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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
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 2011
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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Macropidia fuliginosa

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Common Name:
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Black Kangaroo
Paw
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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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12-24 X 12-24
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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jet black buds release
clusters of electric green/yellow blooms dusted black
in spring-summer
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Zone
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hardy to 25-30° F
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Description,
Notes
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Australian native
which attracts hummingbirds; nice in containers; well
drained soil helps with disease resistance
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Photo
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Scientific
Name:
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Meconopsis grandis
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Common Name:
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Himilaean Blue
Poppy
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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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24-36" tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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3" wide pure sky-blue
flowers, velvety, purple streaking on backside on petals
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Zone
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hardy to 15° F
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Rarely
seen pure blue poppy for FULL SHADE
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Photo
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Scientific
Name:
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Melianthus major
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Common Name:
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Honey Bush
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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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8-12' X 8-12'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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irregularly toothed
gray/green leaves to 2 in width, amongst the first flowers
of year in early winter, maroon/brown flowers on stalks
up to 2!!
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Zone
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hardy to 15-20° F,
resprouting at lower temperatures
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Description,
Notes
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very impressive/exotic
foliage plant, best kept at 4-6' tall, deer resistant
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Photo
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Scientific
Name:
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Mimulus ringens
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Common Name:
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Allegheny Monkey
Flower
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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erect, evergreen
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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
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 36 tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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likes moist places,
solitary, tubular, violet/lavender flowers with yellow
palates from spring to late summer
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Zone
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zones 3-7, hardy to
-35 F
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY]
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Photo
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Scientific
Name:
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Mimulus x hybridus Shade Loving
Mixed
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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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spreading, perennial
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Shade
or Sun
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partial sun to shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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6-9 X 12-36
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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1-1.5 blooms in bright
scarlet, orange, or yellow, some speckled in the throat,
flowers from summer to fall
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Zone
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cannot tolerate hard
frost
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Description,
Notes
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free flowering shade
creeper, great in hanging baskets, attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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Scientific
Name:
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
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Common Name:
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Zebra 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 sun to partial
shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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6-8' X 4-6'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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flowers are silver-white
to pink and plumelike
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Zone
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hardy to 0° F or less
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Description,
Notes
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one of the most fascinating
variegated grasses because its yellow-on-green variegation
runs in horizontal bands, deer resistant
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Photo
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Scientific
Name:
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Mitraria coccinea
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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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tender 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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24-48" tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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red-orange blooms
late spring to early fall
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Zone
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zones 8-11
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Description,
Notes
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hummingbird attractor
with shiny dark green foliage, rarely seen
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Musa basjoo
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Common Name:
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Banana
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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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12-15' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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pale yellow-cream
flowers bloom from mid-spring to mid fall
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Zone
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hardy to 20° F
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Description,
Notes
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from Japan, world's
most cold-hearty banana
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Musa zebrina 'Rojo'
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Common Name:
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Blood Banana
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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in cooler climates,
can be an annual
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Shade
or Sun
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partial shade except
on coast
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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6-8' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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mainly used for it's
ornamental qualities as opposed to the fruit, which is
seedy and inedible. red splotches on the top side of the
leaf and the solid red undersides
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Zone
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zones 9-11
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Description,
Notes
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excellent in container,
shocking foliage
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Paulownia tomentosa
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Common Name:
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Empress Tree
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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 sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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40 X 30
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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fragrant pinkish/
lilac flowers 2(5cm.) long in panicles, flowers appear
before leaves emerge, fast growing tree w/ thick shoots
& bright green ovate leaves (to 12)
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Zone
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zones 5-8
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Description,
Notes
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tolerates poor soil,
a wonderful specimen tree
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Pennisetum ruppelii
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Common Name:
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Fountain 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 sun
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 3' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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ornamental grass,
long nodding flower plumes
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Zone
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zones 9-11
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Description,
Notes
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drought resistant
once established, nice for windy locations
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum
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Common Name:
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Red Fountain Grass
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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deciduous
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Perennial or Annual
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mound forming, perennial,
grass
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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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to 4' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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red/maroon foliage,
bears red tinged spikelets of flowers from early summer
to autumn
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Zone
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zones 9-11
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Description,
Notes
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drought resistant
once established, nice for windy locations
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Penstemon Burgundy
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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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3 X 3
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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tubular wine-red flowers
from early summer to autumn
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Zone
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zones 7-10
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Description,
Notes
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among most upright
of Penstemon genus; neat symmetrical glossy green foliage;
attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Penstemon campanulatus
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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semi-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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12-24" tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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pretty, tubular, two-lipped
flowers, purple/yellow/white flowers
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Zone
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hardy to 15° F
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Description,
Notes
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summer bloomers, attract
hummingbirds
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Penstemon digitalis
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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vigorous, semi-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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24-48 X 18
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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tubular/bell shaped
white flowers, flushed pale violet with purple lines inside,
from summer to mid-autumn
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Zone
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hardy, zones 2-8
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Attracts
hummingbirds
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Penstemon digitalis Husker Red
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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vigorous, semi-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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30-36 X 18
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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striking shiny maroon
foliage, tubular/bell shaped pinkish white flowers from
summer to mid-autumn
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Zone
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zones 1-9
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Description,
Notes
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nice clumper for contrast
foliage, hardy and dependable
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Penstemon gloxinioides Apple Blossom
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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 18-24
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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tubular/bell shaped
pale pink flowers with white throats, from mid-summer
to autumn
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Zone
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zones 4-8
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Description,
Notes
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hardy, attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Penstemon gloxinioides Midnite
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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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to 36 tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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tubular purple flowers
from early summer to autumn
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Zone
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zones 7-10
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Description,
Notes
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hardy, attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Penstemon linarioides var. coloradoensis
Silverton Bluemat
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Common Name:
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Beardtoungue
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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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8-12" tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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silver-green foliage
with beautiful lavender-blue erect flowers
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Zone
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zones 4-10
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Hardy,
attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Penstemon x mexicali 'Psmyers' Shadow
Mountain
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Common Name:
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Beardtoungue
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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 15-18"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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lavender-blue flowers
on nicely mounded plant
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Zone
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zones 4-8
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Description,
Notes
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vigorous, hardy, attracts
hummingbirds
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Perovskia atriplicifolia
'Little Spines'
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Common Name:
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Dwarf Russian Sage
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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 sun
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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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lavender blooms from
spring to fall, aromatic foliage
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Zone
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hardy to 0° F or less
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Description,
Notes
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dwarf form, drought
& deer tolerant, scented grey-green foliage, attracts
butterflies
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Persicaria microcephala
'Red Dragon'
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Common Name:
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Fleece 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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sun or shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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30-40" X 24"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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small white flower
clusters
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Zone
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zones 4-9
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Description,
Notes
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hardy perennial known
for its dramatic foliage, which combines deep burgundy
with red, purple, and silver accents, more vivid in sun
and heat; nice in mass; works well in borders, accents,
and mixed containers; excellent with silver or white foliage
plants
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Phalaris arundinacea Feesey
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Common Name:
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Reed Canary Grass
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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erect, evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial grass
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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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1-2 X 5
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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light green leaves
w/ broad white stripes which take on pink tints during
cool weather, purple flushed flowers in summer
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Zone
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zones 4-9
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Description,
Notes
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Phlomis purpurea
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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upright, 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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4-6' X 4-6'
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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purple to pink whorls
of lipped flowers rising from woolly grey-green leaves
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Zone
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hardy to 20° F or
less
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Description,
Notes
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very effective border
plant in a mass planting, deer & drought resistant
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Phormium 'Dark
Delight'
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Common Name:
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Red New Zealand
Flax
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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 or 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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brownish red tubular
flowers
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Zone
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hardy to 15-20° F
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Description,
Notes
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vivid dark red/purple
leaves, provides great contrast color to any garden, drought
resistant, great in containers
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Phormium 'Guardsman'

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Common Name:
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New Zealand Flax
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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 or 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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spikes in spring/summer
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Zone
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hardy to 15-20° F
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Description,
Notes
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bronzy burgundy leaves,
bright red along the edges deliver an impact whether in
container or in the landscape; drought resistant
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Phormium 'Red Heart'

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Common Name:
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New Zealand Flax
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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 or shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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3 X 3
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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spikes in spring/summer
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Zone
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hardy to 20° F
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Description,
Notes
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NZ flax grown for
its explosion of multi-patterned bright red, orange, and
green leaves; excellent in containers
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Phygelius X rectus Devils Tears
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Common Name:
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Cape Fuchsia
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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upright, 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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pendant deep red/pink,
yellow throated, flowers which turn back towards the stem,
flowers summer through autumn
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Zone
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zones 8-9
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Attracts
hummingbirds, spreads
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Phygelius X rectus 'New Sensation'
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Common Name:
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Cape Fuchsia
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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tender 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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24-36" X 24-36"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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magenta-fuschia flowers
bloom from mid-spring to late fall
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Zone
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hardy to 20° F
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Description,
Notes
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[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Dwarf
form, attracts hummingbirds, spreads
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Physostegia virginiana Rose Crown
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Common Name:
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False Dragonhead
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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spreading, 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 3' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
bears heads of unusual
spotted rose-pink flowers with inflated mouths from midsummer
to early autumn
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Zone
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zones 4-8
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Description,
Notes
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moderate to heavy
water
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Physostegia virginiana Snow Crown
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Common Name:
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False Dragonhead
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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evergreen
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Perennial or Annual
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spreading, 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 2.5 tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
bears heads of unusual
pure white flowers with inflated mouths from midsummer
to early autumn
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Zone
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zones 4-8
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Description,
Notes
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moderate to heavy
water
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Plectranthus amboinicus
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Common Name:
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Cuban Oregano
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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spreading, evergreen
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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
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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6-8" X 12-24"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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hairy, very aromatic,
mid-green leaves, lilac-pink, mauve, or white tubular
flowers in summer
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Zone
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zones 9-11, hardy
to 20-25° F, great near the coast
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Description,
Notes
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from South Africa,
indoor or outdoor, used culinarily
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Plectranthus argentatus Longwood
Silver
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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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dappled shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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to 3' tall
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
pale blue-white flower,
stalk, to 12 long, from summer to early autumn
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Zone
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zones 9-11
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Description,
Notes
|
moderate water, densely
hairy grey-green foliage, attracts hummingbirds
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Photo
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n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Plectranthus Chloropsychosis
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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
|
2-4 X 4-5'
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
velvety, variegated
foliage with a semi-succulent feel, highly aromatic and
perfect for brightening a dark area of the garden
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Zone
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hardy to 28° F
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Description,
Notes
|
[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY]
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
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Plectranthus ciliatus
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Common Name:
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Swedish Ivy
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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
|
6-12" X 36-48"
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
white flowers bloom
late spring to mid-fall
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Zone
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zones 9-11
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Description,
Notes
|
great in hanging baskets,
quick growing shade groundcover, green top / purple bottom
foliage, attractive all year, winter bloomer
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Photo
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link
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Scientific
Name:
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Plectranthus ciliatus Purple blooms
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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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tender perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
dappled shade
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
6-12" X 36-48"
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
pale pink flowers
bloom late spring to summer
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Zone
|
zones 9-11
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Description,
Notes
|
excellent shade groundcover,
great in hanging baskets
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Photo
|
n/a
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Scientific
Name:
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Plectranthus coleoides Variegatus
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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upright then trailing,
evergreen
|
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Perennial or Annual
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perennial
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Shade
or Sun
|
dappled shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
12-18" X 36-48"
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
aromatic foliage,
mauve to white flowers
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Zone
|
zones 9-11
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Description,
Notes
|
nice in hanging baskets
/ mixed arrangements, shade groundcover
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
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Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' 
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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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18-24 X 18-24
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
massive displays of
speckled lavender blooms fall-early spring
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Zone
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hardy to 25-30° F
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Description,
Notes
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vigorous grower with
glossy green foliage, dark purple on the underside; great
in mass, as a houseplant/ hanging basket, or in mixed
arrangements
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
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Polygala fruticosa 'Petite Butterfly'

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Common Name:
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Butterfly Pea
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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 or shade
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
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2-3 X 2-3
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
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free flowering clusters
of purple pea-like flowers all year
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Zone
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hardy to 15-20° F
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Description,
Notes
|
dwarf subshrub from
South Africa; salt tolerant; nice cut flower
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
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Polygala virgata 
|
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
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
|
4-6 X 4-6
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
deep purple/magenta
pea-like blooms spring to fall
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Zone
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hardy to 15-20° F
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Description,
Notes
|
seemingly leafless
succulent-like grey-green foliage leads to drought resistance;
tolerates clay
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Photo
|
link
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Scientific
Name:
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Primula P. Vialii 'Miracle'
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
clumping, deciduous
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
12-18" tall
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
stunning cone shaped
red-violet blossom candles in spring and early summer
|
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Zone
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hardy to 0° F or less
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Description,
Notes
|
one of the most distinct
specimens in the Primula genus
|
|
Photo
|
link
|
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Scientific
Name:
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Prostanthera ovalifolia
|
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Common Name:
|
Mint Bush
|
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen shrub
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
4-6' tall
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
violet fragrant flowers
attract hummingbirds
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Zone
|
hardy to 20° F or
less
|
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Description,
Notes
|
drought tolerant,
deer resistant, Australian
|
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Photo
|
link
|
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Scientific
Name:
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Prostanthera 'Poorinda Bride' 
|
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Common Name:
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade inland
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
4-5 X 4-5
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
loads of white flowers
speckled purple and yellow in spring-summer
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Zone
|
hardy to 15-20° F
|
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Description,
Notes
|
drought resistant
once established; nice alternative to (and not as vigorous
as) rosemary
|
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Photo
|
link
|
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Scientific
Name:
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Protea neriifola 'Pink Ice' 
|
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Common Name:
|
Pink Ice Protea
|
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
6-8 X 4-6
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
large(to 6) awe-inspiring
pink blooms year around once established
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Zone
|
hardy to 20-25° F
|
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Description,
Notes
|
South African native;
deer and drought tolerant shrub, excellent cut flower;
no phosphorous fertilizer
|
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Photo
|
link
|
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Scientific
Name:
|
Prunella laciniata
|
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Common Name:
|
Self Heal
|
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
creeping perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to partial
shade
|
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Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
to 12" tall
|
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Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
white to purple flowers
|
|
Zone
|
zones 6-9
|
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Description,
Notes
|
[WE ARE CURRENTLY
NOT GROWING THIS PLANT. FOR INFORMATION ONLY] Hardy
and dependable
|
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Photo
|
link
|
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Scientific
Name:
|
Psoralea pinnata
|
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Common Name:
|
Fountain Bush
|
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Deciduous or Evergreen
|
evergreen shrub
|
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Perennial or Annual
|
perennial
|
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Shade
or Sun
|
full sun to light
shade
|
|
Height
x Width
& How Stands
|
8-10' X 8-10'
|
|
Flower
Color
& Bloom Time
|
lavender-blue fragrant
flowers
|
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Zone
|
hardy to 25° F
|
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Description,
Notes
|
interesting soft pine-like
foliage, South African native, can be used as a hedge,
regular water appreciated
|
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Photo
|
link
|
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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