Houstonia caerulea BLUETS Versatile native meadow plant forming a spreading mat of tiny glossy leaves. Thrives in acid soil where drainage is good. Wonderful used in containers or planted between stepping stones.
Houstonia caerulea
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2 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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sky blue
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spring
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Su-pSh
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carpet root
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Houttuynia cordata CHAMELEON PLANT This excellent ground cover captures the eye with multicolored leaves of greens, white, pinks and red. Use in moist to wet, even bog, areas in rich or moderately fertile soil. In deep shade it stays greener. Noted for its spicy citrus scent, this plant is a vigorous spreader and must be restrained where necessary. Useful as a container plant or when confined by a walkway.
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
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6 - 8 in.
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18 in.
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white
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summer
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Su-pSh
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spreader
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Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ SMOOTH HYDRANGEA Flowers on the new growth of current season. Native hardy to zone 3. If previous season stems are cut to the ground, the new shoots produce larger flowers up to 10 or 12 inches in diameter. Hydrangea macrophylla BIG LEAF HYDRANGEA Blue or pink colors depend on the amount of available aluminum in the soil or media. High acidity (low ph) solubilizes aluminum result in blue flowers low acidity (high ph) or alkaline conditions tie up aluminum in insoluble forms resulting in pink flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ PANICLE HYDRANGEA Easy to grow. Flowers on the current seasons growth. (with the exception of the cultivar ‘Praecox’) Best pruned in late winter but before leaf emergence to remove old flowers and to improve and open the plant structure. Quite adaptable to most soil conditions as long as drainage is good. Hydrangea quercifolia OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA A beautiful native shrub offering handsome leaves and flowers, good fall color and exfoliating bark.
Hydrangea aborescens 'Annabelle'
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3 - 4 ft
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4 - 5 ft.
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white / green
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summer
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Su-pSh
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shrub
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'All Summer Beauty'
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3 ft.
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3 - 4 ft.
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blue RE
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summer
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Su-pSh
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shrub
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Enziandom'
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4 ft.
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4 - 5 ft.
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dark blue
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mid sum/fall
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Su-pSh
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shrub
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Fasan'
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4 ft.
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4 - 5 ft.
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red lace cap
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summer
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Su-pSh
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shrub
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Hydrangea macr. 'Mariesii Variegata'
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4 - 6 ft.
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4 - 5 ft.
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blue lace cap
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summer
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Su-pSh
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shrub
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Niko Blue'
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5 ft.
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4 - 5 ft.
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steel blue
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summer
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Su-pSh
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shrub
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac'
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5 ft.
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4 - 5 ft.
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blue
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lt.spr.-sum
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Su-pSh
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shrub
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tovelit'
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2 - 3 ft.
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3 - 4 ft.
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mauve - pink
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e.summer
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Su-pSh
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shrub
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
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6 - 8 ft.
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5 ft.
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lime green
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july/aug.
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Su
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shrub
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Hypericum calycinum ST. JOHN'S WORT A semi-evergreen sub shrub. Somewhat slow to establish but in time makes a very solid, woody cover. Adaptable to various fertile to infertile soils, but best in fertile loam soil with average moisture conditions. H. calycinum is a fine ground cover with light green smooth leaves above, and glaucous beneath. Especially useful to break foliage patterns and bright flowers bring an extra surprise, decorating an already beautiful cover. Hypericum a. 'Albury Purple' has larger green leaves with burgundy purple leaf tips that compliment the yellow flowers. As the season progresses, the attractive ripening fruit extends the interest considerably. Should be cut back hard in spring.
Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple
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3 ft.
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2 - 3 ft.
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yellow
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summer
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pSh-Su
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spreader
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Hypericum calycinum
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12 in.
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18 in.
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yellow
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summer
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pSh-Su
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spreader
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Hypericum calycinum 'Brigadoon'
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15 - 18 in.
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18 - 24 in.
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gold
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l.spr-e.sum
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Su-pSh
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spreader
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Hypericum 'Gemo'
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2 - 3 ft.
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3 - 4 ft.
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yellow
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july/sept.
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Su
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shrub
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Plant Descriptions: Beginning with Letter I
BOTANICAL NAME
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HEIGHT
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SPACING
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COLOR
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SEASON
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LIGHT
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HABIT
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Iberis sempervirens CANDYTUFT A fine groundcover for small areas. Good plant for the front of the border or when used in raised beds and rock gardens. Performs well on slopes or leaning over rocks. Successfully grown in various soils as long as drainage is good. Evergreen, shrubby. Leaves are dark green, small and narrow.
Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White'
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10 in.
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18 in.
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white
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spring
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Su
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carpet
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Iris ensata JAPANESE IRIS Prefer a moist to a very moist spot in fertile soil. They have large flowers and make fine, leafy clumps. One of the few U.S. native Iris, Iris cristata DWARF CRESTED IRIS, native to Eastern U.S., is an extremely desirable iris for its shade tolerance. Likes neutral humus rich soil, moist and well drained. Better on a slope than in flat or poorly drained areas. Splendid ground cover in shade, good in rock gardens, edging and borders. Iris germanica BEARDED IRIS, need free draining soil, particularly in the winter. Grows well in fertile loam with average moisture. Beautiful, intricate and complex flowers in a rainbow of colors with green sword shaped leaves. Should be planted with 1/3 to 1/2 of the horizontal rhizomes exposed. Iris pseudacorus YELLOW FLAG grow well in shallow water or water's edge, but will also grow well in the border in moist fertile soil. Leaves are green, coarse, luxuriant, and sword shaped. Iris sibirica SIBERIAN IRIS will grow best in soils that retain moisture, but tolerant of a wide range of soils. Leaves are light green, grassy and sword shaped. I. ensata and I. pseudacorus are best with constant moisture and are at home in or near water, but this is not necessary. Iris versicolor BLUE FLAG Native to Eastern U.S. wetland, this plant is suited to boggy areas and does well in borders with good amounts of humus and moisture. Vigorous with 1/2 to 1 in. wide gray green leaves growing upwards with an arch. Flower stalks reach above foliage and branch, each branch with two or three flowers, yellow blotched and purple veined, paler on top. Good cut flower. Best in sun, tolerating shade.
Iris cristata
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6 - 12 in.
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12 in.
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blue violet
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spring
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Su-pSh
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clump
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Iris ensata
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3 ft.
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18 in.
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various
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e. summer
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Su
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clump
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Iris ensata 'Variegata'
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36 in.
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18 in.
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blue
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l.spring
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Su
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clump
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Iris germanica (colors / cultivars)
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12 - 24 in.
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12 in.
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various
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l. spring
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Su
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clump
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Iris pseudacorus
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4 ft.
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12 - 18 in.
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yellow
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e. summer
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Su
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clump
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Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
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3 - 4 ft.
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18 in.
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purple
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l. spring
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Su
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clump
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Iris sibirica 'White Swirl'
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30 in.
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18 in.
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white
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l. spring
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Su
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clump
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Iris sibirica 'Ruffled Velvet'
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28 in.
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18 in.
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velvet purple
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l. spring
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Su
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clump
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Iris tectorum
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12 in.
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18 in.
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lilac
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e. summer
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Su
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clump
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Iris versicolor
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3 ft.
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12 in.
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blue
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mid - l. spring
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Su-pSh
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clump
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Plant Descriptions: Beginning with Letter K
BOTANICAL NAME
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HEIGHT
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SPACING
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COLOR
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SEASON
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LIGHT
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HABIT
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Kalimeris integrifolia JAPANESE ASTER is a vigorous grower with larger single flower heads and a nice long bloom period. Easy and adaptable plant tolerant of heat and humidity as well as drought. [Kalimeris pinnatifida 'Hortensis' see Asteromoea mongolica].
Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star'
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12 - 18 n.
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18 - 24 in.
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pale blue
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summer
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Su-pSh
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clump
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Kalimeris integrifolia
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3 ft.
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1.5 - 2 ft.
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white
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summer
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Su
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clump
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Kalimeris 'Shogun'
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16 - 24 in.
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18 - 24 in.
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lavender
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early fall
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Su
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spreader
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Kirengeshoma YELLOW WAXBELLS An unusual plant of great beauty, with excellent foliage all season and a late bloom season. Thrives in a deep moist soil with plenty of humus added. Nodding flowers are produced in branched clusters at stem tips. An integral character belonging to the shade garden. Native to our region's kind of cooler woodlands. Sheltering a bit from winds helps.
Kirengeshoma palmata
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3 - 4 ft.
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2 ft.
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cool yellow
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l. summer
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pSh-Sh
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clump
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Kirengeshoma koreana
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3 - 4 ft.
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2 ft.
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cool yellow
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l. summer
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pSh-Sh
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clump
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Knautia macedonia KNAUTIA Closely resembling Scabiosa and being of the same family, crimson, pin cushion like flowers are held well above clumping rosettes. Native from the Balkans into Romania, inhabiting grassland meadows and scrub, often around limestone. Prefers well-drained slightly alkaline soils of average fertility.
Knautia macedonica
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2 ft.
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2 ft.
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crimson
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summer
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Su
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clump
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Kniphofia RED HOT POKER Prefers deep, rich, soils with average moisture where drainage is good especially through the winter. "Torches" composed of drooping florets are massed at the top 6-10 in. of the scape. Basal leaves are long and grass like. Flowers and foliage bring distinctive variation along the garden view.
Kniphofia 'Border Ballet'
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24 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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mix
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summer
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Su
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clump
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Kniphofia 'Pfitzeri'
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3 - 4 ft.
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2 ft.
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red orange, yel.
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summer-aut.
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Su
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clump
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Plant Descriptions: Beginning with Letter L
BOTANICAL NAME
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HEIGHT
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SPACING
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COLOR
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SEASON
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LIGHT
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HABIT
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Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride' FALSE LAMIUM Tolerant of most soils, but fastest growth occurs in rich moisture retentive fertile loam. A rugged but uninvasive ground cover with variegated foliage that persists into winter. Leaves are dark green, metallic silver and speckled, and leaps into view from dark areas with a healthy, sturdy appearance in neat mounds or as a ground cover. L. g. 'Variegatum' YELLOW ARCHANGEL is an extremely fast spreading plant with silver variegated leaves. Tolerant of some drought and dry shade it is best used where it can spread freely, and fills in even heavy partial shade where other plants will not.
Lamiastrum g. 'Herman's Pride'
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8 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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yellow
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spring
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pSh
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carpet root.
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Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Variegatum'
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8 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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white
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l. spring
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pSh-Sh
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carpet rooter
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Lamium maculatum SPOTTED DEAD NETTLE Grows well in most fertile soils, best in rich loam. Prefers consistent moisture and a cool position. Pleasing, glowing ground cover with beautifully variegated foliage for contrast or brightening up a shady position. Flowers nestle in the silver lined green leaves.
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
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8 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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pink
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l. spring
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pSh-Sh
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carpet root.
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Lamium maculatum 'Orchid Frost'
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4 - 8 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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orhcid pink
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l.spring
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pSh-Sh
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carpet root
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Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon'
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4 - 8 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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deep purple
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spring
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pSh-Sh
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carpet root
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Lamium maculatum 'Shell Pink'
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8 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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pink
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l. spring
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pSh-Sh
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carpet root.
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Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
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8 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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white
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l. spring
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pSh-Sh
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carpet root.
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