{"title":"Shrubs","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Shop Shrubs\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow maintenance and easy to grow, shrubs add height, create focal points and add year-round interest to the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"perennial-hydrangea-limelight","title":"Limelight Hydrangea","description":"Limelight brings luscious lime green to a large arching shrub that will add beauty all through summer and fall.  Like all hydrangeas, the plant is tough and carefree. \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout Hydrangeas:\u003c\/strong\u003e These popular shrubs, also called Hortensia, all have rounded flower clusters that persist through summer and fall.  There are several types, since there are several species of the plant the hybridizers work with:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eH. macrophylla\u003c\/em\u003e or French Hydrangeas. \u003c\/strong\u003e These, the most popular, form non-rangy, attractive shrubs about 6 to 8 ft. tall, and are famed for their big, colorful ball-like flowers, usually blue or pink.  The popular group here is called Mophead hydrangeas.  Artificially shortened versions are sold in pots on Easter and Mothers Day, and the blooms are florists favorites, always popular for wedding decorations. In addition to the mopheads (solid ball of flowers), there are also lacecap versions of these hydrangeas. (H. macrophylla is native to the Far East.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eH. arborescens,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e a US native, includes the widely-planted, Annabelle.  Much like the Mopheads, Annabelle is a shorter hydrangea with huge rounded flower clusters in pure white. This is the one famous for flowers so large they often weigh down the branches, needing special support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eH. paniculata,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a larger species, much taller than the Mopheads.  The flower clusters are more cone-shaped, rather than round. The plant in this group is more rangy than the shorter types, but can be controlled by pruning. The famous Pee Gee hydrangea, often grown as a small tree is in this group, and was imported from Japan in the late 19th century. There are also newer H. paniculata hybrids, including the beautiful greenish-flowered one called Limelight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Other Types:\u003c\/strong\u003e There are several other important hydrangeas.  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They open lime green, then turn snow white, and are on the shrub for months.  But the big news here is the stems--they're strong, so the huge flowers don't weigh down the branches as Annabelle's do.  A great new hybrid. \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout Hydrangeas:\u003c\/strong\u003e These popular shrubs, also called Hortensia, all have rounded flower clusters that persist through summer and fall.  There are several types, since there are several species of the plant the hybridizers work with:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eH. macrophylla\u003c\/em\u003e or French Hydrangeas. \u003c\/strong\u003e These, the most popular, form non-rangy, attractive shrubs about 4 to 5 ft. tall, and are famed for their big, colorful ball-like flowers, usually blue or pink.  The popular group here is called Mophead hydrangeas.  Artificially shortened versions are sold in pots on Easter and Mothers Day, and the blooms are florists favorites, always popular for wedding decorations. 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Buddleias emit a special honey-scented fragrance that lures butterflies like a moth to a light, and then once there, they find the flowers super-rich in nectar.  \u003c\/p\u003e\nA butterfly bush in the garden will often be seen with a mass of butterflies on the flowers, especially during hot sunny afternoons.  Buddleias attract other insects too, like moths, and the reddish ones strongly attract hummingbirds.  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But the name tells you all about it: Butterflies just can’t resist the flowers, and flock to the plants when they're in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Magic: How the Butterfly Bush works: \u003c\/strong\u003e Buddleia or Butterfly Bush has been a sensation in American gardens for years, and no wonder.  This plant is easy to grow, blooms profusely, and has that magical quality:  Butterflies can’t resist it.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere's why: It’s not just the pretty flowers that attract the butterflies, like any bright flower.  Buddleias emit a special honey-scented fragrance that lures butterflies like a moth to a light, and then once there, they find the flowers super-rich in nectar. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A butterfly bush in the garden will often be seen with a mass of butterflies on the flowers, especially during hot sunny afternoons.  Buddleias attract other insects too, like moths, and the reddish ones strongly attract hummingbirds.  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Pruning stems back to the ground in late winter encourages growth of strong new stems. ‘Annabelle’ grows in a rounded mound, making a shapely accent in the woodland garden. Also great for massing in mixed beds and perennial borders, or naturalizing in native plantings. ‘Annabelle’ Hydrangea has no serious insect or disease problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Annabelle' was featured as an honorable mention in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtcubacenter.org\/research\/trial-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMt Cuba Center Trial Garden\u003c\/a\u003e Research Report. 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The blooms are perfect for fresh and dry bouquets, or can be left on the plant for continued interest through fall and winter. A backdrop of lush green foliage forms a large mound on this deciduous shrub. With season-long color, ‘All Summer Beauty’ makes an ideal specimen or accent plant. Try planting in containers on the patio or massing for big impact in the shrub border. Plants benefit from a shady location in southern gardens, but tolerate more sun farther north. Prune to shape plants after early summer flowering. No serious insect or disease problems. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Hydrangeas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydrangea shrubs are native to the US and Asia and produce showy flowers throughout the summer season. 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Choosing a variety that blooms on new wood (or both types of growth) is extra insurance; it means that regardless of your winter and late-spring weather, you can still count on your shrub to produce flowers come summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikewise, warm-climate gardeners who choose varieties that only bloom on new wood, will have to make it a point to prune their hydrangea shrubs in order to encourage new buds to form. A simple task for sure, but one that needs to be remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"Bloom color depends on soil type\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color of most hydrangea blooms are directly tied to the mineral make up of your soil and its overall pH. To really see bold colors, you'll have the best results when planting in containers, which will allow you to create your preferred soil conditions at planting time. Although soil pH can be changed directly in the garden bed, it often takes more than one season to see results. \u003cem\u003eThe color of native Smooth hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens) cannot be changed.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcid soils\u003c\/strong\u003e (with a pH below 7) produce purple-to-blue blooms, with the brightest blue blooms resulting from the most-acidic soils. To coax your hydrangeas into producing blue blooms, you can amend your soil with sulfur, or mulch your plants with a pine and\/or cedar needle mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlkaline soils\u003c\/strong\u003e (with a pH above 7) produce pink blooms. The more alakaline (or sweet) your soil is, the deeper pink your blooms will be. This can be achieved by adding lime around your planting area. 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It is threatened which means quite rare, in Maryland and Indiana, and actually officially listed as endangered in Ohio. But in Texas, for example, its one of the most persistent flowering wild plants, even through severe droughts and endless baking summers. Baptisias are great for xeriscaping, the practice of creating gardens that need very little watering. And they're great plants for the wildflower collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe other Wild Ones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other native species of Baptisia have yellow, or even pinkish-purple blooms.  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Originally introduced for the cut flower industry, Everlasting® is a somewhat compact hydrangea at home in container gardens and at the front of perennial borders. The stems are sturdy and won’t flop under the weight of flowers. As the name would suggest, blooms are long-lasting both on the plant and in vases. This hydrangea blooms on both new and old growth, so gardeners in colder zones are guaranteed flowers. In warmer zones, the plants bloom in spring and again in late summer. Plant in full sun to partial shade in medium moist, well-drained soil. Changing the pH can influence the flower colors of this hydrangea, with high pH soils resulting in more pink\/purple blooms and lower pH soils encouraging more blue to purple flowers. 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Or leave on the plant and watch the birds enjoy them. For best fruiting, it is recommended to plant another Elderberry cultivar nearby for pollination – a different cultivar will help with fruit production. Elderberries are resilient native plants, not fussy about soil type, and extremely cold hardy. Plant in a sunny or dappled shade location. It requires moderate water. Plants can be cut back to the ground in early spring to encourage more fruiting on the new growth. 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Plants tolerate a wide range of soils, from clay to shallow rocky soils, and develop a deep taproot. Select your planting site carefully, as plants do not respond well to transplanting. Dwarf Blue False Indigo is a host plant for several butterflies and skippers, including Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Frosted Elfin, Eastern Tailed Blue, Hoary Edge, and Wild Indigo Duskywing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMI Production","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 3\" Pot","offer_id":46472388772079,"sku":"AM020031","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/baptisia-australis-pollinator-garden.jpg?v=1761079007"},{"product_id":"perennial-shrubs-callicarpa-american-beautyberry","title":"American Beautyberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican Beautyberry is a must-have, eye-catching shrub for habitat gardens. While the small summer blossoms are not particularly showy, they provide a ready source of nectar to pollinators, such as Spring Azure butterflies and honeybees. American Beautyberry blooms on new growth; prune back old canes in winter to rejuvenate plants and encourage new shoots in spring. Autumn fruits attract a diversity of birds to feast, including the Black-Throated Blue Warbler, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, Purple Finch, and Eastern Towhee. American Beautyberry shrubs grow in moist woods, rich bottomlands, coastal plains, and swamp edges from Virginia south to Florida, and west to coastal Texas. Plants tolerate any well-drained soil and are drought tolerant once established. 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Their native range extends from New Brunswick to Quebec, south to Florida and Texas. In addition to waterside sites, Buttonbush is also found on prairie swales and limestone bluffs. Plants flower best with full sun to part shade. Plant this deer-resistant shrub with moisture-loving perennials like Joe Pye Weed, Common Boneset, and Swamp Milkweed. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMI Production","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 3\" Pot","offer_id":46472390050031,"sku":"AM020057","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/buttonbush-cephalanthus-occidentalis-pollinator_1.jpg?v=1761079010"},{"product_id":"perennial-baptisia-wild-indigo-alba-white","title":"White Baptisia","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Baptisia, also called White Wild Indigo or White False Indigo, is native to central North American prairies. Plants make stunning specimens in borders, cottage gardens, and rock gardens, and naturalize well in prairies and meadows. In the garden setting, plant among Goldenrod, Pale Purple Coneflower, Prairie Dropseed Grass, and Butterfly Weed for season-long color. White Baptisia is slow to establish in the garden, but individual plants are very long-lived. Select your planting site carefully, as plants develop a deep taproot and do not tolerate being transplanted once established. Plants tend to take on a shrubby appearance after flowering. You can trim foliage after flowering to maintain a more rounded plant form, however, this removes the seed heads which add interest late in the season. The Xerces Society identifies White Baptisia as a plant of special value to native bees and bumblebees. 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Of modest size, it can be used in front of low walls, as a hedge or in groups around the base of larger shrubs, small trees and upright evergreens. Avoid heavy wet clay soils.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMI Production","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 3\" Pot","offer_id":46472396407023,"sku":"AM020988","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/dark-knight-caryopteris-1.jpg?v=1761079042"},{"product_id":"perennial-shrubs-bluestar-eastern","title":"Eastern Bluestar","description":"\u003cp\u003eEastern Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) also known as Common Bluestar or Willow Bluestar, is a native species with a wide native range that includes most of the Eastern and Midwestern United States and along the Gulf Coast. Typically found in open woods and thickets, it thrives in average, well-drained soil and prefers moist, loamy soil. It can tolerate clay soil and even spells of drought. It’s a great choice for rain gardens. It performs best in full sun, but can tolerate partial shade, though it may require staking if planted in shade. For a neater appearance and to prevent flopping, especially in shadier sites, plants can be cut back 1\/2 to 1\/3 after flowering, to promote denser growth and a more rounded mound of foliage. However, trimming will mean that the plants do not produce their seedpods. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEastern Bluestar is especially beautiful when planted in naturalized gardens and meadowscapes, massed in garden borders, and open woodland areas. The flowers attract long-tongued insects, including Large Carpenter Bees and hummingbird moths, and Eastern Bluestar is one of several host plants for the Snowberry Clearwing moth. The foliage of Bluestar contains a toxic white sap, making it reliably deer-, rabbit- and herbivore- resistant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmsonia tabernaemontana is a winner of the Plants of Merit Award from Missouri Botanical Garden, selected for its outstanding quality and dependable performance for the lower Midwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEastern Bluestar was featured as a Top Performer in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtcubacenter.org\/research\/trial-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMt Cuba Center Trial Garden\u003c\/a\u003e Research Report. 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