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| September 1, 2023

Fern Leaf Peony (Paeonia tenufolia)

Fancy Flowers and Unique Foliage! Why We Love It:This showstopper is a shrubby perennial that offers a feathery foliage and bold lightly-scented blooms; it is also one of the earliest peonies to flower in the spring! Know Before You Plant: Fern Leaf Peony will grow to be about 20 inches tall at maturity and will […]

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Plants

| August 1, 2023

Seven-Son Flower (Heptacodium miconioides)

A Showy Specimen with Unique Bark! Why we Love it:Seven-Son Flower offers panicles of fragrant creamy white flowers late summer (after most other trees in our area are done). The flowers appear in spiraled sets of seven, hence its common name.  In the fall, the sepals turn bright red which offers another season of interest!  […]

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Plants

| January 1, 2023

Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)

A Deciduous Conifer with Intrigue! Why We Love It:Baldcypress is a pyramidal deciduous conifer that adds an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape. It has narrow, bright green fern-like leaves. Come fall, the feathery leaves turn a stunning orange/cinnamon-brown before they are shed. Baldcypress is a unique tree that can provide shade and […]

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Plants

| September 1, 2022

Blackthorne Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Blackthorne’)

A Visually Stunning Heat Tolerant Perennial Hardiness Range: 3 to 9 Height: 2’ to 3’ Spread: 1’ to 2’ Exposure: Full to Partial Sun Flower Color: Creamy Yellow and Dark Purple Why We Love It:Blackthorne Daylily is truly a stunning addition to any perennial garden or landscape. It is adorned with multi-colored flowers showcasing a […]

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Plants

| August 1, 2021

Tricolor Beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Tricolor’)

One of Our Favorites for Foliage Hardiness Range: 4 to 7 Height: 40’ Spread: 30’ Exposure: Partial to Full Sun Leaf Color: Unfurling in spring in vivid pinks with a white margin, darkening to burgundy and deep bronze as the year goes on.  Why We Love It: Tricolor Beech trees have stunning foliage color that […]

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