SHRUBS FOR SMALL SPACES
Most gardeners have made the mistake of planting something that gets too large for its space. Before planting anything check out how tall and wide the plant you picked will get.
(GET our guide to CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLANT HERE)
Once you’ve determined how big your space is, and that you need a smaller plant, look for new smaller varieties of old favorites.
Many of the old favorite varieties of plants have been hybridized into dwarf versions. We can help you pick the right plant for your space. Here are some of our favorite dwarf shrubs:
Hetz Midget Arborvitae – dwarf globe evergreen that grows 2-3’ tall
Danica Arborvitae- dwarf globe evergreen that grows 2-3’ tall
Holmstrup Arborvitae – upright evergreen that grows 4-5’ tall
Dwarf Barberries – multiple varieties that grow 1 ½-2’ tall – some include Concord, Pygmy, Golden Nugget, Golden Ruby, Pygmy Ruby
Buckthorn Fineline - grows 2-3’ wide, 5-7’ tall
Hydrangeas – some new dwarf varieties include Bobo, Endless Summer Bloomstruck, Little Lime, and Hamptons
Junipers- Blue chip, Blue Star
Ninebark – Little Devil Grows 3-4’ high and wide
Blue Shag Pine – Makes a mound 3-4’ tall
Potentilla – Mango Tango, Gold Star (grow about 2’ tall)
Rhododendron Ramapo – Same lavender flowers, grows 2’ tall
Roses – Multiple varieties of Easy Elegance Roses : Coral Cove, Kashmir, Paint the Town, Flower Carpet varieties, Nearly Wild
Spireas – Multiple new dwarf varieties including Birchleaf, Dakota Goldcharm, Little Princess,
Spruce – Birds Nest, Dwarf Norway
Viburnum – Opulus Nanum (grows 2’), Bailey Compact (grows 5-6’)
Weigela – Minuet (grows 2-3’), Dark Horse (grows 3’)