All Plants
DICENTRA spectabilis 'Valentine' (syn. 'Hordival', LAMPROCAPNOS spectabilis) Common Bleeding Heart Perennial: Deer resistant. A favorite since the 1800s. Leafy-stemmed plant w/purple tinged new growth that holds darling heart-shaped pendant flowers on arching stems! Border, cut flower, woodland & cottage garden plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Summer dormant. Color: scarlet red & white. Ht: 30 in. W: 30 in. Exposure: pt shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. (The genus name was changed in 1993, but not published until 2006.) PP #22,739 |
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DICENTRA spectabilis (syn. LAMPROCAPNOS spectabilis) Common Bleeding Heart Perennial: Deer resistant. A favorite since the 1800s. Leafy-stemmed plant with darling heart-shaped pendant flowers on arching stems! Good border, cut flower, woodland & cottage garden plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Summer dormant. Color: pink. Height: 24-36 inches. Width: 18 inches. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. (The genus name was changed in 1993, but not published until 2006.) |
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DICHONDRA 'Silver Nickel' Silver Nickel Vine Perennial: Heat and drought tolerant. Grown for foliage. Showy silver foliage provides dependable color and texture that looks good all season long. Superb for baskets, containers and window boxes. Wonderful for combination plantings. Tumbles beautifully over rocks, slopes, and banks. Height: 2-3". Spread: 12-18". Exposure: part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z10. |
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DICHONDRA argentea 'Silver Falls' Perennial: This is a new seed raised Dichondra that is covered with very small, rounded, silver leaves. This plant is very heat and drought tolerant. It is an excellent choice for mixed containers or in a hanging basket. Height: 2-3 inches. Spread: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z10 |
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DICHONDRA donelliana California Ponysfoot Perennial: CA native. Forms a thick, mat-like ground cover of rounded leaves, densely packed along creeping stems. Once popular as a lawn substitute. The flowers are tiny, greenish-white, not real showy but interesting. A good ground cover for open slopes & headlands or use for green roofs or walls. Spreads by runners so don't use where you want it contained. Height: 3-6". Exp.: full sun on coast otherwise part shade. Water: dry. |
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DICHONDRA micrantha 'Emerald Falls' Perennial: Creates a denser, tighter and shorter plant than Silver Falls, with deep green leaves that are more rounded and held closer to the stem. Vigorous. This plant is very heat and drought tolerant. Good ground cover or excellent choice for mixed containers or in a hanging basket. Height: 2-4 inches. Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8-11. |
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DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Apricot' Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer and gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of bi-colored orange to apricot flowers. Size: 24-36" x 18". Bloom time: spring-fall. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z8. PPAF |
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DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Berry Canary' Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer & gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummers. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. More compact, proportional habit. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of hot pink flwrs w/creamy yellow burgundy speckled throats. Size: 36" x 18". Blm time: spring-fall. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z8. USPPAF |
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DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Flame' Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer & gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummers. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Plant of the Year at 2012 Chelsea Flower Show. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of rosy pk flowers & soft creamy orange throats (looks like a living flame). Size: 36" x 18". Blm time: spring-fall. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z8. USPPP. |
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DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Raspberry' Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer & gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummers. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of ruby-rose pk flowers & soft creamy orange throats. Size: 12-16" x 15-18". Blm time: spring-fall. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z8. USPPAF |
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DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' Foxglove Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: peach. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans. |
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DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' Foxglove Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: deep lavender purple. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans. |
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DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Rose' Foxglove Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: deep pink with maroon spots. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans. |
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DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian White' Foxglove Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: bright white with maroon spots. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans. |
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DIGITALIS purpurea 'Elsey Kelsey' Common Foxglove Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland & border plant - may need staking. Similar to D. 'Pam's Choice'. Blooms: summer. Color: white with deep maroon speckled throats. Height: 3-6 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans. |
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DIGITALIS x mertonensis Foxglove Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. The tubular flowers are shaped like fingers of glove. Good woodland, border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: pink with brown-white veining. Size: 2-3' x 1'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8 or <. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans. |
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DILL 'Greensleeves' Organic Dill Annual: A slow to bolt variety which makes it ideal for leaf production (rather than seed production) over a long season. Dark green aromatic leaves are leafy, finely cut and nicely sweet fresh or dried. Great for making dill pickles! Compact growth habit. Does well in containers. Height: 12-18 inches. Exposure; sun. Heat tolerant. Days to maturity: 45 (Botanical name: ANETHUM graveolens 'Greensleeves') |
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DODONAEA viscosa 'Purpurea' Purple Hop Bush, Hopseed Bush Shrub: Drought and coast tolerant. Fire retardant. Evergreen plant with willow-like leaves. A natural bush, but can be trained as a tree. Tolerant of many conditions-heat, wind, sun/shade and seaside conditions. Bears pinkish fruit and ornamental papery seed capsules. Height: 6-8 feet with little water, 15 feet with more water. USDA Z8. |