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Nierembergia hippomanica
Nierembergia
Annual
Hardy
mounded habit, alternate simple leaf, full sun, well drained soils, violets and pinks, focal point. Grows 6-8" tall and 2' wide.
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Sutera hybrids
Bacopa
Annual
Hardy
Small 1" oval leaf, all season, pt. sun/shade, well drained soils, white, pinks, (pastels) groundcovers, big containers, spreading habit. Grows 6" tall and spreads.
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Filipendula rubra
Queen of the Prairie
Perennial
zone 3-8
leaf alternate 4" leaflets, summer bloomer, pt. sun/shade, moist cond., flowers in whites, reds, dense panicle, background. Grows 6-8' tall and spreads 3'.
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Papaver orientale
Oriental Poppy
Perennial
zone 3-7
Spring blooming, 12" long leaf, leaflets, oval habit, 4-6" flower, many colors, black stamen, full-pt. sun, border, cut flower, pales quickly. Grows 2-4' high.
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Papaver nudicaule
Iceland Poppy
Annual
Tender
coursely hairy, divided leaves, basal, blooms spring-summer, full sun, well drained soil, cup shaped flower, yellows, oranges, whites. Grows 1-2' high and spreads 6".
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Anemone vitifolia
Grape-leaf Anemone
Perennial
Zone 3-8
Fall bloomer, grape like lobed leaf, clump habit, pt. sun/shade, moist, white 5 petaled flower, shade garden, tough perennial. Grows 1-3' high.
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Antirrhinum majus
Garden Snapdragon
Annual
Hardy
Opposite leaf, blooms summer-fall, pt. shade/sun, moist cond. lots of colors, massing, cuts, children's garden. Grows 6"-3' high and spreads 6-12".
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Iberis sempervirens
Candytuft
Perennial
Zone 3-10
Early spring bloomer, evergreen leaf, full-pt. sun, moist cond. white and sometimes pink flowers, container, edge plant, spreading habit. Grows 8-10" high and spreads.
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Centaurea cyanus
Bachelor's Button
Annual
Hardy
Erect habit, pubescent, alternate grey leaf, full-pt. sun, poor soils, massing, background, summer bloomer. Grows 1-2' tall.
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Centaurea montana
Perennial Cornflower
Perennial
zone 3-8
pineapple like structure at base of flower, thin alternate 6-8" leaf, blooms early summer, prone to powdery mildew, full-pt. sun, poor soil tolerant, blue, red, white, massing. Grows 1-3' high and spreads 3'.
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Ecinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower
Perennial
zone 3-8
summer blooming, solitary purple or white flower, alternalte 4-8" serrated leaf, background, cut, medicinal. Grows 2-4' high and 2' wide.
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Hemerocallis spp.
Daylily
Perennial
zone 3-9
clump habit, long linear 2' leaves, blooms summer-frost, full-pt. sun, 3-4" tubular/bell shaped flower, versatile, cut, easy to propagate. Grows 1-4'
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Leucanthemum x superbum
Shasta Daisy
Perennial
zone 4-9
alternate coursely toothed leaf, blooms summer-frost, massing, cut, white. Grows 1-3' high and 2' wide.
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Tithonia rotundifolia
Mexican Sunflower
Annual
Tender
erect habit, bloom summer, good orange color, leaf velvety alternate 3-10", 3" orange rays with yellow disk flower, full sun, xeric, cut, background, border.
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Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold/ Calendula
Perennial
zone 2-9
long narrow leaf, blooms spring-mid summer, full sun, well drainded soil, daisy-like flower, yellow, orange, cream, massing, cuts, container, laves smell similar to marigolds. Grows 1-2' high and in spread.
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Asarum canadense
Wild Ginger
Perennial
zone 5-10
shade, lots of different leaf varieties, petite bloom in spring, purples, groundcover, shade garden. Grows 8-10" high and spreads.
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Astilbe hybrids
Astilbe/ False Spirea
Perennial
zone 4-9
Tricompound serrated leaflets, early summer blooming, shade, flower arching plume, reds, pinks, whites, 6" flower. Grows 2-4' high and spreads 2'.
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Dianthus barbatus
Sweet William
Biennial
zone 3-9
Cluster of flowers at the end of the terminal, linear leaf, blooms all summer, full sun-pt. shade, pinks, reds, and combos. Grows 1' high and in spread.
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Dianthus caryophyllus
Carnation
Annual/Perennial
Hardy/ Zone 6-9
Erect habit, summer bloom, linear greyish leaf, ruffled long stemmed flower, many colors. Grows 1-2' tall
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Dianthus chinensis
China Pink
Annual
Hardy
Single flower at the end of the terminal, leaf opposite linear, blooms spring-summer, regular watering, full sun, pinks, reds, tendon plant, requires a lot of dead heading. Grows 6-30" tall and spreads 6-10".
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