Perennial (P)
PETUNIA x hybrida Ray 'Pistachio Cream' Ray Series Petunia Heat tolerant. Deer resistant. Excellent vigor. Expect a perfect mounded habit combined w/profusion of grandiflora sized blms. Great for hanging baskets, pots or as a ground cover. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blms: large, 3.5" soft green throat, creamy wht cntrs & green again at the petal tips. Size: 14-18" x 14-18". Trailing growth habit. Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod./wet. USDA Z10. Perennial in mild climates. PPAF |
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PETUNIA x hybrida Ray 'Sunshine' Ray Series Petunia Heat tolerant. Deer resistant. A mounding hybrida with excellent vigor. Expect a perfect mounded habit combined with a profusion of grandiflora sized blooms. Great for hanging baskets, pots or as a ground cover. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: large, 3.5" white w/yellow throat. Height: 6-10". Spread: 12-14". Trailing growth habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/wet. USDA Z10. Perennial in mild climates. PPAF |
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PETUNIA x hybrida Ray 'Sunshine' Ray Series Petunia Heat tolerant. Deer resistant. A mounding hybrida with excellent vigor. Expect a perfect mounded habit combined with a profusion of grandiflora sized blooms. Great for hanging baskets, pots or as a ground cover. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: large, 3.5" white w/yellow throat. Height: 6-10". Spread: 12-14". Trailing growth habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/wet. USDA Z10. Perennial in mild climates. PPAF |
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PETUNIA x hybrida Ray 'Sunshine' Ray Series Petunia Heat tolerant. Deer resistant. A mounding hybrida with excellent vigor. Expect a perfect mounded habit combined with a profusion of grandiflora sized blooms. Great for hanging baskets, pots or as a ground cover. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: large, 3.5" white w/yellow throat. Height: 6-10". Spread: 12-14". Trailing growth habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/wet. USDA Z10. Perennial in mild climates. PPAF |
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PHLOX subulata 'Crimson Beauty' Moss Pink, Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: rosy red. Height: to 6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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PHLOX subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue' Moss Pink, Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: pale lavender blue. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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PHLOX subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue' Moss Pink, Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: pale lavender blue. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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PHLOX subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue' Moss Pink, Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: pale lavender blue. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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PHLOX subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue' Moss Pink, Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: pale lavender blue. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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PHLOX subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue' Moss Pink, Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Rock garden and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms profusely in spring-summer with star-shaped flowers. Bloom color: pale lavender blue. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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PHLOX subulata 'Snowflake' Moss Pink, Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Loose clusters of large star-shaped flowers cover the top of this mat-forming creeper for a long period. Good ground cover, in bank plantings or in rock gardens. Spectacular when cascading over walls. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blms: spring-summer. Blm color: white. Size: 4-6" x 24". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z3. |
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PHLOX subulata 'Snowflake' Moss Pink, Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox Perennial: Evergreen. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Loose clusters of large star-shaped flowers cover the top of this mat-forming creeper for a long period. Good ground cover, in bank plantings or in rock gardens. Spectacular when cascading over walls. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blms: spring-summer. Blm color: white. Size: 4-6" x 24". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z3. |
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PLATYCODON grandiflorus 'Astra Blue' (syn. 'Astra Single Blue') Balloon Flower Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Vigorous and floriferous. Has pretty balloon-shaped buds opening to flowers resembling bellflowers. Good on patios, flowerbeds, containers, borders, cottage gardens and rock gardens. Good cut flower. Emerges slowly in spring-be patient. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: violet blue. Height: 46 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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PLATYCODON grandiflorus 'Astra Semi-Double Pink' Balloon Flower Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Vigorous and floriferous. Has pretty balloon-shaped buds opening to flowers resembling bellflowers. Good on patios, flowerbeds, containers, borders, cottage gardens and rock gardens. Good cut flower. Emerges slowly in spring-be patient. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: semi-double, soft pink. Height: 4-10 inches. Width: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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PLECTRANTHUS forsteri 'Variegata' Evergreen, bushy perennial with scalloped oval leaves that have a white margin. Good ground cover & pot plant. Blooms: summer. Irregular flowers are tubular, white to pale mauve. Size: 2'+ x 2'+. Exposure: sun Water: moderate. (Have some reports of new growth from roots in cold climates.) USDA Z10. (syn. P. coleoides 'Variegata') |
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PLECTRANTHUS hybrid FanciFillers 'Guacamole' (= 'Wesplefanfigua') Swedish Ivy Perennial: This FanciFiller is a thriller, filler and spiller! Lovely scalloped leaves are a blend of avocado green and golden yellow on deep red stems. Great for borders, containers, hanging baskets, or as a houseplant. Bloom time: summer-winter. Insignificant purple flowers. Branched, spreading habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Likes rich, moist soils. USDA Z8-11. |
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PLECTRANTHUS Lion 'Pink' Tender Perennial: The Lion series has strong basal branching, compact growth habit and are good for summer and fall as they resist stretching under high temperatures. Has showy spikes of flowers above the dark green glossy foliage with purple undersides. Good for beds and borders, mass plantings, and in containers. Bloom color: light pink. Height: 10-18 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate/moist. Hardy to around 25 degrees. |
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PLUMBAGO 'White' Cape Leadwort Perennial: Semi-evergreen shrub with clusters of phlox-like flowers. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to South Africa. Good border, bank, background and filler plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: large white. Makes a mounding shrub or a vine if tied and given support. Attracts butterflies. Shrub size: 6' x 6-10'. Vine height: 12' or more. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9. |
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PLUMBAGO auriculata 'Imperial Blue' (syn. P. capensis 'Imperial Blue') Cape Leadwort Shrub: Tolerates drought, clay, seaside and deer. Native to South Africa. Semi-evergreen with clusters of phlox-like flowers. Good container, border, bank, background, ground cover and filler plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep sky blue. Makes a mounding shrub or a vine if tied and given support. Height: 3-20 feet. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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POLEMONIUM caeruleum 'Brise d'Anjou' Variegated Jacob's Ladder Perennial: Deer resistant. Border, woodland, container & rock garden plant with clusters of bell-shaped flowers. Differs from others due to the lovely variegated creamy foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: violet-blue. Size: 18-24" x 18-24". Exposure: shade/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z2-9. Blooms of Bressingham. (PP#9781) |
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PORTULACARIA afra 'Red Stem' Elephant Bush Succulent: A tall growing species, this South Africa native can reach heights of 12, making it a good food source for elephants! The fat, glossy green, paddle-shaped leaves grow along soft red colored stems, which can be trained for ornamental archways and container gardens. As the plant ages, it will grow into a bushy habit with a large woody trunk. Exp.: full sun/part shade. Soil: good drainage. Height: 12. Width: 6. Blooms: pink. USDA Z9. |
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PRIMULA F1 hybrid Paradiso 'Double Champagne' (syn. P. acaulis) Primrose Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: soft pink infused with yellow. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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PRIMULA F1 hybrid Paradiso 'Double Lavender' (syn. P. acaulis) Primrose Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: shades of lavender purple. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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PRIMULA F1 hybrid Paradiso 'Double Light Rose' (syn. P. acaulis) Primrose Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: rose pink with light picotee edge. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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PRIMULA F1 hybrid Paradiso 'Double Lime' (syn. P. acaulis) Primrose Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: white with green tinge. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |