6 to 10 feet - Page 11 of 13 - Fine Gardening

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    Giant fleeceflower

    Persicaria polymorpha

    This massive herbaceous shrub needs a lot of room to show off its vase-shaped form, but it does not spread or self-sow like some of its relatives.

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    Lily-of-the-valley bush

    Pieris japonica

    This neat, rounded shrub has given rise to many noteworthy cultivars.

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    Black Tulip magnolia

    Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Black Tulip’

    This stunning hybrid has deep burgundy, tulip-shaped flowers that appear in early spring before its 4- to 6-inch-long leaves unfurl.

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    Winter jasmine

    Jasminum nudiflorum

    This slender, deciduous shrub has arching green shoots and dark green leaves divided into three oval-oblong leaflets.

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    Yellow anise

    Illicium parviflorum

    Dime-sized, drooping, bell-shaped yellow flowers have a faint anise fragrance, but they’re hidden under new foliage in June.

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    ‘Snowflake’ oakleaf hydrangea

    Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’

    This cultivar has large flower heads of intricate double blossoms layered on top of one another.

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    Bigleaf hydrangea

    Hydrangea macrophylla

    This is one of the most widely recognized species of hydrangeas, and it boasts a plentiful number of cultivars.

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    Chinese hibiscus

    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    This rounded, woody, evergreen shrub or small tree has lance-shaped, glossy dark green leaves with toothed margins.

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    Redtwig dogwood

    Cornus alba

    These showy shrubs have two distinct phases of garden interest.

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    Common privet

    Ligustrum vulgare and cvs.

    Privet is a bushy, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with oval to lance-shaped dark green leaves.