Personal Plant Palette
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Acer miyabei ''State Street''
Common Name: State Street Maple
Great shade tree for urban settings
Glorious yellow fall foliage
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Height: 30-40 Feet
Spread: 30-40 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8
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Aster novae-angliae
Common Name: New England Aster
Abundant late fall flowers
Great for rain gardens and bioswales
Attracts butterflies
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Height: 36-60 Inches
Spread: 24-36 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8
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Cornus racemosa
Common Name: Gray Dogwood
Great for moist sites and streambanks
Food and cover for wildlife
Tough and resilient
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Height: 10-15 Feet
Spread: 10-15 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8
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Euphorbia polychroma ''Bonfire''
Common Name: Bonfire Euphorbia
Unique foliage color
Terrific contrast for sunny border plantings
Butterflies love the flowers
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Height: 8-12 Inches
Spread: 12-15 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9
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Hakonechloa macra ''Aureola''
Common Name: Golden Hakone Grass
Variegated foliage
Elegant form
Excellent for edging
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Height: 12-14 Inches
Spread: 15-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9
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Hemerocallis ''Rosy Returns''
Common Name: Rosy Returns Daylily
Good bloom strength summer to frost
Hardy and disease-resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Great in naturalized plantings or monocultures
Drought-tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant
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Height: 15-18 Inches
Spread: 15-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9
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Heuchera 'Crimson Curls'
Common Name: Coral Bells
Great foliage color
Durable and reliable filler plant
Heat, salt and humidity tolerant
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
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Height: 12-18 Inches
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8
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