BAPTISIA australis
(bap-TEE-zsah) (oss-TRAL-iss) | BAPTAU3 |
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| Common Name: False Indigo, Blue Indigo |
| Description: 2010 PPA Plant of the Year! RHS Award of Garden Merit. Showy racemes of pea-shaped, indigo-blue flowers mid-late spring. Upright, shrub-like plants. Showy, 2-3", black seed pods for dried arrangements. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BAPTISIA lactea
(bap-TEE-zsah) (lak-TAY-a) | BAPTLA3 |
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| Common Name: Prairie Baptisia |
| Description: Stately, native plant. White flowers in June; black pods for arrangements. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BAPTISIA minor
(bap-TEE-zsah) (MY-ner) | BAPTMI3 |
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| Description: 2005 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Indigo blue flowers on what looks like a miniature version of Baptisia australis. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BELAMCANDA chinensis
(bel-am-KAN-da) (chin-EN-sis) | BELACH3 |
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| Common Name: Blackberry Lily |
| Description: Orange flowers spotted with maroon. Seed heads resemble clusters of black berries. Iris-like plants bloom in summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BERGENIA cordifolia
(ber-GEN-ee-a) (kor-di-FO-lee-a) | BERGCO3 |
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| Description: Outstanding, tough, rich-looking ground cover with large, glossy, dark green leaves. Clusters of showy, rose-pink flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BERGENIA cordifolia
(ber-GEN-ee-a) (kor-di-FO-lee-a) | BERGCO5 |
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| Description: Outstanding, tough, rich-looking ground cover with large, glossy, dark green leaves. Clusters of showy, rose-pink flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BERGENIA purpurascens
(ber-GEN-ee-a) (pur-pur-AS-enz) | BERGPU3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dark pink to purple-red flowers in early spring. Foliage is sometimes purple, especially in fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BERGENIA purpurascens [delavayi]
(ber-GEN-ee-a)(pour-pur-AS-enz) | BERGPU5 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dark pink to purple-red flowers in early spring. Foliage is sometimes purple, especially in fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BOLTONIA asteroides 'Snowbank'
(bol-TONE-ee-a)(ass-ter-OY-deez) | BOLTSN5 |
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| Description: Masses of small, white flowers in late summer and fall on upright plant for background. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CALAMINTHA nepeta subsp. nepeta
(kal-ah-MIN-tha) (NEP-eh-tah) | CALANN3 |
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| Common Name: Calamint |
| Description: Stems with dainty, lavender and white flowers from August til frost; aromatic foliage can be used in the garden as a baby's breath substitute. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAMPANULA glomerata 'Joan Elliott'
(kam-PAN-yew-lah) (glahm-er-AH-tah) | CAMPJE5 |
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| Common Name: Bellflower |
| Description: Violet-blue selection. Good border plant for cutting. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAMPANULA glomerata 'Superba'
(kam-PAN-yew-lah) (glahm-er-AH-tah) | CAMPGS3 |
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| Common Name: Bellflower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large clusters of rich violet bells; erect plants. Belongs in every perennial border. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAMPANULA glomerata'Superba'
(kam-PAT-yew-lah)(glahm-er-AH-tuh) | CAMPGS5 |
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| Common Name: Bellflower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large clusters of rich violet bells; erect plants. Belongs in every perennial border. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAMPANULA 'Kent Belle'
(kam-PAN-yew-lah) | CAMPKB5 |
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| Common Name: Bellflower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Glossy purple, bell-shaped, 2" flowers on vigorous, upright plant. Abundant flowers; reblooms. A knockout in our border garden! |
| Zone: 5 |
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CENTAUREA montana
(sen-TOR-ee-a)(mon-TAN-ah) | CENTMO5 |
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| Common Name: Mountain Bluet |
| Description: Large,spidery, violet-blue cornflower with reddish highlight in center. Flowers in June-July. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CENTAUREA montana
(sen-TOR-ee-a) (mon-TAN-ah) | CENTMO3 |
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| Common Name: Mountain Bluet |
| Description: Large, spidery, violet-blue cornflower with reddish highlight in center. Flowers in June-July. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM 'Clara Curtis'
(kris-ANTH-e-mum) | CHRYCC3 |
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| Description: Hundreds of large, single, salmon-pink daisies in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM 'Mary Stoker'
(kris-ANTH-e-mum) | CHRYMS3 |
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| Description: Exciting variety with straw-yellow flowers turning golden with age. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM 'Mary Stoker' [DENDRANTHEMA]
(kris-ANTH-e-mum) | CHRYMS5 |
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| Description: Exciting variety with straw-yellow flowers turning golden with age. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CONOCLINIUM coelestinum 'Blue'
(kon-o-KLIN-ee-um) (koy-les-TEEN-um) | CONOBL3 |
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| Common Name: Mist Flower, Hardy Ageratum |
| Description: Clusters of bright blue flowers in fall on this native. Always an attention-getter in our gardens. |
| Zone: 5 |
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COREOPSIS auriculata 'Nana'
(kor-ee-OP-sis) (or-ik-yew-LAY-tah) | COREAN3 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Low, clump-forming, dark green foliage. Bright orange flowers on 12-18" stems all summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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COREOPSIS auriculata 'Nana'
(kor-ee-OP-sis)(or-ik-yew-LAY-tah) | COREAN5 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Low, clump-forming, dark green foliage. Bright orange flowers on 12-18" stems all summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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COREOPSIS grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
(kor-ee-OP-sis) (gran-di-FLOOR-ah) | COREES3 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Fleuroselect Quality Mark Award. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Semi-double, golden blooms on compact plants. |
| Zone: 5 |
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COREOPSIS grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
(kor-ee-OP-sis) | COREES5 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Fleuroselect Quality Mark Award. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Semi-double, golden blooms on compact plants. |
| Zone: 5 |
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COREOPSIS grandiflora 'Presto'
(kor-ee-OP-sis) (gran-di-FLOOR-ah) | COREPS3 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Fleuroselect Winner. This super-compact, first year bloomer lives up to its name 'Presto'! Its double, brilliant golden blooms have a small, golden-red center and frizzled, serrated petals and have been known to begin in early spring and continue into fall. Deer-resistance, drought tolerance, and the ability to withstand heat, humidity, and cold make this easy to grow and adaptable plant a 'must have'! Sources list from Zones 4-6. |
| Zone: 5 |
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COREOPSIS grandiflora 'Presto'
(kor-ee-OP-sis) | COREPS5 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Fleuroselect Winner. This super-compact, first year bloomer lives up to its name. Its double, brilliant golden blooms have a small, golden-red center and frizzled, serrated petals and have been known to begin in early spring and continue into fall. Deer resistant, drought tolerant and withstands heat, humidity and cold. |
| Zone: 4 |
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COREOPSIS 'Jethro Tull' PP#18,789
(kor-ee-OP-sis) | COREJT3 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Jethro Tull is a cross between Coreopsis 'Zamfir' and 'Early Sunrise' that makes a mound to only 18" and has fluted, golden-yellow flowers; blooms profusely from late spring to fall. Photo compliments Ball Seed.
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Coreopsis 'Jethro Tull' PP#18789
(kor-ee-OP-sis) | COREJT5 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Jethro Tull is a cross between Coreopsis 'Zamfir' and 'Early Sunrise' that makes a mound to only 18" and has fluted, golden-yellow flowers; blooms profusely from late spring-fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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COREOPSIS lanceolata
(kor-ee-OP-sis) (lan-see-oh-LAY-tah) | CORELA3 |
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| Common Name: Tickseed |
| Description: Long lived native with bright yellow, 1 1/2 - 2 1/2" flowers from June until frost; graceful plants. |
| Zone: 5 |
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COREOPSIS palmata
(kor-ee-OP-sis) (pahl-MAY-ta) | COREPA3 |
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| Common Name: Stiff Coreopsis |
| Description: Excellent, upright, prairie wildflower with golden flowers; narrow leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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