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RED SWITCH GRASS (Panicum virgatum) "Red Flame"

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Hardiness zones 4-9 The foliage on this colorful switch grass emerges blue-green, and by the end of summer each leaf is saturated in wine-red. Its late summer flowers are also in hues of red. This is a vigorous plant for color texture, dependability and...

ENGLISH LAVENDER Lavandula angustifolia (Essence Purple)

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This is a tidy and round dense clump of aromatic foliage, which blooms with its abundance of lavender-blue, fragrant flowers considerably earlier than other English lavenders. And its multiple flushes extend its season even further. Though called an...

SELF-FRUITFUL HOLLY (Ilex aquifolium) "Post Office"

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Hardiness zones 7-9 Found near our local post office, this isolated (as far as we can tell) 10-15' shrub produces prolific berries every year (without a partners help?) handsome shiny spiked foliage forms a backdrop. S/M 

MOCK ORANGE Philadelphus coronarius (Illuminati Arch)

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An abundance of romantic, white flowers deliciously fragrant with the sweet and beloved scent of mock orange. Its branches elegantly arch, and unlike many other mock oranges the thick, vigorous foliage is clean and looks beautiful all season! A classic...

CHINESE WILLOW-LEAF MAGNOLIA Magnolia biondii

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This gorgeous and rare 30-50' tree blooms very early in spring (late-February). The early blossoms give it the pretty name of 'Hope of Spring'. A delightful tree from China, it produces an abundance of deliciously lemon-scented white flowers followed by...

GOLDEN BELLS Forsythia (Kumson)

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STUNNING! in leaf as well as flower, the leaves of this gracefully arching shrub are brilliantly, vividly etched with a network of silver veins; handsome yellow flowers join the picture in spring. S-PSh/M ...

HELLEBORE Helleborus Winter Jewels (Peppermint Ice)

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The large, fully double, lotus-like, picotee flowers on this beauty are light pink with deep pink edges and reddish veins on its undersides. These impressive, nodding blooms stand on thick and sturdy stems, above its glossy, deep green, evergreen...

ORNAMENTAL OREGANO

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Bees and butterflies love this fragrant mound of chartreuse foliage with lilac pink summer flowers and mauve calyxes, which continue to share their color long after the flowers have fallen. This is a wonderful, low maintenance,...

SELF FRUITING HASKAP Lonicera caerulea (Yezberry Solo)

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A wonderful 5-6' Haskap from Japan with the ability to go solo, although self-fertile yields will be improved with another Yezberry” present; good for fresh eating or preserving. S-PSh/M ...

OREGON GRAPE Mahonia aquifolium

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Bright-yellow fragrant flowers in early spring bring rich dusty-blue fruit clusters that make a wonderful jelly. Thick glossy dark-green compound leaves which turn red to bronze in winter give this medium 3-6' western native true four-season appeal...

RED MULBERRY Morus rubra

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This lovely rounded tree to 30-50' is valuable in the landscape not only for its drought and pollution tolerance, but also for its fruit which is loved by birds and jelly makers! The tasty red fruits (on fertilized female trees) look somewhat like 1"...

Variegated Hosta "Pocket of Sunshine"

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Hardiness zones 3-9 The distinctly cupped and corrugated leaves of this cute little Hosta start out with chartreuse centers in the spring, which become brighter yellow as summer approaches, with contrasting, broad, deep green margins. Their lavender...

SARGENT CRABAPPLE Malus sargentii

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A delightful dwarf crabapple from Japan grown for its unique broad, shrub habit becoming a 6-8'bush with no central leader; covered with masses of white flowers on alternate years, which are followed by pea-sized, sweet tasting, bright-red, long-lasting...

EUROPEAN BEECH Fagus sylvatica

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The European Beech and its varieties should be at the top of everyone's list of desirable large shade trees. This dense, upright oval or wide spreading tree typically reaches 50-60' (uncommonly up to 100'). Glossy dark-green leaves up to 4" long have...

GLADIOLUS Gladiolus palustris

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Native to swampy meadows across central and southern Europe, this wonderful and uncommon species sports 3-8 gracefully curving purple-red flowers in a 1-sided 12-18" spike; lovely in containers and mixed beds; prefers loose, damp fertile soil. S/M-damp ...

VARIEGATED JUNIPER Juniperus chinensis media (Daubs Frosted)

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A favorite!, this low widespreading plant has pendulous branch tips and blue-green foliage that is frosted” (in all areas exposed to sun) with brilliant gold adding unusual depth and interest. S/M-D ...

HYBRID MAHONIA Mahoberberis aquisargentii

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This unusual hybrid between Berberis and Mahonia becomes a lovely 6-8' evergreen shrub, featuring handsome variably spiny, glossy foliage which appears in leaflets of three rather than Mahonia's many and lacks the thorns of Berberis. Beautiful yellow...

JAPANESE LACECAP HYDRANGEA Hydrangea serrata (Yae no Amacha)

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'Yae no Amacha' translates to "double sweet tea" as the 4-5in leaves of some H. serrata were at one time dried and cured to be used as a sweetener, or brewed for sweet tea. This charming lacecap blooms nearly all summer long, and may easily switch from...

CLUMPING BAMBOO Fargesia rufa (Green Panda)

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Very cold hardy (to 15 below 0° F) and vigorous, this beautifully fountain shaped and entirely non-invasive clumper (to 8' x 8') features non-curling leaves and reddish culms making it a handsome container plant, specimen or an excellent hedge when...

CARDINAL FLOWER Lobelia cardinalis (Fried Green Tomatoes)

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The brilliant red flowers on sturdy 3' stalks of this eastern wildflower will draw every eye, as well as every hummer and butterfly for miles!, a great solution for a border or damp spot in sun or shade. S-PSh/M-W PPAF ...

PEEGEE HYDRANGEA Hydrangea paniculata (Pink Diamond)

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A plant to be prized; noted for its incredible, dense, cone-shaped panicles (up to a foot long) of sterile and fertile flowers at the tips of red-stems. Flowers emerge white before gently changing over time to pale-pink, rose, and red. The strong stiff...

HOSTA (Party Streamers)

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Talk about brightening up a shady spot! 'Party Streamers' is unique and fun with narrow, lance-shaped, rippled foliage, in bright shades of chartreuse. Its wiggly, yellow-green leaves form mounds about 12in tall by 30in wide. Deep purple summer blooms...

HELLEBORE Helleborus Winter Jewels® (Amber Gem)

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The incredible double golden-yellow flowers are brushed to the tips with red like a ripe apricot, giving the blossoms an exquisite amber coloration. The gorgeous blooms arise from dense 12-15" clumps of evergreen leaves in very early spring. The flowers...

CORSICAN HELLEBORE Helleborus argutifolius (Pacific Frost)

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The stunning foliage of this must-have perennial is heavily dappled with silvery-cream making this 18" mounder a delight all season! It is especially lovely in spring when its leaves are tinted with pink and topped with masses of delicate pale-green cups...