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Botanical name:
 Deutzia
'Chardonnay Pearls'Common name:
Deutzia
Size: 2'-3' tall and
wide
Items of interest:
Chardonnay Pearls has limey-green foliage with pearl-like flower buds in the
spring that open with white, frothy petals. Makes a nice show in the
shade or part-sun.
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Botanical name:
Azalea 'Girard Rose'
Common name:
Evergreen azalea
Size:
2.5' tall and wide
Items of interest:
A wonderful evergreen shrub that
blooms brilliantly in the spring. Prefers an acidic soil
rich with organic material, so plant with lots of peat moss
and compost. A Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit.
We also like the Girard azaleas 'Christine,' 'Renee
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Botanical name:
Azalea 'Cannon's Double'
Common name:
Deciduous azalea
Size:
A mature specimen will be 6' tall, 4' wide
Items of interest:
The deciduous azaleas are lovely
paired with evergreen azaleas or boxwood. Prefers an
acidic soil rich with organic material, so plant with lots
of peat moss and compost.
We also like the deciduous Azalea
'Sunset Pink.'
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Botanical name:
Itea virginica 'Henry's
Garnet'
Common name:
Virginia sweetspire
Size:
4' tall and wide
Items of interest:
The Iteas do a nice job of performing
three seasons out of the year -- fragrant, showy
blooms in spring, nice green foliage in summer, and
knock-out fall color. They also do well with lots of
moisture, so if you have a wet, shady spot, this might be
the answer. A Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of
Merit.
For a shorter shrub, consider Itea
'Little Henry.'
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Botanical name: Kalmia
latifolia 'Tiddlywinks'
Common name:
Mountain laurel
Size:
2' tall and wide
Items of interest:
If you have a shady, woodsy area, consider adding mountain
laurel. This evergreen shrub boasts glossy green
leaves and the most spectacular show of flowers in the
spring on any plant anywhere. Like azaleas, it prefers
an acidic soil rich with organic material, so plant with
lots of peat moss and compost.
'Tiddlywinks' is small in stature.
For something a little larger, try
Kalmia 'Olympic Fire,'
which grows 3'-4' tall and wide.
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Botanical name:
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Common name:
Lily of the Valley Bush
Size:
4'-7' tall and wide
Items of interest:
This dynamic specimen makes a tall
shrub or short tree and provides vivid interest in the
spring garden with its white flowers and fire-engine red
foliage.
Like azaleas, it prefers an acidic
soil rich with organic material, so plant with lots of peat
moss and compost. For best performance, site it in an
area that gets some protection from winter winds. |
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Botanical name:
Kerria
japonica 'Pleniflora'
Common name:
Japanese rose
Size:
5'-10' tall and wide
Items of interest:
Kerria is a great performer, kicking
off spring with a big flush of bright yellow flowers, then
blooming sporadically for the rest of the growing season.
You can cut it back hard if it needs tidying up, and it will
rebound well. Makes a nice hedge.
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