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LITTLE-LEAF LINDEN (Tilia cordata) "Greenspire"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 An amazing tree for urban or other tough spots, tolerant of wind, smog, salt and wet or dry feet; this Linden makes a magnificent street tree with its strong central leader and symmetrical pyramidal growth to 40' tall and 30' wide;...

LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) 'Albert F. Holden'

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Unique and beautiful, the flowers of this compact 7 foot shrub have petals that are deep violet-blue on the top and silvery underneath, making it appear bi-colored; named for the founder of Holden Arboretum. 

PYRACOMELES (Berry Box)

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Showy in all seasons, this gorgeous little shrub is a cross between Pyracantha and Osteomeles. Its profusions of tiny, white, spring flowers lead to loads of pea-sized berries in late summer-early fall. The many vivid berries start out bright orange and...

DAPPLED WILLOW (Salix integra) 'Hakuro nishiki'

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Hardiness zones 4-9 The rare and graceful has a superbly elegant habit and eye-catching foliage that is brilliantly variegated with large patches of white and pink most of the season. This attractive cultivar features fast-growth to 4-6', this shrub in...

BLUE JAPANESE WHITE PINE (Pinus parviflora) 'Cleary'

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Hardiness zones 5-9 'Cleary' is an extremely ornamental, compact and slow-growing Japanese White Pine. Its form is distinctively pyramidal with a strong central leader. Its dense needles are silvery blue, especially when in full sun and they retain their...

WHITE LADY BANKS ROSE (Rosa banksiae) 'Alba Plena'

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Hardiness zones 6-11 In spring this charming climbing vine is covered with small white double rosettes which resemble double cherry blossoms more than roses! These lovely blooms have a delicate fragrance reminiscent of violets. The vine is evergreen in...

DWARF OREGON GRAPE (Mahonia repens)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This low growing one foot tall and very-slowly creeping shrub spreads by underground stems. Holly-like evergreen foliage is blue-green and turns a showy bronzy-purple in winter. In spring small clusters of fragrant bright-yellow...

EVERBEARING MULBERRY (Morus illinois) "Illinois Everbearing"

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Hardiness zones 4-9 This handsome 20-35' tree produces large and delightfully flavorful deep-purple fruits in early summer and a smaller crop again in late summer. Considered a precocious fruiter, it begins to bear at only 2-3 years of age. The large...

WESTERN SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 Receiving high marks as a garden plant, the western sword fern produces large clumps of primordial, leathery, deep-green fronds growing 2-5' tall with symmetrical, simple, toothed pinnae or leaflets. These ferns are found creating a...

SWEET POMEGRANATE Punica granatum

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This pomegranate was given its name for a reason! The fruits are deliciously sweet and the seeds are nice and soft. It is self-fertile, but it never hurts to have more than one, for cross-pollination and extra beauty. Their late spring flowers are showy...

SWEET MULBERRY (Morus alba) "Kokuso"

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Hardiness zones 5-9 The large 2 ¬Ω" seedless black fruits of this Korean selection taste like no other berry that you have ever eaten, they are wonderfully sweet; a precocious fruiter, this cultivar produces freely on a self-fertile,...

PEACH (Prunus persica) "Veteran"

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This 1928 Canadian cross with 'Early Alberta' is vigorous and self-fertile with a reliable abundance of medium-large yellow fleshed and lightly blushed freestone peaches. They are easy to peel and somewhat coarse, which lends them...

COULTER PINE (Pinus coulteri)

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Known for its amazing spiny cones coming in at 5-8 pounds, they are the heaviest of any pine (also giving them the nickname of 'widowmaker'!); found growing in California from the San Francisco Bay Area down to northern Baja, a close cousin of Pinus...

ROCKY MTN. PENSTEMON (Penstemon strictus)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 A tall, showy native Penstemon with fully 1/3 of its 2-3' stalk covered with 1" deep-blue flowers. S/D/GDr 

UME JAPANESE APRICOT (Prunus mume)

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Hardiness zones 7-9 Prunus mume is a lovely, small tree 15-30 feet tall, which blooms in late winter or early spring. Its single, almond scented blooms may vary in color from tree to tree, presenting white, deep pink/red or shades of pink between. Its...

CHINESE GOLDENRAIN TREE Koelreuteria bipinnata

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This rare flowering tree (30-60') features lovely bright-green compound leaves, a very desirable specimen grown for its gorgeous fragrant yellow flowers which have a touch of red at the base and are held in upright 1-2' clusters during late summer, the...

CORAL HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera sempervirens)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 This is a US native selection which wears its bright red to orange -red tubular flowers from spring into fall! It is not an aggressive vine, like Japanese honeysuckle can be. Rather, it is tame and manageable, perfect for fences, or...

CATALINA CHERRY (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii)

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Hardiness zones 7-10 Catalina Cherry is a beautiful evergreen tree/shrub native to California, predominantly found growing in the Channel Islands region. This beautiful specimen most often takes a rather shrubby form 15-20'in height, but mature specimens...

PURPLE-LEAVED NINEBARK (Physocarpus opulifolius) "Tiny Wine"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 A fantastic and colorful ninebark that can fit into any garden or container! Only 4 tall with tiny dark purplish-bronze leaves that contrast with the bright-white spring flowers. 

NINEBARK (Physocarpus opulifolius) "Summer Wine"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Dark-wine, fine-textured foliage highlighted by pink-white early summer flowers and a more compact (to 5-6') habit recommend this fine border or foundation shrub highly. S/M (not dry) Zone 4

MEXICAN WHITE PINE Pinus veitchii

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A wonderful Pine from central Mexico, actually a subspecies of P.ayacahuite; a tall, 80-100' upright tree with long grey-green needles and beautifully decorative pine cones, the long cones bear edible pine nuts; this tree is much used for timber and is...

LOW-GROWING CATMINT (Nepeta) "Picture Purrfect"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Broad-spreading and compact, 'Picture Purrfect' is low-maintenance, beautiful and aromatic. Its periwinkle-purple flowers are larger than typical and when temperatures are cooperative, it may bloom a couple of weeks early, extending...

NINEBARK (Physocarpus opulifolius) "Ginger Wine"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Outstanding burgundy-red foliage on this fine upright (to 6') shrub really glow in the summer sun, bright white spring flowers become decorative red seedheads for added interest. S/M PPAF Zone 3

EVERGREEN MAGNOLIA (Magnolia grandiflora) "D. D. Blanchard"

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Hardiness zones 7-9 In addition to its sweetly fragrant white globe flowers, this special southern Magnolia has leaves that are glossy on the top but a showy rusty-orange on their undersides, a striking compact tree to 50 feet tall and 30 feet wide.