A dense shrub with small, glaucous gray foliage. The leaves are so dense, they sometimes overlap creating a tight, tidy appearance. The summer flowers are white with blue anthers, and held on upright spikes. A well-drained site is essential. It grows best in full sun to partial shade. A light shearing will keep them tight...
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Davidia involucrata ‘Lady Sunshine’
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A small tree that flowers in spring with large bracts that resemble white doves or handkerchiefs in the branches. The green leaves have a combination of golden-yellow to creamy white margins. Fall color is shades of red. It prefers some shade due to the variegated foliage....
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Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Lowfast’
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A low, spreading evergreen ground cover. It has small glossy leaves. The white flowers are followed by small red berries in the fall and winter. This has a very prostrate form. It prefers full sun, and is drought tolerant once established. It makes a great choice for hillsides or embankments....
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Comptonia peregrina
A deciduous shrub that is native to eastern North America. It has greenish yellow flowers in spring that are followed by edible fruit. The fern-like, aromatic foliage is used for seasoning, teas and various medicinal purposes. Prefers full to part sun and well drained soil, it is tolerant of wide range of soils and wind....
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