Zone 5

Syringa vulgaris 'President Loubet' (FRENCH LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 One of the DARKEST!: the long spikes of huge flowers on this large shrub are reddish-carmine in bud opening to a fragrant deep-purple-red. S/M

Syringa Vulgaris (LILAC WONDER BLUE)

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Hardiness zones 3-7 First introduced in 1989 by the well-known lilac breeder Father John L. Fiala, this compact French lilac variety is also known as 'Little Boy Blue', this wonderful 3-5' shrub produces masses of single, deliciously fragrant, sky-blue...

Centranthus ruber (RED VALERIAN)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Herbaceous perennial, native to Europe.  Highly aromatic cut flower of bright crimson red, transitioning to pink.  Contains some of the same compounds as Valeriana officinalis.  Plant prefers part shade to full sun and...

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (JAPANESE MAPLE)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 A brighter, more heat and sun-tolerant 'Bloodgood', this upright Italian selection is an outstanding 10-20' patio/landscape tree offering bright crimson (spring) to deep red (summer) to crimson (fall) color. S-PSh/M

Quercus Bicolor (WHITE SWAMP OAK)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This fine 40-60' shade tree is characterized by its dark-gray-brown craggy bark and shallowly-lobed leaves which are glossy, polished green above and white felted beneath (bicolor). The foliage turns glorious shades yellow-orange with...

Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Steady Eddy' (VIBURNUM)

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Hardiness zones 5-8 Elegant, and long blooming, the lacy white flowers of this Viburnum will bloom in spring and summer. Foliage is deeply veined, glossy, and dark green, turning vibrant burgundy-purple in the fall. This is a rather compact shrub easily...

Ilex opaca 'Arthur Pride' (MALE AMERICAN HOLLY)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 This elegant male selection was introduced by Orlando Pride in 1961. It is one of the many hardy cultivars of the famous 'Grace Hybrid Group'. The glossy dark-green foliage features spines on the tips of the margins and this cultivar...

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Festivus Gold' (NINEBARK)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 There will be no "airing of grievances" (F. Costanza) over this Festivus! Its brilliant yellow foliage stays cheerful and bright as it matures to lime green. White spring flower clusters completely cover this upright, semi-dwarf in an...

Campsis × tagliabuana 'Madame Galen' (Red)

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Arching sprays of deep salmon-red flowers during late summer and dark-green compound foliage make this hardy vine a beautiful sight for human or hummingbird eyes.

Wisteria Floribunda 'Royal Purple' (Japanese)

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This lovely Wisteria has violet and sweetly scented flower clusters that are 15-20 inches long blooming early in the early spring, its showy bronze colored new growth turns bright green in summer and in autumn the leaves will be a clear yellow; as with...

Dunkeld Larch (Larix-eurolepis-marschlinii)

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This rare and valuable hybrid of decidua x kaempferi becomes a conical tree to 100' x 30' with linear grey-green needles to 1.5". Discovered in the early 1900s in Scotland, it is famous for its "hybrid vigor," growing faster and showing greater disease...

Chinese Pine (Pinus tabuliformis)

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Hardy in zones 5-9 This uncommon species from Northern China and Korea tends to become somewhat spreading and flat-headed with age (tabuliformis meaning table-shaped). Typically reaching 30-50' in cultivation and 70' in its native habitat. Long (6")...

Wayfaring Tree Viburnum (Viburnum lantana)

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Hardy in zones 4-8 Viburnum for drier areas. This upright shrub (to 15') has nice burgundy fall color and berries that turn from red to black. 

Japanese Meadowsweet (Spiraea japonica)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 Spiraea japonica, also known as Japanese Meadowsweet or Japanese Spiraea, is a deciduous, perennial shrub native to Japan, China, and Korea. It is a very ornamental plant, with clusters of rosy-pink flowers at the tips of wiry, freely...

Golden Willow (Salix alba vitellina)

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Family: Willow (Salicaceae) Hardy to Zones 2 to 9 Fast-growing perennial tree to 75 feet, native to Eurasia.  This is a preferred type for the herbalscape. Golden willow prefers full sun and ever-moist soil (or daily watering) and will...

Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)

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Family :  Aster (Asteraceae) Hardy to Zones 3 to 9 Herbaceous perennial prairie dweller native to the central and eastern US.  Narrow basal leaves bear showy spikes of purple flowers.  Butterfly attractor.  Traditional usage (Native...

Purple Willow (Salix purpurea)

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Family:  Willow (Salicaceae) Hardy to Zones 3 to 10 (Purple Willow, Purple Osier)  Dwarf willow tree to 9 feet native to Europe and Western Asia, has purple-hued leaves and among all willow species does contain the highest concentrations of...

Meadowsweet (Spirea ulmaria)

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Meadowsweet (Spirea ulmaria) Family:  Rose (Rosaceae) Hardy to Zones 3 to 9 (The Latin name Spiraea ulmaria is synonymous with the Latin name Filipendula ulmaria) Herbaceous perennial to about 4 feet.  Native to temperate Europe and Asia. ...

Garden Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

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Family:  Lily (Liliaceae) Hardy to zones 3 to 9. (Mary Washington) Dioecious perennial, native to the Mediterranean.  This culinary asparagus prefers full sun, rich soil and regular watering.  Makes a great addition to the garden as an...

Echinacea purpurea (PURPLE CONEFLOWER)

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Family:  Aster (Asteraceae) Hardy to Zones 4 to 12 Herbaceous perennial prairie dweller.  Originally native to a wide band stretching from Michigan south to Louisiana, then west to Texas and Oklahoma, but currently uncommon in the wild...

Amelanchier ainfolia (WESTERN SERVICEBERRY)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 A rose family, western North American native tree/shrub  

Cornus rutgersensis 'Stellar' (PINK-FLOWERING DOGWOOD)

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After a couple years of being established, the abundance of 4-5 inch lighter pink flowers will emerge as a dark-pink to fuchsia, unique from other dogwoods. Summer blooms can last for up to 8 weeks! Very showy, low maintenance, drought tolerant, and...

Thuja occidentalis 'American Pillar' (ARBORVITAE)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This Full Speed A Hedge Arborvitae has been selected for its easy to maintain columnar habit, dense branching, and extremely fast growth rate. A beautiful and versatile cultivar with deep, emerald green foliage all the way to the...

Zizia aurea (GOLDEN ALEXANDER)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 From meadows and swamps of the NE, this 1-2' tall parsnip-like wildflower has much divided (into 3 and again 3) leaves and umbels of tiny yellow early summer flowers (Alexanders?); a pleasing sight” (K. Taylor)...