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  • Variegated Stellar Pink Dogwood
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    Regional Picks: Plant Wish List – Northwest

        1. Sunflare™ Japanese Forest Grass Name: Hakonechloa macra SunFlare™ Usda Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 12 to 15 inches tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade;…

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    Regional Picks: Plant Wish List – South

        1. ‘Standing Ovation’ Little Bluestem Name: Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ Usda Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 1½ feet wide Conditions:…

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    Knock-Your-Socks-Off Trees

    Trees are a big deal. Once planted, they will change the garden around them and become the backbone of the landscape. They are the part of our gardens that will…

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    Regional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives – Midwest

    Invasive - Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)     1. Celebration® Maple Name: Acer freemanii ‘Celzam’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 45 to 50 feet tall and 20 to…

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    Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard – Southeast

    ‘Bright Eyes’ garden phlox Name: Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; moist, well-drained…

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    Regional Picks: Plant This, Not That– Northwest

    1. Overused: Tamarisk juniper Alternative: Alpine totara  Name: Juniperus sabina ‘Tamariscifolia’  Name: Podocarpus nivalis Alpine totara Name: Podocarpus nivalis Zones: 7 to 9 Size: Up to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full…

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    Plants to Build a Bed Around

    Not every plant in a garden can take center stage. A landscape needs an assortment of trees, shrubs, and grasses that will fade into the background during the growing season…