Degroot's Spire Arborvitae is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its rigidly columnar form. It has rich green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain green throughout the winter.

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry is covered in stunning clusters of white flowers rising above the foliage in early spring before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The oval leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. It produces blue berries in late spring. The smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Add rich color and fine texture to your garden with Black Lace. Dark purple leaves on this large, vigorous plant are lacy and fine-textured, contrasting beautifully with typical green garden shrubs. Also makes a great framework plant in perennial gardens. Pale pink, flat-topped, 5-8" diameter flower clusters in June and July are followed by purple-black, edible berries. The flowers and fruit will attract pollinators and birds. Occasional hard pruning will help keep the plant looking its best.

Chicago Lustre Viburnum is covered in stunning creamy white flat-top flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. The royal blue fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters from early to late fall. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The serrated oval leaves turn an outstanding deep purple in the fall. Native to Southern Illinois.

Mature Height: 8’ to 12’

Mature Width: 6’ to 10’

Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

Soil: Well-drained soil

Hardiness zone: 3 - 8

Hetz Midget Arborvitae is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has forest green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain forest green throughout the winter.

Fast-growing and hardy, Dark Green Arborvitae is a large pyramidal tree excellent for hedging, screening and accent use. The medium green foliage retains its good color over the winter. Allow this plant plenty of room to spread because it gets wide, even if trimmed! While tolerant of partial shade, it will look and perform its best with at least 6 hours of sun daily. May need protection from deer.

A refined yet durable garden shrub featuring beautiful, threadlike golden foliage all season; creamy white flowers in spring followed by bright red berries; compact and upright habit, a reliable color accent for the garden

Lemony Lace ® Elder features showy clusters of lightly-scented creamy white flowers held atop the branches in mid spring. It has attractive gold foliage which emerges indian red in spring. The deeply cut ferny compound leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color. The red fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters in early fall.

Lemony Lace ® Elder is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Huron Gray Dogwood is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It is smothered in stunning clusters of creamy white flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has grayish green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall.

Blue Shag White Pine is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has attractive bluish-green evergreen foliage. The needles are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter.

A popular, tough and hardy vine for screening, excellent along fences and arbors, up the sides of houses or climbing trees; features interesting five-lobed leaves that turn red and purple in fall, small black berries; self-clinging, extremely adaptable.

Sugar Shack® Button Bush features unusual racemes of fragrant creamy white ball-shaped flowers along the branches from early to late summer, which emerge from distinctive buttery yellow flower buds. It has green foliage throughout the season. The glossy pointy leaves turn coppery-bronze in fall. The red fruits are held in clusters in mid fall. Sugar Shack is a smaller, more compact version of the native Buttonbush. Buttonbush is common and widely distributed in Illinois, often found in wet areas like swamps, bogs, and along water corridors.

Little Devil Ninebark features showy clusters of white flowers with shell pink overtones at the ends of the branches in early summer. It has burgundy foliage throughout the season. The small serrated lobed leaves turn purple in fall. It produces red capsules from early to mid fall. The peeling tan bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. Little Devil Ninebark is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

North Pole® Arborvitae is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has dark green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain dark green throughout the winter.

Low Scape Snowfire® Aronia features showy panicles of white flowers with red anthers at the ends of the branches in mid spring. It features an abundance of magnificent navy blue berries from late summer to late fall, which fade to black over time. It has forest green foliage with olive green undersides. The glossy oval leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall.

Kodiak ^® Red diervilla is a native flowering shrub that looks great while shrugging off shade and problem soils. New growth emerges in spring with a deep burgundy tone, and turns vivid red in fall. During summer, leaves have a red edge and clusters of small yellow flowers appear all season. It's a simple but beautiful way to add low-maintenance color to parts of your yard that have been difficult to landscape.

Kodiak Fresh® Diervilla features showy panicles of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches from early to mid summer. It has lime green-variegated yellow foliage with hints of chartreuse which emerges red in spring. The pointy leaves turn outstanding shades of orange and in the fall. The brick red stems can be quite attractive.

Hetz Wintergreen Arborvitae is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has dark green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain dark green throughout the winter.

An uncommon shrub with many ornamental qualities; radiant yellow flowers in early spring before the leaves followed by showy red berries in fall, beautiful gold fall color and fragrant foliage; a shapely garden shrub, blends nicely into natural settings

Spicy Devil^® Ninebark is a great structural shrub with plenty of multi-season interest to keep your garden exciting spring through fall. Leaves emerge a fiery combination of orange and yellow before maturing to a vibrant reddish-purple, which is a beautiful backdrop to the white-pink spring flowers. Growing to 3-4’ tall and wide with that gorgeous dark foliage, Spicy Devil^® is a fantastic foundation plant or small hedge in cool and moderate climates.

Low Scape Mound® Aronia features showy panicles of white flowers with brick red anthers at the ends of the branches in mid spring. It features an abundance of magnificent black berries from late summer to mid fall. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall.