CAREX plantaginea
(KARE-eks) (plan-ta-JIN-ee-ah) | GRCAPL5 |
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| Common Name: Plaintain Sedge |
| Description: Evergreen, clump-forming sedge with broad, almost Hosta-like, soft green foliage with handsome veining. Lovely ground cover that is easy and dependable, even for dry shade. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX rosea
(KARE-eks) | GRCARO3 |
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| Common Name: Rosy Sedge, Curly Wood Sedge |
| Description: This native sedge to North America grows in compact clumps with delicate, arching foliage in both wet and dry areas; including difficult, dry, part shade areas.
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| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX 'Silver Sceptre'
(KARE-eks) | GRCASS3 |
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| Common Name: Sedge |
| Description: Thick, silvery clumps of narrow, green leaves with white margins. A lovely selection to brighten up a shady spot. Rhizomatous. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAREX sprengelii
(KARE-eks) | GRCASP3 |
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| Common Name: Long-beaked sedge |
| Description: Bright green glossy blades of foliage with pendulous green to brown seed heads. Good clump type grass that will grow in various locations as ground cover.Photo courtesy Bob Henrickson,NE Statewide Arboretum. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAREX vulpinoidea
(KARE-eks)(vul-PIN-oy-dee-ah) | GRCAVU5 |
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| Common Name: Sedge |
| Description: Light green foliage that grows in an arching habit; used for erosion control, naturalizing, and rain garden. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CARYOPTERIS clandonensis 'First Choice' PP# 11,958
(kare-ee-OP-ter-iss) (klan-don-EN-sis) | CARYFC3 |
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| Common Name: Blue Mist Spirea |
| Description: Ink blue buds, dark purple-blue flowers earlier than other cultivars. Dense, dark green foliage; compact habit. Propagation Prohibited.
Root hardy to Zone 4, but may die back to the ground in Zones 4 and 5. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CEANOTHUS americanus
(see-ah-NO-thuss) (a-mer-ih-KAH-nus) | CEANAM3 |
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| Common Name: New Jersey Tea, Wild Snowball |
| Description: Clusters of white flowers; native shrub. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CENTAUREA montana
(sen-TOR-ee-a) (mon-TAN-ah) | CENTMO3 |
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| Common Name: Mountain Bluet |
| Description: Large, spidery, violet-blue cornflower with reddish highlight in center. Flowers in June-July. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Albus'
(sen-TRAN-thus) (REW-ber) | CENTAL3 |
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| Common Name: Red Valerian |
| Description: White flowered form of Centranthus ruber. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Pretty Betsy'
(sen-TRAN-thus) (REW-ber) | CENTPB3 |
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| Common Name: Red Valerian |
| Description: Red flowered selection; glossy foliage. Species has been widely used along Nebraska roadsides. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Pretty Betsy'
(sen-TRAN-thus) (REW-ber) | CENTPB1 |
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| Common Name: Red Valerian |
| Description: Red flowered selection; glossy foliage. Species has been widely used along Nebraska roadsides. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CERASTIUM tomentosum
(ser-ASS-tee-um) (toe-men-TOE-sum) | CERATO3 |
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| Common Name: Snow in Summer |
| Description: Low spreading, silver-gray carpet. Masses of white flowers in summer. Needs a well-drained site. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CERATOSTIGMA plumbaginoides
(sir-at-oh-STIG-mah) (plum-bah-gi-NOY-deez) | CERAPL1 |
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| Common Name: Plumbago, Leadwort |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Intense blue flowers; glossy green foliage. Low ground cover; late to break dormancy. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CERATOSTIGMA plumbaginoides
(sir-at-oh-STIG-mah) (plum-bah-gi-NOY-deez) | CERAPL3 |
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| Common Name: Plumbago, Leadwort |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Intense blue flowers; glossy green foliage. Low ground cover; late to break dormancy. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
(chas-man-THEE-um) (lat-ih-FOE-lee-um) | GRCHLA8 |
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| Common Name: Northern Sea Oats |
| Description: Grass with attractive seed heads. Useful for groups or massing. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
(chas-man-THEE-um) (lat-ih-FOE-lee-um) | GRCHLA5 |
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| Common Name: Northern Sea Oats |
| Description: Grass with attractive seed heads. Useful for groups or massing. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
(chas-man-THEE-um) (lat-ih-FOE-lee-um) | GRCHLA3 |
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| Common Name: Northern Sea Oats |
| Description: Grass with attractive seed heads. Useful for groups or massing. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CHASMATOPHYLLUM masculinum 'Krugerskraal'
(chas-mat-o-FIL-um) (mas-kew-LIN-um) | CHASKR3 |
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| Description: This succulent is perfect for the rock garden, between pavers, etc. It forms a tight mat of evergreen foliage and is long-blooming with bright yellow flowers. |
| Zone: 9 |
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CHELONE glabra
(kee-LO-nay) (GLA-bra) | CHELGL5 |
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| Common Name: Turtlehead, Snakehead |
| Description: Creamy-white flowers with pink tinge in late summer resembles a turtle's head. Good plant for moist or wet areas. Ovate, shiny, rich, dark green leaves. Pinch to reduce height. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CHELONE glabra 'Black Ace'
(kee-LO-nay) | CHELBA5 |
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| Common Name: Turtlehead, Snakehead |
| Description: Dark green foliage that starts out with a bronzy to black cast topped by creamy-white flowers in late summer. Likes a moist area. Height 3-4', up to 6' under optimal conditions. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CHELONE lyonii 'Hot Lips'
(kee-LO-nay) (ly-ON-ee-eye) | CHELHL5 |
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| Common Name: Turtlehead, Snakehead |
| Description: 2012 Great PlantsTM Perennial of the Year. Deeper colored, hot pink flowers on this recent selection of the wetland native. Glossy, dark green leaves tinted bronze in spring and its red stems add interest. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CHLOROPHYTUM comosum 'Milky Way'
(klo-RO-fi-tum) (ko-MO-sum) | CHLOMW3 |
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| Common Name: Variegated Airplane Plant, Spider Plant |
| Description: Beautiful, arching, grass-like leaves with white media. Attractive in hanging baskets, mixed planters, and garden edging. Produces flowers and plantlets on long, arching runners (airplanes). |
| Zone: 9 |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM 'Clara Curtis'
(kris-ANTH-e-mum) | CHRYCC3 |
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| Description: Hundreds of large, single, salmon-pink daisies in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM 'Mary Stoker'
(kris-ANTH-e-mum) | CHRYMS3 |
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| Description: Exciting variety with straw-yellow flowers turning golden with age. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CITRUS ASSORTED MOSQUITO MIX
pel-ar-GO-nee-um | PELAMM3 |
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| Common Name: Mosquito plants |
| Description: A mix of citrus scented herbs and pelargoniums that are used to ward off mosquitos. Assorted flats include citrus varieties of scented geraniums, lemon grass and lemon balm. |
| Zone: 10 |
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CITRUS limon 'Variegata'
(SIT-rus) (lee-MON) | CITRLV5 |
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| Common Name: Variegated Lemon |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Strikingly beautiful, creamy margined foliage; has some thorns. An outstanding plant for the patio container and conservatory, especially in fragrant bloom. Fruits are useable. |
| Zone: 9 |
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CLEMATIS alpina 'Stolwijk Gold' PP# 18,648
(klem-AT-iss) (al-PINE-a) | CLEMSW4 |
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| Description: Nodding, rich blue flowers May-June provide a stunning contrast on bright gold foliage. An outstanding display! PG1. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CLEMATIS 'Blue Explosion'PBR
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| Description: 2011 release from Szczepan Marczynski that produces abundant blossoms of blue flowers with pink pigmentation on the top of the sepals; semi-full on previous years shoots in May-June and another flush in July til mid-September. PG2 |
| Zone: 4 |
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CLEMATIS fruticosa 'Mongolian Gold'
(klem-AT-iss) (froo-tih-KO-sa) | CLEMMO4 |
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| Description: 1999 GreatPlantsTM. Yellow flowers in summer; glossy, dark green foliage. Attractive seed heads late summer and fall. Erect, woody shrub. Collected by Great Plants group in Northern Inner Mongolia. PG3. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CLEMATIS 'Gipsy Queen'
(klem-AT-iss) | CLEMGQ4 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Deep, rich plum-purple flowers. Extra vigorous grower. Long flowering season. PG3. |
| Zone: 4 |
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