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Yucca filamentosa ‘Ivory Tower’

A stiff shrub with thick, green sword-like leaves that are held in a rosette formation. The ivory-white flowers are held on 6 foot long spikes in mid-summer. It can take drought, heat, and is deer resistant. It grows best in full sun. Use in a border, dry gardens, containers, or as an accent in the...
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Wisteria frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’

[gallery ids="6453"] A compact vine with bright green foliage and lavender-blue flowers on 4"- 6" racemes in spring that repeat all summer.  Blooms at an earlier age and is less vigorous than Asian varieties. It does best in full sun to part shade in an moist, well-drained soil. Grow over trellis, arbors, or trees. The species...
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Weigela florida (‘Alexandra’) Wine & Roses®

[gallery ids="4773,4772"] A compact shrub with dark burgundy foliage. The spring flowers are brilliant rosy-pink, making for a striking combination. Attractive to hummingbirds, and flowers hold up surprisingly well when cut for a vase. Grows best in full sun in an average, well-drained soil. Prune for shape after flowering. PP 10,772....
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Weigela florida ‘Red Prince’

[gallery ids="7980"] A dense shrub with green leaves. Blooms profusely in late spring and summer with bright red, trumpet-shaped flowers. The flowers retain their color as they age and are attractive to hummingbirds. It grows best in full sun and average, well-drained soil. Prune after flowering as needed....
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