ALOYSIA triphylla
(ah-LOY-see-ah) (try-FIL-a) | HBALTR1 |
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| Common Name: Lemon Verbena |
| Description: Bushy shrub with strong, lemon flavor for teas and potpourri. May be pruned to any height. |
| Zone: 8 |
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ALOYSIA triphylla
(ah-LOY-see-ah) (try-FIL-a) | HBALTR3 |
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| Common Name: Lemon Verbena |
| Description: Bushy shrub with strong, lemon flavor for teas and potpourri. May be pruned to any height. |
| Zone: 8 |
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ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
(al-PIN-ee-a) (ZER-um-bet) | ALPIVA5 |
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| Common Name: Variegated Ginger |
| Description: Striking yellow stripes on dark green leaves. Fragrant, white flowers tinged purple-pink with crinkled, yellow lip with red and brown stripes. |
| Zone: 8 |
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ALTERNANTHERA ficoidea 'Red Threads'
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) (fih-KOY-dee-ah) | ALTERT3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat |
| Description: Deep burgundy, slender foliage provides excellent color contrast in the garden border or combination planters. |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALTERNANTHERA ficoidea 'Snowball'
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) (fih-KOY-dee-ah) | ALTESB3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat |
| Description: Dainty, crinkly, green leaves splashed with white. Great container plant. |
| Zone: 9 |
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ALTERNANTHERA 'Mai Tai' PP# 20,263
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) (bet-zik-ee-AH-na) | ALTEMT3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat |
| Description: The hot pink, burgundy, chartreuse, and green colors make a great display in the shade garden or in hanging baskets. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALTERNANTHERA 'Party Time' PP# 14,789
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) | ALTEPT3 |
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| Description: Striking foliage plant with bold leaf coloration in fuchsia, cream, and parrot green. Excellent in containers or beds. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALTERNANTHERA 'Purple Knight'
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) | ALTEPK3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat |
| Description: Stunning dark purple foliage on this superb introduction. These beauties are a knockout! |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum' PP# 21,016
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) | ALTERR3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat |
| Description: Showy, purplish-burgundy leaves are splashed with fuchsia-red; clover-like clusters of small, white flowers. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALTERNANTHERA reineckii
(all-ter-NAN-ther-ah) (ri-NEK-ee-eye) | ALTERE3 |
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| Common Name: Joseph's Coat, Copperleaf |
| Description: Striking, narrow, coppery-maroon leaves form a mat with white flowers. Great contrast plant. Tolerates a wet site or shallow water. |
| Zone: 10 |
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ALYOGYNE huegelii
(al-ly-o-GY-nee) (hew-GEL-ee-eye) | ALYOHU4 |
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| Common Name: Blue Hibiscus |
| Description: Incredible, Australian shrub produces loads of large, 2", silky blue flowers all season in full sun. Gorgeous patio plant. |
| Zone: 9 |
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ALYSSUM wulfenianum
(a-LIS-sum) (wul-fen-ee-AH-num) | ALYSWU1 |
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| Description: Gold flowers May-July on long lived, re-blooming plants with silver leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ALYSSUM wulfenianum
(a-LIS-sum) (wul-fen-ee-AH-num) | ALYSWU3 |
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| Description: Gold flowers May-July on long lived, re-blooming plants with silver leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AMORPHA canescens
(a-MOR-fa) (kah-NES-enz) | AMORCA3 |
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| Common Name: Lead Plant |
| Description: 1999 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year. U.S. native of dry or well-drained sites. Dense, white, hairy leaflets; blue flower spikes in June-July. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AMORPHA nana
(a-MOR-fa) (NA-na) | AMORNA3 |
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| Common Name: Fragrant False Indigo |
| Description: Pink flowers with delightful honey fragrance from May-July on compact plants. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AMPELOPSIS brevipedunculata 'Elegans'
(am-pel-OP-sis) (brev-ee-pe-dunk-yew-LAH-ta) | AMPEEL5 |
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| Common Name: Monk's Hood Vine, Porcelain Vine |
| Description: Choice, variegated vine with green, grape-like leaves speckled with white; showiest in part shade. Creamy-white flowers; berries mature to an incredible porcelain blue in fall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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AMSONIA hubrichtii
(am-SO-nee-ah) (hew-BRIK-tee-eye) | AMSOHU3 |
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| Common Name: Bluestar |
| Description: 2011 PPA Plant of the Year. 2009 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Pale blue flowers; mostly fine, needle-shaped leaves form a mound that turns bright yellow in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AMSONIA illustris
(am-SO-nee-ah) (il-LUS-tris) | AMSOIL3 |
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| Common Name: Shining Bluestar |
| Description: A native with light blue flowers; thick, leathery foliage with gold fall color. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AMSONIA tabernaemontana
(am-SO-nee-ah) (tab-er-nay-mon-TAN-ah) | AMSOTA3 |
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| Common Name: Bluestar |
| Description: Starry, pale blue flowers May-June on this native with willow-like leaves. Carefree; great foliage all season. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AMSONIA tabernaemontana
(am-SO-nee-ah) (tab-er-nay-mon-TAN-ah) | AMSOTA1 |
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| Common Name: Bluestar |
| Description: Starry, pale blue flowers May-June on this native with willow-like leaves. Carefree; great foliage all season. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANACAMPSEROS rufescens
(an-a-KAMP-se-ros) (roof-EH-senz) | ANACRU3 |
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| Description: Large, delicious pink flowers and interesting reddish-dark green succulent rosettes. A Portulaca cousin from the Drakenbergs for troughs, rock and dish gardens. |
| Zone: 9 |
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ANAPHALIS margaritacea
(an-NAFF-al-is) (mar-gar-ih-TAY-see-a) | ANAPMA1 |
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| Common Name: Pearly Everlasting |
| Description: Silvery-white, yellow centered flowers July-August. Excellent flowers and foliage; fine for drying. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANAPHALIS margaritacea
(an-NAFF-al-is) (mar-gar-ih-TAY-see-a) | ANAPMA3 |
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| Common Name: Pearly Everlasting |
| Description: Silvery-white, yellow centered flowers July-August. Excellent flowers and foliage; fine for drying. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANCHUSA azurea
(an-KOO-sa) (ah-ZURE-ee-ah) | ANCHAZ3 |
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| Common Name: Italian Bugloss, Alkanet |
| Description: Prized for bright blue flowers on long panicles in June; good for cutting. Durable plant. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANCHUSA capensis
(an-KOO-sa) (ka-PEN-sis) | ANCHCA3 |
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| Common Name: Cape or Summer-forget-me-not |
| Description: 2012 Plant Select®. Evergreen rosettes produce cobalt-blue flowers with white eyes through the season. Will naturalize with moderate self-sowing in many border situations. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ANDROPOGON gerardii 'Pawnee'
(an-dro-PO-gon) (jer-AR-dee-eye) | GRANGE5 |
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| Common Name: Big Bluestem |
| Description: Colorful, robust native; turns light red after frost. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANDROPOGON gerardii 'Pawnee'
(an-dro-PO-gon) (jer-AR-dee-eye) | GRANGE3 |
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| Common Name: Big Bluestem |
| Description: Colorful, robust native; turns light red after frost. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANDROPOGON gerardii 'Pawnee'
(an-dro-PO-gon) (jer-AR-dee-eye) | GRANGE1 |
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| Common Name: Big Bluestem |
| Description: Colorful, robust native; turns light red after frost. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANEMONE hupehensis
(a-NEM-o-nee) (hew-pee-HEN-sis) | ANEMHU3 |
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| Common Name: Japanese Anemone |
| Description: Large, mauve or carmine flowers in late summer-fall. Graceful but robust background plants. |
| Zone: 6 |
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ANEMONE hupehensis 'Prinz Heinrich'
(a-NEM-o-nee) (hew-pee-HEN-sis) | ANEMPH5 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Lovely, semi-double, deep rose flowers in fall. Attractive, dark green foliage. |
| Zone: 5 |
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