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For more information on growing and selecting Hydrangeas below are some excellent online resources: ' Hydrangea Questions and Answers ' from The US National Arboretum ' Growing Bigleaf Hydrangea ' from the UGA Extension by Gary L.

Never use lime around Azaleas and realize that many of your 'garden' fertilizers like 8-8-8 and 13-13-13 contain lime as a filler so this could be toxic to them. For excellent and detailed information on growing deciduous Azaleas, including heat tolerant...

They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25oF for short periods in 8" or larger containers. These large evergreen shrubs make easy container plants provided they get regular moisture and a good quality, well-draining, acidic...

Use a slow release, non-burning acidifying fertilize instead when needed. There is also an interesting article from the Washington Post by Adrian Higgs titled " Azaleas Other Than Pink " that describes the origin of the heat tolerant Aromi Deciduous Azalea...

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For more on growing Sasanqua Camellias read Dr. Allen Owings', an LSU AgCenter Horticulturist, article titled " Sasanquas, Dwarf Camellias Add Color to Early-Winter Landscapes ". The fallen petals create a beautiful blanket beneath the dark green glossy...

The fruit provides winter interest as well as food for wildlife. Considered by some to have the best tasting fruit of our native Viburnums giving it the name of Wild Raisin. Full sun will likely produce the best fall color.

These durable evergreen shrubs cover themselves in 2-3" flowers in fall and early winter and before the flowers fade the petals fall individually to form a colorful blanket beneath the dark glossy green foliage.

For more on growing Sasanqua Camellias read Dr. Allen Owings', an LSU AgCenter Horticulturist, article titled " Sasanquas, Dwarf Camellias Add Color to Early-Winter Landscapes ". Images courtesy of Green Nurseries, all rights reserved.

Camellias prefer an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25oF for short periods in 8" or larger containers.

Prune to shape after the initial spring show of flowers. Summer Snowflakes Viburnum is an upright to spreading medium sized deciduous shrub with few pests or diseases. For best results provide this interesting shrub with a full to partial sun location...

In zone 6 Crape Myrtles are often grown as die-back perennials and so should remain much shorter when grown in these regions. The dark burgundy, nearly black, disease resistant foliage maintains its deep coloration throughout summer on this well branched...

These durable and easily grown shrubs are basically pest and disease free, are deer resistant, and are moderately salt tolerant. Vitex are great for summer color and their large spikes of colorful flowers attract butterflies and bees.

In zone 6 Crape Myrtles are often grown as die-back perennials and so should remain much shorter when grown in these regions. Kitty's Purple will develop into a small to medium-sized tree.

They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25 o F for short periods in 8" or larger containers. Preferably a few hours in the morning, in the late afternoon, or filtered light, like through a pine, is fine as well with high...

Blooms are followed by edible beans. A very drought tolerant and useful native US tree that produces spikes of small white, lightly fragrant flowers.

This is a vigorous and particularly hardy oleander selection that stays closer to 6' high in the northern portions of its range but may reach 15' or more in mild winter climates. Oleanders also make excellent container specimens that are easily overwintered...

Actually it is the availability of Aluminum in the soil which is required for Hydrangea macrophylla to produce the color pigment delphinidin. For more information on growing and selecting Hydrangeas below are some excellent online resources: ' Hydrangea...

It produces maroon new foliage along with the leaves turning maroon in fall. Hardy in USDA zones 7-10 Evergreen Uniform growing hedge LeAnn Cleyera, Southern Living Plant Collection:

The single 2" blooms open a creamy yellow, change to deep pink, and finally to crimson, with all of these blooms open at the same time it gives the appearance of a multitude of butterflies are covering the bush.

When grown or overwintered indoors provide them with plenty of cool direct sunlight. We prefer well aged, decomposted bark based mixes over peat based mixes and usually add a little extra sand or hadite to ensure good drainage.

They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25oF for short periods in 8" or larger containers. Preferably a few hours in the morning, in the late afternoon, or filtered light, like through a pine, is fine as well with high light...

Snow Dwarf was developed in the northerly climes of Canada by their agricultural and horticultural research division and has a tidy well-branched, upright to rounded habit that tops out at about 3-4' and extends the reach of this beautiful shrub into...

Use a slow release, non-burning acidifying fertilize instead when needed. There is also an interesting article from the Washington Post by Adrian Higgs titled " Azaleas Other Than Pink " that describes the origin of the heat tolerant Aromi Deciduous Azalea...

Fatsia or Japanese Aralia makes an excellent choice for shaded locations and slowly develops into a fairly large shrub with time. Great for pollinators when in flower. To maintain it as a lower plant, larger stems can be cut back to well below the desired...

They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25oF for short periods in 8" or larger containers. Preferably a few hours in the morning, in the late afternoon, or filtered light, like through a pine, is fine as well with high light...

For more information on growing and selecting Hydrangeas below are some excellent online resources: ' Hydrangea Questions and Answers ' from The US National Arboretum ' Growing Bigleaf Hydrangea ' from the UGA Extension by Gary L.