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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
BENCH |
COMMON NAME |
LIGHT |
HEIGHT |
BLOOM TIME |
ZONE |
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Ratibida pinnata�------------------------------------ |
9A
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Yellow Coneflower |
™ |
36-48” |
July-Sept |
3 |
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Rodgersia aesculifolia------------------------------- |
1B
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Rodger’s Flower |
X |
30-60” |
June |
4 |
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Rudbeckia species------------------------------------- |
12A,9A |
Black Eyed Susan |
™X |
24-108” |
July-Sept |
3 |
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fulgida Goldsturm-
golden yellow, 24-30” |
hirta Cherokee Sunset-
fall
mixed colors; 30-34” |
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hirta Indian Summer-
yellow w/ dark eye; 30-36” |
laciniata Goldquelle-
double yellow, old variety; 30-34” |
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nitida Herbstsonnne-
yellow w/ green cone, tall; 72-108” |
occidentalis Green Wizard®-black
cones, no real petals; 48-50” |
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speciosa Viette’s Little Suzy-
golden yellow, shorter; 12-18” |
subtomentosa�-
bright yellow, brown center; 48-60” |
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Ruellia humilis�-------------------------------------- |
9A
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Wild
Petunia |
™ |
24-30” |
June-Aug |
4 |
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Sagina subulata---------------------------------------- |
13A |
Irish Moss; Pearlwort |
™X |
2-3” |
June-July |
5 |
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Salvia nemerosa---------------------------------------- |
11A |
Salvia; Blue Sage |
™ |
8-30” |
June-July |
3 |
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Blue
Hill-
lilac blue flowers; 20” |
Caradonna-
purple flowers & stems; 24-30” |
East
Friesland-
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purple blue flowers; 20” |
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May
Night-
deep purple flowers; 15-18” |
Snow
Hill-
white flowers; 15-18” |
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Salvia pratensis Sweet Esmeralda®---------- |
11A |
Meadow Sage |
™ |
18-24” |
June-Aug |
4 |
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Salvia verticillata Purple Rain----------------- |
11A |
Lilac Sage |
™ |
18-24” |
June-Aug |
4 |
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Sagina subulata---------------------------------------- |
13A |
Irish Moss |
X |
2-4” |
May-June |
4 |
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Sagina subulata aurea------------------------------ |
13A |
Scotch Moss |
X |
2-4” |
May-June |
4 |
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Sanguinaria canadensis�------------------------- |
3A
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Bloodroot |
X� |
4-6” |
Apr-May |
3 |
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Saponaria ocymoides-------------------------------- |
13A |
Soapwort |
™X |
5-8” |
May-June |
3 |
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Saxifraga arendsii Flower Carpet------------- |
12A |
Rockfoil |
X |
6-12” |
Apr-May |
4 |
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Scabiosa hybrid ----------------------------------------
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10A |
Pincushion Flower |
™ |
24-28” |
July-Aug |
5 |
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Beaujolais Bonnets-
burgundy flowers;28” |
Butterfly Blue-
lavender blue flowers; 15-18” |
Fama-
blue
w/ light center; 24-30” |
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Scutellaria incana®---------------------------------- |
7A |
Hyssop Skullcap |
™X |
24-36” |
July-Aug |
4 |
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Scutellaria ovata®----------------------------------- |
7A |
Heart leaved Skullcap |
™X |
24-28” |
July-Aug |
4 |
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Sedum -Groundcover & Cascading Types- |
14B/15B |
Stonecrop |
™X |
4-18” |
July-Sept |
3 |
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Acre-
yellow flowers, aggressive; 6-8” |
Angelina-
needle texture, leaves; 8-14” |
Bailey’s Gold-
golden yellow flowers; 8-14” |
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Blue
Carpet-
silver leaves, white flowers; 4” |
Blue
Spruce-
needle texture, yellow flower; 8” |
Chubby Fingers-
oval leaves, white flower; 8” |
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Cape
Blanco®-
rosette leaves, 6-8” |
Cauticola-
red
tipped leaves, pink flowers; 8” |
Dragon’s Blood-
red
leaves, pink flower; 14” |
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John
Creech-
bright leaves, pink flowers; 8” |
Lemon Coral®-
chartreuse needle texture; 8” |
Mongolian Stardust®-
pink/purple flower; 8” |
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Pachyclados®-
blue leaves; white flower; 8” |
Sunset Cloud-
blue leaves; pink flower; 12” |
Variegated Stonecrop-
green & white; 10” |
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Sedum- Upright & Taller Types |
14B |
Stonecrop |
™ |
18-24” |
Aug-Sept |
3 |
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African Sunset-
dark leaf, red flower; 18” |
Autumn Delight-
variegated leaf; 18-24” |
Autmn Joy-
green leaf, pink flower; 24-26” |
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Black Jack-
dark
purple leaf; 24” |
Brilliant-
blue
green leaf; rosy flower; 20” |
Carl®-
compact, vibrant pink flower; 18” |
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Matrona-
blue
green leaf, red stems; 15” |
Novem-
purple bronze leaf, apricot flower; 15” |
Postman’s Pride-
dark
leaf; purple flower; 24” |
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Purple Emperor-
dark
leaf, pink flower; 18” |
Variegatum-
shades of green leaves, 20-24” |
Vera
Jameson-
green purple leaves; 8-12” |
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Sempervivum arachnoideum--------------------- |
14B |
Cobweb Hens and Chicks |
™ |
3-5” |
July-Aug |
5 |
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Sempervivum tectorum Twilight Blues----- |
14A |
Hens
and Chicks |
™ |
3-5” |
July-Aug |
4 |
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Sidalcea hybrid Little Princess ------------------ |
6B
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Prairie Mallow |
™ |
12-15” |
July-Aug |
5 |
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Silene hybrids-------------------------------------------- |
13A |
Campion |
™ |
3-18” |
May-Aug |
3 |
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caroliniana Short and Sweet-
deep pink;18” |
robotii Rolly’s Favorite-
soft
pink flowers; 16” |
uniflora compacta-
white, pink; 5” |
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Silphium laciniatum�------------------------------ |
9A
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Compass Plant |
™ |
36-72” |
July-Sept |
3 |
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Silphium perfoliatum�----------------------------- |
9A
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Cup
Plant |
™X |
36-72” |
July-Sept |
3 |
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Silphium terebinthinaceum�-------------------- |
9A |
Prairie Dock |
™ |
24-36” |
July-Sept |
4 |
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Sisyrinchium angustifolium Lucerne--------- |
12A |
Blue-eyed Grass |
™ |
8-10” |
May-Sept |
4 |
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Smilacena racemosa�------------------------------ |
3A
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False Solomon’s Seal |
X |
24-36” |
May-June |
3 |
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Solidaster luteus®------------------------------------- |
8A |
False Aster |
™ |
18-24” |
July-Sept |
4 |
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Solidago ohioensis�--------------------------------- |
9A |
Ohio
Goldenrod |
™X |
24-36” |
July-Oct |
4 |
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Solidago rigida�-------------------------------------- |
9A
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Stiff Goldenrod |
™ |
12-36” |
July-Oct |
4 |
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Solidago hybrid---------------------------------------- |
8A
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Goldenrod |
™X |
18-36” |
Aug-Oct |
4 |
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Crown of Rays-
golden yellow flowers; 24” |
Little Lemon-
lemon yellow flowers; 8-10” |
Fireworks-
golden yellow flowers, taller; 36” |
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Spiranthes cernua®----------------------------------- |
3A |
Ladies Tresses |
X |
3-9” |
July-Aug |
3 |
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Stachys byzantina (spreads)----------------------- |
13B |
Lamb’s Ears |
™ |
8-15” |
July |
4 |
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Helene von Stein
–large silver fuzzy leaves; 12” |
Silver Carpet –
large silver ears; rarely flowers; 6-10” |
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Stachys hybrids---------------------------------------- |
13B |
Betony |
X |
12-15” |
June-Aug |
5 |
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densifolia Alba-
dawrf, long blooming, white flowers; 6-12” |
minima-
dwarf, rosy lavender flowers; 4-6” |
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monnieri Hummelo-
crisp foliage, lavender flowers; 18-20” |
officinalis Pink Cotton Candy®
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tidy clumps, pink flowers; 20-24” |
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Stokesia laevis----------------------------------------- |
8A |
Stokes Aster |
™ |
6-20” |
July-Sept |
5 |
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Elf®-short,
compact plant, lavender blue flowers; 9” |
Mary
Gregory-
well
drained soil, buttery yellow flowers; 12-18” |
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Stylophorum diphyllum�------------------------ |
3A
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Celandine Poppy |
X� |
12-15” |
May-June |
4 |
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Taenidia integerrima�------------------------------ |
9A |
Yellow Pimpernel |
X |
16-18” |
June |
4 |
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Tanacetum coccineum------------------------------ |
8A |
Painted Daisy |
™ |
12-22” |
June-July |
4 |
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Tanacetum vulgare Isla Gold-------------------- |
12B |
Fern
Leaf Tansy |
™ |
12-24” |
July-Aug |
4 |
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Thalictrum aquilegifolium----------------------- |
3B
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Meadow Rue |
X |
24-36” |
May-june |
4 |
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Thalictrum dioicum�------------------------------ |
3B |
Early Meadow Rue |
X |
24-28” |
April-May |
4 |
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Thalictrum rochebrunianum--------------------- |
3B
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Lavender Mist |
X |
36-60” |
June-July |
4 |
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Thymus species--- ------------------------------------- |
13A/16A |
Creeping Thyme |
™ |
2-10” |
July-Aug |
4 |
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pulegioides Archer’s Gold-
chartreuse; 4-6” |
serpyllum Coccineus-
silver foliage; 2-4” |
serpyllum Elfin-
dwarf, pink flowers; 4” |
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albiflorus Pink Chintz-
gray
leaves; 2-4” |
pseudolanuginosus Wooly Thyme-
fuzzy; 1-2” |
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Tiarella hybrids----------------------------------------
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5A
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Foamflower |
X� |
10-16” |
May-June |
4 |
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Black Snowflake-
black purple leaves, white flower; 12” |
Candy Striper-
narrow leaves with purple striping; 10-14” |
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Crow
Feather-
deeply lobed leaves, pink flowers; 8-12” |
Jeepers Creepers-
bold
purple stripe, white flowers; 8-13” |
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Lehigh®-
dwarf variety, apple green leaves, pink flower; 6” |
Sugar and Spice-
lacy
leaves, frosted pink flowers; 8-13” |
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Spring Symphony-
dark centered leaves, pink flowers; 10” |
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Tradescantia ohiensis�---------------------------- |
9A
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Ohio
Spiderwort |
™X |
18-24” |
June-July |
3 |
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Tradescantia virginiana --------------------------- |
5B
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Spiderwort |
™X |
12-24” |
June-Sept |
4 |
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Bilberry Eyes-
soft
purple flowers; 15” |
Sweet Kate-
bluish purple flower; 12-14” |
Zwanenburg Blue-
deep
violet flowers; 24” |
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Tricyrtis species --------------------------------------- |
2B
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Toad-Lily |
X� |
28-34” |
Aug-Oct |
4 |
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formosana Dark Beauty-white
& purple; 30” |
formosana- Gilt Edge-
white & pink; 24-28” |
hirta Miyazaki-
ivory with purple; 24-30” |
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Trillium erectum�------------------------------------ |
3A |
Dark Red Trillium |
X� |
10-12” |
May-June |
3 |
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Trillium grandiflorum�---------------------------- |
3A
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Great White Trillium |
X� |
10-20” |
May-June |
3 |
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Trillium luteum�------------------------------------ |
3A
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Yellow Trillium |
X� |
8-12” |
May-June |
4 |
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Trollius europeus Superbus---------------------- |
2B
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Common Globeflower |
™X |
20-24” |
June |
4 |
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Trollius hybrid ---------------------------------------- |
2B
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Globeflower |
™X |
18-24” |
June-July |
4 |
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Earliest of All-
golden orange flowers; 24-36” |
Golden Queen-
golden orange flower; 24-30”” |
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Uvularia grandiflora�------------------------------ |
3A
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Merry Bells; Bellwort |
X� |
12-18’ |
May |
3 |
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Uvularia sessilifolila®------------------------------ |
3A |
Sessile Leaf Bellwort |
X� |
12-18” |
May |
3 |
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Veronica hybrids--------------------------------------- |
11A |
Spiked Speedwell |
™X |
20-24” |
June-Sept |
4 |
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Crater Lake Blue-
blue flowers, upright stems; 15-18” |
Fairy Tale-
violet pink flowers, bushy growing; 14-16” |
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Foxy
Lady-
pink
into white flowers, compact, 12-15” |
Giles Van Hees-
bright pink, long blooming; 6-12” |
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Red
Fox-
deep
rose flowers, shorter growing; 12-15” |
Royal Candles-
violet blue flowers, long blooming; 15-18” |
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Sunshine-
creeping Veronica, chartreuse green leaves; 3” |
Sunny Border Blue-
deep
violet blue flowers, medium height; 18-24” |
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Waterperry Blue-
sky
blue flowers; low growing; 4-6” |
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Veronicastrum virginicum�---------------------- |
9A |
Culver’s Root |
™X |
24-36” |
July-Aug |
4 |
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Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination --- |
12A
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Culver’s Root Hybrid |
™X |
40-60” |
July-Aug |
4 |
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Vinca minor-------------------------------------------- |
7A
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Myrtle; Periwinkle; Vinca |
™X� |
3-5” |
Apr-May |
4 |
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Atropurpurea-reddish
purple flower; 6-8” |
Dart’s Blue-
violet blue flowers; 6-8” |
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Double Bowles®-
double blue flowers;6-8” |
Emily Joy-
white flowers; 6-8” |
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Viola species--------------------------------------------- |
2B
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Viola |
™X� |
6-8” |
May-June |
5 |
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corsica Corsican Pansy-
blue purple flowers; 6-8” |
cucullata Marsh Wood Violet-
purple w/ white throat; 6-10” |
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cucullata Red Giant-
rosy purple flowers; 6-10” |
hybrid- Etain-
pale
yellow w/ lavender margins; 8-10” |
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labradorica- Labrador Violet-
violet purple flowers; 4-6” |
pedata Bird’s Foot Violet-
light violet w/ white throat; 6-10” |
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sororia Freckles-
white w/ purple freckles; 6-10” |
species Mars-
lavender flowers, dark purple streaks in leaves; 4-8” |
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Waldsteinia ternata---------------------------------- |
7A |
Barren Strawberry |
™X |
4-8” |
May-June |
4 |
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Yucca filamentosa------------------------------------ |
16B |
Adam’s Needle; Yucca |
™ |
24-48” |
July-Aug |
5 |
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Bright Edge-
white flowers, attractive foliage; 30” |
Color Guard-
white flowers, creamy and green variegated leaves; 20” |
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Zizia aptera�----------------------------------------- |
9A |
Heartleaf Alexander |
™X |
12-30” |
May-June |
4 |
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Zizia aurea�------------------------------------------ |
9A |
Golden Alexander |
™X� |
12-24” |
May-June |
4 |