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Inkberry ‘Shamrock’ (Ilex glabra) Soft-looking billowing spreading evergreen holly. ‘Shamrock’ is a 3-4’ dense rounded compact form with good branching. CT native, found in wooded swamps, low woods, thickets, sometimes in large colonies. Attractive 1.5” glistening dark green leaves, softer than other evergreen hollies. On ‘Shamrock’ the new green foliage overlays the previous year’s mature dark leaves. Small black fruits in September. Sun or partial shade, wet to average acidic soil, moist preferred, relatively tolerant of salt. Tolerates pruning to lower the height, maintain fullness. Excellent for borders, foundation plantings, hedges, mass plantings, wet locations, accents. Habitat for songbirds, water fowl, butterflies, small mammals. Streamside buffers. Photo 1 Pat Breen, Oregon State University oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants Photo 2, 3, 4 Missouri Botanic PlantFinder www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder Rhododendron ‘Purpureum Grandiflorum’ (Rhododendron catawbiense) Compact large-leaf rhododendron, reaching 5’x 5’ in ten years. ‘Purpureum Grandiflorum’ was developed before 1850. An “ironclad” favorite, cold hardy to -20 degrees. R. catawbiense is native VA south, in mountainous areas, on bluffs and balds. Trusses of deep purple flowers with golden flecks, May-June. Good dark green rounded 3-6” leaves. . Sun to shade; prefers sun-dappled shade. Cool moist to moderately dry, well-drained, acid, organic soil. Withstands temperature extremes. Helpful to add peat and/or compost when planting. Provide mulch, as rhodies are shallow-rooted plants. Beautiful in masses in native areas; use also in groups, as specimen, in shade gardens, woods, screens, paths, shrub borders, mixed borders. Attracts birds and hummingbirds. Attracts butterflies, including Swallowtails and Monarchs. Photo 1 Sally and John Perkins American Rhododendron Society, Mass. Chapter rosebay.org Photo 2 Mihkel Saar Hansaplant, Harjumaa , Estonia hirsutum.info/rhododendron/hybrids/detail.php?id=664 Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) Mature size about 5 to 12' tall, dense-compact or loose-open, depending on amount of light, becomes picturesque with gnarly twisting trunks in maturity. Charming cup-shaped ¾-1” white to pink flowers with purple dot markings in a circle, in 4-6” clusters, June. Leaves dark green and glossy above. Prefers partial shade to full sun, with more flowers in sun; cool moist well-drained acidic organic soil, avoid windswept sites. Native to rocky or lowland woods, bogs, peat lands, pine barrens. New England native. Wonderful in masses, gardens, shrub border, foundations, woodland edges, understory, hillsides. ‘Naturalizing grade’ – use in masses, shrub borders, woodland edges, understory, hillsides. Habitat for songbirds, hummingbirds, butterflies. Connecticut State Plant Species flower ‘Quinnipiac’ Mountain Laurel: Intense red buds open to soft light pink, rich dark green leaves. Developed in Hamden, CT Photos 1, 2, 6, 7 North Central Conservation District Photo 3 Missouri Botanic PlantFinder mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder Photo 4 Sally and John Perkins American Rhododendron Society, Massachusetts Chapter, rosebay.org Photo 5 Highstead, highstead.net flickr.com/photos/highstead/6002241967/