Plants

Dasiphora fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

[White Bush Cinquefoil]

'Abbotswood' has beautiful, large, white flowers and an especially long blooming period. Extreme hardiness and long season of bloom make Potentilla fruticosa a favorite in severe climates. Low stature and tolerance of poor, dry soils give it added usefulness in other areas also. Can develop a ragged, unkept habit over time. Remove 1/3 of canes each year (3-year pruning cycle), and consider renewal pruning to a very low framework every 3-5 years if needed.

Dasiphora fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'

[Yellow Bird Bush Cinquefoil]

'Yellow Bird' has large, single to semi-double yellow flowers. Extreme hardiness and long season of bloom make Potentilla fruitcosa a favorite in severe climates. Low stature and tolerance of poor, dry soils give it added usefulness in other areas also. Can develop a ragged, unkept habit over time. Remove 1/3 of canes each year (3-year pruning cycle), and consider renewal pruning to a very low framework every 3-5 years if needed.

Exochorda racemosa

[Common Pearlbush]

The Common Pearlbush is lovely in the spring time with its abundance of beautiful, white flowers, but is unfortunately a rather non-descript shrub during the rest of the year. It is a tough plant, able to withstand both heat and drought. The common name refers to the round, pearl-like white flower buds.

Filipendula purpurea 'Elegans' [sold as Japanese Meadowsweet]

[Japanese Meadowsweet]

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta Magnifica' [sold as Venusta Queen-of-the-Prairie]

[Venusta Queen-of-the-Prairie]

Geum flora plena 'Blazing Sunset' [sold as Blazing Sunset Avens]

[Blazing Sunset Avens]

Geum trifolium [sold as Prairie Smoke]

[Prairie Smoke]

Kerria japonica

[Japanese Kerria]

Fairly adaptable to soils and microclimates, including considerable shade; best out of extremely sunny exposures. Occasionally winter-injured in the north, but otherwise relatively trouble-free. Suckers and spreads slowly. Needs occasional pruning to remove dead branches and renewal pruning to maintain form.

Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea'

[Golden Guinea Japanese Kerria]

'Golden Guinea' has crisply textured leaves and bears an abundance of large yellow flowers. Fairly adaptable to soils and microclimates, including considerable shade; best out of extremely sunny exposures. Occasionally winter-injured in the north, but otherwise relatively trouble-free. Suckers and spreads slowly. Needs occasional pruning to remove dead branches and renewal pruning to maintain form.

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'

[Double Flowered Japanese Kerria]

'Pleniflora' is a very popular cultivar of Japanese Kerria with its long lasting, bright yellow, double flowers that are nearly spherical, reminiscent of "pom-poms". Fairly adaptable to soils and microclimates, including considerable shade; best out of extremely sunny exposures. Occasionally winter-injured in the north, but otherwise relatively trouble-free. Suckers and spreads slowly. Needs occasional pruning to remove dead branches and renewal pruning to maintain form.