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Coreopsis citrine 'Citrine' (COMPACT COREOPSIS)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Profusions of bright yellow flowers with darker golden eyes burst from this compact tickseed from June through September! Low maintenance, easy to grow and looks clean all summer long. A delightful selection for mass plantings, mixed...

Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold' (GOLD-VARIEGATED RED-TWIG)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Bright and colorful every season of the year! Its deep red stems, eye-catching in winter, are clothed with showy golden-yellow and green variegated leaves in spring-summer, which turn various shades of pink and red for fall. Plant...

Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' (RED-TWIG DOGWOOD)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This wonderful 6-9' multi-stemmed shrub is truly a four-season wonder; handsome, small, creamy-white spring blooms, dark-green ovate leaves spring though summer become stunning shades of rose to wine-red in fall which contrasts...

Corydalis 'Blue Heron' (BLUE CORYDALIS)

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Large cluster of vibrant sapphire-blue flowers over dissected blue-green foliage place this 6-10" mounder a cut above the rest. Lovely in a shady garden where it will bloom spring into summer. PSh-Sh/M Zone 6

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' (PURPLE SMOKE BUSH)

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Hardiness zones 5-8 A fantastic and colorful 15' shrub with outstanding dark deep-purple leaves in spring which matures toward deep-green with purple tints during summer. The foliage contrasts perfectly with its plumes of dusty-pink smoky blooms. The...

Cornus alba 'Siberian Pearls' (RED-TWIG DOGWOOD)

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Hardiness zones 2-8 Its' Siberian hardiness and a profusion of white flowers, followed by white berries, like white (turning blue with age) pearls along the red branches in fall, give this shrub dogwood its name. S-PSh/M-W 

Coreopsis 'Ruby Frost' (RED COREOPSIS)

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Hardiness zones 6-10 Named by the readers of Birds and Blooms for its distinct and showy ruby-red petals edged which are edged with brilliant white. The large blooms rise above deep-green foliage forming a 16" mounding perennial. This is a break-through...

Camellia japonica 'Pink Icicle' (CAMELLIA)

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A vigorous Camellia with beautiful shell pink petals irregularly surrounding many golden stamens. From winter through early spring, clear pink flowers stand out exquisitely against the dark green, glossy foliage. Zone 6

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' (COLUMNAR PLUM-YEW)

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The Asian equivalent of the Irish Yew, this erect-branched, 10-15' shrub has 2-3", deep, almost-black green needles densely arranged all around its branches; garden originated and much used in Japan. PSh-Sh/M/GDr ...

Buddleia weyeriana 'Golden Glow' (GOLDEN NECTAR BUSH)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Long beautiful panicles of fragrant golden-yellow flowers bloom over a LONG late-spring-through-fall season and attract every butterfly, moth around! If you have only one Buddleia, this should be the one. S/M

Albizia julibrissin (SILK TREE)

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Hardiness zones 6-9 Commonly known as the Mimosa, this ornamental tree has graceful spreading branches and upon maturity becomes a lovely umbrella shaped specimen. Foliage is handsome and lacy looking made up of deep-green, bipinnate compound leaves...

Buddleja weyeriana 'Sungold' (GOLDEN BUTTERFLY BUSH)

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Hardiness zones 6-9 A wonderfully unusual hybrid with flowers borne in long slender panicles made up of ball-shaped bundles of beautiful orange-yellow flowers. This delightful 8-10' shrub also has deep-green leaves which are much large than other...

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG)

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A good water plant with slender, grass-like, chartreuse and cream variegated foliage of tufted habit. S-PSh/M-W ...

Cedrus deodara 'Glacier Blue' (DWARF DEODAR CEDAR)

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Hardiness zones 6-8 'Glacier Blue' is a beautiful dwarf deodar cedar, only reaching 3-6 feet tall by 3-6 feet wide. It has a stunning "floppy little habit" (D. Lee), growing in something of a soft-looking, flat mound. Its blue-green needles are of...

Adiantum pedatum (NORTHERN MAIDENHAIR FERN)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This lovely, delicate-looking, deciduous fern is native to the eastern United States where it is found growing in forested slopes, gully bottoms and damp shady woods. Forming clumps 1.5' to 2' tall and featuring finely-textured fronds...

Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red' (RED-STEM JAPANESE PAINTED FERN)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 Each frond of this elegant 12-18in fern is a deep "regal" purple-red in the center, edged with frilly (slightly twisted) silver edges. A wonderful, colorful, softly ruffled selection for the garden, and bouquets! PSh-Sh/M 

Aquilegia caerulea (ROCKY MTN COLUMBINE)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Fields of these brilliant-blue and white spurred flowers are an inspiring sight in Colorados high Rockies where its the state flower. S-PSh/M/GDr 

Carpinus coreana 'Model Rocket' (COLUMNAR KOREAN HORNBEAM)

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An attractive, sturdy and drought-tolerant Korean hornbeam selection 20' tall and 5' wide. Performs beautifully anywhere a vertical accent is wanted, a small specimen or as a street tree. Its branches are tough and stand up to ice weight very well...

Bignonia capreolata 'Dressed To Thrill' (CROSSVINE)

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Hardiness zones 6-9 From spring into summer 'Dressed to Thrill' wears tons of bright red-orange, trumpet-shaped flowers with bright yellow eyes. It is a selection of the North American native which will attract hummingbirds while it transforms fences,...

Acer palmatum 'Korean Gem' (JAPANESE MAPLE)

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Native to S. Korea, this easy and dependable tree (to 20-30') has dark bark and 7-lobed leaves which turn intense red, yellow and orange colors in fall; formerly known as Koreanum. S-PSh/M ...

Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty' (TANGERINE CROSSVINE)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Lovely, tangerine, foxglove-like flowers which are lightly-fragrant decorate this fast growing 30'native vine in mid-summer, an established vine is a spectacular sight; a perfect fast cover for a warm wall, large arbor, or groundcover...

Asclepias speciosa (SHOWY MILKWEED)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 This stunning native wildflower is wonderful for wildlife gardens! Monarch butterflies rely on it for larval food and nectar while Orioles use the dead stems for nesting materials. This beauty is found from Minnesota to BC and south...

Acer palmatum 'Jeddeloh Orange' (JAPANESE MAPLE)

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Toothed, lobed leaves open up soft-green frosted with shades of orange-red giving this 4-8' weeper a lovely textured effect. The foliage is a nice lush-green in summer with young leaves continuing to emerge with their red edging. The leaves put on a...

Chionanthus retusus (CHINESE FRINGETREE)

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This highly ornamental shrub/tree bears a profusion of fleecy and fragrant snow-white flowers in spring. A lovely multi-trunked specimen featuring large lustrous deep-green leaves which are downy beneath. The male flowers are slightly showier than the...