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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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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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 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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