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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ATHYRIUM filix-femina
(ah-THEER-ee-um) (fil-liks FEM-in-ah) | FERNLF5 |
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| Common Name: Lady Fern |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, vigorous, showy fern with lacy cut, lance-shaped leaves. For fairly moist, semi-shaded area. Not evergreen.
On native ferns, we can only guarantee live crowns, as they are slow to root in containers; they may never completely root down or form a solid root ball. Foliage does not ship well; remove old foliage and they will grow. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ATHYRIUM niponicum 'Pictum'
(ah-THEER-ee-um) (nih-PON-ih-kum) | FERNJP4 |
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| Common Name: Japanese Painted Fern |
| Description: 2004 PPA Plant of the Year! RHS Award of Garden Merit. Exciting purple, gray, green variegated foliage; perfectly hardy. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ATHYRIUM x 'Ghost'
(ah-THEER-ee-um) | FERNAG4 |
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| Common Name: Ghost Fern |
| Description: Frosted, bright green fronds with a 'ghostly' pallor, most pronounced in spring on this hybrid of Japanese Painted and Lady Ferns. Dark purple stems provide contrast on this variety. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AURINIA saxatilis
(ow-RIN-ee-a) (saks-AH-tih-lis) | AURISA3 |
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| Common Name: Basket of Gold, Gold Dust |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Clusters of brilliant yellow flowers in early spring; gray-green foliage mat. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AUSTROCYLINDROPUNTIA subulata
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| Common Name: Eve's Needle Cactus |
| Description: [Opuntia subulate]This tree-type cactus can get up to 13' tall with a trunk up to 4" across in its native habitat but in cultivation usually gets to be 24". The spines are light yellow with red flowers up to 4" followed by reddish colored fruit. |
| Zone: 9 |
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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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BEGONIA 'Art Hodes'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOAH4 |
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| Description: (Formerly incorrectly listed as Begonia anthole. We apologize for listing this great plant under the wrong name, but finally have it right). Large, bold textured leaves with velvety red cast and white flowers provide great contrast. |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA boliviensis 'Firecracker'
(bah-GO-nyah) (bo-liv-ee-EN-sis) | BEGOFI4 |
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| Description: Large, pendant clusters of brilliant orange flowers explode on arching branches to 2'; angel-wing leaves. Excellent in containers! |
| Zone: 8 |
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BEGONIA Dragon Wing TM Pink
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGODP3 |
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| Description: Masses of glowing pink flowers all summer. Heat and sun tolerant. Gardener friendly! |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA Dragon Wing TM Red
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGODR4 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. The 'Plant of 1,000 Uses' that is a knockout in sun or shade, in gardens, as well as a variety of containers. Loads of bright red flowers til frost over deep green, glossy, angel wing-type foliage. You can't go wrong with these! |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA Dragon Wing TM Red
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGODR3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. The 'Plant of 1,000 Uses' that is a knockout in sun or shade, in gardens, as well as a variety of containers. Loads of bright red flowers til frost over deep green, glossy, angel wing-type foliage. You can't go wrong with these! |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA grandis var. evansiana
(bah-GO-nyah) (GRAN-dis) | BEGOGR3 |
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| Common Name: Hardy Begonia |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of pink flowers all summer; upright, branching habit. A good bedding plant. Hardy in Zone 6 with protection. Difficult to ship FedEx/UPS; not before 4/1. |
| Zone: 6 |
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BEGONIA 'Looking Glass'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOLG4 |
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| Description: Large, silver leaves with green veins; maroon reverse to brighten up the shade garden. |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA 'Orange Angels'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOOA4 |
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| Description: Masses of orange flowers over unique, 'angel wing' foliage. Plant in moist soil or part shade. |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA 'Sophie Cecile'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOSC4 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Superb, pink flowering variety with large, very deeply cut leaves. |
| Zone: 10 |
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BEGONIA 'Withlacoochee'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOWI4 |
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| Common Name: Bridal Veil Begonia |
| Description: A profusion of pearly white, lacy flowers are borne above elongated, dark green leaves that have light green veins and maroon reverse. |
| Zone: 10 |
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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) | 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 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 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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BERLANDIERA lyrata
(ber-lan-dee-AIR-a) (ly-RAY-ta) | BERLLY3 |
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| Common Name: Chocolate Flower |
| Description: 2004 Plant Select®. Light yellow, daisy-type flowers atop drought tolerant native. Flowers have the fragrance of chocolate. Ornamental seed heads. |
| Zone: 6 |
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BETA 'Bright Lights'
(BAY-ta) | BETABL3 |
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| Common Name: Swiss Chard |
| Description: AAS Winner. Almost neon stalks of gold, pink, red, violet, and white; deeply crumpled leaves. Ornamental as well as tasty! Available spring only; after 2/1. |
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