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False cypress
ChamaecyparisEvergreen Shrub, Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 8; varies with speciesLight: sun - partial shade; varies by speciesForm: Upright/Vase-shapedHeight: 3 to 50 feetFlower Colors: blue-green needlesSpecial Features:Winter Interest
This diverse family of slow-growing ...
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Eastern redbud
Cercis canadensisDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 9Light: sun - partial shadeForm: Upright/Vase-shapedHeight: 20 to 30 feetWidth: 20 to 30 feetHeight at 20 years: 20 feetFlower Colors: pinkBloom Time: early springSpecial Features:Attractive FoliageFlowersUS ...
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Katsura tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicumDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 8Light: sun in zones 5 to 7; partial shade in zones 8 and 9Form: SpreadingHeight: 40 to 50 feetWidth: 20 to 40 feetHeight at 20 years: 40 feetFlower Colors: blue-green or red leavesBloom Time: early ...
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Japanese camellia
Camellia japonicaEvergreen Shrub, Tree
USDA Zones: 6 - 9Light: PartialShadeHeight: 12 feetWidth: 8 feetFlower Colors: shades of white, pink, and red; bi-colors availableBloom Time: winter - early springSpecial Features:Attractive FoliageContainersFlowersWinter ...
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European white birch
Betula pendulaDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 9Light: sunHeight: 12 to 25 feetWidth: 12 feetHeight at 20 years: 25 feetSpecial Features:Fall ColorTolerates Wet SoilWinter Interest
European white birch is fast-growing, with stunning white bark (which does not ...
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Paper birch
Betula papyriferaDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 2 - 6; tolerates zone 7 in moist coastal climates with cool summersLight: sunHeight: 40 feetWidth: 30 feetHeight at 20 years: 40 feetSpecial Features:Fall ColorFast GrowingUS Native/WildflowerWinter Interest
Paper ...
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River birch
Betula nigraDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 9Light: sunForm: Upright/Vase-shapedHeight: 50 feetHeight at 20 years: 30 feetSpecial Features:Fall ColorFast GrowingRapid GrowerTolerates Wet SoilUS Native/WildflowerWinter InterestCompanion Plants:Shallow roots make it ...
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Shadbush
Amelanchier x grandifloraDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 3 - 8Light: sun - partial shadeForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 20 feetWidth: 20 feetFlower Colors: flowers open pink, then turn whiteBloom Time: late springSpecial Features:Attracts BirdsFall ColorFlowersUS ...
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Juneberry
Amelanchier arboreaDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 9Light: PartialShadeHeight: 15 to 25 feetHeight at 20 years: 20 feetFlower Colors: whiteBloom Time: early springSpecial Features:Attracts BirdsFall ColorFlowers
Downy serviceberry is best suited to a naturalistic ...
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Alder
AlnusDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 3 - 7Light: sun - partial shadeHeight: 20 to 50 feetWidth: 15 feetFlower Colors: purple-brownBloom Time: early springSpecial Features:Easy to GrowFall ColorFast GrowingTolerates Wet SoilWinter Interest
Alders are mostly large ...
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Red buckeye
Aesculus paviaDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 8Light: PartialShadeForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 10 to 20 feetWidth: 20 feetHeight at 20 years: 12 feetFlower Colors: redBloom Time: late springSpecial Features:Attracts HummingbirdsDeer ResistantFlowersUS ...
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Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanumDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 3 - 7Light: sun - partial shadeForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 60 feetWidth: 50 feetHeight at 20 years: 20 feetFlower Colors: white with red markingsBloom Time: late springSpecial Features:FlowersWinter ...
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Hedge maple
Acer campestreDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 5 - 8Light: sun - partial shadeHeight: 30 feetWidth: 30 feetHeight at 20 years: 15 feetSpecial Features:Fall Color
Hedge maple is a surprisingly durable small maple that grows to 25 to 35 feet tall and wide. It is ...
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Amur maple
Acer ginnalaDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 3- 6; does not perform as well in zones 7 and 8.Light: sun - partial shade; fall color is best in full sunForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 20 feetWidth: 20 feetHeight at 20 years: 15 feetFlower Colors: yellowish-whiteBloom Time: ...
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Japanese maple
Acer palmatumDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 5 - 8Light: sun - partial shadeForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 20 feetWidth: 20 feetHeight at 20 years: 10 feetFlower Colors: some varieties have deep red or purple leavesBloom Time: late springSpecial Features:Attractive ...
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Norway maple
Acer platanoidesDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 7Light: sunForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 40 feetWidth: 40 feetHeight at 20 years: 20 feetFlower Colors: yellow-greenBloom Time: early springSpecial Features:Attractive FoliageFall ColorFast GrowingFlowersTolerates ...
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Red maple
Acer rubrumDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 3 - 9Light: sunForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 50 feetWidth: 40 feetHeight at 20 years: 20 feetFlower Colors: redBloom Time: early springSpecial Features:Fall ColorFast GrowingFlowersTolerates DroughtUS Native/Wildflower
Red ...
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Sugar maple
Acer saccharumDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 8Light: sun - partial shadeForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 60 to 75 feetWidth: 40 feetHeight at 20 years: 25 feetFlower Colors: yellow/goldBloom Time: early springSpecial Features:Attractive FoliageFall ColorFlowersUS ...
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Striped bark maple
Acer tegmentosum 'White Tigress'Deciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 4 - 8Light: partial to full shadeForm: Rounded/OvalHeight: 20 feetHeight at 20 years: 25 feetSpecial Features:Attractive FoliageFall ColorWinter Interest
'White Tigress' striped bark maple is a small, bushy ...
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Ohio buckeye
Aesculus glabraDeciduous Tree
USDA Zones: 3 - 7Light: sun - partial shadeHeight: 40 feetWidth: 30 feetHeight at 20 years: 20 feetFlower Colors: greenish-yellowBloom Time: late springSpecial Features:Attractive FoliageFall ColorFlowersFragrantUS ...
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus, sometimes called the queen of shrubs, was originally a native of Asia. From there, it was carried to the Polynesian Islands, the West Indies and finally to Florida. The Americans were apparently enamored by the splendor of its fascinating flowers that bloom in ...
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Abies sp.
Common name: firFamily: PinaceaeLighting: Full sunTemperature: The firs are evergreens which prefer cold climates (although most species recommended for bonsai by the books are relatively heat-tolerant). Generally hardy in zones 3 through 7.
DescriptionFirs ...
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Magnolia
Family: MagnoliaceaeForm: Rounded, shrubby habitHeight: 12 to 15'Width: 8 to 12'Light: full sun, partial shareSoil: moist, well drainedLeaf: 4 to 8" alternate, simple dark green leaves; glabrous on undersideFlower/Fruit: 3 to 4" slightly fragrant deep red ...
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Howea fosteriana
Common name: Lady Palm, KentiaFamily: PalmaeOrigin: Lord Howe island, situated NE of AustraliaSize: large, slow growingLight: moderateSoil: neutral pHWatering: moderate
DescriptionA kentia tree is one of the best suggestions for interior decoration as ...
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Brunfelsia
Family: SolanaceaeCommon Names: Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, morning-noon-and-night, Brazil raintree Origin: woodland areas of BrazilType: shrubHeight: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)Light: Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow does best in full sun but needs some shady ...
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Cornus florida
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)Common Names: dogwood, flowering dogwood
DescriptionThe graceful yet compact shape and brilliant springtime blooms make this a favorite landscape tree throughout its range. The flowering dogwood is just about the finest ...
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Syringa
Family: OleaceaeHeight: up to 6 mSpread: 1-3 mExposure: light shade to full sunWatering: regularFlowering period: spring and summer
Care and cultivation
How to properly plant your lilac1. Soak your bare root lilac in a bucket of water while you prepare the ...
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Cycas Revoluta
Common Names: sago palm, Japanese sago palm, funeral palmFamily: CycadaceaeOrigin: Japan's southern islandsHeight: 10" - 12" tall
DescriptionThis is a very interesting plant that has been around since the time of the dinosaurs, during the Mesozoic era, over ...
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Dypsis lutescens
Common name: Areca Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Golden Butterfly PalmSynonym: Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Chrysalidocarpus baronii var. littoralis, Chrysalidocarpus glaucescensFamily: ArecaceaeOrigin: MadagasarLight: medium to high light indoors, or light shade ...
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Croton
Family: EuphorbiaceaeOrigin: MalaysiaForm: shrub
DescriptionImpressively colorful! It is a shrub with fleshy leather-like leaves. The leaves start out green but change colors as they mature. The tones of the leaves are numerous and depending on the ...
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Mimosa (silk tree)
Popular names: Albizia, Silk treeFamily: FabaceaeOrigin: Iran to JapanLighting: Full sunWatering: Moderate
Description:Silk tree, also known as mimosa, or silky acacia, is a small to medium-sized tree that can grow up to 20-40 feet tall. The ...
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Taxus baccata (Yew)
Common name: Common Yew, English YewFamily: TaxaceaeOrigin: Eurasia, from Great Britain to Caucasus, Iran, south to North AfricaHabit: EvergreenHeight: 20 to 25'Width: 15 to 20'Light: sun to partial shadeSpoil: clay; loam; sand; slightly alkaline; acidic; well-drained; ...
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Livistona chinesis
Common Names: Chinese fan palm, Chinese fountain palmFamily: Arecaceae Origin: Japan and several islands in the South China SeaHeight: 30 to 50 feetSpread: 10 to 12 feetLight: full sun/shadeWater: moderate, but regularTemperature: 50-75F
Description:Able to ...
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Lemon tree
Family: Citrus
Description:The origins of the lemon are a bit of a mystery with some sources suggesting that India was its first home. Like many other members of the citrus family lemon twigs are often thorny. The leaves are elliptical in shape with fine ...
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Adenium
Common name: desert roseFamily: ApocynaceaeOrigin: Eastern Africa to southern ArabiaHeight: 4-6 ft. (15 cm - 1.8 m)Spacing: 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)Sun Exposure: Full SunBloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer, Mid FallSoil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral), ...
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Pachira - fortune tree
Family: Malvaceae (Sub-family: Bombacoideae)Common names: Fortune tree, Malabar Chestnut, Lykke Kastanie, Provision Tree, Saba Nut, Guiana Chestnut, Malabar Chestnut, Chestnut of the Maranhao, Pareira Decuba, Munguba.Synonyms: Grandiflora pachira, ...
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Viscum album
Common name: Mistletoe, Birdlime Mistletoe, Herbe de la Croix, Mystyldene, Lignum CrucisFamily: LoranthaceaeExposure: sun to partial shadeBloom time: Late Winter - Mid SpringHabitat: Throughout Europe, Asia and North Africa (North American mistletoe is a ...
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Viburnum
Family: CaprifoliaceaeGeographic Origin: North America Height: 10 - 15 feet Width: 12 feet Flowering period: late springDescription: rounded shrub; snow white flowers and dark green, five-inch, maple-like leavesLight: Full sun to partial shadeSoil: Fertile, moist, ...
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Laurus nobilis
Family: LauraceaeOrigin: Mediterranean basin Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeGrowth Habits: Slow growing shrub to 30 feet tall (9 m)Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained soilWatering Needs: Little water once established, needs good drainageBlooming Habits: The sweet ...
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