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Lilac - Thumbelina®
It is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. It grows 5-6 feet in height and width. This rounded shaped lilac forms a wonderful small tree, with rosy-lilac buds that are wonderfully fragrant. Thumbelina® Lilac, Syringa 'Baillina' (PP16,662), is a round shaped lilac that is part of our Fairytale® Series of dwarf lilacs. This lilac tolerates light shade, but best bloom quality and disease resistance occur in full sun. Thumbelina is suitable as an informal hedge or foundation plant. It should be pruned as needed immediately after flowering. Multitudes of medium pink buds open to very light pink blossoms that are the most fragrant of any in the series. It prefers rich, moist, neutral soils. ... more
Spirea - Sparkling Carpet Since it grows only 6-10 inches tall and 15-18 inches wide, it can be used as a groundcover or bedding plant! It would also be good for filling a space in a shrub border. No pruning is required. Native to China and Japan. The leaves are bronze-red when young, then turn mahogany-red in fall. Sparkling Carpet Spirea, spiraea japonica 'Sparkling Carpet' (PP13,665), is a fine-textured, small spreading shrub with lime-gold leaves. Sparkling Carpet prefers full sun, and this is one of the easiest shrubs to grow since it tolerates many soils, except extremely wet. It looks like a tiny version of ‘Gold Flame’ and produces few pink flowers in summer. The plant also likes mulch and summer watering. |
