Growth Rate - Page 4 of 116 - Fine Gardening

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    White enkianthus

    Enkianthus perulatus

    This is perhaps the most refined Enkianthus, bearing dainty, white pendulous bells in May.

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    Deinanthe

    Deinanthe bifida

    This small perennial blooms in summer with cup-shaped, waxy flowers that have numerous yellow stamens.

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    Japanese umbrella pine

    Sciadopitys verticillata

    This glorious conifer constitutes the sole member of both its genus and plant family.

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    Prairie dropseed

    Sporobolus heterolepsis

    The finely textured, green leaves of this slow-growing, clump-forming perennial turn golden yellow in autumn.

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    Japanese hydrangea vine

    Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'

    This woody root climber has long-stalked, ovate silver-green leaves with deep-green veining.

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    Red pine

    Pinus resinosa

    The yellow-green leaves of this pine are 4 to 6 inches long.

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    Tree peony

    Paeonia suffruticosa

    This upright, sparsely branched, woody shrub reaches 4 to 10 feet tall.

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    Longleaf Oregon grape

    Mahonia nervosa

    A 2-foot-high evergreen shrub native to the woods and woodland edges of the Pacific Northwest, mahonia gives a shady area three seasons of interest.

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    Cotoneaster ‘Tom Thumb’

    Cotoneaster 'Tom Thumb’

    This compact, low-growing, and self-rooting deciduous shrub is useful as an underplanting or ground cover.

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    ‘Prostrata’ plum yew

    Cephalotaxus harringtonii ‘Prostrata’

    This slow-growing dwarf conifer has a wide, rounded crown and narrowly furrowed, partially peeling bark.