Agave 'Sharkskin'
The spine-tipped leaves of this aloe grow in a beautiful spiral; mature plants have five rows of leaves growing either clockwise or counterclockwise. It is very hardy, but will rarely flower. A native of Lesotho, Africa, it is extremely ... [... more]
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Aloe polyphylla (Spiral aloe)
Thick, succulent grayish green leaves tipped with spines make this 3-foot-tall and wide agave a striking addition to a xeric bed or desert garden. Although its color is muted, its architectural form can't be overlooked. This plant has a dense ... [... more]
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Abelia × grandiflora (Glossy abelia)
This beauty is prized for the unusual qualities of its flowers, which bloom continuously from spring until frost. The single cupped flowers open a honey-yellow, then they become coppery-pink, then watermelon, and finally a rich mahogany. The ... [... more]
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Abelia × grandiflora 'Confetti' (Variegated glossy abelia)
This is a rounded, semi-evergreen shrub to 10 feet tall and 12 feet wide with glossy, dark green leaves. From midsummer to autumn, it produces fragrant, funnel-shaped white flowers that are tinged with pink. This rose produces musky and ... [... more]
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Albizia julibrissin (Mimosa, Silk tree)
Discovered in the wild along Georgia's Altamaha River in 1765 by botanists John and William Bartram, this beautiful landscape tree is considered extinct in the wild. The Bartrams named the plant in honor of their friend Benjamin Franklin. All ... [... more]
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Angelica pachycarpa (Angelica)
Crambe cordifolia Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is prized for its bold clumps of shiny green leaves topped with striking, 3-foot-tall spires of white flowers which are clasped by showy purple bracts. This is a great plant for an eye-catching ... [... more]
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Acalypha wilkesiana (Copperleaf, Jacob's coat)
Foot-long, rich pink blossoms are nocturnally fragrant and pour out from narrow calyces to terminate in wide, flared openings. This spreading shrub from tropical and subtropical regions can reach 6 feet tall. It is grown as a houseplant or as an ... [... more]
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Choisya ternata
This spreading shrub is grown for its multi-colored, toothed, oval leaves. Use it as a houseplant or as an annual or container plant outdoors where it is not hardy. Flowers are small, green or pinkish, and generally not noteworthy. 'Worcester ... [... more]
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Prunus virginiana
This dense, evergreen holly reaches 6 to 10 feet tall and at least as wide. The species is rarely used in landscapes, but there are many cultivars available with more interesting shape and color. This plant grows slowly, but can be invasive. Its ... [... more]
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V. agnus-castus
This golden-leaved version of the southern paper mulberry can be treated as a cutback shrub to control size and for best production of brilliant golden yellow, large, lobed leaves. Or it can be allowed to grow into a small- to medium-sized tree. ... [... more]
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Acer rubrum (Red maple, Scarlet maple, Swamp maple)
This cultivar creates a fragrant cloud of rich bubblegum-pink blossoms on bare branches in spring. It grows to 40 feet tall and wide. Taxodium distichum and cvs. Magnolia ashei This upright, tree-like shrub has heart-shaped, toothed, mid-green ... [... more]
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Acer truncatum
Compact and rounded, the Shantung maple reaches a mature height and spread of 25 feet by 30 feet. The leaves grow to 5 inches long and have five to seven lobes, resembling the leaves of the Sweetgum ( Acer saccharum 'Caddo' The 'Caddo' maple ... [... more]
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