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Winter Landscaping Ups
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Color in a winter landscape has eye-appeal, says R. J. Parvin of the horticultural department at Virginia Polytechnic Instituted He says its a good time to think about the trees and shrubs you want to plant next spring. He suggests taking > a good look around to spot plants with attractive color, outstanding bark characteristics and un’usual form. These plant traits can be used to enhance the winter landscape picture. Evergreens are always attractive, but Parvin says not to overlook some of the deciduous plants. One of the most outstanding shrubs in the winter is the deciduous holly called “winterberry". It loses its leaves in the fall, but the bright red berries remain until late in the winter. Another deciduous holly -possum-haw holly - has a light gray bark which is attractive in combination with its red berries. Or try redosier or redstem dogwood. This plant derives its name from the red color of its bark. Another dogwood, called the yellow-stem dogwood, has a bright yellow bark. Both of these shrubs add a distinct touch in a shrub border. The winged euonymus also has deep red stems in the winter. The outstanding feature of thi6 shrub is that the foliage turns a brilliant.
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