Shrubs and Landscaping Plants

Standard Shrubs (acceptable for use in Harvest Park, depending on size and location)

• Burning Bush (dwarf varieties if in smaller space): Hedge or accent, green spring/summer, intense red in fall

• Ivory Halo Dogwood: Low hedge or shrub borders, light green/white leaves

• Bailey Dogwood: Large accent shrub or hedge, bright red stems that look awesome in winter, green leaves

• Ninebark (Center Glow, Tiny Wine, other varieties) : Background hedge/shrub, larger, reddish/yellow leaves

• Purple Leaf Sand Cherry: Large accent shrub, dark red leaves

• Weigelia: Small to medium accent, spring flowering, several varieties

• Barberry (Dwarf Pygmy, Rosy Glow, etc. depending on space): Small hedge, accent; crimson (dark purple) leaves

• Spiraea (Anthony Waterer, Neon Flash, Snowmound, Limemound, etc.): Accent shrub, spreading, flowering

• European Cranberry Bush: Accent shrub, medium/large, yellow/lime leaves

• Potentilla (Goldfinger, etc.): Small/medium shrub, accent, yellow flowers (also white varieties)

• Boxwood (English dwarf, Faulkner, Green Mountain, etc..): Shaped hedge, small to medium, evergreen

• English Laurel: Evergreen shrub with dark green leaves.

• Golden Privet: Medium hedge, yellow/green leaves (deciduous)

• Red Tip Photinea: Large accent shrub or hedge, semi-evergreen, glossy green leaves with red tips

• Buckthorn (e.g., Fine Line Tallhedge): Tall, narrow privacy hedge (green, yellow in fall)

• Mugo pine: Small to medium "shrub" sized evergreen (pine)

SAMPLE IMAGES OF SHRUBS

Grasses

• Karl Forster Grass (also Feather Reed Grass): Most common tall, clumping grass, grows up to several feet tall, green stems with yellow heads; accent or screen

• Graziella Maiden Grass: Very large clumping grass, grows quite tall... only in large spaces

Other Perennials

• Daylilies: Hardy, typically yellow flowers, grows in low clumps

• Lavender: Purple fragrant flowers, medium height

• Salvia (ornamental sages): Purple/blue flowers typically, medium height

Ground Cover & Accents

• Soapwort: Edging plant, pink/purple flowers

• Creeping Jenny: Groundcover, yellow-green leaves (yellow flowers)