Zone 5

THORNLESS BLACKBERRY

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Developed in Mississippi, this thornless blackberry has excellent heat tolerance and disease resistance. Its many berries are medium-large in size, juicy and at 10-12% sugar,...

Rosa rugosa (TOMATO ROSE)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 A wonderful and very easy-going rose; large and exceptionally fragrant flowers that are generally pink, but sometimes white or red are followed by large edible hips giving it the...

Weigela florida 'Very Fine Wine' (CARDINAL SHRUB)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This is a strikingly floriferous Weigela with excellent cold hardiness, deep purple to black foliage, and tons of bright pink blooms. S/M 

Syringa pubescens micro. 'Miss Kim' (MISS KIM LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 Sized between regular lilac and dwarf, with a bloom time between them also, this elegant medium shrub produces its panicles of lavender flowers in early summer. S/M 

Viola 'Heartthrob' (BURGUNDY FLUSHED VIOLET)

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Bold, colorful, heart-shaped leaves feature a gorgeous deep-burgundy splash in the middle of lush bright-green. Exquisite, fragrant lavender blossoms with a white throat in spring. This is a truly...

Scabiosa columbaria Nova 'Dew Drops' (PINCUSHION)

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Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' (PICOTEE LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 3-7 A remarkable lilac which is very different and very beautiful, each gorgeous flower of rich deep-violet is perfectly edged with white, an incredible sight when arranged in dense...

Syringa 'Josee' (DWARF LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 The result of hybridizing between 3 dwarf lilacs (S. meyeri, S. patula, and S. microphylla) has produced this mid-size 4-6' beauty. With leaves half the size of S. patula and long...

Rubus 'Snowbank' (WHITE BLACKBERRY)

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This incredible "blackberry" was introduced by Luther Burbank in 1916, and it is still hard to beat. With no loss of the amazing blackberry flavor, 'Snowbank' produces heavy crops of pearly white...

Prunus persica 'Frost' (FROST PEACH)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Luscious peaches can be grown in colder winter areas with this fabulous cold hardy peach. Delicious, freestone fruit is yellow-green with a soft red blush. Excellent quality fruit...

Quercus shumardii (SHUMARD OAK)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 This open round-headed oak (to 120') is one of the largest of the southern red oaks. Lustrous, deeply-lobed leaves turn scarlet in fall. S/M 

Quercus 'Heritage' (HERITAGE OAK)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 A great tree for though spots! This tree is well adapted to many conditions including drought and cold. Mildew resistant foliage is deep glossy-green above with lovely silver...

Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' (DEEP PURPLE LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 3-7 A deliciously fragrant 6-10' shrub with amazing deep-deep-purple single flowers that are just meant for a vase, this cultivar blooms a little later in spring extending the...

Rubus setchuenensis (SZECHUAN BRAMBLE)

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Large round, elegantly-scalloped leaves don't sound bramblish, and small pink to purple flowers in pretty clusters don't sound bramblish, but bramble this 7-14' luxuriant shrub is with good tasting...

Salix sachalinensis 'Sekka' (FANTAIL WILLOW)

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A large shrub/small tree, this vigorous ornamental willow is known for its curiously flattened, recurved stems used in floral arrangements. S/M-W ...

Salix eriocephala 'Mawdesley' (WILLOW)

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This beautiful willow is a Missouri River Willow selection; it's tough and flexible stems make it an important basketry willow, this large (to 6-10') shrub is also very ornamental with attractive...

Salix matsudana 'Golden Curls' (GOLDEN CORKSCREW WILLOW)

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A golden-barked form of the corkscrew willow with its intriguing zig-zag branch pattern, very useful in floral arrangements. S/M-W ...

Syringa vulgars 'Madame Lemoinecold' (WHITE FLOWERED FRENCH LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This glorious shrub features dense panicles of extraordinarily fragrant, double white flowers in spring contrasting beautifully with the heart-shaped, lush green foliage. This...

Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Declaration' (REDDISH-PURPLE LILAC)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Selected at the U.S. National Arb. for its large, fragrant, strikingly dark reddish-purple flowers and its open, upright growth (to 8' x 6') habit. S/M 

Rosa sericea subsp. omeiensis f. pteracantha (WINGED ROSE)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 This amazing 8' rose shrub from China must be seen to be believed! Not actually grown for its abundant and lovely cream-colored, four-petaled roses, it is the striking, enormous,...

Prunus cistena (PURPLE-LEAF SAND CHERRY)

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Hardiness zones 2-8 A lovely, highly ornamental 6-10' shrub that is perfect as a specimen (especially if pruned to be a standard) and stunning as a hedge; dark-purple spring foliage contrasts...

Ribes rubrum 'Red Lake' (RED CURRANT)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Profusions of long drooping clusters of medium-large bright red and juicy currants ripen in mid-summer, on vigorous, upright shrubs, with attractive, medium green, lobed foliage...

Quercus coccinea (SCARLET OAK)

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One of the finest trees for autumn color when its large, lustrous, deeply-lobed, glossy-green leaves turn a deep flaming scarlet. This southeast United States native has an open rounded habit and...

Symphoricarpos albus (COMMON SNOWBERRY)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Grown for its large snow-white fruits which persist through the winter making it a singularly beautiful 3-6' shrub. Native to the western and central U.S., this thicket forming...