2014 Northern Garden Collection Reference Guide

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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'

Mature Height: Foliage Colour:

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'

Mature Height: Bark Colour:

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.


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