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
Mature height: 20-30 ft Mature spread: 15-20 ft
Hardy to: 9,000 ft B, M, S/PSH

Prunus, Chokecherry Green Prunus virginiana

Dwarf chokecherry, dark green foliage, oval leaves
Mature height: 15-20 ft Mature spread: 15-20 ft
Hardy to: 9,500 ft B, M, N, 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

Quince, Double Take Series Chaenomeles speciosa

Orange-red flowers very long bloom time, no thorns no fruit
Mature height: 2-4 ft Mature spread: 4-6 ft
Hardy to: 6,000 ft DR, M, S/PSH

Rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Native, drought tolerant, silver or green foliage, yellow flowers in fall
Mature height: 4-6 ft Mature spread: 4-6 ft
Hardy to: 9,500 ft DR, N, S

Rabbitbrush, Dwarf Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Native, drought tolerant, silver or green foliage, yellow flowers in fall
Mature height: 1-4 ft Mature spread: 1-4 ft
Hardy to: 8,500 ft DR, N, S

Rhododendron Rhododendron

Rounded shrub, needs protection, prefers moisture, acidic soil semi-evergreen
Mature height: 3-5 ft Mature spread: 4-6 ft
Hardy to: 7,000 ft DR, M, PSH
Variety                             Size                                  flower
Inkharo LakeView              5 ft x 5 ft                          Clear pink flowers
Nova Zembla                       5 ft x 5 ft                          Red flowers
Pjm Landmark                   4 ft x 4 ft                           Dark pink flowers
Vulcan                                  6 ft x 6 ft                          Red flowers

Roses Rosa

Hybrid tea, Climbing, Grandiflora, David Austin, mini, and Floribunda roses
Mature height: 2-6 ft Mature spread: 2-6 ft
Hardy to: 6,000-8,000 ft F, M , S/PSH

Roses, Shrub/landscape Rosa

Hardier roses, flowers are smaller, most varieties are everblooming
Mature height: 2-6 ft Mature spread: 2-6 ft
Hardy to: 6,000-9,500 ft F, M, S/PSH

Variety                            Hardy to                       Size                          Flower color

  •  Austrian Copper        8,500 ft              6′ x 6′                      Orange-red flowers
  • Bulls Eye                     6,000 ft               6′ x 6′                   white w/ red eye flowers
  • Campfire                    9,000 ft               3′ x 3′                       Pink bi-color flowers
  • Drift Coral                  6,000 ft               2′ x 2′                         Coral flowers
  • Drift Popcorn             6,000 ft              2′ x2′                          Whitish flowers
  • Drift Red                    6,000 ft               2 x 2                          Red flowers
  • Drift Sweet                6,000 ft               2x 2                           Light pink flowers
  • Hansa                         9,000 ft              6 x 6                        Bright Pink flowers
  • Knockout                   7,000 ft               3 x 3                         Deep red flowers
  • Knockout Blushing  7,000 ft              3 x 3                          Pale pink flowers
  • Knockout Double     7,000 ft              3 x 3                           Double red flowers
  • Knockout, Dbl Pink  7,000 ft              3 x 4                           Blush pink flowers
  • Knockout, Rainbow  7,000 ft             3 x 3                             Coral pink flowers
  • Knockout, Sunny      7,000 ft              3 x 3                            Yellow flowers
  • Meidiland Lavender  7,000 ft           4 x 3                            Lavender flowers

 

Roses, Shrub— Continued Rosa

  • Red Leaf 9,000 ft 5 x 6 Pink flowers
  • Ruby Voodoo 7,000 ft 6 x 5 Magenta flowers
  • Rugosa 9,500 ft 4 x 6 Mauve flowers
  • Screaming Neon Red 7,000 ft 3 x 3 Neon red flowers
  • Sunrise Sunset 7,000 ft 2 x 3 Fuchsia pink flowers
  • Super Hero 7,000 ft 3 x 3 Bright red flowers
  • Thrive 6,000 ft 5 x 5 Red flowers
  • Winnipeg Parks 9,000 ft 2 x 2 Red flowers
  • Yabba Dabba Doo 6,000 ft 6 x 6 Orange flowers

 

Sage, Russian Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gray-green leaves, blue flowers in fall, drought tolerant
Mature height: 3-4 ft Mature spread: 3-4 ft
Hardy to: 8,500 ft F, M, S

Sage, Tall Western Artemesia tridentata

Tall native Sage, silver-gray foliage, drought tolerant

Mature height: 4-6 ft Mature spread: 4-8 ft
Hardy to: 9,000 ft DR, S/PSH

Serviceberry, Regent Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’

Small shrub, white flowers, purple-black fruit, orange-red foliage in fall
Mature height: 4-6 ft Mature spread: 4-8 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft B, F, M, N

Serviceberry, Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia

Upright form, white flowers, purple-black fruit, yellow-red foliage in fall
Mature height: 6-12 ft Mature spread: 6-12 ft
Hardy to: 8,500 ft B, F, M, N

Serviceberry, Shadblow Amelanchier canadensis

Upright form, white flowers , purple-black fruit, yellow-red foliage in fall
Mature height: 10-25 ft Mature spread: 15-20 ft
Hardy to: 8,500 ft B, F, M

Serviceberry, Standing Ovation™ Amelanchier a ‘Obelisk’

Columnar form, white flowers in spring, dark green foliage turns orange and red
Mature height: 10-15 ft Mature spread: 3-5 ft
Hardy to: 9,000 ft B, F, M

Snowberry Symphoricarpos

Large white berries in winter, pink flowers in July, bluish-green leaves
Mature height: 4-6 ft Mature spread: 3-5 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft B, DR, M, S/PSH
Variety Size fruit color Special Features
Magic Berry 6 ft x 6 ft pink maturing to red adaptable

Spirea Spiraea
Compact shrubs, with many varieties and flower colors
Mature height: 2-6 ft Mature spread: 2-6 ft
Hardy to: 7,000-8,000 ft F, M, S/PSH
Variety                     Foliage      Size             Flower  color          Elev

  • Anthony Waterer           Green      3′ x 3′       Rose red flowers        7,000
  • Froebel                             Green      4′ x 4″      Red-pink flowers      8,500
  • Glow Girl                         Yellow      3′ x 3′      White flowers             9,000
  • Goldflame              Yellow and red  3 x 3      Pink flowers                7,500
  • Goldmound                Yellow          2 x 3         Pink flowers               7,500
  • Little Princess            Green           2 x 3       Lilac pink flowers       7,500
  • Lime Mound           Lime green     3 x 4        Pink flowers                7,500
  • Magic Carpet       Yellow and red  2 x 2        Rose flowers               7,500
  • Neon Flash                  Green          3 x 4         Bright pink flowers   7,500
  • Renaissance                Green          6 x 6         White flowers            8,000
  • Snowmound               Green          4 x 4           White flowers            8,000
  • Tor                                Green           4 x 4        White flowers             9,000

 

Spirea, Ash Leaf (False Spirea) Sorbaria sorbifola
White lacy flowers in fall, narrow leaves turn yellow and orange in fall
Mature height: 6-8 ft Mature spread: 6-8 ft
Hardy to: 8,500 ft B, M, S/PSH

Spirea, Blue Mist/Dark Knight Caryopteris x clandonensis

Blue spikes in later summer, gray-green foliage attracts bees and butterflies
Mature height: 3-5 ft Mature spread: 3-5 ft
Hardy to: 8,500 ft DR, S/PSH

Spirea, Petite Bleau/Sapphire Surf Caryopteris x clandonensis

Dwarf Caryopteris with compact shape attracts bees and butterflies
Mature height: 2-3 ft Mature spread: 2-3 ft
Hardy to: 7,000 ft DR, S/PSH

Spirea, Sem False Spirea Sorbaria sorbifola ‘Sem’

Dwarf False Spirea, new foliage is orange turning green, white flowers
Mature height: 3 ft Mature spread: 3 ft
Hardy to: 8,000 ft B, M, S/PSH

St. Johns Wort Hypericum

Small dark green leaf shrub with yellow flowers, drought tolerant
Mature height: 2-4 ft Mature spread: 3-4 ft
Hardy to: 8,000 ft DR, S/PSH
Variety                                      Size                                             Notes

  • Autumn Hearth Mix 2 ft x 2 ft Yellow flowers brown-red berries
  • Crimson Powdered 2 ft x 2 ft Variegated leaves
  • Glory 3 ft x 3 ft Cardinal colored hips
  • Hidcote 4 ft x 4 ft 3” flowers
  • Sunburst 2-3 ft x 4 ft Spreading form

Sumac, Gro-Low Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’

Spreading form, yellow flowers, red fruit, scarlet-orange foliage in fall
Mature height: 2-3 ft Mature spread: 6-8 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M, N, S/PSH

Sumac, Smooth Rhus glabra

Smooth branches, crimson berries, red-orange-purple foliage in fall
Mature height: 8-15 ft Mature spread: 8-12 ft
Hardy to: 8,000 ft M, S/PSH

Sumac, Staghorn Rhus typhina

Greenish flowers, crimson berries, hairy branches, red foliage in fall
Mature height: 10-15 ft Mature spread: 12-15 ft
Hardy to: 7,500 ft M, S/PSH

Sumac, Three-Leaf Rhus trilobata

Similar to aromatic Sumac, smaller leaves and flowers, low spreading
Mature height: 2-3 ft Mature spread: 6-8 ft
Hardy to: 9,000 ft M, N, S/PSH

Sumac, Tiger Eyes Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’

Green and yellow leaf Staghorn, with rosy pink stems, does not sucker
Mature height: 5-6 ft Mature spread