If trees are the bones of the landscape, shrubs — including small, ornamentals such as the elderberry — are the form and flesh that make it beautiful.
January 15, 2023
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Hardy shrubs deliver glorious blooms, welcome color
So many selections are hardy in our chilly Zone 3-5 area that it’s easy to choose from several varieties. You may wish for color, in bark and leaf as well as flower, perhaps fruit for the bird population, or maybe drama of bloom. Whatever your wishes, there is a shrub or small tree for you.