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Bergenia crassifolia
Siberian tea/ Pigsqueak
Perennial
zone 3-8
glossy 8" leaf, spring blooming, moist, shady, lilac purple flower, thick stem, mass planting. Grows 10-16".
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Brunnera macrophylla
Brunnera/ Siberian Bugloss
Perennial
zone 3-9
Heart shaped leaf with rough texture, spring blooming, likes cooler climates, moist cond. and sun, blue with yellow throat, ground cover. Grows 1-5' high and 2' wide.
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Campanula medium
Canterbury Bells
Biennial
zone 4-8
alternate 5" leaf, pubescent, early summer, part sun/shade, 5 lobed corolla, blue, white, pink, cut, bedding. Grows 2-3' high and 1' wide.
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Campanula carpatica
Carpathian Bell Flower
Perennial
zone 4-9
clump habit, 1-2" serrated leaf, summer blooming, full sun- a little shade, 5 lobed corolla flower, blue or white flower. grows 1-2' tall
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Lupinus 'Russell Hybrids'
Russell Lupine
Perennial
Zone 3-6
erect habit, 6-12" palmately compound leaf, blooms in summer, part shade/sun, moiture, showy flower, lots of colors, susceptable to powdery mildew. Grows 3-4' high
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Nicotiana alata
Flowering Tobacco
Annual
Hardy
clump habit, strong scent, 4-8" leaf, blooms summer-fall, full-part sun, short corolla tube flower, white, pink, cut flower. Grows 1-2' tall and 8" wide.
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Physostegia virginiana
Obedient Plant
Perennial
zone 3-9
flower will rotate and stay when moved, blooms in late summer, part shade/sun, purple, white, spreading, cut, naturalizing, children's gardens.
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Thymus x citriodorus
Lemon Thyme
Perennial
zone 4-8
varigated, very fragrant leaf, early summer bloomer, poor soil tolerant, full sun, small white flower, pathways, rock gardens, herb gardens, spreading habit. Grows 4-6" tall.
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Thymus praecox
Creeping Thyme
Perennial
zone 3-8
spreading habit, small fragrant leaf, earrly summer bloomer, poor soil, well drained soil, flagston walkways(steppables), white or purple small flowers. Grows 3-6" high.
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Tradescantia x andersoniana
Spiderwort
Perennial
Zone 3-9
Alternate narrow 15" long leaf, blooms spring-early summer, part shade/sun, blue terminal flowers, naturalizer or background. Grows 1-2' high and wide.
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Verbena canadenesis
Moss Verbena
Annual
Hardy
Linear 1-1.5" long leaf, very textured pubescent leaf, has white fly issues, blooms all summer, full sun, well drained soil, does well in hangers, 5-15 clustes of flowers, pinks, reds, blues, containers, groundcover, spreading habit. Grows 4-6" high and spreads.
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Diascia barberae
Diascia
Annual
Hardy
2 little petite spurs, small ovate 1/4" leaf, blooms all summer, full sun/ lt. shade, well drained soil, pinks with yellow throats, hangers and groundcover. Grows 10-12" high and spreads 6-8"
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Cynara scolymus
Ornamental Artichoke/ Cardoon
Annual
Hardy
Looks like a thistle, basal pubescent leaves with sharp thorns, occasionally bloom, full sun, purple, thistle like flower, focal point, skeleton plant. Grows 3-4; high and wide.
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Gaura lindheimeri
Gaura/ Wand Flower
Perennial
zone 5-8
flowers right on the stem, drought tolerant, full sun, blooms spring-fall, white, pink racemes, loose habit, bedding plant. Grows 2.5-4' tall and spreads 2-3' wide.
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Helleborus x hybridus
Lenten Rose
Perennial
zone 3-9
blooms early spring, clump habit, no obvious stems, leaf toothed leaflets, part shade-full shade, lantern flower, whites, pinks, maroons, bedding plant. grows 1-3' high.
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Achillea filipendulina
Fernleaf Yarrow
Perennial
zone 3-9
Clump habit, fernlike leaf, summer bloomer, xeric, poor soil tolerant, full sun, yellow flower, background, cut flower. Grows 3-4' high
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Achillea millefolium
Common Yarrow
Perennial
zone 3-9
Clump, aggressive spreader, corymbus flower, full sun, poor soil tolerant, dried flowers. Grows 1-3' tall.
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Calibrachoa hybrids
Million Bells
Annual
Hardy
Small ovate leaf, full sun, moist cond. ground cover, container, small petunia, spreading habit. Grows 6" tall and spreads.
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Delphinium x elatum
Delphinium
Perennial
zone 2-7
palmate leaf, blooms all summer, full sun, needs staking, sometimes called larkspur, blues, purples, whites, cuts, specimin, background. Grows 4-6' high and spreads 2'.
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Geranium sanguineum
Bloodred Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill
Perennial
zone 2-8
spreading habit, deeply divided lobes, late spring-summer blooming, pt. shade/ sun, moist cond., well drained soil, leaves bronze in fall, natualizer. Grows 8-18" tall.
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