Shrubs for Sun in Colorado N to P

Ninebark, Amber Jubilee    Physocarpus o ‘Jefam’

New growth has tones of orange, yellow, and gold, purple and red in fall
Mature height: 5-6 ft Mature spread: 5-6 ft
Hardy to: 8,000 ft M S/PSH

Ninebark, Center glow Physocarpus o. ‘Center Glow’

Yellow/green foliage turns maroon, white flowers in late spring
Mature height: 6-8 ft Mature spread: 6-8 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M, S/PSH

Ninebark, Coppertina Physocarpus o. ’Mindia’

Orange-copper foliage turns red, white flowers in spring
Mature height: 6-8 ft Mature spread: 4-6 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M, S/PSH

Ninebark, Dart’s Gold Physocarpus o. ‘Dart’s Gold’

A hardy dwarf Ninebark, yellow leaves, red fruit with white flowers
Mature height: 4-5 ft Mature spread: 4-5 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M, S/PSH

Ninebark, Diablo Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monto’

Reddish-purple foliage, upright rounded shrub, white flowers in spring
Mature height: 6-8 ft Mature spread: 6-8 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M S/PSH

Ninebark, Little Devil Physocarpus o ‘Donna May’

Reddish-purple foliage, smaller than other ninebarks white flowers in spring
Mature height: 3-4 ft Mature spread: 3-4 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M S/PSH

Ninebark, Summer Wine Physocarpus o. ‘Seward’

Crimson-red leaves, pink-white flowers in summer, red seed capsules in fall
Mature height: 5-6 ft Mature spread: 5-6 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M S/PSH

Peashrub Caragana

Yellow flowered drought tolerant shrubs, very hardy

Variety                 Elevation                   Flower color                   Height
Globe                     10,000 ft                  Yellow flowers               3-4 ft
Pygmy                   8,000 ft                    Yellow flowers               3-4 ft
Siberian               10,000 ft                    Yellow flowers              10-15 ft

Potentilla varieties Potentilla fruticosa

Short compact shrubs, flowers all summer, prune to keep shape
Mature height: 2-4 ft Mature spread: 2-4 ft
Hardy to: 8,000-9,000 ft DR, M, N

Variety                             Elevation               Flower color                   Height
Abbottswood                  9,000 ft                  White flowers                  2-3 ft
Coronation Triumph    9,000 ft                  Lemon yellow flowers    3-4 ft
Dakota Sunspot             9,000 ft                  Deep yellow flowers       2-3 ft
Gold Drop                       9,000 ft                  Golden yellow flowers   2 ft
Goldfinger                       8,000 ft                  Bright yellow flowers     3 ft
Jackmanii                        9,000 ft                  Golden yellow flowers   3-4 ft
Katherine Dykes            9,000 ft                  Trailing light yellow       2-3 ft
Mango Tango                 9,000 ft                  Orange and red flowers 2-3 ft
McKay’s White              8,000 ft                  White flowers                   2-3 ft
Pink Beauty                   9,000 ft                   Pale pink flowers             3 ft
Red Ace                          9,000 ft                   Pale red flowers               2-3 ft

**Not all varieties available in all sizes

Privet, Cheyenne Ligustrum vulgare ‘Cheyenne’

Dark green leaves, upright habit, white flowers, black fruit, good for hedges
Mature height: 6-8 ft Mature spread: 4-6 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M, S/PSH

Privet, Golden Vicary Ligustrum x vicaryi

Compact shrub, bright yellow foliage with green foliage at base
Mature height: 4-6 ft Mature spread: 3-4 ft
Hardy to: 7,000 ft M, S

Privet, Lodense Ligustrum vulgare ‘Lodense’

Low growing dense shrub, good for hedges, white flowers
Mature height: 2-3 ft Mature spread: 3-4 ft
Hardy to: 7,000 ft M, S/PSH

Privet, New Mexico Forestiera neomexicana

Dense shrub, grayish-green leaves, yellow in fall, black fruit on females
Mature height: 8-12 ft Mature spread: 6-8 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M, N, S/PSH

Prunus, Canada Red Cherry Prunus virginiana ‘Shubert’

Green leaves turn maroon in late spring, white flowers in spring, will produce small fruit that birds love.
Mature height: 20-30 ft Mature spread: 15-20 ft
Hardy to: 9,000 ft B, M, S/PSH

Prunus, Double Flowering Plum Prunus triloba

Double pink flowers early, yellow fall foliage, green in summer
Mature height: 8-12 ft Mature spread: 6-8 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft S/PSH

Prunus, Nanking Cherry Prunus tomentosa

Snowy white flowers, tasty red fruits, soft green foliage blooms in April
Mature height: 6-10 ft Mature spread: 6-8 ft
Hardy to: 8,500 ft B, M, S/PSH

Prunus, Pawnee Buttes Prunus besseyi ‘Pawnee Buttes’

Oval rounded Leaves, white flowers, compact form of
Western Sandcherry
Mature height: 1-3 ft Mature spread: 4-6 ft
Hardy to: 9,000 ft B, N, S

Prunus, Pink Flowering Almond Prunus glandulosa ‘rosea’

Double pink flowers early, green foliage rest of season
Mature height: 4-6 ft Mature spread: 4-6 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M, S/PSH

Prunus, Purple Leaf Sandcherry Prunus x cistena

Oval purple-red leaves, pale pink flowers in spring, upright form
Mature height: 6-8 ft Mature spread: 4-6 ft
Hardy to: 8,500 ft M, S

Purple Smoke Bush Cotinus coggygria

Ornamental tree or large shrub, purple leaves, pinkish flowers look like smoke
Mature height: 10-15 ft Mature spread: 10-15 ft
Hardy to: 6,000 ft S/PSH