Shrubs And Small Trees

Viking Black Chokeberry (Aronia)

Shrubs And Small Trees

Our selection of flowering shrubs and small trees offers great visual beauty with colorful flowers, fruit and showy fall foliage. Native shrubs are especially valuable to wild birds, and many of them offer nectar-rich flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Tired of boring junipers (poodle bushes)? These flowering shrubs and small trees add valuable year-round interest and structure to your sustainable landscape. They are also invaluable for providing habitat for song birds.

 

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Viking Black Chokeberry (Aronia)

Shrubs And Small Trees

Our selection of flowering shrubs and small trees offers great visual beauty with colorful flowers, fruit and showy fall foliage. Native shrubs are especially valuable to wild birds, and many of them offer nectar-rich flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Tired of boring junipers (poodle bushes)? These flowering shrubs and small trees add valuable year-round interest and structure to your sustainable landscape. They are also invaluable for providing habitat for song birds.

 

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  1. Yellow Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum Kanah Creek, Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum, Kannah Creek Sulphur Buckwheat

    Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum ‚Kannah Creek‚ (Buckwheat) hails from western Colorado. With a showy display of yellow flowers in late spring, the flowers age to shades of...

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    Kannah Creek Sulphur Buckwheat Kannah Creek Sulphur Buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum 'Kannah Creek'
    As low as $112.99
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    Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum 'Kannah Creek' (Buckwheat) hails from western Colorado. With a showy display of yellow flowers in late spring, the flowers age to shades of orange and rust by late summer, providing months of low care color. A 2007 Plant Select winner. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  2. Dark Knight Caryopteris

    Caryopteris clandonensis ‚Dark Knight‚ (Bluebeard) blooms with a profusion of dark blue flowers in late summer when few other shrubs are flowering. Its modest size makes ...

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    Dark Knight Caryopteris Dark Knight Caryopteris Caryopteris clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
    As low as $12.99 Sale $11.04
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Caryopteris clandonensis 'Dark Knight' (Bluebeard) blooms with a profusion of dark blue flowers in late summer when few other shrubs are flowering. Its modest size makes it very useful in smaller yards. A fantastic nectar source for bees and butterflies. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  3. White Chamaebatiaria millefolium, Chamaebatiaria millefolium, Fernbush

    Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush) is a beautiful native shrub that brightens the garden in mid-summer with big clusters of bright white flowers. It also has attractive dried seed...

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    Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria) Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria) Chamaebatiaria millefolium
    As low as $14.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush) is a beautiful native shrub that brightens the garden in mid-summer with big clusters of bright white flowers. It also has attractive dried seed heads and olive-green foliage. Drought resistant perennial plant (xeric).
  4. Blue Caryopteris clandonensis First Choice, Caryopteris clandonensis First Choice, Blue Mist Spirea First Choice

    First Choice is a newer selection with particularly deep blue flowers and a more compact mature size than other Blue Mist spirea. Blooming late summer it is an invaluable nectar sour...

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    First Choice Caryopteris First Choice Blue Mist Spirea, Bluebeard Caryopteris clandonensis First Choice
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    $13.99 Sale $12.59
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    First Choice is a newer selection with particularly deep blue flowers and a more compact mature size than other Blue Mist spirea. Blooming late summer it is an invaluable nectar source for bees and butterflies. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  5. Mock Orange Cheyenne®, Philadelphus lewisii Cheyenne with white fragrant blooms

    Philadelphus lewisii ‚Cheyenne® PWYO1S’ (Mock Orange) is an award-winning native shrub cultivar chosen for its xeric character and amazing display of white, highly fragr...

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    Cheyenne® Mock Orange Cheyenne® Mock Orange Philadelphus lewisii ‘PWYO1S’
    $16.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Philadelphus lewisii 'Cheyenne® PWYO1S’ (Mock Orange) is an award-winning native shrub cultivar chosen for its xeric character and amazing display of white, highly fragrant late spring flowers. Plant this large shrub in part to full sun locations, ideally where its incredible citrus fragrance and visiting pollinators can be enjoyed. A highly adaptable plant that’s both tough and beautiful.  2020 Plant of the Year.
  6. White Prunus besseyi ‘PS’ (Pawnee Buttes), Prunus besseyi ‘P0S’, Pawnee Buttesand Sand Cherry

    An outstanding selection of our western native sand cherry, Pawnee Buttes® is a low growing, groundcover shrub with a profusion of fragrant white flowers in early spring and show...

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    Pawnee Buttes® Sand Cherry (Prunus) Pawnee Buttes® Sand Cherry Prunus besseyi P011S
    As low as $13.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    An outstanding selection of our western native sand cherry, Pawnee Buttes® is a low growing, groundcover shrub with a profusion of fragrant white flowers in early spring and showy mahogany-red foliage in the fall. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant. Prunus besseyi P011S is a 2000 Plant Select® introduction. 12-18" tall x 4-6' wide.
  7. Three-Leaf Sumac, Rhus trilobata

    Three leaf sumac is a tough colorful native shrub with chartreuse spring flowers, red summer ripening fruit and colorful fall foliage in shades of yellow, orange and red. Drought res...

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    Three-Leaf Sumac (Rhus) Three-Leaf Sumac Rhus trilobata
    $15.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Three leaf sumac is a tough colorful native shrub with chartreuse spring flowers, red summer ripening fruit and colorful fall foliage in shades of yellow, orange and red. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  8. Yellow Rhus aromatica Gro-Low, Rhus aromatica Gro-Low, Gro-Low Sumac

    Gro-Low Sumac (Rhus aromatica ‚Gro-Low‚) is an outstanding groundcover shrub that is only 18„ tall but spreads widely. It grows in most any soil in full or part su...

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    Gro-Low Sumac (Rhus) Gro-Low Sumac Rhus aromatica Gro-Low
    $15.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Gro-Low Sumac (Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low') is an outstanding groundcover shrub that is only 18" tall but spreads widely. It grows in most any soil in full or part sun. Outstanding bright mahogany-red foliage in the fall. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  9. Crandall's Clove Scented Currant, Ribes odoratum Crandall

    4-6‚ tall x 4-6‚ wide. ‚Crandall‚ currant is a fast-growing heirloom fruiting shrub with fragrant bright-yellow mid-spring flowers followed by large edible bl...

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    Crandall's Clove Scented Currant (Ribes) Crandall's Clove Scented Currant Ribes odoratum Crandall
    As low as $13.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    4-6' tall x 4-6' wide. 'Crandall' currant is a fast-growing heirloom fruiting shrub with fragrant bright-yellow mid-spring flowers followed by large edible blue-black currants. Ribes odoratum Crandall has beautifully colored fall foliage too. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  10. Magic Mars Single Hollyhock, Alcea rosea Magic Mars, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden

    ‚Mars Magic‚ Single Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) brings classic style and architectural form to the summer garden. The tall stems are covered with scarlet-red single flowers w...

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    Mars Magic Single Hollyhock Magic Mars Single Hollyhock Alcea rosea Magic Mars
    $10.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    'Mars Magic' Single Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) brings classic style and architectural form to the summer garden. The tall stems are covered with scarlet-red single flowers with lemon throats. Flowers rise above the garden from mid-to-late summer, casting a colorful red sunset glow over the garden. Hummingbirds love these bright red flowers, as do butterflies. This cultivar is a true cold-hardy perennial, blooming every year.
  11. Viking Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa

    Viking Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is an attractive medium-sized shrub with prolific spring flowers, attractive edible purple fruit and outstanding red fall foliage....

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    Viking Black Chokeberry (Aronia) Viking Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Viking
    $12.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Viking Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is an attractive medium-sized shrub with prolific spring flowers, attractive edible purple fruit and outstanding red fall foliage.
  12. Chrysothamnus nauseosus La Plata, Silver Leaf Rabbit Brush

    Silver Leaf Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus La Plata) is a showy native shrub that stands out in the landscape with its attractive, finely textured silver-gray foliage and eye-c...

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    La Plata Silver Leaf Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus) La Plata Silver Leaf Rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus nauseosus La Plata
    $13.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Silver Leaf Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus La Plata) is a showy native shrub that stands out in the landscape with its attractive, finely textured silver-gray foliage and eye-catching display of golden-yellow flowers beginning in late summer-early fall.
  13. Yellow Berberis fendleri, Berberis fendleri, Fendler's Barberry

    Fendler‚s Barberry is a rare native shrub with year-round ornamental qualities. A late spring bloomer, it has a profusion of fragrant yellow flowers followed with red berries ...

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    Fendler's Barberry (Berberis) Fendler's Barberry Berberis fendleri
    $14.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Fendler's Barberry is a rare native shrub with year-round ornamental qualities. A late spring bloomer, it has a profusion of fragrant yellow flowers followed with red berries that hang on through winter to feed hungry songbirds.
  14. Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa

    Apache Plume is one of our showiest native western shrubs. Beginning in late spring and continuing through summer the plant blooms with single white flowers that set fluffy pink seed...

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    Apache Plume (Fallugia) Apache Plume Fallugia paradoxa
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Apache Plume is one of our showiest native western shrubs. Beginning in late spring and continuing through summer the plant blooms with single white flowers that set fluffy pink seed heads. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  15. Arrowleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum compositum, clusters of creamy white flowers

    Arrowleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum) is a lovely Sulphur Buckwheat with large, showy clusters of creamy white or light yellow flowers and low-growing rosette of large heart-sha...

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    Arrowleaf Buckwheat Arrowleaf Buckwheat Eriogonum compositum
    $13.99
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    Arrowleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum) is a lovely Sulphur Buckwheat with large, showy clusters of creamy white or light yellow flowers and low-growing rosette of large heart-shaped leaves. Beautiful late spring blooms add playful texture to the garden. Native to the dry areas of the Pacific Northwest, this buckwheat is an essential habitat plant for butterflies, beneficial insects, and wildlife.
  16. Desert Peach, Prunus andersonii, flowering growing in garden

    Blooming in mid-spring, the shrubby Desert Peach (Prunus andersonii) perfumes the garden with its showy pink flowers, attracting bees and butterflies. Small oval leaves occur in clus...

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    Desert Peach (Prunus) Desert Peach Prunus andersonii
    $16.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Blooming in mid-spring, the shrubby Desert Peach (Prunus andersonii) perfumes the garden with its showy pink flowers, attracting bees and butterflies. Small oval leaves occur in clusters along the branches. The flowers are followed by numerous dime-sized peaches that are attractive to birds and wildlife, though not edible for humans. Desert Peach is a rarely grown, but very desirable, long-lived Western native shrub for the xeric garden.
  17. Fragrant Ash, Fraxinus cuspidata

    A most unusual native woody plant, Fragrant Ash (Fraxinus cuspidata) blooms in late spring with fragrant, showy clusters of pure white flowers. Easy-to-grow, it is especially useful ...

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    Fragrant Ash (Fraxinus) Fragrant Ash Fraxinus cuspidata
    $14.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    A most unusual native woody plant, Fragrant Ash (Fraxinus cuspidata) blooms in late spring with fragrant, showy clusters of pure white flowers. Easy-to-grow, it is especially useful for small yards and patios where the flowers and visiting birds and pollinators can be appreciated. It is cold hardy and deciduous, native to scattered areas across the Southwestern US and Mexico. Plant a variety of perennials in the pleasant, filtered shade created under its leafy canopy.
  18. Philadelphus microphyllus Desert Snow Mock Orange

    Desert Snow Littleleaf Mockorange (Philadelphus microphyllus ‚Desert Snow‚) is an especially showy selection of our native Littleleaf Mockorange. It blooms in late spring...

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    Desert Snow Mock Orange (Philadelphus) Desert Snow Mock Orange Philadelphus microphyllus Desert Snow
    $15.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Desert Snow Littleleaf Mockorange (Philadelphus microphyllus 'Desert Snow') is an especially showy selection of our native Littleleaf Mockorange. It blooms in late spring with huge, highly fragrant white flowers.
  19. Buzz® Midnight Butterfly Bush, Buddleia davidii 'Midnight' with two visiting  pollinators

    Buzz® ‚Midnight‚ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) is an exciting compact butterfly bush with magnificent jewel-tones of rich purple and blue flowers that shower the gar...

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    Buzz® Midnight Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) Buzz® Midnight Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii Midnight
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Buzz® 'Midnight' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) is an exciting compact butterfly bush with magnificent jewel-tones of rich purple and blue flowers that shower the garden with color and a sweet honey scent from early summer to late fall. A powerful attractor of butterflies and hummingbirds, it’s also deer and rabbit resistant. A perfect easy-to-grow upgrade for the perennial bed, container, hedge, or border.
  20. Buzz® Hot Raspberry Butterfly Bush , Buddleia davidii 'Hot Raspberry', raspberry-pink flowers

    Buzz® ‚Hot Raspberry‚ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) wakes up summer’s doldrums with splendid raspberry-pink flowers. Blooming from early summer to late fall, t...

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    Buzz® Hot Raspberry Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) Buzz® Hot Raspberry Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii Hot Raspberry
    $12.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Buzz® 'Hot Raspberry' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) wakes up summer’s doldrums with splendid raspberry-pink flowers. Blooming from early summer to late fall, the sweetly scented shrub is a magnet for many pollinators, especially butterflies. This compact habit is perfect for smaller spaces, a lovely addition to a perennial bed or large container planting. The flowers and foliage make lovely bouquets.
  21. Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany, Cercocarpus intricatus

    A native shrub from the southwestern US, Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus) features attractive silvery evergreen foliage for year-round interest and bird habitat....

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    Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus) Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus
    $13.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    A native shrub from the southwestern US, Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus) features attractive silvery evergreen foliage for year-round interest and bird habitat. Its compact size and outstanding durability make it an excellent choice for hedging and xeric landscaping. In mid-spring, the shrub is covered in plumes of tiny pale flowers, which are pollinated by small native bees to create feathery seed tails that catch the afternoon light.
  22. Claremont Flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineum v. glutinosum 'Claremont', clusters of pink flowers

    A stunning early spring-blooming shrub with pendulous clusters of pink flowers, Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum ‚Claremont‚ (Flowering Currant) is an essential nectar so...

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    Claremont Flowering Currant (Ribes) Claremont Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Claremont
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    A stunning early spring-blooming shrub with pendulous clusters of pink flowers, Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Claremont' (Flowering Currant) is an essential nectar source for bees and migrating hummingbirds. In fall, foliage shifts to a warm apricot hue. Also known as Winter Currant, this California native displays edible inky black berries that attract birds. This fragrant, showy shrub is a great choice for small yards and patio gardens.
  23. Green's Beargrass, Nolina greenei

    30-36„ tall x 36-48„ wide. Beargrass has attractive evergreen foliage and provides a graceful grass-like form in the landscape. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (...

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    Green's Beargrass (Nolina) Green's Beargrass Nolina greenei
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    30-36" tall x 36-48" wide. Beargrass has attractive evergreen foliage and provides a graceful grass-like form in the landscape. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  24. Ceanothus americanus, New Jersey Tea plant, Photo credit: prairie nursery

    New Jersey Tea plant (Ceonothus americanus) has luxuriant glossy leaves and bright white flowers make this durable shrub a real winner. Attracts hummingbirds....

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    New Jersey Tea Plant (Ceanothus) New Jersey Tea Plant Ceanothus americanus
    Sale Price I Save 20%
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    New Jersey Tea plant (Ceonothus americanus) has luxuriant glossy leaves and bright white flowers make this durable shrub a real winner. Attracts hummingbirds.
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