ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS Caragana Common Caragana
Caragana arborescens
Mature Height: Flower Colour:
Mature Spread: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 2
10 - 15 Feet (4.5 m) Yellow
An ideal shelterbelt or hedging plant for dry conditions. Bright yellow flowers in May. This plant fixes nitrogen so can adapt to a variety of soils.
Common Caragana
Fernleaf Caragana
Caragana arborescens 'Lorbergii'
Mature Height: Flower Colour:
Mature Spread: 6 Feet (1.75 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 2
6 - 10 Feet (2 - 3 m) Yellow
Feathery leaves resemble that of the Asparagus Fern. Hardy and drought tolerant. Should be trimmed annually.
Globe Caragana Mature Height: Foliage Colour:
Caragana frutex 'Globosa' 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Dark green
Mature Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 2
A compact globe-shaped plant with dense foliage and yellow flowers. Well suited for hedges and foundation plantings. Prefers full sun.
Pygmy Caragana Mature Height: Flower Colour:
Pygmy Caragana
Caragana pygmaea 3 Feet (0.9 m) Yellow
Mature Spread: 4 Feet (1.25 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 2
A compact, dense and thorny shrub that is very resistant to drought and salt. The foliage is fine textured and graceful. The small bright yellow flowers appear in June.
Cornus - Dogwood Bud's Yellowtwig Dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Bud's Yellow'
Mature Height: Bark Colour:
Mature Spread: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 3
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Yellow
An improved yellow-stemmed selection that has better foliage, more consistent bark colour and better cold hardiness. A Boughen Nursery introduction.
Cardinal Dogwood Mature Height: Bark Colour:
Ivory
Halo®
Dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Cherry-red
Mature Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 3
A selection of Redosier Dogwood known for its bright cherry-red twig colour. A Minnesota Landscape Arboretum introduction.
Golden Variegated Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Gouchaulti'
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Mature Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Yellow variegated
Attractive golden-variegated green foliage all season long. Bright-red stems provide winter contrast.
Ivory Halo® Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Bailhalo'
Mature Height: Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) White variegated
A compact shrub with very showy, white-variegated foliage and brilliant red winter stems. A Bailey Nurseries introduction. U.S.P.P. 8722. CPBR #1097.
Little Rebel® Dogwood
Little Rebel® Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Jefreb'
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Mature Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.2 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.2 m) Coral-red
A dwarf dogwood with crisp green summer foliage that turns red-purple in fall. Bright-red stems add winter interest. A Jeffries Nurseries introduction. CPBRAF, USPPAF
Morden Amber Dogwood
Cornus alba ‘Morden Amber’
Mature Height: Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread: 4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 2
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Golden
This golden foliaged dogwood has wonderful contrast between the foliage and dark-red bark. A Morden Research Station Introduction.
Pucker Up Dogwood Mature Height: Bark Colour:
20
Pucker Up Dogwood
3 - 4 Feet (1.5 m) Red
New
Cornus sericea ‘Neil Z’ Mature Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.75 m) Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 3
New listing for 2014. A red stemmed dogwood with glossy, puckered foliage. Compact growth and bright red winter stems add to this native shrub's year-round appeal.