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The
plants are listed in alphabetical order.
Click on the letters below to view the
plants that begin with that letter.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
P
R
S
T
V
W
Z
Descriptions are based on our experience growing
these plants in both the garden and nursery setting.
Additional information and feedback is encouraged.
All plants are classified under USDA hardiness zones.
- Denotes NEW PLANTS for
Crescent Hill Nursery in 2012
Please note that the photo
links listed below all lead to Google
Image Search results pages. Not all the photos on those
pages are of the particular plant in question.
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Scientific
Name:
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Gaillardia aristata
'Gallo Dark Bicolor'
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Common Name:
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Blanket Flower
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12" X 16"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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bicolor blooms are
deep red in the middle with yellow edges, spring thru
fall
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Zone
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zones 6-11
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Description,
Notes
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mounding perennial
grown for compact habit and plentiful summer blooms; butterfly
attractor; drought tolerant once established; nice in
containers/borders; tolerates poor soils; nice cut flower
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Photo
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(coming soon)
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Scientific
Name:
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Gaillardia aristata
'Oranges and Lemons'
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Common Name:
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Blanket Flower
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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24" X 18"-24"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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golden-orange centered
blooms with creamy yellow tips spring thru fall
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Zone
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zones 5-9
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Description,
Notes
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larger Blanket Flower
with startlingly bright blooms; perfect for a statement
in the mid to front border; long-lasting color; butterfly
attractor; drought tolerant once established; nice in
containers/borders; tolerates poor soils; great cut flower
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Photo
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(coming soon)
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Scientific
Name:
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Gaillardia grandiflora
'Fanfare Blaze'
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Common Name:
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Blanket Flower
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12" X 18"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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pinwheels of trumpet
shaped burnt orange blooms spring thru fall
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Zone
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zones 5-9
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Description,
Notes
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another Gaillardia
with "conversation piece" blooms on a compact plant; butterfly
attractor; drought tolerant once established; nice in
containers/borders; tolerates poor soils; great cut flower
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Photo
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(coming soon)
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Scientific
Name:
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Gaura lind. "Blushing Butterflies"
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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18-24" X 12"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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blush pink blooms
held up on dark green foliage
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Zone
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zones 5-10
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Old
garden favorite, attracts hummingbirds, heat & drought
tolerant, long bloomer
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Geum coccineum 'Mrs. Bradshaw'
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Common Name:
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Avens
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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clump forming perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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18-24" X 12"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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blooms in early spring
and again in fall
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Zone
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zones 5-9
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Description,
Notes
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hardy, easy to grow,
attracts butterflies, cold and heat tolerant; perfect
along pathways
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Geum 'Totally Tangerine'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12" X 18", with flower
stems to 30"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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multiple stalks of
single apricot blooms in early spring and again in fall
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Zone
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zones 4-9
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Description,
Notes
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hardy, easy to grow
perennial which is cold and heat tolerant; early bloomer;
perfect along pathways
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Photo
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(coming soon)
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Scientific
Name:
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Grevillea 'Canberra
Gem'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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6-10’ X 6-8’
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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clusters of red blooms
regularly spring-summer
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Zone
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hardy to 20-25° F
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Description,
Notes
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versatile, tough plant
with short dark green needle-like foliage; drought and
deer resistant; attracts hummingbirds; nice hedge
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Grevillea ‘Noelii’
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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3-5’ X 6-8’
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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pink/white blooms
spring to summer
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Zone
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hardy to 20-25° F
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Description,
Notes
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cascading arms of
needle-like foliage tipped in blooms which attract hummingbirds;
drought and deer resistant
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Gunnera manicata
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen in the warmest
climates; winter deciduous elsewhere
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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shade unless submerged
in water (where full sun is available)
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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6-8' X 8-10'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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conversation piece
"corn cob" flowers in shades of green, gold,
and red emerge from base in spring to summer
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Zone
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zones 7-10
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Description,
Notes
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great near pools and
water features, GIGANTIC hairy leaves appreciate humidity
and moist / boggy conditions, deer tolerant
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist
Wood Cream'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial shrub
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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3' X 5'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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flat, round creamy
or primrose-yellow flowers with dark yellow anthers, separated
by a zone of chocolately marroon-red
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Zone
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hardy to 15° F
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Description,
Notes
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water-conserving plant,
contained Cistus to only 3' tall
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Hebe albicans 'Red
Edge'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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2’ X 2-3’
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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pink/mauve to white
flowers in summer
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Zone
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zones 7-10
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Description,
Notes
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hardy subshrub grown
for its smooth textured silver/green foliage with a red
edge; compact with symmetrical landscape lines
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Hebe ‘Amy’
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial shrub
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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3-4' X 3-4'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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dark green leaves
tinged purplish red beneath, short, dense spikes of purple
flowers from summer through fall
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Zone
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zones 8-11
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Description,
Notes
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hardy, attractive
dark foliage, attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Hebe 'Pretty In
Pink'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12" X 36"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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pink pendant recemes
summer through winter
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Zone
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hardy to 0° F
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Description,
Notes
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drought resistant
once established; foundational shrub known for its dark
burgundy new foliage; excellent in mixed arrangements,
the front border, and cascading through rock garden
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Hebe speciosa 'Tricolor'
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Common Name:
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Purple Tips
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial shrub
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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3-4' X 3-4'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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medium violet-purple
flowers bloom on 3" spikes in the summer months
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Zone
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zones 8-11
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Description,
Notes
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loud three-color foliage,
makes an impact in any garden, attracts hummingbirds,
container ready
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Heuchera 'Blackout'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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shade to partial sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12" X 12"-18"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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cream bell-shaped
blooms in summer
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Zone
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zones 4-9
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Description,
Notes
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tidy clumping hybrid
grown for obsidian-like shiny black/deep purple foliage;
great in mixed arrangements/borders; nicely paired with
grasses or silver toned plants; attracts butterflies and
hummingbirds
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Photo
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(coming soon)
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Scientific
Name:
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Heuchera micrantha
'Palace Purple'
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Common Name:
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Coral
Bells
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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shade to partial sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12" X 12-18"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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white sprays of bell
shaped blooms in spring-summer
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Zone
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zones 3-9
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Description,
Notes
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the original purple
Coral Bells; hardy, clumping perennial with shiny deep
purple/maroon maple-like foliage; great in mixed arrangements,
borders; flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds
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Photo
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(coming soon)
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Scientific
Name:
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Heuchera 'Silver
Scrolls'
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Common Name:
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Coral
Bells
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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shade to partial sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12" X 12"-15"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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rose pink to cream
sprays of bell shaped blooms in spring-early summer
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Zone
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zones 3-9
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Description,
Notes
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new hybrid featuring
bold, metallic, silver foliage with showy violet purple
veination and undersides; stained glass- like foliage
brightens dark areas; great in mixed arrangements, borders;
flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds
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Photo
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(coming soon)
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Scientific
Name:
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Heuchera villosa
'Caramel'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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shade to partial sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12” X 12-15”
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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cream flowers in midsummer
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Zone
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zones 4-9
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Description,
Notes
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fuzzy yellow/orange
leaves with red tint once established; mounding foliage
plant great for dark areas and mixed arrangements; hardy
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Hosta seiboldiana 'Francis Williams'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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deciduous
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 24" tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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white flowers with
blue-green foliage
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Zone
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zones 3-9
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Provide
bright color in shade with wonderful foliage
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nigra'
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Common Name:
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Black Stem Hydrangea
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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strongly branched
deciduous shrub
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial, shrub
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Shade
or Sun
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partial shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 6' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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purple-black stems
in winter; soft pink to mauve-blue flowers
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Zone
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zones 6
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Description,
Notes
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outrageous
black stems make this hydrangea unique! |
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Impatiens arguta
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen where protected
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Perennial or Annual
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tender perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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partial shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 18" tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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lilac-blue 2" long,
tubular, flaring, flowers from summer till fall
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Zone
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frost sensitive
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Native
to Nepal
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Impatiens oliveri
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Common Name:
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Poor Man's
Rhododendron
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full shade to partial
sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 5-6' X 5-6'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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large (2") pinkish
white flowers all year
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Zone
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zones 10-11, tender
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Color
for full shade all year long, good for narrow upright
situations, nice in containers
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Imperata cylindrica
'Red Baron'
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Common Name:
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Japanese Blood
Grass
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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deciduous
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full shade to partial
sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12-18" X 12-18"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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rarely flowers
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Zone
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zones 5-9
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Description,
Notes
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slow clumping grass
grown for red tipped leaves which intensify with the seasons;
nice in edging, containers, or in mass; excellent in the
wind; deer resistant
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Photo
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(coming
soon) |
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Scientific
Name:
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Iochroma cyaneum
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 8' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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eye catching clusters
of tubular dark purple flowers
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Zone
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hardy to 20° F
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Description,
Notes
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attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Iochroma cyaneum ‘Magenta’
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen shrub
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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partial shade to full
sun on the coast
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 10’ tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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fast growing, brilliant,
pure magenta, fuchsia-like flowers born in clusters of
up to 20 near branch tips, flowers from spring to fall
or year around in frost-free areas
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Zone
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hardy to 20° F
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Description,
Notes
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attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Iochroma fuchsioides
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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8' X 8'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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bright orange clusters
of tublar blooms in spring and summer
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Zone
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hardy to 20° F
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Description,
Notes
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hummingbird attractor
with dark green shiny leaves
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Iochroma grandiflora
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen shrub
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial shrub to
small tree
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 15' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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pendant clusters of
large (to 4”) light purple tubular flowers all year around
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Zone
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protect from hard
frost
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Description,
Notes
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a hummingbird delight,
rarely seen and a true specimen
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Iris ensata 'mixed'
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Common Name:
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Japanese Water
Iris
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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deciduous
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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24-36" tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
flowers are huge (up
to 8" across), orchid-like, heavily veined with crepe-like
texture
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Zone
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zones 4-9
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Description,
Notes
|
[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Tall,
stately with lush green foliage, can grow in pure water!
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Iris laevigata 'Variegata'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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deciduous
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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12-18" tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
fragrant violet/lavender
to purple flowers are held on 28" stems
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Zone
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zones 3-9
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Description,
Notes
|
deer resistant, rarely
seen variegated foliage
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Ischyrolepsis subverticillata
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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6-8' X 24-36"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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Zone
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zones 9-11, hardy
to 20° F
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Description,
Notes
|
show stopping giant
horsetail-like plant with orange/brown bracts along tails;
Restionancaea family; South African native; no phosphorus
fertilizer; wind tolerant; requires well-drained soil;
good in large containers
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Ismene festalis
'Exotica'
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Common Name:
|
White Peruvian
Daffodil
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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deciduous
|
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
20-26” X 18-24”
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
fragrant pure white
(6-8”) showy blooms in summer,
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Zone
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zones 8-11
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Description,
Notes
|
lasts 1 week as a
cut flower; amaryllis-like foliage
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Isoplexis canariensis
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Common Name:
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Canary Island Foxglove
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial shrub
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 4-5’ tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
spikes of hot orange/apricot,
trumpet shaped flowers from late summer to autumn
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Zone
|
hardy to 20° F
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
rarely seen hummingbird
attractor
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Isopogon formosus
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial shrub
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
to 6' tall
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
purple Protea-like
flowers appear from mid winter to early summer
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Zone
|
protect from hard
frost
|
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Description,
Notes
|
low water needs, no
phosphorus fertilizer, great cut, dried flower
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
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Kirengeshoma palmata
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Common Name:
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Yellow Wax Flower
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
deciduous
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
partial sun to shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
24-48" tall
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
waxy yellow flowers
bloom late summer to fall
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Zone
|
hardy to 15° F
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
requires consistently
moist soil
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
|
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
'Herman's Pride'
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Common Name:
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Yellow Archangel
|
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
semi-deciduous
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
partial shade
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
6-9" X 12-24"
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
whorls of yellow flowers
in spring
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Zone
|
zones 4-8
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
eye-popping variegated
foliage, nice shade groundcover, good in mixed arrangement
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
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Lamium maculatum
'Anne Greenway'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
|
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
partial sun to shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
6-8” X 12-18”
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
mauve pink tubular
blooms summer-fall
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Zone
|
zones 3-8
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
eye catching yellow/green
foliage with silver accents; nice groundcover for shady
areas, mixed arrangements
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
|
Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
partial sun to shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
6-9" X 12-24"
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
extra showy violet-lavender
flowers in spring through fall
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Zone
|
zones 3-10
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
variegated silver-grey
foliage, great shade groundcover, deer and rabbit resistant,
attracts hummingbirds, nice in mixed arrangements
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
|
Lamium maculatum 'Shell Pink'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
partial sun to shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
6-9" X 12-24"
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
pink flowers from
late spring to fall
|
|
Zone
|
zones 3-10
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
variegated silver-grey
foliage, great shade groundcover, deer and rabbit resistant,
attracts hummingbirds, nice in mixed arrangements
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
|
Lavandula angustifolia
'Munstead'
|
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Common Name:
|
English Lavender
|
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
18” X 18-24”
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
bright lavender/blue
blooms throughout the year
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Zone
|
zones 5-9
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
very hardy, early
flowering; attracts butterflies; fragrant flowers and
foliage; drought and deer resistant; nice cut flower
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
|
Lavandula angustifolia
'Violet Intrigue'
|
|
Common Name:
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English Lavender
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
12-24” X 12-24”
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
deep, vibrantly violet
blooms on stiff upright stems throughout the year
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Zone
|
zones 5-9
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
lush silver green
foliage; attracts butterflies; fragrant flowers and foliage;
drought and deer resistant; nice cut flower
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|
Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
|
Lavandula stoechas
'Otto Quast'
|
|
Common Name:
|
Spanish Lavender
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
1‘ X 2-3’
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
dark purple flower
spiked topped with large (1”) petal-like bracts
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|
Zone
|
zone 5-9, hardy to
0-10° F
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
grey/green foliage;
attracts butterflies; fragrant flowers and foliage; drought
and deer resistant; nice cut flower
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|
Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
|
Lavandula stoechas
'Silver Anouk'
|
|
Common Name:
|
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|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
24"-36" X 24"-36"
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
profusion of dark
purple flowers topped with light purple wings spring-fall
|
|
Zone
|
zone 6-11
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
an excellent choice
for the taller Spanish Lavender; the soft silver foliage
contrasts sharply with the dusky purple blooms; drought
and deer resistant; scented cut flowers; attracts butterflies
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Photo
|
(coming soon)
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|
|
Scientific
Name:
|
Lavatera clementii
'Kew Rose'
|
|
Common Name:
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|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to part shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
6-8' X 6-8' if unpruned,
large (to 3")
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
rosy pink blooms spring
thru fall
|
|
Zone
|
zone 5-9
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
prolific blooming
perennial; drought tolerant once established; nice in
mixed borders/hedges; great cut flower
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Photo
|
(coming soon)
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Lavatera X clementii
'Lavender Lady'
|
|
Common Name:
|
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
4-6’ X 4-6’
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
light purple blooms
with darker purple veins late sumeer and fall
|
|
Zone
|
zone 5-9
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
hardy, erect, subshrub
with grey/green pillowy leaves
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|
Photo
|
n/a
|
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|
|
Scientific
Name:
|
Leonotis leonurus
|
|
Common Name:
|
Lion’s Tail
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial,
shrub
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
to 6' tall
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
dense whorls of tubular,
deep orange flowers in summer
|
|
Zone
|
zones 8-11, hardy
to low 20's
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
makes a nice cut flower,
little to no watering once established, attracts hummingbirds
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|
Photo
|
link
|
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Leonotis leonurus ‘Alba’
|
|
Common Name:
|
White Lion’s Tail
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial,
shrub
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
to 6' tall
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
many dense whorls
of tubular, slightly curved white flowers in summer
|
|
Zone
|
zones 8-11, hardy
to low 20°'s
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
makes a nice cut flower,
little to no watering once established, attracts hummingbirds
|
|
Photo
|
n/a
|
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Leymus arenarius
'Findhorn'
|
|
Common Name:
|
Dwarf Blue Rye
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
deciduous
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
1' X 2'-3'
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
insignificant flower
|
|
Zone
|
zones 4-9, hardy to
-25° F
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
ornamental grass grown
for metallic blue/silver foliage clumps and short habit;
drought and deer resistant; perfect on banks for erosion
control, dry shade/under oaks
|
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Photo
|
(coming
soon)
|
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Libertia ixioides
'Goldfinger'
|
|
Common Name:
|
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
18" X 18"
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
small white iris family
blooms in spring and summer
|
|
Zone
|
zones 7-11
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
variegated orange
foliage with yellow and green accents; another excellent
orange leafed libertia perfect for accent plantings, front
borders, and mixed containers; New Zealand native; likes
well drained soils
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|
Photo
|
link
|
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Libertia ixioides
'Taupo Blaze'
|
|
Common Name:
|
New Zealand Iris
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
18-24” X 18-24”
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
clusters of white
star shaped blooms (summer-fall) followed by orange berries
|
|
Zone
|
hardy to 0°'s
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
word-like foliage
changes in color from bluish green in summer to orange/gold/red
in the fall/winter; cold tolerant; nice in mixed containers;
well drained soil
|
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Photo
|
link
|
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Libertia peregrinans
|
|
Common Name:
|
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
18-24" tall
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
white flowers bloom
midsummer
|
|
Zone
|
hardy to 15° F or
less
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
Iris family clumper
grown for orange striped foliage, sensational in mass
|
|
Photo
|
link
|
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’
|
|
Common Name:
|
Big Leaf Goldenray
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
clumping, evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
partial sun to shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
36-48" X 24-36"
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
grown primarily for
its stately foliage (to 1’ across) with purple leafstalks,
veins, and undersides, in midsummer to early fall produces
heads of yellow/orange daisy-like flowers
|
|
Zone
|
zones 4-8
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
prefers moist, rich
soil, an excellent plant for ponds, streamsides, or other
wet areas
|
|
Photo
|
link
|
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Ligularia przewalski
|
|
Common Name:
|
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
clumping, evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
4-6' tall
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
narrow spires of yellow
flowers mid to late summer
|
|
Zone
|
zones 4-8
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
prefers moist, rich
soil, an excellent plant for ponds, streamsides, or other
wet areas
|
|
Photo
|
link
|
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|
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|
Scientific
Name:
|
Lobelia fulgens ‘Queen Victoria’
|
|
Common Name:
|
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
shade unless submerged
in water (where full sun is available)
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
24-36" X 12-18"
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
deep scarlet 1" flower,
late summer to mid autumn, water loving
|
|
Zone
|
zones 4-9
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
water loving, can
be used in ponds, hummingbird attractor, very attractive
dark maroon foliage all year long
|
|
Photo
|
link
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
Scientific
Name:
|
Lobelia laxiflora
|
|
Common Name:
|
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen shrub
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to dry shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
to 3' tall
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
tubular red/yellow/orange
“Candy Cone” flowers, all year long!
|
|
Zone
|
zones 4-10
|
|
Description,
Notes
|
low to moderate water,
hardy, California native, perfect for under Oaks, hummingbird
attractor
|
|
Photo
|
link
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scientific
Name:
|
Lobelia siphilitica
|
|
Common Name:
|
Blue Cardinal Flower
|
|
Deciduous or Evergreen
|
clump forming, evergreen
|
|
Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
|
Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
24-48” X 12”
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
long lasting 1-1.5”
bright blue-purple or white flowers with green bracts
from summer to autumn
|
|
Zone
|
zones 5-9
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Description,
Notes
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a strong grower, prefers
moist soils, hummingbird attractor
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Loropetalum chinense
'Purple Majesty'
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Common Name:
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Fringe Flower
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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6-8’ X 6-8’
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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bright puffs of pink
blooms throughout the year
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Zone
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hardy to 15-20° F
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Description,
Notes
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exquisitely dropping
dark burgundy/purple foliage; versatile uses include hedging
and as container specimens; CHOICE!
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Lotus berthelotii
'Scarlet'
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Common Name:
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Parrot's Beak
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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sun to partial shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 6" tall and spreading
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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dramatic parrot's
beak shaped scarlet flowers in summer and fall
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Zone
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zones 8-11
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Description,
Notes
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divided silver-grey
trailing foliage contrasts wonderfully with showy red
blooms; excellent in hanging baskets, as a groundcover,
or as an unusual accent to mixed containers; indoor or
out; likes regular moisture
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Lychnis coronaria
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Common Name:
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Rose Campion
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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24-26" X 12-24"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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fuzzy pink solitary
flowers from spring through summer
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Zone
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zones 4-8
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Description,
Notes
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hardy 'generalist'
grower, attractive hairy silver foliage, reseeds
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Lysimachia atropurpurea
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Common Name:
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Burgundy Gooseneck
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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full sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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24-36” X 24”
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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unusual spikes of
dark purple nodding flowers from spring through fall
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Zone
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zones 4-8
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Striking
container specimen
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Photo
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link
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Please note that the photo links
listed above all lead to Google
Image Search results pages. Not all the photos on those
pages are of the particular plant in question.
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