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GERANIUM x cantabrigiense 'Karmina', Crane's Bill 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.

GERANIUM x riversleaianum 'Russell Pritchard', Crane's Bill 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)

GEUM 'Double Bloody Mary', Grecian Rose, Avens 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.

GEUM coccineum 'Koi', Dwarf Grecian Rose, Avens 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.

GLECHOMA hederacea 'Variegata', Ground Ivy, Field Balm, Gill-over-the-ground 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.

GOMPHRENA hybrida Pinball 'Purple' (syn. G. globosa Pinball 'Purple'), Bachelor's Button, Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower GOMPHRENA hybrida Pinball 'Purple' (syn. G. globosa Pinball 'Purple')
Bachelor's Button, Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower

Annual: The Pinball series has a strong mounding habit with vibrant colors. It has a strong landscape performance with great heat & drought tolerance. The pretty globe-shaped blooms on upright stems flower continuously through the bloom season & are deer resistant. Good for borders, cutting gardens, beds & containers. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: vibrant purple. Ht: 12-20 in. Width: 14 in. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10-11.

Photo unavailable GRAPTOSEDUM 'California Sunset'

Perennial: Drought tolerant. A hybrid of Graptopetalum paraguayense x Sedum adolphii. Produces compact, Echeveria-like rosettes with a unique, orangish-pink color. New growth is a grayish-green but soon takes on its distinctive coloration that is enhanced by drought as well as cool winter temperatures. Good rock garden or container plant. Blm time: summer. Bloom color: white. Ht: 6-12". Exp: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

GRAPTOSEDUM 'Darley Sunshine', GRAPTOSEDUM 'Darley Sunshine'

Perennial: Drought & heat tolerant. A cross of Graptopetalum x Sedum. Thick grn lvs w/red tips that whirl around into a rosette. Spreads like a sedum w/the rosettes growing out on the ends of long stems & the fleshy lvs spaced out along it. Good for containers, borders, rock gardens & xeriscapes. Blm color: ylw. Size: 4-8" x 6-10". Thrive in poor, rocky soil & dry conditions. Prefers full sun, will tolerate pt shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

GRAPTOVERIA 'Fred Ives', GRAPTOVERIA 'Fred Ives'

Perennial: A hybrid of Graptopetalum paraguayense x Echeveria gibbiflora. A great succulent that produces large clumps of bronze-pink rosettes. Drought tolerant. Good rock garden or container plant. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: red-orange & pale yellow. Ht: 1-2'. Width: 1-2'. Exp: sun/part shade. Water: dry.

GYPSOPHILA nana (syn. G. nana 'Compacta'), Dwarf Baby's Breath 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.

Photo unavailable 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.

Photo unavailable GYPSOPHILA paniculata 'Festival White Flare'
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 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.

Photo unavailable HAKONECHLOA macra 'All Gold'
Japanese Forest Grass

Perennial Grass: New Introduction for 2003. Deciduous. Deer resistant. Rare ornamental grass with metallic gold foliage. Very attractive! Clump forming to around 10", not invasive. Slow growing. Use in borders, rock gardens and containers. Blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moist. USDA Z5.

Photo unavailable HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Japanese Forest Grass

Perennial Grass: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Ornamental grass with brilliant yellow bamboo-like foliage streaked with green lines (pink-red in fall). Very attractive! Clump forming to 12-18" x 16-24", not invasive. Slow growing. Use in borders, rock gardens & containers. Blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies. Exposure: part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable HAWORTHIA retusa (syn. ALOE retusa)
Star Cactus, Cushion Aloe, Window Succulent

Perennial Succulent: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. South Africa native. A slow grower w/rosettes of very thick, triangular shaped green leaves with translucent tips that curve back. Can be grown outside or indoors as a houseplant. Blooms: spring-summer. Flower stalks are up to 20 in tall & hold tubular white flowers. Ht: 2-5 in. W: 3-4 in. Expos: outdoors: sun/pt shade; indoors: bright indirect light. Water: dry. Usually goes dormant in summer, reduce watering then. USDA Z9-11.

Photo unavailable HEBE buchananii 'Minor'
Hebe

Shrub: Evergreen. Suited to coastal areas. A small-to-midsized selection of the species, is commonly used as a ground cover shrub in New Zealand. Ideal in rock gardens, for the front of a border or even for use as a low, somewhat spreading hedge. Low maintenance. Can be trimmed to shape. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 6". Width: 18-24". Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z6.

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