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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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