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Fetterbush - Rainbow
Fetterbush - Rainbow Fetterbush - Rainbow, Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rainbow', is a graceful, arching evergreen fetterbush that thrives well along the banks of creeks or massed in front of shrub borders. Sometimes it is callrd Dog Hobble. Rainbow is a slow grower and does best when planted in generous drifts. The fragrant white flowers appear in spring, and it has deep green leaves, mottled pink and cream, on striking red stems. It is a natural companion plant to rhododendrons; this Leucothoe thrives in acid soil and full to partial shade, but will tolerate sun if soil is not dry. No pruning is necessary unless it is to shape it up; established plants can benefit from fertilization. Rainbow makes a very nice and colorful addition to the garden. Select a site that is not windswept, and shaded to some degree; makes a good undergrowth plants that can hide leggy plants behind them. Zones 5-9. * Fragrant Flowers * Shade Plant * Low Maintenance
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| Serviceberry - Regent Saskatoon - Sale Price: $29.95 Hardy Ornamental Shrub with Edible Berries The Regent Saskatoon Serviceberry is an early-flowering, ornamental shrub. It would look terrific as a shrub boarder or planted in front of a dark backdrop to highlight the Serviceberry’s colors. This Serviceberry cultivar tends to flower early in the spring with ¾ inch, 5-petaled white flowers. The fragrant flowers grow in clusters before the leaves appear, and are so numerous that they are sure to have a dazzling effect upon the appearance of your spring yard. Your Regent Serviceberry will also attract pollinators to your yard, providing a meal for them and encouragement to stay and pollinate your other plants. After the flowers of your Regent Serviceberry have faded, small green berries will appear, eventually turning a dark blue when they’re ready to eat in the summer. They look similar to blueberries, and taste just as good. Some say the flavor has a slightly nutty taste. Serviceberries are often used in preserves and in pies, and if you don’t use them, the birds will love them! The Regent Saskatoon Serviceberry is a gently mounded deciduous shrub that Grows 6 feet high with an equal spread. It’s hardy and tolerant of many conditions. The green foliage turns shades of yellow and burgundy in the fall, an added bonus in addition to the plant’s other stellar features. The Serviceberry has traditionally had many uses. Native Americans used to make pemmican and soups from the Serviceberry to supplement their daily diets. The plant was thought to have medicinal properties, and it was also used as a dye. Whatever uses you value in your Serviceberry, it’s sure to deliver. * Attractive spring flowers * Delicious berries * Fall color |
| 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. |
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| Swamp Chestnut Oak - Sale Price: $71.35 The Swamp Chestnut Oak tree, Quercus michauxii, is known also as a Basket Oak for the baskets made from its wood, and Cow Oak because cows eat the acorns! One of the important timber trees of the South, it grows on moist and wet loamy soils of bottom lands, along streams and borders of swamps. The high quality wood is used in all kinds of construction and for implements. The acorns are sweet and serve as food for wildlife. Swamp Chestnut Oak trees are well-formed and become quite large (80 feet tall) with a narrow crown. Swamp Chestnut Oak strongly prefers soils that are moist, permanently moist, or permanently wet, and tolerates standing water (as in periodically inundated floodplains) for several weeks at a time. Good seed crops occur at intervals of 3-5 years with poor to fair production in between. Swamp Chestnut Oak trees are deciduous and have leaves that vary from four to eight inches in length and are downy beneath. Making a good shade tree, Swamp Chestnut Oak also offers rich crimson colors in the fall! * Important timber tree * Produces acorns * Good shade tree |
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