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Edith Bogue southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Edith Bogue'
Fragrant white flowers rise above glossy evergreen foliage on a large magnolia that brings year-round presence to spacious gardens, broad boundaries, and open landscape settings.
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Portuguese Laurel
Prunus lusitanica
A dense evergreen hedge with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers, Portuguese laurel requires careful consideration of regional escape risk and poisonous plant parts.
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Nova Zembla rhododendron
Rhododendron hybrid 'Nova Zembla'
Red spring flower trusses rise above evergreen foliage on this substantial rounded shrub; provide acidic, freely draining soil, summer moisture, and protection from afternoon heat.
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David viburnum
Viburnum davidii
Bold veined leaves give David viburnum year-round texture; this rounded evergreen can add white flowers and blue fruit when compatible pollination and growing conditions align.
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Star jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Fragrant white summer flowers and glossy evergreen leaves make star jasmine useful on supports or as groundcover in warm, sheltered gardens with room to manage growth.
Explore this plantCherry Cheesecake rhododendron
Rhododendron hybrid 'Cherry Cheesecake'
White flowers with deep pink-red edges stand out against dark evergreen leaves on Cherry Cheesecake, a mounded rhododendron for acidic, moist, freely draining soil.
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Golden Mop false cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'
Golden Mop forms a loose mound of golden threadlike foliage, offering evergreen color and texture where drainage is reliable and the branches have room to drape.
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Yuletide camellia
Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide'
Red flowers with golden centers brighten Yuletide camellia's cool-season display; give this substantial evergreen shrub a sheltered position, acidic soil, and dependable drainage.
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