BEGONIA Dragon Wing TM Red
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGODR4 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. The 'Plant of 1,000 Uses' that is a knockout in sun or shade, in gardens, as well as a variety of containers. Loads of bright red flowers til frost over deep green, glossy, angel wing-type foliage. You can't go wrong with these! |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA grandis var. evansiana
(bah-GO-nyah) (GRAN-dis) | BEGOGR3 |
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| Common Name: Hardy Begonia |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of pink flowers all summer; upright, branching habit. A good bedding plant. Hardy in Zone 6 with protection. Difficult to ship FedEx/UPS; not before 4/1. |
| Zone: 6 |
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BEGONIA 'Looking Glass'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOLG4 |
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| Description: Large, silver leaves with green veins; maroon reverse to brighten up the shade garden. |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA 'Orange Angels'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOOA4 |
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| Description: Masses of orange flowers over unique, 'angel wing' foliage. Plant in moist soil or part shade. |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA 'Sophie Cecile'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOSC4 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Superb, pink flowering variety with large, very deeply cut leaves. |
| Zone: 10 |
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BEGONIA 'Withlacoochee'
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGOWI4 |
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| Common Name: Bridal Veil Begonia |
| Description: A profusion of pearly white, lacy flowers are borne above elongated, dark green leaves that have light green veins and maroon reverse. |
| Zone: 10 |
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BERGENIA cordifolia
(ber-GEN-ee-a) (kor-di-FO-lee-a) | BERGCO5 |
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| Description: Outstanding, tough, rich-looking ground cover with large, glossy, dark green leaves. Clusters of showy, rose-pink flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BERGENIA cordifolia
(ber-GEN-ee-a) (kor-di-FO-lee-a) | BERGCO3 |
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| Description: Outstanding, tough, rich-looking ground cover with large, glossy, dark green leaves. Clusters of showy, rose-pink flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BERGENIA purpurascens
(ber-GEN-ee-a) (pur-pur-AS-enz) | BERGPU3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dark pink to purple-red flowers in early spring. Foliage is sometimes purple, especially in fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BERGENIA purpurascens [delavayi]
(ber-GEN-ee-a)(pour-pur-AS-enz) | BERGPU5 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dark pink to purple-red flowers in early spring. Foliage is sometimes purple, especially in fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BRUNNERA macrophylla
(BRUN-er-ah) (mak-roe-FIL-a) | BRUNMA8 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Sky-blue, 'Forget-me-not' flowers in May-June. Handsome, lush foliage all season. Needs rich, moist, well-drained soil. |
| Zone: 3 |
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BRUNNERA macrophylla 'Jack Frost' PP# 13,859
(BRUN-er-ah) | BRUNJF8 |
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| Description: 2012 PPA Plant of the Year. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Exceptional variety with lovely blue flowers May-July over large, silver leaves with green veins. Best in part shade. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 3 |
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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 'Beatlemania'
(KARE-eks) | GRCABM5 |
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| Common Name: Striped Mop Top Sedge |
| Description: A slow spreading sedge with very dark green foliage edged in gold. Arching, 12" long leaves have a mop head appearance that forms a clump. Performs best as a ground cover in moistsoil. |
| Zone: 5 |
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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 buchananii
(KARE-eks) (bew-kan-AN-ee-eye) | GRCABU5 |
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| Common Name: Leather-leaf Sedge |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Everbrown cinnamon colored vertical clumps. Striking when planted with blue or variegated grasses. |
| 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 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.
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| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX 'Silver Sceptre'
(KARE-eks) | GRCASS3 |
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| Common Name: Sedge |
| Description: Thick, silvery clumps of narrow, green leaves with white margins. A lovely selection to brighten up a shady spot. Rhizomatous. |
| Zone: 5 |
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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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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 '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 'Kiri Te Kanawa'
(klem-AT-iss) | CLEMKK4 |
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| Description: Large, always double, with dark blue tepals, cream anthers, May-August. Early flowers, 6" across, later ones are smaller. Very free-flowering. Best in part shade, with wind protection. PG2. |
| Zone: 4 |
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COLEUS Kong® Red
(KO-lee-us) | COLEKD4 |
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| Description: Rich red centered leaves with strong veining and bright green edge. Available after 2/1.
Huge-leafed specimens are terrific accents in landscape or container. All Kong® Coleus show best color and perform best in full shade; also excellent indoors in bright light. |
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COLEUS Kong® Rose
(KO-lee-us) | COLEKR4 |
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| Description: Vibrant rose leaf centers are edged with bright green.
Huge-leafed specimens are terrific accents in landscape or containers. All Kong® Coleus show best color and perform best in full shade; also excellent indoors in bright light. |
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COLEUS 'Ruby Jewels'
(KO-lee-us) | COLERJ3 |
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| Description: Lively red foliage edged in lime green; the distinctly lobed leaves add visual interest. |
| Zone: 10 |
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CORYDALIS lutea
(kor-ID-ah-liss) (LOO-tee-ah) | CORYLU3 |
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| Description: Yellow, Dicentra-like flowers; lacy foliage. Reliable, easy plant for shade. |
| Zone: 5 |
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