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Achillea x 'Paprika'
Common Name: Yarrow
Intense red flowers surround bright yellow centers. This Achillea is a vigorous grower that will quickly form a dense weed-blocking mat. It is one of the most floriferous of the Achillea cultivars, presenting a solid block of red in early summer. An easy and rewarding production plant, it has very few pest or pathogen problems.
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Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 2-4 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9
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Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Common Name: Variegated Sweet Flag
Variegated Sweet Flag has grass-like foliage with a slowly spreading growth habit. Its 8-10" blades form fans like those of Iris and will remain evergreen in warmer climates. The flowers are inconspicuous and the plants are grown mainly for their foliage. Sweet Flag likes boggy conditions and can be grown in shallow water at pond edge, but is also at home in an average garden, though less vigorous. A great choice for a spiky texture in mixed containers! |
Height: 6-12 Inches
Spread: 8-12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-10
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Agastache x 'Purple Haze'
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This decidedly hardy Agastache brings a new color palette with its long racemes of smoky blue violet flowers that never seem to stop coming. It remains compact in a container with an early pinch and is in flower from July to frost. It has survived wet and dry, and warm and cold winters in Pennsylvania where it has been in the ground since Spring 2000. Hardiness beyond zone 6 is unknown.
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Height: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-10
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Agastache x 'Golden Jubilee'
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Definately a WOW! plant. Chartruse Coleus-like foliage is incredible on its own, but the blue bottlebrush flowers in mid summer top it off beautifully. Very hardy and will self sow. Benefits from a little shade in production to protect leaf color.
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Height: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese'
Common Name: Lady's Mantle
Green to bright chartreuse flowers appear in clusters above scalloped, grey-green foliage late spring through summer. Robust and vigorous, Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese' prefers full sun to part shade and has a wonderfully uniform habit.
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Height: 12-16 Inches
Spread: 20 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Alstroemeria 'Mauve Majesty'
Common Name: Mauve Majesty Inca Lily
Gorgeous mauve to rose pink flowers accented by dark speckling and creamy yellow throat are sure to catch your eye along the perennial border. This clump former native to South America flowers May through frost; sturdy, upright stems average 15 florets per umbel. 'Mauve Majesty' performs best in well-drained, humus-rich soil under full sunlight. Uniform soil temperatures extend bloom period. Produced from the breeding program of Mark Bridgen of Cornell University.
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Height: 30 Inches
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9
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Alstroemeria 'Tangerine Tango'
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An absolutely vibrant array of tangerine colored flowers blanket sturdy, upright stems from May until first frost. A creamy yellow throat and deep speckling accentuate flowers. 'Tangerine Tango' puts on quite a show in well-drained, humus-rich soil under full sunlight. Protect with a layer of mulch in cooler regions as a uniform soil temperature extends bloom period. Another gem from the breeding program of Mark Bridgen of Cornell University, thanks Mark!
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Height: 30 Inches
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9
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Carex plantaginea
Common Name: Seersucker Sedge
Shiny deep green leaves are unusually broad (to 1 1/8") and puckered like Christmas ribbon. An excellent, mostly evergreen (the basal foliage overwinters) groundcover for average to moist shade, provides unique texture. Flowers occur in early to mid-spring, thin and black-tipped, not especially showy. Found in moist woods from Canada to Alabama.
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Height: 8-10 Inches
Spread: 10-12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Coreopsis Big Bang™ 'Redshift'
Common Name: Redshift Tickseed
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Height: 30-36 Inches
Spread: 24-30 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9
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Coreopsis pubescens 'Sunshine Superman'
Common Name: Tickseed
A North Creek original, this selection of C. pubescens var. pubescens blooms non stop from mid-summer until October here with saucer-like flowers over low spreading, slightly fuzzy foliage. An easy self sowing plant, when happy. Likes hot, bright, well-drained spots, but is not fussy at all. An easy native for sun or part shade.
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Height: 12-18 Inches
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Common Name: Hay-scented Fern
This common North American native has beautiful hairy fronds, oval-oblong in outline, yellow-green in color, thin textured and smells like new mown hay when crushed. It is found on open sandy meadows and thinly wooded slopes and is the first fern to colonize after a fire denudes a slope. It tends to spread too rapidly for use in a small garden, but is attractive and carefree in larger gardens where there is plenty of room for it to spread as a groundcover. It will thrive in light to medium shade and even open sun if the soil is moist and has good drainage.
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Height: 15-18 Inches
Spread: 3-6 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Echinacea Big Sky™ 'After Midnight'
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After Midnight is a very distinctive dwarf member of the popular Big Sky™ series with large, fragrant dark magenta flowers and black-red cones. The wide flower petals overlap, giving the blooms a full, substantial presence. For added drama, they are presented on black stems above blue-green foliage. The plants are well-branched and compact, making it perfect for containers of the front of a flower border.
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Heuchera x 'Blackout'
Common Name: Alumroot
This Dirk Scheys introduction is blacker than Obsidian and apparently a more vigorous grower. Contrasting beautifully with the dark foliage, creamy white flowers appear in June and last well into July. Blackout's compact habit makes it ideal for container production and it produces a marketable pot quickly.
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Height: 12-18 Inches
Spread: 18-24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Foxtrot'
Common Name: Foxtrot Fountain Grass
One of the easiest and most rewarding plants you can grow in the sunny garden, Pennisetum 'Foxtrot' has silvery plumes that appear in mid summer continue into fall when the foliage takes on fiery tones of orange and red. Its tall stature and prolific bloom make it an excellent feature in a small garden or a great candidate for a drift or modest screen where space allows. Combines beautifully with mid and late summer bloomers like Phlox, Joe Pye and Sunflowers. |
Height: 4-5 Feet
Spread: 3-4 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple'
Common Name: Creeping Phlox
Mat forming habit with masses of star-like, clear purple flowers with deep green, foliage. A beautifully vibrant groundcover that will bring excitement to the shady or woodland garden.
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Height: 6-10 Inches
Spread: 2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Sedum x 'Matrona'
Common Name: Stonecrop
International Stauden Union (ISU) Plant of the Year for 2000. Strong, shiny red stems hold large, pale pink flower heads which last well into the fall season. Surrounded by deep gray foliage, noted for its strong, erect purple stems. "Matrona" was a chance seedling found by Ewald Hugen of Freiburg, Germany. Butterflies can't get enough of this one. Simply outstanding!
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Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9
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Tiarella x 'Elizabeth Oliver'
Common Name: Foamflower
A truly low-maintenance shade native that thrives in a woodland garden, Elizabeth Oliver is a beautiful selection with a tidy clumping habit, striking red streaked leaves and delicate flowers tinged with pink. A good groundcover and a Primrose Path introduction via Charles Oliver.
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Height: 12-15 Inches
Spread: 12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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