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weekly or more in extreme heat. Prefers partial shade to partial sun. USDA Zones 6 8. For more information, visit Monrovia.com. Southern Lady Pieris PPAF Pieris japonica 'Greprs' Southern Lady Pieris PPAF is an upright evergreen shrub that features spreading branches and dense rosette foliage. It matures at 6-8 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. Produces white pendulous flowers, and works well in the shrub border with well drained, moist, acid soil. It is cold hardy -10 to 0 degrees Fahrenheit (USDA Zone 6) and prefers sun to partial shade. Available exclusively from Greenleaf Nursery (greenleafnursery.com). Photo provided by Garden Debut. Monrovia Wild Swan Anemone Anemone x 'Macane001' P.P.A.F.Wild Swan Nodding buds open into pure white flowers and adorn tall stems above the lush deep green maple-shaped leaves.Their lilac blue underside is revealed when flowers are half-closed in morning and evening. It will bloom continuously and profusely from late spring through frost. Lovely massed in a woodland setting or spotted into wild rock gardens and its showy flowers make excellent cut flowers for arrangements.While most Anemone tend to run, this variety has a tidy clumping nature, to 18 inches tall by 24 inches wide. Needs regular watering — www.landscapeirrigation.com Variegated Box-Leaf Azara Azara microphylla 'Variegata' This dainty upright large bush or small tree has a fountain-like shape and arching branches. Its tiny half-inch-long green leaves are edged with a creamy white variegation — the first variegated one of the species. In late spring into early summer, the tiny petalless flowers exude a vanilla fragrance. Flowers are followed in summer by orange-red berries. Evergreen, it will reach 15 to 25 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide.With pruning, it can be maintained at a smaller size. Prefers partial shade to full sun. Needs weekly watering or more often in extreme heat. Another new addition to the Dan Hinkley Collection. USDA Zone 8 - 10. For more information, visit Monrovia.com. Feelin' Sunny Deodar Cedar Cedrus deodara 'MonKinn' P.P.A.F. Sporting needles of golden-yellow, this dwarf spreading evergreen has an interesting irregular growth habit. Stunning when contrasted against darker green conifers and deciduous trees. A wonderful specimen for smaller spaces, rock gardens and containers. Attractive when trained into an upright form. Does best in partial to full sun, and once established, needs only occasional watering. Foliage doesn't burn in full sun. Grows at a moderate rate to 4 feet tall, spreading to 6 feet wide. USDA Zone 7 - 9. For more information, visit Monrovia.com. Red Darling Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Red Darling Red Darling is one of the best red Hibiscus selections on the market. It blooms profusely, nearly year round in warmer regions, with flowers that are a tantalizing blend of velvety red and coral. The base of each petal is deep cherry, and emerging from the center is large red pistil sporting bright gold pollen, inviting hummingbirds and butterflies. Exceptionally vigorous upright growth supports glossy deep green foliage in stunning contrast with the flowers. Moderate growth rate to 6 to 8 feet high, 3 to 4 feet wide. Bred by Hiroshi "Hiro" Kuwabara. E. USDA Zone 10 - 11. For more information, visit Monrovia.com. Plum Passion Hydrangea Hydrangea aspera Plum Passion A Dan Hinkley Plant Collection selection, this unique shrub was discovered in China — the first ever purple-leaved Hydrangea. Foliage is dark purple on the upper side of the leaf and rosy purple on the underside.Wispy, mid-sized lacecap flowers are somewhat insignificant in contrast with the Landscape and Irrigation 7