EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; pink flowers on new wood from late spring to frost; red calyces persist after the flower drops; new foliage opens coppery-pink which quickly turns golden yellow; mature summer foliage is glossy green before turning coppery-pink again in fall; semi-evergreen to deciduous in northern range; compact spreading habit to 5' tall & wide; tolerant of heat as well as high & low humidity; attracts bees & butterflies; resists deer browse; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained slightly acidic to neutral soil; open pollinated A. chinensis seedling; Asian native (Dirr) Zones 6 - 9

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; profuse white flowers from late spring into fall; new reddish foliage turns dark glossy green; dwarf habit about to 2' high by 3' wide; semi-evergreen foliage (in northern range); deer browse resistant; locate in full sun or semi-shade & well-drained moisture retentive soils [sport of 'Sherwoodii'] (Currin) Zones 6 - 9

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; clusters of small white flowers from summer to frost; dense spreading habit to 3' tall by 4' wide; new foliage emerges from red stems with pinkish tinge before turning dark glossy green by summer; late fall & winter foliage has a purplish cast; resists deer browse; locate in full to partial sun; good moisture retentive organic soil is best; Zones 6 - 9

PERENNIAL; 1/2" powder-blue star-shaped flowers in late spring on 3' stems; narrow lacey light green summer foliage turns brilliant golden yellow in fall; upright mound to about 3' tall & wide; tolerant of drought & wet soils; attracts butterflies; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained soil; PPA 2011; US native; Zones 4 - 9

PERENNIAL; small white flowers on 2' spikes in mid to late summer followed by purplish-black berries that aren't edible; golden foliage in full sun; chartreuse to lime-green foliage in shade; bushy habit to 3' tall & wide or more; attracts birds (fruit) & pollinators (flowers); resists deer browse; not drought tolerant; locate in full sun (if ample moisture) or partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive neutral to acidic organic soil; eastern Asian native (Yinger) Zones 4 - 9

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; upright suckering shrub to 10'; white flowers in May; brilliant red fall foliage; persistent red fruit; glossy dark green summer foliage; locate in full sun to part shade; tolerant of most soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native; PHS Gold Metal; Zones 4 - 9

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; profuse white flowers in May; profusion of blue-black fruit in fall; bright red & orange fall foliage; columnar upright habit to about 5' tall by 3' wide; tolerates salt; non-suckering; locate in full sun to part shade & well-drained to boggy soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native (PW) Zones 3 - 8 (9)

PERENNIAL; orange to yellow-orange flowers on 30" stems from June through August; tolerant of drought & deer browse; attracts butterflies & Monarch Butterfly caterpillars (as the only food these caterpillars can eat, this plant is critical for their survival); seed pods used in flower arrangements; tolerant of drought & deer browse; locate in full sun & any well-drained soil; eastern US native (PPA 2017) Zones 3 - 9

PERENNIAL; salmon-pink buds open to soft apricot-pink flowers from late spring into early summer to stout red stems; grows to 3' high & wide; deep waxy blue-green foliage has silvery overtones; locate in light to partial shade & consistently moist (but not waterlogged) rich organic soils; seedling of unknown origin (AB-Cultivars) Zones 5 - 7

PERENNIAL; compact clusters of creamy-white flowers in early to mid-summer above the foliage on dark red stems; compact mound to 2' tall by 15" wide; fern-like dark green foliage; tolerates drought; resists deer & rabbit browse; locate in mostly sunny to mostly shady locations & rich organic neutral to acidic moisture retentive soil with good drainage; Asian native [A. x arendsii] Zones (3) 4 - 8 (9)

PERENNIAL; abundant fragrant mauve-pink flowers in July & August; 15" tall; resistant to deer & rabbit browse; locate in light to partial shade & consistently moist (but not waterlogged) rich organic soils; Asian native [A. chinensis] Zones 4 - 9

DECIDUOUS FERN; lacey fronds are silver on the edges with green shades & maroon to purple centers; low spreading habit to about 18" high by 24" wide; resistant to deer & rabbits; locate in partial sun or shade & well-drained neutral to acidic organic soil; Asian native; Zones (3) 4 - 8

BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUB; inconspicuous flowers in spring; long narrow glossy foliage generously speckled with bright yellow spots; female cultivar produces large persistent bright red drupes in fall which remain effective through winter; most variegated Aucubas are male; a male cultivar needs to be close by to produce fruit; grows to about 5' high by 4' wide; locate in full to moderate shade with moist highly organic well-drained soils; protect from winter winds; native of Japan; Zones (6) 7 - 10

BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUB; dark green serrated evergreen foliage; bushy habit to 6' tall & wide; red fruit clusters from fall into winter; locate in shade with moist highly organic well drained soils; protect from winter winds; tolerant of coastal conditions; native of Japan; Zones (6) 7 - 10

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 2.5-3" single ruffled reddish-purple flowers in midseason; broadly compact habit to 3' in 10 yrs.; dark, glossy olive green foliage turns reddish in winter; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; ROY 2008 (Girard N) (- 15° F) - 10° F

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 1" single scarlet-red flowers in early mid-season; compact & sun tolerant; glossy green foliage turns dark red in fall; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in full sun to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; Kurume Hybrid (Vermeulen) Zones 5 - 8