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Hydrangea - Abracadabra Star
Hydrangea - Abracadabra Star Hydrangea (Big Leaf Hydrangea) Abracadabra Star, Hydrangea macrophylla 'SAX Abracadabra Star A35-8', is a must have and makes an enchanting landscape plant. It adds sparkle to any area with its large, bright lace-cap flowers that emerge pink and white, and then mature to hot pink. These hot pink blossoms appear atop black satin stems that provide interest in the garden even before the summer flowers open! What a stunning summer color for your mixed borders; collect an armful for lovely bouquets of cut or dried floral arrangements. It is best to plant in well-drained moist soil and prune right after bloom because it sets bud in the fall on old wood. It is recommended that a slow release fertilizer be applied in the spring. If you prefer blue flowers, you must add of aluminum sulfate to the soil. Use Abracadabra Star in borders, as a specimen plant, in mass plantings and even containers. Zones 5-9. * Gorgeous Flowers!
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Canada Red Select Cherry - Sale Price: $79.95 Canada Red Select Cherry, Prunus virginiana 'Shubert Select', is a beautiful shrub or small tree with maroon-red foliage. The new growth is green, maturing to maroon-red. The small, white flowers in spring produce small, red fruits in summer that are savored by birds. This fruit is an edible chokecherry! Canada Red has a vigorous growth, straight trunk and uniform top. Its foliage is a darker red, with a thicker leaf texture than regular Canada Red. Proper soil conditions are necessary for normal growth with this variety. Pay special attention to insure good drainage and aeration. Best used in borders, screens and masses. Prefers full sun and tolerates clay and high pH. It grows 20-25 feet tall and 18-20 feet wide and is great as an accent tree for color in the garden; attracts birds and butterflies! * Attractive red foliage * Small tree * Edible chokecherries |
| Butterfly Bush - Black Knight - Sale Price: $44.95 The Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight', Buddleia 'Black Knight', is a vigorous growing shrub that boasts dark purple flower from mid-summer and is a butterfly magnet. This bush flowers summer and fall and is easy to grow. With a name like Butterfly Bush you might expect a plant to be attractive to butterflies. In fact, it's more than attractive; it's a magnet for all the butterflies that pass through your garden seeking nectar. This deciduous bush blooms mid-summer to early fall. Butterflies and bees will flock to the honey-scented blossoms, whose dilute nectar is sweetest in midday sun. Plant it near a path or patio and the shrub will provide a delightful fragrance for you, too. It's generally pest-free. This plant blooms on new growth and should be pruned back to the ground in spring. |
| Boxwood - Winter Gem - Sale Price: $106.95 Evergreen Shrub with Creative Possibilities The Winter Gem Boxwood is an evergreen shrub. It would make a lovely backdrop for a perennial bed or a creative stand-alone accent in a floral bed. The key word with the Winter Gem Boxwood is versatility. Your Boxwood is a petite shrub that only grows to about 4 feet in height, but packs a lot of value into that little package. Full, compact and naturally rounded, your Boxwood is lovely in its natural state. However, you can also make it into anything you like. Prune it into a conical shape, a boxy hedge or indulge your topiary skills to make it resemble a small giraffe. The possibilities are endless. Your Boxwood begins the spring with a light green tone, its small oval leaves gradually changing over to a rich dark green hue that is glossy in the sunshine. You won’t notice the tiny yellow spring flowers it produces, but will enjoy the buzzing bees that come in for a visit. Your Boxwood’s possibilities are only as limited as your creativity. Leave it to its natural beauty, prune as a hedge or create a one-of-a-kind attraction for your yard. Whatever you prefer, the Boxwood will certainly meet your expectations. * Cold Hardy * Low Maintenance * Easy to shape |
| Boxwood - Commones - Sale Price: $38.95 The Boxwood, Common, Buxus sempervirens, forms a large shrub or small tree and most people know it as a small, densely-leaved, evergreen hedge. It is a densely branched, slow-growing shrub with numerous small, smooth-edged leaves. They are usually dark green and shiny, remaining on the shrub all winter. It prefers full sun to partial shade. For best results, mulch to keep root system cool and moist. Common Boxwood does well in alkaline soils; the evergreen foliage needs to be protected from drying winds in winter. Boxwoods can be sheared into just about any shape and respond well to harsh pruning. This shrub is ideal for formal hedges and topiary. It is a good border plant and an excellent choice for foundation plantings. |
| Holly - Castle Wall - Sale Price: $49.95 The Holly Castle Wall, 'llex x 'Castle Wall' (PP14,308), a Proven Winners selection, is one of the new blue evergreen hollies that are great for foundation plants. Castle Wall is compact and pyramidal in form. The narrow form makes them great for hedges, foundation plantings, or as a specimen. The lustrous green foliage provides season long interest. Castle Wall is the male plant used to pollinate the Castle Spire Holly, which is the female plant. This holly is very adaptable to wet soils, whether light or heavy soils. If you have a saturated areas this holly is most likely to succeed in the boggy conditions. Use this plant in groupings, massing, borders, screens, or hedges. In colder climates, protect this broadleaf evergreen from winter sun or winds. Zones 5-9 |
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