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Plant Guide
Landscaping & Designllc
Pierce L. Shallis
Table of ContentsHow To Use This Guide and Symbol Legend................................................................................... 3
Shrubs Andromeda ................................................................................................................................. 4
Azalea ......................................................................................................................................... 5Boxwood ......................................................................................................................................6Holly ........................................................................................................................................... 7Hydrangea ................................................................................................................................. 9
Juniper ....................................................................................................................................... 10Laurel ........................................................................................................................................11Spirea .........................................................................................................................................12Viburnum ...................................................................................................................................13Weigela .....................................................................................................................................14Misc........................................................................................................................................... 15
Trees Arborvitae ................................................................................................................................22Crape Myrtle ..........................................................................................................................23Japanese Maple ......................................................................................................................25Spruce ......................................................................................................................................26Misc ...........................................................................................................................................27
Ornamental Grasses .......................................................................................................................30Ground Cover ...................................................................................................................................33Ferns ..................................................................................................................................................35Vines ....................................................................................................................................................36
Perennials Hosta ...................................................................................................................................... 37Misc .........................................................................................................................................38
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How To Use This Guide...
We have put together this Plant Portfolio to help you visualize your future outdoor surroundings. Please view all options in this portfolio and provide us your feedback; what you like and what you don’t like. We will guide you in terms of what will be best suited for your space. You are not limited to the plants in here, but this will provide us with a starting point to learn your preferences, and provide you with the outdoor oasis of your dreams!
Symbol Legend
Full Sun
Part Sun Deer Resistant Attracts Butterflies
Attracts BirdsShade
Shrubs - Andromeda
Compacta
Dense habit and prominent flower buds all Winter that produce
prominent white flowers in the Spring
Dorothy Wyckoff
Compact growth, dark red flower buds open to
pale pink flowers
Mountain Fire
New growth is fire red, turning dark green. White flowers in the
Spring.
Scarlet O’Hara
New growth is red, turning dark green. White flowers in the
spring, and a narrower growth habit than other Andromeda
4
Shrubs - Azalea
Bloom-A-Thon
flowers appear in April, re-bloom in July and continue through the
fall
5
Encore Autumn Twist
White blooms with purple stripes on deep
green foliage in Spring, Summer and Fall
Delaware Valley White
Upright habit with large white flowers
Bloom-A-Thon
flowers appear in April, re-bloom in July and continue through the
fall
Bloom-A-Thon
flowers appear in April, re-bloom in July and continue through the
fall
Bloom-A-Thon
flowers appear in April, re-bloom in July and continue through the
fall
Franklin Gem
Compact, with small green-gray leaves
Shrubs - Boxwood
Winter Gem
Compact grower with deep green foliage
Elegantissima
Compact, with variegated foliage
Green Mountain
Dense growing upright boxwood, retains its color through the
winter
6
Green Velvet
Globe shape, retains color through winter
Shrubs - Holly
Ilex Compacta
Japanese Holly. Dense, compact growth habit
with deep green glossy leaves
Ilex Chesapeake
Japanese Holly. Pyramidal with dense
dark green foliage
China Girl
Blue Holly. Dark glossy foliage with compact
habit. Heavy fruit bearer
7
Red Sprite
Deciduous. Hardy holly, produces bright red berries when paired
with a pollinator
Sparkleberry
Deciduous. Rounded shrub with deep green foliage. Berries appear in Fall when paired with
a pollinator
Goshiki- False Holly
New foliage emerge red and turn green with
spots of creamy white, gray-green and yellow-
green
Shrubs - Holly
Sky Pencil
Japanese Holly. Narrow, upright grower with dark green foliage
Steeds
Japanese Holly. Dense, pyramidal form with dark green foliage
Nellie R. Stevens
Pyramidal grower with lustrous leaves and abundant red berries
Dragon Lady
Blue Holly. Upright grower with glossy green foliage and
abundant red fruit. Does not need a
pollinator
8
Shrubs - Hydrangea
Annabelle
White flower heads that can reach 1’ wide
Endless Summer
Pink or blue blooms all summer
Blushing Bride
Endless Summer collection. Pure white flowers that darken to
a light pink
9
Limelight
Bright lime green flowers
Twist and Shout
Endless Summer collection. Lace cap pink or periwinkle
flowers
Vanilla Strawberry
Blooms emerge white in July and age to pink in
August, giving the plant a two-toned look
Shrubs - Juniper
Sargentii
Low growing with blue green foliage
Blue Pacific
Low spreading with dense blue green
foliage
Blue Star
Attractive, low growing blue foliage on
spreading branches
Wiltonii
Blue rug juniper. Low grower with blue-
silver foliage that is purple tinged in the
winter
10
Blue Chip
Wide spreading habit with silver-blue foliage
Nana
Blue green foliage grows in a dense mound
Shrubs - Laurel
Otto Luyken
Dark green foliage, small white flowers in
the spring and black fruit in the Summer
Schipkaensis
Skip Laurel. Glossy green foliage with
small white flowers in the Spring.
Mtn Laurel - Minuet
Pink buds open to white flowers
Mtn Laurel - Olympic Fire
Red buds that open to pink
11
Shrubs - Spiraea
Alpina
Dwarf, spreading spirea with pink flowers
Gold Mound
Low mounding with bright green foliage
and pink flowers
Goldflame
New foliage is orange-bronze, changing to
yellow-green with light pink flowers
Magic Carpet
Orange-red new growth becomes bright yellow
with pink-purple flowers
12
Shrubs - Viburnum
Dentatum
Arrowood Viburnum. Lustrous serrated
foliage and small white flowers followed by
blue fruit
Blue Muffin
White flowers in May on glossy, green foliage, followed by blue fruit
Cardinal Candy
Linden Viburnum. Very hard with white flowers in May,
followed by shiny scarlet fruit
Winterthur
Green leaves turn to wine red in the Fall and
fruit evolves from white to hot pink to
bright blue
13
Shrubs - Weigela
Midnight Wine
Dwarf Weigela. Burgundy-purple
foliage
My Monet
Dwarf variegate Weigela. Variegate foliage with pink
flowers. New foliage appear to have pink tint
Variegata
Variegated foliage with rose pink flowers
Wine and Roses
Burgundy foliage with rose-red flowers
14
Shrubs
Abelia Grandiflora
Semi-evergreen shrub with heavy pink flowers
Acuba Gold Dust
Evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage
and yellow specks
Acuba Mr. Goldstrike
Evergreen shrub with glossy green foliate and very pronounced
yellow specks
Butterfly Bush - Peacock
Rich pink flowers
15
Caryopteris - Dark Knight
Very dwarf, compact round habit with crimson foliage
Acuba - Gold Mop
A dwarf compact form of goldthred cypress
with bright yellow foliage
Shrubs
Camellia - Betty Sette
Double pink blossoms on dark green foliage
Camellia - Snow Flurry
White blooms on dark green foliage
16
Barberry - Crimson Pygmy
Very dwarf, compact round habit with crimson foliage
Barberry - Aurea Nana
Dwarf selection with golden yellow color
Barberry - William Penn
Shiny green, spiny margined leaves with
fragrant yellow flowers
Clethra - 16 Candles
Vase shape growth habit with yellow fall
foliage
Shrubs 17
Cottoneaster - Coral Beauty
Glossy evergreen leaves with Coral red fruits. Rapid growth
makes it a great ground cover
Euonymus - Compact Burning Bush
Rich, green leaves in the Summer with
brilliant scarlet red color in Fall
Euonymous - Manhattan
Dark, glossy green leaves. Great for a
hedge, informal screen
Forsythia - Arnold’s Dwarf
Compact, low growing shrub with small
yellow flowers in early Spring
Forsythia - Gold Tide
Dwarf form with a compact spreading
shape, small yellow flowers in the Spring
Forsythia - Show Off
Compact selection with an awesome flower
display in early Spring
Shrubs
Erica - Heather Mediterranean Pink
Low growing shrub with great winter color and
pink flowers that appear in early Spring
18
Fothergilla - Mt. Airy
White flowers in the Spring followed by an attractive red, orange
and yellow Fall foliage
Mahonia - Aquilfolium
New growth is bronze red turning purple-red in the winter. Yellow flowers are followed
by blue berries
Nandina - Domestica
Green leaves turn brilliant red in the
Fall. White flowers in May.
Nandina - Fire Power
Brilliant red color Fall through Winter
Virginia Sweet Flower
Beautiful display of fragrant white flowers,
foliage turns red in Fall
Shrubs 19
Nine-bark - Coppertina
Copper colored Spring foliage turns burgundy
in the Fall. Soft pink flowers in early
Summer.
Nine-bark - Diablo
Upright shrub with purple foliage and
white flowers in late Spring
Nine-bark - Little Devil
Dwarf variety with purple foliage and
white flowers in late Spring
Lilac - Miss Kim
Purple buds open to lavender colored
flowers and blooms later than other Lilacs.
Photnia - Fraseri
New growth is bronze-red, aging to a dark
green
Pine - Pinus Mugo Pumilio
Compact, low growing shrubby pine with short needles. Wide spreading
over time
Shrubs
Rhododendron- Roseum Elegance
Dense, glossy foliage with rose-lavender
blooms
Rose- Coral Drift
Coral orange blooms appear on this small mounding shrub from
mid-Spring to mid-Fall. Winter hardy and disease resistant
Rose - Double Knockout
Easy to maintain rose, that produces double
red blooms, resistant to black spot
Rose - Pink Double Knockout
Produces self cleaning double pink blooms. Black spot resistant
Rose of Sharon - White Chiffon
Delicate white flowers
Rose of Sharon - Red Heart
White flowers with a red center
20
Shrubs
Plum Yew - Postrata
Low growing with glossy green needles
Plum Yew - Fastigiata
Upright habit with glossy dark green
needles
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Trees - Arborvitae
Emerald Green
Narrow, dense, pyramidal form with
emerald green foliage
Hetz Midget
Neat, spherical evergreen with tight
sprays of soft, feathery branches
Nigra
Dark American Arborvitae. Narrow, pyramidal evergreen
with dark green foliage
Techney
Broad, pyramidal tree with green color all
year round.
Green Giant
Fast growing Arborvitae with a broad pyramidal
habit.
22
Trees - Crape Myrtle
Cherry Dazzle
Dwarf variety. New growth is bronze and ages to a dark green
with red-purple flowers in the summer.
Also available in Strawberry Dazzle (hot
pink flowers)
Acoma
White flowers in the Summer with an
extended bloom period
Dynamite Red
Red flowers in the Summer with orange-red
Fall foliage
23
Pocomoke
Dwarf Crape Myrtle with rose colored
flowers in the summer and bronze-red Fall
color
Trees - Crape Myrtle
Natchez
White flowers on glossy green foliage
that turns orange-red
Muskogee
Lavender flowers on glossy foliage that
turns red in the Fall
Tuscarora
Small tree with coral colored flowers and
orange-red Fall color
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Hopi
Pink flowers in the Summer with orange-red
Fall foliage
Trees - Japanese Maple
Bloodgood Japanese Maple
Vigorous, large leafed upright Japanese maple with dark red foliage
Emperor One Japanese Maple
Superior to “Bloodgood” with a
vigorous growth habit and red foliage into
late fall
Sangu Kaku Japanese Maple
Unmistakable bright orange bark gives way
to lush green foliage in springCrimson Queen
Japanese Maple
Dwarf weeping tree with crimson foliage
Tamukeyama Japanese Maple
A lower grower with a wide shape. Bright red
foliage through he summer, turing into a
deep scarlet
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Trees - Spruce
Abies
Norway Spruce. Fast growing evergreen with dark needles on dense
branches
Pendula
Weeping Norway Spruce. Irregular weeping habit with rich green needles
Hoopsi
Slow growing with stiff horizontal branches of
silver- blue foliage. New foliage is bright
blue.
Montgomery
Slow growing, dwarf evergreen tree with
gray-blue foliage
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Trees
Amelanchier Serviceberry - Autumn
Brilliance
Multi-stem shrub with profuse white flowers in early spring. Disease resistant foliage with
brilliant red fall color
Betula - Heritage
Creamy exfoliating bark, glossy green
leaves
Betula - Nigra
Creamy exfoliating bark, glossy green
leaves
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Cedar - Glauca Pendula
Icy blue foliage on dropping branches
*Note that there can be great variation in the curves of the
branches
Cryptomeria - Black Dragon
New growth emerges light green maturing to black-green foliage in
summer
Cryptomeria -Yoshino
Columnar form with blue green foliage. Great for privacy
screen
Trees
Dogwood - Ivory Halo
A compact, variegated
habit with white flowers that bloom in
late spring
Dogwood - Aurora
Floral display is so profuse that it covers the foliage in dazzling
white flowers
Dogwood - Stellar Pink
Pink shaped flowers cover this small tree in
spring
Leyland Cypress
Rapid growing upright evergreen with soft
bright green foliage. Great for a privacy
screen
Lilac - Ivory Silk
Large, white flowers on sturdy compact limbs
Snow Fountain Cherry
Weeping branches with abundant white
flowers in spring and fall leaf colors of
red, orange and gold. A very small-statured
tree for close spaces
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Trees
Redbud - Lavender Twist
Purple flowers appear on slightly twisted weeping branches,
foliage is heart shaped and dark green
Redbud - Hearts of Gold
Purple blooms appear in Spring and give way to
gold foliage
Magnolia - Royal Star
Early Spring blooms with a dense canopy of double white flowers
Magnolia - Jane
Purple-red flowers white insides in early
Spring
Pendula
Weeping Cherry white white double pink
flowers in the Spring and yellow Fall color
29
Ornamental Grasses
Festuca - Elijah Blue
Small clumping grass with icy blue foliage
30
Calamagrostis - Karl Foerster
Deep green foliage with purplish-green feather
plumes
Carex - Kaga Nishiki
Bright gold narrow foliage
Carex - Blue Zinger
Bright gold narrow foliage
Calamagrostis - Avalanche
White striping down the center of the bright
green blade. Great cool weather grass
Carex - pensylvanica
Low growing, bright green, narrow foliage
Ornamental Grasses 31
Hakonechloa - Albo Striata
Low mounding grass with green and creamy
white variegated foliage
Hakonechloa - Aureola
low mounding grass with golden foliage and
green stripes
Hakonechloa - Fubuki
Low mounding grass with green and white striped foliage that
takes on a pink hue in the fall
Miscanthus - Adagio
Dwarf maiden grass. Thin silver-grey foliage with bronzy pink plumes
Miscanthus - Cabaret
Broad foliage with creamy white stripes and copper colored
plumes
Miscanthus - Little Zebra
Green foliage with gold banding
Ornamental Grasses 32
Panicum - Heavy Metal
Most upright variety of panicum. Blue foliage turns yellow in the
Fall
Panicum - Shenandoah
Deep green foliage turns red in mid-Summer
and burgundy wine color in September
Pennisetum - Hamlen
Dwarf fountain grass. Green foliage with
cream colored plumes that age to tan.
Pennisetum - Karley Rose
Low mounding grass with green and white striped foliage that
takes on a pink hue in the Fall
Pennisetum - Rubrum
Maroon foliage with red flower spikes
Ground Cover 33
Ajuga - Burgundy Glow
White, rose and dark green foliage with
purple flower spikes
Ceratostigma - plumbaginoides
Small blue flowers on bright green foliage
Euonymus - Coloratus
Evergreen groundcover. Deep green foliage
turns a plum color in the Fall
Galium - Odoratum
Lance shaped light green foliage with
white flowers in the Spring
Hedera - Helix
A climbing vine with small green leaves
Pachysandra - Terminalis
Dark green, oval shaped foliage
Ground Cover 34
Liriope - Big Blue
Purple flower spikes on tufted, arching, blue-
green foliage
Liriope - Variegata
Purple flower spikes on dark green foliage with
yellow striping
Mondo Grass - Black Dragon
Dense growing, clump forming grass with
black foliage
Mondo Grass - Nana
Clump forming, narrow dark green foliage
Sarcocca - Fragrant Mountain
Small white flowers on shiny dark green
foliage
Vinca - Alba
Shiny green foliage with white flowers that
last up to a month
*Also available in blue and purple
Ferns 35
Athrium - Lady in Red
Lacy green foliage with red violet stems
Matteuccia - struthioptersis
Ostrich Fern. Large, dark green fonds
Vines 36
Trumpet Vine - radicans
Vigorous grower with trumpet shaped yellow
to red flowers
*Also available in red, yellow and orange red
Clematis - Carnival
Large, purple-blue flowers
*Also available in white, deep blue and red
Honeysuckle - Peaches and Cream
Pink and white tubular flowers
*Also available in yellow and red
Wisteria - Amethyst Falls
Less vigorous of a grower, purple flower
racemes
*Also available in lilac blue
Perennials - Hosta 37
Elegans
Large hosta with blue-grey heart shaped
leaves
Francee
Dark green heart shaped leaves with
white margins
Fire and Ice
Twisted leaves with white centers and green
edges
Patriot
Medium sized green leaves with white
margins
Royal Standard
Heart shaped green leaves
Perennials 38
Achillea - Moonshine
Flat topped flower beads that are bright
yellow on grey foliage
Allium - Globemaster
Long green foliage with a dense cluster of star shaped purple flowers
reaching 8-10” in diameter
Artemesia - Silver Mound
Soft silver blue mounds of foilage
Aster - Woods Blue
Clear blue flowers on a compact plant appear in
the summer and last through the fall
Aster - Woods Pink
Pink flowers on a compact plant appear in
the summer and last through the fall
Brunnera - Jack Frost
Green heart shaped leaves with a silvery
overlay with baby blue forget me nots in late
Spring
Perennials 39
Astilbe - Visions
Raspberry red flower plumes, foliage is coarsely textured
Astilbe - Peach Blossom
Peach colored flower plumes, lacy textured
foliage
Astilbe - Rheinland
Feathery pink flower plumes, lacey textured
foliage
Coreopsis - Nana
Orange-yellow blooms
Delosperma - Cooperi
Mat of succulent green leaves with magenta
flowers
Dianthus - Neon Star
Grey green foliage with magenta pink flowers, popular edging plant
Perennials 40
Dicentra - Spectablis
Arching stems with heart shaped rose pink
flowers
Digitalis - Foxy
Spikes of tube shaped pastel colored flowers
Echinacea - Hot Papaya
Orange-red double flowers
Geranium - Brookside
Masses of sapphire blue flowers bloom on
finely textured foliage from June to August
Heuchera - Blackout
Deep charcoal black foliage
Heuchera - Caramel
Foliage appears gold in the spring and deepens to an amber-peach color
Perennials 41
Helleborus - Royal Heritage
Early Spring bloomer with purple, white, red, pink and yellow bloom
colors
Iris - Butter and Sugar
Creamy white and yellow flowers
*Also available in purple and pink
Lamium - Purple dragon
Small silver green foliage with purple
flowers
*Also available in white and pink
Lavandula - Hidcote
Grey green foliage and violet purple flowers
*Also available in blue and purple
Shasta Daisy - Snowcap
Compact form with long lasting white flowers
Lobella - Fried Green Tomatoes
Maroon colored foliage changes to an olive
green with red flower spikes in late July
Perennials 42
Nipponanthemum - Nipponicum
Green foliage with white daisies. Late
summer to fall bloomer
Peony - Shirley Temple
Double white blooms, early bloomer
*Also available in pale pink and red
Garden Phlox - Junior Bouquet
Dark pink flower clusters
*Also available in white, coral, lavender
and magenta
Rudbeckia - Goldstrum
Black Eyed Susan. Gold daisies bloom from July
to September
Salvia - Blue Hills
Pure blue flower spikes
*Also available in deep purple, deep blue and
pure white
Sedum - Variegatum
Low growing green foliage with white
variegation and yellow flowers in early
summer
*Also available in pink, rose and red
Perennials 43
Tiarella - Brandywine
Glossy green leaves have a bronze fall
color, and creamy white flowers
*Also available in pink
Verbena - Homestead Purple
Spreading habit with deep green foliage and purple flower clusters
Veronica - Eveline
Magenta flower spikes on dark green foliage
*Also available in light pink and blue
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