‘Snow Day Surprise’ Pearl Bush – Exochorda ‘Niagra’

‘Snow Day Surprise’ Pearl Bush – Exochorda ‘Niagra’
Zone 4

Grows 3 to 4 ft. tall and 4 to 5 ft. wide.

Grow in full sun to part shade.



More compact than other varieties, ‘Snow Day Surprise’ forms big pearl-like buds in late April and holds them for three to four weeks. In late May the fat buds open to cover the shrub in fluffy snow-white flowers.

‘Boomerang’ Lilac – Syringa x ‘Penda’

‘Boomerang’ Lilac – Syringa x ‘Penda’

Zone 4
Grows 4 to 5 ft. tall and 3 to 4 ft. wide.
Grow in full sun.


April buds pictured. I'll post more images when it blooms!

Blooms mid May and then reblooms throughout the summer and fall. Fragrant, compact, and floriferous – ‘Boomerang’ is a garden star.

‘Golden Guinea’ Japanese Kerria – Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’

‘Golden Guinea’ Japanese Kerria – Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’

Zone 4
Grows 4 to 6 ft. tall and 6 to 8 ft. wide.
Grow in full sun to part shade.



Bonus blooms! ‘Golden Guinea’ produces extra-large, bright yellow flowers in late April to early May, and then will rebloom sporadically throughout the season. After this shrub looses its leaves, the bright green stems do double duty as a pop of winter interest.

Forsythia ‘Citrus Swizzle’

Forsythia ‘Citrus Swizzle’

Zone 5

Grows 12 to 18 inches tall and 2 to 3 ft. wide.

Grow in full sun to part shade.



‘Citrus Swizzle’ forsythia doesn't actually bloom, BUT it does have season long color that is just as spectacular as any show of forsythia blooms. The foliage of this dense, low-growing shrub emerges with a lime green center and ages to a creamy white variegation.

Also stays super compact!

‘Show off’ Forsythia– Forsythia x ‘Mindor’

‘Show off’ Forsythia– Forsythia x ‘Mindor’

Zone 3

Grows 3 to 5 ft. tall and 5 to 6 ft. wide.

Grow in full sun to part shade.



If you can’t live without the bright gold blooms of forsythia, but you think traditional varieties are beasts that will overgrow your entire garden, ‘Show off’ is your answer. It is more compact and more controlled than the run of the mill forsythia. And this short variety is a champion April bloomer.

Quince ‘Orange Storm’ and ‘Pink Storm’ - Chaenomoles Double Take

Quince ‘Orange Storm’ and ‘Pink Storm’ - Chaenomoles Double Take

Zone 5

3 to 4 ft. tall by 4 to 5 ft. wide

No thorns, no fruit, huge silver dollar sized flowers.

Blooms early to mid April



No thorns, compact, DEER RESISTANT, huge blooms? Sold! To the gardener with a full to part sun location.

‘Pink Heartbreaker’ Weeping Redbud - Cercis canadensis "Pink Heartbreaker"

‘Pink Heartbreaker’ Weeping Redbud - Cercis canadensis "Pink Heartbreaker"

Zone 4

Grows 15 ft. tall and 10 ft. wide

‘Pink Heartbreaker’ is a beautiful specimen weeper with a strong central leader and nicely tiered branching. This tree likes full sun to light shade for the best performance


Redbuds are not deer resistant, so if you have deer be diligent about spraying repellent, until the tree is well established.