Low Maintenance Plants

Eastern White Cedar

Upright pyramidal with slightly arching branches Light green foliage grows in flattened sprays Colour fades to a duller bronze-green Grows open with age, exposing inner branching Low tolerance for salt spray

Marsh Fern

AKA Dryopteris thelypteris, Thelypteris thelypteroides Single pale green pinnate feathery fronds Non-clumping form; it spreads by long creeping rhizomes Makes an effective ground cover

Japanese Beech Fern

AKA Phegopteris decursive-pinnata Narrow pinnate fronds are dark green with bright green undersides Upright habit Vigorous spreader, but easy to control Deciduous

Wall Germander

Shrubby clump forming perennial Tubular pink to purple flowers Flowers appear in clusters Evergreen aromatic foliage Scalloped dark green leaves Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Ward's Yew

Low-growing, wide-spreading habit Similar to Taxus cuspidata 'Nana', but faster growing and more horizontal Branches arch outward with erect young growth Narrow short-stalked dull green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Sunburst Yew

Semi-dwarf dense mounding habit Ascending branches arch outward Narrow short-stalked green-yellow needles are a brighter yellow nearer the branch tips Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Stonehenge Skinny® Yew

Upright narrow habit Dense lush deep green foliage Will develop red berries One of the most narrow cultivars to date

Hill's Yew

Slow-growing, columnar and dense with sharply ascending branches Narrow short-stalked tightly-spaced dark green needles Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions Male selection, producing no fruit

Hick's Yew

Columnar and dense with sharply ascending branches Excellent evergreen for tight hedging Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Extremely low tolerance for wet, poorly-drained conditions

Fairview Yew

Semi-upright vase-shaped dense habit Sharply ascending branches arch outward Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Extremely low tolerance for wet, poorly-drained conditions

Dense Yew

Semi-dwarf densely mounded spreading habit Ascending branches arch outward Narrow short-stalked medium green needles Small round fleshy red berries Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Brown's Yew

Slow-growing densely rounded form Dense branching arches at the tips Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Anderson's Spreading Yew

Fast-growing broad rounded spreading habit Branches arch outward with pendulous young growth Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Spreading Japanese Yew

Semi-upright broad rounded habit Nearly vertical branches arch outward Narrow short-stalked dull green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Dwarf Golden Japanese Yew

Slow-growing spreading cultivar New growth is a brilliant goldenrod colour Mature foliage is dark green Compact mounding growth Visual impact throughout the season Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Dwarf Japanese Yew

Slow-growing rounded wide-spreading habit Dense-growing branches arch upward at the tips Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Emerald Spreader® Yew

Slow-growing compact dense spreading flat-topped habit Low maintenance spreader suitable for use as a ground cover Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Clipped Pyramidal Japanese Yew

Conical habit maintained with some pruning Nearly vertical stems hold branches at 45 degrees Narrow short-stalked dull green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Common Bald Cypress

Deciduous conifer Upright pyramidal with nearly horizontal branching Soft feathery flat needles green in the summer Foliage turns copper-red in the fall before defoliating Heavily-tapered trunk with thin strips of vertically peeling bark Tolerates moisture-retentive or submerged soil, once the tree is established

Bloomerang® Dark Purple

Proven Winners® Color Choice® Very fragrant large purple blooms Strong grower with rounded flowers Bloom Time: Early spring and midsummer to late fall

Baby Kim® Dwarf Lilac

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Dwarf, rounded habit Fragrant purple flowers that don't fade Glossy green foliage

Pearl Potion™

Fragrant flowers start pale pink and turn pure white each spring Tiny star-shaped florets form cone-shaped flower clusters Broad green leaves in compact tidy form

Hancock Coralberry

Bell-shaped pink flowers appear along and at the ends of the branches Clusters of pink berries persist into the winter Foliage is bluish-green Creeping rerooting mounding habit Bloom Time: Summer

Snowberry

Panicles of small pink flowers Clusters of white berries seldom persist into the winter Foliage is bluish-green Upright colonizing broad-rounded shrub Bloom Time: June

Japanese Stewartia

Vase-shaped crown with a rounded to oval habit Bark exfoliates in strips of gray, orange, and reddish-brown Leaves emerge bronze-purple in the spring, turning dark green by summer White camellia-like flowers appear in sequence; not all at once Fall foliage is a showy red to orange Bloom Time: Midsummer

Dwarf Betony

Forms a dense mound and compact habit Short upright stems display spikes of magenta-purple flowers Dark glossy green leaves with a rough texture and toothed margins Bloom Time: Early summer to midsummer Flower Height: 25 cm Foliage Height: 15 cm

Vanhouttei Spirea

White florets in clusters along the branches Leaves are blue-green and sometimes purplish in the fall Arching vase-shaped habit Bloom Time: Spring

Dwarf Garland Spirea

White florets in clusters along the branches before the leaves Leaves are sea-green in colour Arching vase-shaped habit Bloom Time: Spring

Gold Mound Spirea

Clusters of pink flowers Foliage emerges bronze, turns to yellow-gold in the summer Fall colours include red, orange, and pink Low mounded shrub Bloom Time: Late spring

Dwarf Vanhouttei Spirea

Profuse white florets in clusters on the ends of the branches Flowers well even in considerable shade Leaves bluish-green, then yellow in the fall Small, rounded shrub Bloom Time: Spring

Hardhack

Bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny pink flowers Brown seed heads persist into the winter Leaves bright green above, blue-green underneath Fall colour is golden-yellow Upright, vase-shaped habit Bloom Time: Summer

Mellow Yellow Spirea

Small white flowers line the branches in spring, upstaging the leaves Narrow leaves, almost 50cm long, emerge yellow in spring Leaves are light green by summer, going from gold to purple in autumn Medium tall, arching shrub Bloom Time: early spring

Bridalwreath Spirea

Double white flowers up and down the branches precede the leaves Glossy dark green leaves turn yellow-orange in the fall Upright vase-shaped form Bloom Time: Spring

Snowmound Spirea

White florets in clusters along the branches Leaves emerge blue-green, changing to green, then yellow to red and pink in the fall Arching vase-shaped habit Bloom Time: Spring

Halward's Silver Spirea

White florets in clusters on the ends of the branches Leaves emerge blue-green, changing to green, then yellow in the fall Compact, mounding habit Bloom Time: Spring

Steeplebush

Bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny white flowers Brown seed heads persist into the winter Leaves are bright green above, blue-green underneath Fall colour is golden-yellow Upright, vase-shaped habit Bloom Time: Summer

Magic Carpet® Spirea

Flat-topped clusters of deep pink flowers Leaves emerge red, maturing to red-tipped-bronze, then russet in the fall Mounded form Bloom Time: Late spring

Shirobana Spirea

Pink, white and red flowers in flattened clusters Flower colours can appear simultaneously, sometimes in the same cluster Foliage is blue-green, then dark burgundy in the fall Mounded form Bloom Time: Late spring

Poprocks® Petite Spirea

Tidy compact habit Eye-catching candy-pink flowers Low maintenance mound of green leaves Long blooming

Neon Flash Spirea

Flat-topped clusters of bright red flowers Foliage is green, then dark burgundy in the fall Upright, rounded form Bloom Time: Late spring

Alpine Spirea

Rose-pink flowers in flattened clusters Mint-green leaves turn dark red in the fall Spreading, mounded form Bloom Time: Late spring

Dakota Goldcharm® Spirea

Clusters of pink flowers Foliage emerges bronze, turns yellow-gold in the summer Fall colours include red, orange, and pink Low, mounded shrub Bloom Time: Late spring

Rainbow Fizz™ Spirea

Bright red flower buds open to flattened pink clusters Leaves emerge copper and change to yellow with red tips in late spring Leaves finish copper-red in autumn Compact rounded form Bloom Time: Late spring

Big Leaf Spirea

Clusters of small pink flowers Dark green leaves turn shades of yellow-orange to red in the fall Upright, mounded form Bloom Time: Mid to late summer

Little Princess Spirea

Flat-topped clusters of rose-pink flowers Mint-green leaves turn dark red in the fall Spreading, mounded form Bloom Time: Late spring

Goldflame Spirea

Light crimson flowers in flattened clusters Leaves emerge bronze-gold, turning soft yellow-green, then copper-orange in the fall Spreading, mounded form Bloom Time: Late spring

Pineapple Fizz™ Spirea

Tidy compact habit Eye-catching pink flowers Low maintenance pineapple-yellow foliage Foliage turns bright red in autumn

Froebelii Spirea

Flat-topped clusters of carmine-red flowers Leaves emerge brownish-red in the spring, turning blue-green and burgundy-red in the fall Upright, mounded form Bloom Time: Late spring