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DECORATIVE TREES & SHRUBS

Everything about magnolias is dramatic.
Harrowsmith Magazine

Magnolia X loebneri
LOEBNER MAGNOLIA Z5a/8m
A good-sized hybrid Magnolia retaining its tree form even on the northern edge of its range. Produces copious flowers on bare limbs in the early spring.

Magnolia stellata

Magnolias all share the bizarre habit of leafing out after flowering. Having no vegetative back-drop, their bright saucer-like flowers seem to float in mid-air as if hung on a clothesline.

Magnolia stellata
STAR MAGNOLIA Z4b?/3.5m
Hardy Japanese magnolia named for its bright white, fragrant flowers which precede the leaves. Protect the surface roots from cold, heat and hoe. Attractive form. Can be dwarfed as a tub plant with light pruning.

Euonymus europaeus
SPINDLE TREE Z4a?/4m ‡
Named for its useful, hard, non-splitting wood, this formal little tree is of great use in landscaping. Brilliant fall color. Dangles of orange-red fruit. From a fine specimen at the Ottawa Experimental Farm. Plant two by your gateposts, then tie the tops together for an arbour.

MAACKIA AMURENSIS Z4/15m
All-round, hardy small shade tree from N.E. Asia with shiny bronze bark. Interesting specimen trees. Non- invasive roots fix nitrogen. Cream flower clusters push above the attractive pinnate leaves. Pollution tolerant.

Prunus maackii
AMUR GOLDBARK CHERRY Z1b/8m ‡
From Manchuria. An explosive grower, its satiny bark varies from muted gold to a radiant amber that seems to glow from within. The effect contrasts dramatically with snow or in a grove of Birch. Also has potential as a rootstock. Other features: racemes of fragrant white flowers, fruit for wildlife, few pests and an arctic hardiness.

The planting of a tree ... is a gift which you can make to posterity at almost no cost and with almost no trouble ... and it will far outlive the visible effect of any of your other actions, good or evil.
George Orwell

Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
PeeGee HYDRANGEA Z4/2.5m
Its huge cones of creamy-white flowers in August become pink to bronze in autumn. The blooms are ideal for drying. A classic.

Cotoneaster lucidus
HEDGE COTONEASTER Z2/2m ‡
Magnificent, bomb-proof hedging. Will trim to any size. Small pink flowers, lustrous leaves, large black fruits. Orange-red in autumn. From the Altai Mts. of central Asia. Pretty and reliable.

Catalpa speciosa

Our beautiful illustration of Northern Catalpa, C. speciosa, comes from the highly informative quarterly of the Arnold Arboretum near Boston Google Arnold Arboretum and learn about a real arboretum.

Catalpa speciosa
NORTHERN CATALPA Z5/10m ‡
Ornamental lawn or avenue tree planted for its enormous candelabras of white flowers in June. Not fussy about soil but will sometimes die back or be slow to leaf out in it's transplant year. The loss is soon made up. Huge elephant-ear leaves & hanging pods lend it a tropical appearance.

Catalpa bungei
CHINESE CATALPA Z4?/6m ‡
"A small, round-headed tree native to N. China. Rare in cultivation, often confused with C. ovata. Leaves are triangular-ovate, to 15 cm. Flowers rose-pink to white with purple marks inside."  Gardens North

Lonicera xylosteum
MINIGLOBE HONEYSUCKLE Z3/1m
Forms a dense dark mound of finely textured foliage. Use as low semi-formal hedging or mass on slopes. Honeysuckle flowers are an early source of hummingbird nutrient.

Lonicera X xylosteoides
CLAVEY'S DWARF HONEYSUCKLE Z2/1.5m ‡
Forms a stiffly branched formal globe of gray-green foliage with bright red berries. A carefree, multi-use landscape plant often utilized on our own farm.

Rhodotypos scandens
BLACK JET BEAD Z5/1.8m
Showy white perfect flowers followed by shining black berries which persist well into winter. Pretty, wrinkled leaves. In the rose family, the only species in its genus. From N.E. Asia.
"Much planted for ornament." - Hortus

VINES

Celastrus scandens
BITTERSWEET Z3b/6m
The most ornamental of our native vines. Yellow fruit clusters become the well-known orange-red berries so popular as winter bouquets. Gold autumn foliage & twining stems are also decorative. Will climb, or spread as groundcover.

ROSE

Rosa rugosa
RUGOSA RED ROSE Z2/1.4m
As well as supplying hips for food, this densely flowered fragrant rose makes a carefree 1.2m hedge when planted 70 cm apart. Vigorous, will tolerate even sea spray & is hardy to Zone 2. Rugosas are now grown as a cash crop in Nova Scotia. From their vitamin C laden fruit, Swedes make nypon soppa, rosehip soup. The odd 'sport' will have white flowers.

Rosa rubrifolia
RED-LEAF ROSE Z2/1.4m
Actually a maroon-leafed rose with a dusting of silver. Its pink flowers encircle a star of white petals. Originally from Europe, this hardy, stately shrub creates a barrier of unusual colour when interplanted at regular intervals in a row of green- leafed shrubs. Roses transplant at least as well in fall as in spring.

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