Zone 5

PRAIRIE SMOKE Geum triflorum

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The smoke of the common name refers to the seed head¬óa 2" tuft of rose-colored fluff; the flower, resembling a nodding rose-pink urn, rises from finely-dissected foliage in early spring. S/M-D/GDr ...

SEVEN SON FLOWER Heptacodium miconioides (Temple of Bloom)

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This tree may be small in size, but not in impact. Spring leaves emerge green and deeply veined, twisting at the tips as they mature. Profuse clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom for weeks in the summer, attracting pollinators of all kinds. Once the...

PINK-FLOWERING DOGWOOD Cornus kousa (Scarlet Fire)

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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...

MOPHEAD HYDRANGEA Hydrangea macrophylla (Freedom)

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Layers of petals (each edged with cream) make up the double blooms of this compact (2-3't x 3-5'w) re-blooming Double Delights mophead: pink/blue (depending on pH) flowers spring to frost on extra sturdy stems. S-PSh/M PP22210 ...

GEUM tempo "Coral"

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This compact perennial is adorable with its leaves alone, but it wears bright coral-red blooms on sturdy stems, by the ton, all spring. Then it reblooms in the summer. A stunning choice for mixed beds, borders, containers and edges that the pollinators...

SEVEN-SONS PLANT (Heptacodium miconioides)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Introduced to the U.S. by the Arnold Arboretum, this unusual 15-20'shrub/tree makes a welcome addition to the landscape palette with its white, fragrant, late-summer flowers which are produced at a young age and are stunning...

ORANGE GEUM Geum (Tempo Orange)

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Charming and long blooming (from April-July) with profusions of cream to peachy-orange blooms which stand 6 inches above its strawberry-like foliage. A lovely deer resistant choice for pollinator gardens, borders and mixed beds. Zone 5

HOSTA "Hadspen Blue"

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Charming mounds of powdery soft-looking, steel blue-gray leaves are thick, remarkably textured and cupped. Its muted tones pair beautifully with variegated and boldly colored cultivars. Summertime brings flower spikes of pale lavender trumpets which...

DOGWOOD Cornus kousa (Greensleeves)

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Four creamy-white perpendicular "petals" (really bracts) form a bright and prolific show of late spring flowers on this small (20x20') woodland beauty; dark-green leaves are unusually shiny and turn a showy bright red in the fall color, produces...

FRUITING QUINCE Cydonia oblonga (Richs)

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This small 15-20' tree has white to pink spring flowers but was selected for its extra large, fragrant golden-yellow fruit used in jelly. S/M ...

GEUM Geum (Tempo Rose)

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These long-blooming butterfly magnets are semi-double, dark rose-pink flowers, sitting 21 inches above soft strawberry-like foliage. Easy to grow, deer resistant, and gorgeous! S/M Zone 5

BLUE IDAHO FESCUE Festuca idahoensis (Siskiyou Blue)

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Gorgeous silvery-blue, the narrow leaves of this native selection are also taller than Festuca glauca making it look softer and more graceful, creamy flowers on 2' stalks in late spring/early summer on this easy-care clump-forming grass to 18-24", deer...

DWARF WINTERCREEPER Euonymus fortunei (Kewensis)

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Dainty prostrate spreader with tiny (1/4"!) glossy leaves; makes a dense cover between rocks, etc. or will climb with support. S-PSh/M Zone 5

GOLD VARIEGATED CHINESE DOGWOOD Cornus kousa (Summer Gold)

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The foliage on this delightful small tree has wide margins of deep buttery-gold. Its habit is full with a somewhat columnar form reaching to 8' tall x 4'wide. The much-loved pure white spring flowers make this a unique and showy specimen for woodlands...

HYBRID DOGWOOD Cornus venus (Venus)

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This gorgeous cultivar is remarkable for its vigorous habit, extra-large brilliant-white flowers which bloom extra-profusely and its disease resistance! The gorgeous white-blossoms in late-spring become large, showy, bright-red edible fruits in autumn. A...

HOSTA (Hosta abiqua) Abiqua Drinking Gourd

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Hardiness zones 3-9 Like tiny blue mountain-lakes, the intensely cupped and puckered leaves of this hosta with its white mid-summer flowers make it an attractive and distinctive specimen; (Walden West) 

FRAGRANT ORANGE CONEFLOWER (Echinacea). 'Tangerine Dream'

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Hardiness zones 4-9 This easy-care perennial produces abundant masses of bright, tangerine-orange, single flowers. The large, four-inch blossoms feature wide, overlapping petals and have a delightful sweet honey fragrance. Dark-green 2' clumps of foliage...

WINTERCREEPER Euonymus fortunei (Blondy)

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A European favorite (with good reason!), this 18-24" evergreen mounder combines yellow stems with leaves more yellow than green... a year-round show-stopper. S-PSh/M ...

HELLEBORE Helleborus Honeymoon "Irish Luck"

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Hardiness zones 4-9 Large single flowers of lime green with burgundy centers bloom readily in spring, and may last for 6 weeks! The spent blooms are attractive as well, and will last for weeks as well. They stand 18-24 inches above dark-green...

GRACE SMOKETREE (Cotinus grace) "Grace"

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Huge, pink, feathery clusters of 'smoke' flowers in summer contrast beautifully with the dark leaves of this 12-15' shrub/tree ,in spring the foliage emerges red before deepening to dark-plum, its fiery orange-red fall color is spectacular as well; the...

GERANIUM Geranium cantabrigiense (Biokovo)

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Found in the Biokovo Mtns of S. Yugoslavia, this mat former has runners to 12" long with glossy, scalloped, 1-3" leaves that make a pretty groundcover by themselves but are topped with 1" white flowers flushed with pink at the center. S/M ...

RED-LEAVED CYPRESS SPURGE Euphorbia cyparissias (Fens Ruby)

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This vigorous rainbow of a groundcover has foliage which opens in spring with ruby-red leaf tips which mature to gorgeous, soft shades of blue-green. The foliage creates a 1' mound of incredible feathery foliage that contrasts beautifully with other...

YELLOW-LEAVED SMOKEBUSH (Cotinus coggygria) "Golden Spirit"

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A truly magnificent sight to really standout in the landscape! The round leaves of this 8-15' shrub keep their brilliant golden color from spring until autumn when they turn spectacular shades of coral, orange and red. This is a very unique shrub which...

HELLEBORE Helleborus Honeymoon "Sandy Shores"

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Hardiness zones 4-9 The elegant, single flowers of 'Sandy Shores' are blushed with apricot surrounding their burgundy flecked centers on the interior side, and rosy-pink on the outside. These beautiful, two-toned flowers nod above the contrasting...