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Baileyi red-twig dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Baileyi'
Red winter stems, spring flowers, and pale berries give Baileyi seasonal interest; this vigorous dogwood needs moist-site space and renewal pruning for its brightest color.
Explore this plantPrairie Fire dogwood
Cornus alba 'Prairie Fire'
Colorful foliage and red winter stems make Prairie Fire a bold ornamental dogwood; allow space for its vigorous growth, suckers, and periodic renewal pruning.
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Pacific ninebark
Physocarpus capitatus
Pacific ninebark combines white flowers, reddish fruit clusters, and peeling bark in a large informal shrub suited to moist, spacious, regionally inspired planting.
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Nikko Blue bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue'
Summer mophead blooms and rounded growth suit shaded Southwest Washington gardens; allow room for an eight-foot shrub and provide regular water during dry summer months.
Explore this plantRed Baron ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Red Baron'
Red Baron ninebark brings late spring flowers, reddish seed capsules and peeling bark to sunny shrub borders, with room needed for its mature spread.
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Glacier azalea
Azalea hybrid 'Glacier'
White spring flowers brighten this evergreen azalea. Give it partial shade, acidic, well-drained garden soil, and room to reach about five feet across at maturity.
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Snowball viburnum
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
A large deciduous shrub with spring snowball flowers, arching branches, and no expected fruit. Give it room and steady moisture in sun or partial shade.
Explore this plantMock orange
Philadelphus hybrid 'Virginalis'
Fragrant white blooms appear on this arching mock orange in late spring. Give it sun, well-drained soil, and room to reach about 5 to 10 feet.
Explore this plantPrairie Petite lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Prairie Petite'
Prairie Petite is a compact lilac with fragrant pink spring blooms that fade lavender. Give it full sun, well-drained soil, and space for good airflow.
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Common lilac cultivars
Syringa vulgaris
Fragrant spring blooms distinguish common lilac cultivars, large deciduous shrubs for sunny borders or screens where drainage, winter chill, and mature space suit the selection.
Explore this plantEternal Fragrance daphne
Daphne transatlantica 'Eternal Fragrance'
A compact daphne with fragrant, pink-flushed spring flowers and possible repeat bloom; site it in sun or partial shade with sharp drainage near a path.
Explore this plantFraise Melba Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Renba'
An upright panicle hydrangea with pale green to white flowers that mature deep pink; give it room, moist soil, and regular summer water.
Explore this plantQuick Fire panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Quick Fire'
Quick Fire carries white-to-pink flower clusters on an upright deciduous shrub for borders or hedges, with room to spread and regular water in dry summers.
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