Perennial
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ASCLEPIAS speciosa 'Showy' Showy Milkweed Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Drought & clay tolerant. Native to much of the western half of the US. Monarch butterfly host plant with great appeal, has unusual & showy 3" globes of pink-tinged, star-shaped flowers. The nectar-filled flowers appear late summer & exude a pleasing sweet fragrance & magnificent seed pods. |
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ASTER ageratoides 'Starshine' Japanese Aster Perennial: Deer and rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies and bees. Forms a midsized mound of green leaves, bearing loads of small, white yellow-eyed daisies from summer-fall. High resistance to powdery mildew. Good for border or container plantings. Nice cut flower. Bloom color: white. Height: 20-24". Width: 24-28". Exposure: sun-part shade. Water: moderate-moist. USDA Z8. PP#19403. |
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ASTER dumosus 'Alert' Aster Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Good rock garden, border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Pinch one-half of plant height before mid-July to allow plant to bush out. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep crimson red. Height: 1-1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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ASTER frikartii 'Moench'/'Monch' Frikart's Aster Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Produces fragrant flowers 2-3". Good cut flower, border & rock garden plant. Resistant to insects & diseases. Himalayas native. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue with yellow center. Size: 1-3' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4. |
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ASTER lateriflorus 'Lady in Black' Aster Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Deciduous. Border, cut flower and rock garden plant with rich burgundy foliage that contrasts nicely to the tiny white daisies that contain round raspberry cones borne along the leaf axils. Very strong grower. Blooms: summer-fall. Size: 3-4' x 2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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ASTER novae-angliae 'Grape Crush' New England Aster Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. An end of the season showstopper! Produces a large, very round mound with densely packed flowers. Attracts bees & butterflies. Nice cut flower, border, pot & rock garden plant. Bloom color: rich, dark purple. Bloom time: late summer-fall. Height: 26-30. Width: 40-44. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. PPAF |
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ASTER novae-angliae 'Pink Crush' New England Aster Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. An end of the season showstopper! Produces a large, very round mound with densely packed flowers. Attracts bees & butterflies. Nice cut flower, border, pot & rock garden plant. Bloom color: deep rose-pink. Bloom time: late summer-fall. Height: 20-24. Width: 36. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. PPAF |
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ASTER novi-belgii 'Barbados' (Island Series) Island Series Aster, Dwarf Michaelmas Daisy Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Part of the Island series, a group of asters designed for their compact habit and flower power. Attracts bees & butterflies. Nice cut flower, border, pot & rock garden plant. Blooms: summer-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue w/yellow center. Size: 12" x 12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. |
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ASTER novi-belgii 'Samoa' (Island Series) Island Series Aster, Dwarf Michaelmas Daisy Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Part of the Island series, a group of asters designed for their compact habit and flower power. Attracts bees & butterflies. Nice cut flower, border, pot & rock garden plant. Blooms: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep pink-purple w/yellow center. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. |
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ASTERISCUS maritimus 'Golden Dollar' Mediterranean Beach Daisy Perennial: Native to coastal bluffs of North Africa & the eastern Mediterranean. Low, spreader that produces dense clumps of gray-green leaves that are slightly fuzzy. Bright-yellow daisy flowers spring through mid-summer. Great addition to coastal gardens & well in sandy soils. It does great in containers as well. The blms are dense, giving the entire plant a near-solid gldn color. Size 8-16" x 8-16". Exp.: full sun. USDA Z8. |
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ASTILBE japonica 'Deutschland' False Spiraea Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: pure white. Size: 1.5-2' x 1.5-2'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4. |
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ASTILBE japonica 'Europa' False Spiraea Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: baby pink. Size: 1.5-2' x 1.5-2'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Amethyst' False Spirea Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: lavender. Size: 1.5-2' x 1.5-2'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Fanal' False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: red. Size: 2 feet x 3 feet. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Peach Blossom' False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: light pink. Size: 2' x 3'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'Rheinland' False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: deep rose. Size: 2' x 3'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6. |
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ASTILBE x arendsii 'White Gloria' False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fern-like leaves carry clusters of tiny flowers in spring-summer. Good cut flower, border and woodland plant. Waterside is okay-tolerates bog. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: creamy white. Size: 2' x 3'. Exposure: light sun to shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6. |
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BAPTISIA 'Carolina Moonlight' False Indigo Herbaceous Perennial: Drought, deer & coast tolerant. Produces soft buttery yellow, pea-like flowers on long spikes late spring-summer. The elegant blooms are long-lasting & make a beautiful cut for summer bouquets. The black seedpods can be left on for additional ornamental effect or used in dried arrangements. Extremely long lived. Good in borders or meadow gardens. Attracts butterflies. Ht.: 3-4'. Width: 3-4'. Exp.: sun/pt. shade. Water: mod.-dry. USDA Z4. |
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BELLIUM minutum Miniature Mat Daisy Perennial: Evergreen. Forms a flat carpet of small light-green lvs, bearing a long display of tiny white daisies w/pk reverse. Use for edging or a small-area groundcover. Excellent growing in alpine containers or troughs & between patio or pathway stones. Tolerates moderate foot traffic once established. Blms: late spring/summer. Ht: 2-4". W: 12-16". Blm color: white. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod/moist. USDA Z7 |
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BERGENIA cordifolia Heartleaf Bergenia Perennial: Fairly drought tolerant. Clay, coast & bog tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen border, woodland & ground cover plant. Foliage provides interest during colder months with maroon coloring. Bloom time: winter-spring. Bloom color: rose-lilac. Height: to 1.5'. Exposure: part shade (but can tolerate sun). Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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BERGENIA cordifolia 'Bressingham Ruby' Heartleaf Bergenia Perennial: Fairly drought tolerant. Clay, coast & bog tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen border, woodland & ground cover plant. Foliage provides interest during colder months with maroon coloring. Bloom time: winter-spring. Bloom color: rosy pink. Size: 14" x 12". Exposure: part shade (but can tolerate sun). Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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BERGENIA cordifolia 'Bressingham White' Heartleaf Bergenia Perennial: Fairly drought tolerant. Clay, coast & bog tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen border, woodland & ground cover plant. Foliage provides interest during colder months with maroon coloring. Bloom time: winter-spring. Bloom color: white. Size: 12-15" x 12-15". Exposure: part shade (but can tolerate sun). Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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BERGENIA cordifolia 'Winter Glow' Heartleaf Bergenia Perennial: Fairly drought tolerant. Clay, coast & bog tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen border, woodland & ground cover plant. Foliage provides interest during colder months with maroon coloring. Bloom time: winter-spring. Bloom color: magenta-red. Height: to 1.5'. Exposure: part shade (but can tolerate sun). Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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BERGENIA crassifolia Siberian Tea, Winter Blooming Bergenia Perennial: Evergreen border, woodland & ground cover plant. Tolerates deer, clay, coast, bog & drought. Great fall interest-foliage is reddish in sun & in winter. Siberia & Mongolia native. Blooms: winter-spring. Color: clusters pinkish-purple cup-shaped flowers rise above foliage. Size: 18" x 18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-10. |
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BIDENS 'Bee Orange Flame' Bidens Tender or short lived perennial. Deer resistant. More controlled habit than other Bidens with its compact habit. Produces unique bicolored daisy-like flower heads from planting until frost. Bloom color: red with orange tips. Height: 8-10". Good for containers, borders, hanging baskets or gravelly areas. Attracts butterflies. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |