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Summersweet - Hummingbird
Summersweet - Hummingbird Summersweet - Hummingbird, Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird', is a medium-sized ornamental shrub forming tight colonies with age. It has a spreading mound growth habit with a slow growth rate. Due to its compact habit, it is well suited for small gardens. Hummingbird Summersweet is a dwarf cultivar which has a more compact and spreading growth form than the species. This cultivar will have twice as many flowers than the species, and will grow 3' by 3'. The flowers are borne on bottlebrush-like inflorescences from mid to late summer. With its profusion of fragrant and beautiful white to light pink spikes, Hummingbird Summersweet will attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds into the garden. This Summersweet shrub can grow in sunny locations as well as shady locations, but will perform best in locations with partial shade. It thrives well in wet areas. This shrub is effective when planted in mass, mixed into perennial borders, or along foundations. * Shade * Fragrant * Small gardens
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| Boxwood - Fastigata - Sale Price: $51.35 The Boxwood Fastigiata, Buxus s. 'Fastigiata', has an upright habit and oval, glossy-green leaves which makes this shrub an excellent choice for a narrow hedge or exclamation point in the small garden; height may be controlled by prunining. It is best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, sandy loams. Boxwood fills in the gap in ornamentals with its many easily sculpted forms. They provide everything from topiary, pyramid, globe, and spiral shapes to hedges and Bonsai uses. Fastigata is a slow grower that requires little special care other than annual pruning. This boxwood looks wonderful when planted in mass, or used as a specimen or accent. |
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| Serviceberry - Cole's Select - Sale Price: $64.20 The Cole's Select Serviceberry, Amelandhier 'Cole's Select', is an excellent large shrub with a spreading form and is grown for its fall coloration. It is covered with white flowers in the early spring prior to leafing out. 'Cole's Select’ displays new foliage that is often silvery or reddish, turning green as it matures. The edible, blue-black fruit ripens in midsummer and is readily eaten by birds as it matures. It adapts well to the climatic conditions of the upper mid west. 'Cole's Select' requires a well drained soil and can be pruned into a single or multi-trunked tree form. You can enjoy the foliage in the fall as it turns an excellent yellow-orange to a red-purple color! * Excellent color * Adaptable * Berries for wildlife |
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