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ArticleRegional Picks: Large-Leaved Perennials – Midwest
1. Shredded Umbrella Plant Name: Syneilesis aconitifolia USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 8 Size: 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; fertile, well-drained soil…
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DesignThe Best Japanese Maples
There aren’t many gardeners—beginners or experts—who don’t love a Japanese maple (cultivars of Acer palmatum, A. japonicum, and A. shirasawanum, USDA Hardiness Zones 5–8). They’re some of the most popular…
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DesignQueens of the Curbside
Seven years ago, my husband and I purchased a home in a typical residential neighborhood. One of the things that I liked best about the house was that the previous…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Unusual Evergreens – Midwest
1. Ratstripper Name: Paxistima canbyi USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7 Size: 6 to 8 inches tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Unusual Evergreens – South
1. Mountain Laurel Name: Kalmia latifolia and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 8 to 15 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist, humus-rich,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Unusual Evergreens – Southern Plains
1. ‘Blue Ice’ Arizona Cypress Name: Cupressus arizonica var. glabra ‘Blue Ice’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 25 to 30 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants with the Best Fall Colors – Northeast
1. Tiger Eyes® Sumac Name: Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 8 Size: 3 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants with the Best Fall Colors – Midwest
1. Willow-Leaved Blue Star Name: Amsonia tabernaemontana USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to light shade; moist, well-drained soil…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants With the Best Fall Colors—Northern Plains
1. White Frost™ Birchleaf Spirea Name: Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 8 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; moist, well-drained soil This…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants with the Best Fall Colors – Southwest
1. ‘Blonde Ambition’ Blue Grama Grass Name: Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ USDA hardiness zones: 5 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; average soil,…
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