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Juniper - Blueberry Delight
Juniper - Blueberry Delight The Blueberry Delight Juniper, J. comminis depressa 'AmiDak', is a North Dakota State University introduction. 'AmiDak' is a dense, low spreading juniper that annually produces heavy crops of blueberry-like cones. The plant gets its name from the heavy crops of these berry-like cones, which resemble blueberries. The fruit is often used as a flavoring in sauerkraut, stuffings, vegetable pates, and is an essential ingredient of gin. Blueberry Delight Juniper has a foliage that is a rich, dark green with contrasting silvery-blue hues on the upper leaf surface. Its summer color is retained well in winter. Succeeds in most soils so long as they are well drained, preferring a neutral or slightly alkaline soil. It also does well in chalky or heavy clay soils.
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Bluebeard - Arthur J. Simmonds - Sale Price: $49.95 The Arthur J. Simmonds Bluebeard, Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Arthur J. Simmonds', is perhaps the hardiest of bluebeards! It displays powdery light blue flowers that are produced in late summer when few other shrubs bloom. It makes a shapely rounded bush, and its light colored lance-shaped leaves visually blur with the blue of the flowers. Before flowering, Arthur J. Simmonds makes a fine foliaged, formal shape that combines well with golden grasses. This is a relatively small shrub that will die back to the ground during the winter. It is suggested that this bluebeard be cut back to the ground to enhance production of new wood on which the flowers will be borne. Fall Bloom! Zones 5-9 |
| Viburnum - Forest Rouge Blackhaw - Sale Price: $43.95 The Forest Rouge Blackhaw Viburnum, Viburnum prunifolium 'McKRouge', is a trademarked selection made by Dan Moore at Mckay Nursery. This shrub has a dense, more oval, upright branching form than the species. The foliage emerges yellow green and ages to a dark, shiny green. It is grown for this glossy, fine, smooth, textured foliage. Dark red young stems are a lovely contrast to the emerging yellow-green foliage. Clusters of creamy-white flowers appear in spring followed by bluish-black berries that persist through fall until winter. The fall color starts early on plants that are in full sun, and they will hold late into the season. The plant is appropriately named because the 'Forest Rouge Blackhawk' has an outstanding maroon fall color. Forest Rouge Blackhaw works well for wildlife or naturalizing areas. It requires part shade to full sun and prefers sandy loam to some clay, but does best on well-drained sites with better than average moisture. * Outstanding fall color * Berries for wildlife |
| Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow - Sale Price: $57.05 Add Interesting Blue Color to Your Yard The Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow has finely textured upright stems giving the shrub a soft, wispy look that waves gracefully in a breeze. As the name implies, the color is what really makes the Blue Leaf Arctic Willow stand out. The beautiful narrow blue-green leaves have a silver tint on the underside. The graceful, slender, upright stems helps to showcase its unique coloring. The Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow is simply stunning as the stems sway in the breezes and the sun catches and highlights the blue, green and silver colors. The graceful shape and waving stems makes this a wonderful alternative to tall ornamental grasses in the colder regions. The Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow retains its medley of foliage colors from summer to fall but it does not disappoint in the winter. The slender purple branches are revealed in late fall, adding wonderful winter interest to your landscape. The Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow grows quickly into a nice rounded shape. It would be a beautiful addition to any corner of the yard, and makes an attractive hedge as well. * Tolerates wet soil * Low maintenance * Color year-round |
| Spiraea - Limemound - Sale Price: $51.35 Spiraea - Limemound, Spiraea bumalda 'Limemound', is a low spreading plant with bright lemon-yellow foliage that matures to lime green on a dense, compact mounding form. The sharply toothed leaves are lime green, lance-shaped, to 5 inches long. In the fall the foliage changes to an orange-red color with red stems. This deciduous plant is good as a filler when used with other green-leafed plants, or is a great plant for massing. Producing showy pink flat flower clusters all summer, Limemound takes little maintenance and is easy to grow. Prune in late winter or early spring, if needed. Limemound prefers average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. It tolerates a wide range of soils. Remove faded flower clusters to promote additional bloom. Use Lime Mound as a ground cover, in the perennial border, or over low walls or embankments. * Fall color * Ground cover |
| Barberry - Bonanza Gold® - Sale Price: $64.25 The Barberry 'Bonanza Gold', Berberis thunbergii Bogozam, is a dwarf form or golden barberry that commands special attention in the landscape due to its outstanding bright gold foliage. 'Bonanza Gold' produces gracefully arching branches of bright-gold foliage. Often used for informal hedges, this Japanese barberry produces inconspicuous yellow flowers in spring and berries that persist throughout the winter. A low maintenance plant, it forms a dense mound that can be used as a specimen or foundation plant. |
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