Spirea ‘Neon Flash‘
An Anthony Waterer type with rich red flowers, Purple tinged new growth, dark green at maturity, and no branch reversions. Bright red flowers. Full sun to partial shade. Grows 3′ x 3′. 18-24″ plant
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Spirea ‘Shirobana’
Spiraea japonica ‘Shirobana’. Late bloomer, with white, pink and red bloom clusters covering the dense mound of slender stems 2-3′ high and wide. Bright green leaves are a perfect setting for the midsummer blooms. Full sun. Deciduous. Cutting grown. 18-24″ plant branch reversions. Bright red flowers. Full sun to partial shade. Grows 3′ x 3′. 18-24″ plant
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Spirea ‘Snowmound’
Spiraea Nipponica ‘Snowmound’. Attractive small white flowers clusters in spring. Graceful spreading branches on this rounded form 3′ high, 4-5′ wide with small dark blue-green leaves. Full sun. Deciduous. (Cutting Grown). 18-24″ plant
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Vitex ‘Chaste Shrub’
Vitex Blue. Chaste Shrub. Aromatic tooth-cut leaves, 10″ flower spikes July- August, to 6′, cut to ground in early spring, for sun. Blue-purple blooms. 18-24″ plant
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Variegated Weigela
A compact, rounded deciduous shrub which typically grows to only 3-10′ tall with a slightly larger spread. Profuse late spring flowers and variegated foliage. Rose-pink, funnel-shaped flowers (to 1.25″ long) appear singly or in clusters along the branches of the previous year’s growth in late spring. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, very low maintenance. Needs full sun for best flowering and foliage color, but will tolerate very light shade. Prune to shape immediately after flowering. 24-30″ plant
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Bearberry
Bearberry, Kinnikinnick; An evergreen shrub with low, spreading growth habit 10-12″ tall x 10-15″ wide. Leathery leaves are glossy green in summer and turn dark reddish purple in winter. Spring blooms are white, followed by lustrous red fruit in the fall.(1 gallon)
Deer Resistant • Full Sun to Partial Shade
English Ivy
Hedera Helix. Use as a groundcover or evergreen clinging vine. Grows slowly to cover about 30′. Prefers part to full shade, but in well-drained organic soil can take sun. Space 18″ apart.
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Groundcover Euonymus
Euonymus varig. Groundcover Varigated Euonymus.
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Juniper ‘Blue Rug’
Juniperus Horizontalis ‘Wiltonii'(Blue Rug Juniper Prostrate. Forms a dense carpet of silver blue foliage. Grows 4-6″ high X 4-5’ wide. Purplish in winter.ground cover.tolerates drought, intense heat, & poor soil. Needs full sun. Not shade tolerant over long periods of time. Slow growth. (18-24″ plant)
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Juniper ‘Dwarf Prostrate’
Juniperus Procumbens ‘Nana’ (Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper) One of the best ground hugging evergreens. Its 1′ high,6′ wide cushion-like form is covered by dense bluish-green foliage. 15-18″ plant• 18-24″ plant
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Juniper ‘Green Carpet’
Green Carpet Juniper; The bright green new spring growth on this densely textured, spreading, groundcover juniper will mature to form a thick dark green carpet. This tidy, dwarf, compact form of spreading common juniper matures to a 3′ spread making it an ideal choice for smaller properties and rock gardens. Extremely hardy, can adapt to diverse soil and climate conditions.
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Liriope ‘Variegata’
Liriope muscari ‘variegata’. Liriope Variegated. Grows 12-18″ high, 12-18″ wide. Dense grass or lily-like clump, arching leaves to ground. Foliage is dark green with creamy tips. Needs moderate-full sun for variegated species. Violet flower spikes in summer, then black glossy berries in fall. Low maintenance. 1 gallon
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