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Spiraea - Van Houtteis
Spiraea - Van Houtteis The Spiraea Van Houtteis (bridalwreath), Spiraea vanhouttei, has a foliage color of a dull bluish green. The flowers are white in April-May, borne in many flowered 1-2 diameter umbels. The lovely white flowers form on the branch tips, and they are produced before the fine textured leaves! Van Houtteis is an outstanding deciduous shrub that grows rapidly and may be used as a screen, in groupings, for borders, or as a foundation plant. The branches arch to the ground and makes an open airy mounded habit that adds an architectural feature to the landscape. Van Houtte Spirea is a durable and familiar shrub that is best grown in a sunny location and any good garden soil; prefers well-drained soil.
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| Holly - Blue Princess - Sale Price: $45.65 Ornamental Evergreen Shrub The Blue Princess Holly is an ornamental, evergreen shrub with year round interest. It would look outstanding as a foundation planting or shrub border in your yard. Your Blue Princess Holly is one of the best of the blue Holly cultivars. It was created by crossing a particularly lovely Holly plant with a very hardy one. The result is a Holly with superior color that is also nearly carefree and beautiful year round. Holly leaves are perhaps the most exquisite landscape foliage you’ll find, which is why the image of the Holly is so often used decoratively during the holiday season. It has long been displayed in homes as a symbol of good luck and protection, and was even considered sacred by the ancient Druids. The purple stems and blue-green hue of the leaves is just different enough from the usual summer greens that it will easily catch your eye. You’ll love how the glossy surface of each leaf reflects the rays of the sun and the wide-toothed edges of each leaf will certainly lend an elegant appearance to your landscape. Your Holly will produce tiny white flowers to herald in the spring, but it’s in the winter that it truly shines. The foliage will maintain its vibrant color throughout the winter, a striking contrast to your yard’s grays and browns. If you plant a Blue Prince Holly near it, you’ll also enjoy an abundance of bright red berries that tend to cling to the plant through the winter months. It would be a shame to miss these, as they stand out spectacularly against the snow, and the wildlife really enjoys them as well. Your Holly will grow up to 15 feet tall with a 10 foot spread. You can prune it if you like, but it will look great left to grow naturally. * Decorative foliage* Spring flowers* Winter berries |
| Barberry - Marshall's Upright - Sale Price: $42.75 Barberry - Marshall's Upright, Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Marshall's Upright', is a wonderful barberry that is smooth textured and offers brilliant colors with bright burgundy foliage and striking red berries. It produces small yellow flowers in hanging clusters in mid-spring and bright red berries in clusters in autumn. These berries may persist into winter. ‘Marshall's Upright’ has a dense, upright, habit that makes it a magnificent choice for compact, thorny hedges; makes an excellent barrier plant. It requires full sun to partial shade and tolerates a wide range of soils, except those that are overly wet. Light pruning may be needed to maintain good shape. The pruning may be done at any time. Use in borders, as a barrier, a hedge, or as a specimen. * Great color accent* Purple foliage |
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