Shrubs
Deer Res
Genus species 'Cultivar'
Common Name
Height
Width
Description
Acer Ginnala 'Emerald Elf Amur Maple' Maple Emerald Elf 5-6 ft 5-6 ft Beautiful fall foliage. Compact and dense.
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Amelanchier Regent Juneberry/Serviceberry 4-6 ft 4-8 ft Mounded shrub with gray-green foliage. Xeriscape.
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Amelanchier canadensis 'Glennform' Rainbow Pillar Serviceberry 20 ft 8-10 ft Perfect for screens or hedges. Nice white blooms in the spring.
Aronia melancarpa 'Autumn Autumn Magic Black This ornamental shrub has white spring flowers, black fruit &
Magic' Chokeberry 3-5 ft 2-4 ft brilliant red fall foliage.
Aronia melancarpa var. elata Glossy Black Chokeberry 4-6 ft 4-6 ft White blooms, edible black fruit & reddish fall color.
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Berberis 'Tara' Emerald Carousel Barberry 4-5 ft 4-5 ft Deep Green Foliage turning purplish-red early and lasting well into the fall. Rounded/Arching form.
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Berberis thunbergii Aurea Golden Barberry 3-5 ft 4-5 ft Bright yellow if grown in full sun, yellow-green in the shade.
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Berberis thunbergii 'Bailtwo' Burgundy Carousel Barberry 3 ft 4-5 ft Burgundy foliage all season with spreading, slightly drooping habit. Good accent, hedge or barrier plant.
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Berberis thunbergii 'Concord' Concord Barberry 2 ft 3 ft Dwarf globe shape. Deep purple foliage. Drought tough.
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Berberis t. 'Crimson Pygmy' Crimson Pygmy Barberry 2 ft 2-3 ft A dwarf selection of Japanese Red Barberry.
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Berberis t. 'Rosy Glow' Rosy Glow Barberry 3-4 ft 2-3 ft Red with rosy variegation. Full sun for best color.
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Berberis thunbergi 'Helmond Pillar' Helmond Pillar Barberry 3-4 ft 1-2 ft Chocolate colored foilage. Column like shape.
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Berberis thunbergi 'Ruby Carousel' Ruby Carousel Barberry 3-4 ft 2-3 ft Deep ruby red foliage. Full sun.
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Berberis thunbergii 'Monlers' Golden Nugget Barberry 3-6 ft 6-8 ft' Very dense rounded shrub usually broader than tall at maturity.
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Berberis thunbergii 'Monry' Sunsation Japanese Barberry 3-6 ft 8ft Great hedge or barrier. Best in full sun.
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Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' Black Knight Butterfly Bush 4-6 ft 4-5 ft Purple flowers July-Sept attract butterflies. Does best in full sun. Zone 5 - Has done well in Rapid City.
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Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red' Royal Red Butterfly Bush 4-6 ft 4-5 ft Zone 5. Flowers from July to Sept.
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Buddleia Davidii 'Summer Rose' Butterfly Bush (Deep Purple) 4-6 ft 4-5 ft Nice strong fragrance. Mauve rose.
Buxus hybrid 'Green Mountain' Green Mountain Boxwood 2 ft 2 ft Zone 5. Best Boxwood for the area, Protect!
Cornus alba 'Bailhalo' Ivory Halo Dogwood 5-6 ft 5-6 ft Variegation & red twigs which add interest in the winter.
Cornus sericea 'Isanit' Isanti Dogwood 5-6 ft 8-10 ft Slow, dense growing shrub. Fine-twigged branches with red bark. White flowers and abundant white fruit.
Cornus 'Kelseyi' Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood 2-3 ft 2-3 ft Compact red twigged cultivar for sun or part shade.
Cornus racemosa Gray Dogwood 6-8 ft 5-6 ft Attractive small tree deep green foliage turning to deep purple in fall.
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Cornus s. 'Silver & Gold' Silver & Gold Dogwood 6-8 ft 8-10 ft Variegated form of yellow twigged dogwood.
Cotinus c. 'Nordine' Nordine Smokebush 8-10 ft 10 ft Hardiest of the Pruple leaf smokebushes, but will die back to the crown after a hard winter. Xeriscape plant.
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Cotoneaster lucidus Hedge Cotoneaster 8-10 ft 4-5 ft Xeriscape hedge plant with small pink spring bloom.
Daphne burkwoodii 'Somerset' Somerset Daphne 2-3 ft 4-5 ft Prolific bloomer covered with clusters of fragrant pink flowers. Requires a cool well drained site.
Euonymous a. 'Compactus' Dwarf Burning Bush 5-6 ft 5-8 ft Known for it brilliant fall color, also makes nice hedge.
Euonymous fortunei 'Canadale 8-10 Large light green leaves are bordered with golden yetllow. Sturdy
Gold' Purpleleaf euonymous 4-6 ft ft compact plant.
Euonymous f. 'Emerald Gaity' Emerald Gaity Euonymus 4-5 ft 3 ft Evergreen with white edge, pink tint in winter.
Euonymous fortunei 'Moonshadow' Moonshadow Euonymous 4-6 in 8-10 ft Great ground cover. Tolerant of most soils except swampy.
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Exocorda serratifolia 'Northern Pearls' Northern Pearls Pearlbush 6-8 ft 4-5 ft Full sun and even moist soils are best. Green foilage turns yellow in the fall.
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Forsythia 'Fiesta' Fiesta Forsythia 3-6 ft 3-5 ft Golden yellow flowers occur in May. Moist well drained soil.
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Forsythia 'Northern Gold' Northern Gold Forsythia 6-8 ft 5-7 ft Outstanding flower color and bud hardiness.
Genista tinctoria 'Royal Gold' Royal Gold Woodwaxen 1-2 ft 2 ft Low growing with golden yellow flowers. Grows well in poor soil.
Hibiscus mos 'Cristi Mallow Red' Cristi Hibiscus 4-6 ft 3-4 ft Very late in breaking bud! But worth the wait. Flowers can be 6-8 inchs in width.
Hibiscus mos 'Blue river II' Blue river Hibiscus 4-5 ft 3-4 ft Huge dinner plate size flowers of increadable clear white.
Hibiscus mos 'Sweet Caroline' Sweet Caroline Hibiscus 4-6 ft 3-4 ft Blomms open bright pink and ruffly with distinctively darker viens and eyezone.
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' Rose of Sharon 8-12 ft 6-10 ft Pink flowers, sun or shade, winter protection is best.
Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Marlin' Rose of Sharon 'Blue Marlin' 8-12 ft 6-10 ft A true blue flower with outstanding color. Vigorous growth habit.
Hydrangea a. 'Annabelle' Annabelle Hydrangea 4-5 ft 3-5 ft White flowers on small shrub for the shady garden.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' Endless summer 3-5' 3-5' Blooms pink in alkaline soils and blue in acidic. Remove spent flowers to encourage new blooms.
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Ligustrum vulgare ' Cheyenne' Cheyenne Privit 4-5 ft 5-6 ft Hardy xeriscape plant which makes a good hedge.
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Ligustrum x vicary Vicary Golden Privet 4-6 ft 4-5 ft Yellow foliage makes this a nice contrast plant or hedge.
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Lonicera 'Honeyrose' Honeyrose Honeysuckle 10 ft 8-10 ft Rosy-red flowers on this xeriscape plant.
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Lonicera p. 'Honeybush Honeysuckle' Honeybush Honeysuckle 2 ft 4 ft Ground Cover. Nice strong fragrance. Full sun and moist soil.
Philadelphus lewisii 'Blizzard' Blizzard Mockorange 4-5 ft 3 ft Single white fragrant flowers in June. Very hardy plant.
Philadelphus x virg. 'Minnesota Snowflake' Minnesota Snowflake Mockorange 6-8 ft 5-6 ft A well branched shrub with sweet scented 2" double white flowers.
Physocarpus o. 'Monlo' Diablo Ninebark 8-10' 8-10' Hardy shrub with reddish foliage on arching canes.
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nugget' Nugget Ninebark 6 ft 5 ft Dense and bushy. Yellow to lime foliage.
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Potentilla f. 'Abbotswood' Abbotswood Potentilla 2-3 ft 2-3 ft White flowers from Spring to fall on this shrub.
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Potentilla f. 'Fargo' Fargo Potentilla 2-3 ft 3-4 ft Compact with deep golden flowers produced profusely all season.
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Potentilla f. 'Goldfinger' Goldfinger Potentilla 3 ft 3-4 ft Larger than Gold Drop with larger flowers too.
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Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Drop' Gold Drop Potentilla 3 ft 3-4 ft Nice yetllow flowers, Prolific bloomer.
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Potentilla f. 'Pink Beauty' Pink Beauty Potentilla 2 ft 2 ft Pink flowers which may fade to white if nights are hot.
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Potentilla fruiticosa 'UMan' Mango Tango Potentilla 2 ft 2 ft New cultivar with orange-red bicolor flowers in full sun.
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Prunus besseyi 'Pawnee Buttes' Pawnee Buttes Western Sandcherry 4-6 ft 4-6 ft Tolerates inhopitabel, hot, dry conditions.
Prunus x cistena Purpleleaf Sandcherry 6-8 ft 5-6 ft Purple-red foliage all season, pink flowers in spring.
Rhammus 'Fernleaf Buckthorn' Fernleaf Buckthorn 10-12 ft 6-10 ft Narrow leaves, creamy green flowers. Attractive berries in summer.
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Rhododendron 'Mandarin Lights' Mandarin Lights Rhododenron 4-5 ft 4-5 ft Blooms in early spring with bright mandarin orange blossoms.
Rhododendron 'Orchid Lights' Orchid Lights Rhododendron 2-3' 2-3' Compact early flowering cultivar with lilac flowers and buds hardy to -45 degrees. Acidic soil is required.
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Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac 18" 6-8' Wide spreading shrub with orange fall foliage.
Rhus glabra 'Laciniata' Cutleaf smooth sumac 10 ft 10 ft Smooth branches. Does well in poor soil.
Rhus typhina 'Staghor' Staghorn Sumac 10 ft 1215 ft Cluster of crimson beries in fall. Tolerates most soil types. Xeriscape plant.
Rhus typhina 'Tiger Eyes' Tiger Eyes cutleaf Sumac 6 ft 6 ft Brillant golden leafed form of Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac.
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Ribes alpinum 'Alpine Currant' Alpine Currant 3-5 ft 5-6 ft Shrub suitabel for hedges. Very responsive to shearing. Sun or shade.
Rosa 'Champlain Champlain shrub rose 3 ft 3 ft Very tough rose with red flowers blooming most of the summer.
Rosa 'Nearly Wild' Nearly wild shrub rose 3 ft 3 ft Everblooming floribunda with medium pink flowers.
Salix Discolor 'Pussy Willow' Pussy Willow 20 ft 15 ft Hardiest of the Pussy Willows. Large shrub or small tree.
Salix integra 'Hakaro Nishiki' Dappled Willow 4-6 ft 4-6 ft Small shrub with pink stems, buds, pink & white leaves.
Salix purpurea 'Nana' Arctic Blue Willow 4-5 ft 3-4 ft Dwarf shrub with purple stems & blue-green foliage.
Salix sp. 'Flame' Flame Willow 20 ft 1520 ft Dense branching habit. Golden yellow in Fall.
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Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea' Golden Elder 8-10 ft 8-12 ft Shrub with white blooms & red fruit. Sun-part shade.
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Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' Black Beauty Elder 8-12 ft 8-12 ft Purple-black foliage does not fade. Lemon scented pink flowers in June.
Sambucus Pubens 'Red Berried Elder' Red Berried Elder 10-12' 8-15' Red fruit in fall attracts birds. Yellow flowers in June.
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Sorbaria sorbifolia Ash Leaf Spiraea 6-8' 5-10' Pinnately compound foliage & large white plumes.
Spiraea Bumalda 'Flowering Choice' Flowering Choice Spirea 15-18 in 1215 in A small compact Spirea. Blooms up to 15 weeks.
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Spiraea 'Goldmound' Goldmound Spirea 18-24 in 2-3 ft This small shrub has yellow foliage & pink flowers.
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Spiraea j. 'Little Princess' Little Princess Spiraea 2 ft 3 ft Pink summer blooms & red fall foliage.
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Spiraea japonica 'Golden Elf' Golden Elf Spriea 6-8 in 18 24 in Golden yellow ground cover spirea. Great for rock gardens.
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Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet' Magic Carpet Spirea 18 in 2 ft Vibrant red shoots emerge in spring and mature into rich bronze, red tipped foliage.
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Spiraea japonica 'Neon Flash' Neon Flash Spirea 3 ft 3 ft Red flowers, purple new growth & burgundy fall color.
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Spiraea x. 'Anthony Waterer' Anthony Waterer Spiraea 2-3 ft 4-5 ft Rosy-red flowers and reddish-purple fall colors.
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Spiraea x bulmalda 'Goldflame' Goldflame Spirea 2-3 ft 3-4 ft Brilliant red new growth changing to golden yellow then green.
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Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Renaissance' Renaissance Spiraea 5 ft 6 ft White spring flowers & orange-red fall color.
Stephanandra 'Crispa' Cutleaf Stephandra 1-2 ft 3-6 ft Branches are slender and grow in zip-zag pattern. Use for dense compact ground cover.
Syringa 'Bailbelle' Tinkerbelle Lilac 5-6 ft 4-5 ft Pink blooms cover this dwarf lilac in the spring.
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Syringa mayeri 'Palibin' Dwarf Korean Lilac 4-5 ft 5-7 ft Small lilac with lavender blooms covering it profusely.
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Syringa 'Miss Canada' Miss Canada Lilac 6-9 ft 5-8 ft The brightest pink of late floweing lilacs.
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Syringa 'Miss Kim' Miss Kim Lilac 6-9 ft 5-8 ft Dwarf with nice purple flowers.
Syringa vulgaris Common Purple Lilac 12-15 ft 8-12 ft Purple fragrant flowers in spring make this a nice shrub.
Syringa vulgaris 'Albert F. Holden' Albert F. Holden Lilac 7 ft 8 ft Deep violet blooms. Powdery mildew resistant.
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Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' Late Purple Lilac 10-12 ft 6-8 ft' One of the best purples available. Flowers in early June.
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Syringa vulagris 'Yankee Doodle' Dk.Purple Lilac 8 ft 8 ft Profuse bloomer with large clusters of very deep purple flowers.
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Syringa x prestoniae 'Agnes Smith' White Lilac 6-8 ft 6-8 ft' One of the latest white lilacs to bloom in Spring. Fragrant flowers.
Syringa x prestoniae 'Donald Wyman' Donald Wyman Lilac 8-10 ft 4-10 ft Excellent specimen or hedge plant. Nice reddish purple flowers.
Viburnam opulus 'Roseum' Common Snowball Viburnum 10-12 ft 1012 ft The ever popular snowball bush with large white flowers in spring is hardy to zone 3.
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Viburnam trilobum 'Alfredo Compact' Alfredo Compact Cranberry 5-6 ft 5-6 ft Compact form of American Cranberry with nice red fall color. Round form and very hardy.
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Viburnum dentatum 'Christom' Blue Muffin Arrowwood Viburnum 5-7 ft 4-6 ft Covered in beautiful white flowers in the spring followed by rich blue berries in the fall.
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Viburnum d. 'Ralph Senior' Autumn Jazz Viburnum 6 ft 6-8 ft' White blooms, orange-black fruit, purplish fall color.
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Viburnum lantana 'Mohican' Mohican Viburnum 6-8 ft 6-8 ft' Purple flowers, red fruit & red fall color.
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Viburnum rufidulum 'Rusty Blackhaw' Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum 15-20 ft 1520 ft A small tree or shrub with nice dark green leathery leaves.
Weigela florida 'Polka' Polka Weigela 3-4' 4-5' Attractive clear pink flowers with a yellow inner throat. Profuse bloomer.
Wegela florida 'Red Prince' Red Prince Weigela 5-6' 5-6' Tendency for a secondary bloom in late summer. Holds flower color (Red) as they age.
Weigela florida 'Rumba' Rumba Weigela 3' 3' Bronzy-purplish tinged leaves with dark red flowers.