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Stachys byzantina
Lamb’s Ear
Perennial
Zone 4-8
- H: 1' S: 1 ½‘
- Bloom: summer
- Flower: purple-pink, 1", spikes
- Leaf: soft, wooly, white, 4“
- Culture: full sun, well-drained soil
- Use:border, groundcover, filler
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Argyranthemum frutescens
Argyranthemum
Annual
Hardy
- H: 18-24” S: Mound
- Bloom: Spring-Fall
- Flower: Daisy-like, all colors
- Leaf: Deeply lobed, smells like chrysanthemum
- Culture: Full sun, well drained
- Use: Bedding, container
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Cordyline australis
Dracaena Spike
Annual/Perennial
Hardy/zone 7-11
- H: 4-6’ S: 3-5’
- Bloom: Late Spring
- Flower: Fragrant, erect cluster
- Leaf: Red, green, linear
- Culture: Full to part sun, moderate water
- Use: Containers, specimen
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Tropaedum majus
Nasturtium
Annual
Hardy
- H: 1 ½’ S: Mound
- Bloom: Spring-Fall
- Flower: Orange-Red. Edible
- Leaf: Round, light green, edible
- Culture: Well drained soil, drought tolerant, full to part sun
- Use: Goundcover, bedding
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Consolida ambigua
Larkspur
Perennial
Zone 6-9
- H: 1-4’ S:erect
- Bloom: Summer
- Flower: Spike, blue, purple, white, spur
- Leaf: Lacey, comes off in clumps
- Culture: Full sun, regular water
- Use: Cut
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Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’
Silver Mound
Perennial
Zone 3-7
- H: 12-18" S: 8-10“
- Bloom: N/A
- Flower: N/A
- Leaf: alternate, silver, soft
- Culture: full sun, well-drained, poor soil
- Use: rock gardens, mass, border
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Coreopsis grandiflora
Tickseed
Perennial
Zone 5-9
- H: 2-3' S: erect
- Bloom: early-late summer
- Flower: heads, 1-2" yellow
- Leaf: opposite, near base, 2-6"
- Culture: full sun, well-drained, tolerates dry
- Use: border, cut, naturalize
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Coreopsis verticillata
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Perennial
Zone 3-9
- H: 2-3' S: 2‘
- Bloom: late spring-summer
- Flower: yellow, 1-2" clusters
- Leaf: fine, opposite, 2-3“
- Culture: full sun, dry
- Use: border, wildflower, naturalize
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Cyperus alternifolius
Umbrella Palm
Perennial
Zone 8-10
- H: 5' S: erect Bloom: N/A
- Flower: N/A
- Leaf: umbrella-like, long stems
- Culture: 4" of water, full sun
- Use: background, screen
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Cyperus papyrus
Egyptian Paper Reed
Perennial
Zone 8-10
- H: 8' S: erect
- Bloom: N/A
- Flower: N/A
- Leaf: big tufted foliage on top of stems
- Culture: 4" of water, full sun
- Use: background
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Nymphaea hybrid
Hardy Water Lily
Perennial
Zone 3-10
- H: 1-3’ S: float on water
- Bloom: summer
- Flower: all colors, many petals, fragrant, 4-6"
- Leaf: glossy, dark green
- Culture: deep water
- Use: specimen
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Scirpus validus
Great Bull Rush
Perennial
Zone 4-9
- H: 4-6' S: erect
- Bloom: N/A
- Flower: N/A
- Leaf: long slender
- Culture: full/part sun, bog 6-12"
- Use: specimen, background, bog
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Typha angustifolia
Narrow Leaf Cattail
Perennial
Zone 2-10
- H: 4-6' S: erect
- Bloom: late summer
- Flower: brown, cattails, 2-4“
- Leaf: slender, long, dark green
- Culture: full/part sun, bog
- Use: screen, bog, cut
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Iris hybrids
Bearded Iris
Perennial
Zone 3-10
- H: 3-4' S: erect
- Bloom: spring
- Flower: bearded, many colors, fragrant
- Leaf: sword shape, 1-2' long
- Culture: full sun, well-drained soil
- Use: background
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Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’
Purple Fountain Grass
Perennial
Zone 3-9
- H: 5’ S:5’
- Seed Head: Foxtail pink plume
- Leaf: Purple, gentle weep
- Culture: Full to part sun, regular water
- Use: Specimen for red color
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Miscanthus sinensis
Maiden Grass
Perennial
Zone 3-10
- H: 2-7’ S: Clump
- Seed Head: Held above leaves, pink plumes, looks like strands of seed heads
- Leaf: long, linear, variegated or solid colors
- Culture: Full to part sun, moderate to regular water
- Use: Ornamental grass, screen
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Hakonechloa macro
Hakone Grass
Perennial
Zone 4-10
- H: 1-3’ S: 1-3’
- Seed Head: N/A
- Leaf: Gracefull arch, comes in yellows, and variegated varieties
- Culture: Full sun to full shade, regular water
- Use: Ornamental grass, specimen for weeping form
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