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Thuja occidentalis ‘Bobazam’ Mr. Bowling Ball®

Thuja occidentalis ‘Bobazam’ Mr. Bowling Ball®

[gallery ids="10491"] A dwarf, rounded shrub with lacy, soft green foliage. The foliage is soft to the touch. It prefers a site in full sun to part shade with a moist, well-drained soil. It is useful for low hedges or foundation plantings where space is limited....

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Syringa vulgaris (‘Elsdancer’) Tiny Dancer™

This is a compact shrub with the intense, wonderful fragrance of the larger growing French lilacs. The flowers are a soft purple-lavender and 5" long in early spring. Along with it's tolerance to cold, it is remarkably heat tolerant. It prefers full sun to part shade in a moist, well-drained soil. Use in foundation plantings...

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Rhododendron impeditum

Rhododendron impeditum

[gallery ids="7373,7945"] A low dwarf shrub with tiny dark grey-green leaves The foliage is mildly aromatic, especially on warm days. It has early to mid-season, bright purple flowers. H-2. It prefers partial shade to full sun, and moist, cool, acidic well-drained organic soil. Removal of spent blossoms encourages new growth and future flowers....

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Pyrus communis (fruiting European pear) ‘Anjou’

A mid-season sweet pear with yellow-green skin. Fruit stores well, and is good for eating fresh. Needs a pollinizer. Budded on semi-dwarf root stock. Fruiting pears need full sun and a soil with good drainage. Obtain local advice for more cultural information....

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