Shrubs
Siberian Pea Shrub
Caragana arborescens
Height up to 15 ft; Zone 2-9 A shrub with abundant yellow flowers in late spring followed by small edible seeds. Very winter hardy and drought tolerant once established. Siberian Pea Shrub is a nitrogen fixing plant, adding nitrogen to the soil wherever its roots grow. Requires a sunny, well drained location. Can be kept to any size with pruning.
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'
Height 3 ft; Spread 3 ft; Zones 3-7 Pink Beauty Potentilla will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.
McKay’s White Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa ‘McKay’s White’
Zones 4-8 McKay's White Potentilla is a hardy and long bloomer. Tiny flowers have creamy white petals with a yellow center. The flowers will continue to bloom throughout the summer. Potentilla is a low-maintenance compact plant with a mounded growth habit.
Jackman Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Jackmanni'
Height to 3 ft; Width to 3 ft; Zones 2-6 Potentilla is one of the most popular landscape shrubs in our climate. It has a long bloom time, exceptional hardiness, and low maintenance. This sturdy plant stands up to drought and has earned a reputation of being veritably indestructible by tolerating a wide range of growing conditions. This vigorous growing variety has an upright form, dark green foliage and large deep yellow flowers.
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Height 8-10 ft; Zones 2-7 This shrub develops the densest branching, deepest green foliage, and largest amounts of flowers and berries. Full sun also promotes the best showing of reddish fall color. Height to 8-10 feet. Enjoyed by birds and pollinators. Hardy and pest-free. It is a good specimen or hedge plant.
Lewis Mock Orange
Philadelphus lewisii
Height up to 15 ft; Zones 2-9 Lewis Mock Orange is a shrub that captivates gardeners with its profusion of intensely fragrant white flowers. Named after explorer Meriwether Lewis during the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1806, this hardy native offers exceptional drought tolerance once established and is an ornamental showpiece in native plant gardens. Height up to 15 ft. but can be kept to any size with pruning. A native plant along Lake Koocanusa in Spring. Full sun.
Miss Kim Lilac
Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'
Height 4-9 ft; Zones 3-9 The famed perfumes and luxurious flower clusters of Miss Kim make them strong springtime focal points. But not every garden can fit a full–sized lilac bush. That’s what makes Miss Kim an excellent cultivar. It grows only 4–9’ tall. You can use these fragrant blooms for cut flower arranging, or watch hummingbirds and butterflies flock to them in the garden. In fall, the green foliage turns burgundy. Hungry deer tend not to be interested in lilacs. Full sun. Flowers in May.
Charles Joly Lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
Height 10-12 ft; Width 8-10 ft; Zones 3-7 Its astonishingly beautiful flowers and breathtaking sweet scent are unlike any other plant you’ll ever own. Charles Joly is a dark plum to purple blooming flowers with enchanting scent. Its shiny purple buds open into double, magenta-plum flowers. This strong, long-lasting shrub has an upright shape and lush green heart-shaped leaves. Butterflies, bees and hummingbirds love it. The dense branching attracts songbirds looking for shelter and nesting sites as well.
Katherine Havemeyer Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Katherine Havemeyer’
Height 10-12 ft; Width 6-8 ft; Zones 3-8 A classic French hybrid lilac known for its large, double lavender-pink blooms and strong, sweet fragrance in late spring. This deciduous shrub has a strong, upright form and typically grows 10 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. Like most French lilacs, it thrives in full sun and well-drained, slightly alkaline soil, and it benefits from light pruning immediately after bloom to encourage flowering the following year. Full sun or partial shade.
Sensation Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’
Height 10 ft; Width 6 ft; Zones 3-8 An outstanding lilac noted for its large trusses of purple-red florets edged in white. A mid-season bloomer that typically flowers in mid-May. Branches are erect and open with rich green foliage. Use to create a beautiful spring flowering hedge, screen, or accent. Needs full sun. Plant in well-drained, moist soil. Lilac flowers are beloved for bouquets, and when in bloom, hummingbirds and butterflies are drawn to them. Deer resistant.
Ludwig Spaeth Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Ludwig Spaeth’
Height 8 ft; Width 6 ft; Zones 3-8 Ludwig Spaeth is a French Hybrid Lilac introduced in 1883. It's a gorgeous late bloomer that has perfumed gardens for over a hundred years. Ludwig features huge clusters of deep purple-red blooms on a deciduous shrub. The blooms make excellent cut flowers for indoor arrangements and perfume your entire house. Full sun.
Wedgewood Blue Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Wedgewood Blue’
Height 6 ft; Spread 7 ft; Zones 3-7 A breathtaking spring blooming shrub with fragrant true-blue flowers in upright panicles; upright, compact habit, very hardy, tends to sucker, ideal as a low screen. Full sun and well-drained soil. Allow room for air movement and prune after flowering to avoid removing current season's flowers. Good choice for attracting butterflies, not particularly attractive to deer.