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Taxus media ‘Hicksii’

[gallery ids="7463,4705"] A narrow, columnar plant with lustrous, dark green foliage. Tolerant of shade and drought once established. Plant in full sun to part shade in an average well-drained soil. Should be pruned in early summer to maintain desired size. It makes an excellent hedge, screen or use as an accent in the landscape....
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Taxus media ‘Densiformis’

[gallery ids="7461"] A dense shrub with lustrous, dark green foliage. This is a female cultivar. Tolerant of full shade and shearing. Adapts to a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. Excellent choice for use as a formal low hedge or foundation planting....
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Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’

[gallery ids="7449"] A large shrub with fragrant panicles of purple-red flowers edged with white. Blooms in mid-spring. Attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. The only lilac we know with picotee (white-edged) flowers. It prefers in full sun in a well-drained soil. Prune after flowering to promote future blooms....
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Syringa vulgaris ‘President Grevy’

[gallery ids="4620"] Large shrub with red-violet buds that open into very fragrant lilac blue double flowers. The upright 10" panicles are held above blue-green foliage. Best grown in full sun in a well-drained soil. Cut fresh blossoms for fine, long lasting flower arrangements. Prune after flowering to promote future blossoms....
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