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Shrub Madness is over. Thank you to all those who submitted over 384,500 votes to crown Oso Easy Italian Ice® rose our 2020 champion!
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Round 1
Round 4
Semi-Finals
Championship
Thank you for filling out a bracket! Now, the fun part: watching how the voting plays out when it opens on March 2. The player with the bracket that most closely matches the way voting plays out will win the grand prize: 1 gallon plants of each of the varieties that make it to the Floral Four and a Plant Geek swag bag.
Round 1 | Matchup 1 of 32
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Red Wall® Virginia creeper
- Native vine creates a colorful "green wall"
- Foliage turns fire-engine red in the fall
- Fast-growing and salt tolerant
- USDA Zone 3 - 9
Click here for more Red Wall Virginia creeper photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 2 of 32
Snow Day® Surprise pearl-bush
- A flurry of large white spring flowers
- Elegant pearl-shaped flower buds
- Easy to grow favorite makes an excellent specimen
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Click here for more Snow Day Surprise pearl-bush photos and info
Illuminati Tower™ mock orange
- Narrow, extremely upright habit takes up a fraction of the room of older varieties
- Fragrant white flowers in late spring/early summer
- Deer resistant and drought tolerant
- USDA Zone 4 - 7
Click here for more Illuminati Tower mock orange photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 3 of 32
Cesky Gold® dwarf birch
- Exceptionally cold-tolerant dwarf birch
- Cheerful chartreuse foliage carries the plant through the entire season
- Low maintenance and deer resistant
- USDA Zone 2 - 7
Legend of the Fall® bottlebrush
- The best fall color of all bottlebrushes
- Honey-scented white spring flowers
- Shade tolerant native that thrives even in hot climates
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Legend of the Fall bottlebrush photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 4 of 32
Infinitini® Purple crapemyrtle
- Long-blooming, vivid purple blooms continue summer through frost
- Versatile shrubby dwarf habit
- Hardier than most crapemyrtles
- USDA Zone 6 - 10
Click here for more Infinitini Purple crapemyrtle photos and info
Sugar Shack® buttonbush
- Native
- Half the size of wild varieties
- Fragrant, globe-shaped summer blooms become ornamental red fruit
- Glossy foliage and widely adaptable
- USDA Zone 4 - 10
Round 1 | Matchup 5 of 32
Sunjoy Sequins™ barberry
- New growth emerges in a shimmering palette of white, pink, and green
- Nice choice for a colorful hedge or eye-catching specimen
- Extremely deer resistant
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Gem Box® inkberry holly
- Native alternative to boxwood
- Dainty, dark green leaves with attractive red tips during the spring flush
- Stays lush and full to the ground
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Round 1 | Matchup 6 of 32
Pearl Glam® beautyberry
- Hundreds of bright purple autumn berries
- Dark purple foliage provides season-long drama
- Narrow, upright habit makes this a space-saver compared to conventional beautyberry varieties
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Proud Berry® coral berry
- Unique pink berries in late summer and fall, guaranteed to turn heads
- Native, tough, durable, shade tolerant, and deer resistant
- Makes an excellent cut flower for fall arrangements
- USDA Zones 3 - 7
Click here for more Proud Berry coral berry photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 7 of 32
Golden Shadows® pagoda dogwood
- Small native tree with distinctive horizontal branching
- Yellow and green variegated foliage with red-orange new growth
- Excellent choice for brightening a shady corner
- USDA Zone 3 - 8
Click here for more Golden Shadows pagoda dogwood photos and info
Temple of Bloom® seven-son flower
- Compact variety with year round interest
- Extra large white flowers drop to reveal bright cherry-red bracts
- Peeling bark looks great year-round but is especially memorable in winter
- USDA Zones 5 - 9
Click here for more Temple of Bloom seven-son flower photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 8 of 32
Happy Jack® Purple clematis
- Velvety plum-purple flowers with intriguing center highlights
- This early and long-flowering beauty blooms from mid-summer into fall
- Low-maintenance variety flowers on old and new wood
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Happy Jack Purple clematis photos and info
Juke Box® pyracomeles
- Very shiny leaves and fine branches that give it a neat and tidy texture
- Rounded habit can be shaped as desired
- Heat tolerant boxwood alternative
- USDA Zone 7 - 9
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 1 | Matchup 9 of 32
Livin' La Vida® landscape rose
- Flamingo pink flowers pop against the glossy, disease resistant foliage
- Its compact growth and good branching make it an excellent container plant as well as a great landscape plant
- Continuous blooms without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Stonehenge® yew
- Thin, fast-growing native evergreen perfect for a narrow hedge
- Handsome deep green foliage provides a nice texture
- One of the most shade tolerant of all evergreens
- USDA Zone 5 - 7
Round 1 | Matchup 10 of 32
Happy Face Hearts® potentilla
- Blooms from spring til frost - one of the longest blooming shrubs you'll find
- Pink flowers accentuated with white stars for an apple blossom-like effect
- Cold tolerant, native, and deer resistant
- USDA Zone 2 - 7
Click here for more Happy Face Hearts potentilla photos and info
Zuzu® ornamental cherry
- A small, narrow shrub with all the charm and beauty of a its bigger counterparts
- In mid spring, it's covered in fluffy carnation-like pink flowers
- Small, neat leaves emerge coppery orange and turn deep green
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Round 1 | Matchup 11 of 32
Dandy Man Color Wheel® rhododendron
- Red buds open to candy-pink flowers that age to blush then white
- Handsome, leathery leaves all year long
- It's not just a pretty face - it also has excellent root rot resistance and heat tolerance
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Dandy Man Color Wheel rhododendron photos and info
Peppy Le Pom™ ornamental pomegranate
- Vivid orange blooms and ornamental fruit all summer long
- Can be readily shaped into small topiaries
- In the North, keep it on the patio in summer and bring indoors in winter. Grow in ground in the south.
- USDA Zone (7)8 - 10
Click here for more Peppy Le Pom ornamental pomegranate photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 12 of 32
My Monet Purple Effect® weigela
- Versatile, petit habit fits in any garden
- Its variegated cream and mint green foliage takes on purple tones in cool weather
- Heavy set of pink spring flowers
- USDA Zone 4 - 6
Click here for more My Monet Purple Effect weigela photos and info
Black Cat® pussywillow
- Each spring, hundreds of fuzzy catkins start pink and silver before maturing to black
- Long, gracful branches are perfect for screens or cut flowers
- Hardy and easy to grow in moist to wet, sunny areas
- USDA Zone 4 - 7
Round 1 | Matchup 13 of 32
Interstella® lily of the valley shrub
- Ruby-hued, lantern-like blooms cascade over evergreen foliage
- Long lasting and early to bloom
- One of the best shrubs for shade
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Click here for more Interstella lily of the valley shrub photos and info
Sprinter® boxwood
- Faster growing than conventional varieties for speedy, lush coverage
- Glossy evergreen foliage is attractive year-round
- Very deer resistant and shade tolerant
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Round 1 | Matchup 14 of 32
Sugar Tip® rose of Sharon
- Variegated foliage adds beauty and interest before and beyond the bloom time
- Pure pink double flowers don't set seed - no nuisance seedlings to pull up!
- Unusual semi-dwarf habit is perfect for flower gardens and landscaping
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Sugar Tip rose of Sharon photos and info
White Album® wintercreeper
- Landscapers and gardeners will appreciate the bright leaves that set it apart from older varieties
- Stable cream and green variegation on large evergreen leaves
- Excellent for brightening up shady areas
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Round 1 | Matchup 15 of 32
Double Play® Candy Corn® spirea
- The most colorful spirea! Stunning foliage starts candy apple red and matures to bright yellow and orange
- Dark purple flowers in late spring/early summer
- Petite size needs no pruning or deadheading
- USDA Zone 4 - 7
Click here for more Double Play Candy Corn spirea photos and info
Funshine® abelia
- More colorful and vibrant than any other abelia, including variegated types
- Fragrant lavender blooms in summer
- Burn-resistant, semi-evergreen foliage stands out from yards away
- USDA Zone 6 - 9
Round 1 | Matchup 16 of 32
Scentara Pura® lilac
- Exceptionally fragrant, classic purple blooms
- Disease resistant foliage
-
Requires less chilling than other lilacs, so performs better when winters are mild
-
USDA Zone 2 - 8
Golden Ticket® privet
- The first non-invasive privet - it has all of privet's good qualities and none of the bad ones
- High quality, glossy foliage emerges bright yellow and ages to chartreuse
- Forms a dense, leafy wall for privacy
- Clusters of white flowers perfume the air in summer
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 1 | Matchup 17 of 32
Suñorita® landscape rose
- Red-orange buds open to fully petaled, golden yellow blooms
- Easily resists common rose diseases like black spot or powdery mildew
- Blooms from spring through frost without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Little Dipper® cotoneaster
- Quickly, inexpensively, and, most important, beautifully cover bare ground
- A galaxy of tiny white, five-petaled flowers in spring and red fall berries
- Finely textured foliage gives a restful visual presence in the landscape
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Click here for more Litte Dipper cotoneaster photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 18 of 32
Soft Serve® Gold false cypress
- Strong pyramidal shape adds low-maintenance structure to your landscape
- Golden foliage is bright and colorful all year round
- Easily grown in sun or shade for maximum versatility
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Click here for more Soft Serve Gold false cypress photos and info
Polar Gold® arborvitae
- Naturally grows with a narrow, space-saving habit
- Cheerful glowing gold color year round
- An outstanding native evergreen for those struggling with shaded conditions
- USDA Zone 3 - 7
Round 1 | Matchup 19 of 32
Jazz Hands Bold® Chinese fringe-flower
- Magenta blooms are larger than those of any other loropetalum
- An eye-catching shrub with extra-big, round purple leaves
- Foliage holds its rich color all season long
- USDA Zone 7 - 9
Click here for more Jazz Hands Bold loropetalum photos and info
Perfecto Mundo® Double Pink reblooming azalea
- Double pink blooms in spring, late summer and fall
- Combines peerless performance with lacebug resistance, a pest that threatens azaleas in many areas
- Grows in sun or part shade
- USDA Zone 6 - 9
Click here for more Perfecto Mundo Double Pink reblooming azalea photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 20 of 32
Orchid Satin® rose of Sharon
- Does not produce seeds, so you won't have to pull up dozens of seedlings every year
- Exceptionally large single blooms are accented by a dramatic red eye
- Soft, graceful habit
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Orchid Satin rose of Sharon photos and info
Kodiak® Orange diervilla
- This durable native pushes color to the limits with its glowing orange new growth and fall foliage
- Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and can even grow in dry shade
- Bright yellow flowers in early summer add to its appeal
- USDA Zone 4 - 7
Round 1 | Matchup 21 of 32
'Aphrodite' sweetshrub
- Large, saturated red, magnolia-like flowers
- Sweet, apple-like fragrance
- Exceptionally long blooming
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Winecraft Black® smokebush
- Round leaves emerge rich purple and deepen to near-black before turning reds and oranges in fall
- In early summer, showy red smoke-like blooms appear
- Naturally rounded, dense, dwarf habit
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Click here for more Winecraft Black smokebush photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 22 of 32
Tiny Wine® Gold ninebark
- Gold foliage is colorful all season
- Shorter and more upright than other ninebarks
- Disease resistant and native to North America
- USDA Zone 3 - 7
Waxwing™ Gold mirror bush
- Extremely glossy variegated foliage is extremely glossy and each leaf is splashed with emerald green, bright gold, and in cool weather, a perky red edge that gives a glowing effect
- An ideal plant for a low hedge, edging, or mixed with other plants in a colorful flower garden
- It can be brought indoors for winter and enjoyed as a colorful houseplant in cold climates
- USDA Zone 9 - 11
Round 1 | Matchup 23 of 32
All That Glitters® arrowwood viburnum
- Native
- Super glossy foliage gives it a handsome presence in the landscape
- Hundreds of white flower clusters in early summer, followed by blue fruit when planted near All That Glows® virburnum
- This versatile plant is smaller than most viburnums
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Click here for more All That Glitters arrowwood viburnum photos and info
Berry Heavy® Gold winterberry holly
- The biggest, brightest gold fruit yet
- Must have for winter interest and arrangements
- Tolerates shade and wet sites
- Native
- USDA Zone 3 - 9
Click here for more Berry Heavy Gold winterberry holly photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 24 of 32
'Miss Violet' butterfly bush
- A compact, garden-friendly plant covered in saturated purple-violet summer flowers
- Non-invasive and deer resistant
- A butterfly magnet
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more 'Miss Violet' butterfly bush photos and info
Red Zeppelin® goji berry
- Just plant them in full sun, stake them, and wait to reap a bounty of bright red superfruit
- Selected especially for its very large fruit, making harvesting easier and more fun
- Durable and productive
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 1 | Matchup 25 of 32
Pink Mink® clematis
- An abundance of bright bicolor pink blooms from early summer to early fall
- Easy to grow variety takes the guess work out of clematis
- Looks great in mixed borders or on a trellis
- USDA Zones 4 - 9
Sky Box® Japanese holly
- Add architecture to your garden or container with this narrow, conical holly
- Shiny, dark evergreen leaves
- Tight upright branching
- USDA Zone 6 - 8
Round 1 | Matchup 26 of 32
Scentlandia® sweetspire
- More fragrant and cold tolerant than other varieties
- One of the most shade tolerant flowering shrubs and thrives even in wet soils
- Attractive burgundy fall foliage
- Native
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Vanilla Spice® summersweet
- Delightful, deer-resistant native plant that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Plant it near the deck or patio to enjoy the sweet scent in mid-summer
- Extra large pure white flowers contrast beautifully with the glossy dark green leaves
- USDA Zone 4 - 9
Round 1 | Matchup 27 of 32
Yuki Snowflake® deutzia
- Extra heavy-blooming variety loaded with white spring flowers
- Neat, mounded habit makes it useful landscape plant
- Attractive fall color
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Low Scape Hedger® aronia
- A dense column of glossy green foliage that's perfect for low hedges or screening
- Hundreds of white spring flowers followed by bright red and orange fall color
- Grows well just about anywhere: in full sun or part shade, wet or dry soils, in hot climates or cold ones
- USDA Zone 3 - 9
Round 1 | Matchup 28 of 32
Double Take Scarlet™ quince
- Spectacular early spring display of large red, double flowers
- Thornless, deer resistant, and once established, drought-tolerant survivalists
- Sure to brighten spring landscapes across the United States
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Double Take Scarlet quince photos and info
Sister Redhead® Scotch broom
- A blaze of bright red pea-shaped flowers in spring
- Wiry stems with tiny leaves provide a unique textural effect
- Neat upright habit
- Thrives in hot, sunny sites
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Click here for more Sister Redhead Scotch broom photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 29 of 32
Flying Machine® forsythia
- Golden yellow flowers are positively enormous, making for a striking display on the plant
- Blooms fall whole, creating a beautiful floral carpet under the plant
- Outstanding deer resistance and shade tolerance
- USDA Zone 6 - 8
Click here for more Flying Machine forsythia photos and info
'Scentsation' honeysuckle
- Very showy vine with fragrant yellow summer flowers and red fall fruit
- Long bloom time
- Not invasive
- USDA Zone 4 - 9
Click here for more 'Scentsation' honeysuckle photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 30 of 32
Lemony Lace® elderberry
- Finely dissected foliage in a cheery lemon color lights up your landscape
- Clusters of white flowers in early spring before the foliage emerges
- Low maintenance native
- USDA Zone 3 - 7
Sicilian Sunshine® sweet bay
- Unique cheerful gold foliage and red stems
- The same plant as the bay leaves in our spice racks
- This bright evergreen is a nice accent plant
- USDA Zone 8 - 10
Click here for more Sicilian Sunshine sweet bay photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 31 of 32
Beyond Midnight® bluebeard
- Handscome dark foliage, a compact habit, and deep blue flowers
- Adds much-needed color to the late summer landscape
- A favorite with pollinators of all types!
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Beyond Midnight bluebeard photos and info
Sunny Boulevard® St. John's-wort
- This tightly branched native shrub is noted for its long bloom time
- Durable yellow flowers from July to September
- Pollinator favorite
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Click here for more Sunny Boulevard St. John's-wort photos and info
Round 1 | Matchup 32 of 32
Pugster Blue® butterfly bush
- Butterfly bush wildcard winnter
- Large, highly fragrant violet-blue blooms
- Short size fits in any garden or landscape
- Thick, sturdy stems makes it better less susceptible to winter dieback
- USDA Zone 5-9
Click here for more Pugster Blue butterfly bush photos and info
Gin Fizz® juniper
- This beautiful, pyramidal evergreen develops a very heavy crop of blue-green fruits
- A delightfully textured, colorful look in the landscape
- Makes a striking specimen or can be used to create a lush hedge for year-round coverage and privacy
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 2 | Matchup 1 of 16
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Snow Day® Surprise pearl-bush
- A flurry of large white spring flowers
- Elegant pearl-shaped flower buds
- Easy to grow favorite makes an excellent specimen
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Click here for more Snow Day Surprise pearl-bush photos and info
Round 2 | Matchup 2 of 16
Legend of the Fall® bottlebrush
- The best fall color of all bottlebrushes
- Honey-scented white spring flowers
- Shade tolerant native that thrives even in hot climates
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Legend of the Fall bottlebrush photos and info
Infinitini® Purple crapemyrtle
- Long-blooming, vivid purple blooms continue summer through frost
- Versatile shrubby dwarf habit
- Hardier than most crapemyrtles
- USDA Zone 6 - 10
Click here for more Infinitini Purple crapemyrtle photos and info
Round 2 | Matchup 3 of 16
Sunjoy Sequins™ barberry
- New growth emerges in a shimmering palette of white, pink, and green
- Nice choice for a colorful hedge or eye-catching specimen
- Extremely deer resistant
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Pearl Glam® beautyberry
- Hundreds of bright purple autumn berries
- Dark purple foliage provides season-long drama
- Narrow, upright habit makes this a space-saver compared to conventional beautyberry varieties
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Round 2 | Matchup 4 of 16
Golden Shadows® pagoda dogwood
- Small native tree with distinctive horizontal branching
- Yellow and green variegated foliage with red-orange new growth
- Excellent choice for brightening a shady corner
- USDA Zone 3 - 8
Click here for more Golden Shadows pagoda dogwood photos and info
Happy Jack® Purple clematis
- Velvety plum-purple flowers with intriguing center highlights
- This early and long-flowering beauty blooms from mid-summer into fall
- Low-maintenance variety flowers on old and new wood
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Happy Jack Purple clematis photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 2 | Matchup 5 of 16
Livin' La Vida® landscape rose
- Flamingo pink flowers pop against the glossy, disease resistant foliage
- Its compact growth and good branching make it an excellent container plant as well as a great landscape plant
- Continuous blooms without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Zuzu® ornamental cherry
- A small, narrow shrub with all the charm and beauty of a its bigger counterparts
- In mid spring, it's covered in fluffy carnation-like pink flowers
- Small, neat leaves emerge coppery orange and turn deep green
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Round 2 | Matchup 6 of 16
Dandy Man Color Wheel® rhododendron
- Red buds open to candy-pink flowers that age to blush then white
- Handsome, leathery leaves all year long
- It's not just a pretty face - it also has excellent root rot resistance and heat tolerance
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Dandy Man Color Wheel rhododendron photos and info
My Monet Purple Effect® weigela
- Versatile, petit habit fits in any garden
- Its variegated cream and mint green foliage takes on purple tones in cool weather
- Heavy set of pink spring flowers
- USDA Zone 4 - 6
Click here for more My Monet Purple Effect weigela photos and info
Round 2 | Matchup 7 of 16
Interstella® lily of the valley shrub
- Ruby-hued, lantern-like blooms cascade over evergreen foliage
- Long lasting and early to bloom
- One of the best shrubs for shade
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Click here for more Interstella lily of the valley shrub photos and info
Sugar Tip® rose of Sharon
- Variegated foliage adds beauty and interest before and beyond the bloom time
- Pure pink double flowers don't set seed - no nuisance seedlings to pull up!
- Unusual semi-dwarf habit is perfect for flower gardens and landscaping
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Sugar Tip rose of Sharon photos and info
Round 2 | Matchup 8 of 16
Double Play® Candy Corn® spirea
- The most colorful spirea! Stunning foliage starts candy apple red and matures to bright yellow and orange
- Dark purple flowers in late spring/early summer
- Petite size needs no pruning or deadheading
- USDA Zone 4 - 7
Click here for more Double Play Candy Corn spirea photos and info
Scentara Pura® lilac
- Exceptionally fragrant, classic purple blooms
- Disease resistant foliage
-
Requires less chilling than other lilacs, so performs better when winters are mild
-
USDA Zone 2 - 8
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 2 | Matchup 9 of 16
Suñorita® landscape rose
- Red-orange buds open to fully petaled, golden yellow blooms
- Easily resists common rose diseases like black spot or powdery mildew
- Blooms from spring through frost without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Soft Serve® Gold false cypress
- Strong pyramidal shape adds low-maintenance structure to your landscape
- Golden foliage is bright and colorful all year round
- Easily grown in sun or shade for maximum versatility
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Click here for more Soft Serve Gold false cypress photos and info
Round 2 | Matchup 10 of 16
Perfecto Mundo® Double Pink reblooming azalea
- Double pink blooms in spring, late summer and fall
- Combines peerless performance with lacebug resistance, a pest that threatens azaleas in many areas
- Grows in sun or part shade
- USDA Zone 6 - 9
Click here for more Perfecto Mundo Double Pink reblooming azalea photos and info
Orchid Satin® rose of Sharon
- Does not produce seeds, so you won't have to pull up dozens of seedlings every year
- Exceptionally large single blooms are accented by a dramatic red eye
- Soft, graceful habit
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Orchid Satin rose of Sharon photos and info
Round 2 | Matchup 11 of 16
'Aphrodite' sweetshrub
- Large, saturated red, magnolia-like flowers
- Sweet, apple-like fragrance
- Exceptionally long blooming
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Tiny Wine® Gold ninebark
- Gold foliage is colorful all season
- Shorter and more upright than other ninebarks
- Disease resistant and native to North America
- USDA Zone 3 - 7
Round 2 | Matchup 12 of 16
All That Glitters® arrowwood viburnum
- Native
- Super glossy foliage gives it a handsome presence in the landscape
- Hundreds of white flower clusters in early summer, followed by blue fruit when planted near All That Glows® virburnum
- This versatile plant is smaller than most viburnums
- USDA Zone 4 - 8
Click here for more All That Glitters arrowwood viburnum photos and info
'Miss Violet' butterfly bush
- A compact, garden-friendly plant covered in saturated purple-violet summer flowers
- Non-invasive and deer resistant
- A butterfly magnet
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more 'Miss Violet' butterfly bush photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 2 | Matchup 13 of 16
Pink Mink® clematis
- An abundance of bright bicolor pink blooms from early summer to early fall
- Easy to grow variety takes the guess work out of clematis
- Looks great in mixed borders or on a trellis
- USDA Zones 4 - 9
Vanilla Spice® summersweet
- Delightful, deer-resistant native plant that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Plant it near the deck or patio to enjoy the sweet scent in mid-summer
- Extra large pure white flowers contrast beautifully with the glossy dark green leaves
- USDA Zone 4 - 9
Round 2 | Matchup 14 of 16
Yuki Snowflake® deutzia
- Extra heavy-blooming variety loaded with white spring flowers
- Neat, mounded habit makes it useful landscape plant
- Attractive fall color
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Double Take Scarlet™ quince
- Spectacular early spring display of large red, double flowers
- Thornless, deer resistant, and once established, drought-tolerant survivalists
- Sure to brighten spring landscapes across the United States
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Double Take Scarlet quince photos and info
Round 2 | Matchup 15 of 16
'Scentsation' honeysuckle
- Very showy vine with fragrant yellow summer flowers and red fall fruit
- Long bloom time
- Not invasive
- USDA Zone 4 - 9
Click here for more 'Scentsation' honeysuckle photos and info
Lemony Lace® elderberry
- Finely dissected foliage in a cheery lemon color lights up your landscape
- Clusters of white flowers in early spring before the foliage emerges
- Low maintenance native
- USDA Zone 3 - 7
Round 2 | Matchup 16 of 16
Beyond Midnight® bluebeard
- Handscome dark foliage, a compact habit, and deep blue flowers
- Adds much-needed color to the late summer landscape
- A favorite with pollinators of all types!
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Beyond Midnight bluebeard photos and info
Pugster Blue® butterfly bush
- Butterfly bush wildcard winnter
- Large, highly fragrant violet-blue blooms
- Short size fits in any garden or landscape
- Thick, sturdy stems makes it better less susceptible to winter dieback
- USDA Zone 5-9
Click here for more Pugster Blue butterfly bush photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 3 | Matchup 1 of 8
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Legend of the Fall® bottlebrush
- The best fall color of all bottlebrushes
- Honey-scented white spring flowers
- Shade tolerant native that thrives even in hot climates
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
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Round 3 | Matchup 2 of 8
Pearl Glam® beautyberry
- Hundreds of bright purple autumn berries
- Dark purple foliage provides season-long drama
- Narrow, upright habit makes this a space-saver compared to conventional beautyberry varieties
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Happy Jack® Purple clematis
- Velvety plum-purple flowers with intriguing center highlights
- This early and long-flowering beauty blooms from mid-summer into fall
- Low-maintenance variety flowers on old and new wood
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Happy Jack Purple clematis photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 3 | Matchup 3 of 8
Livin' La Vida® landscape rose
- Flamingo pink flowers pop against the glossy, disease resistant foliage
- Its compact growth and good branching make it an excellent container plant as well as a great landscape plant
- Continuous blooms without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Dandy Man Color Wheel® rhododendron
- Red buds open to candy-pink flowers that age to blush then white
- Handsome, leathery leaves all year long
- It's not just a pretty face - it also has excellent root rot resistance and heat tolerance
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
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Round 3 | Matchup 4 of 8
Interstella® lily of the valley shrub
- Ruby-hued, lantern-like blooms cascade over evergreen foliage
- Long lasting and early to bloom
- One of the best shrubs for shade
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
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Scentara Pura® lilac
- Exceptionally fragrant, classic purple blooms
- Disease resistant foliage
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Requires less chilling than other lilacs, so performs better when winters are mild
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USDA Zone 2 - 8
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 3 | Matchup 5 of 8
Suñorita® landscape rose
- Red-orange buds open to fully petaled, golden yellow blooms
- Easily resists common rose diseases like black spot or powdery mildew
- Blooms from spring through frost without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Perfecto Mundo® Double Pink reblooming azalea
- Double pink blooms in spring, late summer and fall
- Combines peerless performance with lacebug resistance, a pest that threatens azaleas in many areas
- Grows in sun or part shade
- USDA Zone 6 - 9
Click here for more Perfecto Mundo Double Pink reblooming azalea photos and info
Round 3 | Matchup 6 of 8
'Aphrodite' sweetshrub
- Large, saturated red, magnolia-like flowers
- Sweet, apple-like fragrance
- Exceptionally long blooming
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
'Miss Violet' butterfly bush
- A compact, garden-friendly plant covered in saturated purple-violet summer flowers
- Non-invasive and deer resistant
- A butterfly magnet
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more 'Miss Violet' butterfly bush photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 3 | Matchup 7 of 8
Pink Mink® clematis
- An abundance of bright bicolor pink blooms from early summer to early fall
- Easy to grow variety takes the guess work out of clematis
- Looks great in mixed borders or on a trellis
- USDA Zones 4 - 9
Double Take Scarlet™ quince
- Spectacular early spring display of large red, double flowers
- Thornless, deer resistant, and once established, drought-tolerant survivalists
- Sure to brighten spring landscapes across the United States
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Double Take Scarlet quince photos and info
Round 3 | Matchup 8 of 8
Lemony Lace® elderberry
- Finely dissected foliage in a cheery lemon color lights up your landscape
- Clusters of white flowers in early spring before the foliage emerges
- Low maintenance native
- USDA Zone 3 - 7
Pugster Blue® butterfly bush
- Butterfly bush wildcard winnter
- Large, highly fragrant violet-blue blooms
- Short size fits in any garden or landscape
- Thick, sturdy stems makes it better less susceptible to winter dieback
- USDA Zone 5-9
Click here for more Pugster Blue butterfly bush photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 4 | Matchup 1 of 4
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Pearl Glam® beautyberry
- Hundreds of bright purple autumn berries
- Dark purple foliage provides season-long drama
- Narrow, upright habit makes this a space-saver compared to conventional beautyberry varieties
- USDA Zone 5 - 8
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 4 | Matchup 2 of 4
Livin' La Vida® landscape rose
- Flamingo pink flowers pop against the glossy, disease resistant foliage
- Its compact growth and good branching make it an excellent container plant as well as a great landscape plant
- Continuous blooms without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Scentara Pura® lilac
- Exceptionally fragrant, classic purple blooms
- Disease resistant foliage
-
Requires less chilling than other lilacs, so performs better when winters are mild
-
USDA Zone 2 - 8
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 4 | Matchup 3 of 4
Suñorita® landscape rose
- Red-orange buds open to fully petaled, golden yellow blooms
- Easily resists common rose diseases like black spot or powdery mildew
- Blooms from spring through frost without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
'Miss Violet' butterfly bush
- A compact, garden-friendly plant covered in saturated purple-violet summer flowers
- Non-invasive and deer resistant
- A butterfly magnet
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more 'Miss Violet' butterfly bush photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Round 4 | Matchup 4 of 4
Double Take Scarlet™ quince
- Spectacular early spring display of large red, double flowers
- Thornless, deer resistant, and once established, drought-tolerant survivalists
- Sure to brighten spring landscapes across the United States
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Double Take Scarlet quince photos and info
Pugster Blue® butterfly bush
- Butterfly bush wildcard winnter
- Large, highly fragrant violet-blue blooms
- Short size fits in any garden or landscape
- Thick, sturdy stems makes it better less susceptible to winter dieback
- USDA Zone 5-9
Click here for more Pugster Blue butterfly bush photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Semi-Finals | Matchup 1 of 2
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Scentara Pura® lilac
- Exceptionally fragrant, classic purple blooms
- Disease resistant foliage
-
Requires less chilling than other lilacs, so performs better when winters are mild
-
USDA Zone 2 - 8
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Semi-Finals | Matchup 2 of 2
Suñorita® landscape rose
- Red-orange buds open to fully petaled, golden yellow blooms
- Easily resists common rose diseases like black spot or powdery mildew
- Blooms from spring through frost without deadheading
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Double Take Scarlet™ quince
- Spectacular early spring display of large red, double flowers
- Thornless, deer resistant, and once established, drought-tolerant survivalists
- Sure to brighten spring landscapes across the United States
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Double Take Scarlet quince photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Championship | Matchup 1 of 1
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.
Double Take Scarlet™ quince
- Spectacular early spring display of large red, double flowers
- Thornless, deer resistant, and once established, drought-tolerant survivalists
- Sure to brighten spring landscapes across the United States
- USDA Zone 5 - 9
Click here for more Double Take Scarlet quince photos and info
Winner
Oso Easy Italian Ice® landscape rose
- Wildcard rose winner!
- Vivid orange buds open to watercolor yellow and pink flowers
- Blooms all summer without the need to remove old flowers
- Very disease resistant and easy to grow
- USDA Zone 4-9
Click here for more Oso Easy Italian Ice rose photos and info.