Trees & Shrubs
Hedges
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Alpine Currant
Our best hedge under 5ft. Grows in sun or shade. Inconspicuous flowers. Responsive to pruning.
- Genus
- Ribes
- Species
- alpinum
- Size
- 5ftx5ft
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Caragana
Extremely hardy and drought resistant. Tolerant of pruning. Grows in sun or shade.
- Genus
- Caragana
- Species
- arborescens
- Size
- 15ftx15ft
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Common Purple Lilac
Suckers. Extremely fragrant. Heavy pruning may cut off next year’s flower buds.
- Genus
- Syringa
- Species
- vulgaris
- Size
- 12ftx10ft
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Cotoneaster
Our most popular, hardy, fast-growing hedge. Grows in sun or shade. Spectacular fall color. Small black fruit attracts birds.
- Genus
- Cotoneaster
- Species
- lucidus
- Size
- 10ftx8ft
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Honeysuckle
Drought tolerant. Grows in sun or shade. “Freedom” variety is resistant to Honeysuckle Aphid.
- Genus
- Lonicera
- Species
- tatarica
- Size
- 8ftx8ft
Lilacs
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Charles Joly Lilac
One of the earliest French hybrids to bloom. Fragrant.
- Genus
- Syringa
- Species
- vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’
- Size
- 10ftx8ft
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Donald Wyman Lilac
The best of the Preston hybrids from Manitoba, Canada. Blooms 2 weeks later than common lilac. Fragrant.
- Genus
- Syringa
- Species
- x prestoniae
- Size
- 8ftx6ft
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Dwarf Korean Lilac
Very popular compact, dwarf lilac. Small flowers are extremely fragrant.
- Genus
- Syringa
- Species
- meyeri ‘Palabin’
- Size
- 5ftx5ft
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Miss Kim Lilac
Extremely fragrant. One of the only lilacs whose leaves turn burgundy-red in fall.
- Genus
- Syringa
- Species
- patula ‘Miss Kim’
- Size
- 6ftx6ft
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Sensation Lilac
Huge fragrant flowers.
- Genus
- Syringa
- Species
- vulgaris ‘Sensation’
- Size
- 10ftx10ft
Low-Growing Shrubs
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Annabelle Hydrangea
Showy flowers that dry well. Thrives in shade or partial shade and prefers acid soil.
- Genus
- Hydrangea
- Species
- arborescens
- Size
- 3.5ftx4ft
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Barberry
Thorny. Inconspicuous flowers. There are many good selections such as ‘Ruby Carousel’ and ‘Crimson Pygmy’.
- Genus
- Berberis
- Species
- thunbergii
- Size
- 3ftx3ft
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Compact American Cranberrybush
Natural shape is compact & rounded without pruning. Good in sun or shade.
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Species
- trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’
- Size
- 5ftx5ft
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Ivory Halo Dogwood
Compact shrub. Attractive red twigs in winter.
- Genus
- Cornus
- Species
- alba
- Size
- 5ftx5ft
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Potentilla
Selected from the native potentilla. Drought tolerant. Bloom all summer. Best yellow-flowered selections include ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Kathryn Dykes’, and ‘Yellow Gem’. ‘Abbottswood’ is white, ‘Pink Beauty’ pink.
- Genus
- Potentilla
- Species
- fruiticosa
- Size
- 3ftx3ft
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Spirea
Fritsch, Goldflame, Little Princess, Froebel all good spireas for small spots in the landscape. Flowers in mid-summer when most other shrubs are done flowering. Sun or shade.
- Genus
- Spiraea
- Species
- sp
- Size
- 2ftx3ft
Ornamental Trees
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‘Hot Wings’ Tatarian Maple
Bright red samaras (seeds) by mid-summer. More tolerant of alkaline soils and dry conditions than most maples.
- Genus
- Acer
- Species
- tataricum ‘Gar Ann’
- Size
- 20ftx20ft
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Canada Red Cherry
Very hardy. White fragrant flowers. Foliage emerges green and turns red-purple.
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- virginiana ‘Shubert’
- Size
- 20ftx20ft
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Japanese Tree Lilac
Very fragrant. Attractive, dark bark. ‘Ivory Silk’ is a compact selection, more oval in shape.
- Genus
- Syringa
- Species
- reticulata
- Size
- 20ftx20ft
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Oak Leaf Mountain Ash
Showy berries turn red-orange in August. Subject to sunscald so wrap trunks in winter. Other varieties include Showy Mountain Ash and European Mountain Ash.
- Genus
- Sorbus
- Species
- hybrida
- Size
- 25ftx20ft
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Ohio Buckeye
Brown, spiny, inedible chestnuts. Underused tree interesting in spring, summer, and fall.
- Genus
- Aesculus
- Species
- glabra
- Size
- 30ftx30ft
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Radiant Flowering Crabapple
Rounded compact shape. One of our best flowering crabs. Small (1/4″) persistent fruit.
- Genus
- Malus
- Species
- ‘Radiant’
- Size
- 20ftx20ft
Roses
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Adelaide Hoodless Rose
On own root. One of the hardiest shrub roses. Slightly fragrant.
- Genus
- Rosa
- Size
- 3ftx6ft
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Morden Centennial
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Red Leaf Rose
On own root. Red-orange rose hips hang on all winter.
- Genus
- Rosa
- Species
- glauca
- Size
- 5ftx5ft
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William Baffin Climbing Rose
On own root. Vigorous; the best climber for our area. Slightly fragrant.
- Genus
- Rosa
- Size
- 8ft
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Winnipeg Parks Rose
Hardy shrub rose that looks like a hybrid tea rose. Fragrant with red rose hips.
- Genus
- Rosa
- Size
- 2.5ft
Shade Trees
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American Linden
‘Frontyard’ and ‘American Sentry’ good subspecies. Pyramidal shape. Fragrant yellow flowers in summer. Long lived.
- Genus
- Tilia
- Species
- americana
- Size
- 60ftx45ft
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Birch
Paper birch is often found in clump form. Weeping birch is taller with pendulous branches; does better with adequate water.
- Genus
- Betula
- Size
- 40ftx30ft
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Bur Oak
Native to Eastern Montana. Tolerant of a wide range of soil types and drought. Long-lived.
- Genus
- Quercus
- Species
- macrocarpa
- Size
- 60ftx50ft
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Maple
Many species are available such as Northwood, Norway, Autumn Blaze, and Tatarian. Most maples have colorful fall leaves. Mature heights vary with species.
- Genus
- Acer
- Species
- spp.
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Quaking Aspen
Native. Attractive greenish-white bark. Tolerates poor soils. Leaves tremble in breeze. Short-lived.
- Genus
- Populus
- Species
- tremuloides
- Size
- 45ftx30ft
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Thornless Honeylocust
Recommended subspecies: Northern Acclaim (Hardiest) and Prairie Silk. Drought tolerant. Small lacy leaves
- Genus
- Gleditsia
- Species
- triacanthos var. inermis
- Size
- 40ftx30ft
Tall Shrubs
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Diabolo Ninebark
Size can be controlled by cutting branches back to the ground each spring. Grows in sun to partial shade.
- Genus
- Phsyocarpus
- Species
- opulifolius
- Size
- 9ftx9ft
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Nannyberry Viburnum
Tall, hardy shrub. Fruits attract birds. Grows in sun or shade.
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Species
- lentago
- Size
- 20ftx8ft
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Purple Leaf Plum
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Red Twig Dogwood
Bright red twigs that stand out in winter. Isanti is a compact, dwarf form. Grows in sun to partial shade.
- Genus
- Cornus
- Species
- sericea
- Size
- 9ftx9ft
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Rose Tree of China
One of the earliest shrubs to bloom in the spring with showy pink blossoms before the leaves emerge.
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- triloba
- Size
- 10ftx10ft
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