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Holly - Castle Spire
The Holly Castle Spire, 'llex x 'Castle Spire', a Proven Winners selection, is one of the new blue hollies that are great for foundation plants. Castle Wall is compact and pyramidal in form This plant will attain heights of 8 to 10 feet and never be more tha 3 feet wide. The narrow form makes them great for hedges, foundation plantings, or as a specimen. The lustrous green foliage provides season long interest. Castle Wall will produce bright red berries in the fall and they will add color to the winter landscape. ... more information
Sweetshrub The Sweetshrub, Calycanthus floridus, or Carolina allspice is a dense, rounded deciduous shrub with a suckering habit which grows 6-9' tall with an equal or slightly greater spread. It features very fragrant, brown to reddish-brown flowers (2" across) which bloom at the ends of short branchlets in May. Flowers give way to brownish, urn-shaped fruits (seed capsules) which mature in fall and persist throughout the winter. Lustrous, dark green (pale beneath), ovate to elliptic leaves to 6" long turn golden yellow in fall. Leaves are aromatic when bruised. Another common name is hairy allspice which is in reference to the hairy twigs and leaf undersides of this plant. It is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It grows somewhat taller in shade than in sun, and it is tolerant of a wide range of soils, but prefers rich loam. It is utilized for shrub borders, foundations, and native plant areas. |
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