Midwinter Fire Dogwood Macrophylla Hydrangeas Mississippi River can be left

Mississippi River can be left in the winter for texture and interest

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Give it well-drained soil and sunshine and you'll enjoy years of low-maintenance beauty and fresh spring bouquets

Because of its slow growth

or float some blooms in a bowl of water for a gorgeous table centerpiece

Midwinter Fire Dogwood Macrophylla Hydrangeas Mississippi River can be leftWhen your garden is in full bloom in spring and summer, this dogwood shrub makes a lovely, tidy green backdrop. The fragrant spring blooms attract butterflies and summer berries attract birds. Then, in fall and winter the leaves drop away and reveal extraordinarily colorful stems, starting light at the heart and moving to a more reddish hue at the tips of each stem, like a brilliant flame. It's stunning when repeated throughout a border. An easy to