New England Native Shrub Replacements for Japanese Barberry and Winged Euonymus

By Jessica Lubell-Brand, Jessica.Lubell@uconn.edu

Plant Name	Height	Description
Replacements to match yellow or maroon summer foliage of Japanese Barberry
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’ Summer Wine	5–6’	Purple–bronze foliage
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’ Little Devil	3–4’	Purple–green foliage
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘SMPOTW’ Tiny Wine	3–4’	Dark bronze–maroon foliage
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Bert Darts G’ Festivus Gold	3–4’	Yellow foliage
Rhus typhina ‘Bailtigr’ Tiger Eyes®	3–6’	Yellow foliage
Replacements to match red fall color of Winged Euonymus
Aronia arbutifolia	5–7’	Red fall color; red glossy berries
Aronia melanocarpa	4–6’	Orange–red–purple fall color; black fruits
Aronia melanocarpa (UCONN compact selection)	2’	Red–purple fall color; dense branching
Cornus racemosa ‘Hurzam’ Huron®	2–3’	Burgundy–red fall color; dense globe
Cornus racemosa ‘Muszam’ Muskingum®	2–3’	Brick red fall color; scented flowers
Cornus racemosa ‘Slavinii’	2–3’	Red–purple fall color; densehabit
Cornus stolonifera ‘Fallow’ Arctic Fire	3–5’	Red–purple fall color; red winterstems
Cornus stolonifera ‘Kelseyi’	3–5’	Brick red fall color; red winter stems
Cornus stolonifera ‘Bailhalo’ Ivory Halo®	3–4’	Variegated foliage; dark red winter stems
Cornus stolonifera ‘NeilZ’ Pucker Up	3–5’	Puckered glossy foliage
Eubotrys racemosa	4–6’	Red fall color; high deer resistance
Prunus pumila var. depressa	1’	Orange–red fall color; white flowers
P. pumila var. susquehanae × P. pumila var. depressa (UCONN selection)	1–2’	More upright with larger leaves than var. depressa; orange–red fall color
Rhus aromatica	4–6’	Orange–red fall color
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro–low’	1’	Orange–red fall color
Vaccinium angustifolium	1–2’	Difficult to establish; acidic soils
Vaccinium corymbosum	5–7’	Acidic soils
Vaccinium staminium	3–5’	Potential broad adaptability
Viburnum nudum var. nudum ‘Bulk’ Brandywine	5–6’	Heavy fruit set; maroon–red fall color
Viburnum nudum var. nudum ‘Winterthur’	5–6’	Shiny, deep green foliage; red fall color

Other compact plant to replace Japanese barberry or Winged Euonymus
Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘SMCOSS’ Sugar Shack	3–4’	Showy, round white flowers
Comptonia peregrina	2–3’	Scented, fern–like foliage
Corylus americana	5–6’	Multi–hued fall color, edible nut
Corylus americana ‘Little Filly’ (UCONN selection)	3–4’	More compact habit and smaller leaves
Corylus cornuta	5–6’	Attractive foliage, edible nut
Diervilla lonicera	2–3’	Yellow flowers, long bloom period
Diervilla lonicera ‘Copper’	2–3’	Copper–red new growth
Ilex verticillata ‘FarrowBP’ Berry Poppins	3–4’	Heavy fruiting; compact habit
Ilex verticillata ‘FarrowMP’ Mr. Poppins	3–4’	Male pollinator for ‘FarrowBP’, ‘NCIV1’
Ilex verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’	3–6’	Male pollinator for ‘Red Sprite’
Ilex verticillata ‘NCIV1’ Little Goblin	3–5’	Heavy fruiting; compact habit
Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’	3–5’	Heavy fruiting; compact habit
Juniperus communis	3–4’	Evergreen foliage
Juniperus communis ‘AmiDak’ Blueberry Delight®	6”–1’	Silvery blue needles and berries
Juniperus communis ‘Effusa’	1’	Dark green evergreen foliage
Juniperus horizontalis cultivars	6”–1’	Evergreen foliage
Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’	2–3’	Silver grey, scaly evergreen foliage
Juniperus virginiana ‘Kosteri’	3–5’	Broad–spreading; purple fall color
Morella pensylvanica (UCONN compact selection)	2’	Densely branching with large fruits
Morella pensylvanica ‘Bobzam’ Bobbee	6’	Aromatic foliage, waxy silver–blue fruits
Morella pensylvanica ‘Morton’ Silver Sprite	6’	Aromatic foliage, waxy silver–blue fruits
Myrica gale	1–2’	Scented, frosty lime–green foliage
Potentilla fruticosa cultivars	2’	Cultivars with different flower colors

Revised April 2014