24 May 2025
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What do we intend when we say “ midget shrubs ? ” After all , the dwarf variant of a 75 - understructure tall conifer might be a cultivar that only catch 45 feet . That wo n’t be the case in this installment where we ’ll focalise on shrubs that detain less than 4 base tall and wide . Plant breeders have been toilsome at work , developing these miniature dynamos , so you ’re sure to hear about something you ’ve never planted before - like a genus Viburnum that sounds like it would be right at home in a sushi eatery .
Expert Ed Gregan , Northeast field representative forCarlton Plants , a sweeping bare - root grower in Dayton , Oregon .
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Two things that Sunshine Blue® bluebeard (Caryopteris incana‘Jason’, Zones 7-9) has going for it: Glowing yellow foliage and incredible blue flowers in late fall when nothing else is blooming.
Two things that Sunshine Blue® bluebeard (Caryopteris incana‘Jason’, Zones 7-9) has going for it: Glowing yellow foliage and incredible blue flowers in late fall when nothing else is blooming.
Does it remind Danielle or her favorite cocktail–yes. But Little Lime® panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata‘Jane’, Zones 3-8) has plenty of other noteworthy traits like long-lasting blooms that will never be stunted by a late frost.
Although slightly larger than 4 feet tall and wide, ‘Ruby Spice’ summersweet (Clethra alnifolia‘Ruby Spice’, Zones 4-8) is considerably smaller than the straight species. With its deliciously fragrant pink blooms, it’s worth it to make a little more space so it can fit into your garden.
Although Steve dislikes seafood-especially sushi, he loves the new dwarf Wabi-Sabi® doublefile viburnum (Viburnum plicatumvar.tomentosum‘SMVPTFD’, Zones 5-8) with its ground-hugging habit and abundant snowball-like flowers.
