ACTAEA pachypoda
(ak-TAY-ah) (pak-ee-POH-dah) | ACTAPA5 |
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| Common Name: Baneberry, Cohosh, Doll's Eyes |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Spring blooming, bushy, native plant; glossy, white berries. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ACTAEA racemosa
(ak-TAY-ah) (ray-ce-MO-sa) | ACTARA5 |
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| Common Name: Black Cohosh, Snakeroot, Fairy Candles |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Handsome, broad leaves; white or ivory flowers in the fall. Native plant. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AEGOPODIUM podagraria 'Variegatum'
(aye-go-PO-dee-um) (pod-a-GRAIR-ee-a) | AEGOPO3 |
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| Common Name: Bishop's Weed, Goutweed, Ground Elder |
| Description: Vigorous, dense foliaged ground cover; white flowers in June. Spreads by underground stolons. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJANIA pacifica 'Gold and Silver'
(ah-JAY-nee-ah) (pah-SIF-ih-kah) | AJANGS3 |
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| Description: Superb, white-edged foliage with small, yellow flowers in late fall. Exceptional plant from Japan. |
| Zone: 6 |
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AJUGA reptans Black Scallop PP# 15,815
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGBS3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Large, glossy, dark purple-black, scalloped leaves with spikes of deep blue flowers from early spring-early summer. A striking new contrast plant for the garden or containers. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Bronze Beauty'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGBB3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Attractive, vigorous, bronze foliage ground cover with deep blue flower spikes May-June. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGBG3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Fancy, silver-green and white foliage flushed with burgundy. Spikes of blue flowers May-June. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGCG5 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Very large, purple-leaved Ajuga growing in mounded rosettes. Fast growing. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA tenorii Chocolate Chip
(a-JEW-ga) (t-NOR-ee-eye) | AJUGCC3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: A petite ground cover with rich chocolate colored, small, narrow leaves and blue flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA tenorii Chocolate Chip
(a-JEW-ga)(t-NOR-ee-eye) | AJUGCC5 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: A petite ground cover with rich chocolate colored, small, narrow leaves and blue flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AKEBIA quinata
(a-KEE-bee-a) (kwi-NAH-ta) | AKEBQU5 |
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| Common Name: Chocolate Vine |
| Description: Spectacular vine with dark maroon, vanilla-scented flowers to 3/4" across, May-June; sweet, edible fruit. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ALCEA rosea 'Chater's Double Scarlet'
(al-SEE-a) (ROSE-ee-ah) | ALCEDS3 |
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| Common Name: Hollyhock |
| Description: Fully double, bright, clear colors. Biennial. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AQUILEGIA chrysantha
(ak-will-EE-zsah) (kris-ANTH-a) | AQUICH3 |
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| Common Name: Columbine |
| Description: Showy, golden Columbine of the southern Rockies. Blooms in late spring; reblooms if deadheaded. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ARALIA racemosa
(ah-RAY-lee-ah) (ray-ce-MO-sa) | ARALRA5 |
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| Common Name: American Spikenard |
| Description: Native with stately white plumes; clusters of black drupes. Roots used in 'root beer' and medicinally. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASARUM canadense
(a-SAR-um) (kan-a-DENSE) | ASARCA5 |
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| Common Name: Wild Ginger |
| Description: Woodland native with heart-shaped leaves that requires humus soil. Insignificant, brownish-red flowers near the soil surface; aromatic root. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASARUM splendens
(a-SAR-um) (SPLEN-dens) | ASARSP5 |
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| Common Name: Asian, Chinese Wild Ginger |
| Description: Large, green, broad, arrow-shaped leaves with silver marbling; vigorous and easy to grow. |
| Zone: 6 |
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Pumila'
(as-TIL-bee) (chin-EN-sis) | ASTICP3 |
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| Common Name: Spirea |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of lavender-pink plumes in July-August. Outstanding, late summer color; fine ground cover for shade. Tolerant of dry soils. Only Astilbe available in smaller pots for inexpensive mass plantings. Great plant, underused. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Pumila'
(as-TIL-bee) (chin-EN-sis) | ASTICP5 |
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| Common Name: Spirea |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of lavender-pink plumes in July-August. Outstanding, late summer color; fine ground cover for shade. Tolerant of dry soils. Only Astilbe available in smaller pots for inexpensive mass plantings. Great plant, underused. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Visions in Red' PP# 11,965
(as-TIL-bee) (chin-EN-sis) | ASTIVR8 |
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| Common Name: Spriea |
| Description: Deep red buds open to pinky-red flowers in July. Bronze-green foliage. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Visions'PBR
(as-TIL-bee) (chin-EN-sis) | ASTIVS8 |
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| Common Name: Spirea |
| Description: Lilac-purple flowers; bronze-green foliage. Compact plants, mid-season. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Fanal'
(as-TIL-bee) (ah-RENDZ-ee-eye) | ASTIFA5 |
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| Common Name: Spirea |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Full, narrow, dark red plumes. Dark green foliage turns bronze in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTILBE x japonica 'Deutschland'
(as-TIL-bee) (ja-PON-ih-ka) | ASTIDE5 |
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| Common Name: Spirea |
| Description: Creamy-white, compact plumes; vigorous, early. Good forcing choice. |
| Zone: 4 |
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