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Ornamental Shrub with Unique Features  A Pussy Willow is a deciduous shrub with ornamental appeal. One would look great just about anywhere in your yard. If you’ve ever held a cat’s paw and felt the cushy pads on her feet, you’ll understand how this ornamental shrub got its name. One-inch catkins form on the bare stems in late winter/early spring, turning into the light-grey, silky pads that the shrub is known for. They’re bewitching with their fuzzy appearance and soft grey hue. You won’t be able to resist touching the soft pads or cutting a few branches to bring indoors. They’re long-lasting, beautiful and unique. Pussy Willows usually grow as a 6-20 foot high, multi-stemmed shrub. Oblong, green foliage will fill out your shrub, giving it a pleasing appearance even after the fuzzy enchantment of the “cat’s paws” has passed. There are many birds and other animals for which the Pussy Willow is a valuable food source. They also provide excellent cover for many creatures. The Pussy Willow will be a valuable ornamental shrub and adorable conversation piece for your yard. They are a traditional harbinger of spring, and many people even purchase the stems from floral shops to brighten their homes. Plant more than one and share some of the adorable decorative branches with friends and neighbors. * Unusual features * Decorative branches * Wildlife appeal


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Pussy Willow - Black - DetailsPussy Willow - Black - Sale Price: $49.95
Pussy Willow - Black, Salix gracilistylus ‘Melanostachys’ is a quick growing shrub with flowers/catkins that form along the stems of the plant. The procession of black catkins resembling little black caterpillars can range from a half-inch to two inches in length, starting small early in the season, then lengthening and changing color as they mature. The female catkins stay flat black until well-expanded, but males will add a fine-textured, silky red to orange staminate haze. Black Pussy Willow will spread aggressively by underground roots and above ground suckers, but you can prune this plant pretty severely to keep it in check. The nearly toothless leaves on the upper surface are deep green, the lower a soft gray-green. The leaves often take on a tattered appearance by fall; tree will occasionally produce a yellow fall color display. Although it does not like standing water, the Black Pussy Willow does like to have water nearby. Planting it in full sun will help keep some of the fungal problems in check. It is quite tolerant of many soil types as well as moderate road salt and pollution exposure. The branches, along with the catkins, can make elegant and divine bouquets.

Dwarf Korean Lilac - Tree Form - DetailsDwarf Korean Lilac - Tree Form - Sale Price: $142.75
The Dwarf Korean Lilac - Tree Form, Syringa meyeri 'Palibin', is a dwarf variety of lilac in tree form with single, very fragrant, pale lilac flowers. This Korean Lilac is a beautiful and popular patio shrub that is smothered in stunning panicles of fragrant lilac purple flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring.  It displays dark green foliage that emerges burgundy in spring.    Dwarf Korean Lilac has a rounded foliage and can be trained to grow in a small tree-like form with the primary plant grafted high atop a standard.  It is best used as a solitary accent in the garden. Being a relatively low maintenance tree, it should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Blooming profusely at an early age, this ornamental plant makes an excellent accent or specimen in the landscape! * Popular accent * Dwarf * Can be a container plant

Woadwaxen - Bangle - DetailsWoadwaxen - Bangle - Sale Price: $39.95
Woadwaxen Bangle, Genista Lydia 'Bangle™', is a new, more floriferous, and longer blooming selection of Genista.  You can enjoy the waves of electric yellow flowers it produces in early spring. After the spring bloom, this nearly leafless plant has bright green stems that provide interesting texture and color year round. Genista Bangle™ is easy to grow and makes a lovely low hedge of 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide.  Improved branching and texture make this a wonderful plant for containers and for mass plantings. It tolerates unseasonable heat and just about any well-drained soil, provided it is drenched in sunlight.  When mature, it forms a lush, rounded bush that keeps its olive-green foliage abundantly until frost. * Bright spring color! * Easy to grow hedge * Tolerates heat

Snowberry - White - DetailsSnowberry - White - Sale Price: $54.25
White Snowberry, symphoricarpos 'white hedge', has dainty pink flowers that appear in July.  It is accented with blue-green foliage, and then produces large white berries in autumn. Snowberry is unique because few shrubs produce white berries! Hummingbirds love the flowers, and in the fall the white berries are an excellent food for birds.  The berries hang on all season so they offer winter and spring landscape interest. Snowberry is good for holding soil on steep bank and prefers light sun and moist conditions. This plant works best when planted in masses or mixed with several other plants of similar height. White Snowberry is a dense, twiggy shrub that grows 5-6 feet tall and 3-6 feet wide, and it spreads by suckers underground. This plant prefers sun to medium shade, tolerates any soil, and is easy to transplant.  It should be pruned before new growth begins. It is a delicate looking plant with a quietly enchanting quality.  The egg white berries seem to float lightly in the air, all about the plant.  This and their small, scattered leaf pattern, give the plant a low but airy quality! * White berries * Delicate looking * Twiggy shrub

Inkberry - Nordic - DetailsInkberry - Nordic - Sale Price: $64.25
The Inkberry 'Nordic Compact', Ilex glabra 'Chamzin', is an outstanding, carefree, and compact shrub that matures at 3 to 4 feet high and wide. The evergreen leaves are a deep lustrous green and glisten in sunlight. It is excellent for foundation, hedges, masses, and as an accent plant. It is best to follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. 'Nordic Compact' is well suited to low hedges, but single specimens can also be sheared for topiary-like precision form. Because of wind resistance, it makes an excellent choice that helps with snow drift. This Inkberry prefers moist, well-drained, slightly-acidic soils, rich in organic matter. It is tolerant of continually wet soils and can be easily pruned to maintain size and shape. The Nordic is a male plant so it does not produce fruit. This plant is tolerant of poorly drained soils.


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