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Crimson Sentry Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'
Slow-growing Crimson Sentry Norway maple has purple foliage and fall color, but Washington advises choosing other trees for new plantings because Norway maple is invasive.
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Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
Vine maple brings spreading, often multistemmed form and fall color to shaded gardens. Allow about 15 to 20 feet of width and water regularly in well-drained soil.
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Butterfly Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
An upright Japanese maple with cream-edged leaves and pink spring tones, growing slowly in a sheltered garden spot with partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.
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Orangeola Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'
Orangeola offers a low, arching canopy and shifting orange-red foliage for sheltered Southwest Washington gardens. Give it well-drained soil and regular water during dry spells.
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Suminagashi Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Suminagashi'
This upright Japanese maple brings maroon summer foliage and bright red autumn color to sheltered sites with moist, well-drained soil and partial shade in Southwest Washington.
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‘Autumn Moon’ Shirasawa maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
A slow-growing Shirasawa maple with pink-tinged spring leaves and orange-red fall color, suited to sheltered shade and regular summer watering in maritime Southwest Washington gardens.
Explore this plantLittle Moonshine yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'ACBZ0002'
Compact Little Moonshine yarrow bears bright yellow flowers above grey-green foliage. Grow it in full sun and well-drained soil near a border's front or in a container.
Explore this plantGumpo White azalea
Rhododendron (Satsuki Group) 'Gumpo White'
Compact evergreen 'Gumpo White' azalea brings ruffled, sometimes pink-flecked white flowers in late spring. Give it partial shade, moist acidic soil, and room to spread.
Explore this plantHino White azalea
Rhododendron 'Hino-white'
A low, spreading evergreen azalea with white spring flowers, 'Hino White' suits sheltered, dappled shade and acidic, well-drained soil with steady moisture in Southwest Washington gardens.
Explore this plantLittle Missy boxwood
Buxus microphylla 'Little Missy'
A compact, rounded evergreen boxwood for low hedges and edging, with dark green winter foliage; grow it in sun or partial shade and well-drained soil.
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Winter Gem boxwood
Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem'
Winter Gem boxwood forms a rounded evergreen shrub for hedges, containers, or topiary, with variable winter leaf color and a need for well-drained garden soil.
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April Dawn camellia
Camellia japonica 'April Dawn'
Compact evergreen camellia with variably striped spring flowers, suited to sheltered partial shade and moist, acidic, well-drained soil; water during dry spells in Southwest Washington.
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April Kiss camellia
Camellia japonica 'April Kiss'
Compact, upright 'April Kiss' camellia bears red to deep rose-pink formal-double flowers in late winter or early spring; plant in sheltered partial shade with well-drained soil.
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April Remembered camellia
Camellia japonica 'April Remembered'
An upright evergreen camellia with large pink spring flowers, best in sheltered partial shade with acidic, well-drained soil and water during dry summers in Southwest Washington.
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April Tryst camellia
Camellia japonica 'April Tryst'
April Tryst is an upright evergreen camellia with fragrant red flowers. Give it sheltered partial shade and moist, acidic, well-drained soil in Southwest Washington gardens.
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Sasanqua camellia
Camellia sasanqua
Fall and winter flowers brighten this evergreen shrub, which grows about 6–14 feet tall and suits sheltered, well-drained sites in sun or partial shade.
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Camellia sasanqua 'Cleopatra'
This evergreen camellia carries rose-pink flowers in autumn and winter. Plant in sheltered sun or partial shade with moist, well-drained soil and room to grow.
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Cornus × rutgersensis 'Rutgan'
Stellar Pink is an upright flowering dogwood with pink bracts, purplish red fall foliage, and a need for moist, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
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Red Twig Dogwood
Cornus sericea
A spreading native shrub for moist sites, red twig dogwood offers red winter stems, spring flowers, pale fruit for birds, and room-filling growth.
Explore this plantFairytrail Bride hydrangea
Hydrangea 'USHYD0405'
White lacecap flowers line the cascading stems of this compact hydrangea. Give it partial shade, steady summer moisture, and room to trail over a container or wall.
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Glowing Embers hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers'
A rounded bigleaf hydrangea with summer mophead blooms, Glowing Embers suits smaller borders with afternoon shade, steady moisture, and space for mature growth over time.
Explore this plantSister Theresa hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sister Theresa'
White mophead blooms distinguish this deciduous hydrangea. Allow about 4 to 5 feet of space, with morning sun, afternoon shade, and consistently moist, well-drained soil.
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Bombshell panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell'
Bombshell panicle hydrangea bears white flower clusters that age pink. It suits borders with moist, well-drained soil, full sun to partial shade, and summer water.
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Limelight panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
Large, pale green summer flowers age creamy white, then pink on this deciduous shrub. Give ‘Limelight’ room to reach about 6 to 8 feet wide.
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