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Chamaebatiaria millefolium

Common Name  Fernbush
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Size: 4’ x 3’
Hardiness zone: 3
Culture: Full sun to partial shade, low water
Ornamental Qualities: Semi-evergreen foliage, fine-textured foliage, August flowers
Landscape uses: Specimen, accent
Comments: Found in rocky scree slopes, remarkably adaptable to soil. Shear down every other year to rejuvenate foliage
Replaces: Burning bush (Euonymus alatus)