PANICUM virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' PP#23,209
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPACS8 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: An exciting selection chosen for its tight, vase-shaped form. Blue-green foliage turns wine-red late summer and showy flower spikes of the same color appear in fall. Seed plumes often persist through winter providing visual interest and food for birds. More compact and uniformly red than 'Shenandoah'. Propagation Prohibited. Limited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues' PP# 11,202
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPADB8 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2016 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year! Steely blue-purple foliage selection with many, very large flower panicles from early September to frost. Robust plants. Outstanding! Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPAHM8 |
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| Common Name: Blue Switch Grass |
| Description: Strongly glaucous, blue leaves, strictly upright. Never leans or flops, even in heavy rain. Blooms in fall with strong pink tones in inflorescence. Fine specimen with yellow fall color. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
(PAN-ih-kum) | GRPANW5 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2014 PPA Plant of the Year! 2012 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year! Considered the best landscape Panicum. 'North Wind' is an outstanding, upright, blue selection made by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm in Wisconsin. Wide, substantial, greenish-blue grass blades become a lovely blue in summer and turn golden-yellow in fall. Rust resistant. Vigorous. |
| Zone: 2 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPANW8 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2012 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year. Considered the best landscape Panicum. 'Northwind' is an outstanding, upright, blue selection made by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm in WI. Wide, substantial, greenish-blue grass blades become a lovely blue in summer and turn golden-yellow in fall. Rust resistant. Vigorous. |
| Zone: 2 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'RR1' Ruby Ribbons TM PP# 17,944
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPARR8 |
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| Common Name: Ruby Ribbons Switch Grass |
| Description: This Panicum came from the University of Connecticut's plant breeding program. This deer resistant hybrid is a cross between Panicum 'Heavy Metal' x Panicum 'Hans Herme' producing a four foot specimen emerging with blue-gray foliage that turns burgundy-red by mid-summer. The foliage gets darker as the season progresses. Flower spikes appear in late summer and persist into winter; great in arrangements. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Shenandoah'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPASH5 |
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| Common Name: Red Switch Grass |
| Description: 2009 GreatPlants TM Grass of the Year! Dark red leaf tones in July, burgundy in August, to wine colored in September. Striking contrast plant. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Shenandoah'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPASH8 |
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| Common Name: Red Switch Grass |
| Description: 2009 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year. Dark red leaf tones in July, burgundy in August, to wine colored in September. Striking contrast plant. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Trailblazer'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPATR3 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: Graceful, warm season, sod-forming native. Feathery, open seed heads. Foliage is orange-yellow in winter. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PAPAVER orientale 'Allegro'
(pah-PAH-ver) (or-ee-en-TALE) | PAPAAL3 |
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| Common Name: Poppy |
| Description: Enormous, 6", dazzling scarlet, black-eyed flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PAPAVER orientale 'Allegro'
(pah-PAH-ver)(or-ee-en-TALE) | PAPAAL5 |
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| Common Name: Poppy |
| Description: Enormous, 6" orange-red, black eyed flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PAPAVER orientale 'Beauty of Livermere'
(pah-PAH-ver)(or-ee-en-TALE) | PAPABL5 |
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| Common Name: Poppy |
| Description: Dark oxblood red flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PAPAVER orientale 'Beauty of Livermere'
(pah-PAH-ver) (or-ee-en-TALE) | PAPABL3 |
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| Common Name: Poppy |
| Description: Dark oxblood red flowers. Spring only. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PAPAVER orientale 'Patty's Plum'
(pah-PAH-ver) (or-ee-en-TALE) | PAPAPP8 |
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| Common Name: Poppy |
| Description: Very dark reddish-purple flowers. Spring only. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PAPAVER orientale 'Prince of Orange'
(pah-PAH-ver)(or-ee-en-TALE) | PAPAPO5 |
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| Common Name: Poppy |
| Description: Bright orange-scarlet flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PAPAVER orientale 'Prince of Orange'
(pah-PAH-ver) (or-ee-en-TALE) | PAPAPO3 |
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| Common Name: Poppy |
| Description: Bright orange-scarlet flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PAPAVER orientale 'Royal Wedding'
(pah-PAH-ver) (or-ee-en-TALE) | PAPARW3 |
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| Common Name: Poppy |
| Description: Striking, pure white flowers with black centers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PARDANCANDA Dazzler Series
(par-dan-KAN-da) | PARDDA5 |
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| Common Name: Candylily |
| Description: Bluebird's fifteen years of crossing, evaluating, and selecting has paid off in this dwarf strain of orchid iris. The flowers are extra large in a mixture of exciting, new colors. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PARDANCANDA Dazzler Series
(par-dan-KAN-da) | PARDDA3 |
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| Common Name: Candylily (Special Hardy Strain) |
| Description: Bluebird's fifteen years of crossing, evaluating, and selecting has paid off in this dwarf strain of orchid iris with extra large flowers in a mixture of exciting, new colors. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PARTHENIUM integrifolium
(par-THEN-ee-um) (in-teg-rih-FOE-lee-um) | PARTIN3 |
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| Common Name: Wild Quinine, American Feverfew |
| Description: Huge, flat-topped clusters of 1/2", white flowers for 3-4 weeks in mid summer. A prairie plant with large, bold leaves. Widely used medicinally by Native Americans. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PARTHENOCISSUS tricuspidata
(par-then-o-SIS-us) (try-kus-pi-DAH-ta) | PARTTR3 |
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| Common Name: Boston Ivy |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Rich looking vine for covering walls or brick buildings. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PARTHENOCISSUS tricuspidata 'Robusta'
(par-then-o-SIS-us) (try-kus-pi-DAH-ta) | PARTRO5 |
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| Common Name: Woodbine |
| Description: Vigorous selection for stone masonry or ground cover. |
| Zone: 3 |
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PASSIFLORA caerulea
(pass-ih-FLOOR-ah) (sir-EW-lee-ah) | PASSCA4 |
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| Common Name: Passion Flower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, fragrant, striking sky-blue against white flowers late summer through fall. Fast growing vine with dark green, lobed leaves. |
| Zone: 7 |
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PASSIFLORA 'Scarlet Flame'
pass-ih-FLOOR-ah | PASSSF4 |
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| Common Name: Passion Flower |
| Description: This hybrid cultivar is a cross between vitifolia and coccinea and has the most spectacular scarlet-red flowers of all the red passifloras. Large flowers up to 5" in size! Summer bloomer. |
| Zone: 9 |
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PELARGONIUM Assorted Scented Geraniums
(pel-ar-GO-nee-um) | PELASG3 |
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| Description: 2006 Herb of the Year! Wide selection for the perennial or herb garden. Labelled, our choice. |
| Zone: 10 |
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PELARGONIUM Assorted Scented Geraniums
(pel-ar-GO-nee-um) | PELASG4 |
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| Description: 2006 Herb of the Year! Wide selection for the perennial or herb garden. Labelled, our choice. |
| Zone: 10 |
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PELARGONIUM 'Frank Headley'
(pel-ar-GO-nee-um) | PELAFH4 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. A dwarf, compact, showy plant that is in constant bloom with single, salmon flowers. Clean, white edged, green foliage. |
| Zone: 9 |
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PELARGONIUM peltatum 'Crocodile'
(pel-ar-GO-nee-um) (pel-TAY-tum) | PELACR4 |
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| Common Name: Ivy Leaf Geranium |
| Description: Single, pink flowers with a magenta eye; green, trailing foliage that appears to be covered with a fine, yellow mesh. |
| Zone: 10 |
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PELARGONIUM 'Vancouver Centennial'
(pel-ar-GO-nee-um) | PELAVC4 |
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| Common Name: Geranium |
| Description: This zonal cultivar geranium is an attractive addition to the garden sporting red-orange flowers over golden leaves with a brownish center. |
| Zone: 7 |
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PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'Hameln'
(pen-nih-SEE-tum) (al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez) | GRPEHA5 |
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| Common Name: Dwarf Fountain Grass |
| Description: Hardy, early flowering selection. A favorite of visitors to the Bluebird gardens. |
| Zone: 5 |
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