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Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Color: Multi-colored ♥

Abelia x Grandiflora ‘Rose Creek’

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Aquilegia McKana Giant (Columbine)

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Artemisia Schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ (Wormwood or Mugwort)

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Astilbe x Arendsii ‘Fanal’ (False Spirea)

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Azalea x ‘Conlec’ (Autumn Royalty Encore Azalea)

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Azalea x ‘Roblen’ (Autumn Sunset Encore Azalea)

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Buddleia Davidii ‘Black Knight’ (Butterfly Bush) (2x located in lawn beyond St. Francis)

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Deutzia Gracilis ‘Duncan Chardonnay Pearls’

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Epimedium Grandiflorum and Epimedium Lilafee (Bishop’s Hat or Barrenwort)

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Geranium x Cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo Karmina’ (Cranesbill)

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Heuchera ‘Green Spice’ (Coral Bells)

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Iberis (Candytuft)

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Incarvillea Delavayi (Hardy Gloxinia)

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Juniperus Squamata (Blue Star Juniper)

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Lagerstromia Indica ‘Cherry Dazzle’ (Dwarf Crape Myrtle)

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Mahonia Eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’

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Monarda Didyma ‘Jacob Kline’ (Bee Balm)

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Myrica Pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry)

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Nepeta Cataria (Cat Nip or Cat Mint)

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Ophiopogon Japonicus ‘Nanus’ (Dwarf Mondo Grass)

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Perovskia Atriplicifolia ‘Russian Sage’

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Phlox Subulata ‘Snow Flake’ (Creeping Phlox)

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Prunella ‘Bella Deep Rose’ (Selfheal)

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Prunus Laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel)

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Rhododendron ‘Roseum Elegans’

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Rohedea Japonica (Sacred Lily)

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Solidago Sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’ (Goldenrod)

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Spirea Japonica ‘Tracy’ (Bridal Wreath)

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Syringa ‘Bloomerang’ (Dwarf Reblooming Lilac)

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Abelia x Grandiflora ‘Rose Creek’ • Evergreen bush • Morning sun, afternoon shade in moist, well-drained average soil • Grows to 2’- 3’ tall and 3’ – 4’ wide Watering • Water when the top two inches of soil are dry Pruning • Pinch off blossom clusters when they fade. Prune occasionally with pruning shears throughout the summer to control spread and wandering stems. Occasional tip pruning encourages blooming until fall frost • Prune in late fall or winter. While pruning is entirely optional, it can be done to keep your plant looking neat and to also encourage new growth. It should be completed during the winter before any new growth occurs. • To prune, simply cut approximately 1 inch off of each stem. Fertilizing • Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer.

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Aquilegia McKana Giant (Columbine) • Perennial • Full sun to part shade • Grows 24” - 26” tall and wide Watering • Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not Pruning • Prune off any flowers that wilt using hand pruners and making the cut at the bottom of the stem. Removing the wilting stems encourages the plant to produce new ones. • Prune all the stems back to ground level in the fall once they turn brown and die. Fertilizing • Apply a water-soluble plant fertilizer to the soil under the giant columbine once per month

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Artemisia Schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ (Wormwood or Mugwort) • Perennial ground cover • Full sun to part shade • Grows 1’ tall and 1.5’ wide • If the foliage grows too tall, from 1' to 1.5', clump splittiing can be prevented or delayed by shearing the foliage back halfway in July, before flowering begins Watering • Average. Do not overwater. Pruning • Remove At midsummer it is best to prune back Silver Mound as it will then look much better for the rest of the season. It is advised to prune it back more than half for this plant as this way the silvery leaves will become bushier and it will keep their rather distractingly unspectacular bloom from coming until very late in the season. Fertilizing • Feed with a general-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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Astilbe x Arendsii ‘Fanal’ (False Spirea) • Perennial • Full sun to part shade • Grows 20” - 24” tall and 18” – 23” wide Watering • Keep moist, but well-drained Pruning • Remove old foliage in the spring before new leaves emerge. Fertilizing • Fertilize in April and June with a general-purpose fertilizer.

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Autumn Royalty

Autumn Sunset

Encore Azalea x Conlec ‘Autumn Royalty’ and Encore Azalea x Roblen ‘Autumn Sunset’ • Evergreen and reblooming bush • Sun to partial shade (need 4-6 hours of sun to get maximum blooms) • Encore varieties can grow to between 2.5 and 5.5 feet. Since plants don’t ever stop growing, the “mature size” listed in the Encore Azalea literature is not a maximum height, but a size that is easily maintainable through yearly pruning. Watering • Regular watering after the first year unless there are periods of excessive drought. • It is important to have good drainage so that water does not stand around the fibrous root ball; the shallow, fibrous roots like to dry out a little in between waterings. If the roots get too much water, root rot can set in, and the moisture won't be delivered to the upper plant. Fertilizing • Established azaleas do not need fertilizer. To avoid inducing new growth that may be killed in the winter, do any fertilizing in late winter or early spring; never after July 1. • Fertilize with a well-balanced, slow release, granular azalea/camellia fertilizer (Do not over fertilize) • For an added nutrient boost you can also apply liquid fertilizer directly to the foliage and roots. Follow label directions and use about once every two weeks. Pruning • Very little pruning is required to retain good form and do not need "deadheading." If you think it needs pruning, do so immediately after the spring flowering for maximum bud set. • Light pruning of more established plants will stimulate growth and flowering.

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Shortening or removal of long slender stems with no side shoots and cutting out dead wood may be done at any time.

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Buddleia Davidii ‘Black Knight’ (Butterfly Bush) (2x located in lawn beyond St. Francis) • Deciduous bush • Full sun to partial sun • Grows 5’ – 8’ tall and 4’ – 8’ wide Watering • Water freely in blooming season Pruning • Deadhead all dead and fading flowers throughout season to ensure new flower growth • Prune early in the spring - before growth starts. Prune down to around 12” from ground level. There may already be sprouting shoots on the Buddleia in a mild spring. No matter - Prune it back hard. This will make the Butterfly Bush grow many new arching branches that will have larger flowers than if it had not been pruned. Fertilizing • Use 3-4 Tablespoons Osmocote after 4/15 (or when Forsythia blooms).

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Deutzia Gracilis ‘Duncan Chardonnay Pearls’ • Deciduous bush • Full sun to part shade • Grows 2’ – 3’ tall and wide Watering • Medium Pruning • Prune immediately after the flowers have finished - in early to mid-summer. If you prune too early, then they will not have enough time to produce new stems - which will be the flowering stems for the next year. Pruning in the winter for instance, will remove all the following summer's flower-bud stems. They will not make new flower bud stems in the following spring. • Take out all of the flowered stems - pruning them back by about one third of their previous length. So, each stem that has the faded flowers on, should be cut back, leaving around two thirds of the stem on the shrub. • Together with this, Deutzias respond to heavy pruning of around one in three of their stems - right back to - or near - ground level. This will encourage new basal shoots, which will soon grow to full length and provide a succession of healthy shoots for following years. • Each year - at pruning time - cut back a further third of the old stems to ground level. This type of basal pruning will ensure that you will always have a vigorous shrub that will not get too top heavy, and it will always be clad with foliage down to or near ground level. Fertilizing • Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for shrubs

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Epimedium Grandiflorum and Epimedium Lilafee (Bishop’s Hat or Barrenwort) • Perennial • Part shade • Grows 6” – 12” tall and wide Watering • Medium to dry Pruning • Before the flowers emerge in late winter or early spring, remove all winter damaged stems and foliage, even if this means clipping the plant back to ground level. Fertilizing • Annuals and perennials may be fertilized using: 1.water-soluble, quick release fertilizers; 2. temperature controlled slow-release fertilizers; or 3. organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion. Water soluble fertilizers are generally used every two weeks during the growing season or per label instructions. Controlled, slow-release fertilizers are worked into the soil usually only once during the growing season or per label directions.

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Geranium x Cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo Karmina’ (Cranesbill) • Semi-Evergreen Perennial • Full sun to half sun • Grows 6” - 12" tall, 6” – 2’ spread Watering • Needs frequent watering when in bloom, otherwise only average watering is needed • Mulch can be applied to keep weeds down and conserve water. Pruning • Pruning simply requires trimming back spent flowers, eliminating any dead leaves and then chopping back one-third of the plant. Prune to encourage new growth • Cut it back to the point where it is meeting the other stem. So wherever there is a Y you want to cut right into there. • It can be trimmed back whenever you want, and you can do it anytime of the year. As long as they've got some growth on it. • In the fall too if you just trim out all the dead flowers, and all the dead leaves it will just encourage growth for the next year. Fertilizing • Annuals and perennials may be fertilized using: 1.water-soluble, quick release fertilizers; 2. temperature controlled slow-release fertilizers; or 3. organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion. Water soluble fertilizers are generally used every two weeks during the growing season or per label instructions. Controlled, slow-release fertilizers are worked into the soil usually only once during the growing season or per label directions.

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Heuchera ‘Green Spice’ (Coral Bells) • Perennial and evergreen in mild winters • Full sun to shade • Grows 18” tall, 20” wide Watering • Average. Weekly watering in extreme heat. Pruning • Remove damaged, dead or dying leaves, especially in the spring. Fertilizing • During growing season can use a general fertilizer (like MiracleGro)

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Iberis (Candytuft) • Semi-Evergreen Perennial • Full sun to part shade • Grows 9” – 12” tall, 1’ – 3’ spread Watering • Medium to dry Pruning • You can remove the top 1/3 after blooming; this will keep them from getting leggy. Fertilizing • Fertilize every couple of months with an all-purpose, slow-release flowering plant fertilizer

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Incarvillea Delavayi (Hardy Gloxinia) • Semi-Evergreen Perennial • Full sun to part shade • Grows 18” – 23” tall, 12” – 18” spread • The crowns are easily damaged and plants are very late to emerge in the spring, so it is recommend that you mark where they're planted. Watering • Medium – more moisture when blooming, but don’t like wet roots in winter Pruning • Remove faded flowers to encourage new blooms • Plants should be mulched in the fall with dry straw or some other mulch, to protect the crowns from winter winds. Fertilizing • Fertilize frequently in growing season for best display.

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Juniperus Squamata (Blue Star Juniper) • Evergreen small bush • Full sun • Slow growing 2’ – 3’ tall, 3’ – 4’ wide. Watering • Needs only occasional watering. It tolerates a wide range of soils, although it does not like wet ground. When waterlogged, the roots may rot. Pruning • Pruning only needs to be done when dead material needs to be removed. Fertilizing • Feed with a general-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Cherry Dazzzle’ (Dwarf Crape Myrtle) • Deciduous bush • Full sun to part shade • Grows 3’ – 4’ tall and wide Watering • Average to low water needs after established Pruning • Does not require pruning. If you do prune, do so in late winter before new growth starts to emerge. Cut away dead or broken branches or stray ones. A hard pruning to rejuvenate an old plant that has become haggard can be done in late winter before new growth emerges Fertilizing • Early spring with a well-balanced shrub & tree type fertilizer after new growth begins to emerge

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Mahonia Eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ • Evergreen bush • Full sun, part shade, shade • Grows 4’ wide and tall Watering • Moist soil Pruning • Shape in winter as needed Fertilizing • Feed with a general-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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Monarda ‘Jacob Kline’ (Bee Balm) • Perennial • Full sun • Grows 4’ tall, 3’ wide • Handling plant may cause skin irritation • Sometimes this plant is infected with powdery mildew after flowering. If so, cut back to new foliage. Watering • Average to low water needs after established Pruning • In spring, remove dead foliage only. • Foliage can be cut back after flowering to encourage fresh new leaves • In fall, cut back to 6" and deadhead spent flowers. Fertilizing • Fertilize as directed with Plant-tone or slow-release Osmocote.

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Myrica Pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry) • Semi-Evergreen bush • Full sun to part Sun • Grows 6’ – 12 ‘ tall and 6’ – 10’ wide Watering • Water when normal rainfall does not provide the preferred 1 inch of moisture most plants prefer. Average water is needed during the growing season, but take care not to overwater. Drought tolerant. Pruning • Prune in spring and fall to maintain its shape and size. • Cut back any stray branches • Heading the top back two times each year eliminates the tall, lanky branches and reduces the tendency for branches to droop. • The reasons for pruning are to remove dead or dying branches, to initiate new growth, and to maintain shape or control size. • Remove one of the heavy canes at the ground level of the plant. This should be done in March or April. It will initiate new growth that will lead to a denser shrub. Fertilizing • Feed with a general-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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Nepeta Cataria (Catnip or Catmint) • Perennial • Full sun to part shade • Grows 3’ tall and wide Watering • Water plants regularly, but not excessively. Apply water to the base of the plant and avoid watering after noon. Pruning • Pinch them often while they're growing, to obtain dense, well-shaped plants. • To prune trim it off all the way around and chop off its head. Don't remove more than one-third of total growth at any one time, then allow the plant to regenerate before trimming again. Pruning is not an exact science with most plants, especially the shrubby ones. Fertilizing • Catnip shouldn't require fertilization unless the soil is poor. In this case, fertilize lightly with a balanced plant food.

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Ophiopogon Japonicus ‘Nanus’ (Dwarf Mondo Grass) • Evergreen ground cover • Full sun to full shade • Reaches a height of 2” – 4” Watering • Needs regular watering - more often in extreme heat. Pruning • Remove dead, faded, or diseased foliage as needed. Fertilizing • Feed with a complete fertilizer once per year.

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Perovskia Atriplicifolia ‘Russian Sage’ • Perennial • Full sun • Grows 26” – 36” tall and wide • Handling plant may cause skin irritation Watering • Russian sage usually only needs supplemental irrigation during extended dry periods, then only enough water so the soil doesn't dry out completely. The plant also flowers best when it's watered sparingly Pruning • Prune back in the spring after new growth has emerged. Cut back to the lower three to four shoots to encourage more shoots to form from the base. • Allow the plant to grow naturally throughout the year with only minimal trimming to maintain the overall shape and to eliminate over grown branches. Although occasional trimming is fine, trimming too severely during the growing season may inhibit blooms. • Let the foliage die off naturally in the fall and leave the stems in place to provide protection from harsh winter weather. The dead foliage provides interest to your landscape during the winter months. • Do not prune again until new growth appears and reaches a height of 4 to 6 inches Fertilizing • Avoid fertilizing. The soil should be well-drained loam as Russian Sage develops rot in rich soils.

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Phlox Subulata ‘Snow Flake’ (Creeping Phlox) • Evergreen ground cover • Full sun • Grows 4”- 6” tall to 18” wide Watering • Water regularly when top 3” of soil is dry Pruning • Remove old foliage before new leaves emerge • Prune after flowering for a healthier plant. Fertilizing • Fertilize every 4 months with slow-release Osmocote or fertilize every few weeks with Plant-tone or Miracle Gro.

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Prunella ‘Bella Deep Rose’ (Selfheal) • Perenial • Full sun to part shade • Reaches a height of 7” – 10”, spread of 6” – 10” • Sometimes this perennial will wane in summer heat and act more like a biennial plant. Watering • Needs regular watering - more often in extreme heat. Pruning • Deadhead to prevent self-sowing in the garden and coax repeat flowering. Fertilizing • Feed lightly with a general fertilizer in the early growing season and again a few weeks later

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Prunus Laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel) • Evergreen bush • Full sun, part shade, shade • Grows 10’ – 18’ tall, 25' - 30' wide Watering • Water regularly. The soil should not be allowed to completely dry between watering during its growing season. Pruning • It should be trimmed in the spring after flowering • To prune for smaller size, cut the tallest stems back to varying heights, but always just above another branch (don’t leave stumps). OR remove the tallest one-third of the stems all the way to the ground or close to it every year. • Left unpruned, cherry laurels can become so thick and densely branched that light and air are restricted and disease and pest infestations are encouraged. So keep them more open and healthy by removing some of the interior branches, especially ones growing toward the center. • Trim back any branch on the laurel bush where you want to encourage new growth. To create a new shoot on the plant, cut the branch so that only two to three leaves remain on the branch. This method can be used to form the bush. Fertilizing • Feed with a general-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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Rhododendron ‘Roseum Elegans’ • Evergreen • Full sun to partial shade • Grows 6’ – 8’ tall and wide • Roots are near the surface, so keep mulched Watering • Average watering. Overwatering in sites where drainage was faulty has killed many rhododendrons (they don’t like continuously wet roots) • If the soil is moist but the plant still wilts, mist over the plant lightly to increase humidity. • Avoid excessive irrigation in fall. Preparing for Winter • Keep plants dry in September as it will tend to harden them off and be better prepared for the winter. • If the fall has been excessively dry, watering should be done after the first killing frost. At that time watering will not reduce winter hardiness but will prepare the plant for winter. The soil should be thoroughly moist before cold weather sets in. The best time for fall watering is about Thanksgiving. Pruning • It is important to remove the flower clusters on rhododendrons as soon as flowering is complete (petals collapse). Break out only the dead flower cluster, being careful not to damage the young buds clustered at its base. Failure to do this will reduce flowering the following year. For more severe pruning, cut back to whorl of leaves. • There is little need for pruning. If growth becomes excessive, reduce the size with light pruning after flowering.

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Rohdea Japonica (Sacred Lily) • Tender-evergreen Perennial • Light to full shade • Grows 12” tall to 2’ wide Watering • Average to dry Pruning • Trim any damaged foliage in spring Fertilizing • Could not find any information on fertilizing.

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Solidago Sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’ (Goldenrod) • Perennial • Full sun to part sun • Grows 2’ – 4’ tall, 2’ – 3’ width Watering • Regular watering. Goldenrod often drops its leaves due to drought. Pruning • It requires very little care, except for the pruning of spent flowers to encourage future blooming. Fertilizing • Annuals and perennials may be fertilized using: 1.water-soluble, quick release fertilizers; 2. temperature controlled slow-release fertilizers; or 3. organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion. Water soluble fertilizers are generally used every two weeks during the growing season or per label instructions. Controlled, slow-release fertilizers are worked into the soil usually only once during the growing season or per label directions.

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Spirea Japonica ‘Tracy’ (Bridal Wreath) • Deciduous bush • Grows 6 -10 feet high and spread as much as 20’ wide. • Full sun to partial shade Watering • Water plants during the summer if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week. Pruning • Remove dead, diseased, and broken branches anytime. • The best pruning times are in the early spring, (this will affect the volume of bloom) and the early autumn. However, light pruning can be done through out the year. • To prune, remove old wood to the base. Avoid cutting stems part of the way as this will promote multiple stems from each cut and will harm the graceful spray of branches • Spireas can be severely pruned if needed and will grow and flower again. Fertilizing • Apply a layer of compost under the bush each spring, spreading it out to the dripline (the area under the outermost branches). Add a 2-inch layer of mulch to retain moisture and control weeds.

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Syringa ‘Bloomerang’ (Dwarf Reblooming Lilac) • Deciduous bush • Full sun to partial shade • Grows 4’ – 5’ tall and wide Watering • Average to dry Pruning • Best pruned right after the spring bloom, as this creates a fuller shrub with more branches and thus more flowers. Every stem can produce flowers in summer. Fertilizing • Apply a controlled release fertilizer in the spring.