… includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S. though a …
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… for abundant blooms, vigorous growth, and cold hardiness. Its clouds of 3½-inch flowers, each with 15 white tepals, are a fragrant sign that spring has really arrived. A faster-growing …
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… family often incorrectly referred to as a tree. It is actually a large perennial herb, with succulent, very juicy stems that arise from a fleshy rhizome or corm and reaches a height of …
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… yellow fragrant flowers that emerge before the foliage on a slow-growing medium-sized tree with a pyramidal habit. It is a cross between Magnolia acuminata and M. denudata . It is hardy in …
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… program that focused on cold hardiness. The flowers are a deep reddish rose on the outside with white interiors. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their …
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… is sometimes called the Hope for Spring Flower due to its early blooming. Its white blossoms with splashes of purple at the base emerge in late winter to very early spring, if not killed by …
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… which makes the buds vulnerable to a late frost. Large, delicate white to light pink flowers with numerous strap-like petals open in April and are quite fragrant. The star magnolia's …
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… was created by hybridizing the very large American cucumber magnolia ( Magnolia acuminata ) with the smaller-statured Asian species. This cultivar was patented by the Brooklyn Botanical …
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… rounded, erect, compact shrub that grows to 2 feet tall and wide. Its blooms blanket the plant with 1½-inch, shiny, bright orange, rayed flowers that are borne singly or in clusters on short …
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… Dawyck Gold beech features a columnar habit combined with foliage that emerges golden in the spring and turns lime green as the season progresses. It …
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