Abelia

(Zones 6-9) (1.5-2.5' h x 1.5-3.5' w) Has rich red-tinted foliage with hot pink flowers. New growth emerges fiery red and gradually matures to green. Deer resistant. Photo courtesy of Mark Griffith.

(Zone 6)(5') Evergreen shrub whose foliage turns bronze in the winter. Pink flowers are slightly fragrant in May through September.

Read more... (Zone 6) (3’) A selection from Panoramic Farms of North Carolina. New growth emerges a bright yellow with a light green center. The flower buds are light pink and open to white throughout the summer. The fall and winter foliage is a spectacular combination of yellow, bright orange, pink and a fiery red.

Abelia x grandiflora 'ABLR-PII' PP35,470. (Zone 6)(3'H x 5'W) Compact, variegated sport of 'Little Richard'. Attractive white variegation that takes on a pink tint in fall and winter. Covered in white blooms in late Summer and Fall.

PP#21,929, Radiance Abelia Read more... (Zone 6) (2-3’ h x 4-5’ w) Colorful variegated foliage, vivid crimson stem color and a tight compact habit. New foliage is medium green with creamy yellow margins, aging to silvery-green with cream white margins. Fragrant white tubular flowers. Excellent as accent plant, in mass plantings or in containers.

(Zone 6) (4' h x 4' w) From seed collected from Abelia chinensis that was pollinated by chance with all the other Abelia cultivars. This seedling was selected by Mike Dirr for its low mounding growth habit, crimson stem color, and white flowers. Photo courtesy of Dr. Dirr.
Amsonia & Aronia

Read more... (Zone 5) (Perennial to 3’) Fine textured fern-like foliage, small star-shaped blue flowers, yellow fall foliage and deer resistance contributes to its designation as 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year. Commonly known as Blue Star.

(Zone 5) (8Ft.) A superior selection of our native shrub. Dark green leaves that turn brilliant red in fall. White flowers in mid-April and bright red berries in September that persist through winter. Good plant for moist soils and much loved by birds.
Aucuba

(Zone 7) (6-8’ h x 5-7’ w) A nice evergreen shrub for shady areas. Bright golden yellow variegation with vivid markings. A male that is an excellent pollinator for female forms.

Read more... (Zone 7) (4’) Long, narrow, lance-shaped leaves that are dark green with many yellow splotches and spots. Compact grower.

Read more... (Zone 7) (6’) I first saw this Aucuba at Hilliers Arboretum in England in 2002. An evergreen shrub with foliage heavily splashed with yellow variegation. A female that produces red fruit.

(Zone 7) (3'-4' x 3'-4' ) A compact growing cultivar with dark green foliage. Self-fertile, producing large red fruit.

(Zone 6) (4-6' h x 4-6' w) Evergreen, slow grower with long, dark green leaves that have saw-toothed edges. A female that produces red fruit when pollinated.
Buddleia

Read more... Features an extremely dark purple floral stem.

Read more... Features beautiful pink floral stems atop green shrub.

Buddleia davidii 'BD-02-21' PP 36,324, Lilac Punch™ Butterfly Bush (Zones 5-9) (3' h x 3' w) Prolific lilac blooms throughout the summer. Unlike numerous other compact buddleias, Lilac Punch™ performs well in the landscape. Photo courtesy of Dr. Dirr.

Buddleia davidii 'Bailudone' PP 36,709, First Editions® Trippy Pink® Butterfly Bush (Zones 5-9) (6-8' h x 6-8' w) Fantastic and numerous vibrant pink blooms with upright stems. Well-branched mounded habit on a well-branched form. Goes from Qt to 3G in a matter of weeks.

Read more... (Zone 5) (5’) A seedling selection from ‘Lochinich’ by Dr. Dirr. White flowers and silver-gray foliage. A more compact grower with flowers held more upright than other white flowering cultivars like ‘White Profusion’ and ‘White Banquet’.

Buddleia davidii 'BotEx 003' PP34,525 Butterfly Candy® Lil' Coconut™ Invite the butterflies to your garden with these super compact, heat-loving butterfly bushes. (Zone 5-10) (2-3' h x 2-3' w) Full-sun, bloom spring to fall. Use as an accent, container, mass planting or in the perennial border. Easy care and water-wise once mature. Buddleia Butterfly Candy® Lil' Coconut™ has fragrant white blooms.

Buddleia davidii 'BotEx 005' PP34,703 Butterfly Candy® Lil' Taffy™ Invite the butterflies to your garden with these super compact, heat-loving butterfly bushes. (Zone 5-10) (2-3' h x 2-3' w) Full-sun, bloom spring to fall. Use as an accent, container, mass planting or in the perennial border. Easy care and water-wise once mature. Buddleia Butterfly Candy® Lil' Taffy™ has fragrant pink blooms.

Buddleia davidii 'BotEx 006' PP34,500 Butterfly Candy® Lil' Raspberry™ Invite the butterflies to your garden with these super compact, heat-loving butterfly bushes. (Zone 5-10) (2-3' h x 2-3' w) Full-sun, bloom spring to fall. Use as an accent, container, mass planting or in the perennial border. Easy care and water-wise once mature. Buddleia Butterfly Candy® Lil' Raspberry™ has fragrant ruby blooms.
Photos courtesy of Butterfly Candy®
Buxus

Read more... (Zone 6) (2’) An introduction from John Peerenboom in Holland. Evergreen shrub with a compact globose growth habit. Foliage is bright green with a golden border.

Read more... Zone 6) (4’ h x 4’ w) Rounded, fullbodied, slow-growing Buxus with small dark green leaves.

Read more... (Zone 6) (5’ h x 5’ w) A handsome light green, small leaved form that is very hardy and less likely to bronze in winter. Dense compact, many-branched, broad, mounded evergreen shrub.
Callicarpa americana

Read more... (Zone 7) (4-8’) Lavender flowers and large violet fruit in clusters in the fall and winter.
Caryopteris

Read more... (Zone 6) (Perennial to 3’) Deep blue flowers from JuneSeptember
Cercis 'Don Egolf'

Read more... (Zone 6) (9’ h x 9’ w) A shrub type redbud with abundant deep rosy mauve flowers up and down the stems in March. A National Arboretum release from the renowned breeder Dr. Don Egolf. Blooms at a young age and easier to root than your typical Cercis. 2012 RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

Read more... (Zone 6) (9’ h x 9’ w) A shrub type redbud with abundant deep rosy mauve flowers up and down the stems in March. A National Arboretum release from the renowned breeder Dr. Don Egolf. Blooms at a young age and easier to root than your typical Cercis. 2012 RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Chamaecyparis

Read more... (Zone 4-8) (50’) A broad pyramidal form with graceful frond-like branchlets which gently droop at tips. Sprays of feathery rich golden-yellow foliage changing to green within the plant’s interior distinguish this fine-textured evergreen.

Read more... A compact yellow foliaged form that performs well in the South.

Read more... (Zone 4-8) (10-15’) A yellow foliaged cultivar that holds its color duringthe hot months in the South. Looks to be more compact and spreading than ‘Gold Mop’
Clethra

Read more... (Zone 3) (3’) Compact form with dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers in June-July.

Read more... (Zone 3) (4-8’) The darkest pink flowering cultivar available. The flower buds are red before they open.
Cryptomeria

Read more... (Zone 6) (7-10’ h x 5-6’ w) A beautiful, restrained, raindrop-shaped, blue-green needled evergreen shrub. Densely foliaged to the base with upswept branches. Lustrous blue-green color persists year-round. Free of brown male cones typically produced by Cryptomeria.

Read more... (Zone 5) (4-8’) Dense dome shaped form. The foliage looks identical to the taller species.

Read more... (Zone 5) (10’) Dense pyramidal growth with shorter needles and darker green foliage than the species. Holds its color in the winter.

(Zone 5) (10' tall and wide) Dense pyramidal growth with shorter needles and darker green foliage than the species. Holds its color in the winter.
Distylium

Distylium hybrid ‘PIIDIST-II’ PP#24,409 (Zone 7) (3-4’) Evergreen with compact, layered, spreading habit. Maroon-purple new growth matures to dark blue-green. Disease & insect-resistant. Tolerant of drought and wet soils. Photo courtesy of Gardener's Confidence® Collection

Distylium 'EH-60-22' PP36,912 Cascade Dream™ Distylium (zone 7-9) (1.5' h x 3-4' w) Brings a new dimension to the extensive list of Distylium cultivars. The habit is ground cover-like. Displays elegant arching shoots. An excellent landscape problem solver for groupings, masses, and ground cover use. Photo courtesy of Dr. Dirr.

Distylium hybrid ‘BLDY02’ PP 32,785 (Zone 7a) (3-4’ h x 3-4’ w) Cast in Bronze® is a moderate to fast-growing, upright, rounded evergreen that is perfect for a medium-sized hedge or screen. Showy, bronzy-maroon new growth matures to shiny, dark green.

Distylium 'PIIDIST-III' PP#25,304 Read more... (Zone 7) (4’ h x 5’ w) Dense evergreen with bronze-purple new growth that matures to dark bluish green. Compact, rounded to spreading growth habit. Petite red flowers in winter. Full sun to moderate shade; tolerates drought, heat, wet soil and exceptional resistance to disease & insects. Bred by Plant Introductions, Inc.
