Shrubs

Purple Flowering Raspberry

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Common Name: 
Purple Flowering Raspberry
Latin Name: 
Rubus odoratus
Current Height: 
2ft
Cost: 
$25 delivered
Eventual Size at Maturity: 
Height - 4ft Spread - 6ft
Space Requirements: 
3ft from fences, paved surfaces or buildings
Form: 
rounded
Growth Rate: 
medium
Tolerates Standing Water: 
no
Light Required: 
full sun to 1/2 shade
Fall Colour: 
yellow
Flowers: 
Fragrant purple flowers blossom all summer
Fruit: 
red raspberries follow late summer, fall
Wildlife: 
Very high wildlife value for butterflies, bees and birds
Shrub Tips: 
prefers moist soil and full sun, fruit may be used in jams and pies.

Common Witchhazel

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Common Name: 
Common Witchhazel
Latin Name: 
Hamamelis virginiana
Current Height: 
2ft
Cost: 
$25
Eventual Size at Maturity: 
Height - 15 ft; Spread - 15ft
Space Requirements: 
7ft from fences, paved surfaces or buildings
Form: 
small tree
Growth Rate: 
medium
Tolerates Standing Water: 
no
Light Required: 
full sun to ¾ shade
Fall Colour: 
yellow
Flowers: 
showy yellow flowers in fall
Fruit: 
small seed
Wildlife: 
fragrant fall flowers and attractive autumn colour
Shrub Tips: 
ideal for a shady garden

Red Osier Dogwood

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Common Name: 
Red Osier Dogwood
Latin Name: 
Cornus sericea
Current Height: 
3ft
Cost: 
$25 delivered
Eventual Size at Maturity: 
Height - 7ft Spread - 6ft
Space Requirements: 
4 feet from fences, paved surfaces or buildings
Form: 
broad, spreading
Growth Rate: 
fast
Tolerates Standing Water: 
yes
Light Required: 
full sun to ½ shade
Fall Colour: 
red to purple
Flowers: 
white flowers from May to June
Fruit: 
white fruit in Aug to Sept(not edible)
Wildlife: 
fall food source for songbirds; butterfly habitat
Shrub Tips: 
showy red stem in winter; ideal for bank stabilization

Common Ninebark

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Common Name: 
Common Ninebark
Latin Name: 
Physocarpus opulifolius
Current Height: 
2ft
Cost: 
$25 delivered
Eventual Size at Maturity: 
Height - 6ft Spread - 5ft
Space Requirements: 
3ft from fences, paved surfaces or buildings
Form: 
arching
Growth Rate: 
medium
Tolerates Standing Water: 
no
Light Required: 
full sun to ½ shade
Fall Colour: 
yellow
Flowers: 
white to pink flowers in June to July
Fruit: 
small, dry, red berries
Wildlife: 
seeds provide food source for songbirds
Shrub Tips: 
tolerant of drought and acidic and alkaline soil

Elderberry

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Common Name: 
Elderberry
Latin Name: 
Sambucus canadensis
Current Height: 
3ft
Cost: 
$25 delivered
Eventual Size at Maturity: 
Height - 7ft Spread - 6ft
Space Requirements: 
3ft from fences, paved surfaces or buildings
Form: 
broad, rounded
Growth Rate: 
fast
Tolerates Standing Water: 
yes
Light Required: 
full sun
Fall Colour: 
yellow
Flowers: 
clusters of small white flowers in June
Fruit: 
purple-black berries in August
Wildlife: 
50 species of songbirds feed on berries in fall
Shrub Tips: 
berries can be used to make jam
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