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Actaea simplex 'White Pearl'

Actaea simplex 'White Pearl'

Common Name: Snakeroot

♦ Zones:  4 - 9     Height:  48"     Exposure:  Partial Shade ♦ Beautiful white bottlebrush-like arching flowers begin blooming in Speptember and continue throu…

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Adiantum pedatum ''

Adiantum pedatum ''

Common Name: Maidenhair Fern

♦ Zones: 3 - 8     Height:  24"     Exposure:  Part Shade ♦ This is surely the daintiest of all native ferns and a must for every collection. A bit of a chameleon, its early risin…

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Anemone sylvestris ''

Anemone sylvestris ''

Common Name: Windflower

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  12 - 18"     Exposure:  Part Shade ♦ This spring-blooming anemone features cup-shaped, fragrant, 5-sepaled, often nodding, white flowers…

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Aquilegia caerulea 'Origami Blue-White'

Aquilegia caerulea 'Origami Blue-White'

Common Name: Columbine

♦ Zones: 3 - 8 Height: 14 - 16" Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade ♦ Elegant heavenly blue blooms face upward to show off their beauty in the garden. 'Origami Blue & White' has a neat and compact habit makes this new Columbin…

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Aquilegia caerulea 'Swan Red-Gold'

Aquilegia caerulea 'Swan Red-Gold'

Common Name: Columbine

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦   Large, long spurred, red and gold flowers.

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Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett'

Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett'

Common Name: Columbine

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  12 - 18"     Exposure:  Sun to Part Shade ♦ This is a pure yellow selection of our native columbine. A bit more compact on the foliage and th…

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Arachnoides aristata 'East Indian Holly Fern'

Arachnoides aristata 'East Indian Holly Fern'

Common Name: East Indian Holly Fern

♦ Zones:  5 - 10     Height:  30"     Exposure:  Full shade to Part Shade ♦ A medium size, evergreen Fern, native to Korea and Japan, that forms extensive colonies. This Fern …

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Arachnoides standishii 'Upside-down Fern'

Arachnoides standishii 'Upside-down Fern'

Common Name: Upside Down Fern

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  18"     Exposure:  Part Shade ♦ A beautiful and hard to obtain species from Japan and Korea. It is hardy and evergreen. The common name seems to …

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Asarum canadense ''

Asarum canadense ''

Common Name: Wild Ginger

♦ Zones:  4 - 6     Height:  6 - 12"     Exposure:  Part Shade to Full Shade ♦ Asarum canadense, also known as wild ginger, is basically a stemless plant which features two downy, …

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Asarum europaeum ''

Asarum europaeum ''

Common Name: Wild Ginger

♦ Zones:  5 - 8     Height:  6"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Asarum europaeum spreads slowly but surely to form a handsome carpet of gloss…

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Aster divaricatus ''

Aster divaricatus ''

Common Name: White Wood Aster

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  12 - 30"     Exposure:  Part Shade to Full Shade ♦ The White Wood Aster is found in the Eastern United States and typically grows in the wild…

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Astilbe 'Delft Lace'

Astilbe 'Delft Lace'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  5 - 7     Height:  24 - 36"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe ‘Delft Lace’ is ideal in garden settings and will be a superior container plant …

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Astilbe arendsii 'Amethyst'

Astilbe arendsii 'Amethyst'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  18 - 36"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe ‘Amethyst’ is noted for its lilac-purple flowers. It typically forms a…

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Astilbe arendsii 'Bridal Veil'

Astilbe arendsii 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  30"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ ‘Bridal Veil’ is a white Astilbe with elegant, well-branched spikes.  Great with A…

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Astilbe arendsii 'Deutschland'

Astilbe arendsii 'Deutschland'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 9     Height:  18 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ ‘Deutschland’ features a foliage mound of lustrous green leaves and upright panicles of …

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Astilbe arendsii 'Erika'

Astilbe arendsii 'Erika'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 9     Height:  30 - 36"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe ‘Erica’ is a tall hybrid cultivar which features open, narrow panicles of …

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Astilbe arendsii 'Fanal'

Astilbe arendsii 'Fanal'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  12 - 18"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe ‘Fanal’ is noted for having perhaps the darkest red flowers of any of the …

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Astilbe arendsii 'Snowdrift'

Astilbe arendsii 'Snowdrift'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 9     Height:  18 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbes are mainstays of shade and woodland gardens.  ‘Snowdrift’ is a h…

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Astilbe chinensis 'Finale'

Astilbe chinensis 'Finale'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  12 - 18"     Exposure:  Full shade to part shade ♦ Astilbe ‘Finale’ is a compact cultivar which features a foliage mound and narrow panicles …

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Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'

Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'

Common Name: Chinese Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  9 - 12"     Exposure:  Full shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ is a dwarf plant which spreads more quickly than mos…

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Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles'

Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles'

Common Name: Chinese Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  24 - 48"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ 'Purple Candles’ is a tall upright cultivar that forms a foliage mound of dark gree…

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Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'

Common Name: Chinese Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 9     Height:  18 - 20"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe ‘Vision in Pink’ is a tall upright cultivar that forms a foliage mound…

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Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red'

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red'

Common Name: Chinese Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  18 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ ‘Vision in Red’ is an upright cultivar that forms a foliage mound of dark green le…

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Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in White'

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in White'

Common Name: Chinese Astilbe

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  18 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ ‘Vision in White’ has pointed plumes of long lasting white flowers over deep green…

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Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'

Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'

Common Name: Chinese Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  12 - 18"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ ‘Visions’ is a compact cultivar which features a foliage mound of bronze-green…

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Astilbe chinensis 'White Wings'

Astilbe chinensis 'White Wings'

Common Name: Chinese Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  15 - 18"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ ‘White Wings’ has extra fluffy plumes of white blushed with pink over dark gre…

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Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery'

Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery'

Common Name: Montgomery Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 9     Height:  12 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe ‘Montgomery’ has large, full trusses of dark red plumes and green foliage …

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Astilbe japonica 'Peach Blossom'

Astilbe japonica 'Peach Blossom'

Common Name: False Spirea

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  16 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe 'Peach Blossom' boasts airy plumes of bright salmon pink in the summer.  The …

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Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'

Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  18 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe ‘Rheinland’ typically forms a dark green foliage mound with open panicles …

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Astilbe japonica 'Vesuvius'

Astilbe japonica 'Vesuvius'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  18 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe 'Vesuvius', a mid-season flowering variety,  is a compact, semi-dwarf perenni…

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'

Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones:  3 - 9     Height:  16 - 18"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe are a popular choice for shady gardens, where they perform well if given a rich, moist…

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite'

Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite'

Common Name: Astilbe

♦ Zones: 3 - 9     Height: 8 - 12"     Exposure: Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Astilbe are a popular choice for shady gardens, where they perform well if given a rich, moist soil and regul…

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Athyrium asplenioides 'Lady Fern'

Athyrium asplenioides 'Lady Fern'

Common Name:

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  18 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Athyrium asplenioides ‘Lady Fern has yellow-green to medium green fronds with feathe…

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Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red'

Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red'

Common Name: Lady in Red

♦ Zones:  4 - 8     Height:  18 - 30"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ ‘Lady in Red’ is a cultivar that typically grows slightly smaller (18-30&rdquo…

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Athyrium niponicum 'Ghost Fern'

Athyrium niponicum 'Ghost Fern'

Common Name: Ghost Fern

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  24 - 36"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ An interesting cross between the Lady Fern and Japanese Painted Fer…

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Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum'

Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum'

Common Name: Japanese Painted Fern

♦ Zones:  3 - 9     Height:  18"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Wine red fronds with silvery sheen. Japanese Painted Fern is one of the lovliest of ferns. Likes partial …

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Athyrium niponicum pictum 'Ursula's Red'

Athyrium niponicum pictum 'Ursula's Red'

Common Name: Japanese Painted Fern

♦ Zones:  5 - 8     Height:  16"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ 'Ursula's Red' is a popular Japanese painted fern that takes ferns to a new level with the…

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Begonia grandis ''

Begonia grandis ''

Common Name: Hardy Begonia

♦ Zones: 6 - 9     Height: 12 - 24"     Exposure: Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ This hardy begonia looks like a tall angel wing.  It has showy pink clusters of flowers in su…

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Begonia grandis 'Alba'

Begonia grandis 'Alba'

Common Name: Hardy Begonia

♦ Zones: 6 - 9     Height: 12 - 24"     Exposure: Full Shade to Part Shade ♦ Begonia grandis 'Alba' is a white-flowered form of hardy begonia.  Drooping clusters of white flowers a…

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Brunnera macrophylla ''

Brunnera macrophylla ''

Common Name: Siberian Bugloss

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  12 - 18"     Exposure:  Part Shade ♦ Siberian Bugloss is a clump-forming perennial which features small, light blue forget-me-not like flowers wi…

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Dawson's White'

Brunnera macrophylla 'Dawson's White'

Common Name: Siberian Bugloss

♦ Zones:  3 - 8     Height:  12 - 18"     Exposure:  Part Shade ♦ Siberian Bugloss is a clump-forming perennial which features small, light blue, forget-me-not like flowers w…

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Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Common Name: Purple Winter Creeper

♦ Zones: 4 - 10     Height: 8 - 15"     Exposure: Sun to Shade ♦ The hardiest of the many selections of Japanese Euonymus. Plants form a dense carpet of dark green leaves with a coarse …

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Hedera canariensis 'Algerian Ivy'

Hedera canariensis 'Algerian Ivy'

Common Name: Algerian Ivy

♦ Zones: 7 - 10     Height: 8 - 15"     Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade ♦ Algerian ivy (also known as Canary Island ivy and North African ivy) is a clinging vine closely related to …

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Hedera canariensis 'Glorie de Marengo'

Hedera canariensis 'Glorie de Marengo'

Common Name: Variegated Algerian Ivy

♦ Zones: 7 - 10     Height: 8 - 15"     Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade ♦ This evergreen, self-clinging, vigorous climber is a popular ground cover for steep s…

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Hedera helix 'Anne Marie Ivy'

Hedera helix 'Anne Marie Ivy'

Common Name: Anne Marie Ivy

♦ Zones: 5 - 10     Height: 8-12"     Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade ♦ Vigorous, evergreen, self-clinging vine with 3- to 5-lobed, glossy leaves. This cultiva…

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Hedera helix 'Baltic Ivy'

Hedera helix 'Baltic Ivy'

Common Name: Baltic Ivy

♦ Zones: 4 - 9     Height: 8-12"     Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade ♦ Baltic Ivy, Hedera Helix Baltica, is a delightful evergreen Ivy that has smaller leaves then the English …

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Hedera helix 'English Ivy'

Hedera helix 'English Ivy'

Common Name: English Ivy

♦ Zones: 4 - 9     Height: 8 - 12"     Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade ♦ Vigorous, evergreen, self-clinging or trailing vine with 3- to 5-lobed, glossy leaves. Very hardy and t…

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Hedera helix 'Gold Child Ivy'

Hedera helix 'Gold Child Ivy'

Common Name: Gold Child Ivy

♦ Zones: 5 - 10     Height: 8 - 12"     Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade ♦ Very nice form of ivy that is similar to English but with a much more moderate growth rate and gorgeou…

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Hedera helix 'Mint Kolibri Ivy'

Hedera helix 'Mint Kolibri Ivy'

Common Name: Mint Kolibri Ivy

♦ Zones: 4 - 10     Height: 8 - 15"     Exposure: Sun to Shade ♦ The small leaves of this beautiful Ivy feature gray and green flecks on a creamy-white background. An excellent topiary …

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Hedera helix 'Needlepoint Ivy'

Hedera helix 'Needlepoint Ivy'

Common Name: Needlepoint Ivy

♦ Zones: 4 - 10     Height: 8 - 15"     Exposure: Sun to Shade ♦ Very attractive bright green leaves have three deep lobes, each delicately highlighted with a…

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Hedera helix 'Pittsburg Ivy'

Hedera helix 'Pittsburg Ivy'

Common Name: Pittsburg Ivy

♦ Zones: 4 - 9     Height: 8 - 12"     Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade ♦ Vigorous, evergreen, self-clinging vine with 3- to 5-lobed, glossy leaves. Very hardy and trouble-…

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Hedera helix 'Shamrock Ivy'

Hedera helix 'Shamrock Ivy'

Common Name: Shamrock Ivy

♦ Zone: 5 - 9     Height: 8 - 12"     Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade ♦ Shamrock Ivy has a nice, mid-green leaf and moderate growth habit which makes this an excellent choice i…

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Isotoma fluviatilis 'Blue Star Creeper'

Isotoma fluviatilis 'Blue Star Creeper'

Common Name: Blue Star Creeper

♦ Zones: 5 - 9     Height: 3 - 4"     Exposure: Sun to Shade ♦ Blue Star Creeper is perfect as a lawn substitute, excellent between stepping stones, under roses, and around po…

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Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White'

Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White'

Common Name: Monroe's White

♦ Zones: 5 - 11     Height: 14 - 18"     Exposure: Part Sun ♦ Large spikes of white flowers stand out against dense clumps of dark, forest green foliage. A rugged perennial th…

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Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'

Common Name: Royal Purple

♦ Zones: 5 - 11     Height: 12 - 15"     Exposure: Part Sun ♦ Spikes of deep purple flowers rise above the arching, dark green, grass-like foliage followed by black berries. A…

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Liriope muscari 'True Blue'

Liriope muscari 'True Blue'

Common Name: True Blue

♦ Zone: 5 - 11,  Height: 12 - 15"  Exposure: Part Sun ♦ Abundant blue flower spikes rise above the attractive, tufted arching, grass-like foliage followed by clusters of black berries. Superior edging, bor…

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Liriope muscari 'Variegata'

Liriope muscari 'Variegata'

Common Name: Variegated Liriope

♦ Zones: 6 - 11     Height: 12 - 15"     Exposure: Part Sun ♦ Vibrant yellow stripes brighten the dark green arching, grass-like foliage that adds color to an…

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Liriope spicata 'Creeping Lily Turf'

Liriope spicata 'Creeping Lily Turf'

Common Name: Creeping Lily Turf

♦ Zones: 5 - 11     Height: 12 - 15"     Exposure: Part Sun ♦ A vigorous, creeping grass-like plant with pale lavender flowers that stand just above the foliage. In fall, the …

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Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'

Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'

Common Name: Silver Dragon

♦ Zones: 6 - 11     Height: 10 - 12"     Exposure: Part Sun ♦ A versatile evergreen perennial with dark green, narrow, grass-like foliage highlighted by silvery-white vertical…

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Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'

Common Name: Creeping Jenny

♦ Zones: 4 - 8     Height: 2 - 4"     Exposure: Sun to Shade ♦ Exceptional gold foliage illuminates any dreary spot. Beautiful when allowed to spill over retaining walls or co…

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Nepeta f 'Dropmore'

Nepeta f 'Dropmore'

Common Name:

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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Gyoku Ryu'

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Gyoku Ryu'

Common Name: Super Dwarf Mondo

♦ Zones: 5 - 10     Height: 1"     Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade ♦ At 1”, this super dwarf variety of Mondo Grass appears as a very tight, compact and shorter ve…

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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Kijimafukiduma'

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Kijimafukiduma'

Common Name: Silver Mist

♦ Zones: 5 - 9     Height: 6 - 8"     Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade ♦ This plant has narrow dark green foliage with a fine white variegation. A very s…

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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Mondo'

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Mondo'

Common Name: Mondo

♦ Zones: 5 - 9     Height: 6 - 8"     Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade ♦ Common mondo grass, also known as monkey grass (Ophiopogon japonicus), is an ev…

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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'

Common Name: Dwarf Mondo

♦ Zones: 6 - 11     Height: 3"     Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade ♦ Creates a lush groundcover of dense, dark green grass-like clumps. This dwarf is only half the size …

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Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name: Black Mondo

♦ Zones: 5 - 10     Height: 5 - 6"     Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade ♦ The unique black, grass-like leaves are a color rarity among plants.  This plant reminds u…

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Pachysandra terminalis 'Pachysandra'

Pachysandra terminalis 'Pachysandra'

Common Name: Pachysandra

♦ Zone: 5 - 8     Height: 6 - 9"     Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade ♦ Japanese Spurge is the most widely planted evergreen groundcover. Plants form an attractive low patch of …

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Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Asian Jasmine'

Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Asian Jasmine'

Common Name: Asian Jasmine

♦ Zones: 7 - 10     Height: 4 - 12"     Exposure: Sun or Shade ♦ Asian Jasmine is a dense, fast growing groundcover for large areas. The small oval leave…

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Vinca minor 'Bowles'

Vinca minor 'Bowles'

Common Name: Common Periwinkle

> Zone: 4-9,  Height: 4-10"  Exposure: Full Shade to Partial Shade < Vinca is in evergreen groundcover that makes a thick carpet of trailing stems. Blue, periwinkle flowers rise just above the deep green glossy foliage…

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