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Great Plant Pick: Acer circinatum ‘Monroe,’ cutleaf vine maple
This tree was named by Brian Mulligan, former director of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle.
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Great Plant Pick: Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa,’ edging boxwood
This round shrub has long been cultivated for its superior performance as a hedge or screen.
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Great Plant Pick: Ceratostigma willmottianum, Chinese plumbago
Electric-blue flowers sparkle among the late summer foliage of this bushy perennial.
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Great Plant Pick: Eleutherococcus sieboldianus ‘Variegatus’
Variegated five-leaf aralia features a creamy white variegation that sparkles in the garden.
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Great Plant Pick: Hosta ‘Patriot’ one of the most popular
The variegated foliage of the “Patriot” hosta is striking from late spring through early fall.
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Great Plant Pick: Miscanthus sinensis ‘Yaku Jima,’ dwarf maiden grass
This clumping grass can be planted with annuals to provide stature and variety of texture.
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Great Plant Pick: Sequoia sempervirens, coast redwood
This tree is a specimen valued for its size — it grows nearly 3 feet or more in…
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Great Plant Pick: Chilean potato vine
What: Solanum crispum “Glasnevin,” or Chilean potato vine, is hardy and blooms abundantly. The plethora of small star-shaped…
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Great Plant Pick: Persicaria amplexicaulis “Taurus,” mountain fleece
“Taurus” mountain fleece has bold foliage and flowers that look great from summer through mid-fall.
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Great Plant Pick: Eupatorium maculatum “Gateway”
What: Eupatorium maculatum “Gateway,” commonly called Joe Pye weed, is a tall, bold perennial that’s native to the…
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Great Plant Pick: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Glowing Embers’
The flowers of this hydrangea are a deep rose-red to a rich purple-blue depending on soil acidity.
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Great Plant Pick: Campanula lactiflora, milky bellflower
This tall bell flower produces clusters of star-shaped blooms that vary from white to deep sky blue.
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Great Plant Pick: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Lutea’
Golden dwarf Hinoki cypress is a perfect small specimen for the garden or as a container plant.
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Great Plant Pick: Rosa ‘Hansa,’ double pink old-fashioned rose
This shrub rose will shine in a garden bed also planted with pink, blue or orange perennials.
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Great Plant Pick: Lonicera crassifolia, creeping honeysuckle
The shrub’s tiny flowers open from rosy-red buds tipped in chartreuse and turn orange as they mature.
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Great Plant Pick: Malus toringo ssp. sargentii ‘Tina’
Plant dwarf Sargent’s crabapple in small gardens and in landscapes with mixed-flower schemes.
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Great Plant Pick: Polystichum makinoi, Makinoi’s holly fern
This holly fern, with its olive-green fronds, gives the garden a more refined, sophisticated look.
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Great Plant Pick: Clematis chiisanensis ‘Lemon Bells’
This vine features bright lemon-yellow nodding blooms that hang from dark purple stems.
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Great Plant Pick: Primula veris aka cowslip
Cowslip is an European primrose with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers.
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Great Plant Pick: Spiraea japonica ‘Walbuma’ Magic Carpet
This Japanese spirea bursts out in color in spring, revealing brilliant orange-yellow new growth.