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Aesculus parviflora

[gallery ids="6642,6641"] A suckering, multi-stemmed shrub often with an irregular outline. The dark green foliage turns yellow in the fall. The summer blossoms are white and held on 12" tall panicles. Prefers moist soil and some shade, but will take full sun to full shade.  Native the the southeastern US, and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds....
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Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides (‘JFS-KW202’) Crimson Sunset®

An upright, oval tree with deep purple foliage suitable for areas with summer heat where few purple leafed trees thrive. The leaves resist tatter and scorch damage. In fall, it will color from maroon to reddish bronze. It is adaptable to a wide variety of sites. Introduced by J. Frank Schmidt & Son. PP 21,838....
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Acer grandidentatum

[gallery ids="6568,6564,8050"] A slow growing maple that is native to stream banks in the Intermountain West. The form is usually shrubby, rarely trained into a tree. Dark green foliage turns brilliant shades of red and orange in the fall. The bark is thin, smooth and gray. It is tolerant of drought and alkaline soils. Also known...
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The Joys of Potentilla

What, really? That common, can-be-ugly plant? Well, yes! What other tough, durable shrub will bloom from very early spring till frost? The flowers can nearly cover the plants all summer, with minimal attention, reliably from year to year. If they get too unruly, they can be pruned back to nearly the ground, although a light and...
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