ALOE congolensis
(AL-oh) | ALOECO3 |
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| Description: Tight rosettes of wedge-shaped leaves. Flowers in late fall when mature. |
| Zone: 9 |
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ALTERNANTHERA ficoidea 'Red Threads'
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) (fih-KOY-dee-ah) | ALTERT3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat |
| Description: Deep burgundy, slender foliage provides excellent color contrast in the garden border or combination planters. |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALTERNANTHERA ficoidea 'Snowball'
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) (fih-KOY-dee-ah) | ALTESB3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat |
| Description: Dainty, crinkly, green leaves splashed with white. Great container plant. |
| Zone: 9 |
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ALTERNANTHERA 'Party Time' PP# 14,789
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) | ALTEPT3 |
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| Description: Striking foliage plant with bold leaf coloration in fuchsia, cream, and parrot green. Excellent in containers or beds. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum' PP# 20,016
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) | ALTERR3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat |
| Description: Showy, purplish-burgundy leaves are splashed with fuchsia-red; clover-like clusters of small, white flowers. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALYSSUM wulfenianum
(a-LIS-sum) (wul-fen-ee-AH-num) | ALYSWU3 |
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| Description: Gold flowers May-July on long lived, re-blooming plants with silver leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AMORPHA canescens
(a-MOR-fa) (kah-NES-enz) | AMORCA3 |
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| Common Name: Lead Plant |
| Description: 1999 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year. U.S. native of dry or well-drained sites. Dense, white, hairy leaflets; blue flower spikes in June-July. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AMORPHA nana
(a-MOR-fa) (NA-na) | AMORNA3 |
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| Common Name: Fragrant False Indigo |
| Description: Pink flowers with delightful honey fragrance from May-July on compact plants. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AMPELOPSIS brevipedunculata 'Elegans'
(am-pel-OP-sis) (brev-ee-pe-dunk-yew-LAH-ta) | AMPEEL5 |
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| Common Name: Monk's Hood Vine, Porcelain Vine |
| Description: Choice, variegated vine with green, grape-like leaves speckled with white; showiest in part shade. Creamy-white flowers; berries mature to an incredible porcelain blue in fall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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AMSONIA hubrichtii
(am-SO-nee-ah) (hew-BRIK-tee-eye) | AMSOHU3 |
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| Common Name: Bluestar |
| Description: 2011 PPA Plant of the Year. 2009 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Pale blue flowers; mostly fine, needle-shaped leaves form a mound that turns bright yellow in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AMSONIA hubrichtii
(am-SO-nee-ah)(hew-BRIK-tee-eye) | AMSOHU5 |
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| Common Name: Bluestar |
| Description: 2011 PPA Plant of the Year. 2009 GreatPlants™ Perennial of the Year. Pale blue flowers; mostly fine, needle-shaped leaves form a mound that turns bright yellow in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AMSONIA tabernaemontana
(am-SO-nee-ah) (tab-er-nay-mon-TAN-ah) | AMSOTA3 |
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| Common Name: Bluestar |
| Description: Starry, pale blue flowers May-June on this native with willow-like leaves. Carefree; great foliage all season. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANACAMPSEROS rufescens
(an-a-KAMP-se-ros) (roof-EH-senz) | ANACRU3 |
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| Description: Large, delicious pink flowers and interesting reddish-dark green succulent rosettes. A Portulaca cousin from the Drakenbergs for troughs, rock and dish gardens. |
| Zone: 9 |
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ANAPHALIS margaritacea
(an-NAFF-al-is) (mar-gar-ih-TAY-see-a) | ANAPMA3 |
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| Common Name: Pearly Everlasting |
| Description: Silvery-white, yellow centered flowers July-August. Excellent flowers and foliage; fine for drying. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANCHUSA azurea
(an-KOO-sa) (ah-ZURE-ee-ah) | ANCHAZ3 |
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| Common Name: Italian Bugloss, Alkanet |
| Description: Prized for bright blue flowers on long panicles in June; good for cutting. Durable plant. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANCHUSA azurea
(an-KOO-sa)(ah-ZURE-ee-ah) | ANCHAZ5 |
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| Common Name: Italina Bugloss |
| Description: Prized for bright blue flowers on long panicles in June; good for cutting. Durable plant. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANEMONE Fantasy™ Cinderella PP#25,367
a-NEM-o-nee | ANEMCI5 |
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| Common Name: Anemone |
| Description: Compact, mounding plants with delicate pink flowers mid-late summer held above the foliage on slender stalks. Photo compliments of Ball Seed. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ANEMONE hupehensis
(a-NEM-o-nee) (hew-pee-HEN-sis) | ANEMHU3 |
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| Common Name: Japanese Anemone |
| Description: Large, mauve or carmine flowers in late summer-fall. Graceful but robust background plants. |
| Zone: 6 |
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ANEMONE hupehensis 'September Charm'
(a-NEM-o-nee) (hew-pee-HEN-sis) | ANEMSC5 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, single, rose-pink flowers in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANEMONE multifida 'Rubra'
(a-NEM-o-nee) (mul-tee-FI-da) | ANEMMR3 |
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| Description: Charming, glowing carmine-red flowers on erect stems May-June. A real delight in the spring garden. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANEMONE multifida 'Rubra'
(a-NEM-o-nee) | ANEMMR5 |
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| Description: ['Annabelle Deep Pink', x lesseri strain]
Charming, glowing carmine-red flowers on erect stems May-June. A real delight in the spring garden. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANEMONE sylvestris
(a-NEM-o-nee) (sil-VES-tris) | ANEMSY3 |
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| Common Name: Snowdrops |
| Description: Pure white, nodding flowers in spring. Useful for naturalizing and cutting. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ANEMONE x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
(a-NEM-o-nee) (hy-BRID-ah) | ANEMHJ5 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, single, white flowers on 3-4' stems in fall. Very free flowering, graceful plants; highly recommended. Mulch for winter. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ANEMONE x hybrida 'Whirlwind'
(a-NEM-o-nee) (hy-BRID-ah) | ANEMWH5 |
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| Description: Semi-double, white flowers in fall on robust plants. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ANEMONELLA thalictroides
(a-nem-o-NELL-a) (tha-LIK-troi-deez) | ANEMTH3 |
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| Common Name: Thalictrum |
| Description: Delicate,woodland perennial with fern-like, dark green foliage and pink or white blossoms in spring. May go dormant early summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANGELICA gigas
(an-JEL-ih-kah) (GEE-gas) | ANGEGI3 |
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| Description: Exciting species with unique, purple flower heads and purple stems; near white flowers from July-August. Biennial; used as an ornamental. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANTENNARIA dioica 'Rubra'
(an-ten-AIR-ee-a) (dy-oh-EYE-ka) | ANTERU3 |
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| Common Name: Pussy Toes |
| Description: Attractive, low, silver-white carpet of foliage topped with pink buds and white flowers in spring. For rock gardens or troughs. Happiest in full sun, in drier soil of low fertility, and with sharp drainage. No summer shipment. |
| Zone: 3 |
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APTENIA cordifolia variegata 'Crystal'
(ap-TEEN-ee-a) (kor-di-FO-lee-a) | APTECR3 |
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| Common Name: Variegated Ice Plant |
| Description: Attractive mesemb from South Africa's arid sub tropics. Creeping, hanging succulent; soft, fleshy, cream-edged leaves covered with shiny bubbles of watery fluid. Small, deep rose, Ice Plant flowers all season. For combos, troughs, rock gardens, or as skirt plant. |
| Zone: 10 |
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AQUILEGIA 'Dove'
(ak-will-EE-zsah) | AQUIDO3 |
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| Common Name: Columbine |
| Description: Compact plant with large, white flowers in spring. This columbine was a recipient of the Award of Garden Merit. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AQUILEGIA 'Biedermeier'
(ak-will-EE-zsah) | AQUIBI3 |
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| Common Name: Columbine |
| Description: Densely clustered bouquets in mixed colors including pink, purple, light blue, and white. Excellent, dwarf rockery plants; good in containers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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