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Fothergilla - Mount Airy
Fothergilla - Mount Airy The Mount Airy Fothergilla, Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy', is an upright deciduous shrub with a slow growth rate. This shrub must be planted in acid soils in order to perform (use sulfur at planting). 'Mount Airy' produces fragrant flower spikes that resemble a bottle brush and is a heavy bloomer. The foliage is blue-green on top, whitish beneath in the summer, and has an outstanding yellow/orange/red color in the fall. The fall foliage can take on various hues (orange, yellow, green, purplish), sometimes all on one leaf! 'Mount Airy' makes a great foundation or shrub border. It is good in conjunction with rhododendrons and azaleas. The leaves are reminiscent of witch hazel, to which fothergilla is related. This bush grows best in moist, but well-drained ground, and prefers a peaty loam soil. * Zones 5-10 * Delightful Fall Foliage!
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Beauty Bush - Dream Catcher - Sale Price: $78.45 The Beauty Bush Dream Catcher, 'Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Maracdo', is a wonderful shrub that is 6-7' tall. It should be planted in full sun to part shade and will adapt to many soils. Filtered shade will provide the best environment for the Dream Catcher. The unique color of golden orange flowers blooms early and hides for the rest of the year. This plant is a definite add to a perennial garden. 'Maracdo' looks great even when not in bloom with golden yellow foliage that turns golden orange in fall. The golden leaves, makes this plant look great all season long. Use in containers, mixed beds and landscapes. 'Maracdo' is also deer resistant. Zones 4-9 Order now so you can look forward to the wonderful fall color! |
| Autumn Brillianceâ„¢ Serviceberry - Sale Price: $35.95 Spectacular Fall Color and Edible Fruit The Autumn Brillancea is a popular ornamental shrub prized primarily for its fall color and succulent summer berries. It would look great as a shrub boarder in your yard or grown as a small tree. The Autumn Brillancea is a cultivar of the Apple Serviceberry. It’s a cross between the Downy and Allegheny. It’s prized particularly for its obovate 5-inch long leaves that turn to a spectacular reddish-orange in the fall. Your Serviceberry will be one of the first plants you notice in the spring. Before your other plants have awoken to the glory of the new season, the Serviceberry will already be bursting forth in its splendor. Before its leaves even begin to appear, its 5-peteled clusters of white flowers will stand in sharp contrast to the browns and greys of your transitioning landscape. Soon you’ll see the flowers give way to small green berries that gradually progress from green to red, and eventually transform into a deep purple. The fruit is ready for you to enjoy in the early summer. The Serviceberry is a shrubby, multi-stemmed plant that grows up to 15-25 feet with an equal spread. It’s tolerant of a wide range of soils so you won’t have to fuss over it in order for it to thrive. Serviceberries look like large, dark blueberries and taste similar, but with an almond-like accent. They are commonly eaten raw or used in various jams and pies. Native Americans and early settlers enjoyed these berries for generations. The berries were even thought by some to have medicinal properties. The Serviceberry is certainly a hardy ornamental shrub with a lot to offer. * Autumn color* Edible fruit* Hardy |
| Maple - McKay Seedless - Sale Price: $89.90 The McKay Seedless Maple, Acer saccharinum, has an upright, oval form and is a very vigorous, seedless form of the common Soft Maple. This stately tree is a rapid grower, easy to transplant and a seedless Silver Maple variety. McKay Seedless Maple prefers moist soils, but shows somewhat surprising tolerance for poor dry soils. It is easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. This tree is best planted in flood plains, wetlands, and farm windbreaks. A breeze blowing through a Silver Maple causes a striking effect, exposing the silvery underside of the leaves! When planning a landscape, it is important to consider the mature height of a shade tree, as well as its extensive root system. With the McKay Seedless Maple, it is the male specimen that is seedless. Its fall color is a stunning yellow and a good choice for large spots that need a lot of shade. * Fall color * Rapid grower * Vigorous |
| Potentilla - Goldfinger - Sale Price: $17.95 The Potentilla 'Goldfinger', Potentilla Fruticosa 'Goldfinger', is a very popular cultivar. Its globe shaped flower is nearly 2 across with deep golden yellow flowers. The Goldfinger blooms all summer. It has a compact habit and the showy display of flowers makes this an outstanding Potentilla. Besides blooming into late fall, it is also deer resistant. It is widely regarded as one the best yellow-flowering potentilla cultivars. This shrub requires occasional maintenance. It is best pruned in late winter. Shear to control size and shape. Goldfinger should only be grown in full sunlight. It is adaptable to moist or dry locations. It is not particular to soil type or pH levels. This plant excels in urban conditions. |
| Barberry - Golden - Sale Price: $106.95 The Barberry 'Golden', Berberis thunbergii aurea, is a small, slow growing deciduous shrub to 3 to 4 feet with equal spread. Small white flowers can be observed in little clusters beginning in early April, lasting through May. The bright yellow foliage turns to green by late summer then red in fall; more lime green in summer if planted in shady spots. 'Golden' is a definite knockout in just about any landscape! Plant as an accent shrub or in mass plantings. (May be too bright for use as a hedge due to the intense bright yellow color if planted in full sun.) Small 1/4 long bright red, oval shaped seed pods are sometimes seen on 'Golden' Barberry in late fall, after the leaves have dropped. This Barberry seems to do best when watered regularly; has an above average moisture requirement. Zones 4-9 Order now, light up your landscape! Great Fall Color! |
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