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Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) 'Glauca Pendula'

Cedrus atlantica (see A157 herein), commonly called atlas cedar, is an evergreen conifer that is native to the Atlas
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lynn' LET'S DANCE STARLIGHT

Best grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade. Tolerates full sun only if grown in consistently
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Citrus x meyeri 'Meyer'

Meyer's lemon is native to China. It was introduced into the U. S. by Frank Meyer who reportedly found the plant in 1908
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Jatropha curcas

Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-11 where it is easily grown in dry to medium well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates
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Saccharum officinarum

Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-10 where it is grown in consistently moist but well-drained soils in full sun. Propagate
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Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'

Shade tree, street tree or lawn tree with beautiful fall color. Sugar maple is a large, deciduous tree with ascending
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Acer palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium'

Japanese maple is a multi-stemmed shrub or single-stemmed small tree that typically grows to 10-25' tall. General plant
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Magnolia 'Yellow Lantern'

'Yellow Lantern' (M. acuminata var. subcordata x M. x soulangeana 'Alexandrina') is a yellow-flowered magnolia hybrid.
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Iris 'Eye of the Tiger'

Leaf spot, root rot and mosaic viruses may appear. Iris borers. Best grouped or massed in sunny areas of rock gardens,
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Iris (Dutch hybrid group)

Dutch iris is a bulbous iris whose hybrids were developed by Dutch growers. It is a form of Spanish iris that is
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Catalpa ovata

Chinese catalpa (also known as yellow catalpa and Japanese catalpa) is a small deciduous tree that typically grows to 30
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Hemerocallis 'Doug's Red Mercedes'

Red with green throat 'Doug's Red Mercedes' is a dormant, tetraploid daylily that features bright red flowers (to 5.75&
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Halesia monticola

Mountain silverbell is native to the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. Although it may
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Leucanthemum x superbum 'Leukal 01' GOLDRAUSCH

Yellow and white rays with yellow center 'LEUKAL 01' is a patented Shasta daisy cultivar that is commonly sold under
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