We are excited to be carrying this new variety of the Elderberry (sambucus). Black Tower has stunning,purple burgundy foliage which will give you that much needed color among your green shrubs. In late spring it produces beautiful pink flowers followed by blackish red berries in fall that will be appreciated by wildlife. Black Tower grows to about 6-8′ tall and about 3-4′ wide. This shrub attracts birds and butterflies. It grows well in full sun to partial sun. Zones 4-8. Photo by Monrovia.
This is no “green” shrub. It starts the season with rich purple foliage, becoming deeper in color until it is nearly black, and then in fall it turns a brilliant orange.. This semi-dwarf dark-leaf smokebush is a Proven Winners, therefore you know it is special. Early summer brings wispy redflowers that become the beautiful, hazy-violet “smoke” that gives this plant its name. It has a rounded, semi-dwarf habit.
Height: 4-6′ 
Spread: 4-6′
Foliage: Summer – purple black
Fall – brilliant orange
Exposure: Part sun
Zone: 4-8
Information courtesy of Baileys Nurseries
Photo courtesy of © 2017 Proven Winners, LLC.
We think you will love this new shrub rose we are carrying. Some of us employees can’t wait to get it planted in our gardens. It gets about 5′ high and 4′ wide. It will bloom summer through fall. These are roses you can pick for a bouquet of pink and white bicolor roses on a fuss-free shrub. This rose will endure the trials of a long, hot summer with an unwavering blooming zeal. An outstanding, disease-resistant, own-root, self-cleaning rose that thrives coast to coast in humidity and heat as well as in dry, hot summers. Makes a dynamic hedge barrier or accent plant. Zone 4.
Information and Photo from Monrovia®
This Declaration, an outstanding cultivar from the U.S. National Arboretum has large, dramatic clusters of deep reddish purple, fragrant flowers and blooms 7 to 10 days earlier than common lilacs. Useful as a flowering informal screen, background shrub or specimen. A nice cut flower for a fragrant bouquet. Deciduous.
Height:
6-8′ 
Spread:
5-6
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom:
Early spring, fragrant
Zone:
4-7
Information and Photo from Monrovia®
Although the species tend to flower biannually, Snowdance™ flowers well annually and begins flowering at an earlier age than the species. It has exceptionally heavy bloom with large, fragrant, creamy white flower clusters in June. Lustrous dark green foliage is slightly larger and darker than the species. Snowdance grows as wide as it is tall with attractive, shelved branching. A pest- and disease-free lilac tree, it is ideal for residential and park use and is equally attractive as a specimen as it is in group plantings. Selected by Rod Bailey for its remarkably heavy bloom.
Height:
18′
Spread:
20′
Exposure:
Full Sun
Zone:
3-7
Information and Photo from Bailey Nurseries®
Echinacea x ‘Balsombabur’ Plant Patent #28,162
Big, rich burgundy blooms covering mounding green foliage on upright stems will add drama to a relaxed, colorful summer border. A must-have for sunny borders and cutting gardens, this selection was bred for cold hardiness and compact form with prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season. An herbaceous perennial.
Height:
18-20″
Spread:
22-24″
Exposure
Full sun
Blooms:
Late spring through summer
Zone:
4-9
Information and Photo from Monrovia®
These have just arrived and they are absolutely stunning! There are many blooms and buds on these Endless Summer Summer Crush hydrangeas. The intense, deep coloration found in Summer Crush® is a true differentiator in the hydrangea marketplace. With a profusion of big raspberry red or neon purple blooms, Summer Crush® is a color breakthrough in reblooming garden hydrangeas and welcome addition to the Endless Summer® brand. Bred by Bailey Innovations, this new addition is the result of focused breeding and years of production and field testing. Proven to be Zone 4 cold hardy and the most wilt resistant Endless Summer® yet, this compact growing hydrangea with dark green glossy leaves fits smaller spaces in the garden and is the perfect size for patio containers.
Height:
8-36″
Spread:
18-36″
Foliage:
Insignificant
Exposure:
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zone:
4-9
First Editions® Snow White™ Mockorange
For those of us who remember the sweet wonderful fragrance of our mother’s or grandmother’s mockorange, here is a new plant to try. This mockorange is 5-6′ tall and 4-5′ wide. It boasts 2″ double flowers borne in clusters that bloom abundantly in spring and then again in summer. Its flowers are pure white and deliciously fragrant. If you close your eyes and think about this mockorange, you will probably be able to smell it.
Break up the winter doldrums with these spring-inspired ideas for how to use your rose blooms this year. Plant roses for hedges, containers, vases, or specimens in pinks, whites, reds, corals. Start daydreaming and plan your garden now. Help pass the winter doldrums with your dreams. Go to Monrovia’s site for ideas. goo.gl/bDSzKi
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This is the time of year when most dogwood is at its’ showiest. Make your winter yard colorful with dogwood. The Cardinal dogwood is a bright red. The Arctic Fire dogwood is a dark red. The Firedance is a brilliant red. Read about them under our Plant section for size and other characteristics.
Arctic Fire Dogwood
Arctic Fire Dogwood
Cardinal Dogwood
Firedance
For gardeners who are on the lookout for shrubs that provide winter interest after most flowers and leaves are gone, snowberries rate high on the list. Plump, candy-pink berries ripen in early fall, as the last of summer’s small pink flowers swell into pearls. As the leaves fall, each arching stem is adorned with decorative berries which remain on slender branches through winter. The perfect plant for the winter garden, these compact forms are suitable for a more prominent place in the front border. Snow Berries are especially beautiful with a light dusting of snow.
Candy Coralberry
