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Tamarix
Tamarix
Family: Tamaricaceae
(Tam-arix: ancient Latin name, ramosissima:
much branched) |
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'Pink
Cascade'
An astonishing
sight to behold! Masses of deep pink flower flowers create an
ostrich plume effect in early summer. Light green foliage is
juniper-like but soft and feathery. Tolerant of poor dry soils.
The habit and flowering display are improved if it is cut back
to the ground each winter.
Zone 2, 10-15
feet, gr 1, Cut Branch, Full Sun |
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'Rubra'
A splendid
selection with rosy-pink flowers in early summer. Cut back to
the ground each winter to increase blooming. Tolerant of poor,
dry soils. AWARDS: AGM
Zone 2, 10-15
feet, gr 1, Full Sun
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‘Summer Glow’
A
splendid selection with rosy-pink flowers in late spring. Cut
back to the ground each winter to increase blooming. Tolerant of
poor, dry soils. Zone 2, 10-15 feet, gr 1,
Full Sun
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Taxus x media
Yew
Family: Taxaceae
(Tax-us: ancient Latin name) |
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‘Bonnie
Green Mound’
A fine, compact, rounded form of ‘Densiformis’ with bright
green foliage and a neat mounded habit. Very nice.
Zone 4, 3-5 feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade
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'Brownii'
The most
popular globe shaped yew. Often shows a touch of brown on its
new buds.
Zone 4, 4-5
feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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cuspidata
'Capitata'
A broad,
upright, form that is often pruned into a pyramidal shape. This
old time favorite is seed grown and often shows a copper winter
color.
Zone 4, 10-12
feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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CAPTAIN™
(T. c.
'Fastigiate') Royalty .15/plant
A superior,
asexually produced clone of Capitata that's faster growing and
more uniform to
produce. It holds its green winter color much better than
Capitata. Discovered by Studebaker Nursery.
Zone 4, 10-15
feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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'Dark Green
Spreader'
One of the best
evergreens for the landscape. It is a graceful, spreading yew
with a compact habit and dark, forest-green foliage. A superior,
hardy cultivar that does not burn in winter.
Zone 4, 4-5
feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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'Densiformis'
This very
popular yew is a rapid grower with a spreading habit and fluffy
bright green needles.
Zone 4, 4-6
feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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'Everlow'
A very popular
and useful, low spreading form that resists winter burning.
AWARDS: PSC
Zone 4, 3-4
feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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‘Green
Wave’
(T. cuspidata) We spotted this plant on the Campus at
Michigan State and we had to get it! A very impressive mass
planting creating a lush, semi-weeping wave of green foliage.
Great texture and habit.
Zone 4, 4-6 feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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'Hicksii'
Popular
columnar form with dark green foliage. Easy to maintain and the
preferred yew for hedges.
Zone 4, 8-10
feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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'Kelseyi'
An narrow,
upright growing yew with extremely dark green color. The growth
is compact and requires less pruning. Also noted for it
ornamental display of bright red fruit! Considered superior to
'Hicksii'. Zone 4, 4-6 feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade
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MARGARITA™
Taxus x media ‘Geers’
ppaf ColorChoice® An exciting new lime green evergreen that has
a fresh healthily color compared to yellow forms that burn or
turn ugly. Excellent retail appeal but also a great landscape
plant that is adaptable and easy to grow. Discovered by Andre
Geers of the
Netherlands.
Zone 4, 4-5 feet Full
Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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‘Nana’
(T. cuspidata) We first saw this cultivar at the Royal
Botanic Garden in Hamilton, Ontario and were immediately
impressed with its tight, compact growth and extremely dark
green foliage. Very nice.
Zone 4, 3-5 feet, gr 2,
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‘Sentinalis’
Narrow plants are all the rage and with good reason. They
add architectural interest to the landscape and they take up
very
little room. Perfect for tight spots and for directing
attention. One of the faster growing columnar varieties.
Zone 4, 8 by 2 feet, gr 2,
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'Tauntonii'
A very hardy spreading yew which is popular in northern
climates. It has a low tight habit and can be identified by the
light brown tips on its needles. Zone 4, 4-6 feet, gr 2, Full
Sun Partial
Shade Shade |
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‘Veridis’
A cool narrow selection with superb architectural interest.
A broadly columnar plant with brighter green than most erect
clones. Considered very cold hardy.
Zone 4, 10 by 3 feet, gr 2,
Full Sun
Partial Shade Shade
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Thuja koraiensis
Arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae
(Thu-ja: Classical name)
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‘Glauca
Prostrata’
We
love this cool, low mounded arborvitae with its graceful sprays
of silver blue foliage. Use this unique Korean Thuja in place of
junipers or other low growing conifer. Zone
5, 18 inches, gr 1 |
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Thuja occidentalis
Arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae
(Thu-ja: Classical name, occidentalis
meaning Western as in New World) |
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'Boisbriand'
This hardy,
burn resistant plant has a compact elliptical habit. Selected by
W. H. Perron Nursery of Canada.
Zone 3, 8-10
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun ,
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'Brabant'
A strong grower
from Europe with loose bright green foliage. It tends to produce
one dominant central leader, thus resisting the "splits" under a
snow load. Reported to be the most shade tolerant arborvitae.
Zone 3(4),
12-15 feet, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade
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'Brandon'
This rapid
growing, narrow cone, has soft green foliage that has resistance
to winter burning. It requires little or no pruning.
Zone 3, 12-15
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun ,
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'Chalet'
A fast growing,
bullet-shaped plant quite similar to Techny, but with lime-green
foliage. Selected by W. H. Perron Nursery of Canada.
Zone 3, 10-15
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun ,
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'Columbia'
A large, slender column with silver-white
foliage tips, on light green leaves. The frosted appearance
appears in summer and becomes extremely showy in the winter,
contrasting nicely with the older green foliage. A beautiful
plant. Zone 3, 15-30 feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Cristata
Arento-variegata'
A slow growing
dwarf bush, fern-like foliage, with light yellow variegated
tips. Very unusual. Looks a lot like a Chamaecyparis.
Zone 3, 10-15
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun ,
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'Danica'
A Danish
selection that is best described as "a dwarf globe Emerald
arborvitae" (Smaragd) with the same glossy emerald-green
foliage. Considered one of the best dwarf globes! (COPF)
Zone 4, 10-15
inches, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Degroot's
Spire'
An outstanding,
very narrow, columnar form with fine textured, medium green
foliage. Great as an accent plant or as a very narrow hedge.
Zone 3, 6-10
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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Emerald
see 'Smaragd' below |
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'Europe
Gold'
An outstanding
narrow form with deep golden foliage. Developed in the
Netherlands. Great as an accent plant or as a narrow hedge.
Zone 3, 6-10
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun
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'Filiformis'
Thread-like
foliage with mounded upright p form. Great texture.
Zone 3, 4-8
feet, gr 2, Full Sun
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'George
Peabody'
Golden-yellow,
non-burning foliage with upright pyramidal form.
Zone 3, 10-20
feet, gr 2, Full Sun |
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'Golden
Globe'
A fine
golden-yellow globose form that keeps its color well even in
winter.
Zone 3, 2-3
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Hetz
Midget'
Dense compact
globe with fans of brownish-green foliage. The growth rate slows
and habit becomes more squat with age. The most popular dwarf
globe cultivar.
Zone 3, 1-2
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Holmstrup'
Attractive,
compact, semi-dwarf, pyramidal form. A very hardy cultivar said
to have excellent deer resistance. From Holmstrup, Denmark.
AWARDS: PSC
Zone 3, 6-9
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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Linesville’ A dwarf, mounded
globe with soft, sage-green juvenile foliage. The habit is tight
and compact creating an outstanding landscape plant and
container. Discovered by noted plantsmen Joe Stupka of
Pennsylvania. NATIVE: North America. Zone 3, 12-15 inches Full
Sun Partial Shade Shade |
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'Little Gem'
Dense globe
form with bright green foliage. Great for making a small,
no-prune hedge.
Zone 3, 2-3
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Malyonina'
A dark narrow
form with good winter color.
Zone 3, 20-30
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun
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'Nigra Dark
Green'
Considered one
of the best! A pyramidal form with deep green foliage and good
winter color.
Zone 3, 20-30
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Pyramidalis'
A popular,
narrow pyramid with bright green, soft textured foliage.
Zone 3, 20-30
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Pyramidalis
Compacta'
A neat compact
version of Pyramidalis. Narrow pyramid growth and bright green
foliage.
Zone 3, 8-15
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun ,
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'Rosenthalii'
After seeing a
photograph of this plant in the book "Conifers" by Van Gelderen
and Van Hoey Smith, we had to get this beauty. Truly a distinct
columnar form. Dark bluish-green, fan-like foliage.
Zone 3, 9-15
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun ,
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'Sherwood
Moss'
A unique dwarf
broad cone shape with green juvenile foliage. Bronzing somewhat
in winter.
Zone 2, 4-6
feet, gr 1, Full Sun ,
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'Smaragd'
Emerald
Emerald Green
Arb. A very popular, tight pyramidal form with shiny, bright
emerald-green foliage and good winter color. A real beauty!
AWARDS: PSC
Zone 3, 10-15
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Sunkist'
Very bright
golden foliage and semi-dwarf, broad pyramidal form.
Zone 3, 5-8
feet, gr 2, Full Sun |
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'Techny'
Mission Arb. A
tough, hardy, burn resistant, broad pyramidal form with
bluish-green foliage. Good for hedging. Discovered at Mission
Gardens, Techny, IL.
Zone 3, 10-15
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade |
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 TECHNY
GOLD™
(T. x media ‘Walter Brown’ ppaf) Royalty .35/plant
A new gold version of Mission Arborvitae with the same tough,
hardy, burn resistant characteristics but now with showy, rich
gold foliage. The foliage color actually intensifies in the the
winter. Discovered by Walter Brown of Rhode Island. NATIVE:
North America. The propagation of, and or the sale of plant
parts is prohibited without a license. Patent / Trademark tag
required.
Zone 3, 10-15 feet, gr 1.5, |
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'Teddy'
Teddy Bear
Arborvitae is a fantastic new plant that is sure to sell. A
lovable, huggable dwarf globe with soft, juvenile foliage. Reach
out and hug one today. Very popular in Europe. Originated in
Germany.
Zone 3, 10-15
inches, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade |
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‘Umbraculifera’
A very beautiful and useful
cultivar noted for its low mounded habit. Great for mass
planting or as a specimen. NATIVE: North America.
Zone 3, 15-24 inches, gr 1,
Full Sun
Partial Shade |
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'Wansdyke
Silver'
A striking
plant with silver-white variegation and loose thread-like
foliage.
Zone 3, 5-8
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Woodwardii'
Globe Arb. The
well know globe form with light green foliage that turns golden
brown in winter. A good foundation plant or "shear-less" hedge.
Zone 3, 3-5
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Yellow
Holmstrup'
A new yellow
version of the attractive, compact, semi-dwarf, pyramidal ‘Holmstrup’.
We found this beauty in Europe.
Zone 3, 6-9
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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'Yellow
Ribbon'
Striking narrow
habit and attractive yellow-gold foliage. Moderate growing,
upright pyramidal habit. Color is said to hold well throughout
the year.
Zone 3, 8-10
feet, gr 2, Full Sun |
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Thuja orientalis
Oriental Arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae
(T. orientalis is actually
Platycladus orientalis) |
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'Beverly
Hills'
An attractive
pyramidal form with bright yellow, soft fern-like foliage.
Winter color is a bright yellow green.
Zone 6, 8-10
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun |
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Thuja plicata
Western Arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae
(Plica-ta: pliated or folded lengthwise)
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'Atrovirens'
An extremely
upright growing pyramidal form with dark, glossy green foliage.
Good winter color compared to the species. Slightly loose
branching when young, and requires some side shearing to produce
a good plant. A favorite in Europe where it is used as a hedge
or a specimen plant.
Zone 5, 15-20+
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade
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‘Can Can’
A new, dwarf conical from of Thuja
plicata with thick dark green foliage and cream colored tips.
Very popular in Europe. An excellent shrub for the border or
perennial garden. Selected by Blue Mt. Nursery. Deer resistant!
NATIVE: North America.
Zone 5, 5-8 feet, gr 1.5,
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'Excelsa'
A fast growing
relatively narrow form with excellent branching. Little side
shearing needed to make a good plant. Good winter color. Six
feet wide after 20 years. Discovered in a cemetery in Berlin and
introduced by Timm & Co. in 1941.
Zone 5, 15-20+
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade
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‘Globosa’
Now we have all benefits of Thuja plicata in a smaller, globe
formed plant. Rich green, thick foliage form a tight rounded
plant that is great for the shrub border
or entrance garden. Deer resistant! NATIVE: North America. Zone
5, 2-3 feet
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'Green
Giant'
(syn. T.
x 'Gigantioides') A hybrid between T. plicata and T. standishii
with excellent vigor. Lustrous rich medium green foliage and a
broad pyramidal habit. Found as a seedling by S. Poulsen in
Kristgaard, Denmark.
Zone 5, 30-40+
feet, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade |
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‘Grune Kugel’
(syn. T. plicata ‘Eschrich’s Grune Kugel’)
We
visited a nursery in Germany called Grune Kugel but had no luck
finding this plant, however we have been growing it in our
garden and have been very impressed with its dwarf round habit
and dark green foliage. It appears that Grune Kugel translates
into “Green Ball” and this may explain why we found plenty of
tightly sheared boxwood but no Thuja at that German nursery.
Zone 6, 1-2 feet, gr 2 |
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'Hogon'
A dense, wide
bottomed pyramidal form that tapers rapidly. Rich medium green
foliage. Not as hardy as other cultivars.
Zone 6, 15-20+
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade
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SPRING
GROVEâ
(T. p. 'Grovpli')
A fast growing, cold tested arborvitae selected at the
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum in Cincinnati, OH. SPRING
GROVE is a superior selection with rich green foliage that has
maintained excellent winter color and a tight pyramidal habit.
This clone has experienced -25 degree temperatures without
missing a beat! It has shown excellent resistance to deer
browsing. FIRST CHOICE AWARD '99.
Zone 5, 20+
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade |
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'Stoneham
Gold'
A semi-dwarf,
gold colored Thuja with a good conical form. The new
growth is bright green, which mellows as the season
progresses.
Zone 5, 6-10
feet, gr 2, Full Sun
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'Sunshine'
A bright golden
yellow form from Mitsch Nursery. Colorful foliage holds up under
summer heat. The plant is vigorous and becomes large with time.
Zone 6, 30+ feet, gr 2, Full Sun
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'Virescens'
Fast growing
narrow form with dark green foliage throughout the year. Deer
resistant.
Zone 5, 30+
feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun
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'Zebrina'
An extremely
handsome, variegated cedar with a broad pyramidal shape. Deer
resistant. AWARDS: AGM
Zone 5, 30+
feet, gr 2, Full Sun |
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Thujopis dolabrata
False Arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae
(Thujop-sis: like Thuja, dola-brata:
mattock-shaped) |
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'Nana'
A dwarf, low
mounded shrub with dark green foliage. Van Hoey Smith calls it
“… a superb conifer that deserves much more attention.” Thrives
in all types of well drained soils.
Zone 5, 3 feet,
gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade
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'Variegata'
A strong
growing clone with feathered with sprays of white foliage.
Thrives in all types of well drained soils.
Zone 5, 20-30
feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade
(Discontinued) |
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Tsuga canadensis
Eastern Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
(su-ga: Japanese name) |
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'Jeddeloh'
A dwarf, bird’s
nest-like selection with feathery, arching tips and a slightly
depressed center. A very reliable and desirable clone. Excellent
for smaller landscapes. Thrives in moist, well drained soils.
Benefits from protection from winter wind and sun. Developed in
Germany at Jeddeloh Nursery.
Zone 3, 12-30
inches, gr 2, Partial Shade |
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