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Spring can be beautifully long (and moist in places), arriving early and staying late—especially in the warmer ranges of the zone. Snowdrops can put a spring preview in late winter. Adding hazels, as these can shed the snow and keep on blooming. Other woodland and scrub region shrubs and small trees, such as firethorn and Japanese flowering crab-apples, retain colorful berries from autumn. In moist regions of northwestern North America and northeastern Asia, skunk cabbage actually creates heat as it rises up from the earth in early spring, melting any snow around it However, early blooming trees, especially magnolias from China and Japan, and others—are often hit with a late blast of cold or snow that browns out their blossoms. Shrubs are more forgiving, and it is common to see hardy shrubs such as Korean rhododendron unaffected by late chills ad snows.
Within weeks, spring brings a riot of colors from bulbs, many of which many originated in western Asia and southeastern Europe, such as tulips, daffodils, squill and grape hyacinths. Dozens of woodland wildflowers add to beauty: European forget-me-nots and lungwort, mayapple, and columbine. Not to be forgotten are the perennials such as lupins, bleeding heart, and peonies. Acid-loving woodland shrubs abound, adding to the colors of late spring: rhododendrons and azaleas from around the world, hollies, mountain laurel, viburnums, and blueberries.
Summer brings another burst of color from daylilies. Which seemingly defy nature by growing anywhere, lilies that originated in Asia, and perennials such as native American prairie plants: bee balm, black-eyed Susan, and purple coneflower. The tough shrubs of summer include shrubby cinquefoil, butterfly bush and the hardy cluster-flowered roses.
Woodland areas contribute to summer beauty. Even without its airy blooms, purple smokebush adds a bold note to the garden with its deep burgundy leaves. Trees such as dove tree sorrel tree, with its white blooms, add to the delight of summer.
For many autumn is a favorite season as Zone 6 is favored with a last burst of color before trees shed their leaves. Maples abound, from the sugar maple to red maple and the numerous Japanese maples with their foliage ranging in color from yellow to orange, crimson to burgundy, and almost everything in between. Sweet gum and burning bush are stunning as their leaves turn flaming red, while the eastern North American staghorn sumac turns yellow to orange. Sweet autumn clematis lives up to its name with fragrant white blooms that evolve into magnificent daintily twirled seed heads that often last through the winter. Even autumn bulbs put on a show, for example, the large lavender autumn crocus native to Europe and autumn daffodil. In acidic areas, hollies are king of the broadleaf evergreens. Their berries color in autumn and persist through winter.