CAMPANULA 'Kent Belle'
(kam-PAN-yew-lah) | CAMPKB5 |
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| Common Name: Bellflower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Glossy purple, bell-shaped, 2" flowers on vigorous, upright plant. Abundant flowers; reblooms. A knockout in our border garden! |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAMPANULA portenschlagiana
(kam-PAN-yew-lah) (por-ten-schlag-ee-AH-na) | CAMPPR3 |
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| Common Name: Bellflower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Many, upright, open, light bluish-mauve flowers; large foliage mat doing well in our office retaining wall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CAMPANULA rotundifolia
(kam-PAN-yew-lah) (ro-tun-di-FO-lee-a) | CAMPRO3 |
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| Common Name: Scotch Bluebell |
| Description: Clusters of bright blue bells on vigorous plants. Native in many parts of the world. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAMPSIS radicans
(KAMP-sis) (RAH-di-kanz) | CAMPRA5 |
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| Common Name: Trumpet Creeper |
| Description: Fast growing vine with orange, trumpet flowers. Attractive to hummingbirds. Great for fences and screens. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAMPSIS radicans 'Red Sunset'
(KAMP-sis) (RAH-di-kanz) | CAMPRS5 |
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| Common Name: Trumpet Creeper |
| Description: Huge numbers of outstanding, bright red flower trumpets into fall on rich green foliage. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAREX appalachica
(KARE-eks) | GRCAAP3 |
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| Common Name: (Sedge) |
| Description: Appalachian sedge is a clump grower with narrow, foot long foliage that makes a great, low maintenance lawn substitute. Will tolerate dry shade. Photo courtesy of Hoffman Nursery. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAREX 'Blue Zinger'
(KARE-eks) | GRCABZ5 |
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| Common Name: Sedge |
| Description: Attractive, blue-gray, tufted, grass-like foliage that is splendid in mass plantings. Insignificant, grass-like flowers in late summer. Part or full shade preferable, but tolerates full sun in cool summer climates. Considered deer resistant. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAREX grayi
(KARE-eks) (GRAY-eye) | GRCAGR3 |
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| Common Name: Gray's Sedge |
| Description: Large, showy seed heads for moist shade. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX muskingumensis
(KARE-eks) (mus-king-u-MEN-sis) | GRCAMU3 |
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| Common Name: Palm Sedge |
| Description: 2011 GreatPlants TM Grass of the Year. Effective as a specimen near water. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX oshimensis 'Evergold'
(KARE-eks) (oh-she-MEN-sis) | GRCAEV3 |
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| Common Name: Sedge |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Bright yellow variegation. Previously misnamed as morrowii 'Aureovariegata'. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAREX pensylvanica
(KARE-eks) (pen-sil-VAN-ih-kuh) | GRCAPV5 |
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| Common Name: Pennsylvania Sedge, Common Oak Carex |
| Description: North American native with slender, upright, green blades. Looks like green tufts with gold highlights in autumn. Semi-evergreen in mild climates; does well under oak trees. Deer resistant. |
| Zone: 3 |
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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.
Photo compliments Hoffman Nursery, Inc.
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| Zone: 4 |
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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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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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CERATOSTIGMA plumbaginoides
(ser-at-oh-STIG-mah)(plum-bah-gi-NOY-deez) | CERAPL5 |
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| Common Name: Plumbago, Leadwort |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Intense blue flowers; gloss 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) | 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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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) | 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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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
(kee-LO-nay) (GLA-bra) | CHELGL3 |
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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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CLEMATIS 'Blue Explosion'
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| Common Name: Clematis |
| Description: 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 until mid-September.PG 2 |
| Zone: 4 |
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CLEMATIS 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Bright pink flowers with deeper bars early to late summer. Very free flowering. Vigorous but not tall. PG3 |
| Zone: 4 |
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CLEMATIS 'Daniel Deronda'
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| Description: Bluish-purple semi-double flowers, cream stamens. Attractive bronzed leaves, mid-late season. Best in full sun to part shade and with wind protection. PG2 |
| Zone: 4 |
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CLEMATIS 'Guernsey Cream'
(klem-AT-iss) | CLEMGC4 |
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| Description: Well-formed, full, creamy-yellow, 5" flowers May-June, reblooming in September. Very early and free-flowering, compact plants. Avoid full sun site. PG2. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CLEMATIS 'H.F. Young'
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| Description: Bright mid-blue up to 8" flowers with 8, wide, over-lapping sepals with wavy edges. Creamy stamens in May-June, reblooming in September. Bushy plants; fine in sun and part shade. PG2 |
| Zone: 4 |
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