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Anthericum saundersiae or 'St. Bernard's Lily'
This grass-like plant has long,narrow leaves that are dark green forming a clump with upright arching leaves. Showy white flowers with yellow stamens are produced in early spring and persist throughout the year. Grows to 3 feet |
Needs well-drained soil. Does best in full sun |
1 gallon (16 to 20 weeks) |
Zone 8-10 |
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Aruncus 'Misty Lace'
pp#15798
Attractive, fern-like green foliage with big creamy-white blooms that are 6 inches long on bold red stems. Dwarf, compact habit. Grows 2 1/2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Blooms early spring. |
Use humus rich soil. Cold hardy and also can tolerate the heat and humidity of long summers. Plant in partial shade. |
Perfect for containers as well as the garden. Also makes a great patio plant. |
Zone 3-8 |
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Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'
Attractive, fern-like green foliage with big creamy-white blooms that are 6 inches long on bold red stems. VIRUS INDEXED AND CLEAN. Grows to 3 feet tall; yellow spikes in late spring takes the height to 5 feet.
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Happiest in deep, rich soil, this beauty is drought tolerant and heat loving.
1 gallon (1 year) |
Use as a border or in gardens or meadows. Best as a specimen or in mass. |
Zone 3-9 |
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Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Dozens of giant, dark purple, pea-like flowers sitting on tall erect dark stems. Extremely vigorous, the purple flowers are offset by attractive, finely textured charcoal green foliage. VIRUS INDEXED AND CLEAN. Grows up to 4 feet tall |
Grow in full sun or part shade
1 gallon (1 year) |
Great as a perennial border. Flowers and pods are perfect for floral arrangements. |
Zone 4-8 |
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Baptisia 'Wayne's World'
Vigorous growing plant with extremely thin, light burgundy foliage with white flower spikes. VIRUS INDEXED AND CLEAN
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Full Sun
1 Gallon - 1 year 2 Gallon - 2 years |
Cottage gardens, great in mass plantings. |
Zones 4 - 8 |
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Bergenia 'Overture'
Glossy green leaves and rich magenta-pink flowers. Leaves turn red in the winter months.. Grows up to a foot tall |
Grow in humus-rich, moist soil Full Sun |
Use in a woodland garden |
Zone 4-9 |
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Buddleia davidii 'Evil Ways' - B. 'Evil Ways'bright yellow foliaged butterfly bush is highlighted throughout the summer with very dark purple terminal flower clusters. The color contrast of the flowers and the yellow foliage is simply superb |
Full Sun 48" tall full grown |
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Zone 5-9 |
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Campanula 'Elizabeth'
Heart shaped green leaves with large burgundy-pink cup shaped flowers lasting for weeks on end. |
Partial to full sun |
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Zone 5-8 |
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Campanula 'Samantha'
A tufted, herbaceous perennial with heart shaped leaves and large blue cup shaped flowers that blooms like crazy for long periods of time. A slow spreading ground cover.
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Full Sun |
Makes a nice low ground cover |
Zone 5-9 |
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Canna 'Australia' -
Tall, upright, herbaceous perennial. Striking maroon foliage is the darket among Cannas. The large ruffled flowers are red with a hint of orange. Blooms alls ummer. Mature height of 4 to 6 feet. VIRUS INDEXED AND CLEAN |
Likes full sun, but will take light shade. Best growing temperatures are 65 to 85 degrees. Adaptable to different soils, but will do best in a well drained loose mix. For best looks, keep moist. Use soluble fertilizer or top dress with sloe release |
Cell pack to 1 gallon - 6-8 weeks. Cell pack to 3 gallon - 10-12 weeks. |
Zone 7 - 10 |
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Canna flaccida - Native Florida Canna with bright yellow flowers. Grows best in moist areas including marginal and bog locations. VIRUS INDEXED AND CLEAN |
Native Florida Canna with bright yellow flowers. Grows best in moist areas including marginal and bog locations. |
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Zone 7 - 10 |
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Canna 'Freckle Face' -Beautiful orange flowers with red flecks adorn this four foot, self cleaning canna. Plus a .10 royalty. |
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Grows to 4 feet. |
Zone 7 - 10 |
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Canna 'Ermine' -
Tall, upright herbaceous perennial. Beautiful, creamy white flowers on vibrant green foliage. Mature height of 4 to 6 feet. VIRUS INDEXED AND CLEAN |
Upright broad leaves grow fast, needing much heat and Likes full sun but will take light shade. Best growing temperatures are 65 to 85℉. Adaptable to different soils, but will do best in a well drained, loose mix. Use soluble fertilizer or top dress with slow release at moderate rates.water. |
Cell pack to 6" - 6 weeks Cell pack to 2 gallon - 10 weeks Cell pack to 3 gallon - 12 weeks |
Zone 7 to 10 |
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Canna glauca 'Firecracker' -
Dwarf sized canna with small bright red flowers. Suckers profusely. VIRUS INDEXED AND CLEAN |
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Zone 7 - 10 |
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Canna 'Marmalade Skies' - This beauty has brownish-orange flowers, is self-cleaning and has apple green foliage. Grows to four feet. |
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Grows to 4 feet |
Zone 7 - 10 |
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Canna 'Valentine' -
The perfect 'Valentine', huge red-orange blooms that get 4 - 5 inches wide and bloom forever (mid summer to fall). At 30 inches high, this is a must have. |
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Zone 7 - 10 |
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Cimicifuga simplex 'Brunette' or Black snakeroot.
Spikes of fragrant cream-white flowers adorned with dark burgandy foliage that deepens in color with the sun. Clump-forming perennial with 3-ternate, light to purplish green, basal leaves, 12 to 30 inches long., composed of ovate to rounded, lobed leaflets. Arching stems produce white flowers in early to mid autumn. Grows to 3 to 4 feet tall in flower. |
Grow in moist, fertile, preferable humas-rich soil in partial shade.
4 inch pot (6 weeks in spring). |
Suitable for a moist border or woodland. |
Zone 4-8 |
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Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine'.
Fragrant lavender and purple fflowers cluster on finely dissected blue green fern-like leaves. More hardy than the other species, growth can reach 2 to 3 feet flowering May through August. |
Grow in partial to full sun. Use a fertile well-drained soil. |
Use in a rock garden or woodland garden. Also can be used as an under planting in a shrub border. |
Zone 5-8 |
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Crocosmia 'Bright Eyes' PPAF also known as monthbretia.
Orange flowers with red eyes mid to late summer on 18-20 inch stems. Dark green linear-lance shaped leaves. Clump-forming, but not overcrowding. |
Use a moderately fertile and moist but well-drained soil. Full sun. |
Great garden or container specimen. Also use as an accent plant at the edge of a shrub border. Can also be used for cut flowers. |
Zone 6-9 |
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Dianthus barbatus 'Heart Attac"
.Glossy, dark green, strap-like foliage surround deep red almost black carnation like flowers. |
Full Sun |
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Zones 4 - 8 |
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Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'
Beautiful grass like foliage that is a gray-green color. Fragrant pink flowers in spring. Mature size of 6 to 8 inches. Drought tolerant. Beautiful, fragrant pink flowers in Spring. Will bloom again if spent flowers are removed. |
Likes full sun, will handle temps down below freezing, but prefers temps below 90 degrees during the day. Quickest growth is with frequent waterings in a well draining mix or soil. Soluble fertilizer/top dress with slow release to low to mod rates. |
Low growing Dianthus that works well as a ground cover and edges. |
Zones 5 to 9. |
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Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant' Also known as Bleeding Heart.
A fast growing perennial with grayish colored foliage and pink, heart shaped flowers. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. Mounding up to 12 to 15 inches |
Use in a moist, well drained soil. Partial to full sun. |
Use in mass with groundcovers |
Zone 4-8 |
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Digitalis 'Gold Crest'
Gold Crest has dark semi-evergreen leaves with continuous yellow bell-shaped flowers. This sterile perennial grows to about 18" tall. |
Full sun to partial sun |
Works great as a garden perennial. |
Zone 5 - 7 |
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Euphorbia milii 'Dwarf Apache'
Crown of Thorns, Coral flowers atop this dwarf Crown of Thorns make a spectacular show; easy to grow. |
Full sun - well drained soil.
1 gallon - 6 months |
Use as borders or specimen. Grows Upright, free branching to 2'. |
Zones 8 - 11 |
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Erythrina herbacea
A highly distinctive shrub with arrow- shaped leaves and striking spikes of large red tabular flowers that attract hummingbirds. Multi-stemmed and spreading upward. Grows 4 to 5 feet and is often as wide as it is tall. |
Prefers a dry sandy soil. Plant requires full sun. |
Can be planted in front of large shrubs, in woodland borders, or as a background plant. |
Zone 8-10 |
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Fatsia japonica 'variagata'
Fast growing varigated white margin with evergreen centers. The leaves are hand shaped and glossy. Heads of white flowers are followed by black fruit in autumn. |
Partial to full sun |
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Zones 7 - 9 |
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Fatsia japonica (green)
Fast growing evergreen with hand shaped, glossy, dark green leaves. Heads of white flowers are followed by black fruit in autumn. |
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Zones 7 - 9 |
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Hakonechloa 'All Gold' -Japanese Forest Grass
'All Gold' has beautiful bamboo-like leaves that are bright gold. The foliage is arching, but upright and spiky. It brightens up a shady place in the garden. 'All Gold' is a cultivar off of the original Hakonechloa |
Grows 12" high and 18" wide, short grass with creeping rhizomes. Slow growing compared to other grasses. |
Brightens up a garden, along pathways and in containers. |
Zone 6 - 9 |
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Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist' or known also as Coral Bell
Large glossy leaves of dark purple with silver highlights. This clumping perennial has two-inch spikes with tan flowers in late spring. Clump-forming to basal foliage mounds 8 to 12 inches tall and may spread to 16 inches wide. |
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade; full shade may be tolerated in a moist site. . |
Use as groundcovers or in a herbaceous, mixed, or shrub border. The flowers are good for cuttings and are attractive to humming birds. |
Zone 4-8 |
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Heuchera 'Crimson Curls' pp#132729
Heavily serrated burgundy foliage with crimson underside. Color intensifies in the spring. White blooms on burgandy stems in summer. Grows to 18 inches tall and 15 inches wide. Mounded, compact clumps.
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Full sun to partial shade. Moist, well-drained soil. More color in soils that are not too rich. 1 gallon (16-20 weeks). |
Groundcover. Herbaceous or shrub border. Cut flowers. |
Zone 4-8 |
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Heuchera 'Crown Jewel'
Rounded to heart-shaped, lobed, boldly veined, gray marbled leaves, maroon underneath. Mound or clump forming. Grows up to 36 inches. Use as groundcovers or in a herbaceous, mixed, or shrub border; the flowers are good for cuttings and are attractive to hummingbirds. |
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Requires partial to full sun.
4 inch (12 to 14 weeks), 6 inch (22 to 26 weeks). |
Use as groundcovers or in a herbaceous, mixed, or shrub border; the flowers are good for cuttings and are attractive to hummingbirds. |
Zone 4-8 |
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Heuchera 'Plum Pudding'
Cream colored flowers stand on 18 inch stems over a mound of plum-purple foliage.. Clump-forming to basal foliage mounds 8 to 12 inches tall and may spread to 16 inches wide. |
Grow in light, fertile, moist but well drained, neutral to slightly acidic soil. Requires partial to full sun.
4 inch (12 to 14 weeks), 6 inch (22 to 26 weeks). |
Use as a groundcover or in a herbaceous, mixed or shrub border. The flowers are good for cuttings and are attractive to hummingbirds. |
Zone 4-8 |
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Heuchera 'Regina'
Burgundy-bronze foliage. Rounded, lobes, long-petioled leaves with tiny, pink, bell-shaped flowers on slender, wiry stems rise above the foliage. A low-growing, clump-forming perennial |
Use a humus-rich, well-drained soil. Partial to full sun. |
Use in a mass ground cover |
Zone 3-8 |
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Heuchera 'Snow Angel'
Light green, broadly lobed leaves are marbled with light cream variegation. Spikes of pinkish-red bells are produced from late spring into summer. Low-growing mounds 12 to 15 inches tall. |
Grow in light, fertile, moist but well drained to slightly acidic soil. Requires partial to full sun.
4 inch (12 to 14 weeks), 6 inch (22 to 26 weeks). |
Use as a ground cover or in a herbaceous, mixed or shrub border, the flowers are good for cuttings and are attractive to hummingbirds. |
Zone 4-8 |
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Oxalis regnellii 'francis' - Purple Shamrock
A beautiful perennial bulb with a bright, vivid purple shamrock leaf (triangular shaped). |
Requires partial shade. Well draining, moist soil. |
Grows to height of 16" with a spread of 12 to 15 inches. Great pot plant as well as a ground cover. |
Zone 7 - 9 |
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Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' pp#15187
Low mound of vivid green leaves with cream colored margin that turns pink in cool weather or full sun. Grows 12 inches tall and another 4 inches with the violet color bloom in the spring.
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Full sun to part shade, average to moist soil.
4 inch (4 weeks) |
Used for edging and bordering. |
Zone 3-9 |
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Polemonium 'Touch of Class' PPAF
This mounding perennial has narrow, lacy foliage with bright white edges and green centers. Tiny pink buds that bloom blue. Medium growth rate. Growing 14" X 18"
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Shade - Partial Sun; Average water needed
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Works well in mass plantings, as a border plant, or cut flowers. |
Zones 3 - 8 |
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Pulmonaria longifolia 'Diana Clare'
Very attractive spotted silvery white, lance-shaped, dark green leaves to 18 inches long. Large violet-blue, long-lasting, funnel-shaped flower clusters. |
Use a humus-rich, fertile, moist soil. Full sun to partial shade |
Use as a groundcover |
Zones 5-8 |
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Tiarella cordifolia 'Running Tapestry' -
White to pinkish foam flowers sit above dainty, heart shaped green leaves with dep purple to black veins radiating from the center. |
Low ground cover, 8-10 inches high; speads by stolons to form solid mass. |
Excellent ground cover for shady woodland garden. Dainty in appearance, but tough in consitution. Deer resistant, |
Zones 3 - 8 |
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