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Are you looking for attractive, uncommon—but still growable—plants for your garden? Daniel J. Hinkley, former proprietor of the famed Heronswood Nursery, scours the globe for outstanding trees and shrubs, testing them in his own garden. Read about Dan’s favorite plants and get his expert advice on cultivating them.
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Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) blooms well after most dogwoods and other ornamental trees have finished flowering. It also provides good fall foliage and berries for birds.
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This deciduous holly’s red berries make it a winter winner.
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Daniel J. Hinkley’s Memorable Encounters with Butterfly Bush
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These antique cultivars and species offer durability, charm, and grace.
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Its excellent autumn tones, fantastic textural foliage, appeal to birds and butterflies, and elegant winter framework encourage us to do more than simply appreciate it in the wild.
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This evergreen perennial groundcover has ornamental appeal for every season, on either coast
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With their oddly shaped flowers and bug-trapping abilities, these vines and shrubs are most intriguing.
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Besides the typical houseplant, this genus includes some attractive species worth trying in cooler gardens

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Less widely grown than its European cousin, American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus) offers a textured spring silhouette and brilliant foliage in fall, even in poor soils

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