SHRUBS - Olbrich Botanical Gardens

SHRUBS
Genus Species Cultivar Common Name Description Height Exposure Bloom Season Bloom Color
Buddleia davidii Black
Knight
Buddleia davidii Blue Chip
Black Knight Butterfly
Bush
Lo & Behold Blue Chip
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia x Miss Ruby Miss Ruby Butterfly Bush
Buxus microphylla var.
insularis Chicagoland
Green
Buxus microphylla var.
insularis Green Mountain
Chicagoland Green
Boxwood
Green Mountain
Boxwood
Dark purple flowers on long trusses. Hardy and vigorous. 6 - 8ft. sun summer purple
Lo and BeholdÖ the first of a series of dwarf Buddleia. Bright blue flowers
attract butterflies for much of the season. Much more compact than any
other Buddleia lending itself nicely to containers.
New this year! This compact Butterfly bush is sure to win you over with its
silver foliage and vivid rich pink blooms.
3 - 4ft. sun june - september blue
4 - 6ft. sun august - october pink
Oval rounded habit, white flower, dark green, glossy foliage. 2 - 3ft. sun-part shade foliage white
Oval-pyramidal habit with beautiful dark green glossy foliage. Wonderful
winter structure in the garden.
4 - 6ft. sun-part shade foliage white
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Sputnik
Chaenomeles speciosa
Pink Storm
Chaenomeles speciosa
Scarlet Storm
Cotinus coggygria Royal
Purple
Diervilla sessilifolia LPDC
Podaras
Euonymus fortunei
'Canadale Gold
None
Double Take Pink Storm
Quince
Double Take Scarlet
Storm Quince
A large flowered, long blooming selection of our native buttonbush. Attractive
light pinkish-white spherical flower heads in mid-summer. It has a nice form
and glossy foliage. Steve Bierbich of Sunshine Nursery found this buttonbush
in a native stand in Oklahoma.
Proven Winners Collection. Double fragrant flowers on old wood. Neither
thorns nor fruit! Deer resistant too!
Proven Winners Collection.You'll do a double take when you see this Quince
that looks like a Camellia. Double flowers on old wood. Neither thorns nor
fruit.
None sun-part shade june - july pink
3 - 4ft. sun april orange
3 - 4ft. sun april red
Royal Purple Smokebush Beige flowers in mid-summer. Upright, spreading. 8 - 10ft. sun june - july white
Cool Splash Dwarf Bush
Honeysuckle
Canadale Gold
Wintercreeper
Features attractive, horizontally branched stems with glowing white
variegated leaves and yellow trumpet flowers on a compact shrub; quite the
colorful garden accent.
A sturdy, dependable performer. Boldly branched, compact evergreen shrub
with brightly colored variegated foliage. Makes an excellent small hedge, low
border plant, or landscape accent.
24 - 36in. sun-part shade july - august yellow
24 - 36in. sun-part shade june white
Hydrangea arborescens
Invincibelle Spirit
Invincibelle Spirit Smooth
Hydrangea
Pink-flowered mop-head; blooms on new wood, so it will still produce flowers
even if the stems die back to the ground.
3 - 4ft. sun-part shade may - october pink
Hydrangea arborescens
'Riven Lace'
Riven Lace Smooth
Hydrangea
Handsome selection of our native Smooth Hydrangea noted for its pleasing
upright habit and deeply lobed, dark green leaves which remain attractive
during summer. Profuse heads of creamy white sterile flowers are terminally
displayed on strong erect stems during early summer. Requires a rich, well
drained, but moisture retentive soil with a steady supply of moisture during
summer. Strong stems tend to reduce untidy floppy growth habit.
4 - 5ft. sun-part shade summer white
Olbrich Gardens' 2013 Plant Sale with the Pros - plant selections are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed.

Hydrangea macrophylla
Bailday
First Editions Light-O-Day
Hydrangea
The dramatic lacecap blooms coupled with clean, bright foliage naturally
draws attention. White variegation reflects light, enhancing the hues of
surrounding plants and draws the eye.
3 - 5ft. sun summer white
Hydrangea macrophylla
PIIHM-I
Endless Summer Twist n
Shout Hydrangea
Disease resistant and a rebloomer, this lace cap Hydrangea should bloom
reliably. It has dark stems and great fall color.
3 - 4ft. sun-part shade june - september pink
Lespedeza thunbergii Pink
Fountain
Pink Fountain Shrub
Bushclover
One of the most graceful and delicate of all flowering shrubs. Clothed with
small pea-like foliage and clear pink flowers.
4 - 6ft. sun june - july pink
Philadelphus virginalis
'Polar Star'
Polar Star Mockorange
Extremely hardy shrub that is covered with huge 2 1/2" fragrant blossoms in
mid-June. Can be used for hedging or mass plantings.
8ft. sun-part shade june white
Physocarpus opulifolius
Little Devil
Little Devil Eastern
Ninebark
Dense, rounded habit and deep, wine-colored leaves that create a big impact
in small spaces. In spring, clusters of small pinkish white flowers offer a bright
contrast against the dark foliage.
3 - 4ft. sun may - june foliage
Rosa BAIing
Easy Elegance Grandma's
Blessing Shrub Rose
GrandmaÆs Blessing has a symmetrical, vase-shaped form and dark-green,
disease-resistant foliage. Stunning color combines beautifully with many
perennials and also makes an elegant low hedge.
18 - 24in. sun summer pink
Rosa BAIset
Easy Elegance Sunrise
Sunset Shrub Rose
As the name implies, Sunrise Sunset is a stunning blend, with bright fuchsiapink
petals, blending to apricot near the centers. Blue-green foliage is diseaseresistant
on this everblooming shrub rose.
24 - 36in. sun summer pink
Rosa RADtko
Double Knock Out Shrub
Rose
Blooms of shiny red continuously all summer and into fall. Most are fully
double, some semi-double, with average petal count of 18-25. New foliage
tinged with burgundy. Very disease resistant!!!
3 - 4ft. sun summer red
Rosa RADyod
Rosa var. Noaschnee
Blushing Knock Out Shrub
Rose
Flower Carpet White
Rose
Sambucus nigra Black Lace Black Lace Elderberry
Sport of the famous, carefree Knock Out. Gentle shell pink blossoms are
lightly fragrant and self-cleaning. Attractive hips in autumn.
Easy care groundcover with sparkling white blooms. Extra long flowering
season. Resistant to mildew and black spot, and tolerant of drought once
established. Exceptionally versatile for use along borders and in pots and
hanging baskets.
Distinctive lacy foliage all season and soft pink early summer flowers. Season
long color and texture. Fall fruit attracts birds. Deer resistant. Very cold hardy
and easy to grow, and adaptable to most sites. Full sun is needed for the best
color.
3ft. sun recurrent pink
18 - 24in. sun recurrent white
5 - 8ft. sun-part shade may - june pink
Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem Sem Ash Leaved Spiraea New spring growth is orange, red and yellow. Suckers lightly. 3 - 4ft. sun-part shade-shade july - august white
Syringa vulgaris 'Atheline
Wilbur'
Atheline Wilbur Lilac
"Extraordinarily beautiful". Large, upright open panicles consist of very large
semi-double, strongly fragrant flowers in varying subtle shades of orchid, rose
and violet, each floret opening from a deep rose-lavender bud. Attracts
butterflies and hummingbirds!
8 - 10ft. sun spring lavender
Olbrich Gardens' 2013 Plant Sale with the Pros - plant selections are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed.

Syringa vulgaris 'Beauty of
Moscow'
Beauty of Moscow Lilac
Offers abundant double white flowers that open from light pink buds. This
vigorous variety can reach 10-12 feet tall with a spread of 8 feet. Very fragrant
and stunning in full bloom.
10 - 12ft. sun spring white
Syringa vulgaris 'Margaret
Fenicchia'
Margaret Fenicchia Lilac
Dark red buds open to pinkish-magenta flowers. Large showy flower trusses
with a nice growth habit. This lilac has excellent mildew resistance. Fragrant.
Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies!
6 - 8ft. sun spring purple
Olbrich Gardens' 2013 Plant Sale with the Pros - plant selections are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed.