IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
(EYE-riss) (si-BEER-ih-ka) | IRISCB5 |
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| Common Name: Flag, Fluer-De-Lis |
| Description: Rich, deep blue variety. |
| Zone: 4 |
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IRIS sibirica 'Welcome Return'
(EYE-riss) (si-BEER-ih-ka) | IRISWR5 |
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| Common Name: Flag, Fleur-De-Lis |
| Description: Velvety purple-blue flowers on reliable rebloomer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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IRIS spuria 'Fontanelle'
(EYE-riss) (SPUR-ee-ah) | IRISSF5 |
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| Common Name: Flag, Fleur-De-Lis |
| Description: Found years ago at an old farmstead. An unsurpassed, neat garden plant with elegant, large flowers of violet-blue, whose lavender-rose falls each bear a bright yellow spot. Flowers first two weeks of June. Wonderful, sword-like foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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IRIS versicolor
(EYE-riss) (VER-sih-kuh-lor) | IRISVE3 |
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| Common Name: Blue Flag |
| Description: Native, wild iris. Blue blooms from June-July. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ISOLEPIS cernuus
(eye-so-LEP-iss) (SIR-new-us) | GRISCE3 |
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| Common Name: Mop-Sedge, Fiber-Optics Grass |
| Description: Very fine stems create very dense, pendulent mop with tiny, terminal spikes. Use in bonsai, trough garden, raised planter, or at the water's edge as accent, highlighting its interesting, arching, spilling form. Also does well indoors in good light. Z 8-9, maybe colder, especially near water. |
| Zone: 8 |
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JOVIBARBA hirta subsp. arenaria
(yov-i-BAR-ba) (HER-tah) | JOVIAR3 |
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| Common Name: Miniature Hen & Chicks |
| Description: Among the tiniest of the Hen and Chicks, with lively green rosettes. Ideal for dish garden, trough, bonzai accent, rock, crevice garden, or model railroads. Needs a well-drained site. |
| Zone: 4 |
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JUNCUS effuses 'Spiralis'
(JUN-cus) (e-FEW-sus) | GRJUSP3 |
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| Common Name: Corkscrew Rush |
| Description: Soft, densely tufted, dark green foliage with strong spirals. Likes moist conditions and can withstand bog areas or standing in up to 5" of water. |
| Zone: 4 |
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JUNCUS inflexus
(JUN-cus) (in-FLEK-sus) | GRJUIN5 |
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| Description: Blue-green rush forms dense clumps. Ideal for moist sites along the ponds edge or in shallow water. |
| Zone: 4 |
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KALANCHOE beharensis 'Fang'
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (BARE-en-sis) | KALAFA4 |
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| Description: An upright, slow-growing succulent with long, velvety leaves that have dentations along the margins. Leaves are a golden-brown with distinct, fang-like tubercles on the backside of the leaves. |
| Zone: 9 |
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KALANCHOE fedtschenkoi 'Marginata'
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (fet-SHENK-o-ee) | KALAMA3 |
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| Common Name: Aurora Borealis |
| Description: Pale bluish-gray, succulent leaves with creamy-white margins are flushed with pink. Spectacular clusters of dusty pink flowers. Great in combo pots for the patio. |
| Zone: 9 |
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KALANCHOE luciae
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (LOO-see-ay) | KALALU3 |
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| Common Name: Paddle Plant, Desert Cabbage |
| Description: Commonly known although incorrect, and previously listed as thyrsiflora. A basal rosette of large, rounded, fleshy, stalkless leaves that are grayish-green with red margins covered with a white powdery bloom. Fragrant, yellow flowers in early spring. |
| Zone: 10 |
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KALANCHOE orgyalis
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (or-ee-GAL-is) | KALAOR4 |
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| Description: Large, thick, ovate leaves entirely covered with rusty brown, fuzzy, fur coats. Flowers are erect stalks of yellowish bells. Exciting specimen for the succulent, combo, or rock garden. |
| Zone: 10 |
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KALANCHOE pumila 'Silver Gray'
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (POO-mil-uh) | KALASG3 |
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| Common Name: Flour-dust Plant |
| Description: Silvery-gray leaves with toothed margins at the tips; leaves have a rosy tint. |
| Zone: 9 |
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KALANCHOE synsepala
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (sin-seh-PALL-ah) | KALASY5 |
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| Common Name: Walking or Cup Kalanchoe |
| Description: Broad, oval, pale green leaves with purple edged marginal teeth; sends out young plants on runners; white/light pink flowers. |
| Zone: 9 |
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KALANCHOE synsepala var. dissecta
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (sin-seh-PALL-ah) | KALASD4 |
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| Common Name: Cup or Walking Kalanchoe |
| Description: Upright, green, palmate leaves; white, tubular flowers. Produces offsets at the end of long stolons. |
| Zone: 9 |
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KALANCHOE tomentosa
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (toe-men-TOE-sah) | KALATO3 |
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| Common Name: Panda Plant, Pussy-Ears |
| Description: Silvery, densely felted, fleshy leaves with brown markings on edges. Whitish flowers with light brown stripes. A 'must have' succulent! |
| Zone: 10 |
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KALANCHOE tomentosa 'Chocolate Soldier'
(ka-LAN-ko-ee) (toe-men-TOE-sah) | KALACS3 |
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| Description: Fuzzy, cinnamon-colored leaves with dark brown, notched margins. |
| Zone: 10 |
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KALIMERIS yomena 'Variegata'
(kal-ih-MER-iss) (yo-MEN-ah) | KALIYV3 |
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| Description: Creamy-gold and white variegated, aster-like foliage. Covered with lavender daisies July-September. |
| Zone: 4 |
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KERRIA japonica 'Picta'
(KARE-ee-ah) (ja-PON-ih-ka) | KERRJP3 |
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| Description: Wonderful, variegated white and green, woody shrub. Somewhat pendulous branching; large, golden flowers. Bright green stems all year on this 'must have'. |
| Zone: 4 |
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KNAUTIA macedonica
(NOT-ee-ah) (mass-eh-DON-ih-kah) | KNAUMA3 |
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| Description: Many, tiny, dark purple to dark red Scabiosa-like flowers July until frost. Great naturalizing species for warm, sunny, dry sites including slopes. |
| Zone: 5 |
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KNAUTIA macedonica 'Mars Midget'
(NOT-ee-ah) (mass-eh-DON-ih-kah) | KNAUMM3 |
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| Description: A profusion of brilliant ruby-red flowers June until frost on compact, dwarf plants. Attractive to butterflies; good for cutting. |
| Zone: 5 |
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KNAUTIA Melton Pastels
(NOT-ee-ah) | KNAUMP3 |
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| Description: A carnival of pink, wine-red, salmon, and light blue pastel colors. |
| Zone: 5 |
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KNIPHOFIA caulescens
(nee-FOF-ee-a) (kaw-LES-enz) | KNIPCA3 |
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| Common Name: Regal Red Hot Poker |
| Description: 2010 Plant Select®. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Gorgeous, blue-green rosettes of foliage are garden worthy in their own right. By late summer the clump is crowned with glowing crimson, golden, and ivory torches that create a focal point in the border or xeriscape. Needs well-drained soil throughout winter. |
| Zone: 5 |
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KNIPHOFIA uvaria 'Flamenco'
(nee-FOF-ee-a) (oo-VAH-ree-a) | KNIPFL1 |
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| Common Name: Tritoma, Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily |
| Description: Beautiful, 8", early flowering spikes of creamy-white, orange-yellow, and red. Excellent cut flower. |
| Zone: 5 |
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KNIPHOFIA uvaria 'Flamenco'
(nee-FOF-ee-a) (oo-VAH-ree-a) | KNIPFL3 |
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| Common Name: Tritoma, Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily |
| Description: Beautiful, 8", early flowering spikes of creamy-white, orange-yellow, and red. Excellent cut flower. |
| Zone: 5 |
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KOELERIA macrantha
(ko-LE-ree-a) (MAK-ran-tha) | GRKOMA3 |
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| Common Name: Junegrass |
| Description: Cool-season, perennial, bunch-forming grass that's native to the north & central prairies where it occurs with little bluestem, needlegrass, and prairie dropseed. The dense, dark green foliage is topped with flower stalks in late May that are 20-30" tall. Summer dormant, but makes considerable growth in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LAMIUM maculatum 'Chequers'
(LAY-mee-um) (mak-yew-LAH-tum) | LAMICH1 |
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| Common Name: False Salvia |
| Description: Excellent ground cover in full sun or dense shade; covers quickly. Heavily marbled foliage; rose-pink flowers.
Can be risky to ship in hot weather! |
| Zone: 3 |
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LAMIUM maculatum 'Chequers'
(LAY-mee-um) (mak-yew-LAH-tum) | LAMICH3 |
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| Common Name: False Salvia |
| Description: Excellent ground cover in full sun or dense shade; covers quickly. Heavily marbled foliage; rose-pink flowers.
Can be risky to ship in hot weather! |
| Zone: 3 |
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LAMPRANTHUS blandus 'Pink Vygle'
(lam-PRAN-thus) (BLAND-us) | LAMPPV3 |
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| Description: Produces masses of pale pink blooms which dance above mint-green foliage. |
| Zone: 9 |
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LANTANA camara 'Irene'
(lan-TAN-ah) (kah-MAR-ah) | LANTIR3 |
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| Common Name: Shrub Verbena |
| Description: Multicolored flowers of yellow, red, and fuchsia on upright, compact plants. |
| Zone: 9 |
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