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Barberry, "Concorde"

Berberis thunbergii 'Concorde'

Compact plant with velvet purple foliage. One of the hardiest barberries for Manitoba, although it still needs snow cover for cold winters.

Mature Width:

2 - 2.5'

Mature Height:

1 - 1.5'

Plant Care:

•Needs a hot, dry, and wind-sheltered spot

Barberry, "Emerald Carousel"

Berberis x 'Tara'

Unique bright green leaves in summer followed by fantastic fall color! It is the hardiest of the dwarf barberries.

Mature Width:

3 - 4'

Mature Height:

3 - 4'

Plant Care:

•Needs a hot, dry, sheltered spot

Burning Bush, "Fireball"

Euonymus alatus 'Select'

Has bright green leaves throughout the summer followed by fantastic red fall colour. Vibrant pink seed pods remain into the winter.

Mature Width:

4 - 6'

Mature Height:

4 - 6'

Plant Care:

•Needs protection from the northwest winter winds

Burning Bush, "Winged"

Euonymus alatus

With a brilliant orange/red fall colour this bush really does look lit up! An excellent choice in a sheltered spot.

Mature Width:

5 - 7'

Mature Height:

5 - 7'

Plant Care:

•Needs a sunny, well-drained spot with wind-protection

Burning Bush, "Winterberry"

Euonymus bungeanus 'Verona'

This plant can be grown as a large shrub or pruned into a small tree. The glossy green leaves are accented with bright pink seed pods from late summer into early winter. The fantastic fall colour is a flamboyant pink/burgundy.

Mature Width:

10 - 12'

Mature Height:

10 - 12'

Cotoneaster, "Hedge"

Cotoneaster lucidus

Cotoneasters are one of the most popular hedge plants we sell, with attractive dark green glossy leaves, bright orange/red fall colour, and black berries that stay through the winter. These shrubs can be planted 18 - 24" apart for a tight hedge, and is a quick grower: 12" - 16" per year, and are very cold tolerant.

Mature Width:

6 - 7'

Mature Height:

6 - 7'

Plant Care:

•Handles pruning extremely well and can be shaped; only prune in early spring or late fall to avoid fireblight

•In case of fireblight, the disease must be carefully pruned out as soon as you identify it, cutting ~4" past the diseased branches if possible

Cranberry, "Highbush"

Viburnum trilobum

This native shrub produces bright red fruit that is great for jams, jellies, juice or wine. Fruit ripens late summer. It is also considered an ornamental shrub because of the showy white blooms, maple shaped leaves and good red fall colour.

Mature Width:

6 - 7'

Mature Height:

6 - 8'

Plant Care:

•Requires two plants for pollination.

Currant, "Alpine"

Ribes alpinum

Shiny maple shaped leaves on a very dense, very cold tolerant shrub. There will be some small white flowers in spring although they are not very noticeable. There maybe a few small edible red fruit. Leaves will turn a rich gold colour in fall. It makes an excellent short hedge. Grows 6 - 10" a year.

Mature Width:

4 - 5'

Mature Height:

4 - 5'

Plant Care:

•Prune to shape in any season - can tolerate hard pruning to rejuvenate an old hedge.

Currant, "Siberian"

Ribes diacanthum

Very similar to Alpine but more disease resistant with excellent gold and purple fall colour. Makes an excellent hedge.

Mature Width:

5 - 6'

Mature Height:

5 - 6'

Plant Care:

•Prune to shape in any season - can tolerate hard pruning to rejuvenate an old hedge.

Dogwood, "Little Rebel"

Cornus alba 'Jefreb'

A smaller version of the Red Osier dogwood, with bright red stems and green summer leaves. Little Rebel is a shade tolerant bloomer with red fall colour.

Mature Width:

3 - 4'

Mature Height:

3 - 4'

Plant Care:

•Prefers protection from the NW winter winds