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Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic'
Black chokeberry
Nativar, Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-6' tall, 4-7' wide
Flowers: Clusters of showy white flowers in May
Fruit: Black autumn berries
Fall color: Purple-red
Other notable characteristics: Attracts birds |
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Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue'
Butterfly bush
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 3-5' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Fragrant, mauve blue, June to September
Foliage: Gray-green
Other notable characteristics: Attracts butterflies |
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Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple'
Butterfly bush
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 3-5' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Fragrant, lavender-purple, June to September
Foliage: Gray-green
Other notable characteristics: Attracts butterflies |
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Buxus 'Green Velvet'
Boxwood
Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 2-4' tall, 2-4' wide
Foliage: Evergreen |
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Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen'
Boxwood
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 2-4' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Insignificant but very fragrant
Foliage: Evergreen |
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Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst'
Beautyberry
Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 4-5' wide
Fruit: Glossy, amethyst-purple fruits in late summer, early fall |
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Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'
Bluebeard
Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 2-4' tall, 2-4' wide
Flowers: Fragrant, violet-blue flowers from late summer into fall
Foliage: Aromatic silvery-gray leaves
Other notable characteristics: Attracts bees and butterflies |
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Chaenomeles × superba 'Texas Scarlet'
Flowering quince
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 4-5' wide
Flowers: Watermelon red
Fruit: Showy, edible
Foliage: Glossy dark green leaves |
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Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'
Sweet pepperbush or summersweet
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 2-4' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Sweetly fragrant white flowers July - August
Fall color: Attractive shades of yellow to golden brown
Other notable characteristics: Attracts butterflies and bees |
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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Sweet pepperbush or summersweet
Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 4-6' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Sweetly fragrant rose pink flowers July - August
Fall color: Attractive shades of yellow to golden brown
Other notable characteristics: Attracts butterflies and bees |
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Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'
Sweet pepperbush or summersweet
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 4-5' tall, 2-3' wide
Flowers: Sweetly fragrant creamy white flowers July-August
Fall color: Attractive shades of yellow to golden brown
Other notable characteristics: Attracts butterflies and bees |
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Cornus alba 'Bailhalo' IVORY HALO
Tatarian dogwood
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 4-6' tall, 4-6' wide
Fruit: Showy blue-white fruit in summer attracts birds
Foliage: White edged leaves
Fall color: Purple-red
Other notable characteristics: Bright red winter stems |
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Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
Bloodtwig dogwood
Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 5-6' tall, 5-6' wide
Fruit: Attracts birds
Fall color: Golden yellow
Other notable characteristics: Yellow winter stems tipped with red |
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Cornus sericea 'Farrow' ARCTIC FIRE
Red twig dogwood
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 3-4' wide
Fruit: Blue-white fruit in summer attracts birds
Fall color: red to orange eventually fading to purple
Other notable characteristics: Bright red winter stems |
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Cornus sericea 'Isanti'
Red twig dogwood
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 4-5' tall, 4-7' wide
Fruit: Blue-white fruit in summer attracts birds
Fall color: Red to orange eventually fading to purple
Other notable characteristics: Bright red winter stems |
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Deutzia gracilis
Slender deutzia
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 2-5' tall, 2-5' wide
Flowers: Fragrant, white |
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Fothergilla 'Mount Airy'
Dwarf fothergilla
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-5' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Profuse honey-scented white flowers April-May
Fall color: Yellow, orange and red-purple |
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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Smooth hydrangea
Nativar
Sun: Part shade
Average size: 3-5' tall, 4-6' wide
Flowers: Huge pure white heads for up to 2 months
Foliage: Dark green |
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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Flemygea' SNOW QUEEN
Oakleaf hydrangea
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 4-6' tall, 6-8' wide
Flowers: White changing to pink
Foliage: Oak-like, deep green leaves
Fall color: Bronze, maroon or purple
Other notable characteristics: Mature stems exfoliate to reveal a rich brown inner bark which is attractive in winter. |
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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee'
Oakleaf hydrangea
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 2.5-3' wide
Flowers: White changing to pink
Foliage: Oak-like, dark green leaves
Fall color: Bronze, maroon or purple
Other notable characteristics: Mature stems exfoliate to reveal a rich brown inner bark which is attractive in winter. |
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Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst'
St. John's wort
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 3-4' wide
Flowers: Bright yellow flowers with a dense bushy center
Fruit: Reddish-brown capsules
Foliage: Blue green leaves
Other notable characteristics: Attractive exfoliating reddish-brown to purplish bark develops on mature stems. |
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Ilex glabra 'Shamrock'
Inkberry holly
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 3-4' wide
Flowers: Attracts bees
Fruit: Attracts birds
Foliage: Broadleaf evergreen, spineless leaves |
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Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow'
Winterberry holly
Nativar, Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-6' tall, 3-6' wide
Fruit: Orange-red berries attract birds
Other notable characteristics: 'Afterglow' is a female cultivar and requires a male pollinator (such as, 'Jim Dandy') to produce berries. |
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Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
Virginia sweetspire
Nativar, Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 4-6' wide
Flowers: Fragrant, white
Fall color: Varying shades of red, orange and gold |
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Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Sea Green'
Chinese juniper
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 4-6' tall, 6-8' wide
Foliage: Evergreen |
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Malus sargentii 'Tina'
Sargent crabapple
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 4-5' tall, 4-5' wide
Flowers: Pink buds open to profuse fragrant, white flowers
Fruit: Pea-sized crabapples, attractive to birds |
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Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' SUMMER WINE
Ninebark
Nativar
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 4-6' tall, 4-6' wide
Flowers: Flattened clusters of pinkish white
Foliage: Deeply cut, wine-red foliage
Other notable characteristics: Exfoliating bark on mature branches peels in strips to reveal several layers of reddish to light brown inner bark in winter. |
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Rhododendron 'Delaware Valley White'
Evergreen azalea
Sun: Part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 3-4' wide
Flowers: Clusters of white
Foliage: Yellow in winter |
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Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson'
Evergreen azalea
Sun: Part shade
Average size: 2-4' tall, 3-4' wide
Flowers: Crimson red with darker eye
Foliage: Glossy, dark green leaves acquire red and copper tones in winter |
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Rhododendron 'Girard's Fuchsia'
Evergreen azalea
Sun: Part shade
Average size: 4-6' tall, 4-6' wide
Flowers: Reddish purple
Foliage: Evergreen |
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Rhododendron 'Hino-crimson'
Evergreen azalea
Sun: Part shade
Average size: 2-4' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Crimson red
Foliage: Small glossy dark green leaves acquire bronze tones in winter |
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Rhododendron 'My Mary'
Deciduous azalea
Plant of Merit
Sun: Part shade
Average size: 4-6' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Fragrant, bright yellow with orange tubes |
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Rhododendron (PJM Group)
Rhododendron
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Average size: 3-6' tall, 3-7' wide
Flowers: Lavender, pink, rose (depending on cultivar)
Foliage: Leathery, dark green leaves acquire purple tones in winter |
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Rhododendron 'Stewartstonian'
Evergreen azalea
Sun: Part shade
Average size: 4-5' tall, 4-5' wide
Flowers: Orange-red
Foliage: Glossy, dark green foliage is evergreen, but turns reddish-chocolate in cold winters |
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Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense
Korean azalea
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Average size: 3-6' tall, 6-12' wide
Flowers: Lavender to rose purple with a darker blotch
Fall color: Orange-red |
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Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger' TIGER EYES
Staghorn sumac
Nativar
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-6' tall, 3-6' wide
Fruit: Reddish clusters on female plants
Foliage: Bright yellow
Fall color: Orange and scarlet |
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Rosa 'Bucbi' CAREFREE BEAUTY
Shrub rose
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 3-5' tall, 3-4' wide
Flowers: Large, fragrant, pink
Fruit: Orange hips in fall, persist into winter
Foliage: Glossy, dark green |
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Rosa 'Meidomonac' BONICA
Shrub rose
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 3-4' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: Large profuse clusters of soft pink, fully double
Fruit: Orange hips in fall, persist into winter |
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Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
Japanese spirea
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 3-4' tall, 3-4' wide
Flowers: Flat-topped clusters of pink
Foliage: Yellow-green
Fall color: Yellow-orange-copper hues |
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Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Spirea
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 2-4' tall, 2-4' wide
Flowers: Profuse, snow white
Foliage: Blue-green |
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Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'
Spirea
Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 3-5' tall, 3-5' wide
Flowers: White clusters
Foliage: Fine, golden yellow leaves
Fall color: Orange |
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Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Lilac
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 4-5' tall, 5-7' wide
Flowers: Sweetly fragrant, pale pink |
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Taxus × media 'Densiformis'
Yew
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 4-6' wide
Foliage: Evergreen |
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Taxus × media 'Wardii'
Yew
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-6' tall, 8-20' wide
Foliage: Evergreen |
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Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
American arborvitae
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-4' tall, 4-5' wide
Foliage: Evergreen
Other notable characteristics: Prune to maintain tight habit |
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Viburnum × burkwoodii 'Conoy'
Burkwood viburnum
Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 4-5' tall, 4-8' wide
Flowers: Fragrant, creamy white
Fruit: Red berry-like, eventually turning black, attractive to birds
Foliage: Extremely glossy, dark green
Fall color: Maroon |
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Viburnum carlesii
Koreanspice viburnum
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 4-6' tall, 4-7' wide
Flowers: Extremely fragrant, pink-changing-to-white flowers arranged in snowball-like clusters |
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Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum'
Koreanspice viburnum
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 2.5-4' tall, 2.5-4' wide
Flowers: Extremely fragrant, pink-changing-to-white flowers arranged in snowball-like clusters |
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Viburnum dentatum 'Christom' BLUE MUFFIN
Arrowwood viburnum
Nativar, Plant of Merit
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Average size: 3-5' tall, 3-4' wide
Flowers: White
Fruit: Pea-sized blue berries that mature in late summer
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Orange to burgundy-purple |
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Weigela florida 'Alexandra' WINE AND ROSES
Weigela
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 4-5' tall, 4-6' wide
Flowers: Reddish-pink, funnel-shaped flowers
Foliage: Burgundy-purple
Fall color: Very dark purple
Other notable characteristics: Attracts hummingbirds / Sporadic rebloom |
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Weigela florida 'Bramwell' FINE WINE
Weigela
Sun: Full sun
Average size: 2-4' tall, 2-4' wide
Flowers: Rose-pink, funnel-shaped flowers
Foliage: Dark burgundy
Fall color: Dark burgundy
Other notable characteristics: Attracts hummingbirds / Sporadic rebloom |