Buying Shrubs: Physical Sales and Sales by Order
Interested in shrubs and ornamentals? Buying local? Supporting a local charity? You can do all that and more by purchasing plants from our Birthright Plant Sales.* Located in Victoria, BC, we sell shrubs and other plants at our May plant sales and by order for pick-up from our Langford greenhouse. Looking for specific plants? Feel free to browse this page for your next favourite shrub!
We’re taking pre-orders for the 2024 season starting in February! Orders will be ready for pick-up from our Langford greenhouse in May or, by arrangement, from one of our spring plant sales (see below for dates). We’ve updated most of our listings, except for newly-seeded plants and those waiting on spring division. If you’re interested in any plants with uncertain numbers, feel free to contact us to get on our wait list. Lots of new plants this year, so please take a peek to see what treasures we have in store for you!
Garden Babies for Birthright Plant Sales 2024
We’ll have plant sales at the following locations this coming May. The Langford sale, at Peggy’s greenhouse, offers the greatest selection and variety. If you’ve placed a pre-order and would like to collect it at one of our sales, please be sure to let us know so we can have it ready for you!
- Peggy’s Greenhouse in Langford: May 11 10AM – 2PM 550 Langvista Drive
- St. Elizabeth’s Church in Sidney: May 18 11AM – 2PM 10030 3rd Ave
- St. Patrick’s Church in Oak Bay: May 25 9AM – 1PM 2060 Haultain St.
Most of our sales take place in the spring, but we welcome orders throughout the growing season. Please contact us if you’d like to order plants or arrange a browsing session (once the weather warms up).
*Our Garden Babies for Birthright Plant Sales raise valuable funds so that we may continue the pregnancy support service of Birthright Victoria. Offering friendship and support to women experiencing unplanned pregnancy…because we care.
Ordering Info
Please use our contact form to order plants or book a private browsing session. Include your phone number as a back-up contact and list the plants you’d like and numbers wanted. We’ll get back to you with an itemized invoice, payment options, and pick-up information.
Shrubs and Other Ornamentals
On this page, you’ll find detailed descriptions of our shrubs, trees, climbers, bulbs and tubers. You can also see our 2024 Edibles listing here, and our complete listing for Perennials, Ground Covers and Rock Plants, Grasses, Basket Stuffers and Annuals here.
Shrub Basics: Know your Gardening Conditions
Knowing your gardening conditions will help you choose plants that thrive where they are planted. For best results, you want to match soil fertility, moisture level, and amount of sun with the needs of your plants. Most shrubs and ornamentals prefer rich to average garden soil, but there are some with a distinct taste for poor, rocky soil without fertilizer. These plants perform best in conditions of benign neglect. Many of them are sun lovers and drought tolerant once established. Other ornamentals wilt terribly in full sun but thrive in moist shade. And still others will tolerate some level of partial shade, even if their preference is for full sun.
Some shrubs also have a decided preference for acidic or alkaline soils. You can make your soil more acidic by adding peat moss or similar amendments, while adding garden lime will make your soil more alkaline.
If you have deer in your garden, you’ll notice that they also have distinct preferences. Many lovely shrubs are, unfortunately, top deer fodder, but there are shrubs which deer actively dislike, and others which they mostly leave alone. We’ve noted these shrubs as “deer-resistant,” although of course your deer may have different tastes than ours. Before buying shrubs and other plants, take a wander through your garden and note your soil quality and growing conditions. Then watch for these terms in the plant descriptions below.
Landscaping with Shrubs
Most new gardeners are drawn to the flowering annuals until they discover that they need to be replaced each year. Then they turn to perennials for a burst of spring or summer colour. What they may not realize is that shrubs and trees are the building blocks of garden structure. They form the backdrop for the garden and help to define spaces and set the mood. It’s also much easier to plant larger shrubs first before you fill your space with those lovely perennials.
When choosing shrubs and larger ornamentals, pay attention to their height and spread at maturity, so that you avoid eventual overcrowding. A tall shrub, tree or climber adds an element of vertical interest in the back of your border but casts shorter plantings in the shade if you don’t take into account its eventual height and location. It’s also much easier to relocate smaller perennials as the garden fills in than large shrubby plants. Notations on this page reflect height and width at maturity, rather than present dimensions, unless otherwise noted.
A last consideration: select shrubs based on their overall appearance, not just their flowers. Some plants are deciduous, often colouring dramatically in the fall before losing their leaves, only to put forth fresh new shoots in the spring. Others are evergreen, and still others die back to nothing after they’ve finished flowering, then burst forth from the roots the following spring. Some plants also have unusual foliage shapes or colours. Others show striking variegation. Each is attractive in its own way: choose plants which you find pleasing and which complement each other well.
Shrubs
Abelia
White flowers in late summer/fall. Eye-catching variegated foliage changes colour with the season. For sun. Tolerant of partial shade though variegation is better in full sun. Deer resistant. 2-3 ft tall x 3-4 wide. $15. 8 one-gallon pots left
Amorpha Canescens
Blue to purple flowers on neat, pea-like foliage. Deciduous. Sun. Both drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. 18-24 inches tall x 24-30 inches wide. $7. Not available this year.
Artemisias
These low, ornamental shrubs also fall into the herb category. They are prized for their aromatic, filagree-like foliage rather than their flowers. Artemisias are sun and drought tolerant, as well as deer resistant. For well-drained soil. Hardy as long as their roots do not sit in water over the winter.
Artemisia abrotanum
Also known as Cola Plant or Southernwood. Ferny green foliage. Tips have a pronounced cola scent and taste, suitable for culinary uses. Tolerant of some shade. 2-4 ft tall x 2-3 ft wide. $5. 5 pots.
Powis Castle
Handsome, silvery foliage shrub. A woody, upright Artemisia which does not flop over like its cousin ‘Silver Mound.’ Cut back hard in early spring for bushy growth. 2-3 ft tall and wide. 1 pot at $5.
Berberis
Also known as Barberry. Thorny, broadly rounded deciduous or evergreen shrubs form natural hedges or make striking specimen plantings.
Rose Glow
Charming, compact deciduous shrub with eye-catching foliage of deep rose-red leaves mottled with pink and white. Full sun to partial shade. Drought tolerant as well as deer resistant. 3-5 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide. Hopefully coming 2025.
Sunsation Monry
Golden, deciduous foliage makes this shrub a great accent plant. Sun to part shade. Tolerant of both dry and moist soils. Drought as well as deer tolerant. 3-4 ft tall and wide. $5. Sold out.
Butterfly Bush
Also known as Buddleia. With their showy, arching blooms, Butterfly bushes look like summer-flowering lilacs, but without the scent. These fast-growing shrubs are butterfly magnets. Generally easy care and not fussy about growing conditions. A staple of both the shrub border and the wildlife garden!
Blue
Large purple-blue flower spikes resemble lilacs. Attractive to butterflies and other beneficial insects. Sun to part shade. Prefers well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Prune back hard in early spring for best flowering. To 7 ft tall x 5 ft wide, depending on pruning. $10. 2 pots left.
Purple Magenta
Bright, purple-magenta blooms make this Butterfly Bush stand out from the crowd. See above for more on growing conditions and growth habit. $10. Alas, the January freeze did in our purple magenta Butterflies! Look for more in 2026.
Callicarpa bodinieri Profusion
Also known as Beauty Berry. Large shrub with small lilac flowers in spring and showy metallic purple berries in winter. Sun to part shade. Drought as well as deer tolerant. 8-12 ft tall x 5-6 ft wide, although growth can be contained by growing in a large pot. 1 & 2 gallon pots priced at $10-15. 10 pots.
Caryopteris Blue Knoll
Also known as Bluebeard. Masses of bright blue flowers in the fall on aromatic gray foliage. Disliked by deer. For sun. Drought tolerant once established. 3 ft tall x 3 ft wide. $15. Sold out 2024.
Ceanothus
Also known as California Lilac, these mostly evergreen shrubs have masses of blue spring flowers atop glossy green leaves. Some are ground cover forms while others grow quite large. In addition to preferring acidic soil, all require a well-drained site in full sun.
All of our Ceanothuses are in six-inch to gallon size pots. See below for pricing.
Blue Sapphire
We’re waiting on a more accurate image. Blue Sapphire is a more tender Ceanothus with stunning dark blue flowers, very dark, glossy foliage, and a compact habit. Will need some winter protection (see “Protecting Tender Perennials” on our Perennials page) but well worth the effort. The compact habit makes this shrub very suitable for growing in a pot and moving to a greenhouse, sunroom or other sheltered location for the winter. 3-4 ft tall x 4-6 ft wide in the ground, half that in a pot. $15. Sold out 2024.
Joyce Coulter
Attractive mounding habit. Both deer and drought tolerant. More tender than some Ceanothus, so site in a sheltered location or provide winter protection. 3-5 ft tall x 6-8 ft wide. Coming 2025.
Marie Simon
Pretty, rounded shrub with panicles of fragrant light pink flowers atop showy red stems. Deciduous. 3-6 ft tall and wide at maturity. More tender than some, so site in a sheltered location. $12. 5 one-gallon pots left.
Point Reyes
We’re waiting on a more accurate image: Point Reyes is a ground cover form of Ceanothus with gray-blue flowers on leathery, toothed green leaves. Both drought and deer tolerant. 1-3 ft tall x 6-8 ft wide. $10. 5 pots left.
Victoria
The largest and most well-known of the Ceanothuses. Deep blue flowers cover the glossy green foliage in spring. Both deer and drought tolerant. Also tolerant of coastal conditions and salt spray. A good windbreak or privacy hedge. 6-9 ft tall x 5-12 ft wide. $8. Not available 2024.
Pink Chrysanthemum
Lovely, double pink flowers in the fall atop 1.5-2 ft plants. This is one of those plants which die back to nothing after flowering, only to put forth new growth in spring. For moist but well-drained soil in sun. This plant is a heavy feeder, so fertilize regularly. $4. Sold out 2024.
Cistus
Also known as Rock Rose. These evergreen shrubs want well-drained, rocky, even poor soil, and full sun. Fertilizing shortens their life span so refrain from that kindness. Drought tolerant once established, and deer-resistant, they thrive on benign neglect and reward with showy flowers in shades of white and pink. Height varies from dwarf varieties such as Grayswood Pink to the large Cistus Purpurea at 4-6 foot tall and wide.
All of our Cistuses are in gallon pots and priced at $15 unless otherwise noted.
Canescens
Papery pink flowers each last just a day, but they are plentiful. 3 ft tall x 2.5 ft wide. Sold out.
Corbariensis
Cheery white flowers with orange stamens on 4 ft x 5 ft plants. Sold out 2024.
Grayswood Pink
Soft rose-pink blooms on 1.5-2 ft plants. Sold out 2024.
Purpurea
Among the largest of the cistuses, with magenta flowers and distinctive, dark blotches at the base of each petal. Extremely vigorous. 4-6 ft tall and wide. Sold out 2024.
Ruby Cluster
More info coming soon.
Victor Reiter
Hot pink flowers with a hint of coral above gray-green foliage. 3-4 ft tall and wide. Not available 2024.
Cotoneasters
Ornamental shrubs known for their landscaping uses, small leaves, inconsequential flowers, and bright red berries in late summer. Generally drought tolerant, accepting of a variety of soil types, and deer resistant.
Upright
Landscape specimen to 5-6 ft tall and 4-5 ft wide. $5. 4 two-gallon pots.
Curry Plant
A member of the Helichrysum family, with silver, curry-scented foliage and masses of yellow flowers in June. Hated by deer. Mediterranean herb/shrub for sun. Hardy and drought tolerant, so long as it has winter shelter from cold winds and its roots do not sit in water. 2 pots at $7 + 2 at $5.
Deutzias
A family of graceful, old-fashioned small shrubs flowering in pink or white. Drought tolerant, these shrubs are happy in sun but will also tolerate partial shade.
All of our Deutzias are in 1-2 gallon pots and priced from $15 – $18.
Rosea
Sweet, compact shrub topped with pink flowers in early spring. 3 ft tall and wide. $15. 13 one-gallon pots left.
Strawberry Fields
A taller and airier cultivar than our other Deutzias with beautiful two-toned pink flowers in early summer. 4-6 ft tall x 3 ft wide. $15. 1 pot left.
White Deutzia
A compact, well-behaved shrub with white flowers in early spring. 2-3 ft tall and wide. $20. 1 two-gallon pot left.
Escallonias
Mostly evergreen shrubs valued for their long-blooming, colourful flowers. Commonly used as hedging plants, Escallonias flower in shades of pink, white, or crimson on arching branches. Best grown in full sun with some winter shelter. Avoid planting where roots might sit in water.
Newport Dwarf
Deep pink flowers in summer on glossy green foliage. A good container or low border plant. Sun-loving as well as drought tolerant. This plant is also fond of acidic soil. 2.5-3 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide. $7. 1 pot left.
Euonymous Emerald Gaiety
Variegated, low foliage plant for ground cover or trailing over pots. Excellent as a foundation planting. Full sun to part shade. Drought tolerant but unfortunately favoured by deer. 3-5 ft tall and wide. $5. 15 one-gallon pots left.
Euphorbias
Also known as Spurge. Drought tolerant shrubs with mostly yellow green flowers in early spring. These plants do well in poor, rocky soil without fertilizing. Sun to part shade. Drought tolerant. Some varieties are invasive, either through runners or seeding.
Our Euphorbias are in five-inch to one-gallon pots. See below for pricing.
Amygdaloides
Low evergreen forming rosettes of shiny green leaves above which rise lime green flowers in late spring. Spreads through underground runners and is therefore considered invasive. Thrives in a variety of soils, including poor soil in dry shade. 12-20 inches tall and colonizing over a large area. $2. Sorry, not available 2024.
Polychroma
Also known as Cushion Spurge for it’s mounding habit. This shrub has a low, bushy, dome shape, with glowing yellow flower heads in spring. Unlike some of the other Euphorbias, this variety is not invasive. 12-18 inches tall and wide. Sun to part shade. $4. Sold out 2024.
Wulfenii
A plant with presence. Reliably deer-proof. 3-4 ft tall x 3 ft wide. Sun to part shade. Although this variety does not spread through underground runners, it seeds freely. $3. 4 pots.
Exochorda ‘the Bride’
Also known as Pearl Bush for its white flowers in spring on lovely arching branches. Full sun in moist but well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Deciduous. 4-5 ft tall and wide. $12. Sold out 2024.
Fatsia Japonica
Also known as Japanese Aralia. With its bold, shiny foliage, this shrub creates a tropical vibe in the garden or as an indoor plant. Huge, deeply lobed leaves grow to a foot across. This fast growing shrub thrives in full to partial shade, reaching 6-10 ft tall and wide in the open garden and 6 ft tall by 3-4 ft wide inside. Hardy in zone 7 or warmer. Fatsia flowers are white and globe shaped, although the plant is grown primarily for its evergreen foliage. $7. 1 pot.
Forsythia Lynwood Gold
This shrub has an upward spreading habit. Golden flowers cover the branches in late winter. Flowers on old wood, so do not prune until just after flowering. 8-10 ft tall and wide. $15. 11 two-gallon pots.
Shrubby Fuchsias
Unlike the tender fuchsias commonly used for hanging baskets, these fuchsias are hardy and have an upright habit. Whether pendulous or upright, fuchsias are known for their nodding bi-coloured flowers. Hardy fuchsias prefer rich, moist but well-drained soil, regular fertilizing, and shade to part shade.
Chillerton Beauty
Abundant single blooms in pink and purple adorn this small, hardy shrub for shade. Hopefully coming 2025!
Double Red Purple
This is one of the showier hardy fuchsias with larger, double blooms, but the trade-off is that it is still somewhat tender. Arrange some winter protection or plant in a pot and bring inside for the winter. For more details, see the discussion under Protecting Tender Perennials on our Perennials page. 2-3 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide. Coming 2025.
Single Red Purple
More reliably hardy than the double version, this hardy fuchsia sports many smaller, single blooms. 2-4 ft tall and wide. $3. Not available 2024.
Creeping Germander
Both a handsome sub-shrub and an herb, with small, glossy green leaves and bright pink flowers. Although this small shrub belongs to the mint family, it is not invasive and prefers sun. 10 inches tall x 18 inches wide. $7. 6 pots.
Heathers
Heathers comprise a category of hardy, evergreen sub-shrubs which flower in shades of pink, purple, red, and white. Most are Ericas, although Callunas and a few other genera also commonly go by the name Heather. As long as it is acidic, they will tolerate poor, rocky soils and coastal conditions. Avoid fertilizing, and make sure your soil is well draining. Once established, heathers are drought-tolerant. These low plants prefer sun but will tolerate partial shade. When planting, dig peat moss or other acidic amendments into your soil. These shrubs are also deer resistant. Heathers are commonly described by their bloom period, which can be winter/spring, summer, or fall.
All of our Heathers are in 5 inch pots and priced at $4.
Calluna vulgaris white
Also known as Scotch heather. A low-growing evergreen shrub (8 – 20 inches tall and wide) with a decided preference for peaty, acidic soil in full sun to moderate shade. Callunas are commonly seen growing on moorland or heathland in Scotland and other locales in Europe. This variety boasts white blooms in summer to early fall. Foliage is small and scaled, quite different from our other heathers, which belong to the Erica family. Sold out 2024.
Carnea Porter’s Red
Flowers are more magenta than red, born on low, carpeting plants. Among the shortest and most cold-hardy of the heathers. Winter/spring blooming. 6 inches tall x 18 inches wide. 8 pots left.
Cinerea Eden Valley
White blooms with lilac tips. Summer/fall blooming. 8 inches tall x 20 inches wide. Not available 2024.
Darleyensis Alice
Large magenta flowers on bushy, vigorous plants. Winter/spring blooming. 18 inches tall x 24 inches wide. 1 pot.
Darleyensis Furzey
Lilac pink blooms on bushy, vigorous plants. Winter/spring blooming. 15 inches tall x 24 inches wide. Sold out.
Tetralix George Fraser
Pale pink flowers with showy contrasting buds on olive green, erect foliage. Named after a nurseryman from Ucluelet. Summer/fall blooming. 8-10 inches tall x 10-12 inches wide. 2 pots left.
English Holly
Also known as Ilex aquifolium. A very large evergreen shrub with glossy, spiny leaves and, if you have a female plant with a male one nearby, bright red berries in winter. Figuring out whether your bush is male or female is not easily done, unless you see berries. If your plant does not produce fruits, try planting another one or two in hopes of getting the needed combination. Best in well drained soil in full sun, although English Hollies will tolerate partial shade. 15-80 ft tall at maturity by 8-25 ft wide. Not available 2024.
Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas flower in summer in shades of blue, purple, pink, red, and white. For the blue-purple and pink-red flowering varieties, you can alter flower colour by making the soil more acidic (producing bluer flowers) or more alkaline (producing pinker flowers). Changing soil acidity has no effect on white flowering plants, nor will you be able to change the intensity of the flower colour.
Two common ways to increase soil acidity and therefore change the colour of your blooms are to (1) dig peat, coffee grounds, or other acidic amendments into your planting hole. This will more permanently alter flower colour towards the blue range. (2) Water with aluminum sulfate every 2-3 weeks. This will also change flower colour toward the blue range, but treatment needs to be done regularly to maintain the colour. Both methods may take up to a year to alter soil acidity and flower colour.
To change bloom colour to pink, you can make your soil more alkaline by adding garden lime. Like with aluminum sulfate, treatment will have to be repeated at regular intervals in order to maintain the colour.
Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs which prefer rich, moist soil that is well-draining. Morning sun followed by afternoon shade provides ample light while protecting them from intense sun which might dry out their shallow roots. Unfortunately, deer are fond of Hydrangeas.
All of our hydrangeas are in 1–2 gallon pots and priced at $15 each.
Ayesha
A very beautiful Hydrangea with lilac-like, curled flowers atop vigorous growth. More tolerant of sun than other varieties, but protect it from full sun. 4 ft tall and wide. 3 pots left.
Blue variegated
Lace-cap variety with blue buds surrounded by white to light blue open flowers atop green and cream variegated foliage. 4 ft tall x 5 ft wide. Sold out 2024.
Bluebird
Compact shrub with delicate lace-cap blooms consisting of showy outer flowers circling a central cluster of deep blue florets. 3-6 ft tall and wide. Sold out 2024.
Dark Blue Purple or Red Pink
This is an intensely coloured hydrangea, currently flowering a deep red-pink. See above for options to change the colour to dark blue-purple. 3-6 ft tall and wide. Sold out 2024.
Doreen’s Pink or Violet
We don’t know the formal name of this variety, so we’ve named it after “Doreen,” a beloved neighbour whose family donated our parent plant after Doreen’s passing. This is the first year we’ve offered this lovely Hydrangea for sale. Currently flowering in the pink range (colour can be adjusted to a more violet shade by adding acidic amendments to your soil as described under the Hydrangeas heading). 3-6 ft tall and wide. Sold out 2024.
Nikko Blue
The most well-known hydrangea, combining large flower heads with a longer blooming season than many other varieties. 4-6 ft tall and wide. Sold out 2024.
Pink Beauty
Showy pink blooms atop green leaves veined in red. 4 ft tall and wide. Sold out 2024.
White
Another of the large-flowered hydrangeas, with prominent white flower heads. 3- 6 ft tall and wide. Not available 2024.
Iberis Alexander’s White
Also known as Perennial Candytuft. Evergreen sub-shrub topped with pure white flowers in spring. Full sun in well-drained soil. Both drought and deer tolerant. 6-12 inches tall x 12-18 inches wide. $10. 5 one-gallon pots left.
Kerria Japonica Pleniflora
Double yellow flowers in early spring on a large, suckering bush. Deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub has graceful, arching branches which remain an attractive green when the plant loses its foliage in winter. Happy in sun to partial shade to full shade, though the flowers fade in full sun. Prefers moist, rich soil, but will tolerate a range of soils. Drought tolerant once established, as well as deer resistant. 6 ft tall x 8 ft wide. $15. Sold out 2024.
Kolkwitzia Pink Cloud
Also known as Beauty Bush. Large shrub with masses of pink blooms on gracefully arching branches. Deciduous. Sun. Drought tolerant as well as deer-resistant. 6-10 ft tall and wide. $15. 5 one-gallon pots left.
Lavatera rosea
Semi-evergreen shrub with multiple pink-flowering stems. Profuse flowering over a long period in summer. Sun to partial shade. 5-6 ft tall and wide. A woody plant not to be confused with the shorter Annual Lavatera. Unfortunately, the Lavateras have not survived our January deep freeze.
Lavenders
Sweetly aromatic small shrubs with mostly purple flowers in summer. These evergreen plants require sun, excellent drainage, and shelter from cold winter winds, making a protected slope ideal. Drought as well as deer tolerant.
All of our lavenders are in 6 inch to 1 gallon pots. See below for pricing.
Fred Boutin
Also known as Lavender Intermedia, this French hybrid has especially ornamental silver gray foliage topped with long-stemmed purple flower spikes in mid to late summer. At 24 inches tall by 36 inches wide, Fred Boutin is one of the best lavenders for shape and bushiness. $8. Not available 2024.
Goodwin Creek
Decorative and finely toothed silver gray foliage forms a dense mound topped by dark violet flowers. In trade-off for the ornamental foliage, flowers are less prominent than in other varieties. 20 inches tall x 24 inches wide. $8. 1 pot left.
Grosso
Large blue flower spikes on tall plants with green foliage. Another of the Intermedia French hybrids, this variety is used in the perfume industry for its intensely scented blooms. 24 x 30 inches tall and wide. $8. Not available 2024.
Hidcote Blue
Also known as English Lavender, this variety has dark purple flower spikes atop low, mounding foliage in late spring to early summer. 15-20 inches tall x 20-24 inches wide. S8. Not available 2024.
Melissa Lilac
Another English Lavender. Soft lilac blooms above fine, silvery green foliage in mid summer. This variety features especially large flower spikes on neat, compact shrubs. 24 inches tall x 28 inches wide. $8. Sold out.
Wooly Lavender
Also known as Lavender Lanata, this variety boasts wooly gray foliage topped with smoky dark purple flowers in mid summer. Less hardy than the English lavenders but more cold-tolerant than the Spanish varieties. 24-36 inches tall and wide. $8. Not available 2024.
Lilac
Also known as Syringa vulgaris. A sweetly scented spring favourite! Flower colour is unknown, most likely purple or white. Full sun and rich but well-draining soil. A moderate grower to 8-15 ft tall by 6-12 ft wide. Sold out 2024; hopefully more coming 2025.
Lithodoras
Evergreen sub-shrubs preferring slightly acidic, well-drained, gritty soil. Plant beside paths, in rocky scree, or trailing over walls for a beautiful display of bright blue flowers in spring/summer. Also does well in containers. Drought tolerant once established. Full sun and fully deer-resistant.
Both Lithodora varieties are in short gallons and priced at $10 each.
Blue
Bright blue flowers atop trailing, rosemary-like foliage. 6-10 inches tall x 24-30 inches wide. Sold out 2024.
Blue Star
Blue flowers with white margins. Larger blooms than the blue variety. 6 inches tall x 24 inches wide. Sold out 2024.
Loropetalum chinense Monraz
Also known as fringe flower. Fuzzy raspberry red flowers over a long period in spring/summer. Burgundy tinged foliage is evergreen. Plant in acidic soil in partial shade to full sun. Deer resistant. Moderate growing to 4-5 ft tall and wide. $10. Sold out 2024.
Mexican Orange
Also known as Choisya. White, heavenly scented flowers above green, peppery-scented leaves. Sun to partial shade. Deer resistant. 4 ft tall and wide. $15. 1 one-gallon pots left.
Mock Oranges
Also known as Philadelphus, the white flowers of these easy care shrubs resemble orange blossoms. Although not related, their scent is also reminiscent of orange blossom. Mock Oranges flower in June on old wood, so pruning should be delayed until after flowering. Mock Oranges prefer well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. They are rarely bothered by deer.
Virginal
A tall shrub with showy, double white flowers, growing up to 10 ft tall and wide. Tolerant of pruning to limit size. This variety is generally more desirable and boasts showier blooms than the single-flowering. $15. 1 pot left.
Ninebarks
Also known as Physocarpus, these deciduous shrubs are widely used in landscaping for their attractive bark, colourful foliage, pink or white flowers, and graceful habit. They are both hardy and reliable. Full sun to partial shade in average but well-draining garden soil. Unfortunately, deer are fond of ninebarks.
Both varieties are available in 2-gallon pots, although the golden ninebark is more choice and sells for a higher price as a result.
Common Ninebark
Ninebark gets its name from its multiple thin layers of exfoliating bark. Mid to dark green foliage is accompanied by profuse clusters of pinkish white flowers in early summer. Due to its hardiness, height, and graceful habit, this shrub makes a good choice for a windbreak or privacy screen. 5-8 ft tall x 4-6 ft wide. $6. 9 two-gallon pots.
Golden Ninebark
The yellow-green foliage of this variety lights up the garden and provides colourful contrast with green or purple-leafed plants. Corymbs of small cream flowers in early summer are followed by coppery fall foliage. 5-8 ft tall x 6-10 ft wide. $12. 4 two-gallon pots left.
Purple Ninebark
Sold out 2024.
Shrubby Potentillas
Not to be confused with the perennial potentillas, shrubby potentillas are tough, woody plants. Both drought tolerant and deer resistant, these compact, deciduous shrubs prefer full sun and poor soil.
Pink Whisper
Attractive, pale pink flowers over finely-textured foliage throughout the summer. 2-3 ft tall and wide. $15. 3 one-gallon pots left.
Tangerine
A particularly lovely potentilla with bright tangerine flowers over finely-textured, gray-green foliage throughout the summer. This variety has a compact, mounding habit to 2 ft tall by 4 ft wide. Not available 2024.
Yellow
More information coming soon.
Rhodotypos scandens
Also known as Black Jetbead. Easy care deciduous shrub with white flowers on deeply veined leaves, followed in fall by glossy black bead-like berries which persist into winter. Sun or shade. 5-6 ft tall and wide. $12-$15. 2 one-gallon pots.
Roses
Roses have a reputation for being finicky, high maintenance plants, but the varieties listed here are tough and generally easy-care. The Rugosas, especially, are strongly scented.
Blush pink Climber
A single, pale pink climbing rose. Medium flowers on very vigorous, low maintenance plants. This is the rootstock from our Morning Jewel climbing rose! Although not as showy as larger, double blooms, the single, blush pink flowers have an old-fashioned charm. $15. Sold out 2024.
Royal Sunset Climbing Rose
A beautiful and especially fragrant rose. Large, double apricot blooms on a generally trouble-free climber. Repeat blooming. Try planting below a deck to allow the flowers to drape over the top and add perfume and colour to your outdoor living space! Full sun. 8-15 ft tall x 8-10 ft wide. $15. Sold out 2024.
Rugosa
Tough, easy care rose with deeply veined leaves best grown in sun. Fragrant magenta flowers in late spring/early summer. 4-8 ft tall x 4-6 ft wide. $15. Sold out 2024.
Rugosa Hansa
Vigorous, fragrant, double magenta-purple blooms from early summer to fall frost. Best grown in sun. Both reliable and drought tolerant. A showier offering than the common Rugosa Rose. 4-5 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide. Not available 2024.
Rose-of-Sharon
Showy deciduous shrubs producing large flowers in shades of white to blue to pink and purple, usually with contrasting ‘eyes,’ in mid to late summer. These large shrubs prefer moist but well-draining soil, although they will tolerate a range of soil types so long as it is neither too wet nor too dry. Sun to partial shade. Fast growing in hotter climates but moderate in our coastal conditions.
Bluebird
Single blue flowers with maroon eyes on upright, vase-shaped shrubs. As tall as 10 ft x 8 ft in the ground, smaller in our climate or in a large pot. Look for this one in 2025.
Blushing Bride
Stiffly upright shrubs have double, blush pink flowers with darker eyes. 8 ft tall x 6 ft wide in hotter climates, less so in ours. Easily grown in a large pot, though size will be smaller. $10. 3 pots left.
Santolinas
Dwarf evergreen shrubs from the Mediterranean more valued for their aromatic foliage than their. button-like flowers. Plants tend to sprawl after flowering, so many people sheer the flowers off before they bloom. Similar growing conditions to lavenders: sun, well-drained soil, shelter from cold winds. Reliably deer-proof and drought tolerant once established.
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Also known as Lavender Cotton or gray Santolina. Attractive silvery gray foliage topped by yellow button flowers in summer. Typically grows in a sprawling mound 2 ft tall by 3 ft wide.
Santolina Edward Bowles
Also known as Santolina pinnata neapolitana. Mounding green foliage is attractively feathery and topped in summer by cream button flowers. Height and spread of 2-3 ft. $4. Not available 2024.
Securinega suffruticosa
Graceful, urn-shaped deciduous shrub with bright green foliage and inconsequential greenish white flowers. It’s true beauty lies in its Japanese garden vibe. This plant is also an essential ingredient in Chinese herbal medicine. 3-6 ft tall x 2-5 ft wide. Partial shade. Deciduous, usually dies to the ground in winter, then emerges with fresh green foliage in spring. $7. 8 one-gallon pots
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Also known as False Spiraea. Suckering shrub for sun to partial shade and moist soil. This shrub boasts attractive, feathery foliage and creamy flower panicles, but must be sited carefully due to its suckering and colonizing habit. Consider growing in a large pot to limit colonizing. 5-8 ft tall and wide in the ground, considerably smaller in a pot. $12. 11 one-gallon pots left
Spiraeas
A diverse group of flowering shrubs heavily used in the garden. These hardy, easy to grow deciduous shrubs come in a wide range of sizes, colours, and forms. Best in full sun to light shade, in well-draining soil.
Our spiraeas range in size from 1 to 2 gallon pots. Please see below for pricing.
Billardii
Medium shrub with large rose-purple flower clusters. Fond of moist, acidic soil. Best in full sun. 4 ft tall and wide. $15. Sold out 2024.
Bridal Wreath
A vase-shaped shrub with gracefully arching branches cloaked in thick sprays of double white blooms in spring. A variety of Spiraea vanhouttei treasured for its abundant bloom and old-fashioned appeal. Grow in acidic soil, in sun to partial shade, although flowering is best in full sun. Deer resistant. 6-8 ft tall x 8-10 ft wide in the ground, smaller in a large pot. $15. 12 pots left.
Pink Ice
Another Spiraea vanhouttei variety with stunning, variegated foliage. Green leaves are speckled with white and tinged pink, then followed in early summer by abundant white-pink flowers. A medium shrub with a bushy, mounding habit. Full sun is preferred, although it will tolerate light shade. Deer resistant. 3-4 ft tall x 4-5 ft wide. $15. Not available 2024.
Shirobana
Spiraea japonica variety growing into a small shrub whose bright green leaves are blanketed with white, pink, and red flower clusters in summer, all three colours on the same plant. Sun. Dwarf shrub is 3-4 ft tall and wide. $20. 30 two-gallon pots.
Snowmound
Also known as Spiraea nipponica. A dense, easy care shrub with graceful spreading branches covered in snowy white blooms in late spring. Partial to full sun in well-drained soil. 5-8 ft tall and wide. $13. 8 one-gallon pots left.
Viburnums
Old-fashioned, often fragrant shrubs with showy pink or white flowers and, for the deciduous varieties, colourful fall foliage.
Bodnantense Dawn
Also known as Arrowwood, this large deciduous and upright shrub offers showy clusters of fragrant pink flowers in late winter. Sun to partial shade in all types of soil. 5-8 ft tall x 3-5 ft wide. Not available 2024.
Davidii
Compact evergreen shrub with leathery blue-green foliage and flattened clusters of white flowers in spring. Due to its dwarf, mounding habit, Davidii makes a good choice for a low, informal hedge or ground cover. Sun to partial shade in acidic soil. 2-3 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide. Not available 2024.
Sweet Scented Viburnum
Coming 2024! We’re not sure which variety this is, but the scent is heavenly! Pinkish-white flowers above glossy, rounded foliage in early spring. Sun to partial shade. A moderate grower to 3-4 ft tall and wide. Sold out 2024; look for more in 2025.
Wallflower Bowles Mauve
This is the perennial shrub form rather than the biennial. From an attractive mound of gray-green foliage rise a multitude of mauve purple flower spikes. This evergreen shrub flowers so profusely and over such a long period – from March through October or longer – that it’s a challenge finding nonflowering shoots from which to take cuttings! Easy care in full sun. Both drought and deer tolerant. Every garden should have a Bowles Mauve Wallflower! 18-24 inches tall x 15-18 inches wide. $15. Sold out 2024.
Weigelas
Hardy and easy care, these deciduous shrubs flower from May through July on old wood, so make sure to limit your pruning to just after flowering. Flowers are tubular in shades of red, pink, and white. A favourite of hummingbirds! Weigelas perform best in full sun in rich garden soil.
Our Weigelas are in 1-2 gallon pots and priced at $15 each.
Variegated Pink
Dwarf Weigela with green leaves edged in yellow. Clusters of shell pink bells adorn foliage in spring and add a cottage garden feel to the planting. 3-5 ft tall and wide. $15. 6 one-gallon pots left.
Wine Red
A vigorous selection with wine red flowers atop dark green foliage. A cottage garden favourite. 5-6 ft tall and wide. $15. 7 one to two-gallon pots left.
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