Zone 9

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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. 

SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA (Magnolia virginiana)

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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 climes it is more tree-like and can reach up to 60'...

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

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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

RED SWITCH GRASS (Panicum virgatum) "Red Flame"

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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 a vigorous plant for color texture, dependability and...

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

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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 forms a backdrop. S/M 

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 have fallen. This is a wonderful, low maintenance,...

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 contrasting, broad, deep green margins. Their lavender...

LACECAP HYDRANGEA (Hydrangea macrophylla) "Izu no hana"

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Hardiness zones 6-9 This UNIQUE lace-cap surrounds its deep-pink center flowers with large pink double florets¬¨√≥each floret containing 14-16 sepals rather than the usual 4 Add dark glossy foliage a remarkable plant! S-PSh/M 

MINI HOSTA (Mini Skirt)

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Thick, wavy leaves of green with margins of yellow form adorable mini mounds 5 inches tall and about a foot wide. Its summer racemes are pale lavender, and stand just a few inches above the colorful foliage. A lovely little plant for full to partial...

VARIEGATED HARDY FUCHSIA (Fuchsia magellanica) 'Variegata'

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Hardiness zones 6-9 A striking small shrub whose gray-green leaves are variegated with cream and blush pink, creating a pretty backdrop for the small, pendulous scarlet and purple flowers which dangle along the arching branches. S-PSh/M 

VERY HARDY FUCHSIA (Fuchsia) 'Riccartonii'

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Hardiness zones 6-9 Perhaps the hardiest variety, this small upright shrub (to 3' x 3') is especially pretty when it produces its small dark-red and purple flowers during much of the summer; your hummers will love it too! S-PSh/M 

YELLOW HARDY FUCHSIA (Fuchsia magellanica) "Aurea"

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Hardiness zones 6-10 This unusual form of the always-enjoyable Hardy Fuchsia (to 2') adds some bright color to a shady picture with its yellow leaves and contrasting reddish stems and tubular flowers. S-PSh/M 

EARLY-FLOWERING DAPHNE (Daphne × burkwoodii) "Perfume Princess"

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Hardiness zones 7-9 A delightful Daphne with profusions of the earliest and longest-lasting, large, fragrant blooms from mid-winter into spring. Its large flower clusters begin with deep pink buds, which open to blush, and mature white, and the clusters...

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...

BLUEBERRY TREE (Elaeocarpus decipiens)

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Hardiness zones 8-11 This beautiful, broad leafed shrub-tree grows 20-30 feet tall with an equally wide spread. Handsome all year long with lovely bronzy new growth maturing to shiny deep-green laurel-like leaves. As the chlorophyll degrades in older...