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Oxydendrum arboreum (SOURWOOD)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Sourwood is an excellent shrubby tree from the eastern United States, most commonly in the lower Appalachian Mountains. Generally reaching 20-30' in cultivation it can reach as...

Ligustrum japonicum 'Variegatum' (VARIEGATED WAXLEAF PRIVET)

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Very distinctive and the large deep green leaves of this 6-12' shrub are edged in creamy-yellow; large, creamy, lilac-form flowers add to its summer beauty. S-PSh/M/GDr ...

Malus fusca (PACIFIC CRABAPPLE)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 A thicket-forming shrub or small tree with thorny spur branches, this native crab has attractive spring flowers followed by small red-yellow apples. Would make a good bonsai! S/M 

Pinus aristata (COLORADO BRISTLECONE)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This very slow-growing, little pine 8-20' of the wind-torn high-elevation mountain tops of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and New Mexico is perhaps one of the prettiest of the...

Witchhazel chinense 'Jazz Hands' (EVERGREEN WITCHHAZEL)

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Starting in mid-spring, and into summer, pure white fringe flowers cover this 3-5 feet tall and wide, evergreen shrub. This is a beautiful choice for containers, mid-borders, mass plantings or as a...

Mahonia fortunei (CHINESE MAHONIA)

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Distinctive, narrow, matte-green leaflets radiate out on this unusual, narrow upright shrub 5-8' tall. Sweetly-scented, bright, lemon- yellow flowers appear in autumn, borne in narrow erect clusters...

Magnolia virginiana (SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA)

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Hardiness zones 5-10 The glorious southeastern U.S. native can be incredibly variable in growth habit. In northern climes, it tends to reach 15-20' with a suckering multi-stemmed habit. In southern...

Monarda didyma 'Sugar Buzz® Rockin Raspberry' (BEE BALM)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 Clumps of vigorous, well-branched stems hold large, deep raspberry-purple blooms for weeks, from mid to late summer, attracting pollinators of all types. The fragrant, deep-green...

Monarda 'Sugar Buzz® Grape Gumball' (BEE BALM)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 The vibrant magenta blooms of this compact hybrid form a bright dome on strong, well-branched stems, over its dark-green, fragrant foliage, in mid-late summer. A striking choice...

Osmanthus decorus 'Baki Kasapligil' (TURKISH OSMANTHUS)

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Hardiness zones 7-9 A delightful addition to the Sweet Olive tribe! Long, leathery, smooth leaves add a wonderful elegance to this rare 6-8' evergreen shrub. Tiny-white blossoms in spring give rise...

Loropetalum chinense 'Razzleberri' (RED-LEAVED EG WITCHHAZEL)

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Deep pink fringed flowers make this spring show-off a hit in any garden where its 4-6' mounding habit and gracefully arching evergreen-leaved branches are handsome all year. S-PSh/M ...

Hibiscus syriacus 'Purple Pillar' (COLUMNAR ROSE OF SHARON)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Very narrow and very decorative, this incredible fastigiate Rose of Sharon grows 10-16' tall and only 2-3' wide! Summer finds it abundantly covered with large, showy, semi-double...

Physostegia virginiana 'Crown of Snow' (WHITE OBEDIENT FLOWER)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 The star of the family is the pure-white form... the cool white flowers make a welcome note in hot weather. Earlier blooming, less of a spreader, to 2', and dazzling! S/M-W

Panicum virgatum 'Red Flame' (RED SWITCH GRASS)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 The foliage on this colorful switch grass emerges blue-green, and by the end of summer each leaf is saturated in wine-red. Its late summer flowers are also in hues of red. This is...

Ilex aquifolium 'Post Office' (SELF-FRUITFUL HOLLY)

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Hardiness zones 7-9 Found near our local post office, this isolated (as far as we can tell) 10-15' shrub produces prolific berries every year (without a partners help?) handsome shiny spiked foliage...

Monarda 'Sugar Buzz® Blue Moon' (BEE BALM)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This compact hybrid fills out its space in the garden nicely, yet without aggression. It is covered in lavender-blue blooms, with purple bracts, in mid-late summer, attracting...

Forsythia 'Kumson' (GOLDEN BELLS)

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Hardiness zones 5-8 STUNNING! in leaf as well as flower, the leaves of this gracefully arching shrub are brilliantly, vividly etched with a network of silver veins; handsome yellow flowers join the...

Helleborus Winter Jewels® 'Peppermint Ice' (HELLEBORE)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 The large, fully double, lotus-like, picotee flowers on this beauty are light pink with deep pink edges and reddish veins on its undersides. These impressive, nodding blooms stand...

ORNAMENTAL OREGANO

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Bees and butterflies love this fragrant mound of chartreuse foliage with lilac pink summer flowers and mauve calyxes, which continue to share their color long after the flowers...

Helleborus Winter Jewels® 'Cotton Candy' (HELLEBORE)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 These profuse, elegantly double, soft cotton-candy pink flowers are such a treat in the early spring garden. A sign that winter is almost over! Evergreen foliage is...

Variegated Hosta "Pocket of Sunshine"

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Hardiness zones 3-9 The distinctly cupped and corrugated leaves of this cute little Hosta start out with chartreuse centers in the spring, which become brighter yellow as summer approaches, with...

Helleborus Winter Jewels® 'Ruby Wine' (HELLEBORE)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 Burgundy wine red, velvety,single flowers with dramatically contrasting white stamens bloom from late winter into spring. Dark green, leathery foliage is 12-14 inches tall, while...

Fargesia rufa 'Green Panda' (CLUMPING BAMBOO)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Very cold hardy (to 15 below 0F) and vigorous, this beautifully fountain shaped and entirely non-invasive clumper (to 8' x 8') features non-curling leaves and reddish culms making...

Laburnum anagyroides (GOLDENCHAIN TREE)

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Hardiness zones 5-8 In late spring 4-8" pendulous, wisteria-like clusters of golden-yellow pea flowers hang like golden chains from all along the branches of this superb 15-20' tree. Its beautifully...