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Lion's head Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'
Crinkled green foliage and an upright, sculptural outline distinguish this slow-growing Japanese maple, with gold, orange, and red autumn color in a sheltered garden.
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Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
A versatile small tree with hand-shaped leaves, varied branching, and colorful autumn foliage; choose each species-grown Japanese maple for its individual form and character.
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Weeping Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Pendula'
A sculptural evergreen with hanging branches that can become an upright specimen or a low spreading feature, depending on its form and early training.
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Garnet Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Garnet'
Finely cut red foliage drapes over a broad, mounded framework, making 'Garnet' a colorful specimen for sheltered patios, garden edges, and generously sized beds.
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Cupressina Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Cupressina'
Dense, ascending branches create a slender evergreen column, offering substantial height and winter structure where a full-width spruce would demand too much horizontal space.
Explore this plantCrimson Queen Japanese maple
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'
Deep red laceleaf foliage covers a broad, cascading framework, giving 'Crimson Queen' a low, rounded silhouette and a colorful presence in sheltered garden beds.
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Tamukeyama Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
Burgundy laceleaf foliage and a low, domed canopy make 'Tamukeyama' an elegant focal point, with brighter autumn reds and a naturally cascading branch structure.
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Weeping White Spruce
Picea glauca 'Pendula'
A narrow evergreen with an upright leader and dramatically hanging blue-green branches, suited to a cool, open planting space where its tall silhouette can develop.
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Susan Magnolia
Magnolia x 'Susan'
Purple-red, goblet-shaped spring flowers brighten a rounded, compact magnolia, making 'Susan' a useful specimen or informal screening plant where larger magnolias would overwhelm.
Explore this plantRed Select Japanese maple
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Red Select'
Lace-like foliage changes from spring red to summer red-purple and autumn crimson on a broad, cascading maple that needs generous space for its mature spread.
Explore this plantTsuma-gaki Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tsuma Gaki'
Yellow-green spring leaves tipped in red give this compact, rounded Japanese maple a distinctive close-up display, followed by green summer foliage and warm autumn color.
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Bloodgood Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Broad reddish-purple leaves and an upright, spreading crown give 'Bloodgood' the scale of a small garden tree, with possible crimson autumn color and strong seasonal presence.
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Coral Bark Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'
Coral-red young stems brighten winter while light green summer foliage and yellow autumn tones give this upright Japanese maple interest across several distinct garden seasons.
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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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Sargent's weeping hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula'
Fine evergreen needles cover overlapping, weeping branches, creating a shaded-garden specimen whose final height and spreading outline depend strongly on training and the individual plant.
Explore this plantBlue weeping Alaska cedar / Nootka cypress
Cupressus nootkatensis 'Glauca Pendula'
Blue-green sprays soften the upright framework of this large-growing Nootka cypress, creating a year-round specimen whose narrow young form needs room to develop with age.
Explore this plantRadiant Rose dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Radiant Rose'
Large pink bracts, arching branches, and bright red autumn foliage give 'Radiant Rose' a long seasonal presence as a generously sized flowering garden specimen.
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Blue Atlas cedar
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'
Steel-blue needles and an expansive architectural crown make Blue Atlas cedar a distinctive evergreen specimen for large landscapes with ample room for its mature branches.
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Kanzan flowering cherry
Prunus 'Kanzan'
Abundant double pink flowers cover a vase-shaped ornamental cherry in spring, followed by a broad canopy and possible warm autumn color; no fruit crop is produced.
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Weeping Blue Atlas cedar
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
Long, pendulous branches carry blue evergreen needles in a sculptural cascade, with height and spread shaped by early support, training, and room to grow.
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Gold Rider Leyland cypress
Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider'
Golden outer foliage and a broad upright framework make 'Gold Rider' a bright evergreen specimen or managed screen, with room needed for continued long-term growth.
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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.
Explore this plantVenus Dogwood
Cornus × elwinortonii 'KN30-8'
Very large white bracts crown this vigorous hybrid dogwood, followed by glossy foliage and reddish autumn color on a spreading tree that needs generous planting space.
Explore this plantMilky Way Kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'
Creamy white bracts, red fruits, warm autumn foliage, and aging bark give 'Milky Way' dogwood several seasons of interest in a broad, gradually spreading canopy.
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