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Prunus x 'Pisnshzam'

A stunning weeping tree with striking early spring color. Trees are blanketed with beautiful, fragrant … Continued

Prunus pumila 'UCONNPP002'

Attractive glossy blueish-green leaves turn shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall. Spring … Continued

Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’

Grows as a dense, upright-rounded tree 15-20’ tall. A very popular ornamental landscape tree with … Continued

Iris germanica 'Purple and White'

Large, showy flowers of purple with white open late spring to early summer. Heirloom plants … Continued

Lysimachia ciliata ‘Purpurea’

Though ‘Purpurea’ is not as invasive as other varieties, it will spread. ‘Purpurea’ performs best … Continued

Salix discolor

Pussy willow is a small tree or large shrub. As one of the earliest blooming … Continued

Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum

This fragrant native spreads by rhizomes readily. Small white flowers on branched spires are packed … Continued

Pycnanthemum muticum

2025 Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year® Attracts beneficial garden insects like crazy — … Continued

Pyracantha angustifolia 'Gnome'

This semi-evergreen shrub is easy to grow and maintain. It can be grown in a … Continued

Ratibida columnifera

Round, dense, fine foliage is covered with 1″ blooms of yellow, red and bicolor flowers … Continued

Rhamnus frangula 'Ron Williams' PP #14,791

Ferny foliage and a narrow columnar habit make this a fantastic plant for contrast. Foliage … Continued

Rhus aromatica

This low-growing, native shrub forms a dense mass of stems and is used en masse … Continued

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