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Ornamental Shrubs

All plants must be picked up in person at Blake Nursery in Big Timber, MT. Blake Nursery does not ship plants, or provide mail-order service.

Shrubs generally are priced as follows, with some exceptions:

1 gal...$14.95	5 gal...$39.95-$44.95
2 gal...$21.95-$29.95	7 gal...$49.95-$54.95
3 gal...$32.95-$37.95

SERVICEBERRY: outstanding native shrub with beautiful, graceful form; showy white flowers; black, sweet fruit that birds will devour if you don’t; attractive orange fall folliage; drought tolerant; Blake Nursery favorite. (8-10 ft.) See also serviceberry feature.

SILVERBERRY: extremely hardy silver-leafed native shrub; small fragrant yellow flowers; silver-green berries enjoyed by birds; native to river banks and moist slopes, but tolerates drought and poor soils; excellent alternative to Russian OIive if you like attractive silver foliage. (6-12 ft.)

SNOWBERRY: large, white berries follow dainty pink flowers; excellent plant for moist, shady areas; very hardy. (4-6 ft.)

SNOWBERRY: Red: similar to White Snowberry but with purplish-red berries and crimson fall foliage.(3-5 ft)

SPIREA, Anthony Waterer: large rose-pink flowers brighten the landscape in early summer; long bloomer; leaves wine-red in fall. (2-3 ft.)

SPIREA, Daphne: delicate, creeping shrub with 2-3 ft spread; makes a refined, tidy groundcover; dainty pink flowers; one of our favorites. (1 ft)

SPIREA, Fairy Queen: superior foundation plant for small space; tidy shape with dark green lobed leaves and masses of white flowers. (3 ft.)

SPIREA, Fritschiana: Large clusters of white flowers; pleasingly mounded, tidy habit; purplish fall foliage; not well known yet it's one of our favorite plants; very hardy. (2-3 ft.)

SPIREA, Froebel: flat clusters of bright pink flowers in May-June; beautiful red leaves in autumn; similar to all Blake Nursery spireas, it's very hardy. (3-4 ft.)

SPIREA, Goldflame: spring foliage bright gold, turning green in summer and radiant copper-orange by fall; covered with light crimson flowers; colorful dwarf shrub; irresistible! (2-3 ft.)

SPIREA, Grefsheim: flowers early spring; delicate arching branches covered with beautiful white flowers; one of our favorites. (4-6 ft.)

SPIREA, Japanese White: special because of its July-August blooming; low shrub with white flowers in flat clusters; blooms on new wood, so prune in fall or early spring; very appealing. (2 ft.)

SPIREA, Halward's Silver: compact shrub with abundant lacy white flowers in late spring. (2-3 ft.)

SPIREA, Little Princess: a refined, tidy plant with dainty pink flowers; irresistible once you see it! Dark red fall foliage. (2 ft.)

SPIREA, Neon Flash: vigorous grower with bright red flowers in summer; burgundy fall color. (3 ft.)

SPIREA, Renaissance: graceful arching branches covered in spring with a profusion of white flowers; very hardy. (5-7 ft.)

SUMAC Gro-Low: fragrant flowers attracting butterflies adorn this low growing sumac; red, hairy fruits appeal to birds; spectacular scarlet fall foliage; wide spreading, suckering, thus great choice for groundcover on banks or large areas. (2-1/2 ft.)

SUMAC, Staghorn: informal shape; brilliant fall color; named for its velvet branches resembling a stag's antlers; for better or worse it will sucker, so plant where this doesn't agonize you! We also have 'Smooth' Sumac. (10 ft.)

SUMAC, Tri-lobe: superior Montana native plant noted for hardiness, wildlife cover, drought tolerance, and excellent fall color; aka Skunkbush Sumac (3-4 ft.)

VIBURNUM dentatum, Arrowwood: white, flat-topped flowers in early summer; blue-black berries attract birds; sun or part shade; great for a bio-hedge (10 - 12 ft.); compact variety, Blue Muffin (5-7 ft.).

VIBURNUM lantana, Wayfaring Tree: large, white flower clusters, red berries turn black and feed birds; prefers well-drained soil; very handsome and hardy. (10-15 ft.); compact variety, Mohican (5-6 ft.).

VIBURNUM lentago, Nannyberry: fabulous, informal and uncommon; white flowers; blue-black fruit good winter food for birds; foliage striking red in fall; sun or shade; extremely hardy. (20 ft)

VIBURNUM, Autumn Jazz: white, flat-topped lacy flowers in early summer;: blue-black berries attract birds; yellow and red fall foliage; sun or part shade; ideal for a bio-hedge. (10-12ft) Compact variety, Blue Muffin(5-7ft)

VIBURNUM, Mohican: large, white flower clusters, red berries turn black and feed birds; prefers well drained soil; very handsome and hardy; compact variety(6ft). View Other Pictures: [ 1 ]

VIBURNUM trilobum, American Cranberrybush: one of our favorites; attractive green foliage turns red in fall; flat clusters of white flowers; birds will enjoy the fruit; doesn't get those dreadful aphids which smother the "Snowball" viburnums; Wentworth (10-12 ft.), Bailey Compact (5-6 ft.)

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