Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea Nana' (Japanese Barberry)

Smooth-margined, narrow, glossy dark green foliage retains it colour into the fall but may have a bronze tinge in winter. Inconspicuous blooms. Slow growth rate. Ideal for topiary. Dense upright conical habit.

Blooms early spring
3-5′ tall x 2-3′ spread
Evergreen
Drought tolerant
Moderate salt tolerance
Fragrant insignificant flowers

Delicate saucer-shaped bright white flowers grow in clusters on deep green foliage of massed lobed leaves that turn bright red in the fall to create a dense spreading mound. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms late spring to early summer
0.75-1 ft tall x 2-2.5 ft spread
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Groundcover

This interesting perennial features bright green spears bearing tiny, drooping, tubular flowers that fade from fiery orange tops to deep yellow bases, atop foliage of strap-shaped basal leaves. Fast growth rate.

Blooms early summer to early fall
2 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -10°F (-23.3°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Rebloomer

Green, yellow horizontal bands, pink copper to silver white blooms, moderate growth rate, blooms late summer, 3-4 ft tall x 2-3 ft wide, full sun to partial shade.

Green, narrow leaves, red by summer, cream blooms, moderate growth rate, blooms mid summer to early fall, 1 ft tall x 1.5 ft wide, full sun to partial shade.

Lavender rose, green long, narrow, textured leaves, moderate growth rate, blooms early to mid summer, 1.5 ft tall x 1.5 ft wide, full sun to partial shade