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| Adams Crabapple | Malus 'Adams' | Small deciduous flowering tree. Pink flowers bloom in April followed by small glossy-red crabapples that persist into winter. Reddish tinted leaves emerge in spring, turn green in summer and end orange-red in the fall. This variety shows good disease resistance. |
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| Alexandrina Magnolia | Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alexandrina' | Small deciduous flowering hybrid tree. Large fragrant flowers (3-6 in. across) appear in early spring before the leaves. Flowers are white on the inside and rosy to dark-pink on the outside. Dark green obovate leaves turn yellow in the fall. Does not tolerate soil extremes. Prefers fertile soils with moderate amounts of water. Plant in a place that will showcase the spring blooms. |
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| Amur Maackia | Maackia amurensis | Small, rounded deciduous tree with multi-stemmed trunks most commonly. Olive-green leaves are composed of multiple leaflets which fall early in autumn before changing color. Reddish-bronze bark exfoliates on older specimens. Spikes of dull white flowers turn to flat seed pods. Tolerant of acidic and slightly alkaline soils. |
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| Bee Balm | Monarda didyma | A member of the mint family that grows in dense clusters along spring banks. Beautiful bright red flowers appear from July to late August. Can be used for medicinal purposed and very attractive to hummingbirds and bees. |
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| Candied Apple Weeping Crabapple | Malus 'Candied Apple' | Weeping deciduous tree. Profuse bright-pink flowers bloom in spring followed by bright red fruit that persists on the tree until December. Leaves emerge with reddish tints and turn green in the summer. This variety is resistant to many diseases. |
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| Chaparral Fruitless Mulberry | Morus alba 'Chaparral' | Small deciduous tree with weeping form. Branches drape to the ground creating a unique and attractive form. Flowers are whitish green and insignificant. Large glossy leaves turn yellow in the autumn. This cultivar is fruitless and creates less of a mess than fruited varieties. Prefers moderate amounts of water but adapts well to many different soil types. |
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| Common Horehound | Marrubium vulgare | Upright herbaceous perennial member of the mint family. Fuzzy gray-green heart-shaped leaves are borne on square stems. Clusters of white flowers appear in second year during the summer. Once commonly used for herbal remedies as an expectorant. Prefers poor, well-drained soils in full sun. |
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| Creeping Mahonia | Mahonia repens | Low-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub. Dark green holly-like leaves emerge red and turn burgundy during the winter. Bright yellow flowers bloom in spring followed by blue berries. Berries are edible but quite sour. Adaptable to many soil types and does well in full sun or full shade. Reasonably drought tolerant. |
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| Crimson Spire Apple | Malus pumila 'Obelisk' | Small apple tree bearing crimson red fruit with sweet-tart flavor. Great tree for producing fruit in limited spaces. Available through Stark Bros. nursery. Does not self pollinate. In order to bear fruit, it must have another apple tree nearby. |
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| Dawn Redwood | Metasequoia glyptostroboides | A tall deciduous conifer and a striking specimen in any landscape, provided it has room to grow. It's pyramidal form requires little or no pruning to achieve. Dark green needles turn bronze and fall in autumn. Prefers slightly acidic soils and may not survive in soils with extremely high alkalinity. Resistant to pollution and will tolerate some drought, though it prefers moist soils. |
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| Desert Four O'Clock | Mirabilis multiflora | Large spreading plant from large tap root. Lush dark green leaves all season, native to Utah and the southwestern United States. Attractive magenta blooms appear from mid-summer through frost. Requires little or no additional water, does not perform well if overwatered. A "must have" for any low-water landscape. Easy to maintain, stems detach easily from root at the end of the growing season. |
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| Dwarf Oregon Grape | Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta' | Compact broadleaved evergreen. Holly-like glossy dark green leaves turn red to bronze in the winter. Clusters of bright yellow flowers bloom in the spring followed by blue to black berries. The berries are edible but generally not eaten raw. Can be used to make jams and jellies or left for the birds. Tolerates drought best in the shade. Leaves may scorch if in full sun and dry soil. |
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| Emerald Spire Apple | Malus pumila 'Tuscan' | Small apple tree bearing orange-blushed green fruit with sweet-tart flavor. Great tree for producing fruit in limited spaces. Available through Stark Bros. nursery. Does not self pollinate. In order to bear fruit, it must have another apple tree nearby. |
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| Flame Grass | Miscanthus 'Purpurascens' | Clump forming ornamental grass. 1/2" mid-green grass blades are tinged with red and turn red-orange in the fall. Minuscule red inflorescenses appear in tassels during the summer. Tolerant of a wide range of soils but prefers regular watering. However, in our garden, they survive on significantly less but grow to only half the size. |
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| Gardenview Scarlet Bee Balm | Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet' | A member of the mint family that grows in dense clusters along spring banks. Beautiful bright red flowers appear from July to late August. Can be used for medicinal purposed and very attractive to hummingbirds and bees. This variety is mildew resistant and larger flowers. |
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| Giant Chinese Silver Grass | Miscanthus × giganteus | Large clump-forming ornamental grass often reaching 13 feet or more in height. Long slender green leaves with a white mid-rib grow off of stiff upright stems. Does not fall down in the winter. Requires once a week watering when established. Plant in an area with space to grow. |
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| Gracillimus Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' | One of the oldest and best known cultivars of large ornamental grasses. This cultivar has a rounded form and dark green foliage with narrow 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide blades. Red inflorescenses appear in autumn and dry to form a very attractive and showy plume-like seed head in the fall. Cut down to 4-6" above the soil in late-winter or early spring before new growth occurs. |
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| Graziella Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella' | Early blooming large ornamental grass with upright form. Slender green leaves turn copper red in the autumn then tan in winter. Silver to white flowers appear in late summer, usually before other Miscanthus varieties. Seed heads turn tan during winter but continue to add beauty to the landscape. Cut down to 4-6" above the soil in late winter or early spring before new growth occurs. |
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| Kingan Fruitless Mulberry | Morus alba 'Kingan' | Vigorous spreading tree. Deeply veined leaves are large and glossy. Foliage turns yellow in the fall. Insignificant flowers appear in the spring. This cultivar is more salt and drought tolerant than the species. Adaptable to a wide range of soils and types. |
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| Little Dot Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis 'Pünktchen' | Clump-forming ornamental perennial grass. Stiffly upright, with creamy yellow horizontal bands on the leaf blades. Tall stem with dense silky-hairy spikelets of pale grey inflorescenses tinted maroon or purple-brown are produced in autumn. Cut down to 4-6" above the soil in late-winter or early spring before new growth occurs. |
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