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  • … This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Although each flower lasts only one day, it blooms continuously from mid summer to fall. This is an upright shrub 6 to 8 feet tall which is hardy in zones 5 -9. It is a member of the Chiffon series and is sold commercially under the name WHITE CHIFFON™. …
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  • … Native to Japan, Chaenomeles japonica ‘Maulei' is an oval or rounded shrub producing orange or salmon-colored flowers in late winter and early … maximum height of 3 feet under full sun or partial shade and dry to moist water conditions and is clay-tolerant. The plant is ideal as a specimen or as a hedge is suitable for espalier treatment. Archived Copy: This …
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  • … continuously from late summer until frost, with each flower lasting 3 to 4 days. The foliage is burgundy to purple. It is hardy in zones 4-9. This is a hybrid of a hardy hibiscus native to eastern and central United States. It is attractive to …
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  • … Rosa 'Distant Drums' is a shrub rose producing bronze-centered orchid pink petals that shade to lavender at the tips in a spray that can include dozens of flowers on one stem. This is another of the Buck series of hardy shrub roses that is known for dark green, disease-resistant foliage on a plant growing to 4 feet in height by 5 …
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  • … Muscari neglectum is native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia. The scapes stand 4 -8 inches high … fertile flowers with white lobes, as well as smaller, paler flowers that are sterile. It is long blooming and easy to grow, but it is invasive and is considered undesirable by some people. Archived Copy: This content was …
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  • … Phlox stolonifera ‘Blue Ridge’ is commonly known as creeping phlox. It grows 6 - 10 inches high, forming a dense mat of foliage … blooms in spring with a showy display of lavender blue flowers. Plant it in partial shade. It is attractive to butterflies and is hardy in zones 5 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference …
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  • … Phlox subulata ‘Blue Hills’ is commonly known as a moss phlox or creeping phlox. It grows only 6 inches high, forming a dense … of dark green foliage. It blooms in spring with a showy display of lavender blue flowers. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3 – 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference …
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  • … The barren strawberry is an ornamental groundcover that is native to the eastern part of the US. It has green leaves that appear in groups of three and in spring five-petaled yellow-flowers appear. This plant is very hardy and able to withstand clay soils and is unattractive to deer. It grows to about six …
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  • … The horse chestnut is native to the Balkans. This cultivar is a dwarf form. It has panicles of white flowers that appear in spring. Fall color is not vivid (yellows and browns). It can tolerate some shade and has medium soil and water …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant