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KEY: (Size Categories
based on average size at maturity) E-evergreen,
D-deciduous, LT- large tree, ST- small
tree, LS- large shrub (8'-taller), MS- medium
shrub (4'- 8'), SS- small shrub (less than 4'), G-groundcover,
FL- conspicuous flower, FR- conspicuous fruit,
BK- attractive bark or stem color, H/S-good
hedge/screen, XFC- exceptional fall color.
- Abelia x grandiflora- Glossy Abelia
(many wonderful cultivars)- E, MS, FL, H/S
- Aesculus parviflora, Bottlebrush Buckeye-
D, LS, FL, FR
- Aronia arbutifolia, Red Chokeberry-
D, LS, FR, XFC
- Berberis thunbergii, Japanese Barberry-
D, MS, FR, XFC
- Buddleia davidii, Butterfly-bush-
D, MS, FL
- Callicarpa americana, American Beautyberry-
D, MS, FL, FR
- Callicarpa dichotoma, Purple Beautyberry-
D, SS, FL, FR
- Caryopteris x clandonensis, Bluebeard
(or Blue-spirea)- D, SS, FL
- Chaenomeles speciosa, Common Flowering
Quince- D, LS, FL, FR
- Clethra alnifolia, Summersweet- D,
MS, FL, FR, XFC
- Cornus alba, Tatarian Dogwood- D,
LS, BK, XFC
- Cornus sericea, Redosier Dogwood -
D, LS, BK, XFC
- Cotinus coggygria, Smokebush (or Smoke
Tree)- D, LS (ST), FL, XFC
- Elaeagnus pungens, Thorny Elaeagnus-
E, LS, H/S
- Euonymus alata 'compacta', Compact
Burning-bush- D, LS, FR, BK, H/S, XFC
- Forsythia x intermedia, Border Forsythia-
D, LS, FL
- Fothergilla gardenii, Dwarf Fothergilla-
D, SS, FL, XFC
- Hamemelis virginiana, Witchhazel-
D, LS (ST), FL, XFC
- Hamemelis x intermedia- group of hybrid
Witchhazels- D, LS (ST), FL, XFC
- Hemerocallis- Daylily (thousands of
varieties available)- D to E, G, FL
- Hydrangea quercifolia, Oakleaf Hydrangea-
D, MS, FL, XFC
- Hypericum frondosom, Golden St. Johnswort-
D, SS, FL
- Ilex x attenuata- group of hybrid
hollies (Foster)- E, LS (ST), FR, H/S
- Ilex cornuta, Chinese Holly- E, LS,
FR, H/S
- Ilex crenata, Japanese Holly- E, LS,
H/S
- Ilex glabra, Inkberry- E, LS, FR,
H/S
- Ilex latifolia, Lusterleaf Holly-
E, LS (ST),, FR, H/S
- Ilex opaca, American Holly (good selection
of upright hollies)- E, LS (ST), FR, H/S
- Ilex verticillata, Winterberry- D,
LS, FR
- Ilex vomitoria, Yaupon Holly- E, LS
(ST),, FR, H/S
- Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens', Nellie
R. Stevens Holly- E, LS (ST), FR, H/S
- Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire-
D, MS, FL, XFC
- Jasminum nudiflorum, Winter Jasmine-
D, SS, FL
- Juniperus- multitude of junipers ideal
for various landscape uses- E, LS to G
- Kerria japonica, Japanese Kerria-
D, MS, FL
- Lagerstroemia- many smaller (shrubby)
Crape Myrtles are introduced annually- D, SS(MS), FL,
XFC
- Liriope muscari, Big Blue Liriope-
E, G
- Loropetalum chinense, Loropetalum-
E, LS, FL, H/S
- Myrica cerifera, Southern Wax Myrtle-
E, LS, FR, H/S
- Myrica pensylvanica, Northern Bayberry-
E, LS, FR, H/S
- Osmanthus x fortunei, Fortune's Osmanthus-
E, LS, FL, H/S
- Pyracantha coccinea, Scarlet Firethorn-
E, LS, FL, FR, H/S
- Pyracantha koidzumii, Formosa Firethorn-
E, LS, FL, FR
- Raphiolepis umbellata (indica), Indian
Hawthorn- E, MS, FL, FR
- Spiraea cantoniensis, Reeves Spirea-
D, MS, FL
- Spiraea x bumalda- Bumald Spirea-
D, SS, FL
- Taxus x media, Spreading Yew- E, height
varies, FR, H/S
- Ternstroemia gymnanthera, Japanese
Cleyera (also sold as Cleyera japonica)- E, LS, FL, FR,
H/S, XFC
- Viburnum- multiple species and cultivars
worthy of use- E to D, LS to MS, FL, H/S
- Weigela florida, Weigela (various
sizes, colors, etc.)- D, LS, FL
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