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Articles tagged Deciduous Shrubs

  • Winter Red Winterberry

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Intermediate Sized, Deciduous Shrubs
    Common Name: Winter Red WinterberryBotanical Name:  Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' Summer form Winter form Fruit Click an image to enlarge   Height:  6-8' Spread:  6-8' Form:  Rounded Rate: ...

  • Pruning Deciduous Shrubs

    | Category: Tree & Plant Care | Tags: Pruning, Deciduous Shrubs
    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: Intermediate Sized, Deciduous Shrubs, Crabapples for the Home Landscape
     Botanic Name: Malus 'Tina'Common Name: Tina Crabapple Click on an image to enlarge form flowers Height/Width:  5'/6'Form:  Spreading/Shrub Bud/Flower:  Red/White Fruit:  RedRate:  Slow (Less...

  • 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...

  • Dwarf Meyer Lilac

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Deciduous Shrubs, Intermediate Sized, Lilac
    Botanical Name:  Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' Common Name:  Dwarf Meyer Lilac Form Flower Click image to enlarge Height:  4-5' Spread:  5-7' Form:  Rounded Rate:  Slow (Less than 6 inches per...