Sambucus 'Black Beauty' ELDERBERRY Massive pink flowers in June are broad and somewhat flat topped. They are composed of many tiny florets similar to Myosotis and exude a fragrance of citrus. Foliage is a rich purple-black color providing a nice contrast to the clusters of flowers. Plants can be grown as a small tree or cut back hard in fall and used as a woody perennial. For best overall appearance site plants in full sun with adequate moisture..
Sambucus 'Black Beauty'
|
8 - 12 ft.
|
6 - 8 ft.
|
pink
|
june
|
Su-pSh
|
shrub
|
Sanguisorba tenuifolia purpurea BURNET Abundant foliage clumps of finely cut narrow leaves give a feathery appearance. Purplish red catkins on multi-branched stems rise up in late summer. Prefers moist conditions.
Sanguisorba obtusa
|
2 - 4 ft.
|
2 - 3 ft.
|
pink
|
l. summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Alba'
|
4 - 5 ft.
|
2 - 3 ft.
|
greenish white
|
lt. sum. - aut.
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Sanguisorba tenuifolia purpurea
|
4 - 5 ft.
|
2 - 3 ft.
|
purplish red
|
lt. sum. - aut.
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Santolina chamaecyparissus (incana) LAVANDER COTTON Prefers light well drained soil and a dry site rather than a wet one. Usually trimmed in March to maintain a compact habit, which will prevent flowering, or pruned hard after flowering to tidy up. This woody pseudo-evergreen is primarily grown for the gray foiliage that associates well with other flowers and foliage. The leaves have a wooly, dense, filigree character with a gentle spicey or piney fragrance noticeable especially after rain. In sandy soil and full sun it has a white sheen. No serious disease or insect problems bother it. Does not like excess moisture in winter.
Santolina chamaecyparissus (incana)
|
18 in.
|
24 in.
|
yellow
|
summer
|
Su
|
hummock
|
Saponaria ocymoides ROCK SOAPWORT Quite cold hardy but not tolerant of high summer humidity or wet conditions in winter. Excellent carpeting plant for hanging over rocky slopes and retaining walls.
Saponaria ocymoides
|
6 - 9 in.
|
12 in.
|
pink
|
e. summer
|
Su
|
carpet
|
Sarcococca SWEET BOX Instantly likeable evergreen shrub. The plants form dense upright clumps of shiny lance shaped leaves. The foliage is very durable and the plants look good all year. In early spring, fragrant flowers in small clusters are partially hidden by the foliage, but fill the air with a lingering sweetness. Although rhizomatous, it is extremely slow growing, and this must be the only reason for its relative scarcity. Patience required. Grows well with sufficient organic matter added to retain moisture, and a semi-protected site, but seems to tolerate drier, shaddier conditions once established.
Sarcococca hookeriana humils
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1 - 2 ft.
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12 - 16 in.
|
white fr
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e. spring
|
Su
|
spreader
|
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' PINCUSHION FLOWER An extravagant performer that attracts butterflies! A good cut flower that blooms from May through frost. Useful toward the front of your sunny garden in moist well drained, fertile soil, preferably alkaline. Dead-head to encourage profuse blooming. The foliage provides special interest, with lance shaped lower leaves, and linear stem leaves deeply incised and arranged in an opposite manner. Delightful, old fashion, and the most popular of the perennial species.
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
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12 - 15 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
blue
|
spring - frost
|
Su
|
clump
|
Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist'
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12 - 15 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
pink
|
spring - frost
|
Su
|
clump
|
Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’ JAPANESE HYDRANGEA VINE A Hydrangea like vine with silver gray mottled foliage. Flowers resemble lacecap Hydrangeas being creamy pink with pale yellow bracts. Although tolerant of part shade conditions, foliage mottling and floral display is more prominent on plants sited with a touch of sun. Plants need tying to support until established and can be pruned in spring. Native to Japan and Korea, found growing in humus- rich, well-drained soils.
Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'
|
20 - 30 ft.
|
4 - 5 ft.
|
white
|
june/july
|
pSh
|
vine
|
Sedum STONE CROP. Butterflies love them! Thrive in moderately fertile, well drained but moist soil. All have thick, fleshy leaves that are handsome throughout the growing season. Ranges of color, texture and size incorporate different personalities to your garden. S. spurium must have excellent drainage, disliking wet feet.
Sedum acre
|
2 - 3 in.
|
18 in.
|
yellow
|
l.spring
|
Su
|
mat
|
Sedum 'Angelina'
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6 - 10 in.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
yellow
|
summer
|
Su
|
spreader
|
Sedum 'Arthur Branch'
|
2 ft.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
rose
|
l. summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Autumn Fire'
|
2 - 3 ft.
|
2 ft.
|
pink-red-russet
|
e. autumn
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
|
2 ft.
|
2 ft.
|
pink-red-russet
|
e. autumn
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Bertram Anderson'
|
12 in.
|
12 - 15 in.
|
rose pink
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Black Jack'
|
24 in.
|
18 - 21 in.
|
pink
|
sum. - fall
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Carl'
|
18 in.
|
18 - 21 in.
|
pink
|
l.sum-fall
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum cauticola 'Lidakense'
|
6 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
pink / rose
|
l.sum -e.fall
|
Su
|
mounds
|
Sedum 'Frosty Morn'
|
18 in.
|
2 ft.
|
white to pink
|
l. summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum hispanicum minus purple form
|
1 in.
|
12 in.
|
pinkish white stars
|
june
|
Su
|
spreader
|
Sedum 'John Creech'
|
2 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
pink
|
june
|
Su
|
spreader
|
Sedum 'Matrona'
|
2.5 - 3 ft.
|
2 - 3 ft.
|
pink -indian red
|
l. summer - aut
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Neon'
|
1.5 - 2 ft.
|
1.5 - 2 ft.
|
deep rose pink
|
l. summer - aut
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Purple Emperor'
|
2 ft.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
dusty red
|
l.summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Robustum' (Rosy Glow)
|
10 in.
|
18 in.
|
ruby red
|
l. sum. - aut.
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant'
|
1.5 - 2 ft.
|
1.5 - 2 ft.
|
pink
|
l. summer - aut
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum spurium 'Dragons Blood'
|
4 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
crimson
|
summer
|
Su
|
carpet root.
|
Sedum spurium 'Red Carpet'
|
4 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
red
|
summer
|
Su
|
carpet root.
|
Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
|
4 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
pink
|
summer
|
Su
|
carpet root.
|
Sedum sieboldii
|
6 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
lt. pink
|
autumn
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum 'Vera Jameson'
|
9 in.
|
12 in.
|
pink
|
l. summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sedum floriferum 'Weihenstephaner Gold'
|
6 - 9 in.
|
12 in.
|
yellow
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sempervivum tectorum HENS AND CHICKS These plants have low evergreen foliage that grows thickly in rosettes of succulent leaves. They are often used and are easily grown in free draining infertile soil with average moisture. The Latin "semper" means "always" and "vivo" means "live." The mother plants ("hens") usually die after flowering, and the remaining "chicks" are left to grow next year. Small star shaped flowers may be pink, white, green, yellow or purple. Does well in full sun. Frequently planted in the spaces between the stones in rock walls, or near walks and in planters.
Sempervivum tectorum
|
12 in.
|
12 in.
|
pink
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sidalcea PRAIRIE MALLOW OR CHECKER-MALLOW Moist, well drained. Native to North America will rebloom if cut back after flowering. Full sun or light shade, deep loamy, fertle soil. Happiest in climates with cool dry summers, disliking heat and humidity.
Sidalcea 'Little Princess'
|
15 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
soft pink
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sidalcea 'Party Girl'
|
2 - 3 ft.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
carmine rose
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Silphium perfoliatum CUP PLANT This tall growing native sunflower relative is one of our best wildlife plants. Large opposite leaves clasp the stem forming cups that catch and store rain water and these reservoirs are visited by birds and butterflies. A group planting will result in a five to ten foot tall bird haven and in the fall they will come to devour the seeds. Occurs naturally in moist areas but grows well in fertile soils with average moisture. Needs room to move and will self-sow on open soils. Silphium trifoliatum WHORLED ROSIN WEED Growing to 4 ft. this species is shorter and less stately then S. perfoliatum, although still warrants placement in the native, wildlife friendly garden. The flower stems form heavy spikes of yellow radiated flowers, sometimes causing the plant to bend under its own weight. Naturalist William Bartram talks of Silphium as “Possessing a resin of agreeable fragrance and bitterish taste, somewhat like frankincense.” He also notes the resin being used by Native Americans to cleanse the teeth.
Silphium perfoliatum
|
6 ft.
|
3 - 4 ft.
|
yellow
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Silphium trifoliatum
|
5 - 7 ft.
|
3 - 4 ft.
|
yellow
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sisyrinchium BLUE-EYED GRASS Bright blue star shaped flowers with gold centers atop grassy tufts of green iris-like foliage. Very long blooming, it makes an excellent container plant or foreground element in the garden.
Sisyrinchium bermudianum
|
10 in.
|
12 in.
|
blue
|
spr.-summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'
|
10 in.
|
12 in.
|
blue
|
spr.-summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' GOLDENROD The gradual formation of the flowerheads is interesting to watch. Quite hardy, they do well in moderate, humusy soil with a moisture range from wet to dry. Some solidagos grace the formal garden while others accent the wild garden beautifully. Goldenrod is not to be mistaken for the allergy causing ragweed, an undying misconception in America. In Europe they have always been valued in gardens and bouquets.
Solidago 'Fireworks'
|
3 - 4 ft.
|
2 ft.
|
yellow
|
l. summer
|
Su-Sh
|
clump
|
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
|
18 in.
|
18 in.
|
golden yellow
|
l. sum. - aut.
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Smilacina racemosa FALSE SOLOMONS SEAL Similar in foliage arrangement and stem structure to Polygonatum, often found inhabiting the same soils. The difference in flower and berries can help distinguish these allies of the woodland. Smilacina flowers out from the top of each stem in dense, creamy white, fragrant clusters, followed by red berries in autumn. Where as Polygonatum has pendant flowers along the stem and blue black berries in autumn. Plants thrive in moist, humus rich, lime free soils.
Smilacina racemosa
|
1 - 3 ft.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
cream
|
may-july
|
Sh-pSh
|
spreader
|
Spigelia marilandica INDIAN PINK, PINKROOT This is one of our most treasured native wild flowers, that thankfully, has been easier to find in recent times. Bushy clumps of unbranched stems with medium green leaves produce upward facing bright red trumpet flowers with a contrasting yellow throat. It is happy at the woodland edge and in moist soils rich in humus.
Spigelia marilandica
|
12 in.
|
12 in.
|
bright red
|
l. spring
|
pSh
|
clump
|
Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet' SPIREA Recent cultivar with striking, gradually changing foliar colors, from young yellow orange shoots and tips that explode while blooming into shades of chartreuse. Does not revert to green, has a compact habit, tolerates heat, and has no foliage diseases. Breathtaking in shade as a ground cover, eye catching in any size group, and singly will brighten any small spot. Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' is a dependable green-leafed dwarf.
Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet'
|
2 - 3 ft.
|
3 ft.
|
bright pink
|
summer
|
Su-pSh
|
shrub
|
Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'
|
12 - 15 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
pink
|
summer
|
Su-pSh
|
shrub
|
Spiraea thunbergii 'Mt.Fuji'
|
3 - 4 ft.
|
3 - 3.5 ft.
|
white
|
spring
|
Su-pSh
|
shrub
|
Stachys byzantina LAMB'S EAR Semi-evergreen in our region. Adaptable to most soils with average moisture that drain well. Offers superb gray, wooly foliage for well-defined edging and for the front of the border. Flower spikes are sometimes removed. Foliage height is 4 to 6 in. S. b. 'Silver Carpet' is a non-blooming form and S. 'Helen Von Stein' (syn. 'Big Ears') also non-blooming, has broad leaves twice the size of other Lamb's Ears. Children as well as anyone will love to touch their silky soft felty leaves. Stachys grandiflora 'Rosea' (syn. Stachys macrantha 'Rosea') BETONY forms tight basal tufts of green heart shaped leaves with scaloped edges. Eye-catching whorls of flowers are held on stiff stems above the foliage. Plants spread to form dense clumps.
Stachys byzantina (lanata)
|
20 in.
|
18 in.
|
mauve
|
summer
|
Su
|
carpet
|
Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
|
fol.6 - 10 in.
|
18 in.
|
fol. silver
|
no flower
|
Su
|
carpet
|
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
|
fol.8 - 10 in.
|
24 in.
|
fol. silver
|
no flower
|
Su
|
carpet
|
Stachys grandiflora 'Rosea'
|
12 - 24 in.
|
18 in.
|
rose red
|
l. spring
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Stachys monnieri 'Hummelo'
|
18 - 20 in.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
rose-lavender
|
summer
|
Su
|
spreader
|
Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' CUTLEAF STEPHANANDRA A deciduous shrub with low spreading arched branches. The small leaves are deeply incised and Acer-like, giving the plant a graceful crisscrossed look. Autumn color is orange-red giving way to showy rich brown bark in winter. Greenish white paniculate flowers resembling Spiraea are borne along the branches in early summer. Plants occur at woodland margins throughout East Asia. The occasional trimming of older branches at the base will keep a tidy appearance.
Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'
|
1.5 - 3 ft.
|
3 - 4 ft.
|
white
|
may
|
Su-Sh
|
spreader
|
Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube' STOKES ASTER Plant in well drained soil; does not tolerate wet soil in winter. Long-lived in sandy or light loam that is moderately fertile with average moisture. Fine plant for the front of the border. Dark green rosette of strap-shaped leaves, and large cornflower blooms with wide outer petals.
Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube'
|
1 - 2 ft.
|
18 in.
|
lavender blue
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Stokesia laevis 'Klaus Jelitto'
|
1 - 2 ft.
|
18 in.
|
lavender blue
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Stokesia laevis 'Color Wheel'
|
18 - 24 in.
|
18 in.
|
wht. lav. purp.
|
summer
|
Su - pSh
|
clump
|
Stokesia laevis 'Honeysong Purple'
|
14 in.
|
18 in.
|
dp. purple red
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Stokesia laevis 'Omega Skyrocket'
|
3 - 4 ft.
|
18 in.
|
lavender blue
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Stokesia 'Purple Parasole's'
|
12 - 18 in.
|
18 in.
|
deep violet
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Stylophorum diphyllum CELANDINE POPPY Emerging in the spring, the robust bluish green leaves are 10-15 in. long and deeply cut into 5-7 lobed sections. Effective for sunny spring color, the 1 1/2-2 in. bright yellow flowers have 4 petals and many stamens. Makes a good ground cover in a shaded consistantly moist site where it will spread (mostly by seed) indefinitly. Foliage may disappear in dryer gardens. Native Americans once used the yellow sap contained in the stems as a dye.
Stylophorum diphyllum
|
12 - 18 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
yellow
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
spreader
|
Syneilesis aconitifolia SHREDDED UMBRELLA PLANT An interesting collectors plant, grown more for foliage then flower. The leaf emergence in spring is the most dramatic attribute. The new foliage rises out of the soil covered in a white downy pubescence, shriveled, taking on the appearance of a morel mushroom. As the long stalks extend the rich green leaves unfold and are circular with deep segments similar to a Hellebore or Aconitum, giving the plant a shredded umbrella look. Being an asteraceae, flowers are true to the family being small, greenish white, forming about the inflorescence in late summer. Plants are slow spreaders and in time can form a pleasantly sized colony. Good for a sunny woodland garden with humus rich soil and good drainage. Native to temperate areas in China, Japan and Korea.
Syneilesis aconitifolia
|
18 in.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
white
|
mid summer
|
pSh-Sh
|
slow spreader
|
Plant Descriptions: Beginning with Letter T
BOTANICAL NAME
|
HEIGHT
|
SPACING
|
COLOR
|
SEASON
|
LIGHT
|
HABIT
|
Teucrium chamaedrys WILD GERMANDER Often used for edging and in rock gardens, thriving in sun and drained soil. An easier alternative to boxwood or lavender for knot gardens. A first class example can be seen at the Central Park Conservatory Garden in New Yory City.
Teucrium chamaedrys
|
9 in.
|
1 ft.
|
soft pink
|
summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Thalictrum delavayi MEADOW RUE Likes ordinary moist fertile soil with organic matter added to retain moisture. Over fertilizing weakens it. Popular as graceful and decorative plants with delicate fern-like foliage for the border or wildflower garden. T. rochebrunianum bears airy, purplish flowers similar to T. delavayi but has glaucous foliage and is an overall larger plant, self-supporting with thicker stems. Both are indispensable to break heavy foliage and flower patterns. Thalictrum flavum glaucum begins blooming earlier than other species , has blue foliage, sturdy but delicate in appearance
Thalictrum aquilegifolium 'Thunder Cloud'
|
24 - 36 in.
|
24 in.
|
dbl red
|
july-aug.
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Thalictrum delavayi
|
4 - 5 ft.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
lilac
|
summer
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Thalictrum flavum glaucum
|
6 ft.
|
2 ft.
|
pale yellow
|
l.spr.-e.sum.
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Thalictrum kiusianum
|
3 - 4 in.
|
6 - 12 in.
|
lilac
|
summer
|
Su-pSh
|
spreader
|
Thalictrum rochebrunianum 'Lavender Mist'
|
6 - 8 ft.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
lavender
|
summer
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Thermopsis FALSE LUPINE The foliage and flowers of Thermopsis are similar to Baptisias and Lupines. Plants form 1-2ft. wide clumps and will succeed grown in any moderately fertile well drained soil.
Thermopsis caroliniana
|
3 - 4 ft.
|
3 - 4 ft.
|
yellow
|
june
|
Su
|
clump
|
Thermopsis lanceolata
|
30 in.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
yellow
|
summer
|
Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Thymus THYME Prefers light, well drained soil with sunny, average to dry conditions. Enjoyable aromatic herb often used for walkway edges and rock gardens. Shear or trim according to taste, and cut off dead winter wood. T. praecox 'Coccineus' (T. serphyllum 'Coccineus') MOTHER OF THYME is impressive with dark dense foliage shining and glistening, especially covered with blooms. As a general ground cover T. praecox 'Pseudolanuginosus' (T. pseudolanuginosus) WOOLY THYME forms a flat gray mat, and can be used most successfully in walkway or rock cracks. All have aromatic foliage.
Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'
|
1 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
crimson
|
summer
|
Su
|
carpet root
|
Thymus praecox 'Doretta Klaber'
|
2 - 3 in.
|
12 in.
|
dark pink
|
summer
|
Su
|
carpet root
|
Thymus praecox 'Pink Chintz'
|
1/4 in.
|
6 - 12 in.
|
pink
|
summer
|
Su
|
carpet root
|
Thymus praecox 'Pseudolanuginosus'
|
1 in.
|
18 in.
|
lilac pink
|
summer
|
Su
|
carpet root
|
Tiarella cordifolia FOAMFLOWER Beautiful foliage forms a low and neatly mounded background that makes the blooms glow. These long lasting spring flowers rise above the foliage, opening from pink tinted buds to pure white or pinkish flowers creating a soft impression to brighten the shade. Numerous tiny flowers stem from the stalk all along a 3 to 4 in. flowerhead in an airy yet upright fashion. During spring and fall the leaves noticeably have more pronounced burgundy variegation in the veins, and usually become bronzed during winter. Needs moist, fertile soil to perform. Flowers have a sweet but gentle fragrance.
Tiarella cordifolia
|
8 - 12 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
white -pale pink
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
spreader
|
Tiarella 'Brandy Wine'
|
8 - 10 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
light pink
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
clump
|
Tiarella 'Dark Star'
|
13 in.
|
18 in.
|
pale pink
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
spreader
|
Tiarella 'Dunvegan'
|
10 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
light pink
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
clump
|
Tiarella 'Elizabeth Oliver'
|
8 - 10 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
light pink
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
spreader
|
Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly'
|
16 in.
|
18 in.
|
white
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
clump
|
Tiarella 'Lace Carpet'
|
8 - 10 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
white
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
spreader
|
Tiarella 'Martha Oliver'
|
12 in.
|
18 in.
|
white
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
clump
|
Tiarella 'Mint Chocolate'
|
15 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
pink tinted
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
clump
|
Tiarella 'Oakleaf'
|
10 in.
|
18 in.
|
pink
|
spring
|
pSh-Sh
|
clump
|
Tiarella 'Running Tapestry'
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12 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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white
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spring
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pSh-Sh
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carpet root.
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Tiarella 'Slickrock'
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6 in.
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18 - 24 in.
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white
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spring
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pSh-Sh
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carpet root
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Tiarella 'Spring Symphony'
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10 in.
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18 - 24 in.
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pink
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spring
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pSh-Sh
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clump
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Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' SPIDERWORT Compact spiderwort hybrid with clear bright yellow foliage and beautifully contrasting blue purple flowers. Plants will grow well in part shade but flower more, and have better foliage color in more light. Light greeny yellow in shade, screaming yellow in more sun. For any well drained garden soil.
Tradescantia 'Concord Grape'
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15 - 18 in.
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3 ft.
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deep purple
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l.spr.-fall
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Su-pSh
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clump
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Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'
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15 in.
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18 in.
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blue purple
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e.summr - fall
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Su-pSh
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clump
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Tricyrtis hirta TOAD LILY An exciting surprise for your shade garden. Toad lilies are on the short list of good late bloomers for the shade. This plant loves deep, slightly acidic, humusy, moist and fertile soil. Get a close look at these whitish to pale purple blooms splashed with darker purple spots and blotches, which portray an orchid-like appearance. Long oval to lance shaped leaves attach directly to the stem, both of which are covered with fine soft hairs. Blooms profusely and upright along arching leaf stems. T. hirta ' Miyazaki' is an improved form of this species. T. formosana, long blooming, is stoloniferous but not invasive. T. 'Sinonome' forms an upright vase shaped clump with noteworthy clean foliage and drought tolerance. Shorter than the above, the flower coloring of T. 'Hatataogisa' gives the impression of watercolors. T. formosana 'Samurai' is stoloniferous, has a compact form and green leaves with cream to gold leaf edges.
Tricyrtis formosana
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36 in.
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18 in.
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white / purple
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autumn
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pSh
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spreader
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Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai'
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18 in.
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18 - 24 in.
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purple
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autumn
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pSh
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spreader
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Tricyrtis hirta
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3 ft.
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2 ft.
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white / purple
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autumn
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pSh
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clump
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Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki'
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2 - 3 ft.
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2 ft.
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white / purple
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autumn
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pSh
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clump
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Tricyrtis hirta 'Variegata'
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2 - 3 ft.
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2 ft.
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white / purple
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autumn
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pSh
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clump
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Tricyrtis 'Hatataogisa'
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24 in.
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18 in.
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blue,purple,white
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autumn
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pSh
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clump
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Tricyrtis 'Sinonome'
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2.5 ft.
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2 ft.
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white / ruby
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autumn
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pSh
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clump
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Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' GLOBEFLOWER Use by water or in bog gardens, but also does very well in gardens with consistently moist fertile soil. Handsome dark green foliage. Eye catching yellow to orange flowers serve great as cut flowers. Leaves have 3 to 5 divisions with toothed edges and fan out in a palm-like manner. T. 'Lemon Queen' has cool lemon yellow flowers.
Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'
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24 - 32 in.
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1.5 - 2 ft.
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gold yellow
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l. spr. - e. sum.
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Su-pSh
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clump
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Trollius 'Lemon Queen'
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18 - 24 in.
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18 in.
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lemon yellow
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l..spring - sum.
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Su-pSh
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clump
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Plant Descriptions: Beginning with Letter U
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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Uvularia grandiflora BELLWORT Diminutive in form, this delightful native is easily overlooked in the woodland garden (barring any headlocks from Allan Armitage). Like other woodland Liliaceae, leaves fork out from arching stems forming pendant, fragrant, soft yellow flowers in spring. Berries in late spring sit charmingly on the foliage. Can be used as a ground cover under deciduous trees, fertilizing in spring will help push this slow spreader along. Prefers the moist woodland soils of North American deciduous forests.
Uvularia grandiflora
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12 - 18 in.
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12 in.
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yellow
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spring
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Sh
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spreader
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Plant Descriptions: Beginning with Letter V
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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Vernonia IRON WEED These native perennials are popular for late season color. The tall yet sturdy plants make a fine backdrop in a garden. Ironweeds are happy growing in damp soils in nature but adapt well to average garden conditions. Plants may be pruned in spring to produce shorter plants or to stagger bloom time.Vernonia glauca- UPLAND IRONWEED.
Vernonia fasciculata
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4 - 6 ft.
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2 - 3 ft.
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red purple
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summer - fall
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Su
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clump
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Vernonia glauca
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3 - 5 ft.
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3 ft.
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deep purple
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l. sum - fall
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Su
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clump
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Vernonia noveboracensis
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4 - 7 ft.
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2 - 3 ft.
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purple
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l. sum - fall
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Su
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clump
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Veronica spicata 'Red Fox', V. spicata 'Goodness Grows' SPEEDWELL Both are low, long blooming plants with glossy dark green leaves of medium size. They prefer moderately fertile, well drained soil demanding average moisture only. The taller V. 'Sunny Border Blue' has vivid violet blue flowers, with the same cultivation requirements, but have larger lighter green crumply leaves. Veronica's deserve representation in all borders. They associate well with other plants and are easy to grow, with neat and colorful flower spikes. Veronica p. 'Georgia Blue' and Veronica 'Waterperry' are excellent carpeting plants well used at a garden edge spilling over a walkway or wall. Veronica 'Royal Candles' is a compact plant with clean, lasting foliage and a long bloom season.
Veronica allionii
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4 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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deep blue
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e. summer
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Su-pSh
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carpet
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Veronica 'Blue Indigo'
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18 - 22 in.
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18 - 24 in.
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deep blue re
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spring - sum.
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Su
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clump
|
Veronica liwanensis
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1 in.
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6 - 12 in.
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light blue
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summer
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Su-pSh
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spreader
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Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'
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6 - 12 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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deep blue
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e. spring
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Su
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carpet
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Veronica 'Royal Candles'
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15 - 24 in.
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18 in.
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royal purple
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summer
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Su
|
clump
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Veronica repens 'Sunshine'
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1 in.
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12 in.
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near white
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spring
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Su-pSh
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clump
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Veronica spicata 'Goodness Grows'
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15 in.
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18 - 24 in.
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deep blue
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spr. - sum.
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Su
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clump
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Veronica spicata 'Red Fox'
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15 in.
|
18 in.
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rose pink
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e. summer
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Su
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clump
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Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue'
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18 - 20 in.
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18 in.
|
dk. violet. blue
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sum. - aut.
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Su
|
clump
|
Veronica teucrium 'Trehane'
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4 - 6 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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lavender blue
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summer
|
Su
|
clump
|
Veronica 'Tickled Pink'
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15 in.
|
18 - 21 in.
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clear pink
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summer
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Su-pSh
|
clump
|
Veronica 'Waterperry'
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4 - 6 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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light blue
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l. spr.-sum.
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Su
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carpet
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Veronicastrum virginicum CULVER'S ROOT, BLACKROOT Prefers wet conditions and needs full sun to maintain its tall and sturdy upright habit. Branching stems hold many dark green leaves, which grow out like the spokes of a wheel. In late summer branches end in white flower spikes that are neatly and firmly upright occasionally attaining a pale pink tint. The vertical and horizontal structure and durable heights of this plant make it valuable for design. Native to woodlands and meadows of our Northeast.
Veronicastrum virginicum
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4 - 5 ft.
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18 in.
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white
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l. summer
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Su
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clump
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Vinca minor PERIWINKLE This trailing evergreen subshrub has dark green glossy leaves. Appearing in spring are blue-violet flowers that are five petaled and rounded. Prefers part shade and moist areas. Longlived and will tolerate less than ideal growing conditions once established. Vinca minor 'Illumination' a stunning new sport of Vinca minor, has brilliant yellow leaves with a dark green edge and is more restrained in growth.
Vinca minor
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10 in.
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12 - 18 in.
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light blue
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spring
|
pSh
|
spreader
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Vinca minor 'Illumination'
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2 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
lavender blue
|
spring
|
pSh
|
slow sprdr.
|
Vinca minor 'Sterling Silver'
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6 - 10 in.
|
18 - 24 in.
|
blue
|
spring
|
pSh
|
spreader
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Viola labradorica LABRADOR VIOLET The appealing dark green foliage tinged with purple brings interest all season. Likes a cool open position where drainage is good. Can tolerate more sun with adequate moisture and increased light will deepen the purplish foliage color. After the spring flush, partial flowering continues throughout the growing season. Self sows. Viola 'Purple Showers' SWEET VIOLET This true purple performer comes back for an extended encore. Happy when growing in bright shade and average to rich moist soil. After bloom cut off the spent flowers to encourage rebloom.
Viola labradorica
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6 in.
|
12 - 18 in.
|
lavender blue
|
spring
|
pSh-Su
|
carpet root.
|
Viola 'Mars'
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8 in.
|
6 - 12 in.
|
soft violet
|
spring
|
pSh-Su
|
clump
|
Viola 'Purple Showers' [Cornuta Group]
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6 - 8 in.
|
3 ft.
|
purple
|
spring
|
pSh-Su
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carpet
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