Good things come in small packages, especially when they are hydrangeas and hardy hibiscus grown as small trees, topiary-style. Not too big, and not too small, they’re a great fit for container, courtyard, patio or deck.
Trained in this manner, hydrangeas and Rose of Sharon (hardy hibiscus) are perfect for delivering a colorful vertical element to container plantings. Their diminutive size makes them a perfect choice for planting in courtyards, intimate gardens, small yards, beneath utility lines and in other restricted landscape spaces. Planted in rows, they’re perfect for creating a formal entrance along a walkway, driveway or streetside parking strip.
Grown as single-stem standards on sturdy trunks, these stunning tree-form shrubs bring beauty to eye level and lend a formal air to landscape plantings.
Our tree forms of popular Proven Winners® hydrangeas are a great fit for small-space gardens where there’s no space to grow a tree. Excellent additions to the cutting garden, they produce oodles of cut flowers from midsummer through autumn that are beautiful in fresh or dried bouquets. Plus, Hydrangea paniculata cultivars are proven pollinator favorites, according to research summarized on the chart, Plants Bees Like Best. Hardiness is USDA Zone 3.
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), trained from the rooted cutting stage as small trees, bring a new look to an old favorite. We devote an extra growing season to developing a strong, sturdy trunk that will support the lush canopy of foliage that presents a season-long show of bright blooms. The “Chiffon” series of Rose of Sharon, presented by Proven Winners®, offers a choice of pink, white, lavender and blue flowers. The voluptuous blooms of First Editions® hardy hibiscus selections are summertime showstoppers. All are hardy through USDA Zone 5.
Limelight Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
Raise the season-long beauty of Limelight Hydrangea to eye level by choosing our easy-care tree form. Carefully pruned throughout their years in our nursery, their branches are strong enough to support a dense canopy of medium green leaves and a profusion of flowers that lasts all summer. They’re eye-catching in the garden center and in the landscape as their big cone-shaped blooms emerge light green. Maturing to creamy white in mid-summer, their petals turn to deep pink in autumn. A great addition to the cutting garden, Limelight is a season-long source of colorful, long-lasting flowers that can be enjoyed fresh or dried for months-long enjoyment. Hardy through USDA Zone 3, they grow to an approximate height and spread of 10’ x 7’.
Quick Fire® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ PP 16812
This breakthrough cultivar blooms a month earlier than is typical of the species. Flowers change quickly from white to a rich pinkish red; color that lasts through the summer months and deepens to dark rosy pink in the fall. Reddish-orange fall color complements the rosy-pink flowers of autumn and extends its season of beauty. Flowers are produced on new wood, and their color is not affected by soil pH.
Lavender Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Hydrangea syriacus ‘Notwoodone’
Large, frilly lavender flowers, adorned with lacy centers, provide bright color throughout the summer months while attracting butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. You’ll also appreciate this plant’s strong growth as it matures to a height and spread of about 12’ x 8’, along with its ability to thrive in varied growing conditions. Tolerant of heat, drought and salty soils.
Blue Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodthree’ PP 20574
Blue blooms with ruffled centers brighten the landscape with cool color in a continuous parade from mid-summer to late fall. Vigorous growth and adaptability to varied soils, heat and drought make this diminutive tree a great choice for patios and small space gardens. Height and spread are approximately 12’ x 8’.
White Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’
Large white flowers, embellished with ruffled edges and fluffy centers, bloom throughout the summer months in bright contrast to its green leaves. They’re a perfect choice for moonlight gardens were these small, flower laden trees deliver a luminous glow to evening strolls. Height and spread are approximately 12’ x 8’.
Pink Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Jwnwood4’ PP 24336
This small tree packs a lot of flower power, thanks to its elegant, clear pink, double blooms that appear throughout the summer months. An excellent specimen or background plant, it’s a perfect fit for patios and small space gardens as it matures to a height and spread of about 12’ x 8’.
Fiji™ Hibiscus – First Editions®
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minspot’
Pink buds perched atop green foliage open to white flowers as large as four inches in diameter. Showy, semi-double blooms have ruffled edges, pink centers and distinctive pink veins. Blooming from July through September, its “wow factor” is off the charts. Height and spread are approximately 12’ x 8’.
Tahiti™ Hibiscus – First Editions®
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Mineru’
Exotic purplish pink flowers as large as four inches in diameter smother the dark green leaves of this small tree from July to late autumn. Drought resistant and tolerant of alkaline soils, this 12’ x 8’ tree is as tough as it is beautiful.
Gardeners! Please note that our nursery is strictly wholesale. To purchase these and other trees grown by our nursery, please use our Retailer Locator to find sources of JFS trees near you.
