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Plant GuideBald cypress
Taxodium distichum and cvs.Its great beauty and variety of sizes and shapes makes this deciduous conifer a candidate for extensive use.
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Plant GuideMaidenhair tree
Ginkgo bilobaOne of the oldest tree species on the planet, ginkgo grows only about a foot a year, reaching 50 to 80 feet.
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Plant Guide
‘Dorothy Wyckoff’ andromeda
Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’This compact, rounded shrub produces reddish-purple buds that first open as soft pink then mature to white.
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Plant Guide‘Elegantissima’ redtwig dogwood
Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’This vigorous deciduous shrub provides a long season of interest in the garden with its variegated leaves, attractive berries, pretty fall color, and red winter stems.
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Plant Guide
New Mexico privet
Forestiera neomexicanaThis perennial shrub or small tree has an upright form that reaches heights of up to 10 feet.
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Plant GuideLily-of-the-valley bush
Pieris japonica
This neat, rounded shrub has given rise to many noteworthy cultivars.
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Plant GuideMetasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboidesThis deciduous, monoecious, coniferous tree grows to 100 feet tall.
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Plant GuideCanada hemlock
Tsuga canadensisThis North American native grows to 70 feet tall, with a broadly pyramidal outline.
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Plant Guide‘Snowflake’ oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’This cultivar has large flower heads of intricate double blossoms layered on top of one another.
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Plant GuideLagerstroemia fauriei
Lagerstroemia faurieiThis is a fast-growing, upright deciduous tree with delicate white flowers in early summer.
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