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Corylopsis glabrescens
winter hazel
Deciduous shrub |
Fragrant yellow flowers, blooms in late winter. Handsome summer foliage turn yellow in fall |
Corylopsis glabrescens var. gotoana
winter hazel
Deciduous shrub |
Hardiest corylopsis for local conditions. |
Corylopsis sinensis
winter hazel
Deciduous shrub |
Tallest corylopsis species, can reach 8 to 12 feet. |
Deutzia gracilis
slender deutzia
Deciduous shrub |
Underutilized spring bloomer with white flowers. For specimen or mass planting in sun or light shade |
Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'
slender deutzia
Deciduous shrub |
Outstandingly graceful dwarf form. A Top 10 shrub, and still underutilized. |
Deutzia scabra
fuzzy deutzia
Deciduous shrub |
Somewhat coarse habit, but good for the shrub border. Leaves have a sandpaper feel. |
Fothergilla gardenii
dwarf fothergilla
Deciduous shrub |
Fragrant white bottlebrush flowers bloom as leaves emerge in spring. Consistently superb fall color. |
Fothergilla gardenii 'Blue Mist'
dwarf fothergilla
Deciduous shrub |
Dwarf form with glaucous blue foliage. Lacks the best autumn colors |
Fothergilla major
witch-alder
Deciduous shrub |
A larger plant in all aspects than F. gardenii. Autumn foliage also achieves a greater complexity of hues. |
Fothergilla major 'Arkansas Beauty'
large fothergilla
Deciduous shrub |
A slower growing, more compact form than the species. Fragrant blooms emerge after leaves begin to grow. Outstanding fall color. |
Fothergilla 'Mount Airy'
dwarf fothergilla
Deciduous shrub |
Profuse bloomer. Compact habit and great fall color. |
Hamamelis mollis
Chinese witch hazel
Deciduous shrub |
One of the parents of the x intermedia hybrids. Blooms later in winter extending into early spring. ‘Pallida’ has outstanding pale yellow flowers. |
Hamamelis vernalis
Ozark witch hazel
Deciduous shrub |
Our native species. Best flower fragrance of all witch hazels |
Hamamelis virginiana
common witch hazel
Deciduous shrub |
Latest woody plant to bloom in the year. Bark is source of distilled witch-hazel lotion. |
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
witch hazel
Deciduous shrub |
The best witch-hazel. Yellow flowers in late winter. Upright habit makes it best for smaller gardens |
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'
witch hazel
Deciduous shrub |
Copper-bronze flowers in late winter. Outstanding fall color. Grows wider than tall. |
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Primavera'
witch hazel
Deciduous shrub |
Butter yellow flowers in late winter. Blooms later than ‘Arnold Promise’ and ‘Jelena’. Outstanding fall color. |
Hydrangea arborescens
smooth hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Our Missouri native hydrangea. Tolerates shade. White flowers bloom on new growth. |
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
smooth hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Huge snowball white flowers borne on new wood. Subject to lodging during summer storms. |
Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora'
smooth hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Large snowball flowers have a creamier tinge than ‘Annabelle’ |
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' ENDLESS SUMMER
bigleaf hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Mophead. New introduction touted as repeat bloomer. Has yet to live up to its reputation. Be patient. |
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dooley'
bigleaf hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
New introduction. Mophead with good cold hardiness and said to bloom on new wood. Could be a keeper. |
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White'
bigleaf hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Large, white lacecap flowers borne on old wood. Repeats occasionally |
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta' BLUE WAVE
bigleaf hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Arguably the best lacecap macrophylla. Large shrub can reach 6+ feet. |
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue'
bigleaf hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
One of the finest mopheads. May produce some blooms on new wood in fall. Changeable color depending on soil pH. |
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight'
bigleaf hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Excellent lacecap form blooms over a long season. White sterile flowers turn pink with age |
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
panicle hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Old garden favorite. White flowers bloom in summer. Used to best effect trained in tree form and placed in the shrub border. |
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
panicle hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
New introduction. Inflorescences are lime-green in cool weather, white in the heat of summer. |
Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva'
panicle hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
The finest blooming shrub for late summer into fall. Bears tall, white, upright panicles. Hard pruning produces larger flower size. |
Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Mophead. Hardier than most macrophylla types. Typical flower color is red-burgundy. |
Hydrangea quercifolia
oakleaf hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Outstanding shrub for four seasons. Bears white, upright panicles in early summer, interesting oak-like foliage turning brilliant hues in fall, and handsome, peeling cinnamon bark in winter. Tolerates full sun to dense shade. |
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Brido' SNOW FLAKE
oakleaf hydrangea
Deciduous shrub |
Large, double-flowered inflorescences create a weeping, layered branch effect. |
Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'
mock orange
Deciduous shrub |
It’s as old as the hills and still the best cultivar for growth habit and reliably fragrant single flowers. |
Liquidambar styraciflua
sweet gum
Tree |
Outstanding fall foliage. Seeds relished by finches and other songbirds. Plant where prickly fruit create no hazard. |
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'
sweet gum
Tree |
Mostly fruitless cultivar, but may bear some fruit in some years. |
Parrotia persica
Persian ironwood
Tree |
Great fall color. Outstanding bark adds winter interest. Red winter flowers are insignificant. |
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
climbing hydrangea
Vine |
Arguably the finest ornamental vine. Bears lacecap flowers. Can be trained as a freestanding shrub or “tree” form with patience. |
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Japanese hydrangea vine
Vine |
A superb climbing vine for walls, tall trees or a large stump. Tolerates shade but flowers best with some sun. Slow to establish, but worth the wait. |
Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'
Japanese hydrangea vine
Vine |
Heart-shaped blue-green leaves mottled with a silvery iridescence distinguish this outstanding selection. Large lacecap flowers bloom in July and August. |
