Chokeberry - McKenzie

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Chokeberry - Black - Sale Price: $64.20 Ornamental Shrub with Edible Fruit The Black Chokeberry is a deciduous shrub with seasonal color and edible fruit.  Plant one for definition in your garden or several as a low hedge.    The Chokeberry will provide you with exceptional spring and fall interest, but even when not in bloom or fruit this dainty shrub is sure to please you with its summer foliage.  Chokeberry leaves are only 1-3 inches long, but have a glossy surface that catches the light with amazing proficiency.  It will clearly stand out amid your other green plantings.    Your Black Chokeberry will also astound you with its impressive spring display of delicate spring flowers. The clusters of 5-peteled white blooms have subtle pink highlight and appear as tiny bridal bouquets amid the shiny green foliage.  The flowers are followed by blueberry-like fruit that dangles from the bush in early fall.   With the advent of autumn, your Chokeberry’s foliage will transform to its resplendent deep purples and reds, brightening even the darkest corner of your autumn landscape.    Your Black Chokeberry has an upright growing nature reaching a height of 6 feet with an equal spread.  It’s tolerant of almost any conditions, but will fruit best with a high sun location.  Wildlife tends to save the berries until other available food sources have been exhausted, but do appreciate them in the winter months when food is scarce.  The berries can be rather tart for humans (as the name implies), but are quite good when a sweetener is added and are known for making good preserves.   The Black Chokeberry is a lovely ornamental plant for almost any location.  Plant one today and begin reaping its unique benefits.   * Seasonal color * Edible fruit * Wildlife interest

Juniper - Spartan Spiral - Sale Price: $51.35 Juniper - Spartan Spiral, Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan Spiral', is a narrow, pyramidal evergreen with dark mint green foliage. Spartan Spiral is a dense, rapid grower and makes an excellent sheared topiary, screen or windbreak; perfect for a tight spot where you want some height. It can be trimmed into a tight spiral, Spartan provides a wonderful vertical accent with rich green foliage that has both wedge-shaped juvenile leaves and scale-like adult leaves. This durable juniper should be trimmed twice yearly to maintain shape and desired height. If you plant it in a spacious, quality heavyweight concrete or ceramic container, you can then gradually shape as you see fit. Tolerating heat, cold and drought, it is also deer resistant.

Butterfly Bush - Adonis Blue - Sale Price: $56.95 The Butterfly Bush Adonis Blue, 'Buddleia 'Adonis Blue', a Proven Winners selection, is a new cultivar that will not crowd its neighbors in your garden. They are about one third the sizes of most Butterfly Bush varieties and the butterflies and hummingbirds still love them. The plants are extra bushy and are loaded with colorful flowers. The deep blue flowers are good sized and have that delightful fragrance. This plant is perfect for smaller gardens and the mixed border. They can also be used as container plants in milder climates. The Adonis Blue blooms from mid-summer through fall. Prune this plant in late fall or early spring. In colder climates the Adonis Blue will die back to the ground but the roots will stay hardy and come back every spring. Zones 5-9. * To promote reblooming, deadhead off old spent blooms! * Butterfly Plant!

Boxwood - Green Velvet - Sale Price: $60.95 The Boxwood 'Green Velvet, Buxus 'Green Velvet', also known as Boxwood, is a slow growing broadleaf evergreen that requires little care. With a plant height of 2-3' and a spread of 3', it does add color and texture to the landscape. Plant 'Green Velvet' in full shade to part sun, in a well-drained area. Boxwoods are tolerant of pruning and shearing, but avoid cultivating around this plant because they have very shallow roots. Remove dead and damaged branches annually to improve the air circulation. Plant in a sheltered location to protect it from cold winters and strong winds. The Green Velvet is a 1997 Styer Award Winner & 1998 Michigan Growers' Choice Award Winner. Zones 5-9. * Low Maintenance 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!