PENSTEMON grandiflorus War Axe
(pen-STAY-mon) (gran-di-FLOOR-us) | PENSWA3 |
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| Common Name: Beardtongue, Firecracker |
| Description: 2005 GreatPlantsTM Release! Exceptionally wide color range including pinks, maroons, reds, and purples. |
| Zone: 4 |
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PENSTEMON hirsutus 'Pygmaeus'
(PEN-steh-mon) (hir-soo-tus) | PENSPY3 |
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| Common Name: Beardtongue, Firecracker |
| Description: Outstanding dwarf covered with violet flowers over a long period. |
| Zone: 4 |
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PENSTEMON pinifolius
(PEN-steh-mon) (pin-ee-FO-lee-us) | PENSPI3 |
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| Common Name: Beardtongue, Firecracker |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Shrubby native; scarlet flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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PENSTEMON pinifolius 'P019S'Steppe Suns™
(PEN-steh-mon)(pin-ee-FO-lee-us) | PENSSS3 |
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| Common Name: Beardtongue, Sunset Glow Penstemon |
| Description: 2019 Plant Select® This lovely, orange flowered selection of this shrubby native blooms late spring into summer; pine leaf-like foliage on woody stems.
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| Zone: 4 |
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PENSTEMON 'Prairie Dusk'
(PEN-steh-mon) | PENSPD3 |
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| Common Name: Beardtongue, Firecreacker |
| Description: This penstemon was developed by the University of Nebraska and noted for its hardiness with rose-purple flowers in early summer on rosette, basal foliage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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Penstemon 'Prairie Dusk'
(PEN-steh-mon) | PENSPD5 |
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| Common Name: Beardtongue, Firecracker |
| Description: This penstemon was developed by the University of Nebraska and noted for its hardiness with rose-purple flowers in early summer on rosette, basal foliage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PENSTEMON strictus
(PEN-steh-mon) (STRIK-tus) | PENSST3 |
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| Common Name: Beardtongue, Firecracker |
| Description: Evergreen, drought-resistant plant with spikes of rosy-lavender blooms. |
| Zone: 4 |
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PENSTEMON x mexicali (RED ROCKS®)
(PEN-steh-mon) (mex-i-KAL-ee) | PENSRR3 |
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| Common Name: Beardtongue, Firecracker |
| Description: 1999 Plant Select®. Companion to Pikes Peak Purple, with bright rose flowers all summer. Both thrive in a wide range of sites and soils. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PHILADELPHUS microphyllus
(fil-a-DEL-fus) (mik-ro-FIL-us) | PHILMI5 |
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| Common Name: Littleleaf Mock Orange |
| Description: Native of the Rockies; slow and low growing mock-orange is an ideal addition to the perennial garden, border, or for a mass planting on an embankment. Very bushy and graceful with very fragrant (pineapple-like), 1", white flowers in June. Dark brown, glossy, and exfoliating bark adds winter interest. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PHLOX divaricata
(floks) (dy-var-ih-KA-ta) | PHLODI3 |
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| Description: 2011 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of blue flowers in spring; durable, dark green foliage. Back by popular request for restoration projects! |
| Zone: 3 |
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PHLOX divaricata
(floks)(dy-var-ih-KA-ta) | PHLODI5 |
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| Description: 2011 GreatPlants™ Perennial of the Year. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of blue flowers in spring with durable dark green foliage. Popular variety. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PHLOX 'Forever Pink' PP #24,918
(floks) | PHLOFP3 |
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| Common Name: Phlox |
| Description: Forever Pink has 1" purplish-pink blooms that cover the plant for three weeks in June and again in the fall on yellowish-green foliage.Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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PHLOX subulata 'Nettleton's Variety'
(floks) | PHLONV3 |
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| Common Name: Phlox |
| Description: A variegated, evergreen groundcover massed with pink, starlike flowers in spring. Foliage turns a gorgeous pink in the fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
(poe-doe-FIL-lum) (pel-TAY-tum) | PODOPE5 |
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| Common Name: Mayapple |
| Description: One, great lobed leaf; creamy, nodding flowers; yellow fruit, occassionly red. Native; goes dormant early. Spring only. |
| Zone: 4 |
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POLEMONIUM reptans
(pole-MONE-ee-um) (REP-tanz) | POLERE3 |
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| Common Name: Jacob's Ladder, Greek Valerian |
| Description: China-blue bells; native. |
| Zone: 3 |
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POLYGONATUM biflorum
(pol-ig-on-AY-tum) (bi-FLOOR-um) | POLYBI5 |
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| Common Name: Solomon's Seal |
| Description: Woodland wildflower with arching stems. White flowers followed by black berries. |
| Zone: 3 |
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POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
(pol-ISS-tih-kum) (ak-roe-stik-OY-deez) | FERNCH5 |
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| Common Name: Christmas Fern |
| Description: Evergreen, lustrous, tapering leaves. Limited supply after 4/1.
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: 4 |
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PULSATILLA patens
(pull-sah-TIL-lah) (PA-tenz) | PULSPA3 |
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| Common Name: Pasque Flower |
| Description: Delicate lavender, cup-shaped flowers early spring. South Dakota's state flower. Available after 3/1. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PYCNANTHEMUM muticum
(pik-nan-THE-mum) (mew-TEE-kum) | PYCNMU3 |
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| Common Name: Short-toothed Mountain Mint |
| Description: 2025 PPA Plant of the Year! Very fragrant, purple to lavender flowers in tufts arising from leaf axils. Attractive, silvery foliage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PYCNANTHEMUM virginianum
(pik-nan-THE-mum) (ver-jin-ee-AY-num) | PYCNVI3 |
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| Common Name: Virginia Mountain Mint |
| Description: Fragrant, minty foliage; white or pale lavender flowers spotted purple on lower lip in July-September. Eastern U.S. native. |
| Zone: 3 |
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RATIBIDA columnifera 'Red'
(rah-TIB-ih-dah) (kol-um-NEE-fer-a) | RATICR3 |
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| Common Name: Mexican Hat |
| Description: Bushy plant; red, drooping petals around a central cone. |
| Zone: 4 |
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RATIBIDA columnifera 'Yellow'
(rah-TIB-ih-dah) (kol-um-NEE-fer-a) | RATICY3 |
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| Common Name: Upright Prairie Coneflower |
| Description: Yellow petals surround 2" cone. |
| Zone: 4 |
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RATIBIDA pinnata
(rah-TIB-ih-dah) (pin-NAY-ta) | RATIPI3 |
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| Common Name: Gray-headed Coneflower |
| Description: Bright yellow rays droop down around stalk. |
| Zone: 4 |
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RATIBIDA pinnata
(rah-TIB-ih-dah) | RATIPI5 |
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| Common Name: Gray-headed Coneflower |
| Description: Bright yellow rays droop down around stalk. |
| Zone: 4 |
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RUDBECKIA fulgida var. fulgida
(rud-BEK-ee-ah) (full-jih-dah) | RUDBFV3 |
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| Description: Flowers later than 'Goldsturm' by two-three weeks. |
| Zone: 3 |
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RUDBECKIA fulgida var. speciosa
(rud-BEK-ee-ah) (full-jih-dah) | RUDBFS3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Taller than 'Goldsturm', also longer blooming and more persistent with longer lasting flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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RUDBECKIA hirta
(rud-BEK-ee-ah) (HER-tah) | RUDBHI3 |
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| Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan |
| Description: Golden-orange, daisy-like wildflower. Usually short-lived. |
| Zone: 4 |
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RUDBECKIA maxima
(rud-BEK-ee-ah) (MAKS-ih-mah) | RUDBMX3 |
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| Description: Incredible wildflower. Tall, narrow plant with glaucous leaves to 10". Flowers have 4-6" cones with bright yellow petals. |
| Zone: 5 |
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RUDBECKIA missouriensis
(rud-BEK-ee-ah) (mi-sur-ee-EN-sis) | RUDBMI3 |
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| Common Name: Missouri Black-Eyed Susan |
| Description: Large flowered bouquets of bright yellow flowers above foliage mound of fuzzy leaves. Prefers dry, well-drained soils. |
| Zone: 4 |
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RUDBECKIA subtomentosa
(rud-BEK-ee-ah) (sub-to-men-TO-sa) | RUDBSU3 |
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| Common Name: Sweet Coneflower |
| Description: Taller cousin of the 'Black Eyed Susan'; abundant, yellow flowers with shimmering brown centers in a brilliant burst of color that lasts for weeks July-September. Strong, outstanding perennial! |
| Zone: 3 |
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