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Aucuba - Gold Dust
Aucuba - Gold Dust The Aucuba Gold Dust, 'Aucuba japonica 'Variegata', is a compact growing evergreen shrub 6 to 10 feet high and has slightly less in spread w ith large glossy dark-green leaves heavily sprinkled with yellow spots. This plant will brighten any shady location. The glossy foliage appears to splashed with yellow paint. Gold Dust responds well to pruning. It can be kept severely pruned to a compact three foot by three foot shrub. Prune in the spring before new growth begins. It is ideal as a dense screen and in difficult spots in foundation plantings. It is excellent for urban sites and stands up well to inner-city pollution. Aucubas prefer shade and will thrive in the shadiest of spots, even under trees where no grass grows. 'Gold Dust' will flower in early spring and produce red berries in October.
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| Chokeberry - Upright Red - Sale Price: $29.95 The Upright Chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia 'Erecta', is very upright shrub with exceptional red fall color. Besides its excellent red autumn color, it has a profuse production of red fruits. The 0.25 fruits are borne along the stem, and although highly ornamental, are not eaten by birds. The white flowers precede the fruit but are not as ornamental. It does well in heavier soils, is quite shade tolerant, and requires little pruning. This slow growing, suckering shrub transplants well. Upright Chokeberry is very adaptable to moist/wet sites, and is appropriate for naturalizing and for attracting wildlife. Use in mass plantings, borders, informal hedges, or low screens. |
| Dogwood - Grey Twig - Sale Price: $57.05 The Gray Dogwood, 'Cornus racemosa', is a deciduous shrub which typically occurs in moist or rocky ground along streams, ponds, wet meadows, glade and prairie margins, thickets and rocky bluffs. It grows 10-15' tall and features white flowers borne in terminal racemes (hence the species name of racemosa) in late spring and grayish-green, elliptic to lance-shaped leaves (2-4 long). The foliage turns an interesting dusky purplish red in fall. Terminal stems holding the flowers are distinctively red and provide interesting contrast to the clusters of small white berries which form after the flowers have dropped. The red stem color is more easily seen after the fruits are gone, and red color often persists into early winter. Excellent when planted in groups and left alone to spread in naturalized areas or native plant gardens. Use this plant in shrub borders, along streams or ponds or near buildings or when planted as a screen. The Gray Dogwood can be particularly useful because of its ability to grow in poor soils. It is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of city air pollution. Zones 2-8. * Fall Color * Wildlife Plant |
| Ninebark - Common - Sale Price: $64.25 The Common Ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius, is an upright, mound shaped spreading shrub with recurved branches. This plant may also be known as Eastern Ninebark. It displays large clusters of spiraea-like white flowers in summer, then attractive and persistent fruit pods in the fall. It has arching branches, yellow fall color, and exfoliating bark. Common ninebark flowers are an excellent nectar source; the fruits are eaten by several species of birds. Its autumn color is a pure yellow. Common Ninebark tolerates both wet and dry sites; tolerates alkaline soil; native habitat is usually moist, well drained soils along streams and rocky slopes. The Common Ninebark is fast growing and adaptable, Common Ninebark provides season-long color to either the home garden or commercial landscape. Wildlife Plant! Tough! Adaptable! |
| Tamarisk - Summer Glow - Sale Price: $57.05 The Summer Glow Tamarisk, Tamarix ramosissima 'Summer Glow', (Formerly called T. pentandra 'Summer Glow') displays fuzzy, hot pink flower spikes all summer and has an interesting wispy foliage effect that is lacy, silvery blue. The airy plumes of hot pink flowers rise above the foliage from early to late summer! A fast growing, rather open shrub, it reaches height of 8-10'. Summer Glow Tamarisk is very tolerant of salt conditions, especially good for the seashore, and it is one of the finest and hardiest of all Tamarix varieties! It is a very vigorous, loose and open growing tree; extremely tolerant of dry, alkaline or salty soils; grows in sun or shade. Its fruit is not ornamentally significant, and the smooth gray bark is not particularly outstanding. To prevent dehydration and start buds to break on Tamarisk, the freshly potted plants should be trimmed back one-third and started under greenhouse conditions, that is, warmth and high humidity conditions. With its upright spreading habit of growth and extremely fine and delicate texture, .use Summer Glow Tamarisk as an outstanding accent in your landscape! * Airy pink plumes * Salt tolerant * Vigorous grower |
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