SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $12.99 GARDENING SIMPLIFIED Proven Winners ® ColorChoice ® Landscape GuideProven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs Stacey Hirvela Horticulturist, Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs WELCOME Dreaming about a lush, flower-filled landscape or garden, but not sure where to start? You hold the answer in your hands! Our Gardening Simplified Landscape Guide has been created to help you discover all 325+ of the Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs and learn how to incorporate them into your surroundings. Rather than an A-Z list of our selection, weve organized all of our shrubs by landscape roles so its easy to understand how to best utilize their size, shape, and seasons of interest. We know that when you are approaching a landscape project or shopping at a garden center, it can be overwhelming. With so many choices, where to start? This booklet lays out a blueprint for how to design a landscape, and how to fill each landscape role from among our shrubs. Proven Winners ColorChoice arent just another option at the garden center we come by our name earnestly, trialing and testing each variety before introduction to make sure it outperforms everything else on the market. When you plant our shrubs, you ensure a beautiful, reliable, easy- care landscape that you can be proud of. On top of the plants and plans to help you reach new horticultural heights, we provide the information you need to be successful on our tags, websites, and social media. Our team of professional horticulturists has a mission of informing and empowering gardeners of all skill levels to not just learn about plants and gardening, but to apply that knowledge to better understand the world around us. So get ready its grow time! WELCOME TO GARDENING SIMPLIFIED 2www.mypwcolorchoices.com 8-9 DESIGN INSPIRATION 10-21 SPECIMEN PLANTS 22-41 BORDERS 42-49 HEDGING PLANTS 50-63 LOW HEDGE/EDGING 64-65 CLIMBERS 66-67 CONTAINERS 68-73 FRAGRANCE 74-75 GROUNDCOVERS 76-77 HEROIC HYDRANGEAS 78-81 ROSES 82-83 WILDLIFE GARDENS 84-85 WINTER INTEREST 86-89 VARIEGATION 90-98 PLANT SPECIFICS 99 PROVEN WINNERS TREES ABOUT US TABLE OF CONTENTS All Proven Winners shrubs begin their journey to your yard at Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, Michigan. We were founded in 1981 by the Deppe family, who still own and run the nursery today. In the mid 1990s, Dale Deppe, along with plant hunter Tim Wood, began seeking out the best new ornamental shrubs the world had to offer. Thats how we came to introduce two garden classics Wine & Roses ® weigela and Limelight hydrangea under the ColorChoice brand. In 2004, we joined with the Proven Winners brand and became Proven Winners ® ColorChoice ® Shrubs. Our selection now includes over 325+ superior selections, all chosen to meet the same exacting standards as our original best sellers. ON THE COVER When you have a plant with the flower power of Double Play Doozie spirea, youll enjoy easy-care color all season long! This truly innovative new spirea is a continuous bloomer: the show starts in spring, with bright burgundy-red new growth. Within a few weeks, this tidy mound of a shrub lights up with pink-red blooms, and fresh flowers continue to appear all through summer. Few other plants can match the performance of this versatile, high-performance plant. See page 38 for more information. 3Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs HOW TO USE THIS LANDSCAPE GUIDE Look for drawings of a home, like the one above, for hints on how the plants may be positioned in your landscape for maximum enjoyment. Whether you want to spruce up your existing landscape or design a whole new one, youll find that our award-winning shrubs create the perfect palette. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of this book, and get started on a more colorful, more eye-catching landscape: 1. Look for plants that provide a range of seasonal interest. We love roses and hydrangeas as much as you do, but the best landscapes incorporate shrubs that provide beauty throughout the year. Pick out some spring-blooming favorites, like forsythia, lilac, and quince, some summertime stunners like hydrangeas and rose of Sharon, some fall fabulousness like viburnum and sweetspire, and of course, winter wonders like evergreens and winterberry holly. 2. Plant in multiples of odd numbers. Aside from the shrubs in the Specimen Plant section, or unless you are planting a pair of shapely plants on either side of an entry, most things are best planted in groups of 3, 5, or 7. Take a look at some local landscapes you admire to see this principle in action. 3. Have trouble visualizing what the plants will look like around your home? Simply take a photo of your house, print it in out in black and white, and roughly sketch in the shapes of the plants you like. Its an easy way to design your landscape and experiment with different possibilities. 4. No landscape? No problem! Nearly all of our shrubs can be grown in decorative containers on balconies, patios, porches, and decks. For more information, see page 62. 4www.mypwcolorchoices.com NEED TO GET IN TOUCH? WERE EASY TO FIND! FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/PWColorChoice INSTAGRAM: @PWColorChoice TWITTER: @Proven_Winners YOUTUBE: bit.ly/2BjngTa E-MAIL: gardening@springmeadownursery.com ONLINE: ProvenWinners.com/Feedback WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PLANTS IN THIS MAGAZINE? To keep the focus on the plants themselves and their landscaping roles, weve compiled all of the nitty-gritty details into a chart that starts on page 90. Here, youll find hardiness zones, heights, bloom times, and more. MYPWCOLORCHOICES.COM Introducing our new companion website, www.mypwcolorchoices.com. Here, you can find out more information about all of our shrubs and see lots of additional photos and videos. Once youve decided on plants that youd like to purchase for your landscape or garden, you can add them to wishlists. Your wishlists can be printed out and taken to your favorite garden center so that they can help you find the plants that you want for your project. You can also use this site to find plants that are suited to your climate and grow- ing conditions by entering your USDA Hardiness Zone, as well as filter out plants based on flower color and height. In short, mypwcolorchoices.com makes using our Gardening Simplified Landscape Guide even simpler! 5 WHERE TO FIND PROVEN WINNERS COLORCHOICE SHRUBS IN STORES Our shrubs are sold in hundreds of better garden centers across the United States and Canada. Visit provenwinners. com/retailers/locate to search by ZIP, Postal Code, or radius. With more than 325 different flowering shrubs and evergreens in our line, most retailers only carry a small selection of our plants. As such, the varieties that you want may not be available or in stock at all garden centers, though most of them can source the plants you want from the grower who supplies them with our shrubs. ONLINE Our plants are available online through several reputable websites. This can be a good option for finding something thats difficult to source otherwise, but do be aware that purchasing online usually means you are getting a smaller plant than you would if you purchased from a local garden center. Since such plants typically take a few additional seasons to develop, so this might not be the best route for big landscape projects or any time you are looking for immediate gratification. RETAILERS AND LANDSCAPERS Our shrubs are supplied by an extensive network of wholesale growers across North America. If you are a business looking to retail Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs, please contact Spring Meadow Nursery at 800-633-8859 or visit provenwinners.com/ professionals/growers/locate.Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs THREE OF THE PLANT'S BEST FEATURES 6 medium mediana Light Exposure Luz sunsol Hardiness Resistencia USDA 5-9 (hardy to -20°F) USDA 5-9 (resistente hasta -28°C) Size Tamaño 8-12 tall and 4-6 wide 2.4-3.7m de alto y 1.2-1.8m de ancho Spacing Espaciado 6-7'1.8-2.1m Bloom Time Tiempo de floración summerverano Pruning Poda late winter/ early spring finales de invierno/ principios de primavera Soil & Water Sustrato & Agua adaptable to most well-drained soil se adapta a la mayoría de los suelos bien drenados Care Cuidados fertilize in spring and midsummer fertilizar en primavera y a mediados de verano Uses Usos borders, specimen, hedging arriates, ejemplar solitario, seto vivo Deer Resistance Resistencia a los venados &ŽƌƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĐĂƌĞŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ, visit ProvenWinners.com/ShrubCare Para ver preguntas e instrucciones de cuidado completas, visita ProvenWinners.com/ShrubCare high alta low baja Planting | Plantar 1. Dig hole wider than pot and as deep. | Cava un hoyo más ancho que la maceta e igual que profundo. 2. Carefully remove rootball from pot, place in hole, and backfill. | Retira con cuidado el cepellón de raíces de la maceta, trasládalo al hoyo, y vuelve a llenar el hoyo. 3. Water well and apply 2-3 of mulch. | Riega bien y aplica 5-8cm de mantillo. ,ŝďŝƐĐƵƐƐLJƌŝĂĐƵƐ Notwoodthree PP#20574 CBR#3583 Plant Blue CHIFFON ® rose of Sharon for intriguing summer color. This adaptable, easy-to- grow plant boasts a graceful habit, low seed set, and large, double blue flowers. La rosa de Sarón Blue CHIFFON ® tiene un interesante colorido en verano. Esta planta se adapta bien y es fácil de cuidar. Tiene un porte elegante, flores dobles grandes de color azul, y pocas semillas. Notes | Notas: Date planted | Fecha de siembra: HEAT TOLERANT | RESISTENTE AL CALOR Blue summer flowers. dŚĞƉƌŽƉĂŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ/ŽƌƐĂůĞŽĨƉůĂŶƚ ƉĂƌƚƐŝƐƉƌŽŚŝďŝƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂůŝĐĞŶƐĞ. /ƚŝƐĂǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ/ Žƌ&ĞĚĞƌĂůůĂǁƚŽƵƐĞĂ ƚƌĂĚĞŵĂƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ. Flores azules en verano. >ĂƉƌŽƉĂŐĂĐŝſŶLJ/ŽǀĞŶƚĂĚĞƉĂƌƚĞƐ ĚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƐƐŝŶůŝĐĞŶĐŝĂĞƐƚĄ ƉƌŽŚŝďŝĚĂ. ƐƵŶĂǀŝŽůĂĐŝſŶ ĚĞůĂůĞLJĞƐƚĂƚĂůLJ/ŽĨĞĚĞƌĂů ƵƟůŝnjĂƌƐŝŶƉĞƌŵŝƐŽƵŶĂ ŵĂƌĐĂƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂĚĂ. Blue CHIFFON ® Rose of Sharon LONG BLOOMING JQS0569 j © 2015 LIGHT EXPOSURE: tells if the plant will grow in sun, shade, or in between. Sun is 6+ hours of bright light daily, part sun/part shade is 4-6 hours of sun or filtered light, and shade is fewer than 4 hours. HARDINESS: the coldest winter temperatures the plant can survive. SIZE: the height and width the plant will reach after about 7 years in the ground. SPACING: a recommendation of how far apart to plant multiples of the same shrub. BLOOM TIME: when you can expect the plant to bloom. May vary a bit depending on your climate. PRUNING: when to prune. Note that pruning is not always required; consult the plant listing on our website for full details. SOIL & WATER: if the plant requires any particular soil conditions, youll find that here. CARE: fertilizing instructions or other maintenance recommendations. USES: suggested landscape roles where this variety may particularly excel. DEER RESISTANCE: indicates level of resistance to deer damage. DATE PLANTED: write in the date you planted your new shrub for future reference. Plant NameCommon Name SHRUB CARE LINK: Our shrub care center compiles a number of useful articles on caring for your landscape. SCIENTIFIC NAME AND PATENT STATUS HOW TO READ OUR PLANT TAGwww.mypwcolorchoices.com 7 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS LIGHT: A spot is considered full sun if it gets at least six hours of bright sun each day. Sites that get 4-6 hours of bright sun, or receive filtered light all day long, are considered part sun. Shaded sites get fewer than four hours of sun per day. PLANTING: When you plant one of our shrubs, theres no need to add anything to the soil, and we recommend against adding any kind of compost, garden soil, or potting mix to the hole when you plant. Doing so can create serious drainage issues that can set back or even kill new plants, so keep it simple by choosing the right plants for your conditions and following this diagram: WATERING: Proper watering after planting is the key to get- ting your plant established. Generally speaking, newly planted shrubs should not be allowed to dry out completely, but nor should they ever be wet or soggy, either. Because weather, climate, and soil conditions can vary so widely, its impossible to give an exact frequency or amount on watering; the best course is to observe the soil, and the plant, and to check whether the soil is dry or wet using your hands, a trowel, or even a piece of bamboo stake or BBQ skewer. FERTILIZING: Newly planted shrubs dont need fertilizer their first year theres plenty already applied by the grower prior to purchase. You can apply a granular (i.e., not liquid) rose fertilizer beginning in late winter/early spring of the sec- ond year if you wish; once a year is sufficient in most cases, though if you are trying to push growth, you can apply the fertilizer monthly through late July. PRUNING AND LONG-TERM CARE: This varies from plant to plant; please reference the tag or provenwinners.com for complete details. LEARN WITH US ON YOUTUBE Looking for more information and inspiration on choosing and caring for our shrubs? Its all on YouTube! Type Proven Winners Shrubs in the search bar to find our channel and dozens of videos, like: - 30 second profiles of individual varieties - Plants with a Purpose: video lists of the best problem-solving shrubs, covering everything from low flammability to deer resistance to specific colors - How-to tutorials on pruning, watering, and more - Video answers to your most frequently-asked gardening questions - Great tips on selecting and growing our shrubs in hot climates from Alabama native, Dr. Judson LeCompte Weve even created a playlist to complement this landscaping guide, so you can get a closer look at the plants and ideas youll read on the next pages. GOT AN IDEA FOR A VIDEO? Let us know! Leave a comment on one of our videos, or reach out to us using any of the contacts on page 5.Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs Landscape designers across North America look to our shrubs to provide the color, texture, and year-round interest for their projects. We asked a few Proven Winners Certified Landscape Professionals to share some of their favorite combinations using our plants for some inspiration as you embark on your own landscape and garden projects. Looking for a talented, trusted landscape professional for a project at your home? See all of the Proven Winners Certified Landscape Professionals here: https://www.provenwinners.com/ certified_landscape_professionals. INSPIRATION FROM THE PROS 8 ERICA BOWMAN, MLA, VTLA Senior Landscape Architect & Garden Designer Julie Moir Messervy Design Studios Bellows Falls, Vermont A favorite grouping of shrubs in autumn includes Summer Wine physocarpus (p.18), Brandywine viburnum (p. 83), Miscanthus sinensis, Schizachyrium scoparium The Blues, and Aster oblongifolius October Skies as part of a drought tolerant, retained screening bed on the side of a pool. This bed really comes into its prime in fall when the grasses are filled with inflorescence and the fall foliage begins to shine. I recently added a new Proven Winners perennial hibiscus to this mix, Summerific Evening Rose whose late blooms and purple foliage will add more summer color. BARBARA CONOLLY Owner & President, Gardens by Barbara Conolly, Inc. East Falmouth, Massachussetts This client had large old Hydrangea macrophylla here, but with an ocean view, we needed a plant that would sit lower and still provide that Cape Cod look. Cityline Paris hydrangea was the perfect choice! Limelight hydrangea here were chosen to set off the bigleaf hydrangeas in front. Their dense flowerheads are a wonderful contrasting element. This planting is anchored by Kodiak Orange diervilla (p. 83); I love how you can see the color change in its tips so well in this picture. It is accompanied by Schizachyrium scoparium, sedums, dianthus, daylilies, and creeping juniper. That distant juniper in the bed gives great contrast to the Diervillas leaves. www.mypwcolorchoices.com 9 MICHAEL GALLI Founder & Owner, Metamorposis Landscaping, Millbrae, California I really enjoy using Pugster® White in my moon garden designs. Their compact form and incredible flower output help set the tone for the design. They easily fit into the front of most of my planter beds. And when you pair them with white Proven Winner Bloom- a-Thon® azaleas, Little Lime® hydrangeas, Bobo® hydrangeas, a beautiful Acer palmatum Butterfly and some great outdoor lighting, it gives a client a WOW factor project for any night time entertaining they plan. LEIGH MCGONAGLE Owner & Founder, Poplar Point Studio, Moravia, NY I love the fringey texture of Celtic Pride microbiota its great for winter interest. Here, we used it as a ground cover to soften the harder edges of a stone wall. ANDREA WILSON MUELLER Founder & Owner, Inside Out Design, LLC, Frankfort, KY This entryway displays Millenium allium, Little Lime hydrangea, Gem Box Inkberry, and lots of soft carex with different textures, leaf shapes and blooms it provides an interesting and colorful welcoming place to this home in Frankfort, Kentucky. In this full sun entrance, the homeowner wanted all of the plants to be low less than 2. In this instance and many others, Ground Hug has quickly become one of my favorite plants with its clean, glossy foliage, spring bloom, fall color and berry. Its pretty much the perfect plant, especially for low maintenance borders. Its paired with Blue Moon, a variety of our native woodland phlox The size of Show Off forsythia makes it more manageable for foundation plantings than older types; it also works well as a spring thriller plant in containers before being planted in the landscape. Next >