Acer palmatum 'Firecracker' ~ Firecracker Maple star-roses The extra-large fragrant rich blue

The extra-large fragrant rich blue flowers with thick petals that resist flopping bloom through fall and spring

Pink buds open to four petaled white flowers that bloom on stems above the foliage in flushes throughout summer

Solenia Apricot Rieger Begonia is a well-branched dwarf annual that forms a low-mound of with glossy dark green heart-shaped foliage

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Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy'

Acer palmatum 'Firecracker' ~ Firecracker Maple star-roses The extra-large fragrant rich blueFirecracker Maple is a dwarf deciduous tree with an arching crown. Its deeply cut, lacy palmate foliage emerges a bright ruby that turns maroon by late spring and deep green by summer before turning crimson in fall. Small, non showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Type: Tree Origins: East Asia Height: 4 6' Spread: 4' 6' Spacing: 5' USDA Hardiness