CRASSULA streyi
(KRAS-ew-la) (stray-EE-eye) | CRASST4 |
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| Description: Broad, glossy green, succulent leaves with striking maroon underside which is intensified in lower light situations. Makes an attractive potted plant indoors or on a shaded patio in summer; enjoys moist, humus-rich soil. Clusters of white flowers in the fall. |
| Zone: 10 |
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CUPHEA cyanea
(KOO-fee-ah) (see-AH-nee-a) | CUPHCY3 |
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| Common Name: Black-eyed Cuphea |
| Description: Bright pink tube; bright yellow corolla with two, maroon petals (Bat's Ears) and red stamens. Bluish foliage. Good in combos. |
| Zone: 9 |
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CUPHEA hyssopifolia
(KOO-fee-ah) | CUPHHY3 |
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| Common Name: Mexican Heather |
| Description: Masses of small,lavender flowers from spring to frost. Glossy foliage makes this small, heat and drought tolerant shrub a winner for containers, baskets or in the border. |
| Zone: 9 |
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CUPHEA ignea 'Compacta'
(KOO-fee-ah) (IG-nee-a) | CUPHIC3 |
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| Common Name: Dwarf Cigar Flower, Firecracker Plant |
| Description: Slender, bright scarlet calyxes have white mouths and dark rings at ends of solitary, axillary flowers without petals; great novelty. |
| Zone: 9 |
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CUPHEA llavea
(KOO-fee-ah) (LAY-vee-ah) | CUPHLL3 |
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| Common Name: Bat Face, St. Peter's Plant |
| Description: Unique, red flowers with dark purple and black markings resembling the face of a bat! |
| Zone: 9 |
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CYPERUS albostriatus 'Variegatus'
(sih-PEER-us) (al-bo-stree-AH-tus) | GRCYAB5 |
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| Common Name: Variegated Broadleaf Umbrella Grass |
| Description: Foliage is streaked in creamy white, as if airbrushed, most noticeable on new growth. Tolerates moist soil, does not appreciate water over its crown. |
| Zone: 9 |
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CYPERUS alternifolius 'Variegatus'
(sih-PEER-us) (al-ter-ni-FOL-ee-us) | GRCYAV5 |
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| Common Name: Umbrella Sedge |
| Description: Bold white variegation. |
| Zone: 9 |
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CYPERUS haspan viviparus
(sih-PEER-us) (HASS-pan) | GRCYHV5 |
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| Common Name: Umbrella Sedge |
| Description: Dwarf version of Cyperus grass. |
| Zone: 9 |
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DATURA Double 'Purple Petticoats'
(de-TEWR-a) | DATUPP4 |
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| Common Name: Purple Angel's Trumpet |
| Description: Large, purple and white flowers. Toxic seed. |
| Zone: 9 |
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DATURA Double 'Yellow'
(de-TEWR-a) | DATUDY4 |
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| Common Name: Double Yellow Angel's Trumpet |
| Description: Huge flowers to 6" on attractive plants. Seed pods in summer contain toxic seeds. |
| Zone: 9 |
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DELOSPERMA congestum 'Gold Nugget'
(del-oh-SPER-mah) (kon-JES-tum) | DELOGN3 |
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| Common Name: Hardy Ice Plant |
| Description: Yellow, daisy-like flowers with succulent leaves that turn bright red in winter. Drought tolerant plant that likes afternoon shade. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DELOSPERMA 'Kelaidis' PP# 13,876 (MESA VERDE®)
(del-oh-SPER-mah) | DELOKE3 |
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| Common Name: Hardy Ice Plant |
| Description: 2002 Plant Select®. Iridescent, salmon-pink flowered sport appeared among plants of a dwarf, alpine form of Delosperma cooperi at Denver Botanic Gardens in 1997. Vigorous, compact, and floriferous plants bloom spring-fall. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DELOSPERMA 'Kelaidis'PP#13876 (MESA VERDE®)
(del-o-SPERM-a) | DELOKE5 |
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| Common Name: Hardy Ice Plant |
| Description: 2002 Plant Select®. Iridescent, salmon-pink flowered sport appeared among plants of a dwarf, alpine form of Delosperma cooperi at Denver Botanic Gardens in 1997. Vigorous, compact,and floriferous plants bloom spring-fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DELPHINIUM 'Black Knight'
(del-FIN-ee-um) | DELPBK3 |
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| Description: Deep, velvety blue flowers with black bees. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DELPHINIUM 'Blue Bird'
(del-FIN-ee-um) | DELPBB3 |
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| Description: Medium blues, white bees. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DELPHINIUM grandiflorum 'Summer Blues'
(del-FIN-ee-um) | DELPSB5 |
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| Description: Exciting, well-branched dwarf covered with sky blue flowers. Better heat tolerance than other grandiflorums with a long flowering season. Can be grown as an annual. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DELPHINIUM grandiflorum 'Summer Blues'
(del-FIN-ee-um) (gran-di-FLOOR-um) | DELPSB3 |
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| Description: Exciting, well-branched dwarf covered with sky blue flowers. Better heat tolerance than other grandiflorums with a long flowering season. Can be grown as an annual. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DELPHINIUM grandiflorum 'Summer Nights'
(del-FIN-ee-um) (gran-di-FLOOR-um) | DELPSN3 |
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| Description: Deep blue flowers on this great 'Summer' Delphinium with same outstanding performance as 'Summer Blues'. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DELPHINIUM 'Magic Fountains'
(del-FIN-ee-um) | DELPMF3 |
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| Description: Flower spikes 12-15"; mixed colors. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DELPHINIUM Millennium Series 'Dwarf Stars'
(del-FIN-ee-um) | DELPMD3 |
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| Description: This delphinium is heat and drought tolerant and a mixture of many colors that don't need staking. Flowers June-September. Excellent cut flower! |
| Zone: 4 |
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DIANTHUS 'First Love'
(dye-AN-thus) | DIANFL5 |
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| Common Name: Carnation |
| Description: 2001 Plant Select®. Intensely fragrant flowers that change from pure white to deep rose from April-frost. Clump-forming with attractive mounds of foliage in winter. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DIANTHUS 'First Love'
(dy-ANN-thus) | DIANFL3 |
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| Common Name: First Love Dianthus |
| Description: 2001 Plant Select®. Intensely fragrant flowers that change from pure white to deep rose from April to frost. Clump-forming with attractive mounds of foliage in winter. A real standout in our gardens all summer and fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DICENTRA eximia
(dy-SEN-trah) (eks-IH-mee-a) | DICEEX5 |
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| Common Name: Dwarf Bleeding Heart, Fern-leaf Bleeding Heart |
| Description: Lovely pink flowers; ferny, green foliage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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DICENTRA formosa 'King of Hearts'
(dy-SEN-trah) (for-MOE-sah) | DICEKH5 |
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| Common Name: Bleeding Heart |
| Description: Broad, rosy-pink flowers from May-August. Very floriferous. Slightly glaucous, gray-green foliage. Disease free cultivar. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DICENTRA formosa 'Luxuriant'
(dy-SEN-trah) (for-MOE-sah) | DICELU5 |
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| Common Name: Bleeding Heart |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Choice, everblooming variety with cherry-red flowers; ferny, blue-green foliage. |
| Zone: 2 |
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DICENTRA spectabilis
(dy-SEN-trah) (spek-TAB-il-iss) | DICESP8 |
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| Common Name: Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart |
| Description: Favorite, with arching stems of large, pink hearts. Often summer dormant in hot climtates. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DICENTRA spectabilis 'Alba'
(dy-SEN-trah) (spek-TAB-il-iss) | DICESA8 |
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| Common Name: Bleeding Heart |
| Description: Lovely, rare, white form; elegant plants. |
| Zone: 4 |
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DICHONDRA 'Silver Falls'
(dy-KON-drah) | DICHSF3 |
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| Common Name: Aluminum Vine |
| Description: Beautiful, vigorous, silver, round leafed, trailing plant. Extremely heat and drought tolerant. Incredible in baskets or trailing from containers. |
| Zone: 10 |
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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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