Monthly Archives: July 2015

[gallery ids="8020,8696,10495"] A small vigorous tree with a rounded habit and creamy white flowers in the spring. Medium green foliage turns bright red in the fall. It is resistant to powdery mildew. It prefers full sun and a well-drained soil with reliable summer moisture. Introduced by the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station in 2000. PP 13,098....

A small tree with large, white bracts in spring. Medium green foliage turns red in the fall. It is resistant to powdery mildew. Prefers partial sun, and a site with good soil drainage and reliable summer moisture. Introduced by the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station in 1998. PP 13,099....

A compact, rounded shrub with silvery gray leaves and pink flowers. Blooms from late April to early June. Needs full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established. Use in the shrub border or especially in large mass plantings....

[gallery ids="8647"] A slow growing, compact pyramidal shrub with twisted, glossy dark green foliage. The twisting form is reminiscent of coral, hence the name. It grows best in full sun to part shade, in an average, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Useful as specimens or for foundation plantings....