Groundcover Solutions for Sunny Sites
Acanthus mollis ''
Common Name: Bear's Breeches
♦ Zones: 7 - 9 Height: 35 - 59" Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Sun ♦ Bear's-breeches are bold specimen plants, very popular with landscape designers. This species f…
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Achillea millefolium 'Coronation Gold'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 30 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Coronation Gold' is an upright, clump-forming hybrid yarrow which is noted for its deeply-dissected, fern-…
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Achillea millefolium 'Fireland'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 30 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Achillea m Fireland is a spreading, upright to mat-forming hybrid yarrow cultivar which is…
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Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 18 - 23" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ The Yarrows are among the best perennials for planting in hot, dry and sunny locati…
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Achillea millefolium 'Oertel's Rose'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 28" Exposure: Full sun to mostly sunny ♦ A strong grower with vibrant pink heads that mature to rose-pink, then slowly fade to pastel. Deep green …
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Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Achillea paprika has finely dissected green leaves. The fragrant foliage grows 8-12" tall. The clear…
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Achillea millefolium 'Pink Grapefruit'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 21 - 23" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Plants are compact and bushy, with very uniform blooming over a long season. This selection has clusters of fl…
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Achillea millefolium 'Pomegranate'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 29" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Finely dissected bright green foliage is topped by red velvet flower clusters in summer. 'Pomegranate' is a reliabl…
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Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 20 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Dense clusters of rich deep red flowers bloom week after week from early to late summer. Heat and drought resistant.…
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Achillea millefolium 'Strawberry Seduction'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 18 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Achillea Strawberry Seduction produces large clusters of strawberry red flowers with a gold center. A un…
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Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 24 - 30" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ 'Summer Pastels' is a less aggressive, compact grower than most yarrows. Its narrow fern-like foliag…
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Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta'
Common Name: Yarrow
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 30 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ The Yarrows are among the best perennials for planting in hot, dry and sunny locations, providi…
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Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'
Common Name: Bishop's Weed
♦ Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 6 - 12" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ This variegated goutweed is one of the most popular ground covers for quickly covering large …
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Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Common Name: Anise Hyssop
♦ Zones: 5 - 9 Height: 36 - 48" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ is a robust, nonstop bloomer. The husky 5” long flower s…
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Agastache 'Cotton Candy'
Common Name: Hyssop
♦ Zones: 6 - 9 Height: 18 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Cotton Candy Hyssop is an easy, vigorous grower that blooms non-stop from midsummer through fall. The den…
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Agastache 'Summer Fiesta'
Common Name: Hummingbird Mint
♦ Zones: 6 - 9 Height: 18 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Outstanding dense, spicy orange-red spikes over fragrant foliage. Extremely heat tolerant and reblooming from …
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Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'
Common Name: Hyssop
♦ Zones: 6 - 10 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' or Hyssop or Jewel of the Sierra or Orange Hummingbird Mint is a …
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Agastache barberi 'Tutti Frutti'
Common Name: Hyssop
♦ Zones: 6 - 11 Height: 48 - 60" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Grayer foliage makes a nice combination with the large pink tubular flowers. Foliage is lemon scented and flo…
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Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'
Common Name: Hyssop
♦ Zones: 5 - 9" Height: 12 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Hyssop Golden Jubilee, Agastache 'Golden Jubilee', originates from the Greek word aga, meaning …
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Agastache foeniculum 'Purple Haze'
Common Name: Hyssop
♦ Zones: 6 - 9 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Hyssop Purple Haze , Agastache 'Purple Haze', brings a new color palette with its long racemes of smoky blue …
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Agastache x 'Black Adder'
Common Name: Hyssop
♦ Zones: 6 - 9 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ 'Black Adder' is an upright, clump-forming giant hyssop that grows to 2-3' tall. It is a hyb…
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Ajania pacifica 'Gold & Silver'
Common Name: Ajania
♦ Zones: 5 - 9 Height: 12 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Native to central and eastern Asia, this ajania (sometimes commonly called gold and silver c…
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Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'
Common Name: Bugleweed
♦ Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 3 - 6" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Ajuga 'Black Scallop' is a bugleweed cultivar that is noted for its dark maroon-purple leaves with …
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Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty'
Common Name: Bugleweed
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 3" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ A deep purple bronze in sun. Spreads rapidly. Blue flowering spikes in late spring. Does well in t…
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Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Common Name: Bugleweed
♦ Zone: 4 - 8 Height: 8 - 10" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Also known as Bugleweed, there are many selections, used widely as groundcovers for shady gardens. This is one of th…
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Ajuga reptans 'Caitlin's Giant'
Common Name: Bugleweed
♦ Zones: 3 - 10 Height: 6 - 10" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ This variety tends to be a clumper until it gets established. At that time, it will spread to fo…
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Ajuga reptans 'Mahogany'
Common Name: Bugleweed
♦ Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 3 - 9" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ ‘Mahogany’ is a bugleweed that forms a dense ground cover in part-shade areas…
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Ajuga reptans 'Sparkler'
Common Name: Bugleweed
♦ Zones: 5 - 9 Height: 3 - 6" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ ‘Sparkler’ is a variegated bugleweed that forms a dense ground cover in part-shade areas of …
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Ajuga tenorii 'Chocolate Chip'
Common Name: Bugleweed
♦ Zones: 3 - 10 Height: 4" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ This unique variety of ajuga sports relatively small, narrow leaves that weave a tight mat of foliage…
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Ajuga tenorii 'Dixie Chip'
Common Name: Bugleweed
♦ Zones: 3 - 10 Height: 2 - 4" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ A colorul variation of 'Chocolate Chip' featuring green, cream and rose-purple variegated foliage. Short violet b…
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Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese'
Common Name: Lady's Mantle
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 12" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ A desirable restrained form of the species. Gray-green scalloped foliage forms a groundcover when planted in …
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Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller'
Common Name: Lady's Mantle
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 12" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Vivid golden yellow flowers held on stems in open sprays above the scallop…
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Amsonia hubrichtii ''
Common Name: Blue Star
♦ Zones: 5 - 8 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ This Blue Star (sometimes commonly called Arkansas amsonia or Hubricht's amsonia) …
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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Blue Ice'
Common Name: Blue Ice
♦ Zones: 5 - 9 Height: 24" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ A splendiferous, eye-catching variant of the Blue Star Flower. 'Blue Ice' is a prodigious bloomer, …
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Andropogon gerardii ''
Common Name: Big Bluestem
♦ Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 48 - 60" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Big bluestem grass is a tall, Missouri native, perennial, warm season grass that was the dominant grass of…
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Andropogon glomeratus 'Glaucopsis'
Common Name: Purple Bluestem
♦ Zones: 6 - 10 Height: 72" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ North American native. Flower spikes rise to 6' over vase-shaped green clumps. A natural for naturalizing,…
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Andropogon ternarius ''
Common Name: Splitbeard Bluestem
♦ Zones: 6 - 9 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Native grass found in fields across the Eastern half of the US. Similar to Little Bluestem, but grows up to 3' with a …
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Andropogon virginicus ''
Common Name: Broom Sedge
♦ Zones: 5 - 8 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ Andropogon virginicus is an easy to grow clump forming warm season grass with incredible golden co…
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Anemone hupehensis 'September Charm'
Common Name: Windflower
♦ Zones: 5 - 9 Height: 30 - 36" Exposure: Partial Sun ♦ 'September Charm' (Japanese wind flower) is a hardy, long-lived, semi-deciduous clumpi…
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Anemone hybrida 'Pamina'
Common Name: Windflower
♦ Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Very large double flowers that have a bright purplish-pink color, and are a little shorter than most. Blooms i…
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Anemone hybrida 'Queen Charlotte'
Common Name: Windflower
♦ Zones: 5 - 9 Height: 30 - 36" Exposure: Partial Sun ♦ There are three types of Anemones -- autumn-blooming, spring-flowering and one for rock …
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Anemone hybrida 'Whirlwind'
Common Name: Windflower
♦ Zones: 5 - 8 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ Large semi-white petals frame a golden center. All the Anemones are prized for their late summ…
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Anemone multifida 'Major Annabella'
Common Name: Windflower
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 10" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ This anemone does best in full sun or along the edge of trees. Its clean white flowers and soft lacy foliage lo…
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Anemone multifida 'Rubra Annabella'
Common Name: Windflower
♦ Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 19 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Anemone 'Rubra Annabella' is a soft red flower that blooms in June. The upright stems …
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Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima'
Common Name: Anemone Grapeleaf
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Mauve-pink flowers are produced on well-branched stalks held 2 ft above the attractive dark …
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Apricot Drift Rose 'Apricot Drift Rose'
Common Name: Drift Rose
♦ Zones: 5 - 10 Height: 12 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ Refreshing apricot to light pink double flowers make their appearance in spring and never stop coming. …
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Aquilegia caerulea 'Origami Mix'
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 16 - 18" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ This delightful columbine is perfect for patio containers and window boxes because the flowers face upward to …
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Aquilegia caerulea 'Origami Red-White'
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 7 Height: 16 - 18" Exposure: Part Sun to Full Sun ♦ Extra large red flowers with white centers are held upright on compact plants. Cheery color for in…
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Aquilegia caerulea 'Songbird Mix'
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 9" Height: 18 - 24" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ Lacy greens and dancing, late-spring blooms characterize these lovely border plants. Columbines m…
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Aquilegia caerulea 'Swan Pink-Yellow'
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 26'+ Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ A breakthrough color combination in the large-flowered Swan Series. Soft coral-pink outer petals with creamy tip…
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Aquilegia caerulea 'Swan Series Mix'
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 20 - 24" Exposure: Part Sun to Part Shade ♦ Multi-stemmed plants that are well-matched for uniform size, exceptional garden performance,…
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Aquilegia canadensis ''
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 24" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Wild columbine is a natural for the woodland garden, especially one with rocky or calcareous soils. L…
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Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 9 - 12" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Aquilegia canadensis is a Missouri native spring wildflower that features drooping, bell…
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Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Dark Purple'
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 12 - 18" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Spectacular new columbine. Dark purple blooms resemble a double clematis. Blooms face upward…
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Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Red'
Common Name: Columbine
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 12 - 18" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Profuse spurless double flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds and an ideal choice for cutting a…
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Armeria maritima 'Nifty Thrifty'
Common Name: Sea Thrift
♦ Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 3 - 6" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ ‘Nifty Thrifty’ is a sea thrift or sea pink variety that is noted for its variegated foliage. Th…
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Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
Common Name: Thrift
♦ Zones: 4 - 8 Height: 6 - 12" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ ‘Splendens’ is a sea thrift or sea pink cultivar that is noted for its grass-like foliage and globu…
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Artemisia arborescens 'Powis Castle'
Common Name: Wormwood
♦ Zones: 6 - 9 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ 'Powis Castle' is a bushy, woody-based perennial or subshrub which is grown for its aromatic silvery foliage. …
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Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'
Common Name: Wormwood or Dusty Miller
♦ Zones: 4 - 8 Height: 10 - 14" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Bright silver foliage great for edging. Likes a dry sunny place. Split and replant each year for the showi…
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Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'
Common Name: Wormwood or Dusty Miller
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 6" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Artemisia stelleriana "Silver Brocade" is a wide 1" felty silver foliage with a hint of green coloring. Upright …
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Arundo donax ''
Common Name: Giant Reed
♦ Zones: 6 - 10 Height: 12 - 20' Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Arundo donax is easily grown in full sun to light shade in a wide variety of soils ranging …
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Arundo donax 'Golden Chain'
Common Name: Giant Reed
♦ Zones: 7 - 10 Height: 84" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ This beautiful selection of the giant reed grass adds a new twist to a great deer-resistant g…
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Arundo donax 'Peppermint Stick'
Common Name: Giant Reed
♦ Zones: 6 - 9 Height: 12' Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ Arundo donax ‘Peppermint Stick’ is a giant striped reed grass. It doesn't just wave in the breeze: …
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Arundo donax 'Variegata'
Common Name: Giant Reed
♦ Zones: 6 - 10 Height: 8' Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun ♦ Bamboo-like plant provides a great screen for large areas spreading by underground rhizomes. Drough…
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Asclepias incarnata ''
Common Name: Swamp Milkweed
♦ Zones: 3 - 6 Height: 48 - 60" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed) is an erect, clump-forming plant which is commonly found in swamps, river…
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Asclepias tuberosa ''
Common Name: Butterfly Weed
♦ Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 12 - 30" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ Butterfly weed is a tuberous rooted perennial which occurs in dry or rocky open woods, glades, prairies, fields. It …
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Aster dumosus 'Woods Pink'
Common Name: Michaelmas Daisy
♦ Zones: 5 - 8 Height: 12 - 18" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ A member of the dumosus family or New York Aster, Wood's Pink is a sure bet for autumn color. The plant is…
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Aster frikartii 'Moench'
Common Name: Michaelmas Daisy
♦ Zones: 5 - 10 Height: 24 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ ‘Moench’ is a hybrid aster (often commonly called Frikart’s aster) that featu…
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Aster nova angliae 'Purple Dome'
Common Name: New England Aster
♦ Zones: 4 - 8 Height: 15 - 18" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ The New England Aster is compact and free flowering. They form robust semi-woody clumps which flower fro…
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Aster tataricus 'Jindai'
Common Name: Tatarian Aster
♦ Zones: 4 - 8 Height: 36 - 48" Exposure: Full Sun ♦ 'Jin-Dai' is a compact tartarian aster cultivar. Distinctive paddle-shaped, almost tobacco-like basa…
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Astilbe thungergii 'Straussenfeder'
Common Name: False Spirea
♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 32 - 36" Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe thungergii ‘Straussenfeder’ is one of the incredibly elegant weeping Astilbe…
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