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Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’

[gallery ids="9211,9210"] This  PlantHaven introduction was discovered by Crispin Silva. It grows upright with strongly weeping branches. Covered in fragrant, white, bell shaped flowers in late spring. The dark green leaves turn to gold in fall. Grows best in full sun to part shade in a rich, well-drained soil. It benefits from regular watering in summer...
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Styrax japonicus

[gallery ids="4606,7614,8700"] A small, rounded tree with a horizontal branching pattern. The bell-shaped spring flowers are white, pendulous and lightly fragrant. The fall color is yellow. It is suitable for planting under power lines. It prefers full sun to part shade in a moist, well-drained acidic soil. A lovely small  tree for the garden, especially when...
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Spiraea vanhouttei ‘Renaissance’

[gallery ids="7989,7987"] A rounded, arching, mounding shrub with dark, blue-green, disease resistant foliage. The spring flowers are white and held in 2" wide umbels. The fall color is orange-red. It prefers a site in full sun to part shade in an average well-drained soil. Prune after flowering if needed. Good accent plant or used in mass...
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Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’

[gallery ids="9187"] A dense, rounded shrub with a profusion of snow-white flower clusters along gracefully arching branches. It has small blue-green leaves that turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in fall. This refined looking shrub is attractive to butterflies. It is easily grown in full sun to part shade in an average well-drained soil. Prune after flowering as...
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