
Plant Selection
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Feel free to browse through our selection of plants by clicking on the linked word in blue listed for each plant. Some information and pictures were provided courtesy of The Ohio State University PlantFacts system, The University of Connecticut Plant Database, and The Perennial Resource website. For those with information from OSU PlantFacts, please use the resource tabs listed on the linked page for additional information. When done viewing information about a plant, click on the back button to return to our plant selection page. Thank You!
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Trees
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Cultivars
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Description
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Arborvitae
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15' by 3'. Bright emald-green foliage is present year-round on a dense, compact pyramid.
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Ash
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See description on link.
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Narrow in youth with upright branches forming an oval canopy. Rich dark green leaves turn brick red to orange-red in autumn. 60' by 30'.
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Rounded habit. 15' to 20' by 15' to 20'. Medium green leaves and yellow fall color.
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Upright-branching. Oval head. One of the best shade trees.
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Bald Cypress
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See description on link.
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Beech
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See description on link.
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Same color as purple beech except for weeping habit.
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See description on link.
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Birch
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Royal Frost
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Same traits as the river birch except it has exceptional burgandy foliage. It also has a nice yellow-orange to orange-red fall color.
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Blackgum
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See description on link.
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Buckeye
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Listed as a cultivar called Baumannii on the bottom of the link.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Buckthorn
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Fernleaf (Std.)
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Same as fernleaf buckthorn shrub except it's grafted onto a standard.
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Cherry
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Snow Fountain
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Cascading branches adorned with single, white flowers in spring.
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Crabapple
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Lollipop
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Slow growing dwarf form with a dense, rounded crown resembling a lollipop. Displays a profusion of white blooms in spring.
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Pink Princess
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A pink flowering, red leafed form of the Sargenti Crab. Highly disease resistant dwarf tree.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Snowdrift
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Symmetrical. Pink buds, single white flowers. Small persistent orange fruit. Disease resistant
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Dawn Redwood
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See description on link.
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Dogwood
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See description on link.
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Elm
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Dynasty Lacebark has better orange-yellow fall color than the straight species.
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Goldenraintree
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See description on link.
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Hawthorn
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The same as the crusgalli except that this selection is completely thornless.
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Hemlock
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See description on link.
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Hornbeam
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See description on link.
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Doesn't get broader with age as does 'Fastigiata'.
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Hydrangea
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Katsura
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During the autumn, the leaves change to apricot tones and have a sweet fragrance.
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Lilac
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Dwarf Korean (Std.)
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Same as Dwarf Korean lilac shrub except it's grafted onto a standard.
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The 'Ivory Silk' is more compact with a rounded dense form.
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Miss Kim (Std.)
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Same as Miss Kim lilac shrub except it's grafted onto a standard.
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Linden
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The cultivar 'Greenspire' is listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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The cultivar 'Sterling Silver' is listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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London Planetree
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See description on link.
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Magnolia
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Maple
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See description on link.
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Very similar to Autumn Flame. Excellent orange-red to red fall color that persists later than many cultivars. Very fast grower.
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See description on link.
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Japanese - Burgundy Lace
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Graceful deciduous tree displaying deeply lobed, finely serrated, brilliant burgundy-red leaves. Excellent specimen tree. Full to partial sun. Moderate-growing, open-branched small tree to 10 feet high, equal spread.
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Japanese - Crimson Prince
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A hardy selection with more vigor
and a deeper red color than 'Bloodgood'
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Mulberry
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See description on link.
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Ninebark
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Ninebark (Std.)
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Similar to Diablo ninebark except that it's grafted onto a standard which helps to show exfoliating bark.
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Oak
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Pear
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See description on link.
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Good specimen for white blossom display. Evenly branched with upright, pyramidal form. Reddish purple fall color.
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An upright pyramidal form. Abundant white flowers and a good reddish purple fall color. An excellent tree for use where space is limited.
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Pine
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Plum
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The cultivar 'Newport' is listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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Redbud
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Rose of Sharon
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Rose of Sharon (Std.)
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A summer flowering shrub or tree depending on grafting with large rose-like blooms. Flower comes in many color selections.
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Serviceberry
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An upright cultivar with good form, and strong branching. White clusters of flowers, edible ruits. Brilliant, bright red fall color.
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Spruce
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Cultivar listed on bottom of reference page on linked page.
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See description on link.
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Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Sweetgum
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Selection from Illinois for its cold hardiness. this virtually seedless selection produces very few fruit.
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Tulip Poplar
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See description on link.
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White Fringetree
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See description on link.
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Willow
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Listed and described on the bottom of the page as 'Tristis'.
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See description on link.
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Variegated (Std.)
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Attractive variegated foliage and graceful spreading habit. Performs best in partial shade.
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Wisteria
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See description on link.
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Zelkova
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Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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Shrubs
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Cultivars
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Description
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Almond
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Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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Arborvitae
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Described on the bottom of the linked page. Listed as 'Hetz Midget'.
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Azalea
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Girard Rose
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It is an upright, low-growing shrub which typically reaches 2' tall with a similar spread after 7 years. Glossy, dark green foliage is evergreen, but acquires a reddish-orange tinge in winter.
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Barberry
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Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked price.
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Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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Bayberry
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See description on link.
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Boxwood
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Buckthorn
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See description on link.
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Burning Bush
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See description on link.
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Butterfly Bush
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See description on link.
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Chokeberry
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Clethra
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See description on link.
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Cultivar is listed on the bottom of the linked page.
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Cotoneaster
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See description on link.
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Tom Thumb
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Dense, spreading mound. Pink flowers. Long lasting, bright red fruits.
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Dogwood
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See description on link.
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Elderberry
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Black Beauty
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Intense Purple-Black foliage provides season long interest and color!
The unique, massive 10", pink flowers cover the plant in midsummer and emit a light lemon fragrance.
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Black Lace (Cutleaf)
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It produces lemon-scented, 6-inch-diameter pink flower clusters in spring and bunches of blackish red berries in summer. The real eye-catcher is the fern-like, lacey black foliage.
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False Cypress
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Cream Ball
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Dwarf evergreen shrub with very interesting creamy-white to golden variegated colors.
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Golden Mop and Gold Charm are interchangeable.
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Templehof
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The Templehof has a strong, dense, broad conical habit. Semi-dwarf, slow growing.
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Lemon Thread (Specimen)
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Golden yellow, fine textured foliage. An upright pyramidal form. Excellent for focal points.
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Vintage Gold
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Soft, fern-leaf foliage maintains its bright yellow color all summer.
Dwarf form is perfect for smaller settings.
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Filbert
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Listed and described as 'Contorta' on the linked page.
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Forsythia
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Listed and described as ''Courtasol' on bottom of linked page.
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Fothergilla
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See description on link.
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Holly
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See description on link.
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Similar to blue except that is has both male and female parts on the same plant.
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Listed and described as China Boy and China Girl on the linked page.
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Honeysuckle
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Gold Flame
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Quickly grows to 3m. (10 feet) and is much prized for its sweet-scented and bright orange-yellow flowers which are borne in profusion from May until September.
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Hydrangea
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See description on link.
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Endless Summer
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Very bright flowers are good attention-getters at focal points with groups of them intensifying this overall effect.
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Glowing Embers
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Deep rose flower heads with red blush to foliage in summer. Fine autumn foliage. Repeat bloomer.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Juniper
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Blue Arrow
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Similar to the Skyrocket Juniper, but more blue.
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Listed and described as 'Wiltoni' on the bottom of the linked page.
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This silvery blue groundcover is similar to the Blue Rug.
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Poodle
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Evergreen shrub that is used as an accent plant and can come with different numbers of spheres.
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Pom Pom
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An evergreen with spheres located on the end of bark that shows some exfoliation.
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Described on linked page under Variants.
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A picture of a spiral juniper is shown on top of linked page.
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See description on link.
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Leucothoe
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See description on link.
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Listed on the bottom of the linked page as 'Girard's Rainbow'.
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Lilac
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Described on the bottom of the linked page.
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Described as ''Palibin' on the bottom of the linked page.
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See description on link.
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Described on the bottom of the linked page.
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Magnolia
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Ann
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A erect compact grower blooming in mid-April.
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Leonard Messel
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Handsome deciduous shrub having a multi-stemmed habit; beautiful deep pink buds open to pale lilac pink flowers at an early age.
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See description on link.
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Ninebark
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Coppertina
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A new hybrid between Dart's Gold and Diabolo that flushes an attractive copper in spring and transforms to a rich red in summer.
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Described as Diablo on the bottom of the linked page.
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Summer Wine
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Smaller than Diablo with more deeply cut foliage. Pink-white buttom-like flowers in mid-summer.
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Pine
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See description on link.
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Potentilla
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Privet
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Golden Vicary
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An excellent upright deciduous shrub best used for hedges. Bright golden foliage lasting all season, especially when planted in full sun.
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Purple Sandcherry
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See description on link.
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Rhododendron
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See description on link.
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Rose
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Carpet
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These roses have long flowering periods, low growing, and exceptional disease resistance.
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Knock Out
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These roses have excellent disease resistance as well as 2-3' bright color.
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Meidiland
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Excellent disease resistance. 3'.
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Rose of Sharon
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See description on link.
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Serviceberry
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A good selection for fall color, form and attractive gray bark.
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Smokebush
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Maintains good purple color and is the darkest among all cultivars.
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Spiraea
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Described on the bottom of the linked page.
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Pink Parasols
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Large, umbrella-like blooms and blue-green foliage. Bright orange-red fall color.
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Spruce
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See description on link.
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Globosa (low graft)
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An evergreen shrub with light blue foliage.
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Globosa (Std.)
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Same as the globosa low graft except that it is grafted on a standard.
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Taxus
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Described on the bottom of the linked page.
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Listed and described as 'Capitata' on the bottom of the linked page.
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Viburnum
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Listed and described as 'Synnestvedt' on the bottom of the linked page.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Virginia Sweetspire
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Listed and described as 'Sprich' on the bottom of the linked page.
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Weigela
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Listed and described as 'Brigela' on the bottom of the linked page.
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A low dwarf form of Wine & Roses. Excellent for color at the front of borders.
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Listed and described as 'Alexandra' at the bottom of the linked page.
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Willow
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See description on link.
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Variegated
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Perennials
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Cultivars
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Description
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Astilbe
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See description on link.
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'Maggie Daley'
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Bright lavender-purple plumes are dense and fuzzy. The shiny dark green foliage is attractive even when the plant is not in bloom.
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See description on link.
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Bearded Iris
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Black-Eyed Susan
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See description on link.
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Bleeding Heart
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See description on link.
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Campanula
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Columbine
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See description on link.
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Coneflower
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See description on link.
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Coralbells
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Coreopsis
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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'Rosea'
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A strong grower with bright pink, daisy-type flowers with yellow centers.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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Daylily
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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'Purple de Oro'
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Purple flower providing repeat color all season long.
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See description on link.
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See description on link.
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