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Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

[gallery ids="9496"] An evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves. The late fall blooms are white, bell shaped, and held in 2" long panicles. The 1" diameter orange-red fruit ripens the following fall. It will take drought and poor soils. A useful four season evergreen shrub. It may be pruned as needed....
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Andromeda polifolia ‘Blue Ice’

[gallery ids="2629,2628"] A slow growing, suckering small shrub. This cultivar has silvery-blue foliage. The small, early spring, urn shaped flowers are clear pink. Requires a cool, peaty or sandy soil with constant moisture. It can be used as a slowly spreading groundcover, for a mass planting, or a rock garden....
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Amelanchier laevis ‘Cumulus’

[gallery ids="2620,6658,7940"] An upright, open small tree. It produces panicles of white flowers in spring, followed by purplish fruit in the summer. The fall foliage is orange-red. It is a nice street tree because of minimal suckering and good form. Grows well in sun to part shade, with well-drained soil. Introduced in 1970 by William Flemmer...
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Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’®

[gallery ids="2614,2613,3565,7952"] An upright, moderately spreading small tree, often grown in a multi-stem form. The showy white, early spring, flowers are followed by small, edible purple-black fruit. The fall color is bright red. It prefers full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, preferring a moist, well-drained soil. It may...
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