Shrubs
Water Efficient Shrubs

Hetzi Juniper
Juniperus virginiana hetzi

Bayberry
Myrica pennslyvannia

Beautybush
Kolkwitzia amabilis

Bridlewreath,
Vanhoutte Spirea
Spirea x vanhouttei


Burning Bush
Euonymus alata

Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa

Cutleaf Sumac
Rhus typhina dissecta

Euonymus
Euonymus tukestanicus ‘Nanus’

Globe Peashrub
Caragana frutex globosa

Linden
Tilia cordata

Ludwig Spaeth Lilac
Syringa Ludwig Spaeth

Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo

Peking cotoneaster
Cotoneaster acutifolius

Rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa

Native Shrubs

Beaked Hazel
Corylus cornuta

Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera

Canada Buffaloberry
Shepherdia canadensis

Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana

Common Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis

Common Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis

Common Juniper
Juniperus communis

Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum

Juneberry
Amelanchier bartramiana

Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago

Purple Flowering Raspberry
Rubus odoratus

Red Raspberry
Rubus idaeus

Serviceberry
Amelanchier sanguinea

Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Water efficient and native shrubs are very low maintenance and can create stunning visual contrast in your water efficient garden.

When planted in gardens by the foundation of your home, shrubs can provide a barrier protecting your home from the heat of the summer sun and the chill of the winter wind.

Once established, these shrubs will require no water except during a prolonged period of drought.

Water-efficient, hardy, low-maintenance and beautiful, these shrubs will make a great addition to any landscape!

York Region