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Carex appalachica
Carex appalachica
Common Name: Appalachian sedge

This lovely sedge is native to the dry woods of eastern North America. Its fine texture and fountaining habit make it a lovely groundcover in dry shady sites, even in the root zone of trees. Its tidy clumping habit makes it a perfect feature in a container, rock or stump, or in a border planting along a walkway.

Height: 12 Inches
Spread: 8 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Monarda 'Purple Rooster'
Monarda 'Purple Rooster'
Common Name: beebalm

The darkest, truest purple flowers to come out of Mt. Cuba’s bee balm evaluations—this selection has upright rigid stems, strongly verticality, and a rough, sand-papery texture to its foliage. Very resistant to powdery mildew.

Height: 30-36 in
Spread: 24-30 in
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8