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Narrowed By:Uses: Focal Point+ Height: 15 - 30 ft.+ Botanical Name: G - L
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Halesia carolina Halesia carolina
(Carolina silverbell)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Carolina silverbell is a handsome tree with clean green foliage and an upright spreading habit. In mid- or late spring, hundreds of silvery-white bell-shaped flowers dangle from every branch before foliage emerges. The tree also has attractive bark, unusual four-winged seedpods, and yellow fall color.

Himalayacalamus falconeri ‘Damarapa’ Himalayacalamus falconeri ‘Damarapa’
(Noble bamboo)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This perennial bamboo has dense clumps of smooth, olive-green, hollow, glossy culms, stained purple at the nodes, and linear, blue-green leaves to 6 inches long.

Hydrangea paniculata Hydrangea paniculata
(Panicle hydrangea)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This plant produces gracefully arching branches and pyramidal clusters of white, then pink-tinged to dusky purple blossoms.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
(Peegee hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Large, sometimes giant white flower heads reaching 6 to 18 inches long turn pinkish with age. 'Grandiflora' is a fast-growing shrub that can reach 25 feet tall. Hydrangea paniculata is one of the most cold-hardy species. It may be grown as a single-stemmed tree specimen or as a multi-stemmed shrub. 

no image available Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'
('Nellie R. Stevens' holly)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This vigorous evergreen holly bears abundant, shiny scarlet fruit. Use it as a screen, a background plant, or as a specimen.

Ilex vomitoria Ilex vomitoria
(Yaupon holly)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Yaupon holly is an upright, irregularly branched, evergreen shrub or small tree with ovate, toothed, shiny dark-green leaves and gray branches. Profuse, transluscent scarlet fruit persists through the winter.

no image available Laburnum × watereri
(Golden chain tree)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Dense clusters of pendulous yellow flowers dangle from spreading branches in late spring. Leaves are dark green. Smooth green bark adds some winter interest.

Lagerstroemia fauriei Lagerstroemia fauriei
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This is a fast-growing, upright deciduous tree with delicate white flowers in early summer. As it matures, it develops a spectacular patchwork of bark in shades of gray, maroon, and brown. Oblong dark green leaves turn red-orange in autumn. Cultivar 'Fantasy' is vigorous and hardier than the species, with exceptional bark.

Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica
(Crape myrtle)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Crape myrtle is an upright deciduous tree or large shrub. Dark green leaves emerge bronze. White, pink, red, or purple flowers appear from summer to autumn. Peeling gray-and-brown bark is attractive. 


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