Deciduous shrubs
Lynnwood gold forsythia | PHOTO COURTESY OTTAWA LAKESIDE NURSERY
Similar to evergreen shrubs, these are used as accents, and for variety of height in the garden.
Popular are the Blackhaw viburnum, which shows a white flower in spring and purple foliage in the fall, and the hydrangea. Also in this group are the spireas and other flowering shrubs.
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