DEUTZIA GRACILIS

Common Name: Slender Deutzia

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Habit: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; well-drained soil

Height: 2 to 4 feet

Width: 3 to 4 feet

Texture: Medium to fine

Form: Low, compact, dense mound; can become ragged with age

Flower/Fruit: Pure white 0.5 to 0.7" flowers on 1.5 to 3" racemes in early summer on old wood; mild fragrance

Foliage: Opposite, simple bright to deep green leaves; 1 to 3" long; non-showy fall color

Comments: Drought tolerant; very adaptable to adverse conditions: cold, pollution, 

ENKIANTHUS CAMPANULATUS

Common Name: Redvein Enkianthus

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7

Habit: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Slow

Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; acidic, moist, well-drained soil; suffers in dry weather; does well in clay Height: 6 to 12 feet

Width: 4 to 6 feet

Texture: Medium

Form: Narrow upright shrub; layered branches; tufted foliage

Flower/Fruit: Cluster of creamy white, small, bell-shaped flowers in spring; has red or pink veins; borne on previous year's growth

Foliage: Alternate, simple, glossy, bright to medium blue-green to olive green leaves; 1 to 3" long; brilliant yellow and red-orange fall color; varies among 

FORSYTHIA OUATA ROBUSTA

Common Name: Early Forsythia, Korean Forsythia

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7

Habit: Deciduous

Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers loose soil but will tolerate adverse conditions

Height: 4 to 6 feet

Width: 4 to 6 feet

Texture: Medium

Form: Stiff spreading shrub

Flower/Fruit: Bright yellow flowers in late winter to early spring

Foliage: Alternate, simple leaves

Comments: Drought tolerant; does not prefer warm climates

KOLKWITZIA ANABILIS

Common Name: Beautybush

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Habit: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Rapid

Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; well-drained soil

Height: 6 to 10 feet

Width: 6 to 8 feet

Texture: Medium

Form: Upright arching vase shape; somewhat fountain-like; becomes leggy with age

Flower/Fruit: 0.5" soft pink flowers in late spring; borne on 2 to 3" corymb

Foliage: Opposite, simple, dull dark green leaves; 1 to 3" long; yellowish to reddish fall color

Comments: Drought tolerant; prune off oldest stems after flowering

SPRIREA VANHOUTTEI

Common Name: Vanhoutte Spirea

Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

Habit: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid

Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types except wet

Height: 6 to 8 feet

Width: 10 to 12 feet

Texture: Medium

Form: Rounded top; vase to fountain shape; arching branches; broad mound

Flower/Fruit: Profuse white flowers on 1 to 2" umbel in spring

Foliage: Alternate, simple dark green leaves; 0.7 to 1.7" long

Comments: Drought tolerant; very hardy

VIBURNUM DILATATUM

Common Name: Linden Viburnum

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8

Habit: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers evenly moist, slightly acidic soil

Height: 6 to 9 feet

Width: 6 to 8 feet

Texture: Medium

Form: Upright; rounded; dense; can become open and leggy

Flower/Fruit: 3 to 5" flattened flower cluster in late spring; showy large clusters of red berries in fall

Foliage: Opposite, simple dark green leaves; 2 to 5" long; may develop russet red fall color

Comments: Prefers cool summers; fruit attracts birds