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Photo unavailable SENECIO serpens
Blue Chalk Sticks

Perennial: Native to South Africa. Drought & heat tolerant. Spreader that grows short 1-2" long, slender powdery blue-grey pencil-like fleshy leaves. Small white flowers in mid-summer. Forms a dense mat with leaves angled upward from the ground providing great texture and color. Attractive ground cover for warm sunny hillsides & yards. Provide year round interest, taking on purple tints in extreme heat & sun exposure. Size: 1' x 2-3'. Water: dry. Exp.: sun. USDA Z10.

SESLERIA 'Brushstrokes', Moor Grass SESLERIA 'Brushstrokes'
Moor Grass

Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought, deer & bog tolerant. From John Greenlee & part of the Greenlee Meadow Collection. Border, rock garden & ground cover plant. Wide 1/4 inch foliage has wide silvered backs, giving a semi-silver cast to the clumps. Taller & larger creamy white flowers can vary by site but can get 24-30 in tall. Blooms spring-summer. Attracts butterflies. Habit is vigorous, dense & weed proof. Exposure: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. PPAF

Photo unavailable SESLERIA 'Campo De Azul'
Blue Moor Grass

Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Very blue-green upright, stiff foliage forms a large expanding clump. Excellent massed, plant on 2' centers. Border, rock garden & ground cover plant. Blooms spring-summer w/blackish purple panicles aging to tan/silver-white. Attracts butterflies. Habit is vigorous, dense & weed-proof, 18-24" x 18-24”, flowers to 36”. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5

SESLERIA 'Greenlee Hybrid', Greenlee Moor Grass SESLERIA 'Greenlee Hybrid'
Greenlee Moor Grass

Perennial Grass Evergreen Presumed to be a hybrid between Sesleria caerulia & Sesleria autumnalis. Blue-tinged green blades bear a likeness to Sesleria caerulia but are longer, while the blooms resemble those of Sesleria autumnalis, except for being thicker & more elongated & turning a purplish brown hue when mature. Blm time: spring/summer. Sun/part shade. Water moderate Ht 1ft Width 1-2 ft USDA Z4-10.

SESLERIA autumnalis, Autumn Moor Grass SESLERIA autumnalis
Autumn Moor Grass

Perennial Grass: Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer and bog tolerant. Has lime-green foliage with tan floweiring racemes in late summer and fall. Good border, rock garden and ground cover plant. Tolerates root competition from woody plants. Non invasive. Height: 20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-10.

Photo unavailable SESLERIA caerulea
Blue Moor Grass

Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought, deer & bog tolerant. 2-toned foliage-dark green on top & silver blue underneath. Border, rock garden & ground cover plant. Blooms spring-summer w/blackish purple panicles aging to tan. Attracts butterflies. Habit is vigorous, dense & weed-proof, 6-12" x 6-12", flowers to 20". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-10.

Photo unavailable SHISO 'Red'
Shiso, Perilla

Asian culinary herb with a unique aroma and reddish-purple color. The oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges have a minty, basil-like flavor with hints of clove and cumin. Used in Asian cooking, sushi, and salad mix. Pairs well with fish, rice, noodles, and cucumbers. Used in pickled plums, ginger, and to color foods. The stems and seeds can be used. The leaves can albo be salted or used for juice. Maturity: 80-85 days. Perilla frutescens 'Red'

Photo unavailable SHISO aka Ohba

Warm season annual. A traditional chinese herb commonly called "beefsteak plant". Growth habit: bush. Aromatic foliage with a slightly spicy taste. It is also commonly grown as microgreens. They are rich in calcium & iron. Great for seasoning, garnish, or pickling. DTML: 60-70 days. (PERILLA frutescens var. crispa)

SILENE dioica 'Clifford Moor', Red Campion SILENE dioica 'Clifford Moor'
Red Campion

Perennial: Border plant that forms clumps of rosettes with several stems. Good cut flower. Foliage: narrow strap-leaves are a dark-green, edged with creamy gold margins. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: May-June. Color: single pink. Size: 18" x 18". Exposure: light shade. Water: moderate well-drained soil. Tolerates deer, drought & coastal conditions. USDA Z5-9.

SILENE uniflora 'Druett's Variegated', Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly SILENE uniflora 'Druett's Variegated'
Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly

Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. The best variegated Silene to date! Semi-evergreen with 1" fluffy, white carnation-like flowers in late spring & summer. Mat or draping habit - good for rock gardens, walls, pots & hanging baskets. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-4" x 8-12". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3-9. (aka Maiden's Tears).

SILENE uniflora (S. vulgaris ssp. maritima), Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly SILENE uniflora (S. vulgaris ssp. maritima)
Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly

Perennial: Drought & coast tolerant. Semi-evergreen. Good rock garden, border, ground cover, container & edging plant. Trailing stems form a light green mat. Native to Europe & NW Africa. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: white. Size: 6-8" x 8"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. (aka Maiden's Tears).

Photo unavailable SINNINGIA tubiflora
Hardy White Gloxinia

Perennial tuber: Drought tolerant. Native to S. America. Forms a spreading mound of soft fuzzy grey-green lvs that reach about 1' high w/1-2' high stems that are topped w/large, elegant, 6" tubular wht flowers blushed w/pk. Great for rock gardens or containers. Sweetly fragrant. Loved by hummers. Multiplies where happy. Prefers good drainage. Blm time: spring-summer. Ht.: 1-2'. Spreading. Exp.: full sun/light shade. Water: mod./dry. Z7.

SISYRINCHIUM 'Devon Skies', Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM 'Devon Skies'
Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: sky blue w/ dark blue throat & yellow eye. Size: around 4-6" x 6-8". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

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