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American Beautyberry Adds Colorful Purple Fruit in Summer

March 10, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Callicarpa americana for its loose, arching form covered in rich green foliage that transforms into a greenish yellow in fall. In late spring to early winter, small, inconspicuous pink, white or blue flowers, bloom followed by the …

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Tiny Wine Ninebark Offers Dark Foliage on a Compact Shrub

March 4, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We Love Physocarpus opulifolius Tiny Wine for its dwarf, compact habit covered with spectacularly rich bronze to burgundy foliage. In spring, tiny pink buds begin to appear, later exploding in bundles of blush pink, small button-like flowers that contrast …

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New Golden Duchess Eastern Hemlock Shines in the Garden

February 10, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love the Tsuga canadensis Golden Duchess for its striking golden yellow foliage that fills the dwarf shrub’s arching branches in opulent color. This cultivar of Eastern hemlock was introduced to the market by Monrovia in 2014. These stunning …

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For a Tree With Gorgeous Winter Bark, Turn to River Birch

February 4, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Betula nigra for its lustrous deep green foliage and exfoliating bark that peels away from the single or multi-stemmed tree to reveal layers of browns, grays and creams. When developing, the bark is often smooth in a …

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Adam’s Needle Yucca Is a Low-Maintenance Hardy Succulent

January 21, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Yucca filamentosa for its long, narrow sword-like blue-green foliage that grows in a rosette form with an abundance of twining white fibrous threads along the margins. In late spring, a woody flower stalk ascends from the center …

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Blue Shag Pine Brings Soft Year-Round Texture to the Garden

November 18, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’ for its lustrous, dense foliage that creates a spectacular, “shaggy” display of beautiful blue-green bundles of short needles, soft to the touch.

Forest Pansy Redbud Is a Garden Tree with Fall Color

October 29, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ for its clusters of stunning rosy-pink flowers that bloom profusely atop of thin, bare branches in late winter through early spring, just before the foliage emerges. In late-spring, brilliant scarlet-purple leaves cover the …

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‘Densa’ Is a Native Inkberry Holly With a Full Shape

September 17, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Ilex glabra ‘Densa’ for its lustrous, dark green foliage that creates a dense display all year round. White flowers bloom from early spring into summer followed by tiny, rounded jet-black fruits in fall through spring, often enjoyed …

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October Skies Aster Has a Low Habit and Blue Flowers

September 10, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Aster ‘October Skies’ for its bundles of lavender blue flowers with golden centers that bloom during late summer into fall. Aromatic, bushy rich blue-green foliage creates the perfect backdrop to the charming flowers.

Blazing Star: A Native Perennial With Spiky Purple Flowers

September 3, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Liatris spicata for its wand-like spikes that bloom with clusters of radiant, feathery purple flower heads throughout late summer and early fall, atop rigid, upright stems over clumps of grass-like foliage.

Native, Non-invasive Coral Honeysuckle Vine

August 26, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Lonicera sempervirens for its twining vines that bloom throughout spring into fall with whorled clusters of fiery reddish-orange trumpet-shaped honeysuckle flowers with golden centers. These give way to bright red berries. Lush bluish-green foliage creates a stunning …

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