DICTAMNUS albus
(dik-TAM-nus) (AL-bus) | DICTAL3 |
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| Common Name: Gas Plant |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Erect spikes of unique, white, aromatic flowers in June.
May cause skin irritation, especially in hot weather! Dictamnus is very slow growing; probably taking 18 months to 2 years to fill a 4" pot well. Do not expect to move up into a gallon & have them be consumer ready along with your Dianthus & Echinaceas! Dictamnus growers have to be very patient, but it's worth the wait. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DICTAMNUS albus 'Purpureus'
(dik-TAM-nus) (AL-bus) | DICTAP3 |
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| Common Name: Gas Plant |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dark veined, pink flowers. Long-lived perennial may be 'Burning Bush' of Moses.
May cause skin irritation, especially in hot weather! Dictamnus is very slow growing; probably taking 18 months to 2 years to fill a 4" pot well. Do not expect to move up into a gallon & have them be consumer ready along with your Dianthus & Echinaceas! Dictamnus growers have to be very patient, but it's worth the wait. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DIGITALIS grandiflora
(dij-ih-TAL-iss) (gran-di-FLOOR-ah) | DIGIGR3 |
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| Common Name: Foxglove |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, bell-shaped, yellow flowers marked with brown in early summer. Perennial. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DIGITALIS thapsi (SPANISH PEAKS®)
(dij-ih-TAL-iss) (THAP-see) | DIGISP3 |
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| Common Name: Foxglove |
| Description: 1999 Plant Select®. Spikes of raspberry-rose flowers in early summer over trim mat of furry foliage. Perennial; thrives in a variety of sites and soils. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DIGITALIS x mertonensis
(dij-ih-TAL-iss) (mer-ton-EN-sis) | DIGIME3 |
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| Common Name: Strawberry Foxglove |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Very large, raspberry flowers. Tetraploid perennial plants. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DODECATHEON 'Aphrodite' PP# 14,002
(do-de-KATH-ee-on) | DODEAP5 |
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| Common Name: Shooting Star |
| Description: Intense purple-pink flowers on robust plants in May-June. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DODECATHEON meadia 'Album'
(do-de-KATH-ee-on) (MEE-dee-a) | DODEAL5 |
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| Common Name: Shooting Star |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Delicate umbels of lovely, white flowers rise from flat rosettes of foliage. Likes rich, moist soil. Usually has flowered and is dormant by May 1st! |
| Zone: 3 |
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DRABA aizoides
(DRAH-ba) (ay-ZOY-deez) | DRABAI3 |
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| Description: Exciting little addition to the miniature garden. Green cushions topped off with hot yellow flowers in early spring. Needs well-drained soil. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DRACOCEPHALUM argunense 'Fuji Blue'
(dra-ko-SEF-a-lum) (ar-gun-ENSE) | DRACFB3 |
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| Common Name: Dragonhead |
| Description: Spikes of brilliant blue flowers early June to mid-August. Needle-like, leathery, green foliage forms compact, durable clumps; long-lived perennial. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DRACOCEPHALUM ruyschiana
(dra-ko-SEF-a-lum) | DRACRU3 |
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| Common Name: Northern Dragonhead |
| Description: Fragrant, hooded blue flowers on this low-growing perennial from the mint family. Blooms from July-August; plant in sun to part shade.
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| Zone: 3 |
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