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Spring Shrub Color

by Rod Smith
Oregon Certified Nursery Professional

© 1999-2007 Rodney A. Smith
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Low = under 3 feet, Medium = 3 feet to 6 feet, Tall = over 6 feet

Low Spring Shrubs

Scientific name       USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name              Water  Exposure
Andromeda polifolia             2 1' X 2'   Evergreen. Pink flowers in spring.
  Bog Rosemary               High Sun         Likes wet soil.
Azalea 'Gumpo'                  2 1' X 4'   Evergreen. Large pink or white
  Gumpo Azalea               Med. A.M. Sun    flowers in May and June.
Berberis thunb. 'Crimson Pygmy' 4 18" X 2'  Deciduous. Purplish leaves. Yellow
  Crimson Pygmy Barberry     Med. Sun-Part    flowers and red berries. Thorns.
Daphne cneorum 'Ruby Glow'      4 1' X 3'   Evergreen. Pink flowers in April.
  Ruby Glow Rock Daphne      Low  Sun         Needs good drainage.
Genista lydia                   6 2' X 3'   Semi-evergreen. Yellow flowers in
  Lydia Broom                Low  Sun         May. Drought tolerant.
Genista pilosa                  6 3" X 3'   Semi-evergreen. Yellow flowers in
  Creeping Broom             Low  Sun         late spring. Drought tolerant.
Mahonia repens                  6 1' X 3'   Native evergreen. Yellow flowers in
  Creeping Mahonia           Low  Sun-Shade   March. Black, edible berries.
Pittosporum t. 'Wheeler's Dwarf 8 2' X 3'   Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers
  Wheeler's Dwf. Mockorange  Low  Sun-Part    in May.
Raphiolepis umbellata 'Minor'   8 2' X 2'   Evergreen. Dark green round leaves.
  Dwarf Yedda Hawthorn       Low  Sun         White flowers in spring & summer.
Rhododendron dwarf              4 1-3' X 3' Evergreen. Many sizes and colors.
  Dwarf Rhododendron         Med. A.M. Sun    Some bloom March, some in May.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea minus     3 6" X 1'   Evergreen. Small white flowers
  Lingonberry                Med. Part Shade  in May. Edible red berries.

Medium Spring Shrubs

Scientific name       USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name              Water  Exposure
Azalea                          6 3' X 4'   Evergreen. Red, pink, white, blue
  Evergreen Azalea           Med. A.M. Sun    or purple flowers in spring.
Azalea exbury                   5 5' X 5'   Deciduous. Large pink, red, orange,
  Exbury Azalea              Med. Sun         yellow or white flowers in May.
Azalea occidentale              4 5' X 5'   Deciduous native. Fragrant pink
  Western Azalea             Med. Sun         flowers in May.
Berberis gladwy. 'William Penn' 6 5' X 4'   Evergreen. Bright yellow flowers in
  William Penn Barberry      Med. Sun-Part    spring. Thorns.
Berberis thunbergii             4 4' X 4'   Deciduous. Yellow flowers and red
  Japanese Barberry          Med. Sun-Part    berries. Thorns.
Chaenomeles japonica            5 5' X 5'   Deciduous. Large pink, red or white
  Japanese Flowering Quince  Med. Sun         flowers in March and April.
Choisya ternata                 7 6' X 6'   Evergreen. Very fragrant white
  Mexican Orange             Med. Sun-Part    flowers in spring.
Cytisus species                 6 4' X 4'   Semi-evergreen. Red or yellow flo-
  Broom                      Low  Sun         wers in April. Drought tolerant.
Deutzia gracillis               5 4' X 5'   Deciduous. Arching stems with white
  Slender Deutzia            Med. Sun-Part    flowers in May.
Forsythia suspensa              5 5' X 8'   Deciduous. Arching branches with
  Weeping Forsythia          Med. Sun         yellow flowers in March.
Kalmia latifolia                5 5' X 5'   Evergreen. Clusters of pink, red or
  Mountain Laurel            Med. A.M. Sun    white flowers in May and June.
Kerria japonica 'Picta'         5 6' X 5'   Deciduous. White edged leaves.
  Varieg. Japanese Kerria    Low  Sun-Part    Large yellow flowers March-May.
Leucothoe fontanesiana          5 3' X 6'   Evergreen. Arching branches. Clus-
  Drooping Leucothoe         Med. Part Shade  ters of white flowers in spring.
Loropetalum chinensis           7 5' X 5'   Purple round leaves all year. Pink
  Purple Fringe Flower       Med. Sun         flowers in spring  and summer.
Mahonia aquifolium              5 5' X 3'   Evergreen. Yellow flowers in March.
  Oregon Grape               Low  Sun-Shade   Black, edible berries. Native.
Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta'   5 3' X 3'   Evergreen. Yellow flowers in March.
  Compact Oregon Grape       Low  Sun-Shade   Black, edible berries.
Osmanthus delavayi              6 4' X 4'   Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers
  Delavay Osmanthus          Low  Sun-Part    in April.
Physocarpus opulifolius interm. 2 4' X 3'   Deciduous. White and pink flowers.
  Dwarf Ninebark             Med. Sun-Shade   Reddish brown fall leaves.
Pieris japonica                 6 5' X 5'   Evergreen. White or pink flowers in
  Andromeda                  Med. Sun-Shade   March and April. Red new leaves.
Pittosporum tobira              8 6' X 6'   Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers
  Mock Orange                Low  Sun-Part    in May and June.
Prunus glandulosa               5 5' X 4'   Deciduous. White or pink flowers in
  Flowering  Almond          Med. Sun-Part    March. Good for arrangements.
Prunus laurocera. 'Otto Luyken' 6 4' x 5'   Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers
  Otto Luyken Laurel         Med. Sun-Shade   in late spring. Easy to shape.
Raphiolepis indica              7 3' X 4'   Evergreen. White or pink flowers
  Indian Hawthorn            Low  Sun         in spring  and summer.
Rhododendron                    5 4-8' X 8' Evergreen. Many sizes and colors.
  Rhododendron               Med. A.M. Sun    Some bloom in March, some in May.
Ribes sanguineum                5 6' X 4'   Native deciduous. Red flowers in
  Red Flowering Currant      Low  Sun-Part    March and April.
Rubus parviflorus               3 4' X 4'   Deciduous. White flowers in May to
  White Flwrg. Thimbleberry  Low  Sun-Part    June. Edible berry.
Skimmia japonica - female       7 3' X 3'   Evergreen. White flowers. Red
  Female Skimmia             Med. Shade       berries if male is nearby.
Skimmia japonica - male         7 3' X 3'   Evergreen. White flowers in April.
  Male Skimmia               Med. Shade       Pollinates female skimmia.
Skimmia japonica reevesiana     7 3' X 3'   Evergreen. White flowers in March.
  Reeves Skimmia             Med. Shade       Red berries in fall and winter.
Spiraea prunifolia              5 3' X 4'   Deciduous. Arching branches with
  Bridal Wreath Spirea       Med. Sun-Part    white flowers in April and May.
Spiraea vanhouttei              5 3' X 4'   Deciduous. Long wands of white
  Bridal Wreath              Med. Sun-Part    flowers in April and May.
Symphoricarpos alba             4 4' X 4'   Native deciduous. White flowers in
  Common Snowberry           Low  Sun-Shade   May. White berries in summer.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus      2 4' X 4'   Native deciduous. White flowers in
  Coralberry, Indian Curant  Low  Sun-Shade   May. Coral berries in summer.
Syringa patula                  3 5' X 4'   Deciduous. Dense, twiggy, rounded
  Korean Lilac               Med. Sun         shrub. Lavender flowers in May.
Vaccinium ovatum                4 4' X 3'   Native evergreen. Pink flowers in
  Evergreen Huckleberry      Med. Sun-Shade   spring. Edible black berries.
Vaccinium parvifolium             6' X 6'   Native deciduous. White flowers in
  Red Huckleberry            Med. Part shade  April-May. Edible red berries.
Viburnum carlesii               5 5' X 4'   Deciduous. Sweetly fragrant pink to
  Korean Spice Viburnum      Med. Sun-Part    white flowers in March to May.
Viburnum davidii                7 3' X 4'   Evergreen. Leathery leaves.
  David Viburnum             Med. Part Sun    Clusters of small pink flowers.
Viburnum tinus 'Compactum'      7 5' X 4'   Evergreen. Clusters of pink flowers
  Spring Bouquet Viburnum    Med. Sun-Part    in spring & summer. Black berries
Yucca filamentosa               3 3' X 3'   Evergreen. Narrow, stiff leaves.
  Adams Needle Yucca         Low  Sun         Tall spike of white flowers May.

Tall Spring Shrubs

Scientific name       USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name              Water  Exposure
Feijoa sellowianna              8 10' X 10' Evergreen. Leaves silvery white un-
  Pineapple Guava            Low  Sun         derneath. Edible flowers & fruit.
Forsythia intermedia            5 8' X 8'   Deciduous. Yellow flowers in
  Forsythia                  Med. Sun         March.
Holodiscus discolor               8' X 8'   Native deciduous. White flowers
  Ocean Spray                Low  Sun-Part    in spring.
Osmanthus fragrans              8 10' X 8'  Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers
  Sweet Olive                Low  Sun-Part    in April.
Prunus lusitanica               7 12' X 8'  Evergreen. Good tall hedge.
  Portuguese Laurel          Med. Sun-Part    Fragrant white flowers in May.
Sambucus mexicana                 8' X 5'   Deciduous. White flowers in spring.
  Blue Elderberry            Med. Sun-Part    Edible dark blue berries.
Syringa reticulata              2 15' X 10' Deciduous. Large leaves. Large
  Japanese Tree Lilac        Med. Sun         white flower clusters in May-June
Syringa vulgaris                3 8' X 5'   Deciduous. Very fragrant flowers
  Common Lilac               Med. Sun-Part    in mid-spring.
Tamarix species                 5 12' X 10' Deciduous. Long, wispy wands of
  Tamarisk                   Low  Sun         pink flowers in May.
Viburnum carlcephalum           6 8' X 4'   Deciduous. Fragrant balls of waxy
  Fragrant Snowball          Med. Sun-Part    white flowers in April to June.
Viburnum lentago                3 15' X 10' Deciduous. Creamy white flowers in
  Nannyberry                 Med. Sun-Shade   spring. Edible red/black berries.
Viburnum opulus                 4 8' X 6'   Deciduous. White flowers and red
  European Cranberry Bush    Med. Sun-Part    berries. Red fall leaves.
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'        4 8' X 6'   Deciduous. White flowers in April
  Common Snowball Bush       Med. Sun-Part    and May. Red fall leaves.
Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'    6 8' X 6'   Deciduous. Clusters of white
  Maries Doublefile Viburn.  Med. Sun-Part    flowers. Red fall leaves.
Viburnum tinus 'Robustum'       7 10' X 6'  Evergreen. Clusters of pink flowers
  Roundleaf Laurustinus      Med. Sun-Part    in spring & summer. Black berries
Viburnum trilobum               2 8' X 8'   Deciduous. White lace cap flowers
  American Cranberry Bush    Med. Sun-Part    in spring. Edible red berries.

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