Zone 6

GROUNDCOVER COTONEASTER (Cotoneaster dammeri) 'Mooncreeper'

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Hardiness zones 5-8 Cotoneasters are well known for their abilities as tolerant and efficient ground covers and this selection sounds like a good one, a very prostrate form with large leaves and a name implying it will cover anything! S/M-D

CREAMBUSH/OCEAN SPRAY (Holodiscus discolor)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 A favorite, beautiful Western native! This gracefully arching shrub (6-12') is a cascade of white, late spring blooms and a subtle flame of orange in fall. S/M-D

CONTOURED WHITE FLOWERING QUINCE (Chaenomeles speciosa) 'Contorta'

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Hardiness zones 4-8 A rare selection of Flowering Quince which develops curiously twisted branches; flowers white with pink tinge. S/M

BLONDE VARIEGATED LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia) 'Momparler'

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Hardiness zones 5-9 With striking cream and green foliage and beautiful blue, early-summer flowers, this award winning compact (16-24") shrublet is perfect for container or border, vase or butterfly. S/M-D/GDr 

FRAGRANT DAPHNE (Daphne x transatlantica) 'Eternal Fragrance'

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Hardiness zones 5-9 There is nothing like the fragrance of Daphne and this mini 2 footer will provide exquisite fragrance from April to October with its cream flushed flowers; bred by Blackthorn Nursery in UK. Great for borders and containers...

WHITE PENSTEMON (Penstemon Digitalis) 'Foxglove beardtongue'

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Hardiness zones 3-9 Found in open woods, meadows and prairies of the E. U. S., this wildflower produces pretty white-tinted-purple tubular flowers in clusters on 3-4' stems mid-summer; nice in a wild garden or for the back-of-the-border. S/M

BUTTERFLY MILKWEEDWEED (Asclepias Tuberosa)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 Herbaceous perennial native to the American prairies and hardy to -20 degrees F.  Strikingly beautiful herb, with tresses of deep yellow and orange flowers, sometimes nearly red.  Magnetizes monarchs and feeds nectar to the...

WOOLLY VERBAIN (Verbena stricta)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Also known as hoary verbena, hoary vervain, tall vervain, or woolly verbena, is a North American wildflower. It is a perfect addition to native plant, or pollinator gardens! 

VARIEGATED SOLOMONS SEAL (Polygonatum odoratum) 'Variegatum'

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Hardiness zones 3-9 From arching stems of handsome, variegated, parallel-veined leaves hang pendulous white bells in late spring; wonderful low-maintenance in combination with ferns and astilbes in the shady garden. Sh-PSh/M

CAROLINA ROSE

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Hardiness zones 3-9 Also known as the pasture rose this wonderful eastern U.S. native is found growing in dry to wet conditions; open woods, prairies, stream banks and swamps. Among the most adaptable, this beautiful 3-6' rose is well-suited to most...

EVERGREEN FOUNTAIN COTONEASTER (Cotoneaster Glaucophyllus) 'Hiller'

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Hardiness zones 6-9 At all seasons a handsome species (Hillier), this 10-12' shrub produces its showy clusters of small white flowers late (mid-summer) followed by late-season berries whose bright scarlet show can be enjoyed most of the winter! S/M

BUGBANE (Actaea simplex) 'Black Negligee'

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Hardiness zones 3-9 Lovely lacy black foliage decking dark 2' stems perfectly complements beautiful purple-tinted fragrant white flowers for an eye catching accent or contrast. PSh/M

FRENCH LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) 'President Loubet'

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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

LILAC WONDER BLUE (Syringa Vulgaris)

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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...

RED VALERIAN (Centranthus ruber)

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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...

JAPANESE MAPLE (Acer palmatum) "Bloodgood"

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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

WHITE SWAMP OAK (Quercus Bicolor)

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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 (Viburnum plicatum tomentosum) "Steady Eddy"

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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...

MALE AMERICAN HOLLY (Ilex opaca) "Arthur Pride"

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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...

NINEBARK (Physocarpus opulifolius) "Festivus Gold"

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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...

Red Trumpet Vine (Campsis × tagliabuana) "Madame Galen"

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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.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria Floribunda) "Royal Purple"

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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")...