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Carex cherokeensis
Carex cherokeensis
Common Name: Cherokee sedge

Carex cherokeensis is a native sedge with a soft-medium texture. It prefers moist conditions but is adaptive. Grows in part shade but tolerates full sun in the morning. The inflorescence has been noted as insignificant but, we like the little wispy spikes that add a interest in the spring. 

Height: 12-18 Inches
Spread: 18-24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9

Chelone glabra
Chelone glabra
Common Name: turtlehead

Spikes of elegant white flowers top shiny green foliage in late summer and early fall. Grows best in moist meadows, stream banks, and swamps. Favorite breeding site for the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly.

Height: 2-4 Feet
Spread: 1-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Rubus calycinoides
Rubus calycinoides
Common Name: creeping raspberry

An irresistible quilt-textured, creeping groundcover! Turns deep, vivid red in the fall. Small (1-1.5") deep green, maple-shaped leaves with smooth, light tan undersides. Nearly evergreen for year-round interest. Insect and pest free. White flowers with amber fruits in late spring. Very durable!

Height: 6 Inches
Spread: 18-24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9

Salvia nemorosa SALLYROSA™ 'April Night'
Salvia nemorosa SALLYROSA™ 'April Night'
Common Name: garden sage

An early blooming, petite Salvia! Blooming a month earlier than the popular 'May Night', Salvia 'April Night' provides lush violet-blue blooms from spring to summer. 

Height: 12-14 Inches
Spread: 12-14 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9