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PERENNIAL
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
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EXPOSURE
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FLOWER
COLOR
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BLOOM
TIME
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
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YARROW
Achillea
spp.
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3
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12-24"
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SUN
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WHITE, PINK,YELLOW, RED
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JUNE-AUGUST
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Drought tolerant
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YARROW Wooly
Achillea
tomentosa
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3
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8"
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SUN
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YELLOW
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JUNE-AUGUST
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Drought tolerant
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MONKSHOOD
Aconitum
napellus
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3
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24-36"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
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BLUE, PURPLE
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JUNE-JULY
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Grows well in shade
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HOLLYHOCK
Alcea
rosea
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3
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72-96"
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SUN
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WHITE, PINK,YELLOW, RED, PURPLE
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JUNE-AUGUST
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Drought tolerant, endures hot conditions
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LADY'S MANTLE Alchemilla mollis
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2
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14-18"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
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YELLOW
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JUNE-JULY
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Good for shade gardening
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WIND FLOWER
Anemone
spp.
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5
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24-36"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
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PINK, WHITE
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*MAY-JUNE OR SEPT.- OCT
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Flowers well in
shade. Spring and fall blooming varieties.
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COLUMBINE
Aquilegia
spp.
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3
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18-36"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
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WHITE, PINK,YELLOW, RED, PURPLE
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MAY-JUNE
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Several Utah Natives
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ROCK CRESS
Arabis
caucasica
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3
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6"
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SUN
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PURPLE, WHITE
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APRIL-MAY
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Good early spring color
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SANDWORT
Arenaria
montana
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3
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4-6"
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SUN
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WHITE
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APRIL-MAY
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THRIFT
Armeria
maritima
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3
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6-12"
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SUN
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WHITE, PINK
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APRIL-JUNE
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ARTEMISIA (Hardy
Dusty Miller)
Artemisia
stelleriana
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3
|
12"
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SUN
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NOT IMPORTANT
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NOT IMPORTANT
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Drought tolerant, excellent plant
for borders
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ARTEMISIA, SILVER MOUND
Artemisia
schmidtiana
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3
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6-12"
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SUN
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NOT IMPORTANT
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NOT IMPORTANT
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Drought tolerant, works well for
borders and rock gardens
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ASTER, ALPINE
Aster
alpinus
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3
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12-15"
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SUN
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DEEP PURPLE
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MAY-JUNE
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DAISY MICHAELMAS Aster novi-belgii
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5
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10-15"
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SUN
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LAVANDER
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SEPT-OCT
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Great fall color
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ASTER, FRIKARTS
Aster
frikartii
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4
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24"
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SUN
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BLUE, LAVANDER
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SEPT-OCT
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Great fall color
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ASTILBE/FALSE SPIRAEA
Astilbe
x arendsii
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4
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24"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
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PINK, RED, WHITE
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JUNE-JULY
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Needs moist soil high in organic
matter
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ROCKCRESS, PURPLE
Aubrieta
x cultorum
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4
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4-6"
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SUN
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PURPLE
|
APRIL-MAY
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Great early spring
color. Use in combination with creeping phlox.
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BASKET OF GOLD
Aurinia
saxatilis
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3
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8-12"
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SUN
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YELLOW
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APRIL-MAY
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Another plant with
excellent early spring color. Use with creeping phlox and
rockcress.
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DAISY, ENGLISH
Bellis
perennis
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3
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4"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
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WHITE, PINK,YELLOW, RED, PURPLE
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APRIL-MAY
|
Biennial, great for shade and early
spring color.
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BERGENIA, HEARTLEAF Bergenia cordifolia
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3
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12-18"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
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RED, PINK
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APRIL-MAY
|
Good for the shade garden.
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CAMPANULA, (Bellflower) BLUE/WHITE
CLIPS Campanula carpatica
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3
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6-8"
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SUN
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WHITE, BLUE
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JUNE-JULY
|
Awesome mid-summer
color in white and blue. Great for borders and rock gardens.
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CAMPANULA (Clustered Bellflower)
Campanula 'Superba'
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3
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18-24"
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SUN
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VIOLET
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JUNE-JULY
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CAMPANULA (Peachleaf Bellflower)
Campanula persicifolia
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3
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24-36"
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SUN
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BLUE, WHITE
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JUNE-JULY
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CUPID'S DART
Catanache caerulea
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3
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24"
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SUN
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LAVANDER
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JUNE-JULY
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BACHELOR'S BUTTON Centaurea montana
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3
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12-18"
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SUN
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BLUE
|
MAY-JUNE
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JUPITER'S BEARD Centranthus
ruber
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5
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24-36"
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SUN
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RED
|
MAY-JUNE
|
Drought tolerant, very popular true
red perennial.
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SNOW IN SUMMER Cerastium tomentosum
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3
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8"
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SUN-PART SHADE
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WHITE
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JUNE-JULY
|
Used as a ground cover, great early
summer color.
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PLUMBAGO
Ceratostigma
plumbaginoides
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5
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12-18"
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PART SHADE
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DARK BLUE
|
JULY-SEPT
|
Also often used
as a ground cover. Flowers in late summer and fall.
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LILLY OF THE VALLEY Convallaria
majalis
|
3
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12-24"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
|
WHITE
|
MAY
|
Good shade ground
cover plant. Has fragrant flowers.
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COREOPSIS, SUNRAY
Coreopsis
grandiflora
|
4
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12-24"
|
SUN
|
YELLOW
|
JUNE-AUG
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Marigold-like flowers.
Very long bloom period. Shows some drought tolerance.
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COREOPSIS, THREADLEAF
Coreopsis
verticillata
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4
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12-24"
|
SUN
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YELLOW
|
JUNE-AUG
|
Fern-like foliage.
Very long bloom period.
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COREOPSIS, MOONBEAM
Coreopsis
'Moonbeam'
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4
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12-24"
|
SUN
|
YELLOW
|
JUNE-AUG
|
Former perennial
plant of the year. Very long bloom tome.
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DELPHINIUM, MAGIC FOUNTAINS
Delphinium
elatum
|
3
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30-36"
|
PART SHADE-SHADE
|
BLUE,WHITE, LAVANDER
|
MAY-JUNE
|
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ICEPLANT Delosperma spp.
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5
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2-3"
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SUN
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YELLOW, PINK,PURPLE
|
JUNE-AUGUST
|
Very showy daisy-like
flowers. Needs well drained soil to thrive. Very drought
tolerant.
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DELPHINIUM, BLUE ELF Delphinium
grandiflorum
|
3
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12-18"
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PART SHADE-SHADE
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BLUE
|
JUNE-JULY
|
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DAINTHUS, SWEET WILLIAM
Dianthus
barbatus
|
4
|
8-12"
|
SUN-PART SHADE
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WHITE, PINK, RED
|
APRIL-JUNE
|
Long bloom period.
Has been planted for generations in flower gardens. Short
lived perennial.
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DAINTHUS, HARDY CARNATION
Dianthus
caryophyllus
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5-6
|
12-18"
|
SUN-PART SHADE
|
WHITE, PINK, RED, YELLOW
|
JUNE-AUGUST
|
Flowers work well if floral arrangements.
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DAINTHUS, MAIDEN PINKS
Dianthus
deltoides
|
3
|
4-6"
|
SUN-PART SHADE
|
RED, PINK
|
MAY-JUNE
|
Can be used as a border plant.
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DAINTHUS, CHEDDAR PINK
Dianthus
gratanopolitanus
|
3
|
4-12"
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SUN-PART SHADE
|
PINK
|
JUNE-JULY
|
Can be used as a border plant.
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DAINTHUS, COTTAGE PINK Dianthus
plumarius
|
4
|
12"
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SUN-PART SHADE
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RED, PINK
|
MAY-JUNE
|
Can be used as a border plant.
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DIANTHUS, STRAWBERRY PARFAIT Dianthus
chinensis 'Strawberry Parfait'
|
5
|
12"
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SUN-PART SHADE
|
RED
|
MAY-JULY
|
Very good color
with a long bloom time and a fast growth rate. Helps get
perennial gardens started.
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DIANTHUS, RASPBERRY PARFAIT
Dianthus
chinensis 'Raspberry Parfait'
|
5
|
12"
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SUN-PART SHADE
|
PINK
|
MAY-JULY
|
Very good color
with a long bloom time and a fast growth rate. Helps get
perennial gardens started.
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DAINTHUS, TELSTAR Dianthus
'Telstar'
|
4
|
6-12"
|
SUN-PART SHADE
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RED, WHITE, PINK
|
MAY-JULY
|
Very good color
with a long bloom time and a fast growth rate. Helps get
perennial gardens started.
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BLEEDING-HEART, FERNLEAF
Dicentra
eximia
|
3
|
12"
|
PART SHADE-SHADE
|
WHITE
|
APRIL-JUNE
|
Great for full shade.
Very delicate fern-like foliage.
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BLEEDING HEART Dicentra spectabilis
|
3
|
24-36"
|
PART SHADE-SHADE
|
PINK
|
APRIL-JUNE
|
Grown for many generations,
prefers full shade. Great spring and early summer color.
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FOXGLOVE
Digitalis
purpurea
|
4
|
36-48"
|
SUN-PART SHADE
|
RED, PINK, YELLOW, WHITE
|
APRIL-MAY
|
Very good foundation plant and gives
good spring color.
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LEOPARDSBANE Doronicum cordatum
|
4
|
12-18"
|
PART SHADE
|
YELLOW
|
MAY-JUNE
|
Daisy-like yellow
flowers. Great for shadier areas and early spring color.
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CONEFLOWER, PURPLE/WHITE
Echinacea
purpurea
|
3
|
30-48"
|
SUN
|
PURPLE, WHITE
|
JULY-OCTOBER
|
Very drought tolerant
late summer early fall blooming plant. Has purple, or white
daisy-like flowers. Magnus is an excellent variety.
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FLEABANE Erigeron x hybrids
|
3
|
12-24"
|
SUN
|
WHITE, PURPLE, YELLOW, PINK
|
JUNE-JULY
|
|
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WALLFLOWER
Erysimum
linifolium
|
5
|
12-24"
|
SUN
|
PURPLE, YELLOW
|
JULY-AUGUST
|
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CUSHION SPURGE Euphorbia polychroma
|
3
|
12-18"
|
SUN
|
YELLOW
|
MARCH-MAY
|
|
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BLANKET FLOWER Gallardia x grandiflora
|
3
|
12-18"
|
SUN
|
YELLOW, RED
|
JULY-SEPT
|
Very drought tolerant.
Blooms mid to late summer with red and yellow daisy-like
flowers.
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SWEET WOODRUFF Gallium odoratum
|
4
|
6-10"
|
PART SHADE-SHADE
|
WHITE
|
APRIL-MAY
|
Very pretty, fragrant
white flowers in spring. Excellent shade ground cover.
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WHIRLING BUTTHERFLIES
Gaura
lindheimeri
|
5
|
30-36"
|
SUN
|
PINK, WHITE
|
JUNE-SEPT
|
Very long bloom period and very drought
tolerant when established.
|
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CRANESBILL
Geranium
spp.
|
4
|
6-18"
|
SUN-PART SHADE
|
WHITE, PINK, LAVANDER
|
*MAY-JULY
|
Popular late spring/early
summer blooming plant. Can be used as a ground cover or
as a border plant.
|
|
Geum
Geum
hybrids
|
5
|
12-24"
|
SUN
|
RED, YELLOW
|
MAY-JUNE
|
|
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BABY'S BREATH Gypsophylia paniculata
|
4
|
24-36"
|
SUN
|
WHITE, PINK
|
JUNE-JULY
|
Beautiful white or pink flowers can
be dried and used in floral arrangements.
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BABY'S BREATH, CREEPING
Gypsophylia
repens
|
4
|
8-12"
|
SUN
|
WHITE, PINK
|
JUNE-JULY
|
|
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FALSE SUNFLOWER Helianthus x multiflorus
|
5
|
36-60"
|
SUN
|
YELLOW
|
JULY-SEPT
|
|
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DAY LILLY
Hemerocallis
spp.
|
3-4
|
24-36"
|
SUN
|
YELLOW, ORANGE, PINK, RED, PURPLE
|
*JUNE-AUG
|
Grown for generations.
Good for borders or as specimen plants in the flower garden.
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DAYLILY, STELLA D' ORO Hemerocallis
spp
|
3
|
18-24"
|
SUN
|
ORANGE
|
JUNE-AUGUST
|
The most popular daylily. Has a longer
bloom time than other daylilies and nice orange color.
|
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CORAL BELLS, PALACE PURPLE
Heuchera
micrantha
|
(3)4
|
12-18"
|
PART SHADE-SHADE
|
WHITE WITH RED FOLIAGE
|
JUNE-JULY
|
Former perennial
plant of the year. Great for shady situations.
|
|
CORAL BELLS
Huechera
sanguinea
|
(3)4
|
12-18"
|
PART SHADE-SHADE
|
WHITE, PINK, RED
|
JUNE-JULY
|
|
|
HOSTA
Hosta
spp.
|
3
|
24-36"
|
PART SHADE-SHADE
|
WHITE, LAVANDER PURLPLE
|
JULY
|
Comes in many varieties.
Many variegated forms. Also bluish and yellow leafed forms.
|
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CHAMELEON PLANT Houttuynia cordata
|
4
|
6-12"
|
SUN-PART SHADE
|
WHITE WITH GREEN & PINK VARIEGATED
FOLIAGE
|
JUNE
|
Often used as an
aquatic plant. Very attractive foliage.
|
|
ST. JOHN'S WORT Hypericum calycinum
|
4
|
6-12"
|
SUN-PART SHADE
|
YELLOW
|
JUNE-AUGUST
|
Often used as a
ground cover. Has excellent, yellow, mid-summer flowers.
|
|
CANDYTUFT
Iberis
sempervirens
|
4
|
6-12"
|
SUN
|
WHITE
|
APRIL-MAY
|
Great spring flowers.
Use in combination with creeping phlox.
|
|
IRIS, BEARDED
Iris
hybrids
|
4
|
24-36"
|
SUN
|
YELLOW, WHITE,
PURPLE
|
MAY-JUNE
|
|
|
IRIS, SIBERIAN
Iris
sibirica
|
4
|
24-36"
|
SUN
|
VIOLET-BLUE
|
MAY-JUNE
|
|
|
IRIS, VARIEGATED
Iris
variegata
|
4
|
18-24"
|
SUN
|
VIOLET BLUE
|
MAY-JUNE
|
Very good specimen
plant. Flowers have a very light grape scent.
|
|
RED HOT POKER, Kniphofia hybrids
|
5
|
24-36"
|
SUN
|
YELLOW, RED
|
JUNE-JULY
|
Native of Africa,
very drought tolerant and has good mid-summer flowers.
Use as a foundation or specimen plant.
|
|
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
Lamium
maculatum
|
4
|
4-6"
|
PART SHADE-SHADE
|
WHITE, PINK
|
APRIL-JUNE
|
Very good shade
ground cover. Has delicate, but very pretty light pink
or white flowers.
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