perennial
GERANIUM x cantabrigiense 'Crystal Rose' Dwarf Cranesbill Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Dwarf variety. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Nice carpet-like habit, great as a ground cover, in the rock garden or as a border. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright magenta pink. Size: 8-12" x 12-18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. USPP #20,809 |
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GERANIUM x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' Crane's Bill Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep rose. Size: 12" x 16"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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GERANIUM x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' Crane's Bill Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep rose. Size: 12" x 16"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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GERANIUM x riversleaianum 'Russell Pritchard' Crane's Bill Perennial: Deciduous. Drought and clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Excellent border, ground cover, container and rock garden plant. Long bloom season (spring-fall). Bloom color: magenta pink. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. (G. endressii x traversii) |
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GEUM 'Double Bloody Mary' Grecian Rose, Avens Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Clump forming with flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom color: bright scarlet-red flowers are semi-double with ruffled petals. Height: 2'. Width: 2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. Very underused! USDA Z5. |
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GEUM coccineum 'Koi' Dwarf Grecian Rose, Avens Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Attracts bees & butterflies. Clump forming w/flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom color: bright orange. Height: 8-12". Spread: 15". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Very underused! USDA Z5. |
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GLECHOMA hederacea 'Variegata' Ground Ivy, Field Balm, Gill-over-the-ground Perennial: Deer resistant. Unique scalloped edged foliage is variegated with light green and cream. Good ground cover, container and hanging basket plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: light blue. Height: 5-8 inches. Trailing growth habit. Exposure: shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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GYPSOPHILA nana (syn. G. nana 'Compacta') Dwarf Baby's Breath Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Native to southern Greece and Crete. A nice compact mound of blue-gray foliage producing a multitude of small 5-petalled flowers in summer. Works well in borders, alpine and rock gardens. Attracts bees. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Bloom color: pale pink. Height: 3-6 inches. Width: 8-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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GYPSOPHILA nana (syn. G. nana 'Compacta') Dwarf Baby's Breath Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Native to southern Greece and Crete. A nice compact mound of blue-gray foliage producing a multitude of small 5-petalled flowers in summer. Works well in borders, alpine and rock gardens. Attracts bees. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Bloom color: pale pink. Height: 3-6 inches. Width: 8-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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GYPSOPHILA paniculata 'Festival Pink Lady' Baby's Breath Perennial: The Festival series flower early & offer an extended flowering period covering spring-fall. A nice compact mound of blue-green foliage producing a multitude of very small, semi-dbl pink flowers. Works well in clusters near the front of gardens as well as in rock & alpine gardens. Mainstay filler plant of the floral industry. Sprays are frequently used as filler in bouquets & arrangements. Ht: 12-24". Width: 12-24". Exp.: full sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. |
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GYPSOPHILA paniculata 'Festival White Flare' Babys Breath Perennial: The Festival series flower early & offer an extended flowering period covering spring-fall. A nice compact mound of blue-green foliage producing a multitude of very small, semi-dbl white flowers. Works well in clusters near the front of gardens as well as in rock & alpine gardens. Mainstay filler plant of the floral industry. Sprays are frequently used as filler in bouquets & arrangements. Ht: 36". Width: 24". Exp.: full sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. |
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HELENIUM autumnale 'Salud Embers' (= 'Balsaleumb) Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower Perennial: Tolerates clay, wet soil, heat, rabbit and deer. Somewhat drought tolerant once established. Missouri native. Good border, container, meadow, cottage garden, and cut flower plant. Does well alongside water and in rain gardens. Attracts bees and butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bi-color, red with yellow tips. Height: 1-1.5'. Width: 1-1.5'. Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3-9. PP #30,617 |
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HELIANTHUS annuus Sol Seeker 'Bronze Burst' Sunflower Annual: Drought, deer and heat tolerant. The Sol Seeker series features controlled growth, strong branching, loads of blooms on each plant, and requires less water than others. The 4" blooms make good cut flowers. Good border and container plant. Low maintenance. Attracts bees and butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: bicolor yellow and bronze with a dark eye. Height: 28-36". Width: 24-36". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod. |
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HELIANTHUS annuus Sunfinity 'Double Yellow' Sunflower Annual: Drought, deer & heat tolerant. The Sunfinity series features unmatched garden performance with continual flowering and a high resistance to powdery mildew throughout the summer season. Good border, container, & cut flower plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: double yellow. Naturally free-branching & re-blooming Height: 32-40 in. Width: 24-30 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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HELIANTHUS x 'SunCatcher' SunCatcher Sunflower Perennial: Tolerates dry soil, drought, deer and rabbits. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies. Good border, container and cut flower plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: yellow with fuzzy brown centers. Mounded and multi-branched growth habit. Height: 4 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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HELICHRYSUM argyrophyllum 'Moe's Gold' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & as a ground cover. Striking silvery-grey wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM argyrophyllum 'Moe's Gold' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & as a ground cover. Striking silvery-grey wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM argyrophyllum 'Moe's Gold' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & as a ground cover. Striking silvery-grey wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM argyrophyllum 'Moe's Gold' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & as a ground cover. Striking silvery-grey wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM italicum 'Dwarf' Dwarf Curry Plant Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Evergreen plant with pointed silvery gray foliage that gives off a curry scent. Much like the tall variety but growth is shorter & more compact. The leaves are also narrower & hug the stems more tightly. Good border & container plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Produces many flower heads summer-fall. Bloom color: strong yellow. Height: 12-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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HELICHRYSUM petiolare 'Immortelle' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good for pots, banks, borders & ground cover plant. Striking white wooly leaves. Makes an excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: creamy yellow. Size: 4' x 4-6'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM petiolare 'Limelight' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good in containers and as a bank and ground cover plant. Striking hairy lime-green leaves. Excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: pale yellow. Height: to 4 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Exposure: part sun/shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM petiolare 'Petite Licorice' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Compact variety with tiny silver-green leaves. Good in containers, beds, borders and window boxes. Excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Size: 8-10" x 8-10". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELICHRYSUM petiolare 'Variegatum' Licorice Plant Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Fire retardant. Fast growing plant that is good in containers as as a bank and ground cover plant. Striking pale yellow wooly leaves. Excellent accent plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Height: 12-24". Width: 36-48". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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HELIOPSIS hybrid 'Punto Russo' (syn. H. helianthoides 'Punto Russo') False Sunflower, Smooth Ox-eye, Sunflower Heliopsis Perennial: Drought and deer resistant. North American native. Large, bright golden-yellow daisy flowers appear from summer until frost and contrast nicely with the dark foliage. Perfect for smaller spaces in the garden or for combination containers. Strong stems are excellent for cutting. Attracts bees, butterflies & birds. An undemanding plant. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 16-20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. |