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-- Glossy Abelia (A. x grandiflora) is a shade-tolerant broadleaf evergreen shrub that grows about 3 to 6 feet high and wide with a long season of flower.
Knowing when to prune is crucial for dependable flower blossoms Joel M. Lerner 2010
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Flora can languish or become dormant, like the shade-tolerant perennial snakeroot (Cimicifuga racemosa).
Follow the Basic Principles for Landscape Planning: Green Scene 2010
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And include lawn or shade-tolerant ground cover in areas with low sunlight.
Green Scene: Ways to dampen traffic noise on your property 2010
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Goldthread falsecypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera 'Aurea') is relatively shade-tolerant and has a willowy growth habit that stands as a contrast in form and leaf color to other greenery.
A spring shower of queries on stink bugs, shade trees, more 2010
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I would like something that has a moderate growth rate and is shade-tolerant.
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Goldthread falsecypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera 'Aurea') is relatively shade-tolerant and has a willowy growth habit that stands as a contrast in form and leaf color to other greenery.
A spring shower of queries on stink bugs, shade trees, more 2010
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And include lawn or shade-tolerant ground cover in areas with low sunlight.
Green Scene: Ways to dampen traffic noise on your property 2010
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Fill in with assorted groupings of shade-tolerant perennials and annuals that flower at various times throughout the growing season.
Green Scene: Landscaping can make potential buyers feel right at home 2010
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Though shade-tolerant, they don't flourish on poorly drained, wet sites.
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Slowly shade-tolerant spruces and firs start to grow on the dark floor of the stand, blocking out the sun and preventing lodgepoles from sprouting.
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