Landscape Shrubs of Arkansas (J - L) By Scientific Name

Scientific Name	Common Name	Comments

Jasminum nudiflorum	Winter Jasmine	Size: medium (4' tall by 7' wide) deciduous shrub Flowers: late winter (February/March) for weeks; golden yellow on green stems Fruit: not significant Fall color: none Culture: full sun; adaptable to most soils Misc: pnnately compound leaf, 3 leaflets
Juniperus conferta	Shore Juniper	Size: low (18" tall by 6' wide) needle evergreen Needles: Soft blue-green color Culture: full sun; drought tolerant once established Disease/insect: none serious Use: groundcover. Probably best groundcover juniper for Arkansas Cultivars: 'Blue Mist'; 'Blue Pacific'
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'	Bar Harbor Juniper	Size: low (8" tall by 8' wide) needle evergreen Needles: green summer color; steel blue winter color Culture: full sun; drought tolerant once established; avoid overhead watering Disease/insect: twig blights common due to high humidity and overhead watering Use: very low groundcover; slopes These cultivars are mostly selected from sand dunes along the Eastern seaboard
Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa'	Andorra Juniper	Size: low 12" tall by 8' wide), radially symmetric, needle evergreen Needles: Green summer color; purple winter color Culture: full sun Selected by Andorra Nursery in 1907 Differs from Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' (Bar Harbor Juniper) in that growth is symmetrical and it is slightly taller
Juniperus x media 'Pfizteriana'	Pfitzer Juniper	Size: large (7' tall by 12' wide) needle evergreen Culture: full sun; drought tolerant once established Disease/insect: none serious Use: Industry standard for medium/large juniper
Juniperus procumbens	Japgarden Juniper	Size: low (1' tall by 7' wide) needle evergreen Needles: all juvenile (awl-shaped) Culture: full sun Use: Ideal for cascading over walls; Japanese gardens. Another good choice for Arkansas
Kerria japonica	Japanese Kerria	Size: medium (4' tall by 7' wide) deciduous shrub Flowers: beautiful deep yellow flowers mid-spring and then sporadically throughout the year Fruit: not significant Fall color: none Culture: partial sun to shade ('forsythia for the shade'); drought tolerant once established Disease/insect: none serious Use: flowering shrub for shade, masses Stems green & zig-zag Cultivar: 'Pleni flora' (double), 'Picta' (leaves edged white)
Leucothoe axillaris	Dog-hobble	Size: low/medium (3' tall by 5' wide) broadleaf evergreen Flowers: not overwhelming, April Fruit: not significant Fall color: broadleaf evergreen; winter foliage often changes to maroon Culture: best in partial sun; moist soil best Disease/insect: none serious Use: mass; groundcover
Ligustrum amurense *	Amur Privet	Size: large (10' tall by 10' wide) deciduous shrub Flowers: white, terminal panicles Fruit: black fruit (drupe) easily spread by birds Fall color: none Culture: full sun; adaptable to most soils Disease/insect: none significant Uses: weedy; not recommended for cultivated landscapes
Ligustrum japonicum	Japanese Privet	Size: large (10' tall by 10' wide) broadleaf evergreen Flowers: showy, white/cream terminal panicles in late May, some may find odor offensive Fruit: 1/4" blue-black berry (drupe) Fall color: none/broadleaf evergreen Culture: full sun; adaptable to most soils Disease/insect: none serious Uses: screen, corner of foundation, best adapted to zones 7 and 8 Very similar to L. lucidum (less cold hardy)
Ligustrum sinensis 'Variegata' *	Variegated Chinese Privet	Size: large (10' tall by 12' wide) Flowers: white terminal panicles, not significant due to variegated foliage Fruit: not significant, blue-black berry (drupe); helps plant spread rapidly Fall color: none; white-green variegated leaf all growing season Culture: full sun; very tough. Adaptable to most soils Disease/insect: none Use: very common deciduous filler shrub; the non-variegated species and this cultivar can almost be considered weedy
Lonicera fragrantissima	Winter Honeysuckle	Size: medium (8' tall by 8' wide) deciduous shrub Flowers: extremely fragrant flowers; February/March; flower display not overwhelming since leaves not present Fruit: red, early summer, rarely see Fall color: none Culture: full to partial sun; very adaptable to soil type Disease/insect: none serious Use: deciduous hedge, mixed shrub border
Lonicera maackii *	Amur Honeysuckle	Size: large (12' tall by 12' wide) deciduous shrub Flowers: showy, white flowers in May Fruit: red fruit spread easily by birds Fall color: none Culture: full to partial sun; very adaptable to soil type Disease/insect: none Use: Invasive; should not be planted in landscapes
Loropetalum chinense	Chinese Fringeflower	Size: large (15' tall by 18' wide) broadleaf evergreen Flowers: strap-like flowers spectacular, April; L. chinense are white; most cultivars are striking pink Fruit: not significant Fall color: none/broadleaf evergreen, Leaves small Culture: full sun to partial shade; moist soil best (especially July/August); Reliably cold hardy in zones 7 and 8 Disease/insect: none Use: mixed shrub border; foundation if sheared/pruned; massed Cultivars: species has green leaves and white flowers Most popular cultivars for burgundy foliage/pink flowers (Plum Delight™, ‘Burgundy’); green leaves/pink flowers (‘Blush’)

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Plant Database Landscape Shrubs J - L by Scientific Name

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Landscape Shrubs J - L by Scientific Name