Flowering Shrubs

Gorgeous yellow, pink, red, orange, white and purple blooms put on a show in early spring from plants like forsythia, lilac, azaleas, rhododendron, honeysuckle, mockorange, weigela and bridal wreath spirea. Summer then greets us with bold blossoms in hues of purple, magenta, blue and red from butterfly bush, hydrangea, crape myrtle and rose of Sharon. These deciduous shrubs provide a beautiful backdrop for the garden.

Callicarpa species
Beautyberry

    Beautyberry produces a spectacular fruit display all fall. Violet flowers are followed by opulent, violet berries clinging close to the plants arching stems. Beautiful yellow to gold fall color makes a great background plant. Beautyberry works great for any dried arrangement. Plant transplants easily into rich, acid soil enriched with Planting Mix. Two varieties are available here.
    Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Issai’
    Issai Purple Beautyberry
          It is probably the best fruit bearer of all Beautyberries. Grows to 3-4’ high and wide. Should be use in landscapes more. Great used as a naturalizing plant in the landscape.
    Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’
    Profusion Purple Beautyberry
        Beautyberry is a very maintenance free plant, although you should prune hard to rejuvenate the shrub occasionally. Grows 6-10’ high and wide.


Viburnum dentatum
Arrowwood Viburnum

    Need a great unusual plant for naturalizing. Arrowwood Viburnum is one to consider. This native to Maryland grows 5 to 12’ tall and 5 to 10’ wide. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Beautiful white flowers in spring which are followed by blue berries in mid summer to late fall, and then followed by orange-red fall color. This plant is easy to grow and disease and pest resistant. Best performance if in acid soil, enhance with Planting Mix soil amendment.


Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’
Winterthur Possum Viburunum

    Check this beautiful plant out here at our garden center. The beautiful glossy leaves are a great attraction in spring, especially when in contrasted with the fragrant, white and yellow flowers in spring. pink and blue berries on plant make this Viburnum unusual. In autumn the fall colors change from maroon and crimson. Can tolerate wet soil. Likes acid soil so enhancing with Planting Mix soil amendment will help the plant perform its best. Drought tolerant once plant is established. Grows 8-10’ high and wide.


MViburnum rhytidophyllum ‘Allegahny’
Allegahny Leatherleaf Viburnum

    This semi-evergreen viburnum has attractive white flowers in spring, leathery dark green leaves that change to copper in late fall and winter. Best performance in full sun to part shade with an acid soil. Grows 8-15’ high and 8-10’ wide.


Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnolds Promise’
Arnolds Promise Witchhazel

    Add this great large shrub for very late winter and early spring color. This variety has faintly fragrant yellow flowers in winter and early spring followed by large green leaves throughout the growing season and followed by attractive yellow fall color. Performs best in full sun to partial shade and acid soil. Grows 8-15’ high and wide.


Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’
Diane Witchhazel

    Diane is one of the best copper-red flowering witchhazels available. Faintly fragrant flowers in late winter to early summer, which is followed by large green leaves. The leaves turn rich yellow, copper, and red in the fall. Grows 8-15’ high and wide.
     Plant these beauties this fall for an early start for this winter and next spring color.


Fothergilla gardenia ‘Mt. Airy’
Mt Airy Dwarf Fothergilla

    This native to Maryland, when in full flower, appears as if it is covered with snow. In the fall it has very attractive bright red, orange and yellow leaves and grows 3-5’ high and wide. Fothergilla performs best if planted in acid soil enriched with Peat Moss or Planting Mix. Fothergilla tolerates wetness well and can be planted in full sun or partial shade.