ARTEMISIA frigida
(ar-ti-MEEZ-ee-a) (FRI-gi-da) | ARTEFR3 |
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| Common Name: Wormwood, Fringed Sage |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Silver-gray, soft foliage with graceful, arching stems. Cut back after flowering. Western U.S. native. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ARTEMISIA lud. 'Valerie Finnis'
(ar-tih-MEEZ-ee-a) | ARTEVF5 |
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| Common Name: Wormwood |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Showy, wide, white, jagged leaves that look like felt. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ARTEMISIA ludoviciana 'Silver King'
(ar-ti-MEEZ-ee-a) (loo-doe-viss-see-AY-nah) | ARTESK3 |
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| Common Name: Wormwood |
| Description: A prized variety; striking, white-leaved, erect, contrast plant. Superb cut and dried. |
| Zone: 4 |
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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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ASCLEPIAS incarnata
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (in-kar-NAH-ta) | ASCLIN3 |
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| Common Name: Swamp Milkweed |
| Description: Native with dusty pink flowers in summer. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASCLEPIAS tuberosa
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (too-ber-OH-sah) | ASCLTU3 |
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| Common Name: Butterly Milkweed |
| Description: 2000 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year. Showy, orange flower heads on this outstanding wildflower. Tough, durable plant once established; well worth the effort. Extreme care must be taken not to overwater in young or dormant stages. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASCLEPIAS tuberosa
(as-KLAY-pee-us)(too-ber-OH-sah) | ASCLTU5 |
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| Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed |
| Description: 2017 PPA Plant of the Year! 2000 GreatPlaints™ Perennial of the Year! Showy, orange flower heads on this outstanding wildflower. Tough, durable plant once established; well worth the effort. Extreme care must be taken not to overwater in young or dormant stages |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASTER fendleri 'My Antonia'
(ASS-ter) (FEND-ler-eye) | ASTEMY3 |
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| Description: 1999 GreatPlantsTM. Pure white flowers with yellow centers from summer through fall on plants with glossy, dark green leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTER novae-angliae
(ASS-ter) (no-vay-AN-glee-ay) | ASTENA3 |
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| Common Name: New England Aster |
| Description: Showy display of violet-pink flowers late August til frost. Great in the fall garden. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER oblongifolius
(ASS-ter) (ob-long-ee-FO-lee-us) | ASTEOB3 |
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| Description: Clear and crisp, narrow leaves covered with 1", sky blue flowers September-October. Native of the Plains. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER oblongifolius
(ASS-ter)(ob-long-ee-FO-lee-us) | ASTEOB5 |
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| Description: 2019 GreatPlants™. Clear and crisp, narrow leaves covered with 1" sky blue flowers September-October. Native of the Plains. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite'
(ASS-ter) | ASTERF3 |
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| Common Name: Aster |
| Description: This aster is one of the most aromatic and reliable of the native asters with striking violet-blue, daisy-like flowers on mounding foliage in mid-late fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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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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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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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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BOUTELOUA curtipendula 'Trailway'
(boo-tel-LOO-uh) (kurt-ih-PEN-doo-la) | GRBOCU3 |
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| Common Name: Sideoats Grama |
| Description: 2005 GreatPlantsTM Grass! Fine leaf, sod-forming, warm season native. Delicate, pendant seed heads; graceful foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BOUTELOUA curtipendula 'Trailway'
(boo-tel-LOO-uh) (kurt-ih-PEN-doo-la) | GRBOCU5 |
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| Common Name: Sideoats Grama |
| Description: 2005 GreatPlantsTM Grass! Fine leaf, sod-forming, warm season native. Delicate, pendant seed heads; graceful foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BOUTELOUA gracilis
(boo-tel-LOO-uh) (grah-SIL-is) | GRBOGR5 |
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| Common Name: Blue Grama |
| Description: 2008 GreatPlants TM Grass of the Year. Most important range grass of the Great Plains. Curly, narrow leaves; long, one-sided seed spikes with eyelash-like inflorescence. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BOUTELOUA gracilis
(boo-tel-LOO-uh) (grah-SIL-is) | GRBOGR3 |
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| Common Name: Blue Grama |
| Description: 2008 GreatPlants Grass of the Year! Most important range grass of the Great Plains. Curly, narrow leaves; long, one sided seed spikes with eyelash-like inflorescence. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' PP# 22,048
(boot-tel-LOO-uh) (grah-SIL-is) | GRBOBA5 |
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| Common Name: Grama Grass |
| Description: 2011 Plant Select®. An impressive, highly ornamental form of Western native grass with tall, upright stems. Showy, chartreuse, aging to blonde seed heads hold their straight shape and are displayed high above the foliage through winter, providing many months of color and texture. Developed by High Country Gardens. Extremely cold hardy and provides exceptional winter interest. Grows in a wide range of soil types. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CALLIRHOE alcaeoides 'Logan Calhoun'
(ka-lee-RO-ee) (al-see-OY-deez) | CALLLC3 |
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| Common Name: Poppy Mallow, Winecups |
| Description: 2000 GreatPlantsTM. Sparkling white 'wine cups' on this outstanding Great Plains native found by the late, dedicated, native American plantsman, Logan Calhoun and named in his honor. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CALLIRHOE involucrata
(ka-lee-RO-ee) (in-vol-yew-KRAH-ta) | CALLIN3 |
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| Common Name: Winecups |
| Description: 1999 Plant Select®. Low growing, cut-leaf native with bright purple, cup-shaped flowers all summer. |
| 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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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 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 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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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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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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