ARTEMISIA schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'
(ar-ti-MEEZ-ee-a) (shmit-ee-AY-nah) | ARTESM3 |
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| Common Name: Wormwood |
| Description: Neat, ferny, silver foliage on this compact, mounded plant. Excellent for the rock garden or edging. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ARTEMISIA stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'
(ar-ti-MEEZ-ee-a) (stell-er-ee-AH-nah) | ARTESB3 |
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| Common Name: Wormwood |
| Description: Release from U of BC Botanical Garden. Intense silver foliage, dense, ground-hugging mat; may be sheared back. Exceptional! |
| Zone: 3 |
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ARTEMISIA versicolor 'Sea Foam'
(ar-ti-MEEZ-ee-a) (VER-see-kuh-lor) | ARTESE5 |
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| Common Name: Wormwood |
| Description: 2004 Plant Select®. Finely filigreed, silver-gray foliage that gives a frothy appearance on a woody-stemmed plant. Much sturdier than 'Silver Mound'. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ARTEMISIA vulgaris 'Oriental Limelight' PP# 12,788
(ar-ti-MEEZ-ee-a) (vul-GARE-iss) | ARTELL3 |
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| Common Name: Wormwood |
| Description: Tall, brightly variegated yellow and green, finely cut foliage. Vigorous grower; ideal for containers or as an accent. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ARUM italicum
(AIR-um) (ih-TAL-ih-kum) | ARUMIT3 |
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| Description: Greenish-white spathes followed by clusters of vivid red-orange fruits giving early winter interest. Tuberous, stemless, with showy, arrow-shaped leaves. Best in moist, well-drained soils. Goes dormant mid-June; resumes growth in early fall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ARUNCUS aethusifolius
(ah-RUN-kus) (e-thus-ih-FO-lee-us) | ARUNAE3 |
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| Common Name: Dwarf Goatsbeard |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Creamy-white flowers in mid-summer; fine, ferny foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ARUNCUS dioicus 'Child of Two Worlds'
(ah-RUN-kus) (dy-oh-EYE-kus) | ARUNDI3 |
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| Common Name: Goatsbeard |
| Description: Showy panicles of white flowers in early summer. Dramatic background plant with feathery foliage. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ARUNCUS dioicus 'Kneiffii'
(ah-RUN-kus) (dy-oh-EYE-kus) | ARUNKN5 |
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| Common Name: Goatsbeard |
| Description: Creamy-white flowers. Finely cut foliage looks like a giant fern. Exciting selection. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASARUM canadense
(a-SAR-um) (kan-a-DENSE) | ASARCA5 |
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| Common Name: Wild Ginger |
| Description: Woodland native with heart-shaped leaves that requires humus soil. Insignificant, brownish-red flowers near the soil surface; aromatic root. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASARUM splendens
(a-SAR-um) (SPLEN-dens) | ASARSP5 |
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| Common Name: Asian, Chinese Wild Ginger |
| Description: Large, green, broad, arrow-shaped leaves with silver marbling; vigorous and easy to grow. |
| Zone: 6 |
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ASCLEPIAS incarnata
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (in-kar-NAH-ta) | ASCLIN3 |
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| Common Name: Swamp Milkweed |
| Description: Native with dusty pink flowers in summer. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASCLEPIAS incarnata 'Cinderella'
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (in-kar-NAH-ta) | ASCLCI3 |
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| Common Name: Silkweed, Milkweed |
| Description: Dense clusters of sweetly scented, dark rosy-pink flowers from early summer through fall. Erect branches. Excellent dried. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASCLEPIAS incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (in-kar-NAH-ta) | ASCLIB3 |
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| Common Name: Silkweed, Milkweed |
| Description: Long lasting, white flowers. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASCLEPIAS speciosa
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (spee-see-OH-sah) | ASCLSP3 |
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| Common Name: Silkweed, Milkweed |
| Description: Bell-shaped umbels of purple-pink flowers throughout the summer make this an outstanding garden attraction. Large, slightly hairy foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASCLEPIAS tuberosa
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (too-ber-OH-sah) | ASCLTU1 |
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| Common Name: Butterly Milkweed |
| Description: 2000 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year. Showy, orange flower heads on this outstanding wildflower. Tough, durable plant once established; well worth the effort. Extreme care must be taken not to overwater in young or dormant stages. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASCLEPIAS tuberosa
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (too-ber-OH-sah) | ASCLTU3 |
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| Common Name: Butterly Milkweed |
| Description: 2000 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year. Showy, orange flower heads on this outstanding wildflower. Tough, durable plant once established; well worth the effort. Extreme care must be taken not to overwater in young or dormant stages. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASCLEPIAS tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
(as-KLAY-pee-us) (too-ber-OH-sah) | ASCLHY3 |
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| Common Name: Silkweed, Milkweed |
| Description: Showy, bright yellow flowers from June-August. Attractive perennial for borders and cutting. Best in warm, dry, or well-drained sites. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTER 'Alert'
(ASS-ter) | ASTEAE1 |
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| Description: Deep crimson-red flowers in late summer-fall. The best short red. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER 'Alert'
(ASS-ter) | ASTEAE3 |
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| Description: Deep crimson-red flowers in late summer-fall. The best short red. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER alpinus 'Beauty Dark Blue'
(ASS-ter) (al-PINE-us) | ASTEAB3 |
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| Description: Bright blue, daisy-like flowers. Excellent, spring blooming, rock garden plant. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTER alpinus 'Dunkle Schone' ['Dark Beauty']
(ASS-ter) (al-PINE-us) | ASTEDS3 |
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| Description: Deep violet flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTER alpinus 'Happy End'
(ASS-ter) (al-PINE-us) | ASTEHE3 |
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| Description: Pure rose flowers in spring; compact plants. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTER ericoides 'Snow Flurry'
(ASS-ter) | ASTEES3 |
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| Common Name: White Heath Aster |
| Description: This aster is the prostrate form of the species and is covered with white, star-shaped flowers and at its peak the whole plant looks like a snowbank. Great plant for the rock garden or front of the perennial bed. Blooms August-September |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASTER fendleri 'My Antonia'
(ASS-ter) (FEND-ler-eye) | ASTEMY3 |
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| Description: 1999 GreatPlantsTM. Pure white flowers with yellow centers from summer through fall on plants with glossy, dark green leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTER laevis
(ASS-ter) (LAY-vis) | ASTELA3 |
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| Common Name: Smooth Aster |
| Description: A spectacular native with masses of sky blue flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTER laevis 'Bluebird'
(ASS-ter) (LAY-vis) | ASTEBB3 |
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| Description: Large, cone-shaped clusters of single, violet-blue flowers with golden centers, 1" or more across on top half of vase-shaped clump; fall bloomer. Perfectly clean foliage. Tolerant of a wide range of moisture levels and soil types; does not require staking in full sun. Introduction from Mt. Cuba Center. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ASTER lateriflorus 'Lady in Black'
(ASS-ter) (lat-er-ih-FLOOR-us) | ASTELD3 |
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| Description: Small, white flowers in fall over tiny, black-purple, branched foliage. Dutch selection. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ASTER n.-a. 'Septemberrubin' ['September Ruby']
(ASS-ter) (no-vay-AN-glee-ay) | ASTESR3 |
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| Description: Masses of deep cerise-red flowers in fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER novae-angliae
(ASS-ter) (no-vay-AN-glee-ay) | ASTENA1 |
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| Common Name: New England Aster |
| Description: Showy display of violet-pink flowers late August til frost. Great in the fall garden. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ASTER novae-angliae
(ASS-ter) (no-vay-AN-glee-ay) | ASTENA3 |
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| Common Name: New England Aster |
| Description: Showy display of violet-pink flowers late August til frost. Great in the fall garden. |
| Zone: 3 |
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