Get the most structure and looks out of summer with these shrubs.
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D&X Garden Sprinkler
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- The Sprinkler is made of durable ABS Plastic, Base connector: Approx. 1/2" ; Side connector: Approx. 3/4"
- 12 flexible nozzles that you can set in any direction, simply bend hoses to customize new watering patterns
- 360 degree coverage of 3000 sq. ft area
- 3.5 x 4 x 6 inches
Morvat Heavy Duty Brass Y-Valve
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- Instantly create two tap outlets with this ultra-durable Y hose splitter. The dual-valve design features built-in shut-off valves.
- Fitted with US Standard NH 3/4" threads for use with most water source fittings
- Screw the 2 way splitter adapter by hand or wrench with the updated hexagonal top connection. The 360° rotatable swivel connection attaches to any water source.
XLUX Soil Moisture Meter
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- Large and clear dial, including ten scales, plug and read
- Simply insert the moisture meter into soil and you'll get the test result instantly
- Single probe, less hurts to the roots, doesn't dig up too much soil after test
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Plant GuideSummersweet
In summer, ‘Sixteen Candles’ is topped with aromatic, erect, butterfly-enticing white blooms for 4 to 6 weeks. In fall, the leaves turn an attractive yellow. -
Plant GuideChaste Tree
Bright blue flower panicles begin to form in early summer and continue through the heat of the season and into fall. -
DesignSummer Wine™ Ninebark
This selection has outstanding burgundy leaves all summer long and produces striking, soft pink blossoms in early summer. The combination is quite stunning. -
Plant GuideButterfly bush
This sun-lover comes in hues from pure white to deepest purple. From midsummer until frost, butterfly bush earns its name as hordes of winged beauties flit from flower to flower in search of nectar. The lanceolate leaves are 10 to 12 inches long and white or grayish underneath. The honey-scented flowers are deep purple and grow in spikes, from July to October. -
Design
False Spirea
If you like plants that stay in tidy, little assigned corners, this is not the plant for you. But if you have a large space to fill and love plants with attitude, this is your baby. -
Design
Indigofera
Indigofera loves the heat, loves the sun, and shuns most garden pests. This rather obscure member of the pea family sports erect pink spikes of flowers starting in May and continues to bloom sporadically through much of the summer. -
GenusSpirea
Spirea are grown primarily for their small but profuse white, yellow, pink, or purple flowers in spring or summer. Use spirea in a mixed or shrub border, as a groundocver, in a rock garden, or as hedging, depending on growth habit. -
Plant Guide‘Nikko Blue’ bigleaf hydrangea
This is a well-loved and vigorous cultivar with large, rounded flower heads of a rich, gorgeous blue.
