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Spirea - Norman
It displays a raspberry-purple to red fall color, lasting approximately one month. It is attractive to butterflies and has no serious disease or insect problems. It is effective in the border, cottage garden or as a low, informal hedge. It does well in full sun or light shade, and prefers moist, well drained soils. It grows 3 feet tall and as wide. Norman Spirea, spiraea japonica 'Norman', is a dwarf and compact spirea with intense rosy pink flowers on a background of mint green foliage. The plant also likes mulch and summer watering. Remove faded flower clusters to promote additional bloom and prune in late winter to early spring. ... more info
Dogwood - Greytwig Red stem color is more easily seen after the fruits are gone, and red color often persists into early winter. Also effective in shrub borders, along streams or ponds or near buildings or when planted as a screen. It grows 10-15' tall and features white flowers borne in terminal racemes (hence the species name of racemosa) in late spring and grayish-green, elliptic to lance-shaped leaves (2-4" long). Excellent when planted in groups and left alone to spread in naturalized areas or native plant gardens. Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Foliage turns an interesting dusky purplish red in fall. Can be particularly useful because of its ability to grow in poor soils. The Gray Dogwood is a deciduous shrub which typically occurs in moist or rocky ground along streams, ponds, wet meadows, glade and prairie margins, thickets and rocky bluffs. Tolerant of city air pollution. Terminal stems holding the flowers are distinctively red and provide interesting contrast to the clusters of small white berries which form after the flowers have dropped. |
