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Heptacodium miconioides

[gallery ids="5086,5085,9495"] This is an open upright large shrub or small tree. The gray brown bark exfoliates, revealing darker brown bark beneath. The late summer flowers are white and fragrant, held on 6" long panicles. Sepals persist long after bloom, changing from green to rose-purple. Also called "Crepe Myrtle of the North". It will grow best...
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Gleditsia triacanthos (‘Suncole’) Sunburst®

[gallery ids="8048"] An irregular, spreading tree selected for the golden-yellow new foliage. The leaves gradually change to bright green, then back to yellow again in the fall. It is a fruitless selection. It is tolerant of drought, salt, high pH, and urban conditions. It produces a light, dappled shade....
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