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Plant list for aging gardeners

August 22, 2015 at 7:00PM

credit: Bailey Nurseries Weigela My Monet Sunset (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

These compact shrubs can replace perennials:

'Little Quick Fire,' 'Bobo,' 'Little Lime' (pictured)

Weigela

'Spilled Wine,' 'My Monet' (pictured)

'Arctic Sun'

'Lil' Ditty,' 'Bailey Compact' (pictured)

'Tiny Dancer,' 'Bloomerang' (pictured) Clethra

'Vanilla Spice,' 'Ruby Spice' (pictured)

Other suggestions: Spirea: 'Glow Girl,' 'Double Play/Blue Kazoo'; Ninebark: 'Tiny Wine,' 'Lemon Candy'

Hydrangea Little Lime credit: Bailey Nurseries (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Viburnum Bailey Compact credit: Bailey Nurseries (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Lilac Bloomerang credit: Bailey Nurseries (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Ruby Spice Summersweet credit: Bailey Nurseries (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Arctic Sun dogwood credit: Bailey Nurseries (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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