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To elevate the use of Mississippi - grow plants , the Mississippi Medallion Program per annum recognizes three to five plants that execute exceptionally well throughout the state . The Mississippi Nursery and Landscape Association ( MNLA ) established the program in 1996 . flora selections are evaluated by a committee and inaugurate to sweeping agriculturist and Nursery Certified Professionals through MNLA ’s educational programme that promote their right use in local landscapes .
Gulf muhly grass(Muhlenbergia capillaris ) . Gulf muhly grass is a civilised ornamental grass that grows about 3 foot tall and all-inclusive but does n’t distribute and become a pain . It forms a lovely , neat heap of pasturage . In the late summer and pin , the perennial creates a spectacular show with huge , aerial flowers that seem to move like a vibrant pinkish swarm in the duck soup . It apprise damp , well - drain filth in full sun . Zones 6 - 11
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Hydrangea paniculata’Limelight' . If you have intercourse hydrangea , you simply must have ' Limelight ' . It is a large bush , 6 to 8 feet tall , with outsize yellowish green flowers . Emerging creamy white , the bloom rick lemon - lime and lastly take on a pink or red flush in the fall . These hydrangeas are fabulous for sweet and dried flower arrangements . The plant prize some shade from the hot good afternoon sun . Prune as needed in late winter ; it will not affect the new season ’s bloom . Zones 3 - 8
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Frostproof gardenia(Gardenia agusta).The efflorescence of this frostproof gardenia are fully three-fold with milk - white petals as soft as kid gloves and every scrap as fragrant as the I your grandmother acquire . This thick bush boast a rounded shape that achieve 4 to 5 feet tall and never needs pruning . The leaf is distinctive of the species — lustrous and dark green . you may practically see yourself in it . Plant this gardenia in full to part Dominicus in moist , well - drained filth . Zones 8 - 11
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Chinese snowball(Viburnum macrocephalum).Trick your friends with this remarkable plant . Each bounce , it flower with blossoms that look exactly like the white pommy - pommy of a bigleaf hydrangea ( which bloom in recent summer and declension ) . This gorgeous bush grows 12 to 15 groundwork tall and about as wide . The flowers are over-the-top and speedily fill up a big vase . The Taiwanese sweet sand verbena is easy to grow in full Dominicus or partial ghost in moist , well - drain grease . This shrub is semievergreen or evergreen , depending on how far in the south you go . zone 6 - 9
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' Krauter Vesuvius ' cherry plum ( Prunus cerasifera’Krauter Vesuvius').This cherry plum is a petite Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that adds a splash of colour all season long . In early give , even before the leaf emerges , the slender , glowering branches are covered with fragrant unaccented pink blossoms . The moody red leaves unfurl soon after and mature to a non-white reddish purple . ' Krauter Vesuvius ' has the one of darkest , if not the darkest , red foliage colors of all the cherry tree plums . constitute it in full sun for the skilful leaf colour . The tree diagram prefer moist , well - drain soil and looks gravid when planted as an accent or abstemious screen . Zones 5 - 8
' Kathy Ann ' yaupon holly ( Ilex vomitoria ' Kathy Ann ' ) . This plant needs a better public relations agent because its ravisher and garden time value are not always immediately recognized . ' Kathy Ann ' has a pretty , upright form , and it reaches 15 to 20 feet tall and about 15 feet blanket . With dark green foliation and bright red berry , this holly is often used for topiaries and hedges because it responds well to pruning . improbably adaptable , it can be produce in cockeyed or dry sites . ' Kathy Ann ' was let out in Stone County , Mississippi . Zones 7 - 10
Snowflake oakleaf hydrangea ( Hydrangea quercifolia’Brido').It ’s hard to resist this oakleaf hydrangea ’s gigantic double flowers that lead off to bloom in June 21 . Each individual flower keeps grow and producing more white petal , while the old ones mature to tap for an interesting two - tone event . The drug abuse also prolongs the flowering flow . The whole panicle of flowers can easily grow to more than a understructure long . Maroon and purple downfall colour make this shrub a garden favorite . Snowflake grows 5 to 8 feet improbable and wide , but it can mature a little taller in optimal conditions . Zones 5 - 9
' Bloodgood ' Japanese violent maple ( Acer palmatum’Bloodgood ' ) . This must be America ’s favourite Japanese maple , and it has passed the test of time . ' Bloodgood ' is known for its salient foliation color . fresh leaves go forth with a productive over-embellished - ruby colour that does n’t fade . The Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ply a strong color accent all time of year long and is perfect for an Asiatic - style garden , a foundation planting , or a pond’s - edge garden . In the fall , the foliation turns flaming - engine red . Dappled spectre is beneficial in southerly regions . Water regularly to get the tree establish . Zones 6 - 8
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' Tonto ' crape myrtle ( Lagerstroemia’Tonto').Introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum , which has provided many superior , disease - repellent cultivars ofcrape myrtle , ' Tonto ' is a semidwarf tree or multistem bush that maturate to about 9 feet magniloquent . From July to September , bunches of fuchsia - crimson flowers bloom with 50 to 300 blooms in each lot . It has a adorable maroon fall color to thrill . ' Tonto ' is often embed with an evergreen ground cover around the nucleotide to accentuate the handsome bark in winter . zona 6 - 9
Autumn Blaze freeman maple ( Acerxfreemanii’Jeffersred ' ) . Autumn Blaze maple has won unnumbered honour and is grow in nigh every country . It is one of the most popular tree diagram introductions in story because it is so reliable . Autumn Blaze is fast - growing , too , reaching 40 to 55 foot tall , and it has a good - front uniform shape . With traffic - stopping brilliant orangish - red fall leaf , Autumn Blaze is a crossing between Ag and red maples ; it has the skilful characteristics of both parents . It adapt to an extensive scope of grunge conditions and climate , from the frigid North to the hot , humid South . zone 3 - 8
' Burgundy ' periphery peak ( Loropetalum chinensevar.rubrum’Burgundy ' ) . ' Burgundy ' fringe peak and the closely related ' Blush ' periphery flower were fetch to the United States from Japan in 1989 . These perennial are unusual pink - flower selections of a normally white - flowering mintage . These unforgettable members of the witch hazel folk are ingloriously underused . ' Burgundy ' reach 6 to 10 feet tall , and ' Blush ' is a bit smaller and more thickset . Both have horrid pink blossom that bloom in April . They favor moist , well - drain , acidulous territory in full sun . zone 7 - 9
' Indian Summer ' black - eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia hirta’Indian Summer').Eye - overtake golden - yellow blossoms of ' Indian Summer ' are quite large — 6 to 9 inches across — and grow on 2- to 3 - foundation - tall stems . Perfect for the middle and back of a mete , this disgraceful - eyed Susan is a must - have for anyone who loves to cut fresh flowers . ' Indian Summer ' often blooms from June until September ; removing the spent bloom aid lengthen the flowering time of year . This various prairie plant is tolerant of heating and drouth , and it grows in a wide mountain chain of soil , except overly wet ace . ' Indian Summer ' reseeds itself and naturalizes in optimal website . zona 3 - 7
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Knock Out rose ( Rosa’Radrazz ' ) . Knock Out is not your grannie ’s rose . This shrub rose has been put to the mental test all over the United States and has a careen - upstanding repute . It does not need any complicated pruning or treatments to guard off pests and disease . The compact shrub , 5 feet tall and wide , is cover with vivid cherry red - red flower from spring to fall . During the wintertime calendar month , theorange - red rose hipsadd interest to the landscape painting . engraft it in full sun and do n’t crowd together the rose ; the plant life likes good air circulation . Zones 5 - 11
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' Shishigashira ' camellia ( Camellia sasanqua’Shishigashira').Often called Christmas camellia because it flower in late fall and early wintertime , ' Shishigashira ' has smart rosy - pinkish dual blossoms , and it blossom abundantly . institute a chemical group of these endearing camelia to produce quite a color impact . camelia are from the tea class and are , in fact , comestible . Organically grown blossoms make a lovely garnish for holiday saucer . Growing 6 to 10 feet tall , ' Shishigashira ' is charming in a foundation planting or as an cozy hedging . establish it in acidic soil . Zones 7 - 9
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