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Articles tagged Deciduous Shrubs

  • Winter Red Winterberry

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Deciduous Shrubs, Intermediate Sized
    Botanical Name:  Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'Common Name:  Winter Red Winterberry Updated 10/2012 Summer form Winter form Fruit Click an image to enlarge   Height:  6-8'  Spread: ...

  • Pruning Deciduous Shrubs

    | Category: Tree & Plant Care | Tags: Deciduous Shrubs, Pruning
    The objectives of pruning shrubs are to maintain vigor, remove damaged or diseased branches, help maintain the natural size and shape of a plant, and improve flowering and fruiting. There are four basic pruning techniques used for maintaining...

  • Tina Crabapple

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Crabapples for the Home Landscape, Deciduous Shrubs, Intermediate Sized
    Botanical Name: Malus 'Tina'Common Name: Tina Crabapple Updated 10/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form flowers Height: 5' Spread:  6'  Habit/Form:  Spreading  Growth Rate: Slow  Zone: ...

  • Tina Crabapple

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Crabapple, Deciduous Shrubs, Intermediate Sized
    Common Name:Tina CrabappleBotanical Name:  Malus 'Tina'  Form Flower Click image to enlarge Height:  5-6' Spread:  8-10' Spreading Rate:  Slow (Less than 6 inches per year)Zone:  4-7...

  • Palibin Lilac

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Lilac, Intermediate Sized, Deciduous Shrubs
    Botanical Name:  Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' Common Name:  Palibin Lilac Updated 1/2013 Form Flower Click image to enlarge Height:  4-5'  Spread:  5-7' Habit/Form:  Rounded  Growth Rate: ...