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	*Alder Leaved Buckthorn* Rhamnus alnifolia	Small bushy plant about 0.5m tall and wide Heavily textured, dark green, simple leaf turns bright yellow in fall Clusters of creamy flowers bloom in summer Berries are a dramatic shiny black	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Birch Leaf Meadowsweet* Spiraea betulifolia	Grows up to 0.5m in height Forms thin open patches of slender branches Attractive small leaves change from green to orange in the fall Clusters of tiny white flowers form fragrant bunches in mid summer Fruit is a dry powdery capsule	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Bracted Honeysuckle* Lonicera involucrata	1.5m high and wide Neat upright form with thick branches and fat buds Older wood has peeling bark Large coarse simple leaf gives the shrub a really lush appearance Paired yellow flowers bloom very briefly in early summer and are surrounded by a scarlet bract which is much more ornamental than the flowers; bracts persist through to fall Fruit is a shiny deep purple	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Common Juniper* Juniperus communus	Variable spreading evergreen shrub, 0.5 to 1m high Very dense branches Needles are dark green, sharp with a white stripe on the underside that is unique to the common juniper Blueberry-like cones Two-year cones are dark blue, first-year cones are pale blue	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Common Wild Rose* Rosa woodsii	Bushy shrub 1-1.5m tall Red bark with thorns on the nodes; new growth is generally smooth (thornless) Compound leaves, 5-9 leaflets, green turning a nice red in the fall Single pink flower blooms mid to late summer Mildly fragrant Rose hips are an attractive winter feature	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Dwarf Raspberry 'Druby'* Rubus arcticus Druby	Low, 15cm high by 0.5m wide Mounding groundcover with lush green leaves that are nicely textured, deeply lobed Delicate pink single flowers sit on top of the plant and bloom in early summer Small aggregate red fruit	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Gooseberry* Ribes oxyacanthoides	Small shrub roughly 1m high and wide Thorny, pendulous branches Fascinating growth habit First woody plant to leaf out in spring; three lobed green leaves turn shiny purple in fall Early blooming with small trumpet-like white flowers on the underside of the branches Pretty little purple berries are edible but not much fun to pick	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Grey Leaf Willow* Salix glauca	Low to 1m high and wide Wide thin branching Branches vary from smooth to very hairy Thin grey leaves	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Hoary Willow* Salix candida	Bushy shrub to 1m high, usually as wide Very hairy twigs in the winter Thick textured leaf, silver on top with a green underside Hairy catkin in the spring Fall colour yellow	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Jasper Willow* Salix barrattiana	Low to 0.5 m high and wide Perfect form with open, wide, well-spaced branching Broad silver leaves are hairy Early spring catkin has a purple stamen Thick yellow bud at the end of a stiff branch	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Labrador Tea (Trial)* Ledum groendlandicum	Low shrub 0.5m high Grows in dense patches and suckers freely Small evergreen leaves are narrow and leathery, persisting through the winter Clusters of white flowers at the ends of branches bloom in mid summer Seed in yellow capsule is very small and dust-like	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Low Bush Cranberry (Trial)* Viburnum edule	Low spreading shrub to 1m tall Branches are red with large red buds Shallow three-lobed leaves are dark green and turn a brilliant red in the fall White flowers in small rounded clusters at the tips of the branches bloom in mid summer Bright red berry-like drupes are strongly scented and appear in fall	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Oregon Grape / Creeping Mahonia* Mahonia repens	Low trailing shrub up to 0.25m in height Large spiny, stiff, holly-like leaves persist through the winter Leaves evergreen, but do turn brown by spring in this region Clusters of showy bright yellow flowers bloom in spring Large clusters of powdery blue fruit in the fall appear at the tips of the branches	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Potentilla / Shrubby Cinquefoil* Potentilla fruticosa	Small dense shrub 0.3 to 1m tall Grows in a nice tight round ball Native seed sourced potentillas have hairy leaves, giving a silver cast to the foliage; this is distinctive from all of the cultivar varieties Abundant yellow flowers bloom heavily mid to late summer, up and into frost	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Powderface Willow* Salix commutata	Very upright parallel branching to 1m high and narrow to only 0.5m wide Hairy grey branches through winter Silver narrow leaf Small catkin shows later in summer and persists	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Prairie Rose* Rosa arkansana	Low growing up to 0.25m under cultivation (grow only 15cm in the wild) Thin open habit Short red thorny branches Compound leaves, 9-11 leaflets, green turning a nice red in fall Single pink flower which fades to white within a day of blooming mid to late summer Mildly fragrant Big fat hips at the tip of the branch	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Prickly Rose* Rosa acicularis	1 to 2m in height with variable spread Bright red twigs, thorny to the very tip Compound leaves, 5-7 leaflets, green turning a nice red in the fall Single pink flowers bloom in mid to late summer Mildly fragrant Fruit is a bright red hip high in vitamin C and very ornamental in mid winter	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Russet / Canada Buffaloberry* Shepherdia canadensis	Branchy shrub from 1m to 1.5m high Upright parallel growth pattern New growth is uniquely speckled with gold-like flecks Underside of long narrow leaves also have distinctive reddish-brown speckles, giving rise to its common name Russet Buffaloberry Tiny yellow flowers bloom in early spring; female and male flowers on separate plants Fruit is red and ripens between the end of June and early July	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Sagebrush* Artemisia cana	0.5 to 1.5m high Older wood is twisted and shredded Long, narrow leaves are bright silver with a hairy texture and persist through the winter Flowers are tiny and yellow, tight along the stems Bloom in hot dry summer	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Snowberry* Symphoricarpus albus	Low branching shrub to 1m tall Compact round form, especially in summer Fine branches with reddish-brown wood which turns grey and shredded as it ages Leaves are profuse and bluey-green with wavy margins Petite pinkish-white flowers bloom in summer Fruit is pillowy and pure white; persists through winter	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Thimbleberry* Rubus parviflorus	Low, 0.5-1m high Forms dense thickets Large vigorous green leaves, 10-20cm across Large showy bright white flowers, 5cm across, bloom in later summer Sizeable raspberry-like fruit edible but bland	Landscape Use Special Conditions
No Image Available	*Three Lobed Sumac (Trial)* Rhus trilobata	Rounded shrub to 1m high Smooth grey bark with a distinctive aroma when bruised Leaves are an intense green with three lobes that turn an orange fall colour on the prairies Clusters of small yellow flowers tight to the branches bloom in early spring before the leaves Round red fruit is covered with a waxy coating	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Trailing Raspberry (Trial)* Rubus pedatus	Low creeping groundcover plant, travels by runners Compound leaf with interesting texture with three to five leaflets Small white flowers give way to small aggregate type red fruit	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Western Snowberry* Symphoricarpus occidentalis	Low branching shrub to 1m tall Compact round form, especially in the summer Fine branches with reddish-brown wood which turns greys and shredded as it ages Leaves are profuse and bluey-green with wavy margins Petite pinkish-white flowers bloom in summer Fruit is pillowy and pure white; persists throughout the winter	Landscape Use Special Conditions
	*Wild Red Raspberry* Rubus idaeus	Multiple canes to 1m high Fine thorns on the branches give a hairy appearance in the winter Trifoliate leaf, green in the summer turning orange to red in the fall Small white flower single, but in clusters, bloom on second year wood in summer Aggregate red fruit appears in late summer and early fall	Landscape Use Special Conditions

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