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Plant Names
By Cassandra Laughton
Red Oak
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Quercus rubra
Red Oak
Tree
The red oak tree can reach of height of 80 feet. It can also attain a
girth of up to 3 feet.
• Northern red oak is the only native oak extending northeast to Nova
Scotia. It grows from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward
Island, New Brunswick, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, to
Ontario, in Canada; from Minnesota South to eastern Nebraska and
Oklahoma; east to Arkansas, southern Alabama, Georgia, and North
Carolina. Outliers are found in Louisiana and Mississippi
Hybrid Rhododendron
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Rhododendron x catawabniense
Catawba hybrid rhododendron
Shrub
Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: catawbiense hybrid or selection
Predominate Flower Color: Purple
Flower / Truss Description: Flower funnel-shaped, lilac purple with a few reddish or pale brown markings.
Ball-shaped truss contains about 17 flowers.
Fragrant: None
Bloom Time: Late Midseason
Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: 6
Cold Hardiness Temperature: -20°F (-29°C)
Foliage Description / Plant Habit: Leaves elliptic, mid green. Dense and spreading habit. Tough plant that
takes heat and sun. Grows in time to small tree-size.
Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): E
Hybridizer: Boursault
Exbury Hybrid Azalea
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Rhododendron Hybrid
Exbury Hybrid Azalea
Shrub
Hardiness: At least -10F, some to -45F.
Type: deciduous shrubs Size: 4-6’ tall x 3-4’ wide (at least)
Exposure: Full to partial sun Soil: Well drained
Fall color: usually bright red Growth Habit: Upright, vase shape.
Growth rate: slow-moderate Bloom Time: around May
Hybrid Tea Rose
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Rosa spp. Class hybrid tea cv.
Hybrid Tea Rose
Shrub
Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Meadow Sage
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Salvia nemorosa cv.
Meadow Sage
Perennial
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy
Height: 75cm
Spread: 53cm
Sedum
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Sedum
Datei Fetthenne Sedum
Perennial
Full sun to partial shade
Performs best in full sun in moist, well-drained soils
Under 6 in. (15 cm)
Germany