Low = under 3 feet, Medium = 3 feet to 6 feet, Tall = over 6 feet
Low Fall Shrub Color
Scientific name USDA Zone Height X Width Description
Common name Water Exposure
Ardisia japonica 6 12" X 18" Evergreen. White flowers in fall.
Marlberry High Shade Red berries. Good groundcover.
Fothergilla gardenii 5 2' X 2' Deciduous. Small white flowers in
Fothergilla Med. Part Shade Spring. Intense orange in fall.
Pernettya mucronata - female 7 30" X 3' Evergreen. Tiny flowers. Pink, pur-
Female Pernettya Med. Sun-Part ple, white or black berries.
Pernettya mucronata - male 7 30" X 2' Evergreen. Tiny white flowers
Male Pernettya Med. Sun-Part pollinate female flowers.
Rhus aromatica 4 30" X 6' Deciduous. Fragrant leaves when
Fragrant Sumac Low Sun crushed. Red fall leaves.
Viburnum opulus 'Nana' 4 2' X 2' Deciduous. Dwarf ball. Red fall
Dwarf Snowball Med. Sun-Part. leaves. Tolerates poor soil.
Medium Fall Shrub Color
Scientific name USDA Zone Height X Width Description
Common name Water Exposure
Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' 6 6' X 6' Deciduous. Pink to purple leaves
Profusion Beautyberry Med. Sun-Part and purple berries in the fall.
Cotoneaster species 5 3' X 4' Evergreen or deciduous. White flow-
Cotoneaster Low Sun-Shade ers in spring. Red-orange berries
Euonymus alata Compacta 4 6' X 6' Deciduous. Brilliant red leaves
Dwarf Burning Bush Med. Sun-Part in the Fall.
Itea virginica 5 6' X 6' Deciduous. Fragrant white flowers
Sweetspire Med. Sun-Part in fall. Red-Purple fall leaves.
Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low' 4 3' X 8' Low, spreading form. Red leaves in
Gro-low Fragrant Sumac Low Sun-Shade Fall.
Tall Fall Shrub Color
Scientific name USDA Zone Height X Width Description
Common name Water Exposure
Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' 7 8' X 6' Native evergreen. Edible red fruit
Compact Strawberry Tree Low Sun-Shade has a mild strawberry flavor.
Cotoneaster lacteus (parneyi) 7 8' X 8' Evergreen. White flowers in spring.
Parney Cotoneaster Low Sun-Shade Orange berries in fall.
Elaeagnus ebbingei 7 10' X 6' Evergreen. Silver leaves. Fragrant
Autumn Olive Low Sun-Part white flowers in fall. Red fruit.
Enkianthus campanulatus 5 10' X 4' Deciduous. Yellow/green/red flowers
Redvein Enkianthus Med. Part Sun in May. Red fall leaves.
Hamamelis virginiana 5 10' X 10' Deciduous. Golden yellow flowers
Eastern Witchhazel Med. Sun and leaves in October-November.
Salix drummondiana 3 10' X 10' Native deciduous. Distinctive long,
Drummond Willow Med. Sun oval leaves. Yellow in Fall.
