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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ASTER x dumosus 'Wood's Blue'
(ASS-ter) (doo-MO-sus) | ASTEWB3 |
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| Common Name: Bushy Aster |
| Description: Lavender-blue flowers for 4-6 weeks from late summer through early fall. Clean, compact, mildew and rust resistant, dark green foliage attractive all season. Excellent in containers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER x dumosus 'Wood's Blue'
(ASS-ter)(doo-MO-sus) | ASTEWB5 |
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| Description: [SYMPHYOTRICHUM dumosum]
Lavender-blue flowers for 4-6 weeks from late summer-early fall. Clean, compact, mildew and rust resistant, dark green foliage. Attractive all season. Excellent in containers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER x dumosus 'Wood's Blue'
(ASS-ter) (doo-MO-sus) | ASTEWB1 |
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| Common Name: Bushy Aster |
| Description: Lavender-blue flowers for 4-6 weeks from late summer through early fall. Clean, compact, mildew and rust resistant, dark green foliage; attractive all season. Excellent in containers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER x dumosus 'Wood's Pink'
(ASS-ter)(doo-MO-sus) | ASTEWP5 |
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| Description: [SYMPHYOTRICHUM dumosum]
Clear pink, yellow centered flowers late summer-early fall. Clean, compact, mildew and rust resistant, dark green foliage. Attractive all season. Excellent in containers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER x dumosus 'Wood's Pink'
(ASS-ter) (doo-MO-sus) | ASTEWP3 |
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| Description: Clear pink, yellow centered flowers late summer-early fall. Foliage and plant habit is the same as 'Wood's Blue'. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER x dumosus 'Wood's Purple'
(ASS-ter)(doo-MO-sus) | ASTEWO5 |
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| Description: [SYMPHYOTRICHUM dumosum]
Light purple flowers for 4-6 weeks from late summer-early fall. Clean, compact, mildew and rust resistant, dark green foliage. Attractive all season. Excellent in containers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER x dumosus 'Wood's Purple'
(ASS-ter) (doo-MO-sus) | ASTEWO3 |
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| Description: Light purple flowers; same plant characteristics as other 'Wood's Asters'. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER x frikartii 'Wunder von Stafa'
(ASS-ter) (frih-KART-ee-eye) | ASTEFW3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, violet-blue flowers with large, gold centers from June til frost. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AURINIA saxatilis
(ow-RIN-ee-a) (saks-AH-tih-lis) | AURISA3 |
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| Common Name: Basket of Gold, Gold Dust |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Clusters of brilliant yellow flowers in early spring; gray-green foliage mat. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AURINIA saxatilis [ALYSSUM]
(ow-RIN-ee-a) (saks-AH-tih-lis) | AURISA5 |
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| Common Name: Basket of Gold, Gold Dust |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit.Clusters of brilliant yellow flowers in early spring; gray-green foliage mat. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AUSTROCYLINDROPUNTIA subulata
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| Common Name: Eve's Needle Cactus |
| Description: [Opuntia subulate]This tree-type cactus can get up to 13' tall with a trunk up to 4" across in its native habitat but in cultivation usually gets to be 24". The spines are light yellow with red flowers up to 4" followed by reddish colored fruit. |
| Zone: 9 |
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BAPTISIA australis
(bap-TEE-zsah) (oss-TRAL-iss) | BAPTAU3 |
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| Common Name: False Indigo, Blue Indigo |
| Description: 2010 PPA Plant of the Year! RHS Award of Garden Merit. Showy racemes of pea-shaped, indigo-blue flowers mid-late spring. Upright, shrub-like plants. Showy, 2-3", black seed pods for dried arrangements. |
| Zone: 4 |
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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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BAPTISIA minor
(bap-TEE-zsah) (MY-ner) | BAPTMI3 |
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| Description: 2005 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Indigo blue flowers on what looks like a miniature version of Baptisia australis. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BEGONIA boliviensis 'Firecracker'
(bah-GO-nyah) (bo-liv-ee-EN-sis) | BEGOFI4 |
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| Description: Large, pendant clusters of brilliant orange flowers explode on arching branches to 2'; angel-wing leaves. Excellent in containers! |
| Zone: 8 |
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BEGONIA Dragon Wing TM Pink
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGODP3 |
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| Description: Masses of glowing pink flowers all summer. Heat and sun tolerant. Gardener friendly! |
| Zone: 9 |
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BEGONIA Dragon Wing TM Red
(bah-GO-nyah) | BEGODR3 |
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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 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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BELAMCANDA chinensis
(bel-am-KAN-da) (chin-EN-sis) | BELACH3 |
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| Common Name: Blackberry Lily |
| Description: Orange flowers spotted with maroon. Seed heads resemble clusters of black berries. Iris-like plants bloom in summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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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 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 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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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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BOLTONIA asteroides 'Snowbank'
(bol-TONE-ee-a)(ass-ter-OY-deez) | BOLTSN5 |
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| Description: Masses of small, white flowers in late summer and fall on upright plant for background. |
| Zone: 3 |
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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) | 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
(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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