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Verbena, Purple Botanical Name: Verbena x hybrida Tough, low maintenance perennial with flower colors ranging from red, pink, and burgandy. Very tough plant for the summer, reaching three feet in height.... [ More Info ]

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Verbena, Red Botanical Name: Verbena x hybrida Tough, low maintenance perennial with flower colors ranging from red, pink, and burgandy. Very tough plant for the summer, reaching three feet in height.... [ More Info ]

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Viburnum, Chindo or Awabuki Botanical Name: Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo' Large and fast growing viburnum that reaches twelve feet tall and nine feet wide, great screen for a large area. The white flowers in the spring are followed by red fruits in the fall.... [ More Info ]

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Viburnum, Suspensum (Sandankwa) Botanical Name: Viburnum suspensum Popular shrub that forms a dense round shrub, easily trimmed into a hedge or screen, reaching up to ten feet tall and wide. Small white flowers are not extremelly showy in the spring.... [ More Info ]

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Viburnum, Sweet Botanical Name: Viburnum odoratissimum Medium to fast growing evergreen shrub that makes an ideal barrier or small ornamental tree, reaching 20 feet tall and wide.... [ More Info ]

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Vinca Major Botanical Name: Vinca major Evergreen vine that spreads up to five feet in width, and grows slightly over 12 inches in height. Light blue flowers appear on new growth throughout the spring and summer.... [ More Info ]

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Vinca Periwinkle Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus Quick growing annual with glossy green foliage and handsome flowers that can be white, pink, red, or purple. Does very well in hot and dry climates. Effective when planted in massings or borders. Cultivars for Spring 2009: First Kiss Blueberry Pacifica Cherry Halo Pacifica Dark Red Pacifica Deep Orchid Pacifica Lilac Pacifica Magenta Halo Pacifica Pink Pacifica Polka Dot Pacifica Punch Pacifica Pure White Pacifica XP Coral Pacifica XP Dark Red Pacifica XP Lilac Pacifica XP Polka Dot Pacifica XP White Santa Fe Coral... [ More Info ]

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Vitex, Chaste Tree Botanical Name: Vitex agnus-castus Vitex, also known as Chaste Tree, is a deciduous ornamental tree that grows quite fast and is tolerant of adverse environments such as heat, drought, high winds, and poor soil types. Although native to Europe and Asia, it has become naturalized in the southern states. Palmately compound leaves have 5 to 7 leaflets, and are dark green on top, grey-green on the bottom. Flower clusters appear on the seasons new growth in the late spring, and stay for the summer; butterflies, bees, and humming birds will visit throughout the blooming period.... [ More Info ]

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Willow, Desert Burgundy Botanical Name: Chilopsis linearis 'Burgundy' A tough and durable Texas native tree with outstanding color throughout the summer. Slightly fragrant burgandy trumpet shaped flowers appearing in spring, up to one inch long that last till fall. Leaves are long and narrow, willow-like, giving the tree its common name. They are alternate and opposite leaves, linear and often slightly curved, 3 to 5 inches long but no more than 3/8 inch wide. Long slightly twisted brown capsule fruits, 6 to 12 inches long appear in the fall containing fluffy winged seeds. The thin foliage allows other plants to grow underneath. Desert Willow is fast growing, and tolerant of hot and dry conditions, but grows vigorously with moderating watering and fertilizer. Relatively pest and disease free.... [ More Info ]

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Wisteria, Chinese Botanical Name: Wisteria sinensis Vigorous deciduous vine that often requires maintenance, growing up to 30 feet in length. Extremely fragrant purple blooms appear in the spring before foliage. Easily climbs almost any material, although quite attractive when trimmed into a small tree form.... [ More Info ]

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Wisteria, Semi-Evergreen Botanical Name: Millettia reticulata Semi-evergreen vine that has little resemblance to the Chinese Wisteria; dark burgundy flowers appear throughout the summer, while the vine grows only 20 feet in length. Will hold leaves in warmer winters.... [ More Info ]

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Xylosma Botanical Name: Xylosma congestum Fast growing evergreen shrub with very few insect and disease problems. Although it can reach 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide, can easily be trimmed into a small tree form. Leaves are a bright green and hold well through moderate winters. White flowers in the early summer are barely fragrant and not very noticeable, but are followed by small black berries in the fall.... [ More Info ]

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Yew, Japanese Botanical Name: Podocarpus macrophyllus A very slow growing evergreen shrub or small tree that naturally forms a conical to dome shape, but responds well to pruning into unformed hedges, screens, or topiaries. Native to Japan and southern China, the Yew has found its use in the southern landscapes with its dark foliage and ability to grow in full shade. The berries in the fall are mildly toxic. Yew will tolerate poor soils and conditions, but will require good drainage; will turn yellow in highly alkaline soils.... [ More Info ]

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Yucca, Red Botanical Name: Hesperaloe parviflora A Texas native succulent plant that is an ideal choice for hot and dry areas that will not receive regular watering. The leaves grow up to four feet long, and are rolled up halfway and have curly threads along their margins. Will form clumps over time, reaching an average width of five feet. Flower stalks first appear in the spring and through the summer bearing many coral-pink flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Red Yucca is tolerant of many adverse soil conditions and blooms best in full sun. It also tolerates salty environments.... [ More Info ]

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Yucca, Weeping Botanical Name: Yucca recurvifolia A naturalized Texas shrub that displays excellent tolerance to heat and drought. The blueish-green flat leaves have a sharp tip, and grow up to two to three feet in length and will bend downward. As the plant matures, the trunk can reach heights up to five to six feet before falling over to the ground where new trunks will sprout. The flower stalk can grow up to five feet above the foliage, and display a large cluster of white to pale yellow bell-shaped flowers in the early spring that last into the summer. Grows best in soil that has excellent drainage.... [ More Info ]

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Zinnia Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans Mortellaro's Nursery stocks only dwarf cultivars of Zinnia elegans. This attractive annual has an upright bushy growth habit, with solitary daisy like flowers in a variety of colors. Zinnias are best planted in well drained soil in full sun, and watered infrequently as they are susceptible to leaf spot and mildew. The best way to inhibit powdery mildew is plant them in an open space with plenty of air circulation. They are an ideal Texas summer annual as it enjoys the hot summers up till the first fall frost. Cultivars for Spring 2009: Magellan Coral Magellan Scarlet Magellan Yellow... [ More Info ]