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Juniper - Blue Star
Blue Star Juniper, Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star', displays a rich steel-blue foliage color that is extremely attractive on this low growing mounded plant. The starry foliage creates an excellent addition to the foundation landscape planting. Junipers are used as ground covers, in foundation plantings, or as hedges, screens or windbreaks. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils and some drought, but intolerant of the hot and humid conditions of the deep South. It is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Junipers are important evergreens for landscape use due to their tolerance of unfavorable soil conditions, their hardiness and great variation in size, habit, color and growth rate. Blue Star typically grows to only 1 foot tall after 5 years, but eventually matures over time to 2-3' high. Features awl-shaped, silver blue foliage which is attractive year-round. These plants may also be utilized for background plantings in shrub beds or flower gardens, as specimen plants, in rock gardens or for topiary or espalier purposes. Very adaptable and tolerates dry soils. ... more information
Sumac - Flameleaf It is widespread in open uplands along fence rows and in waste places. The Flameleaf Sumac, Rhus copallina, is a shrub or occasionally a small tree. It is a prolific sprouter after a fire. When left alone it will often form thickets. White-tailed deer also use it as a browse. Fruit matures in late summer remaining attached into winter and is eaten by many species of birds and white-tailed deer. Leaves have a winged axis and turn flame red to dark purple in the fall, hence the common name. |
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