Plant Growing Guides

Abbotswood

Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Russian Red Basket Willow

Salix viminalis 'Russian Red'

Beach Rose Blanc Double de Coubert

Rosa rugosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert'

Beach Rose Scabrosa

Rosa rugosa 'Scabrosa'

Berryrose

Rosa rugosa 'Berry'

Lowbush Blueberry 'Herbert'

Vaccinium angustifolium 'Herbert'

Blueberry, Lowbush Ivanhoe

Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ivanhoe'

Weeping Caragana

Caragana arborescens 'Pendula'

Caragana 'Sutherland Gold'

Caragana arborescens 'Sutherland Gold'

Walker Caragana

Caragana arborescens 'Walker'

Cinquefoil 'Abbotswood'

Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Cinquefoil Goldfinger

Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'

Short Rotation Coppice Willow

Salix viminalis and hybrids

Common Juniper Stricta

Juniperus communis 'Stricta'

Compact Boyne Raspberry

Rubus idaeus 'Boyne'

Compact Mugo Pine

Pinus mugo var. compacta

Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'

Creeping Juniper 'Blue Creeper'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Creeper'

Creeping Juniper 'Mother Lode'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'

Decumbens Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Decumbens'

Depressa Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Depressa'

Depressa Aurea Juniper

Juniperus communis 'Depressa Aurea'

Dwarf Coniferous Evergreens

Various species (Picea, Abies, Pinus, Thuja, Chamaecyparis, Juniperus, Taxus, and others)

Dwarf Coniferous Plants

Pinaceae and related families (various genera)

Dwarf Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Dwarf Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana 'Nana' (or similar dwarf cultivars)

Dwarf Josée

Rosa 'Dwarf Josée'

Flowering Shrubs for Pollinators

Various species (e.g., Buddleja davidii, Sambucus nigra, Viburnum spp.)

Glauca Globosa

Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa'

Golden Smaragd

Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Smaragd'

Golden Spreader

Juniperus horizontalis 'Golden Spreader'

Golden Thuja

Thuja occidentalis 'Aurea' or similar golden cultivars

Hansa Rose

Rosa 'Hansa'

Compressed Juniper

Juniperus communis 'Compressa'

Kabloom Pink

Rosa 'Kabloom Pink'

Karl Rosenfield Peony

Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'

Kochia

Kochia scoparia

Latham Raspberry

Rubus idaeus 'Latham'

Legume Shrubs

Fabaceae (family)

Lilac Dwarf Josée

Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'

Lime Glow Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Lime Glow'

Low-growing native shrubs adapted to high elevation

Various species (e.g., Arctostaphylos, Mahonia, Cercocarpus)

Morden Pink

Rosa 'Morden Pink'

Nana Lutea

Juniperus communis 'Nana Lutea'

Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa

Nanking Cherry Orient

Prunus tomentosa 'Orient'

Nanking Cherry Regent

Prunus tomentosa 'Regent'

Native Shrubs (Regional Selection)

Varies by region