: |
The
best butterfly magnet we know
of!! Literally covered with
tri-color flowers from late
Spring to frost! The hardiest
of Lantanas. Give this one room
to grow. A must in every landscape
and a Wilson Bros. Favorite.
Totally drought tolerant and
pest free. DO NOT PRUNE IN FALL!! |
Companions: |
Other
Lantanas, Verbenas, Setcresia
(PurpleHearts), Sedums, and
many other perennials. Junipers,
Loropetalums, Yucca, Barberries,
Hollies and many many more. |
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Name: |
Lantana
'Pink Caprice' |
Botanical: |
Lantana camara |
Height
x Width: |
3-4' H x 3-4'
W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun |
Bloom
Color: |
Pink - White - Yellow tricolor
flower clusters |
Bloom
Time: |
May to Frost! |
Water: |
Very drought tolerant |
Features: |
A
butterfly magnet! Covered in
pink and yellow bi-color flower
clusters from late Spring to
frost! We just added this one
to our hardy list as ours has
survived 5 winters. Totally
drought tolerant and pest free.
DO NOT PRUNE IN FALL!! |
Companions: |
Setcrecia
(Purple Hearts), Verbenas, Sedums,
and many other perennials. Loropetalums,
Barberries, Yuccas, Junipers,
and many other shrubs. |
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Name: |
Lecouthoe
'Florida' |
Botanical: |
lecouthoe popufolia |
Height
x Width: |
10-12' H x 6-7'
W |
Exposure: |
Shade or Afternoon Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White - inconspicuous - Fragrant |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Average to low |
Features: |
Very
natural looking upright shrub
with arching branches and rich
green foliage and orange new
growth. Excellent for use as
an evergreen screen in shady
situations. Fits in nicely around
shady garden ponds or other
bodies of water. |
Companions: |
Mahonias,
Azaleas, Florida Anise, and
other plants that prefer afternoon
shade. |
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Name: |
Ligustrum
'Jack Frost' |
Botanical: |
Ligustrum |
Height
x Width: |
3-4' H x 3-4'
W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White -fragrant |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
Outstanding
variegated green and creamy
white leaves on this attractive
evergreen shrub. Useful as a
foundation plant or low maintanence
hedge. Also good for planting
in groups on embankments. |
Companions: |
Junipers,
Soft Touch Holly, Cotoneaster,
Crimson Pigmy Barberry, Loropetalums,
Indian Hawthorne, Hollies, and
more. |
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Name: |
Loropetalums |
Botanical: |
Loroptelaum |
Height
x Width: |
4-15' H x 4-8'
W depending on variety |
Exposure: |
Full Sun is preferred but
will tolerate some shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Fuschia-Pink |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring and Fall! |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
Deep
purple-red foliage contrasts
wonderfully with the fringe-like
fuschia-pink flowers in Spring
and Fall. An excellent foundation
or corner plant. Makes a nice
low maintenance hedge or tree-form
specimen too. 'Ruby', one of
the low growing varieties makes
an excellent substitute foe
Azaleas in full sun areas. |
Companions: |
Soft
Touch Holly, Dwarf Yaupon, Abelias,
Dwarf Spirea, Junipers, Indian
Hawthorne, Ornamental Grasses,
Daisy Gardenia, Lantanas, and
many more. |
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Name: |
Mahonia
'Grapeberry' or 'Leatherleaf' |
Botanical: |
Mahonia beali |
Height
x Width: |
4-5' H x 4-5'
W |
Exposure: |
Shade or Afternoon Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Yellow flowers followed by
purple-blue berries! |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
The
lustrous, bold, leathery foliage
is outstanding in the landscape.
Tassels of yellow flowers are
produced atop the stems in Spring
and are followed by clusters
of berries resembling grapes.
Very low maintanence. Useful
as a foundation plant or in
shady isalnds or perennial gardens. |
Companions: |
Azaleas,
Nandinas, Aucubas, Dogwoods,
Red Bud Trees, Hosta Lilies,
Perennial Ferns, Lecouthoe,
and many other shade loving
plants or trees. |
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Name: |
Nandina
'Compacta' |
Botanical: |
Nandina domestica |
Height
x Width: |
3-4' H x 3' W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White followed by clusters
of red berries |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
Very adaptable
low maintanence evergreen shrub
similar in appearance to bamboo.
Useful in foundation plantings,
grouped in islands, or as a
specimen in the perennial garden.
Pretty white flower panicles
are followed by red berries.
Good screen for air conditioning
units or other ultilities. Red
to orange Winter foliage is
outstanding. |
Companions: |
Mahonia,
Azaleas, Hollies, Hydrangeas,
Junipers, Daisy Gardenia, Hosta
Lilies, Aucubas, Dogwoods, Red
Bud Trees, and many many other
plants and trees. Too many to
name! |
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Name: |
Nandina
'Harbour Dwarf' - (True Dwarf) |
Botanical: |
Nandina domestica 'Harbour
Dwf' |
Height
x Width: |
18" H x 18"
W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White followed by clusters
of red berries |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
This is the
true dwarf Nandina! Dense growth
habot to 18" in height.
Maroon-red winter foliage is
very nice. White flower panicles
in Spring are followed by clusters
of red berries. Most effective
in groups on the border of islands
or foundation plantings. A Wilson
Bros Favorite! |
Companions: |
Hollies,
Junipers, Azaleas, Hydrangeas,
Mahonias, Aucubas, Ornamental
Grasses and many more. A perfect
plant for underplanting small
trees such as Japanese Maples,
Crape Myrtles, Dogwoods, Redbuds,
or Hollies. |
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Name: |
Quince |
Botanical: |
Chaenomeles |
Height
x Width: |
3' H x 5' W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Red, White, or Salmon |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
One of the
first shrubs to begin blooming
in the spring. The branches
become covered with red flowers
to make an outstanding show!
Usefu in flowering shrub borders
or islands. |
Companions: |
Forsythia
(Yellow Bells), Flowering Almond,
Reeves Spirea, Okame Cherry,
and Tulip Tree (Japanese Magnolia) |
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Name: |
Rose
'Knockout' |
Botanical: |
Rosa |
Height
x Width: |
4-5' H x 4-5'
W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Afternoon Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
Red, Pink, or Blush Pink |
Bloom
Time: |
April to December!! |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
The most carefree,
adaptable rose we have ever
seen! No disease or insect problems.
Produces an abundance of outstanding
cherry red roses from March
to Frost! Anybody can grow this
rose. A Wilson Bros. favorite
and a must in every landscape!
The only rose we include in
foundation plantings. |
Companions: |
Underplant
with groundhugging Sedums,Thymes,
Junipers, Creeping Jenny, Creeping
Fig, Iceplant, or Mondo Grass.
Combines well with Stella De
Oro Daylilies and many other
low growing perennials. |
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Name: |
Rose
'Chinese Butterfly' |
Botanical: |
Rosa mutabilis |
Height
x Width: |
5'-6'H x 4-5'W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
7 colors on the same bush! |
Bloom
Time: |
April to Frost! |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
7 colors of
single roses on this upright,
rounded, antique shrub rose.
Useful just about anywhere in
the landscape as a specimen
or hedge. Very low maintanence.
A wondeful rose and conversation
piece! |
Companions: |
Knockout
Rose, Low growing Hollies, Junipers,
Lantanas, Abelias, Spireas,
and many many more. |
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Name: |
Spirea
'Anthony Waterer' |
Botanical: |
Spirea |
Height
x Width: |
3-4' H x 3-4'
W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun |
Bloom
Color: |
Rose-Purple |
Bloom
Time: |
May to September |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
An abundance
of rose-purple flower clusters
are produced on this attractive
shrub with Soft textured dark
green foliage. Useful in foundation
plantings, in islands, along
flowering shrub borders, or
as a specimen in the perennial
garden.Very low maintenance.
Drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies. |
Companions: |
Littel
Richard Abelia, Barberries,
Loropetalums, Hollies, Junipers,
Ornamental Grasses, Daylilies,
and lots of other shurbs and
perennials! |
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Name: |
Spirea
'Gold Mound' |
Botanical: |
Spirea |
Height
x Width: |
2-3' H x 3' W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun |
Bloom
Color: |
Pink |
Bloom
Time: |
Summer into Fall |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
Low, mounding
shrub with outstanding bright
yellow foliage. Clusters of
light pink flowers are produced
in abundance during Summer.
Useful in foundation plantings,
on the borders of islands, on
embankments, and in the perennial
garden. Low maintanence &
drought tolerant. |
Companions: |
Other
Spireas, Hollies, Junipers,
Gardenias, Indian Hawthorne,
Loropetalums, Barberries, Japanese
Maples, Sedums, Dianthus and
many other shrubs, perennials,
and trees. |
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Name: |
Spirea
'Little Princess' |
Botanical: |
Spirea |
Height
x Width: |
2-3' H x 3' W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun |
Bloom
Color: |
Pink |
Bloom
Time: |
Summer into Fall |
Water: |
Low |
Features: |
An abundance
of pink flower clusters are
produced all Summer on this
low, dense, mounding shrubwith
soft-textured blue-green foliage.
Useful in foundation plantings,
on the borders of islands, on
embankments, and in the perennial
garden. Low maintanence &
drought tolerant. |
Companions: |
Other
Spireas, Hollies, Junipers,
Indian Hawthorne, Gardenias,
Loropetalums, Barberries, Japanese
Maples, Sedums, Dianthus, and
many other shrubs, perennials,
and trees. |
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Name: |
Viburnum
'Chinese Snowball' |
Botanical: |
Viburnum macrocephalum |
Height
x Width: |
10-12' H x 6-7'
W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Low to average |
Features: |
One of the
most spectacular flowering shrubs
in existence! Huge, 8"
diameter snowball-like white
flowers are produced in abundance
on this upright rounded shrub
or small tree. Best as a specimen.
A must in every landscape! |
Companions: |
Hollies,
Junipers, Indian Hawthorne,
Abelias, Spireas, Ruby Loropetalum,
Knockout Roses, Nandinas, Gardenias,
and many more. |
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Name: |
Viburnum
'Chinese Snowball' |
Botanical: |
Viburnum macrocephalum |
Height
x Width: |
10-12' H x 6-7'
W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White |
Bloom
Time: |
Spring |
Water: |
Low to average |
Features: |
One of the
most spectacular flowering shrubs
in existence! Huge, 8"
diameter snowball-like white
flowers are produced in abundance
on this upright rounded shrub
or small tree. Best as a specimen.
A must in every landscape! |
Companions: |
Hollies,
Junipers, Indian Hawthorne,
Abelias, Spireas, Ruby Loropetalum,
Knockout Roses, Nandinas, Gardenias,
and many more. |
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Name: |
Creeping
Yew |
Botanical: |
Cephalotaxus harringtonia |
Height
x Width: |
18" H x 24"+
W |
Exposure: |
Shade or Afternoon Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
None |
Bloom
Time: |
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Water: |
Average |
Features: |
The dark blue-green
needle-like foliage on this
low and mounding plant provides
a unique contrast in shady gardens.
Use as a border or plant in
mass. |
Companions: |
Azaleas,
Aucubas, Mahonia, Nandinas,
Hydrangeas, Florida Anise, Hosta
Lilies, Perennial Ferns, Heucheras,
and many other shrubs and perennials. |
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Name: |
Yucca
'Adams Needle' |
Botanical: |
Yucca filamentosa |
Height
x Width: |
3-4' H x 3-4'
W |
Exposure: |
Full Sun or Partial Shade |
Bloom
Color: |
White |
Bloom
Time: |
Late Spring |
Water: |
Very drought tolerant |
Features: |
Floppy sword-like
leaves form clumps. Tall spikes
covered with large white flowers
rise above the foliage in Summer.
Extremely drought tolerant and
low maintenance. Excellent accent
in islands, foundation plantings,
or a centerpiece for large containers. |
Companions: |
Abelias,
Barberries, Cotoneaster, Soft
Touch Holly, Junipers, Ornamental
Grasses, Dwarf Nandinas, Dwarf
Spireas, Sedums, and other drought
tolerant shrubs and perennials. |
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