Cornus (Redtwig dogwoods)

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• Four seasons of interest.
  
• ​Clusters of small, creamy white blooms.
  
• Thrive in moist or evenly wet soils.
  
• Showy fall berries attract songbirds.
  
• Best in groups or mass plantings; rain gardens, low wet spots or as a screen.
  
• Provides multi-season interest in shrub borders or as a low hedge.

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 alba 'Ivory Halo' (Variegated tatarian dogwood)

• Variegated selection 
• Stays naturally compact​
• Reddish-purple fall foliage​
• Intensely red stems in winter​
• Combine with contrasting stem color for interesting bi-color winter stem display
• 5' H X 5' W
• Bloom time: Spring
• ​PP 8722

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Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack®

Clethra alnifolia Vanilla Spice®

Calycanthus x 'Aphrodite'

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 ​sericea 'Cardinal'

• Rapidly growing
• ​Spreading habit helps control erosion
• Burgundy red fall foliage
• ​Bright red stems provide great winter interest
• Plant along property line for a striking border
• ​8' H X 10' W
• Bloom time: Spring

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Viburnum dentatum Blue Muffin®

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'

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steionifera 'Arctic Fire Red'
Cornus sericea 'Farrow'

• Compact, red twig dogwood
• Will tolerate a wide range of soils
• Red stems provide winter interest
• White blooms
• 5' H X 5'​ W
• Bloom time: Spring
• USPP 18523
• NEW TO MONTALE IN 2022

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Aronia melanocarpa

Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack®

Clethra alnifolia Vanilla Spice®