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Asclepias verticillata
Common Name: horsetail milkweed, whorled milkweed
A widely adaptable and tough native that is a deer-resistant food for larval butterflies. The fine-textured foliage provides a dark green backdrop for the clusters of white flowers that appear in June and July. |
Height: 1-3 Feet
Spread: 1-2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Common Name: plumbago, leadwort
Brilliant blue flowers with striking red calyces cover bright green foliage from mid-summer to fall, when the leaves turn deep red. A wonderful groundcover, it is a great choice for beds of spring bulbs because it emerges late, as the bulb foliage declines.
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Height: 9-12 Inches
Spread: 18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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