Zone 5

Wisteria Floribunda 'Royal Purple' (Japanese)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Liatris spicata (BLAZING STAR)

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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...

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...

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...

Garden Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 Garden asparagus, Asparagus officinalis

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...

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!...

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...

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...

Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' (PURPLE WISTERIA)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Vivid bluish-purple, pleasantly fragrant flowers adorn this American native in late spring and sometimes again in summer; as a W. frutescens it is slower growing and less...

Thuja occidentalis 'Tiny Tim' (DWARF ARBORVITAE)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Dense, slow-growing and very dwarf (to 12" high x 16" wide in 10 years), this diminuitive conifer is a wonderful bonsai or container subject. S/M 

Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose' (YELLOW LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 The lovely and totally unique pastel, creamy-yellow flowers of this compact 8-12' lilac make this attractive bloomer a nice surprise. The soft-yellow color is more intense in...

Yucca rostrata (BEAKED YUCCA)

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Hardiness zones 5-10 This commanding! native perennial grows to tree-like proportions (6-12' with a 5-8" trunk!) densely clothed by (eventually shaggy) 1-2' sword-like leaves; fittingly imposing 2'...

Wisteria floribunda 'Longissima Alba' (LONG WHITE JAPANESE WISTERIA)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 This vigorous 30' vine with its long deep-green compound leaves is a spectacular sight on an arbor or pergola. Especially so in late-spring when it produces its pendulous,...

Wisteria floribunda 'Longissima Alba' (LONG WHITE JAPANESE WISTERIA)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 This lovely blue Wisteria was originally propagated from the beautiful vine growing at Burford House in Tenbury Wells, England. The gorgeous, fragrant, bi-color, lilac and...

Syringa vulgaris 'Prairie Petite' (LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 Truly dwarf! This little cutie only reaches 3-4' tall. Spring finds this shrub covered with its 3-4" light pink flowers which fade to lavender. From the University of Nebraska,...

Viburnum rhytidophylloides (WILLOWWOOD VIBURNUM)

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Hardiness zones 5-8 The attractive, lustrous, deep-green foliage on this gracefully arching shrub (to10') has done well even through mid-western winters, flat-topped white flower clusters are...

Syringa vulgaris 'Bridal Memories' (LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 3-7 Fragrant, creamy-white single flowers are stunning set against the emerald green leaves of this lush 10' shrub. This is a wonderful variety for bridal bouquets, cut flower...

Wisteria floribunda 'Geisha' (JAPANESE WISTERIA)

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Long narrow racemes with up to 150 soft lavender-blue flowers each cover this uniquely upright-branching form of a wonderful large vine; needs good support. Zone 5