EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; pink flowers on new wood from late spring to frost; red calyces persist after the flower drops; new foliage opens coppery-pink which quickly turns golden yellow; mature summer foliage is glossy green before turning coppery-pink again in fall; semi-evergreen to deciduous in northern range; compact spreading habit to 5' tall & wide; tolerant of heat as well as high & low humidity; attracts bees & butterflies; resists deer browse; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained slightly acidic to neutral soil; open pollinated A. chinensis seedling; Asian native (Dirr) Zones 6 - 9

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; profuse white flowers from late spring into fall; new reddish foliage turns dark glossy green; dwarf habit about to 2' high by 3' wide; semi-evergreen foliage (in northern range); deer browse resistant; locate in full sun or semi-shade & well-drained moisture retentive soils [sport of 'Sherwoodii'] (Currin) Zones 6 - 9

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; clusters of small white flowers from summer to frost; dense spreading habit to 3' tall by 4' wide; new foliage emerges from red stems with pinkish tinge before turning dark glossy green by summer; late fall & winter foliage has a purplish cast; resists deer browse; locate in full to partial sun; good moisture retentive organic soil is best; Zones 6 - 9

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; dark red spring foliage turns shades of green & red by late summer; vigorous spreading habit; tends to be void of foliage in the top center; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; medium green deeply disected foliage; broadly spreading mounding habit; grows slower than 'Waterfall' & branches grow more horizontally; bright orange yellow & gold fall foliage; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

PERENNIAL BULB; rosy-purple globular flowers from late July into August to about 20" tall; blue-green grass-like foliage to about 15" tall by 15" wide; good cut flower; attracts bees & butterflies; resists deer browse & other pests; tolerates drought; locate in full sun & most well-drained soils; sport of 'Millenium' (PW) Zones 4 - 8

PERENNIAL; 1/2" powder-blue star-shaped flowers in late spring on 3' stems; narrow lacey light green summer foliage turns brilliant golden yellow in fall; upright mound to about 3' tall & wide; tolerant of drought & wet soils; attracts butterflies; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained soil; PPA 2011; US native; Zones 4 - 9

ORNAMENTAL GRASS; purple turkey foot-like seed heads in August; grayish-blue upright spring foliage becomes more yellowish-green with some red in summer then starts to turn bright burgundy-red when August nights get cooler; clumping upright habit to about 6' tall by 2' wide; resists deer browse, drought & Black Walnut; locate in full sun & well-drained soil; native to North American prairies; seedling of 'Indian Warrior'; US native; Zones 4 - 9

EVERGREEN GROUND COVER; pinkish-white flowers in April; red fruit appears in late summer; resistant to leaf spot & gall; needs well drained neutral to acidic infertile soil; full sun to partial shade; slow spreading habit to 12" tall; will tolerate light foot traffic & coastal sites; eastern US native (Tichnor) Zones 2 - 7 (8)

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; white flowers in May; persistent black fruit into winter; variably red fall foliage; locate in full sun to part shade; tolerant of most soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native; Zones 3 - 8 (9)

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; profuse white flowers in May; profusion of blue-black fruit in fall; bright red fall foliage; low spreading habit to about 2' tall & wide that will weep over walls; spreads by root suckers; locate in full sun to part shade & well-drained to boggy soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native (PW) Zones 3 - 8 (9)

PERENNIAL; orange to yellow-orange flowers on 30" stems from June through August; tolerant of drought & deer browse; attracts butterflies & Monarch Butterfly caterpillars (as the only food these caterpillars can eat, this plant is critical for their survival); seed pods used in flower arrangements; tolerant of drought & deer browse; locate in full sun & any well-drained soil; eastern US native (PPA 2017) Zones 3 - 9

PERENNIAL; salmon-pink buds open to soft apricot-pink flowers from late spring into early summer to stout red stems; grows to 3' high & wide; deep waxy blue-green foliage has silvery overtones; locate in light to partial shade & consistently moist (but not waterlogged) rich organic soils; seedling of unknown origin (AB-Cultivars) Zones 5 - 7

PERENNIAL; compact clusters of creamy-white flowers in early to mid-summer above the foliage on dark red stems; compact mound to 2' tall by 15" wide; fern-like dark green foliage; tolerates drought; resists deer & rabbit browse; locate in mostly sunny to mostly shady locations & rich organic neutral to acidic moisture retentive soil with good drainage; Asian native [A. x arendsii] Zones (3) 4 - 8 (9)

PERENNIAL; abundant fragrant mauve-pink flowers in July & August; 15" tall; resistant to deer & rabbit browse; locate in light to partial shade & consistently moist (but not waterlogged) rich organic soils; Asian native [A. chinensis] Zones 4 - 9

DECIDUOUS FERN; lacey light green fronds with dark reddish-violet stipes (stems); compact spreading clumps to about 24" tall & wide; tolerant of rabbit & deer browse as well as more sun & drought than most other ferns, although not considered drought tolerant; locate in partial to full shade & rich loamy humus-rich soils; native to Mother Earth (New England Wildflower Society) Zones 4 - 8

DECIDUOUS FERN; lacey fronds are silver on the edges with green shades & maroon to purple centers; low spreading habit to about 18" high by 24" wide; resistant to deer & rabbits; locate in partial sun or shade & well-drained neutral to acidic organic soil; Asian native; Zones (3) 4 - 8

BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUB; dark glossy green foliage generously splashed with yellow specs; small white flowers not especially significant; male cultivar; locate in shade with moist highly organic well drained soils; protect from winter winds; native of Japan; Zones (6) 7 - 10

BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUB; dark green foliage with generous specks of gold throughout; locate in shade with moist highly organic well-drained soils; protect from winter winds; native of Japan; Zones (6) 7 - 10

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 2.5-3" single ruffled reddish-purple flowers in midseason; broadly compact habit to 3' in 10 yrs.; dark, glossy olive green foliage turns reddish in winter; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; ROY 2008 (Girard N) (- 15° F) - 10° F

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 1" single scarlet-red flowers in early mid-season; compact & sun tolerant; glossy green foliage turns dark red in fall; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in full sun to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; Kurume Hybrid (Vermeulen) Zones 5 - 8