Golden Nugget Barberry

Berberis thunbergii ‘Monlers’

Deciduous Shrub

Size:

Height 12”-18“

Spacing 18”

Also Golden Barberry

Height 3’

Spacing 3’

Sun: Full Sun / Light Shade

Water: Does best with regular light watering.

Blooms. Not Showy

Landscape Use: Great Accent Plant

Comments: This plant is very striking; best

summer and fall color when in full sun.

Great contrast against green or red foliage.

Very hardy.

Maintenance: Nice natural shape; needs little

trimming, Low maintenance.

Maximum Elevation: 7500 ft.

May Be Deer Resistan

Weigela

Weigela
Weigela florida

Deciduous Shrub

Size:
Height
Midnight Wine: 2’ x 2‘
Minuet : 3 ’ x 5‘
Wine & Roses: 4’ x 4’
Red Prince 6’x5’

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Moderate

Blooms. Showy flowers in summer range
from light pink to red.

Landscape Use: Burgundy leaves and pink or
red flowers make this small
shrub a nice accent in any yard.

Comments: Flowers attract hummingbirds
and butterflies. This plant is tougher
than it looks.
Maintenance: Prune for size and shape directly
after flowering, when needed. Other
wise remove 1/3rd of old canes
every 3-5 years to encourage new
growth and flowers.

Maximum Elevation: 7000ft.

Not deer resistant.

Korenspice Viburnum

Korenspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii

Deciduous Shrub

Size:
Height 6‘
Spacing 5’

Sun: Part Sun / Part Shade (keep out of hot sun)
Water: Low after established
Blooms. Intense fragrance

Landscape Use: Specimen or screen.
                               
Comments: Great 3 Season Plant.Works well
                    Trivia: Surrounds the Rose Garden
                    at the White House!.
Maintenance: Prune any time for shape and
                    Size.
                       
Maximum Elevation: 7000 ft.
May Be Deer Resistant

Dwarf Lilac

Dwarf  Lilac/
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’
Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’

Deciduous Shrub

Size:  Dwarf Korean: Height- 4-6’, Width- 4-6‘
                 Miss Kim: Height- 3-5’, Width- 3-5‘

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Low water

Blooms:  Dwarf Korean has pale pink flowers.
        ‘Miss Kim’ has pale lavender flowers.
         Both bloom in late spring-early June.

Landscape Use: Great small shrub                       

Comments: These are the most fragrant
        of the lilacs and don’t sucker like some
        of the larger varieties.
Maintenance: ATTENTION!
        To be pruned when needed directly after
        blooms have faded to ensure the formation
        of flower buds

Maximum elevation: 8500 ft.

May be deer resistant.

Coralberry

Coralberry
Symphoricarpos x ‘Chenault’

Deciduous Shrub
Symphoricarpos x ‘Chenault’
Size:
Height 36”
Spacing 24”

Hancock Coralberry “Hancock”
Symphoricarpos x chenault ‘Hancock’
Size:
Height 24”
Spacing 36”

Snowberry Marleen
Symphoricarpos doorenbosii ‘Ariso’
Size:
Height 3‘
Spacing 2’

Sun: Full Sun / Shade
Water: Xeric after established.
Blooms. Late Spring

Landscape Use: Great understory plant
 or to fill border . The Hancock is
 Colorado’s ‘fern”.
                               
Comments: Ornamental berries in fall,
are not messy and birds love them. Cut stems
can be used in floral arrangements.

Maintenance: Cut back after flowering 1/3rd -1/5
as needed-but not required.

Maximum Elevation: 7500 ft.
May Be Deer Resistant

Snow Berry

Spirea “Golden Versions”

Spirea “Golden Versions”
Spiraea japonica 

Deciduous Shrub
Gold Flame:          Height 36”Spacing 30’
Gold Mound:        Height 24”Spacing 30’
Magic Carpet:       Height 18”Spacing 30’


Sun: Full Sun for Best Color
Water: Xeric after established
Blooms. Summer Pink, Foliage is more impressive

Landscape Use: Medium- Low Shrub
                               
Comments: Great plant all year. Bright gold
        with red tipped leaves in spring, Pink flowers
        in summer as foliage turns more green.
        Finishes with striking fall color.
        Fine winter texture

Maintenance: No pruning needed but can be cut
        to the ground when desired.

Maximum Elevation: 8500 ft.
May Be Deer Resistant

Snowmound Spirea

Snowmound Spirea
Spiraea nipponica "Snowmound"

Deciduous Shrub
Height 36” Spacing 42’



Sun: Full Sun to medium shade
Water: Xeric after established
Blooms. White late spring

Landscape Use: Medium shrub, spring color.
                               
Comments: Great for massing or singular
for spring blooms. Very dependable and
easy to grow. Relative of the larger Vanhoute Spirea
(vintage Bridal Veil).  Blooms form more of a
panicles or fountain effect.

Maintenance: Prune after flowering, do not shear.

Maximum Elevation: 8000 ft.
May Be Deer Resistant