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Shrubs A-B

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Abelia mosanensis, FRAGRANT ABELIA, Z 5,6,7, Forc/Cut/Frag

Mature height - 5'x5', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh,  Soil - Med., Origin - Europe.

Flower Color - pink, Flower Time - May, Fall Color - red

A hardy 'Abelia' ! with sumptuous fragrance, from rich pink flowers in May . Glossy foliage holds this plant up in the summer. Knockout orange-red fall display. This has become one of our favorite plants, rivals any lilac. Greyish white winter stems are even attractive. If you want to shape this plant trim after flower.

Spring flower and fall color.

Abeliophylum is a plant that is often overlooked in a garden center as your never there when it is in bloom. Can also look 'scrappy' in youth, but makes a nice 'bush' in time. We recommend pruning after flowering to prevent them getting leggy.

Abeliophylum distichum, WHITE FORSYTHIA, Z 4,5,6,7, DR/Forc/Cut/Frag

Mature height - 4'x4', Growth - Slow, Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med., Origin - Korea

Flower Color - white, Flower Time - Feb,Mar, Fall Color - red

A real flower in February ! We have seen it in flower for Valentines Day in Zone 6. We aren't kidding, extend your flower year. Flowers on purplish twig. Comes back in the fall with a good red color.

Early flower.

Abeliophylum distichum, 'Roseum', Z 4,5,6,7, DR/Forc/Cut/Frag

Mature height - 4'x4', Growth - Slow, Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med., Origin - Korea

Flower Color - pink, Flower Time - Feb,Mar, Fall Color - red

Soft pink flower with all the characteristics of the species.

Aesculus parviflora, BOTTLEBRUSH BUCKEYE,  4,5,6,7,8, DR/Hon 

Mature height - 8'x8', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med., Origin - SE US

Flower Color - white, Flower Time - June, Fall Color - yellow

It didn't get its name for nothing, 10'' flower spikes. Very adaptable to site, attractive tropical leaves that may give you a yellow fall color. A native par excellence.

See Tree section for more BUCKEYES

Fall Leaf.

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Flower.

Aronia melanocarpa, BLACK CHOKEBERRY, 'Iroquois Beauty',  Z 3,4,5,6,7,8,  

Mature height - 3'x3', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med., Origin - Eastern  US

Flower Color - white, Flower Time - May, Fall Color - red-purple

This is a dwarf form of Black Chokeberry, but will still tend to sucker, and form colonies. Great plant of  naturalizing, very adaptable to soil, but will take wet. Produces purple black edible fruits that have a high vitamin C content. Attractive all round shrub

 

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