Plant Guide

Landscaping & Designllc

Pierce L. Shallis

Table of ContentsHow To Use This Guide and Symbol Legend................................................................................... 3

Shrubs Andromeda ................................................................................................................................. 4

Azalea ......................................................................................................................................... 5Boxwood ......................................................................................................................................6Holly ........................................................................................................................................... 7Hydrangea ................................................................................................................................. 9

Juniper ....................................................................................................................................... 10Laurel ........................................................................................................................................11Spirea .........................................................................................................................................12Viburnum ...................................................................................................................................13Weigela .....................................................................................................................................14Misc........................................................................................................................................... 15

Trees Arborvitae ................................................................................................................................22Crape Myrtle ..........................................................................................................................23Japanese Maple ......................................................................................................................25Spruce ......................................................................................................................................26Misc ...........................................................................................................................................27

Ornamental Grasses .......................................................................................................................30Ground Cover ...................................................................................................................................33Ferns ..................................................................................................................................................35Vines ....................................................................................................................................................36

Perennials Hosta ...................................................................................................................................... 37Misc .........................................................................................................................................38

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How To Use This Guide...

We have put together this Plant Portfolio to help you visualize your future outdoor surroundings. Please view all options in this portfolio and provide us your feedback; what you like and what you don’t like. We will guide you in terms of what will be best suited for your space. You are not limited to the plants in here, but this will provide us with a starting point to learn your preferences, and provide you with the outdoor oasis of your dreams!

Symbol Legend

Full Sun

Part Sun Deer Resistant Attracts Butterflies

Attracts BirdsShade

Shrubs - Andromeda

Compacta

Dense habit and prominent flower buds all Winter that produce

prominent white flowers in the Spring

Dorothy Wyckoff

Compact growth, dark red flower buds open to

pale pink flowers

Mountain Fire

New growth is fire red, turning dark green. White flowers in the

Spring.

Scarlet O’Hara

New growth is red, turning dark green. White flowers in the

spring, and a narrower growth habit than other Andromeda

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Shrubs - Azalea

Bloom-A-Thon

flowers appear in April, re-bloom in July and continue through the

fall

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Encore Autumn Twist

White blooms with purple stripes on deep

green foliage in Spring, Summer and Fall

Delaware Valley White

Upright habit with large white flowers

Bloom-A-Thon

flowers appear in April, re-bloom in July and continue through the

fall

Bloom-A-Thon

flowers appear in April, re-bloom in July and continue through the

fall

Bloom-A-Thon

flowers appear in April, re-bloom in July and continue through the

fall

Franklin Gem

Compact, with small green-gray leaves

Shrubs - Boxwood

Winter Gem

Compact grower with deep green foliage

Elegantissima

Compact, with variegated foliage

Green Mountain

Dense growing upright boxwood, retains its color through the

winter

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Green Velvet

Globe shape, retains color through winter

Shrubs - Holly

Ilex Compacta

Japanese Holly. Dense, compact growth habit

with deep green glossy leaves

Ilex Chesapeake

Japanese Holly. Pyramidal with dense

dark green foliage

China Girl

Blue Holly. Dark glossy foliage with compact

habit. Heavy fruit bearer

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Red Sprite

Deciduous. Hardy holly, produces bright red berries when paired

with a pollinator

Sparkleberry

Deciduous. Rounded shrub with deep green foliage. Berries appear in Fall when paired with

a pollinator

Goshiki- False Holly

New foliage emerge red and turn green with

spots of creamy white, gray-green and yellow-

green

Shrubs - Holly

Sky Pencil

Japanese Holly. Narrow, upright grower with dark green foliage

Steeds

Japanese Holly. Dense, pyramidal form with dark green foliage

Nellie R. Stevens

Pyramidal grower with lustrous leaves and abundant red berries

Dragon Lady

Blue Holly. Upright grower with glossy green foliage and

abundant red fruit. Does not need a

pollinator

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Shrubs - Hydrangea

Annabelle

White flower heads that can reach 1’ wide

Endless Summer

Pink or blue blooms all summer

Blushing Bride

Endless Summer collection. Pure white flowers that darken to

a light pink

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Limelight

Bright lime green flowers

Twist and Shout

Endless Summer collection. Lace cap pink or periwinkle

flowers

Vanilla Strawberry

Blooms emerge white in July and age to pink in

August, giving the plant a two-toned look

Shrubs - Juniper

Sargentii

Low growing with blue green foliage

Blue Pacific

Low spreading with dense blue green

foliage

Blue Star

Attractive, low growing blue foliage on

spreading branches

Wiltonii

Blue rug juniper. Low grower with blue-

silver foliage that is purple tinged in the

winter

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Blue Chip

Wide spreading habit with silver-blue foliage

Nana

Blue green foliage grows in a dense mound

Shrubs - Laurel

Otto Luyken

Dark green foliage, small white flowers in

the spring and black fruit in the Summer

Schipkaensis

Skip Laurel. Glossy green foliage with

small white flowers in the Spring.

Mtn Laurel - Minuet

Pink buds open to white flowers

Mtn Laurel - Olympic Fire

Red buds that open to pink

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Shrubs - Spiraea

Alpina

Dwarf, spreading spirea with pink flowers

Gold Mound

Low mounding with bright green foliage

and pink flowers

Goldflame

New foliage is orange-bronze, changing to

yellow-green with light pink flowers

Magic Carpet

Orange-red new growth becomes bright yellow

with pink-purple flowers

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Shrubs - Viburnum

Dentatum

Arrowood Viburnum. Lustrous serrated

foliage and small white flowers followed by

blue fruit

Blue Muffin

White flowers in May on glossy, green foliage, followed by blue fruit

Cardinal Candy

Linden Viburnum. Very hard with white flowers in May,

followed by shiny scarlet fruit

Winterthur

Green leaves turn to wine red in the Fall and

fruit evolves from white to hot pink to

bright blue

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Shrubs - Weigela

Midnight Wine

Dwarf Weigela. Burgundy-purple

foliage

My Monet

Dwarf variegate Weigela. Variegate foliage with pink

flowers. New foliage appear to have pink tint

Variegata

Variegated foliage with rose pink flowers

Wine and Roses

Burgundy foliage with rose-red flowers

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Shrubs

Abelia Grandiflora

Semi-evergreen shrub with heavy pink flowers

Acuba Gold Dust

Evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage

and yellow specks

Acuba Mr. Goldstrike

Evergreen shrub with glossy green foliate and very pronounced

yellow specks

Butterfly Bush - Peacock

Rich pink flowers

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Caryopteris - Dark Knight

Very dwarf, compact round habit with crimson foliage

Acuba - Gold Mop

A dwarf compact form of goldthred cypress

with bright yellow foliage

Shrubs

Camellia - Betty Sette

Double pink blossoms on dark green foliage

Camellia - Snow Flurry

White blooms on dark green foliage

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Barberry - Crimson Pygmy

Very dwarf, compact round habit with crimson foliage

Barberry - Aurea Nana

Dwarf selection with golden yellow color

Barberry - William Penn

Shiny green, spiny margined leaves with

fragrant yellow flowers

Clethra - 16 Candles

Vase shape growth habit with yellow fall

foliage

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Cottoneaster - Coral Beauty

Glossy evergreen leaves with Coral red fruits. Rapid growth

makes it a great ground cover

Euonymus - Compact Burning Bush

Rich, green leaves in the Summer with

brilliant scarlet red color in Fall

Euonymous - Manhattan

Dark, glossy green leaves. Great for a

hedge, informal screen

Forsythia - Arnold’s Dwarf

Compact, low growing shrub with small

yellow flowers in early Spring

Forsythia - Gold Tide

Dwarf form with a compact spreading

shape, small yellow flowers in the Spring

Forsythia - Show Off

Compact selection with an awesome flower

display in early Spring

Shrubs

Erica - Heather Mediterranean Pink

Low growing shrub with great winter color and

pink flowers that appear in early Spring

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Fothergilla - Mt. Airy

White flowers in the Spring followed by an attractive red, orange

and yellow Fall foliage

Mahonia - Aquilfolium

New growth is bronze red turning purple-red in the winter. Yellow flowers are followed

by blue berries

Nandina - Domestica

Green leaves turn brilliant red in the

Fall. White flowers in May.

Nandina - Fire Power

Brilliant red color Fall through Winter

Virginia Sweet Flower

Beautiful display of fragrant white flowers,

foliage turns red in Fall

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Nine-bark - Coppertina

Copper colored Spring foliage turns burgundy

in the Fall. Soft pink flowers in early

Summer.

Nine-bark - Diablo

Upright shrub with purple foliage and

white flowers in late Spring

Nine-bark - Little Devil

Dwarf variety with purple foliage and

white flowers in late Spring

Lilac - Miss Kim

Purple buds open to lavender colored

flowers and blooms later than other Lilacs.

Photnia - Fraseri

New growth is bronze-red, aging to a dark

green

Pine - Pinus Mugo Pumilio

Compact, low growing shrubby pine with short needles. Wide spreading

over time

Shrubs

Rhododendron- Roseum Elegance

Dense, glossy foliage with rose-lavender

blooms

Rose- Coral Drift

Coral orange blooms appear on this small mounding shrub from

mid-Spring to mid-Fall. Winter hardy and disease resistant

Rose - Double Knockout

Easy to maintain rose, that produces double

red blooms, resistant to black spot

Rose - Pink Double Knockout

Produces self cleaning double pink blooms. Black spot resistant

Rose of Sharon - White Chiffon

Delicate white flowers

Rose of Sharon - Red Heart

White flowers with a red center

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Shrubs

Plum Yew - Postrata

Low growing with glossy green needles

Plum Yew - Fastigiata

Upright habit with glossy dark green

needles

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Trees - Arborvitae

Emerald Green

Narrow, dense, pyramidal form with

emerald green foliage

Hetz Midget

Neat, spherical evergreen with tight

sprays of soft, feathery branches

Nigra

Dark American Arborvitae. Narrow, pyramidal evergreen

with dark green foliage

Techney

Broad, pyramidal tree with green color all

year round.

Green Giant

Fast growing Arborvitae with a broad pyramidal

habit.

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Trees - Crape Myrtle

Cherry Dazzle

Dwarf variety. New growth is bronze and ages to a dark green

with red-purple flowers in the summer.

Also available in Strawberry Dazzle (hot

pink flowers)

Acoma

White flowers in the Summer with an

extended bloom period

Dynamite Red

Red flowers in the Summer with orange-red

Fall foliage

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Pocomoke

Dwarf Crape Myrtle with rose colored

flowers in the summer and bronze-red Fall

color

Trees - Crape Myrtle

Natchez

White flowers on glossy green foliage

that turns orange-red

Muskogee

Lavender flowers on glossy foliage that

turns red in the Fall

Tuscarora

Small tree with coral colored flowers and

orange-red Fall color

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Hopi

Pink flowers in the Summer with orange-red

Fall foliage

Trees - Japanese Maple

Bloodgood Japanese Maple

Vigorous, large leafed upright Japanese maple with dark red foliage

Emperor One Japanese Maple

Superior to “Bloodgood” with a

vigorous growth habit and red foliage into

late fall

Sangu Kaku Japanese Maple

Unmistakable bright orange bark gives way

to lush green foliage in springCrimson Queen

Japanese Maple

Dwarf weeping tree with crimson foliage

Tamukeyama Japanese Maple

A lower grower with a wide shape. Bright red

foliage through he summer, turing into a

deep scarlet

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Trees - Spruce

Abies

Norway Spruce. Fast growing evergreen with dark needles on dense

branches

Pendula

Weeping Norway Spruce. Irregular weeping habit with rich green needles

Hoopsi

Slow growing with stiff horizontal branches of

silver- blue foliage. New foliage is bright

blue.

Montgomery

Slow growing, dwarf evergreen tree with

gray-blue foliage

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Trees

Amelanchier Serviceberry - Autumn

Brilliance

Multi-stem shrub with profuse white flowers in early spring. Disease resistant foliage with

brilliant red fall color

Betula - Heritage

Creamy exfoliating bark, glossy green

leaves

Betula - Nigra

Creamy exfoliating bark, glossy green

leaves

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Cedar - Glauca Pendula

Icy blue foliage on dropping branches

*Note that there can be great variation in the curves of the

branches

Cryptomeria - Black Dragon

New growth emerges light green maturing to black-green foliage in

summer

Cryptomeria -Yoshino

Columnar form with blue green foliage. Great for privacy

screen

Trees

Dogwood - Ivory Halo

A compact, variegated

habit with white flowers that bloom in

late spring

Dogwood - Aurora

Floral display is so profuse that it covers the foliage in dazzling

white flowers

Dogwood - Stellar Pink

Pink shaped flowers cover this small tree in

spring

Leyland Cypress

Rapid growing upright evergreen with soft

bright green foliage. Great for a privacy

screen

Lilac - Ivory Silk

Large, white flowers on sturdy compact limbs

Snow Fountain Cherry

Weeping branches with abundant white

flowers in spring and fall leaf colors of

red, orange and gold. A very small-statured

tree for close spaces

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Trees

Redbud - Lavender Twist

Purple flowers appear on slightly twisted weeping branches,

foliage is heart shaped and dark green

Redbud - Hearts of Gold

Purple blooms appear in Spring and give way to

gold foliage

Magnolia - Royal Star

Early Spring blooms with a dense canopy of double white flowers

Magnolia - Jane

Purple-red flowers white insides in early

Spring

Pendula

Weeping Cherry white white double pink

flowers in the Spring and yellow Fall color

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Ornamental Grasses

Festuca - Elijah Blue

Small clumping grass with icy blue foliage

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Calamagrostis - Karl Foerster

Deep green foliage with purplish-green feather

plumes

Carex - Kaga Nishiki

Bright gold narrow foliage

Carex - Blue Zinger

Bright gold narrow foliage

Calamagrostis - Avalanche

White striping down the center of the bright

green blade. Great cool weather grass

Carex - pensylvanica

Low growing, bright green, narrow foliage

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Hakonechloa - Albo Striata

Low mounding grass with green and creamy

white variegated foliage

Hakonechloa - Aureola

low mounding grass with golden foliage and

green stripes

Hakonechloa - Fubuki

Low mounding grass with green and white striped foliage that

takes on a pink hue in the fall

Miscanthus - Adagio

Dwarf maiden grass. Thin silver-grey foliage with bronzy pink plumes

Miscanthus - Cabaret

Broad foliage with creamy white stripes and copper colored

plumes

Miscanthus - Little Zebra

Green foliage with gold banding

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Panicum - Heavy Metal

Most upright variety of panicum. Blue foliage turns yellow in the

Fall

Panicum - Shenandoah

Deep green foliage turns red in mid-Summer

and burgundy wine color in September

Pennisetum - Hamlen

Dwarf fountain grass. Green foliage with

cream colored plumes that age to tan.

Pennisetum - Karley Rose

Low mounding grass with green and white striped foliage that

takes on a pink hue in the Fall

Pennisetum - Rubrum

Maroon foliage with red flower spikes

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Ajuga - Burgundy Glow

White, rose and dark green foliage with

purple flower spikes

Ceratostigma - plumbaginoides

Small blue flowers on bright green foliage

Euonymus - Coloratus

Evergreen groundcover. Deep green foliage

turns a plum color in the Fall

Galium - Odoratum

Lance shaped light green foliage with

white flowers in the Spring

Hedera - Helix

A climbing vine with small green leaves

Pachysandra - Terminalis

Dark green, oval shaped foliage

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Liriope - Big Blue

Purple flower spikes on tufted, arching, blue-

green foliage

Liriope - Variegata

Purple flower spikes on dark green foliage with

yellow striping

Mondo Grass - Black Dragon

Dense growing, clump forming grass with

black foliage

Mondo Grass - Nana

Clump forming, narrow dark green foliage

Sarcocca - Fragrant Mountain

Small white flowers on shiny dark green

foliage

Vinca - Alba

Shiny green foliage with white flowers that

last up to a month

*Also available in blue and purple

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Athrium - Lady in Red

Lacy green foliage with red violet stems

Matteuccia - struthioptersis

Ostrich Fern. Large, dark green fonds

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Trumpet Vine - radicans

Vigorous grower with trumpet shaped yellow

to red flowers

*Also available in red, yellow and orange red

Clematis - Carnival

Large, purple-blue flowers

*Also available in white, deep blue and red

Honeysuckle - Peaches and Cream

Pink and white tubular flowers

*Also available in yellow and red

Wisteria - Amethyst Falls

Less vigorous of a grower, purple flower

racemes

*Also available in lilac blue

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Elegans

Large hosta with blue-grey heart shaped

leaves

Francee

Dark green heart shaped leaves with

white margins

Fire and Ice

Twisted leaves with white centers and green

edges

Patriot

Medium sized green leaves with white

margins

Royal Standard

Heart shaped green leaves

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Achillea - Moonshine

Flat topped flower beads that are bright

yellow on grey foliage

Allium - Globemaster

Long green foliage with a dense cluster of star shaped purple flowers

reaching 8-10” in diameter

Artemesia - Silver Mound

Soft silver blue mounds of foilage

Aster - Woods Blue

Clear blue flowers on a compact plant appear in

the summer and last through the fall

Aster - Woods Pink

Pink flowers on a compact plant appear in

the summer and last through the fall

Brunnera - Jack Frost

Green heart shaped leaves with a silvery

overlay with baby blue forget me nots in late

Spring

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Astilbe - Visions

Raspberry red flower plumes, foliage is coarsely textured

Astilbe - Peach Blossom

Peach colored flower plumes, lacy textured

foliage

Astilbe - Rheinland

Feathery pink flower plumes, lacey textured

foliage

Coreopsis - Nana

Orange-yellow blooms

Delosperma - Cooperi

Mat of succulent green leaves with magenta

flowers

Dianthus - Neon Star

Grey green foliage with magenta pink flowers, popular edging plant

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Dicentra - Spectablis

Arching stems with heart shaped rose pink

flowers

Digitalis - Foxy

Spikes of tube shaped pastel colored flowers

Echinacea - Hot Papaya

Orange-red double flowers

Geranium - Brookside

Masses of sapphire blue flowers bloom on

finely textured foliage from June to August

Heuchera - Blackout

Deep charcoal black foliage

Heuchera - Caramel

Foliage appears gold in the spring and deepens to an amber-peach color

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Helleborus - Royal Heritage

Early Spring bloomer with purple, white, red, pink and yellow bloom

colors

Iris - Butter and Sugar

Creamy white and yellow flowers

*Also available in purple and pink

Lamium - Purple dragon

Small silver green foliage with purple

flowers

*Also available in white and pink

Lavandula - Hidcote

Grey green foliage and violet purple flowers

*Also available in blue and purple

Shasta Daisy - Snowcap

Compact form with long lasting white flowers

Lobella - Fried Green Tomatoes

Maroon colored foliage changes to an olive

green with red flower spikes in late July

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Nipponanthemum - Nipponicum

Green foliage with white daisies. Late

summer to fall bloomer

Peony - Shirley Temple

Double white blooms, early bloomer

*Also available in pale pink and red

Garden Phlox - Junior Bouquet

Dark pink flower clusters

*Also available in white, coral, lavender

and magenta

Rudbeckia - Goldstrum

Black Eyed Susan. Gold daisies bloom from July

to September

Salvia - Blue Hills

Pure blue flower spikes

*Also available in deep purple, deep blue and

pure white

Sedum - Variegatum

Low growing green foliage with white

variegation and yellow flowers in early

summer

*Also available in pink, rose and red

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Tiarella - Brandywine

Glossy green leaves have a bronze fall

color, and creamy white flowers

*Also available in pink

Verbena - Homestead Purple

Spreading habit with deep green foliage and purple flower clusters

Veronica - Eveline

Magenta flower spikes on dark green foliage

*Also available in light pink and blue