New 2021 Shrub Varieties ✨🌿
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We are so excited about the new 2021 Colorchoice® shrubs that we couldn't help but release a few to you this year! Without further ado, here is the starting lineup of 2021 Proven Winners® Colorchoice® shrubs:
A remarkable, early blooming hydrangea with the wow-factor. It has large, football-sized, and shaped blooms that open in a creamy green color. Watermelon hues appear at the base of the bloom and work their way up towards the tip as it ages.
- Hardiness Zones: 3-8
- 6-8’ tall + wide at maturity
- Full-part sun in northern climates & part sun in southern climates
- Bloom Time: Summer
An improved, more refined ‘Limelight’, with darker leaves, stronger stems, a more compact habit, and upright growth. It makes a great container hydrangea. The blooms emerge a vivid lime-green and maintain that color until they transition into bubblegum pink and then a deep punch pink.
- Hardiness Zones: 3-8
- 4-6’ tall + 4’ wide at maturity
- Full-part sun in northern climates & part sun in southern climates
- Bloom Time: Summer
A dwarf hydrangea similar to Bobo® for the front of the border with a bun-shaped habit and proportionately sized, rounded blooms. The late-season blooms emerge a creamy, light green-white and quickly begin to turn raspberry pink, creating a pleasing blend of colors.
- Hardiness Zones: 3-8
- 2-3’ tall + 3’ wide at maturity
- Full-part sun in northern climates & part sun in southern climates
- Bloom Time: Summer
Lo & Behold® 'Ruby Chip' Butterfly Bush
Ruby Chip is a tiny and tidy mound of orchid-pink flower spikes, with a cute pincushion-like habit that makes it perfect for including in perennial gardens. Earlier blooming than other butterfly bush, which means you get non stop color from early summer clear through frost.
- Hardiness Zones: 5-9
- 30-32" tall + wide at maturity
- Full Sun (8+ hours daily)
- Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
Baby Kim displays glossy, dark green foliage and an abundance of fragrant purple spring blooms that don't fade to white. The rounded habit fits into just about any sunny spot in your landscape. It attracts pollinators and resists deer.
- Hardiness Zones: 3-8
- 2-3’ tall + 2.5-3’ wide at maturity
- Full Sun (6+ hours daily)
- Bloom Time: Mid-Late Spring
You can purchase and plant these now to get a jump start because fall is a great time to plant. Be one of the first to know when more new plants are released by signing up for our email list.
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