Shrubs for 2008
Amelanchier
Serviceberry
Aronia
Cornus
Dogwoods
Forsythia
Lonicera
Honeysuckle
Parthenocissus
Engelman Ivy
Physocarpus
Prunus
Salix
Dwarf Blue Artic Willow
Sambuscus
Elderberry
Viburnum
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We are closing for the season on Saturday, July 26th. Hours this week are 10-3 Monday-Saturday. We hope gardeners will continue to shop through the week for perennials and shrubs; we will continue to plant in our gardens through the summer. Remaining selections are well cared for and in good condition. Although we are not a mail order greenhouse, we know that many experienced, new to the area, and just getting started gardeners like to plan ahead and come out with a list of possibilities in hand. Our Availability List Pages provide pictures and cultural information so gardeners can familiarize themselves with the shrubs, perennials, and annuals we offer and will be updated through the season. We offer shrubs for zones 3-4. Unfortunately, there is no standardization in the industry, so you may notice the same shrub listed in one catalog as a zone 3, and in another as zone 4, or even 5. That's why I think it is important to trial the plants here in our display gardens. The plant's height and width are provided along with a brief description. In the gardens, we watch for overall garden performance including bloom and foliage through the changing seasons.   Our shrub selection is based on four season attributes in the landscape. With their height, fullness, range of leaf and branching variations, shrubs work well as mass plantings, hedges, screens, or as a backdrop to the mixed garden. They allow privacy and a sense of enclosure as we avoid views and noises from intrusive surroundings. Healthy landscapes provide a range of food and shelter to attract beneficial insects and birds adding an element of interest and aesthetic value to the landscape.  
Mantis eggs in protective winter casing and into adults in summer.   Turning to shades of yellow, orange, and red, shrubs continue their seasonal interest into fall as gardeners spend the last warm days of the season out in their gardens. Vibrant, fall colors are a sought after trait in shrubs. Through winter, the mixed garden is often veiwed from indoors looking out, so the importance of shrubs prevails as a verticle element providing color and contrast to an otherwise bleak, one dimensional view. While many of the shrubs we offer are natives, we don't disregard noteworthy plants adapted to our regional climate and soils. All but those indicated with part-shade symbols are best suited for full sun, so avoid planting under large tree canopies. Also, as is usually the case with full sun plants, full sun shrubs require less water than lawn areas. After the Picture Gallery there is a Select and Print section. Towards the end of this page are a few Garden Designs. The examples include various garden shapes and sizes with notes on the numbers of plants needed to fill the area. 
  Amelanchier 'Regent' Serviceberry 4'x6' White spring flowers. Native plant, easy to grow. Yellow-Orange leaves through fall. Edible fruit that attracts birds into the landscape. Suckers; well suited as a hedge or within the mixed border garden. 
Aronia melanocarpa (Chokeberry) 5'x5' White flowers in late spring; purplish-black fruit persists through winter. Adaptable plant suited for either wet or dry areas. Red-Orange leaves through fall. Fruit attracts birds into the landscape. Suckers; well suited for any naturalized landscape.     Cornus 'Ivory Halo' 5'x5' Compact, rounded habit with showy foliage through the season. Brightens shady areas of the landscape. Dramatic contrast when placed in the forefront of the garden with evergreens behind. 
Cornus Red Twig Dogwood 8'x8' Showy red branches through the winter months. Fruit attracts birds through late summer-fall-winter. Suckers; well suited in size for planting as a hedge, privacy screen, or garden backdrop.   Forsythia 'Northern Gold' 6'x5' Upright Habit Forsythias bloom before the foliage comes on, so the flowers really stand out. Lovely with tulips for high impact and low maintenance spring color.  Lonicera 'Mandarin' 20' Vine 'Mandarin' and other vines provide a verticle element to the landscape design while providing summer color and privacy from intrusive views.  Parthenocissus Engelman Ivy 30' Vine (Shown with Clematis)  Physocarpus 'Diablo'  Rounded Habit 8'x8'Foliage contrasts nicely with its creamy-white flowers in early summer and, as shown here, when planted with shorter shrubs in the forefront.  Prunus virginiana 'Shubert Select' 20'x20' Green leaves change to red later in the season. Variety of native Chokecherry. Red fruit through summer attract birds into the landscape. Prefers well-drained soil; avoid overwatering and planting in waterlogged areas through spring .   Sambuscus canadensis (Elderberry) 'Adams' 10'x10' and 'York' 12'x12' Fruit is popular for making jam, wine, and attracting birds into the landscape. Profuse, white, flowers that are a full 6-10" across flat-topped cymes. Attractive plant despite suckers and unkempt habit. Native, excellent as large hedge plant in the naturalized landscape.   Viburnum 'Bailey Compact' 5'x5' and 'Mohican' 6'x6' 'Bailey Compact', a rounded form of the American Cranberrybush, and 'Mohican' both have white, flat-topped flowers through spring, scarlet berries though late summer, and beautiful deep bronze-red foliage through fall. Outstanding as additions to the mixed shrub bed since they provide four season attributes to the landscape. The importance of shrubs as structural elements in the landscape is unwavering, but a recent trend is the incorporation of dwarf and compact varieties into the perennial border. The successful interplay between smaller shrubs and perennials has given rise to the hybridization, promotion, and availability of these new plants. The Proven Winners  ColorChoice Flowering Shrub Collection is one such program.All varieties listed are new for us this year. Since we have no experience with them in the gardens, we suggest planting in amended soils, providing ample water to establish, and in areas of the landscape that are protected from both winter, and summer, winds. 
Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Blue' 3'x3': Golden foliage, blue flowers. Hydrangea macrophylla 'Claudie' 3'x3': Large pink flowers. Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb' 4'x4': Fluffy, white panicle flowers. Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Dream Catcher' 5'x5': Golden yellow foliage. Physocarpus opulifolius 'Coppertina' 5'x5': Burnt orange foliage. Weigela florida 'Wine and Roses' 4'x4': Burgundy foliage, pink flowers. Shrubs are a wonderful addition to the landscape. They... Remaining shrubs well-suited for hedges, privacy screens, and as garden backdrops: Cornus Red Twig Dogwood 8'x8' Physocarpus 'Diablo' 8'x8' Prunus virginiana 'Shubert Select' 20'x20' Sambuscus canadensis Elderberry 10'x10' Viburnum 'Mohican' 6'x6' Vines: Honeysuckle and Engleman Ivy Shrubs well-suited for planting within the mixed garden: Amelanchier 'Regent' Serviceberry 4'x6' Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry 5'x5' Cornus 'Ivory Halo' Dogwood 5'x5' Forsythia 'Northern Gold' 6'x5' Upright Habit Viburnum 'Bailey Compact' 5'x5'  Colorscapes is committed to demystifying the garden design process by providing designs so gardeners can match up the information provided about our plants with the numbers needed to fill the garden area.  Notes on Garden1: ht=height sp=spread 2-15'+Shrubs, 15'ht 15'sp; 5-6'+Shrubs, 6'ht 6'sp; 19-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp; 11-Perennials, 3'ht 3'sp; 8-Vines, 8'ht 6.5'sp; 16-Groundcovers, 8"ht 3'sp; Total Garden Area=Aprox. 54' Wide x 30' Deep 2.5' Perennials bloom; spring-early summer, interplanted w/bulbs. 3' Perennials bloom; mid-late summer and some into fall.  Notes on Garden2:ht=height sp=spread 2-15'+Shrubs, 15'ht 15'sp; 24', 1-Shrub, 3.5'ht 3.5'sp (Front Corner); 1-Shrub, 6'ht 6'sp (Mid-Point); 1-Shrub, 8'ht 8'sp (Back Corner); 18' 15-Perennials, 3'ht 3'sp; 19-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp Total Garden Area=Aprox. 42' Wide x 30' Deep 2.5' Perennials (Forefront) bloom; spring-early summer. 3' Perennials (Towards Back) bloom; mid-late summer and some into fall, interplanted with spring flowering bulbs.  Notes on Garden3:ht=height sp=spread 2-15'+Shrubs, 15'ht 15'sp; 5-Shrubs, 5'ht 5'sp; 14- Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp; 7-Groundcovers, 8"ht 3'sp Total Garden Area=Aprox. 30' Wide x 14' Deep 10-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp (Foundation Planting)  Notes on Garden3a:ht=height sp=spread 1-15'+Shrub, 15'ht 15'sp; 5-Shrubs, 6'ht 6'sp; 14- Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp; 7-Groundcovers, 8"ht 3'sp Total Garden Area=Aprox. 30' Wide x 14' Deep 10-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp; 1-Shrub, 6'ht 6'sp (Foundation Planting)  Notes on Garden4:ht=height sp=spread 3-15'+Shrubs, 15'ht 15'sp; 3-Shrubs, 10'ht 10'sp; 17-Perennials, 3'ht 3'sp; 17-Groundcovers, 8"ht 3'sp Total Garden Area=Aprox. 60' Wide x 42' Deep  Notes on Garden5:ht=height sp=spread 6-Shrubs, 8'ht 8'sp; 14-Perennials, 3'ht 3'sp; 10-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2'sp; 4-Perennials, 3'ht 3'sp; 14-Groundcovers, 8"ht 3'sp Total Garden Area=Aprox. 50' Wide x 28' Deep 14-Perennials (Towards Center) bloom; mid-late summer and into fall, interplanted with spring flowering bulbs.  Notes on Garden6:ht=height sp=spread SE Garden: 5-Shrubs, 5'ht 5'sp; 13-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp; Total Garden Area=Aprox. 28' Wide x 18' Deep SW Garden: 7-Shrubs, 6'x6'; 6-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp; 12-Groundcovers, 8"ht 3'sp; Total Garden Area=Aprox. Same Size  Notes on Garden7: Raised Beds for Vegetable Gardening Beds are Aprox. 4' Wide x 12' Long Herb Garden includes 3-Shrubs  Notes on Garden8:ht=height sp=spread 2-15'+Shrubs, 15'ht 15'sp; 5-Shrubs, 8'ht 8'sp; 4-Shrubs, 4'ht 4'sp; 18-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5sp; 8-Perennials, 6"ht 2'sp Total Garden Area=Aprox. 36' x 12' + 18' x 18'; 750 sq. ft. 8-Shrubs, 5'ht 5'sp; 34-Perennials, 6"ht 2'sp; Interplanted w/annuals Total Garden Area=Aprox. 24' Wide x 14' Deep  Notes on Garden9:ht=height sp=spread 3-15'+Shrubs, 15'ht 15'sp, 3-Evergreens, 60'ht 30'sp; 7-Shrubs, 10'ht 10'sp; 24-Groundcovers, 8"ht 3'sp; 4-Vines Total Garden Area=Aprox. 120' x 60' + 40' x 40'; 8,800 sq. ft. Skirted Evergreens have a natural shape and cover a wider area than limbed/pruned up Evergreens.  Notes on Garden10:ht=height sp=spread 11-Shrubs, 6'ht 6'sp; 1-Shrub 10'ht 10'sp (Corner); 11-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp; 11-Groundcovers, 8"ht 3'sp Total Garden Area=Aprox. 48' x 30' /2 = 720 sq. ft. Vegetable Garden Area=Aprox. 30' x 30' /1.5 = 600 sq. ft. 5-Shrubs, 8'ht 8'sp; 17-Perennials, 2.5'ht 2.5'sp; 8-Groundcovers, 8"ht 2'sp Total Garden Area Aprox. 36' Wide x 20' Deep You can contact us by email with questions about the plants we have to offer, gardening in this area, or with any comments or problems you may be having with this site. Or contact me by phone at: 775-753-5000 Mailing Address: 167 Pleasant Valley Road #5 Spring Creek, NV 89815 Home About Us Marvel's Corner In the Greenhouse In the Gardens Availability Perennials  |