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Watering Need:
1 (Frequent Irrigation); 2 (Occasional Irrigation); 3 (Low, No Irrigation)
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Plant Name
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Water Need
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Zone
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Flower
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Growth Rate
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Leaf Type
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Light Requirements
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Vines
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Akebia quinata
Fiveleaf Akebia
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Not showy
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Fast
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Deciduous
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Sun/Shade
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Campsis radicans
Trumpet Vine
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Orange/Summer
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Fast
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Deciduous
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Sun/Shade
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Clemotis paniculata
Sweet Autumn Clematis
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1,2,3
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6b to 7
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White/Summer
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Medium
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Deciduous
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Fatshedera lizei
Fatshedera
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1,2
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7to8
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Not showy
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Shade/Semi-Shade
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Ficus pumila
Climbing Fig
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1,2
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7b to8
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Not showy
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Slow
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Evergreen
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Sun/Shade
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Gelsemium sempervirens
Carolina Jessamine
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Yellow/Spring
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Loncera sempervirens
Trumpet Honeysuckle
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1,2,3
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7b to 8
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Orange-Red-Yellow/Spring
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Fast
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Greenish white/Summer
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Fast
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Deciduos
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Sun to Shade
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Rosa banksiae
Lady Banks’ Rose
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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White/Spring
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Fast
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Semi-Evergreen
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Sun
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Rosa species
Climbing Rose
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1,2
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6b to 8
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Many colors/Spring
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Fast
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Deciduous
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Trachelospermum jasminoides
Confederate Jasmine
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1,2,3
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7 to 8
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White/Summer
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun
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Wisteria frutescens
American Wisteria
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Lilac/Spring
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Fast
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Deciduous
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Sun
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Ground Covers
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Ajuga reptans
Carptet Bugle
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1,2
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7a to 8
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Purple/Spring
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2-4
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Medium to Fast
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Evergreen
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Shade/Semi-Shade
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Euonymus fortunei
Wintercreeper Euonymus
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1,2,3
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6b to 7a
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Not Showy
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6-18
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Fast
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Hadra helix
English Ivy
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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None
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6-12
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Slow to Medium
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Evergreen
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Shade
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Hypericum species
Aaronsbeard, St. Johnswort
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Yellow/Spring
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8-12
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Medium to Fast
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Semi-Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Juniperus conferta
'Blue Pacific,' Shore Juniper
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2,3
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6b to 8
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None
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12-18
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Fast
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Evergreen
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Sun
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Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping Juniper
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2,3
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6b to 8
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None
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12-24
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Moderate
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Evergreen
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Sun
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Liriope muscarii
Liriope
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Purple/Summer
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8-15
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Mdium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Shade
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Liriope spicata
Spreading Liriope
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Purple/Summer
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8-15
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Shade
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Ophiopogon
Japonicus Dwarf Lilyturf or Mondograss
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1,2
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6b to 8
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Not showy
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5-6
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Mdium
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Evergreen
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Shade
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Phlox subulata
Moss Phlox or Thrift
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1,2
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6b to 8
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Pink, White, Purple/Spring
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3-4
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun
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Vinca minor
Common Periwinkle
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1,2,3
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6b to 7b
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Purple/Spring
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5-6
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Fast
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Evergreen
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Shade
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Vinca major
Large Periwinkle
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1,2
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7 to 8
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Purple/Spring
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12-24
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Moderate
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Ornamental Grasses
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Cortaderia selloeana
Pampas Grass
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1,2,3
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7b to 8
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Fine to Medium
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8 ft/6 ft
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Sun
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Miscanthus sinensis
Chinese Silver Grass
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Medium
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6 ft/3 ft
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Sun
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Miscanthus sinensis
'Gracillimus,' Maiden Grass
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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6 ft/3 ft
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Sun
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Miscanthus sinensis
'Adagio’ Dwarf Maiden Grass
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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4 ft/3ft
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Sun
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Miscanthus sinensis
'Varigatus,' Varigated Maiden
Grass
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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6 ft/3 ft
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Sun
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Miscanthus sinensis
'Zebrinus,' Zebra Grass
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1,2
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6b to 8
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Fine
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6 ft/3 ft
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Sun
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Pennisetum setaceum
'Rubrum,' Crimson Fountain Grass
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1,2
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Use like an annual
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Fine
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4 ft/4 ft
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Sun
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Small Shrubs (2 to 5 feet)
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Aucuba japonica
Dwarf Aucuba
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Coarse
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Oval
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3-4 ft
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Slow
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Evergreen
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Shade/Semi-Shade
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Azaleas, Hybrids
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1, 2
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6b to 8
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Fine
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Upright
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3-5 ft
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Slow to Medium
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Evergreen
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Semi-Shade
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Berberis thunbergii
Japanese Barberry
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1,2,3
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6b to 8a
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Medium
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Oval
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3-5 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Buxus microphylla
var. jaonica Japanese Boxwood
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1,2,3
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7a to 8
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Fine
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Rounded
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3-4 ft
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Slow
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Deutzia gracilis
Slender deutsia
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1,2,3
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6b to 8a
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Fine
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Mounded
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2-4 ft
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Medium
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Semi-Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Gardenia radicans
Creeping Gardenia
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1,2
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7a to 8
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Fine
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Spreading
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2-4 ft
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Slow
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Evergreen
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Semi-Shade
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Hydrongea arborescens
'Annabelle' Smooth Hydrangea
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1, 2
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6b to 8
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Coorse
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Rounded
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3-5 ft
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Fast
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Semi-Evergreen
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Sun
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Ilex cornuta
'Carissa' Carissa Holly
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Medium
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Rounded
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3-4 ft
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Slow
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Ilex crenata
'Compacta' Compact Holly
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1,2
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6b to 7
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Fine to Medium
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Rounded
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3-4 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Ilex crenata
'Green Lustre'
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1,2,3
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6b to 8a
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Fine to Medium
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Rounded
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3-5 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Ilex crenata
'Helleri' (Heller) Japanese holly
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1,2
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6b to 7
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Fine
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Spreading
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2-3 ft
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Slow
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Evergreen
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Semi-Shade
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Ilex vomitoria
'Nana' Dwarf Yaupon Holly
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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Rounded
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3-4 ft
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Slow
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Itea virginica
Virginia Sweetspire
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1,2,3
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6b to 8b
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Medium Branching
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Upright
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3-5 ft
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Medium
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Deciduous
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Sun/Shade
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Jasminum nudiflorum
Winter Jasmine
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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Mounded Spreading
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3-4 ft
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Fast
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Evergreen
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Sun/Shade
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Juniperus davurica
'Expansa' Parsoni Juniper
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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Spreading
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2 ft
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Medium to Fast
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Conifer
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Sun
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Juniperus hoirizontalis
'Plumosa,' Andorra Juniper
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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Spreading
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2 ft
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Slow
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Conifer
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Sun
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Kerria japonica
Japanese Kerria
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Medium
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Upright Arching
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3-5 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun
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Lonicera fragrantissima Fragrant Honeysuckle
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1,2,3
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6b to 8a
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Medium
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Oval
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6-8 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Nandina domestica
'Harbour Dwarf' 'Gulf Stream' ‘Compacta’ or ‘Firepower’
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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Upright layered
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2-3 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Shade
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Pittosporum tobira
'Nana,' Dwarf Pittosporum
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1,2
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7b to 8
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Medium
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Spreading
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3-4 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Pyracantha koidzumii
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1,2,3
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7b to 8
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Medium
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Prostrate Spreading
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2-3 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun
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Rhaphiolepis indica
Indian Hawthorn
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1,2,3
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7 to 3
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Medium
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Spreading
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2-4 ft
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Slow
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Evergreen
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Sun
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Spirea x burmalda
Bumald Spirea
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1,2,3
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6b to 8a
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Fine
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Mounded
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2-3 ft
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Fast
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Deciduous
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Spirea thunbergii
Thunberg Spirea
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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Irregular
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3-4 ft
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Medium
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Deciduous
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Sun
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Medium Shrubs (5 to 8 feet)
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Abelia x grandiflora
Abelia
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Fine
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Irregular
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3-4 ft
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Slow to Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun/Semi-Shade
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Aucuba japonica
Japanese Aucuba
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1,2
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6b to 8
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Coarse
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Upright
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6-8 ft
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Medium
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Evergreen
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Semi-Shade/Shade
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Berberis julianae
Wintergreen Barberry
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1,2,3
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6b to 8
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Medium
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Oval
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5-6 ft
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Slow to Medium
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Evergreen
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Sun
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Buxus sempervirens
Common Boxwood
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1,2,3
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6b to 7a
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Fine to Medium
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Rounded
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5-8 ft
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Slow to Medium
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Evergreen
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Semi-Shade
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Forsythia x intermedia,
hybrids Border Forsythia
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1,2
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6b to 8
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Medium
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Irregular
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5-7 ft
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Fast
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Deciduous
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Sun
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Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf Hydrangea
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1,2
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6b to 8
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Course
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Rounded
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