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Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’

[gallery ids="5079,8009"] Best known for the spectacular, brilliant scarlet fall color. In the summer it is a nice dark green. The new growth in the spring is a bright grass green. It is has a rounded form, and corky bark. It needs full sun to part shade, in average, well-drained soils. It is frequently used as...
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Cotoneaster apiculatus ‘Tom Thumb’

[gallery ids="5076,5072"] A dense, mounding, low shrub with very small, shiny dark green leaves. Fall color is deep red. Tiny pink flowers occasionally appear in summer. It can be semi-deciduous in some years. It prefers well-drained soils and full sun. Useful for erosion control, as a ground cover, or for mass planting. The scale of the...
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Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

[gallery ids="5070,9220"] A multi-stemmed small tree, or large shrub with dark, purple-red foliage. The fall color is scarlet. Small flowers are held in large airy clusters and are followed by smoky-pink seeds. It needs well-drained soil and prefers full sun. It responds well to hard pruning....
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Cornus x ‘Celestial Shadow’

[gallery ids="5066,9640,9620,9655,10492,10493"] A disease resistant upright tree with yellow and green variegated foliage. It has large white bracts in May or June. The foliage turns orange and red in the fall. It prefers full sun to partial shade, in a rich, well-drained soil. It is a sport of Cornus X 'Celestial' by Don Shadow....
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