Zone 4

Liatris spicata (DWARF PURPLE BLAZING STAR)

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Spectacular plants in summer these more petite (1-2' not 3-4') but just as brilliant, bottle-brush spikes of brilliant mauve-pink flowers arise from grassy foliage. S/M Zone 4

Nyssa sylvatica (TUPELO/BLACK GUM)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 A wonderful and adaptable tree to 30-60' that is much loved by honeybees. With a stately rounded habit and horizontal branching, this wonderful eastern native is found primarily growing in wet bottomlands, (although it can handle some...

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine' (NINEBARK)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Dark-wine, fine-textured foliage highlighted by pink-white early summer flowers and a more compact (to 5-6') habit recommend this fine border or foundation shrub highly. S/M (not dry) Zone 4

Nepeta 'Picture Purrfect' (LOW-GROWING CATMINT)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Broad-spreading and compact, 'Picture Purrfect' is low-maintenance, beautiful and aromatic. Its periwinkle-purple flowers are larger than typical and when temperatures are cooperative, it may bloom a couple of weeks early, extending...

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Ginger Wine' (NINEBARK)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Outstanding burgundy-red foliage on this fine upright (to 6') shrub really glow in the summer sun, bright white spring flowers become decorative red seedheads for added interest. S/M PPAF Zone 3

Nepeta faassenii 'Walkers Low' (LOW CATMINT)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This is a beautiful plant with a confusing name! The 'Low' is for a place in England not the plants growth habit. This is a wonderfully versatile drought-tolerant perennial reaching about 30" in height. Soft, grey-green foliage...

HALL'S HONEYSUCKLE VINE Lonicera japonica (Halliana)

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Deliciously fragrant, ivory-colored summer flowers make this vigorous vine delightful as a fast-growing groundcover or screen. S-PSh/M Zone 4

Philadelphus 'Illuminati Sparks' (VARIEGATED MOCK ORANGE)

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Dark green foliage bespeckled with bright golden yellow variegation will add cheer to the garden, and cut arrangements. In early summer, expect loads of citrus scented white blooms on gracefully arching branches. S-PSh/M Zone 4

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Jean Baby' (COMPACT RUSSIAN SAGE)

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This is compact Russian sage at 2-3ft tall and 3ft wide, with strong stems and lavender-blue blooms beginning in mid-summer and smoky purple calyxes which hold their color well into fall. Its gray-green foliage is fragrant and fine, and this vigorous...

Monarda didyma 'Sugar Buzz Rockin Raspberry' (Bee)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 Clumps of vigorous, well-branched stems hold large, deep raspberry-purple blooms for weeks, from mid to late summer, attracting pollinators of all types. The fragrant, deep-green leaves are often used to flavor teas. 'Rockin'...

Picea engelmannii 'Hoodie' (DWARF ENGELMANN SPRUCE)

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This cute little Engelmann spruce is a sight with its brilliant steely-blue, long, pointy needles. A dwarf tree which starts out with a somewhat uneven and rambling form before finding its resolve and standing up to take on a dense pyramidal, Christmas...

Physostegia virginiana 'Crown of Snow' (WHITE OBEDIENT FLOWER)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 The star of the family is the pure-white form... the cool white flowers make a welcome note in hot weather. Earlier blooming, less of a spreader, to 2', and dazzling! S/M-W

Panicum virgatum 'Red Flame' (RED SWITCH GRASS)

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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...

Philadelphus coronarius 'Illuminati Arch' (MOCK ORANGE)

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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...

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...

Malus sargentii (SARGENT CRABAPPLE)

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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...

Juniperus chinensis media 'Daubs Frosted' (VARIEGATED JUNIPER)

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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 ...

Lobelia cardinalis 'Fried Green Tomatoes' (CARDINAL FLOWER)

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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 ...

Hydrangea paniculata 'Pink Diamond' (PEEGEE HYDRANGEA)

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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...

Hellebore Winter Jewels 'Slate Double' (HELLEBORE)

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A beautifully nodding and floriferous hellebore with double, slate-gray, late-winter to spring flowers standing 18-22 inches tall and spreading about 2 feet. PSh-Sh/M Zone 4

Mini Skirt (MINI HOSTA)

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Thick, wavy leaves of green with margins of yellow form adorable mini mounds 5 inches tall and about a foot wide. Its summer racemes are pale lavender, and stand just a few inches above the colorful foliage. A lovely little plant for full to partial...

Ginkgo biloba 'Magyar' (MALE GINKGO)

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This is a narrow pyramidal male form which reaches 40-60' in height, but only spreads 20-30'. This stunning tree not only fits a tough niche but does it in such a nice way with its well-spaced horizontal branches, deep-green foliage and brilliant gold...

Echinacea Double Scoop 'Bubble Gum' (CONEFLOWER)

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These bubble gum pink, slightly fragrant, double flowers are 4in across with deep pink, slightly inverted ray petals, which surround impressive pink pompoms. The plants are strongly upright, well-branched and compact. A cheerful choice for fresh and dry...

Helleborus Winter Jewels 'Picotee Pearl' (HELLEBORE)

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A semi-double center ruffle is surrounded by pearly white nodding petals, both of which may be trimmed delicately-dramatically in pink-red-violet. These long-lasting, cheerful flowers especially stand out against their bright evergreen foliage. Gorgeous...