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Cotoneaster - Cranberry
Cotoneaster - Cranberry The Cotoneaster Cranberry, 'Cotoneaster apiculatus', is a deciduous shrub that is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun. It has a wide tolerance of soil types. The branches may root where they touch the ground. This dense shrub displays stiffly arching branches. The small pink flowers appear in late spring and they will produce red cranberry-like berries in late summer. The autumn leaf color is very attractive with shades of purple, red and bronze. Use this plant to cover large areas, as a foundation plant, a low informal hedge or for erosion control on steep banks. The Cranberry Cotoneaster adds nice winter interest with the bright red berries hanging on the arching branches. Zones 4-8. * Winter Interest Plant!
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| Autumn Brillianceâ„¢ Serviceberry - Sale Price: $35.95 Spectacular Fall Color and Edible Fruit The Autumn Brillancea is a popular ornamental shrub prized primarily for its fall color and succulent summer berries. It would look great as a shrub boarder in your yard or grown as a small tree. The Autumn Brillancea is a cultivar of the Apple Serviceberry. It’s a cross between the Downy and Allegheny. It’s prized particularly for its obovate 5-inch long leaves that turn to a spectacular reddish-orange in the fall. Your Serviceberry will be one of the first plants you notice in the spring. Before your other plants have awoken to the glory of the new season, the Serviceberry will already be bursting forth in its splendor. Before its leaves even begin to appear, its 5-peteled clusters of white flowers will stand in sharp contrast to the browns and greys of your transitioning landscape. Soon you’ll see the flowers give way to small green berries that gradually progress from green to red, and eventually transform into a deep purple. The fruit is ready for you to enjoy in the early summer. The Serviceberry is a shrubby, multi-stemmed plant that grows up to 15-25 feet with an equal spread. It’s tolerant of a wide range of soils so you won’t have to fuss over it in order for it to thrive. Serviceberries look like large, dark blueberries and taste similar, but with an almond-like accent. They are commonly eaten raw or used in various jams and pies. Native Americans and early settlers enjoyed these berries for generations. The berries were even thought by some to have medicinal properties. The Serviceberry is certainly a hardy ornamental shrub with a lot to offer. * Autumn color* Edible fruit* Hardy |
| Weigela - My Monetâ„¢ - Sale Price: $39.95 My Monet™ is the first hardy dwarf weigela variety ever introduced, and it’s proven to be a winner! This dwarf masterpiece is a sport of Weigela florida 'Tango'. The colors and variegation really do evoke Monet, and who wouldn’t like that in their landscape? In the spring, the shrub is peppered with blooms that are the color of raspberry sherbet. They are larger and more numerous than other varieties, and depending upon sunlight exposure, the leaf margins can vary from vanilla-cream (shade) to coral-pink (full sun). My Monet™ has a compact, rounded shape that’s perfect for planting in front of taller foundation shrubs, or as a low hedge. It will also make the most amazing ground cover in a sunny area. Because of its tight habit and colorful foliage, you will find that this plant is very versatile! My Monet™ can be successfully planted in tubs and large containers too. Add season long color, but don’t worry about replanting next spring. This little shrub comes back year after year. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, and deer will not bother it; also surprisingly drought tolerant. * Variegated colors * Drought tolerant * Dwarf variety |
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