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Shrubs J-R Thumbnail pictures can be viewed larger by clicking on them. Use your browsers back button to return to page. Kerria Japonica, JAPANESE KERRIA, Z 5,6,7,8,9, DR Mature height - 5'x4', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh-Sh, Soil - Med., Origin - China. Flower Color - yellow, Flower Time - Jun, Large buttercup yellow flowers in Spring, re-blooms occasionally in summer. Green leaf holds well into fall with sometimes a yellow color. Green winter stem color offers winter interest especially if massed. Lindera benzoin, SPICEBUSH, , 4,5,6,7,8,9, Mature height - 7'X7', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh-Sh, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - East, SE US Flower Color - yellow, Flower Time - April, Fall Color - yellow Early attractive but not overly showy yellow flower. Excellent golden yellow fall color. Useful for naturalizing and will grow in moist shade. Lonicera fragrantissima, WINTER HONEYSUCKLE, Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR/Forc/Cut/Frag Mature height - 7'x7', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med., Origin - China Flower Color - creamy white, Flower Time - Feb/Mar Late winter lemon scented, creamy white flowers that are great to force or bring inside in bloom and wake up to Spring with. Foliage is glossy green and somewhat evergreen in milder areas. Lonicera X heckrottii, GOLDFLAME HONEYSUCKLE, Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR/Frag Mature height - 15 'x7', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - Hybrid Flower Color - pink yellow, Flower Time - May/June/July/Aug/Sept/Oct New leaf has purplish tinge maturing to blue green. Slightly fragrant salmon/yellow flower effect that re-blooms through to fall. Favorite of Humming birds. A great climber but will require some pruning to keep it in check. Good to grow up a post and add height to perennial garden. Philadelphus, 'Innocence', Z 4,5,6,7,8, Frag Mature height - 7'x7', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - SE Europe, Asia Flower Color - white, Flower Time - May Fond of the very fragrant white flowers. Foliage is splashed with creamy variegation that adds interest out of bloom. Potentilla fruticosa, BUSH CINQUEFOIL, 'Goldstar', 2,3,4,5,6, DR Mature height - 2'x2', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh, Soil - Dry-Med., Origin - Northern Hemisphere Flower Color - yellow, Flower Time - Jun/Jul/Aug/Sept/Oct Similar in flower to Kerria above. Performs almost like an 'annual', a long flowering time. Perhaps better in cooler zones. Dainty cut foliage is attractive. Important shrub for dry areas and very deer hardy. Potentilla fruticosa, BUSH CINQUEFOIL, 'McKay's White', 2,3,4,5,6, DR Mature height - 2'x2', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh, Soil - Dry-Med., Origin - Northern Hemisphere Flower Color - white, Flower Time - Jun/Jul/Aug/Sept/Oct White flowered variety of above. Ponicirus trifoliata, HARDY-ORANGE, , 5,6,7,8,9, DR, fruit Mature height - 10'X8', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin -China,Korea Flower Color - white , Flower Time - May , Fall Color - yellow Fruit - September A novelty or useful hedge plant. Green twisted contorted stems with sharp thorns lend towards 'hot'/arid look. Fall fruit could be useful if no lemons in shops. Rosa rugosa, PINK RUGOSA, , 2,3,4,5,6,7, Mature height - 5'X5', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - China, Korea, Japan Flower Color - pink, Flower Time - June, July, August Berry Color - red hips, Berry Time - Sept, Oct, Roas rugosa is a hardy easy care shrub rose with a long bloom period and attractive large hips that are a great source of vitamin C. Rosa rugosa, WHITE RUGOSA, , 2,3,4,5,6,7, Mature height - 5'X5', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - China, Korea, Japan Flower Color - white, Flower Time - June, July, August Berry Color - red hips, Berry Time - Sept, Oct, Roas rugosa is a hardy easy care shrub rose with a long bloom period and attractive large hips that are a great source of vitamin C. Rosa xanthia, MANCHU ROSE, Z 5,6,7 Mature height - 7'x9', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - Japan Flower Color - yellow, Flower Time - May, This one ain't from Texas, but will make you sing. Best seedling yellow rose with 2'' semi-double flowers.
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