SHRUBS FOR THE SOUTH

Cityline Hydrangea
Cityline* Hydrangeas are small to medium sized shrubs whose compact 1-3’ habit makes them ideal for container plantings or the front to middle of the border. They begin to bloom earlier than many hydrangeas in vivid shades of pink and blue and are at their peak in summer. Their excellent mildew resistance means less fuss and more beauty all season.

Let’s Dance Hydrangea

Let’s Dance* is the next generation of reblooming hydrangeas, flowering on
both new and old wood, delivering loads of blooms throughout the seasons.
This series includes both mophead and lacecap selections in pink and blue,
colors which change based on the soil acidity. Their strong stems make them
great for cutting and won’t need staking to maintain the plants’ full shape.

Jazz Hands Loropetalum chinense

The Jazz Hands® series will make you rethink this popular landscape plant completely! Developed in hot and humid Japan, these beautiful shrubs offer long-lasting color and unique habits. For an unusual ground-cover, try Jazz Hands® Mini – at just 12″ tall and 3′ wide, it’s the perfect choice to beautify beds while keeping weeds under control. Looking for something that cools down your landscape on steamy summer days? Consider Jazz Hands® White, with crisp, clean contrast and a reblooming habit that ensures white flowers through the season. Finally, if you seek something bold, try Jazz Hands® Variegated, the only variegated loropetalum available.

Infinitini Lagerstroemia

These truly dwarf crapemyrtles are the answer to all sorts of landscaping challenges! All of the Infinitini® series offers a tidy 2-4′ tall and wide habit that makes them ideally suited to foundation planting, as an edging plant, in a container, or as a colorful ground cover. Untroubled by heat or humidity, they offer exceptional summer color to Southern landscapes. Their low, mounding habit makes them virtually maintenance free – no need to prune or deadhead!

Gatsby Hydrangea quercifolia

For the ultimate in easy-care beauty, go native! Oakleaf hydrangeas grow naturally throughout much of the Southern U.S., meaning they’ll be right at home in your garden. The Gatsby™ series offers a range of habits and flower types to ensure that one of them will be perfect for you. Oakleaf hydrangeas are true four season plants, with oak-like leaves in spring, large flower clusters in summer, amazing autumn foliage color, and unique peeling bark in winter. These shade-tolerant plants make dramatic specimens and are right at home in informal woodland settings.

Double Take Chaenomeles speciosa

Make spring even brighter and more beautiful with these showy, early-blooming quince. Sure to be one of the first things to bloom in your yard each spring, they light up the landscape in vivid orange, scarlet, and pink. Unlike old-fashioned quince, these double-flowered varieties are thornless and fruitless, so they’re extra easy to care for. Once established, they are very drought tolerant, shrugging off the tough conditions of Southern summers with grace and panache.

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