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Goldfinger Potentilla
Katherine Dykes Potentill
Texas Scarlet Flowering Quince
Java Red Weigela
Flameleaf Sumac
Fireball Burning Bush
Berry Heavy Holly
Castle Spire Holly
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Adams Needle
The Adams Needle bush, Yucca filamentosa, has stiff evergreen rosettes and are part of the scene in hot dry Central and North American scrublands. Yuccas are hardier than they appear, and only fail in cold exposed inland positions, where they are better grown as container plants. This variety has a white edge. Yucca filamentosa makes dense clumps of stiff leaves 30 inches or so long and edged with fine curly hairs. The remarkable flower-spikes, 6' or more high, appear when plants are five or more years old.
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Common Purple Lilac
The Common Purple Lilac, Syringa Vulgaris, is well-known and loved by gardeners all over the world for its beauty and fragrance; one of the most powerful fragrances emitted by a plant. This deciduous shrub is used as a hedge or as an individual accent plant. It has light purple flowers occurring in clusters amid the dark-green heart-shaped leaves. Lilacs can withstand severely cold winters (even -35 degrees C) and in fact the species does not grow well in areas without significant frost in wintertime. Captivating fragrance, gorgeous flowers.
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Common Witch-Hazel
The Common Witch-Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, is extraordinary in its flowering habits. It flowers in late October to early December. Many times its slender yellow petals are the only signs of color in the dormant woods. After pollination, the fruits become dormant for the winter, developing over the following growing season and maturing in the fall, 10-12 months after pollination. As individuals, witch-hazel probably does not live more than 100 years, but they reproduce from root sprouts, and clones may live for a very long time.
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 The Coneflower Little Giant, 'Echinacea purpurea', is an easy to grow flower that produces beautiful, huge
clear pink daisy-like flowers. It is named little because it is
short and giant because of its huge 5” bloom size. Blooming from
July to October and a major attractor to butterflies and bees and
deer resistant, it is a must for any perennial gardens.
Echinacea is said to increase immune function, reduce the effects
of colds and flu’s, fights off viral, bacterial and fungal
infections and purify the blood and flush waste from the lymphatic
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 The Grandiflora Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata, is a common American garden plant and highly valued for
its vigor and bloom dependability. Sterile flowers appear in August
and remain on the plant until the first hard frost.
The large conical shaped white flower heads turn to pink in the
fall with gray-green leaves. Sent to America from Japan in 1861,
this continues to be one of the best loved varieties. The blooms can
easily be used for drying. 6+ foot height at
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 The Lady Fern or Red Stem fern has a feathery
textured frond with a red stem. It is a slow spreading fern, which
will make a nice mass in a few years. The Southern Lady fern thrives
in the garden, given any reasonably good soil and will make a dense
stand over time. It prefers to have it's feet wet.
This plant is used for container plantings, borders, foundation
planting, massing and groundcover. The Southern Lady fern is
perennial and is deciduous. This very versatile plant goes well with
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Victorian Brooch Lungwort
The Lungwort Victorian Brooch, 'Pulmonaria', also known as Bethlehem Sage, is a great ground cover for any shady area, helping to lighten up parts of the garden. The silver-spotted foliage is compact, long and attractive. The magenta-coral flowers with ruby-red calyces adds to this plant, not to mention mildew resistant. The bloom time can be up to 3 months. It is a wonderful contrast with hostas, under shrubs and along paths. ‘Victorian Brooch’ is a vigorous grower and resistant to slugs and great for a first time gardener. PPAF
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Arrowwood Viburnum
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