Need help identifying three shrubs

9 years ago

Hello,

We moved into a new house recently and are trying to tackle the landscaping. The side of the house near the neighbor was over grown and an eye sore so we removed the majority of it. But we are left with lots of rocks, some that we are trying to move others that can't be moved. But there is two shrubs there that we are thinking we should keep but not sure if they are not good. Then another shrub that was given to us but we don't know what it is and want to make sure we plant it in the right place. Can you help us identify these three? including picture of shrub and leaves up close.

shrub 1

Shrub 1 leaves

shrub 2

shrub 2 leaves

shrub 3

Thanks in advance for your help!! :)

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bturner12
Original Author
9 years ago
We are located in Zone 6a, Massachusetts
waynedanielson
9 years ago
definition between a good plant and a bad plant is sometimes a little nebulous.

my best guesses...

no. 1. willow. honestly, it's a seat of my pants guess. i'd believe anything from forsythia to willow, and a bunch of other stuff.

no. 2. burning bush, winged euonymous.

no. 3. one of the cotoneasters.
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Sara Malone (Zone 9b)
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I thought 1) forsythia and agree with Wayne on the other two (although I only got as far as Euonymus spp on 2). Out of my zone by a long shot, though!
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
9 years ago
1. Forsythia 2. Euonymus 3. Cotoneaster - one of the spreaders rather than the small trees. Without a scale or view of flowers id is even trickier. There are lots of species and hybrids.
tete_a_tete
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
My guesses:

1. Forsythia

2. ? (No idea)

3. Cotoneaster (possibly Cotoneaster dammeri)