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Bouteloua curtipendula
Bouteloua curtipendula
Common Name: sideoats grama

This drought-tolerant, warm season grass is often over-looked as a specimen; however, the unique flowers serve as a striking focal point in a small garden and mixes well in meadow plantings, as its stature compliments others well in the spring. 

Height: 18-24 Inches
Spread: 18-24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9

Scutellaria 'Appalachian Blues'
Scutellaria 'Appalachian Blues'
Common Name: skullcap

Scutellaria 'Appalachian Blues' is a cross of S. ovata and S. serrata, both plants indigenous to the mountains of West Virginia where breeder Peter Heus resides . The result of this cross? A compact habit, clumping skullcap with serrated leaves and dark margins that adapts to both sun and shade, with spikes of bicolor purple white flowers that bloom for weeks on end.

Height: 24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9