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COMMON
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BOTANICAL
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5
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YEAR
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HEIGHTS
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FLOWERS
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DESCRIPTION
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NAME
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NAME
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0-3'
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4-6'
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6'+
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ANDROMEDA
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PIERIS
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YES
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WHITE OR PINK
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WEEPING CHAIN OF FLOWERS. ROSETTE LEAVES
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ARBORVITAE
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THUJA
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YES
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YES
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YES
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NONE
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MANY SHAPES AND COLORS. RELIABLE
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AUCUBA
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AUCUBA
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YES
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YES
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GREEN OR VARIEGATED. TAKES DENSE SHADE
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AZALEAS AND RHODOS
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RHODODENDRON
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YES
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YES
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YES
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MANY COLORS
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EXTREMELY POPULAR. HUNDREDS OF KINDS.
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BOXWOODS
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BUXUS
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YES
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YES
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YES
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DENSE. SMALL LEAF. MANY VARIETIES. SLOW.
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CAMELLIAS
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CAMELLIA
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YES
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YES
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MANY COLORS
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GLOSSY LEAF. NOW HARDIER THAN EVER
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CHERRYLAURELS
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PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS
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YES
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YES
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YES
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WHITE
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LARGE GLOSSY LEAVES
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EUONYMUS
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EUONYMUS
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YES
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YES
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YES
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MANY KINDS. SOME VARIEGATED.
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HOLLIES
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ILEX
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YES
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YES
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YES
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WHITE
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MANY KINDS. ALL SIZES OF LEAF. BERRIES
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LEUCOTHOE
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LEUCOTHOE
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YES
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YES
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WHITE
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LEATHERY LEAF.
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MAHONIAS
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MAHONIA
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YES
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YES
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YES
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YELLOW
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LOOKS LIKE HOLLY. SHARP & SPINY LEAF.
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MOUNTAIN LAURELS
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KALMIA
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YES
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YES
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YES
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PINK - MAY
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RED BUDS OPEN TO PINK FLOWERS IN MAY
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NANDINA
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NANDINA
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YES
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YES
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YES
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WHITE
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FINE FOLIAGE. MANY KINDS. REDDISH COLOR
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OSMANTHUS
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OSMANTHUS
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YES
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YES
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YES
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WHITE - FALL
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LOOKS LIKE HOLLY. SHARP & SPINY LEAF.
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RED TIP
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PHOTINIA
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YES
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WHITE - APRIL
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NEW LEAVES ARE NOT AS RED IN THE SHADE.
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SKIMMIA
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SKIMMIA
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YES
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WHITE
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RED BERRIES ON FEMALE. LOW, SPREADING.
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SWEETBOX
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SARCOCOCCA
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YES
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FRAGRANT
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DENSE SPREADING MOUND
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YEWS
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TAXUS
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YES
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YES
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YES
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NONE
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MANY VARIETIES. PEST FREE. PRUNE WELL.
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