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 DECIDUOUS SHRUBS



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 DECIDUOUS SHRUBS

(1) Score? (2) Height x Width Hardy? (3)Position

3/3 Very good, all round shrub
2/3 Good shrub in many circumstances
1/3 Useful for special purposes E.G. 'H 3(10') = 'Height 3 metres
        or 10 foot'. 
All measurements are after 5 years growth. All the shrubs below are fully hardy unless the notes mention otherwise   = Full Sun
  = Part Shade
 = Shade

NAME
 Score
(1)  Soil    Position
(3) Flower
Colour Flower
Time Foliage Berry Height x Width (2)

Notes

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' (Japan. Maple) 3/3 acid / neutral None None pink and
orange none H 1 (3')
W 1 (3') Spring leaves (green) also attractive. Good for containers. 

Berberis x ottawensis 'Purpurea' (Barberry) 3/3 most green/
yellow Apr/
May purple red H 1.5 (5')
W 1 (3.3')

Easy to grow and care for. 
Spiny

Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea' 3/3 most
yellow May purple
then red red H 1.2 (4')
W 1 (3') Will grow almost anywhere. Flowers, foliage and berries




Budleia davidii 'Royal Red' (Butterfly Bush) 2/3 most purple/
red Jul/
Sept green none H 2.4 (8')
W 1.8 (6') Prune hard in April. Attracts butterflies. 

Budleia globosa 2/3 most orange May/
Jun green none W 2.4 (8')
H 2.4 (8') Prune after flowering.
Ball-like flowers.

Calycanthus floridus
(Carolina allspice) 2/3 most
brown/
red Jun/
Jul green none H 2 (7')
W 2 (7') Scented leaves

Caryopteris x clandonensis 2/3 most blue Aug/
Sep grey/
green none H 1 (3')
W 1 (3') Not fully hardy.
Hard prune in March.

Ceanothus 3/3 most Blue, pink white Spring or Summer green none see main article Beautiful. Need a sheltered position.

Chaenomeles x superba
'Crimson 'N' Gold 3/3 most
deep 
red Apr/
Jun green yellow H 1 (3')
W 2 (7') Thorny. Attractive flower form

Chaenomeles speciosa 3/3 most
red or 
white Mar/
Apr green green / yellow H 2.5 (8')
W 5 (16') Thorny. Very vigorous

Cornus alba 'Sibirica' (dogwood) 2/3 most cream Apr green none H 1.5 (5')
W 1.2 (4') Avoid dry soil. Grown for red winter stems. Prune in March

Cornus alba 'Spaethii' (dogwood) 2/3 most white Apr green / 
gold none H 1.5 (5')
W 1.2 (4') Avoid dry soil. Grown for red winter stems. prune in March

Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush) 3/3 most pink
'smokey' Jul green to yellow none H 1 (3')
W 0.8 (2') Avoid rich soil. Attractive coloured leaves in autumn.

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' 3/3 most pink
'smokey' Jul purple to scarlet  none H 1 (3')
W 0.8 (2') Avoid rich soil. Attractive coloured leaves in autumn.

Cotoneaster horizontalis 2/3 most
pink /
white May dark green to crimson red H 1 (3')
W 1.2 (4') Excellent for autumn colour

Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Variegatus' 2/3 most pink /
white May green/white to pink/red red H 0.5 (1.5') W 1.2 (4') Excellent for autumn colour

Cytisus x praecox 'Allgold' (broom) 2/3 poor / sandy yellow May green / grey green / brown H 0.3 (1') 
W 0.7(2') Prune to half height after flowering. Seed pods.

Deutzia 'Magicien' 2/3 fertile white/pink striped Jun/
Jul green none H 1.5 (5')
W 1.5 (5') Thin out old shoots in March.

Dipelta floribunda 3/3 fertile
pale pink/ yellow May/
Jun green none H 4 (13')
W 3 (10')  Fragrant flowers. Tree-like form. Brown bark peels.

Enkianthus campanulatus 2/3 moist / acid
red /
yellow May green to red none H 2.5 (8')
W 2.5 (8') Only acid soil

Exochorda racemosa 2/3 most white Apr/
May blue/green none H 4 (12')
W 4 (12') Avoid chalky soil.

Forsythia x intermedia 2/3 most yellow Mar/
Apr green none H 3 (10')
W 3 (10') Prune after flowering. Use as cut flowers. Indestructible.

Fothergilla major 2/3 acid white Apr green to gold/scarlet none H 2 (7')
W 2 (7') Only acid soil. Fragrant flowers. 

Fuchsia magellanica (Lady's eardrops') 2/3 most
red /
purple Jun to 
Oct green none H 1.2 (4')
W 2.5 (8') Long flowering period. Almost indestructible.

Genista lydia 2/3 most yellow May/
Jun blue/green none H 0.6 (2')
W 1 (3') Forms a dome, which trails from the centre.

Genista hispanica 2/3 most yellow May/
Jun blue/green none H 0.6 (2')
W 1 (3')  Ground hugging.

Hamamelis mollis (Chinese Witch Hazel) 3/3 acid
yellow/
gold Dec/
Feb green none H 2.2 (7')
W 2.4 (8') Winter flowering

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