Kerry Ann Mendez. Jaw-Dropping Flowering Shrubs Sponsored by Bluestone Perennials, Garden Design magazine and Proven Winners

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Kerry Ann Mendez Kennebunk, Maine 207-502-7228 Email: pyours1@gmail.com Web site: www.pyours.com Jaw-Dropping Flowering Shrubs Sponsored by Bluestone Perennials, Garden Design magazine and Proven Winners *deer resistant 1.

1 Kerry Ann Mendez Kennebunk, Maine Web site: Jaw-Dropping Flowering Shrubs Sponsored by Bluestone Perennials, Garden Design magazine and Proven Winners *deer resistant 1. General Rules of Thumb for Pruning Flowering Shrubs *Prune spring flowering shrubs right after they bloom *Lilac Red Pixie 4-6 tall Sun Z 2-7. *Forsythia SHOW OFF Sugar Baby Sun Part Shade tall Spring Z Prune summer and fall flowering shrubs in late winter or early spring while they are still dormant or just breaking dormancy *For variegated plants, remove non-variegated leaf branches *For suckering shrubs (i.e., Forsythia, Kerria, Lilacs), remove some, or all suckers, by cutting the sucker off just beneath the soil surface *Rose of Sharon Sugar Tip (Hibiscus syriacus) Sun late Summer 8-12 tall Z 5-8 Variegated leaves Sterile 3. Pollarding is when shrubs are cut to the main stem or trunk, ultimately controlling the height of the plants. This is different from coppicing because the trees and shrubs are not cut at ground level, but much higher, usually around six feet. Do this pruning in late winter or early spring while plants are dormant (Horticulture magazine) 4. Coppicing is a pruning technique that shrubs to ground level, causing new shoots to grow rapidly from the base during growing season. Prune hard in late winter or early spring when plants are dormant 5. For each of the featured flowering shrubs I will note pruning recommendations as follows: Prune 1: Prune in late winter or early spring : Prune after spring bloom NOTE: Some shrubs seldom need pruning. Best to buy shrubs that mature to the height and width you want! 6. Many of today s featured flowering shrubs are good candidates for growing in containers. *Buddleia LO & BEHOLD Pink Micro Chip Sun tall Summer Z5-9 Non-invasive Prune 1 7. Azalea Bollywood Sun Part Sun Spring bloomer tall Zones 5 8. Azalea Bloom-A- Thon Hot Pink Sun Part Sun Spring tall Z 6 9 Flowers: pink, white, red, lavender 8. Hybrid Azalea Northern Hi-Lights Sun Part Shade 4-5 tall Spring Z 4-7 Fragrant flowers Great fall color! The Northern Lights series was developed by Univ. of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

2 Flower bud hardiness ranges from -30 to -45 F. Weston Azalea series is very cold tolerant too 9. Weston s Sparkler Azalea Sun Part Shade Summer 5-6 tall Z4 8 Fragrant Mildew resistant Nice fall color Many Weston Azaleas.. Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum) Sun-Part Shade Summer 3-5 tall Z 3-9 Native 10. Enkianthus campanulatus Sun Part Shade Spring Flowers can be white, creamy yellow, pinkishmaroon 6 10 Z 4-7 Gorgeous fall foliage 11. Calycanthus floridus Michael Lindsey Sweet Shrub Sun Part Shade Spring 6-8 Z 5-8 C. x raulstonii Venus 12. *Viburnum cassinoides Lil Ditty Sun Part Shade Spring, Fall blue berries 1-2 tall Z3-8 *Viburnum lantana Aureum Sun Part Shade Spring (white flowers), Fall red & black berries Up to 8 Zones *Viburnum carlesii Spice Baby Dwarf Korean Spice Sun Part Shade Spring tall Z *Viburnum plicatum tomentosum Wabi-Sabi Sun Part Sun 2-3 tall Spring, fall fruit Z *Pieris japonica Flaming Silver Sun Part Shade Spring 4-5 Z 5-9 *Pieris japonica Winter Fire Part Sun Part Shade Spring 6-10 Z *Leucothoe fontanesiana Rainbow Sun Part Shade Spring 18 5 Z 5 9 Native 17. Bottlebrush (Fothergilla) Blue Shadows Sun Part Shade Spring bloomer 5 6 tall Zones 5-8 Fragrant 18. *Cytisus Scotch Broom Sister Golden Hair tall Lena 3 4 tall Sun Spring Zones 6-8 Dry soils 19. *Abelia Sweet Emotion Sun Part Sun Spring 5 6 tall Zones 4 8 Orange-red foliage in fall 20. *Deutzia Sun, Spring, Zones 5-8. Yuki Snowflake 1-2 tall. *Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom 1-2 tall 21. *Philadelphus coronarius Aureus Mockorange Sun Spring 6-10 Z 4-8 *Philadelphus Snowbelle Sun Spring 3-4 tall Z 4-8 Double-white fragrant flowers

3 22. *Daphne Moonlight Sonata improved Briggs Moonlight Sun Spring 1-3 tall Z 5-8 Carol Mackie 23. *Diervilla (Bush Honeysuckle) Kodiak Orange and Kodiak Black Sun Shade Early Summer Z 4 8 Prune *Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape Part Sun Shade 3-6 tall Spring Zones *Itea Little Henry Sun Part Shade Summer 2-3 tall Z5-9 Native 26. *Lagerstroemia indica Dwarf Crapemyrtle INFINITIN Watermelon Sun 2-4 Summer Flowers on new wood Z6-10 Prune *Berberis (Barberry) Orange Rocket Sun Part Sun 4 5 tall 2-3 wide Z 4-9 Prune anytime. *Berberis thunbergii Barberry SUNJOY Mini Maroon STERILE Barberry 1-2 tall Sun Z4-8 Prune anytime 28. Double Red Knockout Rose Sun Part Sun Summer fall bloomer 3 5 tall Zones 5 8 Prune 1. Home Run Rose Sun Part Sun Summer Fall bloomer Z 4-9 Prune Climbing roses introduced by Bill Radler, breeder of Knock Out Roses. Cancan & Winner s Circle Sun Part Sun 8 12 tall Zones 5 9 Prune *Cotinus coggygria Smokebush Golden Spirit Royal Purple Sun Part Shade Early summer 8 10 tall Z 5-9 Prune 1 or 2 (1 if you are more interested in foliage; 2 if you want flowers the nest season) 31. *Cotinus Winecraft Black Dwarf Smokebush Sun 4 6 tall Early Summer bloom Zones 4 9 Prune 1 or Tamarix Pink Cascade Sun Early Summer (can cut to within 1 of the ground in late winter to keep compact) blue, juniper-like foliage Zones 2-8 Prune Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye Part Shade-Shade Early summer 8-12 tall Z 4-8 Gorgeous Fall color! Prune Remember to send in your questions before the Webinar ends. 35. Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle Spirit II Sun 3 4 tall Zones 3 9 Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle Wee White tall Zones 3 9 Prune 1

4 36. Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire Sun Part Sun Summer fall 3-5 tall Z 3 8 Hydrangea p. Little Lamb Sun-Part Sun Summer-fall 4-6 tall Z 3 8 Prune Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea Alice Sun Part Shade Summer fall bloomer 6 12 tall Z 5 9 Prune late summer 38. Mountain Hydrangeas (Hydrangea serrata) are usually better choices in colder zones than Hydrangea macrophylla. Hydrangea s. Twirligig (2-3 ) and Blue Billow (4 ) Sun Part Shade Z 5-9 Prune late summer 39. Hydrangea macrophylla Let s Dance Moonlight 2 3 tall Sun Part Sun Zones 5 9 Hydrangea macrophylla Pistachio Part Sun Part Shade 2-3 tall Zones 5-9 Prune late summer 40. Tricks for getting bigleaf or Mountain Hydrangea to bloom even after wicked cold winters! Grow shorter varieties like those in the Let s Dance or Cityline series. Flower buds more likely to be protected by snow. Or plant them in containers and then overwinter containers in unheated garages, sheds, barns. Or grow them in nursery pots that are planted in the landscape, lifted for winter storage, and replanted in spring 41. Cephanlanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Sugar Shack Sun Part Shade, early Summer, fragrant, 3-4 enjoys wet areas Zones 5-9 Native Prune Weigela Midnight Wine and annual Lantana Sun-Part Sun 12 Summer Z5-8 Prune early summer 43. *Sambucus nigra Instant Karma Sun Part Sun Early Summer 6-8 tall Z 4 7 *Sambucus racemosa Strait-Laced Sun Part Sun Early Summer 6 6 tall; 3-4 wide Z Sambucus racemosa Lemony Lace Sun Part Shade 3 5 tall Spring Zones *Clethra Summersweet Sixteen Candles Sun Part Shade Summer bloomer 3 tall Zones 4-9 Fragrant Prune *Hypericum inodorum First Editions Red Fame and Pumpkin Sun-Part Sun, Summer, 2-3 tall, Zones 5-8 Prune *Hypericum calycinum Golden Rule Part Sun Part Shade tall Summer Zones 6-8 Hypericum calycinum Brigadoon Zones 5-7 Prune Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark Ginger Wine (5-6 ) & Tiny Wine Gold ( 3-5 ) Sun late Spring Z 3 8 Native

5 49. Physocarpus Summer Wine Sun Part Sun Early Summer bloomer 5 6 tall Zones *Hibiscus Purple Pillar Sun tall 2-3 wide Summer Z5 9 Prune *Spirea Double Play Red Sun Part Sun Summer 2 3 tall Zones *Spirea thunbergii Ogon Sun Spring 3 5 tall Zones *Callicarpa Profusion Beautyberry Sun Summer bloomer/fall fruit 4 10 tall Zones 5-8 In colder climates Prune *Caryopteris Beyond Midnight Sun tall Summer-Fall Zones 5-9 Snow Fairy variegated Prune *Hamamelis virginiana Little Suzie Sun Part Shade 4-6 tall Blooms late fall Buttery-yellow fall foliage Z 3-8 Native Prune *Coral Berry Symphoricarpus X doorenbosii Amethyst Sun Part Sun Summer bloomer (white), fall berries 3 5 tall Zones 3 7 Prune Bush Clover Lespedeza Gilbralter Sun Part Sun 5 6 tall, Fall Zones 4-9 Prune Disanthus cercidifolius (in the Witch Hazel family) Part Shade Shade 6 10 Fall bloomer (tiny dark purple flowers) Z 5 8 Brilliant red, orange & purple fall foliage Prune *Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry Brilliantissima (6-8 tall) and *Aronia Low Scape Mound (1-2 tall) Sun Part Sun Spring Zones 3-9 brilliant fall foliage Prune Seven-Son Flower Heptacodium miconioides Sun-Part Sun late summer flower/fall red sepals Z 4-9 Exfoliating bark Fragrant flowers Prune Dogwood Cornus alba Sunshine Sun-Part Sun 7 Spring Z 2-7. Prairie Fire and Aurea *Please support these great companies: Bluestone Perennials, Espoma organic products, Garden Design magazine, Gardener s Supply Company, Plantskydd, Proven Winners *Kerry s three gardening books are available at *The Right-Size Flower Garden.*The Ultimate Flower Gardener s Top Ten Lists and *Top Ten Lists for Beautiful Shade Gardens: Seeing Your Way Out of the Dark. *If you have enjoyed my lecture, please go to GreatGardenSpeakers.com to rate my speaking abilities. Simply type in Kerry Mendez in the Find a Speaker box.

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