Large, showy bracts lend emphasis to the true flowers. The leaves are large, rounded, toothed and turn colors ranging from yellow to red to purple (sometimes all on the same leaf) in the fall. Naked buds (meaning the buds are not covered in bud scales) provide winter interest.
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Cultivation Status
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Exposure
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Soil Moisture
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Ecoregion
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(58) Northeastern Highlands |
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(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands |
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(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone |
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(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens |
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(82) Acadian Plains and Hills |
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Ornamental Interest
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Summer Fruit |
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Fall Foliage |
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Spring Bloom |
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Attracts Wildlife
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Host Plant |
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Attracts Songbirds |
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Pollinator Powerhouse Plant |
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Other Pollinators/Wildlife |
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Attracts Butterflies |
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Attracts Bees |
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Tolerance
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Additional Attributes
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Landscape Use
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Massing |
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Naturalize |
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Specimen |
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Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
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Red Fruit |
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Blue Fruit |
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Red to Purple Fall Foliage |
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