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Liriope muscari
Liriope/ Big blue lilyturf
Perennial
zone 4-10
spring bloom, purple clusters on pedicle, blade basal leaves, pt. shade/sun, humidity, water, massing. Grows 1-2' high and wide.
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Monarda didyma
Bee-Balm/Bergamot
Perennial
zone 5-10
leaf smells like combo of basil and mint, blooms all summer, needs pt-full sun, lots of water, blooms in reds and purples, hummingbird attracter, focal pt. spreads easily. Grows 1-2' high and spreads 2'.
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Pachysandra terminalis
Pachysandra/ Japanese Spurge
Perennial
zone 4-10
glossy serrated tipped evergreenish leaves, spring blooming, not showy flower, desired for foliage, needs shade, moist conditions, groundcover. Grows 8-12" tall and has a spreading habit.
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Pachysandra procumbens
Allegheny Spurge
perennial
zones 5-10
Grey green oval leaf, blooms in white and pink but has really insignificant flower and is desired for foliage, shade, moist conditions, ground cover. Grows 6-12" tall and has a spreading habit.
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Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum'
Varigated Solomon's Seal
Perennial
zones 6-9
blooms spring-summer, green leaf with white edge, basal leaves, shade, moist cond., fragrant white bell shaped drooping flower, groundcover, weedlike in spreading. Grows 1-3' high and spreads 2'.
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Primula x polyantha
Polyanthus Primrose
Perennial/Annual
zone 4-8/ Hardy
Early spring blooming, bright full cluster flower, all colors, 8" long tongue shaped leaf, pt. shade/sun, well drained soil, containers, massing. Grows 8-12" tall and spreads 9".
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Pulmonaria longifolia
Long-Leafed Lungwort
Perennial
zone 3-8
Long green sliver spotted leaf, shade, moist cond., purple drooping cluster flower, groundcover, shade garden. Grows 1-2' high and spreads 1.5'.
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Alternanthera spp
Joseph’s Coat
Perennial/Annual
zone 8/T
- ¨H: 6-12” S:6-10”
- ¨Bloom: Summer
- ¨Flower: Small, white, not showy
- ¨Leaf: Colorful, red/green, red Stems
- ¨Culture: Full-part sun, Moderate Water
- ¨Use: Edging, groundcover, mass
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Eryngium alpinum
Sea Holly
Perennial
zone 3-8
- ¨H: 1-2' S: erect
- ¨Bloom: summer
- ¨Flower: blue, long bracts
- ¨Leaf: rigid, deeply cut, spiny
- ¨Culture: full sun, well-drained, needs staking
- ¨Use: cut, background
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Gladiolus x hortulanus
Gladiolus; Gladiola
Perennial
zone 9
- ¨H: 1-5' S: erect
- ¨Bloom: summer (2 weeks)
- ¨Flower: all colors, 2-4" across, one-sided spike
- ¨Leaf: sword-like
- ¨Culture: full sun, well-drained soil, needs staking
- ¨Use: cut, background
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Gypsophila paniculata
Baby’s Breath
Perennial
zone 3-9
- ¨H: 1-3' S: round
- ¨Bloom: summer
- ¨Flower: cymes, small, white, “misty” look
- ¨Leaf: 1-2" long, 1-3 veins, grayish
- ¨Culture: sun, well-drained soil
- ¨Use: filler, cut, dried
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Lamiastrum galeobdolan
Herman’s Pride Archangel
Perennial
zone 4-9
- ¨H:12-18" S: 1-2‘
- ¨Bloom: spring-early summer
- ¨Flower: pink, white, yellow, hooded, whorls
- ¨Leaf: opposite, 1-2", silver variegation
- ¨Culture: full sun-part shade, well-drained
- ¨Use: woodland, shade areas, groundcover
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Lamium maculatum
Spotted Nettle
Perennial
zone 3-8
- ¨H: 6-12" S: wide-spreading
- ¨Bloom: spring-mid summer
- ¨Flower: pink, white, blue, whorls
- ¨Leaf: square stems, opposite, green w/gray blotches
- ¨Culture: part-full shade, moist
- ¨Use: groundcover, edging
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Limonium latifolium
Sea-Lavender
Perennial
zone 3-9
- ¨H: 1-2' S: erect
- ¨Bloom: summer
- ¨Flower: tall, very branched, light blue/violet
- ¨Leaf: all at base, 10" oblong
- ¨Culture: full sun, well-drained
- ¨Use: background, dry, cut
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Limonium sinuatum
Notchleaf Statice
Annual
Hardy
- ¨H: 1 ½-2' S: erect
- ¨Bloom: summer-fall
- ¨Flower: paper-like, bright colors
- ¨Leaf: 4-8", lobed, winged
- ¨Culture: sun, dry soil
- ¨Use: dried, cut, mass
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Rudbeckia hirta
Black-Eyed Susan
Annual/Perennial
Hardy/ zone 5-9
- ¨H: 2-3' S: erect
- ¨Bloom: summer-fall
- ¨Flower: golden yellow, dark centers, daisy-like
- ¨Leaf: alternate, hairy, simple
- ¨Culture: full sun, heat/dry tolerant
- ¨Use: cut, background
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Sedum hybrids
Showy Sedum
Perennial
zone 3-9
- ¨H: 6”-2’ S: 6”-2’
- ¨Bloom: Summer-Fall
- ¨Flower: Yellow-Red
- ¨Leaf: Succulent, some tall others spreading
- ¨Culture: Full sun, drought tolerant
- ¨Use: Rock gardens, ground covers
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Sedum spurium
Two-Row Sedum
Perennial
zone 3-10
- ¨H: 1-2” S: spreading, 2’
- ¨Bloom: Summer
- ¨Flower: Clusters at the ends of stems, pink, purple, or white
- ¨Leaf: Succulent, dark green with bronze tipped stems, 1”
- ¨Culture: Full-Part Sun, Drought tolerant
- ¨Use: Green roofs, groundcover, rock gardens
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Tiarella wherryi
Foamflower
Perennial
zone 5-10
- ¨H: 1’ S: 1 ½’
- ¨Bloom: Spring
- ¨Flower: Spire, white flower tinged pink
- ¨Leaf: Palmate, serrated
- ¨Culture: Part-Full Shade, Regular water, humidity
- ¨Use: Naturalizer
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