Drought Tolerant Plants - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Order - Page 1 of 17
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Adam's Needle | Yucca filamentosa ![]() |
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Tough as nails, yuccas are the ideal plant for a no-maintenance garden. Their sword-like foliage radiates upward from a central crown, remaining upright all year... | ![]() |
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36"-6' | 46"-6' | 4-10 | 10" Black | ||||||
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If you love how easy Yuccas are to grow and are looking for something new, try ‘Bronze Age’. Its evergreen foliage is blue-green in summer... | ![]() |
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18"-20" | 12"-24" | 5-9 | 10" Black | ||||||||
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'Color Guard' bears bright creamy-yellow leaves with green edges. During the cooler months of fall and winter, the light leaf centers take on rose overtones.... | ![]() |
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24"-36" | 36"-48" | 4-10 | 10" Black | ||||||||
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This Yucca forms a uniform, spiky, rounded clump of sword-like, blue-green to glaucous grey-green leaves lined with an extraordinary number of curly white filaments. Its... | 11C-North | ![]() |
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18"-24" | 36"-42" | 4-10 | 10" Black | |||||||
Aeonium | Aeonium arborescens |
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8"-18" | 18" | 9-11 | 1 Gallon | |||||||
Aeonium haworthii |
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'Kiwi' dazzles the garden with a kaleidoscope of pinks, oranges and greens, setting it appart from typical Aeonium varieties; pale yellow flowers appear in summer. | ![]() |
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6"-12" | 8"-12" | 9-11 | 6" Green | |||||||
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'Kiwi' dazzles the garden with a kaleidoscope of pinks, oranges and greens, setting it appart from typical Aeonium varieties; pale yellow flowers appear in summer. | ![]() |
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6"-12" | 8"-12" | 9-11 | 6" Green | ||||||||
Aeonium hybrid |
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A bushy plant with gorgeous, tightly packed, dark purple leaf rosettes at the ends of narrow branches; heat tolerant. | ![]() |
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12"-24" | 8"-14" | 9-11 | 4½" White | |||||||
African Daisy | Osteospermum |
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Golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers bloom profusely all season on compact plants that have improved heat tolerance. It prefers somewhat dry, well-drained soil and moderate temperatures for... | ![]() |
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10"-14" | 12"-16" | 9-11 | 6" Green | ||||||
Osteospermum hybrid |
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Daisy flowers all season on compact plants; great for early spring and fall; low maintenance. | ![]() |
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6"-10" | 10"-12" | 9-11 | 6" Green | |||||||
Agastache | Agastache cana |
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One of the longest blooming perennials in the garden. Vivid rose purple flower spikes rise above the bronzy green foliage. Forms a compact, branched clump... | ![]() |
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16" | 16" | 5-10 | 4" Green | ||||||
Agave | Agave bovicornuta |
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'Raggae Time' sports leaf edges that are clothed with highly decorative, dark brown teeth that curve both away from and back towards the center of... | ![]() |
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12" | 12" | n/a | 1 Gallon White | ||||||
Agave chiapensis |
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18"-30" | 18"-36" | 9-11 | 1 Gallon White | |||||||
Agave hybrid |
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This is a beautiful succulent. The flexible blue-green leaves have finely serrate margins and terminal spine. The blue cast to the leaves form from a... | ![]() |
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18"-24" | 18"-24" | 9-11 | 1 Gallon White | |||||||
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A beautiful Agave with blue green leaves that have red margins edged with yellow and bearing tiny soft spines and a stout short red terminal... | ![]() |
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18"-24" | 18"-24" | 9 | 1 Gallon White | ||||||||
Aloe | Aloe hybrid |
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12"-36" | 12"-24" | 7-11 | 1 Gallon White | |||||||
Alpine Rock Thyme; Alpine Calamint | Acinos alpinus |
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Also known as Alpine Calamint, this is a seldom seen but easy-to-grow alpine or rock garden perennial. This is closely related to Thyme, forming a... | ![]() |
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2"-4" | 8"-12" | 4-9 | 4½" White | ||||||
Arborvitae (Dwarf Globe) | Thuja occidentalis |
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An excellent choice for a low-maintenance landscape. This versatile, perfectly round evergreen can be used in borders, rock gardens, to enhance foundation plantings or highlighted... | ![]() |
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24"-36" | 24"-36" | 4-8 | 1 Gallon | ||||||
Artemisia | Artemisia ludoviciana |
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An outstanding silver-leaved perennial for any sunny border. This selection spreads less quickly than the older ‘Silver King', with a slightly wider leaf that holds... | ![]() |
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18"-23" | 23"-29" | 2-9 | 4½" White | ||||||
Asparagus Fern | Asparagus densiflorus ![]() |
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Delicate, bright green, needlelike leaves on arching stems with a trailing habit. This fern will create a dense fluffy look in containers. | 3D-North | ![]() |
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12"-24" | 10"-14" | 9-10 | 4" Green | |||||
Aspen (Quaking) | Populus tremuloides |
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The small leaves of this native tree tremble in the slightest breeze for a beautiful effect. It is indifferent to soil conditions, and can be... | ![]() |
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60'-80' | 30' | 2-7 | 5 Gallon | ||||||
Aster | Symphyotrichum ericoides |
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White flowers cover finely-textured branches that arch gracefully and can be up to two feet high and four feet wide. This early fall bloomer usually... | ![]() |
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20"-24" | 24"-48" | 5-8 | 8" Green | ||||||
Aster (Japanese) | Kalimeris integrifolia |
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An ever-blooming compact plant with white daisy-like, petite flowers beginning in June and continuing into September. Naturally self-cleaning, 'Daisy Mae' looks neat and tidy all... | ![]() |
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24" | 24" | 4-9 | 8" Green | ||||||
Autumn Moor Grass | Sesleria autumnalis |
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Slender, white fuzzy flowers appear in early autumn above clumps of narrow green blades, flowers then turn tan and the foliage turns golden, tolerates many... | 12C-South | ![]() |
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12"-18" | 12"-24" | 4-9 | 8" Terra Cotta | |||||
Baby's Breath | Gypsophila paniculata |
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Airy flower sprays are ideal for flower arrangements, fresh or dried. Provides a softening effect for bold colors or large flowers, and is very attractive... | ![]() |
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24"-36" | 24" | 3-9 | 4½" White | ||||||
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This Baby's Breath produces nonstop clouds of dainty white flowers that float atop lush, densely branched grey-green foliage. Fantastic in beds, border, and containers, and... | ![]() |
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10"-14" | 12"-14" | 6-10 | 4½" White | ||||||||
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Looking for a “pink” baby’s breath that’s actually pink? The new 'My Pink®' Gypsophila is the best we’ve seen so far. In trials, it is... | ![]() |
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30"-36" | 24"-32" | 3-9 | 8" Terra Cotta | ||||||||
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Baby’s Breath has come a long way over the years, with breeders improving their habit, bloom time, and longevity in the garden. SUMMER SPARKLES®... | ![]() |
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23"-27" | 30"-40" | 3-9 | 8" Terra Cotta | ||||||||
Bald Cypress (Weeping) | Taxodium distichum |
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The Bald Cypress Cascade Falls, Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls', (PP12296), is an exciting, very-weeping bald cypress. The weeping form of this Bald Cypress is very... | ![]() |
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8'-12' | 48"-5' | 4-9 | 10 Gallon | ||||||
Balloon Flower | Platycodon grandiflorus ![]() |
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Blue balloon shaped buds open to semi- double, star shaped flowers on dwarf, compact foliage. | ![]() |
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6"-8" | 8"-10" | 4-8 | 4" Green | ||||||
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Balloon-like buds burst into beautiful star-shaped lavender flowers. Dwarf selection that flowers continuously. Excellent for containers, beds and rock gardens. | ![]() |
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6"-8" | 8"-10" | 4-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful bell-shaped flowers. Exceptional branching and thick flower petals make for long-lasting light pink blooms. | ![]() |
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8"-10" | 6"-8" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Dazzling flowers attract hummingbirds to your garden. Makes a lovely display along walkways or in rock gardens, planted with gray foliages and bright or pastel... | ![]() |
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8" | 8"-10" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Clump-forming plant with attractive, deep green, toothed foliage. Balloon-like buds burst to display star-shaped blue flowers. Beautiful in beds, borders, and rock gardens. Makes nice... | ![]() |
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18"-24" | 12" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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18"-24" | 12" | 3-8 | 4" Green | |||||||||
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Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into large 2-2.5 inch, deep blue, bell-shaped flowers. 'Fuji Blue' is a very reliable bloomer that is pest and disease... | ![]() |
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25"-30" | 18" | 3-8 | 8" Green | ||||||||
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Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful soft pink, bell-shaped flowers which keep their color best in partial shade. 'Fuji Pink' is a very reliable... | ![]() |
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25"-30" | 12"-18" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Rich, violet-blue balloons open into double, star shaped blooms. | ![]() |
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24" | 12"-18" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into splendid violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers. 'Mariesii' is a very reliable bloomer that is pest and disease free. | ![]() |
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12"-24" | 12"-18" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful blue, dwarf bell-shaped flowers. 'Sentimental Blue' is an excellent low-growing border or rock garden plant. It is a... | ![]() |
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6"-8" | 12" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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15"-24" | 18" | 3-8 | 4" Green | |||||||||
Banana (Japanese) | Musa acuminata |
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Musa Basjoo is cold hardy to -20 degrees when mulched properly. Its inflorescence is one of the most beautiful of all bananas. Even though the... | ![]() |
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36"-48" | 36"-48" | 6 | 10" Black | ||||||
Banana (Red) | Ensete ventricosum |
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This banana-like annual in Zone 5 has large paddle-shaped leaves, which range in color from deep claret brown to red-purple to pale green, produced from... | 4B-South | ![]() |
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36"-8' | 24"-48" | 9-11 | 10" Black | |||||
Barberry (Dwarf Golden) | Berberis thunbergii |
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Handsome, compact shrub with colorful coral-orange foliage that lasts into autumn, then turns a brilliant mix of bright orange to brick red, accented with gold... | ![]() |
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24" | 24" | 4-8 | 3 Gallon | ||||||
Barberry (Golden) |
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Paint it black! This new barberry's purple-black foliage shines as it provides low-maintenance, season-long color to gardens. Its upright habit is good for hedging. This... | ![]() |
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48"-5' | 48"-6' | 4-8 | 3 Gallon | |||||||
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Bright and cheery, this new barberry has unique tangy orange foliage that is often accentuated by a distinctive chartreuse margin. Stronger growing than other variegated... | SB-5 | ![]() |
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36"-48" | 36"-48" | 4-8 | 3 Gallon | |||||||
Barrenwort | Epimedium alpinum |
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In this selection, plants form a bushy mound of dark green leaves, bearing sprays of cherry-red flowers in mid to late spring. Although they will... | ![]() |
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8"-12" | 12"-18" | 4-9 | 8" Terra Cotta | ||||||
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10"-15" | 18" | n/a | Unknown | ||||||||
Epimedium x versicolor |
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One of the best cultivars available today as well as the toughest Epimedium for dry shade, even under large, thirsty trees. From mid to late... | ![]() |
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12" | 28" | 5-8 | 8" Terra Cotta | |||||||
Basil | Ocimum basilicum |
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Dolce Fresca won a 2015 All-America Selection award for its compact habit, strong scent and flavor, and vigorous growth. This award-winning variety combines intensity of... | ![]() |
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10"-20" | 10"-12" | n/a | 4" Green | ||||||
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Now you can grow and "try" 3 popular basils in one ... and you'll love each variety! Plant includes a blend of Genovese, serrated and... | ![]() |
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12"-16" | 12"-16" | n/a | 4" Green | ||||||||
Basket of Gold | Aurinia saxatilis |
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Brilliant flowers light up the garden; soft gray foliage is attractive all season. Beautiful cascading over walls, at garden's edge, or as a small-scale ground... | ![]() |
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6"-8" | 8"-10" | 4-9 | 4" Green | ||||||
Basket of Gold, Cloth of Gold, Gold Dust | Aurinia saxatilis (Alyssum saxatile) |
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Aurinia is prized for its rousing display of tiny, canary yellow flowers borne in panicles just above the foliage. It forms large, prostrate mounds of... | ![]() |
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8"-12" | 12"-18" | 3-7 | 4" Green | ||||||
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One of the most popular of spring-flowering perennials, most often seen in rock gardens or as a border edging. This forms a low bushy mound... | ![]() |
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6"-8" | 12"-18" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
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This extremely winter hardy, prostrate, slow-growing, evergreen shrub or ground cover will typically grow to 6-12" high and 3-6' wide. Over time, and in the... | ![]() |
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6"-12" | 36"-6' | 2-6 | 1 Gallon | ||||||
Beardtongue | Penstemon |
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Its mature height is a mere 12-16", shorter than many perennial Penstemons, and is also less hardy. Considered annual for anyone colder than Zone 7,... | ![]() |
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12"-16" | 10"-12" | 7-10 | 6" Green | ||||||
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Attractive flowers are exceptionally long blooming and irresistable to hummingbirds. Beautiful at garden's edge, in rock gardens or cut for summer bouquets. Lovely planted with... | ![]() |
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20"-24" | 15"-18" | 3-8 | 8" Green | ||||||||
Penstemon barbatus |
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This hybrid selection forms a low clump of thick, glossy green foliage, with upright spikes of bright pink trumpet flowers rising above in late spring/early... | ![]() |
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18"-20" | 18"-20" | 5-9 | 8" Green | |||||||
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Bright pink, long, trumpet-shaped flowers on thin spikes. Drought tolerant, attracts hummingbirds. | ![]() |
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24" | 24" | 4 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Attractive flowers are exceptionally long blooming and irresistable to hummingbirds. A beautiful early summer addition to perennial borders or rock gardens. Lovely planted with cranesbill,... | ![]() |
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8"-12" | 6"-8" | 4-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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8"-12" | 6"-8" | 4-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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8"-12" | 6"-8" | 4-8 | 4" Green | ||||||||
Penstemon hartwegii |
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Beautiful long-blooming flowers are sure to attract hummingbirds to your garden. Lovely in summer bouquest. Stunning in the rock garden, and makes a showy display... | ![]() |
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36" | 15" | 8-10 | 4" Green | |||||||
Penstemon heterophyllus |
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Brilliant blue tubular flowers on slender spikes, early to late summer. Very showy. Ideal for gborders, pots, or cut. | ![]() |
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18"-20" | 14"-16" | 6-9 | 4" Green | |||||||
Penstemon hybrid |
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Bright pink, long, trumpet-shaped flowers are borne in profusion on thin spikes in early summer. They make a tremendous color statement when planted in groups. | ![]() |
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12" | 2" | 3-8 | 8" Green | |||||||
Penstemon x mexicale |
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Masses of lavender flowers with white throats. This penstemon hybrid produces cheerful upright displays of tubular, white-throated flowers on shorter bushy mounded plants. Got Hummingbirds?... | ![]() |
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8"-10" | 10"-12" | 5-9 | 4" Green | |||||||
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Fiery color will turn heads! Winner of the 2014 Fleuroselect Gold Medal Award. Judges were impressed by the masses of fuchsia red flowers. This penstemon... | ![]() |
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8"-10" | 10"-12" | 5-9 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Masses of lavender flowers with white throats. This penstemon hybrid produces cheerful upright displays of tubular, white-throated flowers on shorter bushy mounded plants. Got Hummingbirds?... | ![]() |
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8"-10" | 10"-12" | 5-9 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Constant violet-purple flowers all summer. | ![]() |
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12"-15" | 18" | 5-10 | 6" Green | ||||||||
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Constant bright rose flowers all summer | ![]() |
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12"-15" | 18" | 5-7 | 6" Green | ||||||||
Beardtongue (Red-leaf) | Penstemon digitalis ![]() |
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Striking, maroon-red foliage with a dark green underlay distinguishes this Penstemon from the other cultivars. White flowers with a tinge of light pink are borne... | ![]() |
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30"-36" | 12"-18" | 3-8 | 8" Green | ||||||
Beardtongue (Stiff) | Penstemon strictus |
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Blue-violet, trumpet-shaped flowers are borne in profusion on thin spikes in early summer. They make a tremendous color statement when planted in groups. | ![]() |
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18" | 12"-15" | 3-8 | 8" Green | ||||||
Bear's Paw | Cotyledon tomentosa |
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Cotyledon tomentosa is a species of the Cotyledon genus. Cotyledon tomentosa, native to Africa, has large chunky ovate fuzzy green leaves with prominent "teeth" at... | ![]() |
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6"-12" | 6"-12" | 9-11 | 1 Gallon | ||||||
Bee Balm (Eastern) | Monarda bradburiana |
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Monarda bradburiana is a central US native (Iowa south to Texas) deserving of much more widespread acclaim. First, Monarda bradburiana is a deciduous clump-former that... | ![]() |
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16"-18" | 24"-36" | 5-8 | 8" Green | ||||||
Begonia | Begonia |
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'Bellfire' has a profusion of coral pink, pendant bell-shaped flowers, spring through autumn. Its deep plum foliage is rimmed by serrated edges highlighted by a... | ![]() |
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8"-12" | 24" | n/a | 10" Hanging Basket | ||||||
Begonia hybrid |
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Low-maintenance item will tolerate shade, partial shade and drying conditions for great success in many locations. Showy plants give WOW factor - makes the... | ![]() |
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14"-16" | 16"-18" | n/a | 4½" White | |||||||
Begonia (Tuberous) | Begonia x boliviensis |
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Prepare to be dazzled by the big, wide-open blooms, handsome foliage, and nonstop flowering of this new trailing Begonia! San Francisco is an exciting choice... | 1B-North | ![]() |
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12"-16" | 12"-16" | 9-11 | 4½" White | |||||
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Prepare to be dazzled by the big, wide-open blooms, handsome foliage, and nonstop flowering of this new trailing Begonia! Santa Cruz™ Sunset is an exciting... | 1B-North | ![]() |
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12"-16" | 16"-20" | n/a | 4½" White | |||||||
Begonia x tuberhybrida |
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Fully double blooms in yellow on plants with shades of green colored foliage. | 1B-North | ![]() |
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8"-12" | 12"-16" | 9-10 | 4½" White | ||||||
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Fully double blooms in cherry on plants with burgundy colored foliage. | 1B-North | ![]() |
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8"-12" | 12"-16" | 9-10 | 4½" White | |||||||
Bellflower (Serbian) | Campanula poscharskyana ![]() |
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Pale lavender-blue, star-shaped, upward-facing flowers smother the foliage from late spring to midsummer, often repeating sporadically into fall. A vigorous spreader; use as a groundcover,... | ![]() |
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4"-6" | 18"-24" | 3-8 | 4" Green | ||||||
Betony (Alpine) | Stachys monnieri |
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this species forms large, rounded clumps of green, long and narrow, textured leaves. It is lovely even when it's not in bloom. In midsummer, sturdy... | ![]() |
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18"-20" | 18" | 4-8 | 8" Green | ||||||
Betony (Dwarf) | Stachys minima |
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Very rarely encountered in gardens, this charming low species first forms a ground-hugging rosette of large and crinkly leaves. In early summer it bears upright... | ![]() |
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6"-8" | 8"-12" | 6-9 | 8" Green | ||||||
Stachys officinalis |
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Bright lavender-pink flower spikes appear June through August above extremely dense, compact rosettes of green, glossy foliage. Good for the edge of the border. | ![]() |
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8"-10" | 12"-15" | 4-9 | 8" Green | |||||||
Bidens | Bidens ferulifolia |
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Goldilocks Rocks Bidens features beautiful yellow daisy flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to mid fall, which are most effective when... | 1C-South | ![]() |
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12"-14" | 10"-14" | 9-11 | 4½" White | |||||
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Very floriferous with large bright gold flowers spring through a light frost. Combines well with 'Supertunia' Petunias and 'Babylon' Verbenas. Honey scented flowers are butterfly... | ![]() |
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10"-15" | 12"-14" | 10 | 4½" White | ||||||||
Bidens hybrid |
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A breakthrough color for Bidens, Campfire™ Fireburst bears rich orange and yellow bicolor blooms on compact plants. It can be used in combination with other... | 1C-South | ![]() |
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8"-12" | 10"-12" | 9-11 | 4½" White | ||||||
Birch (Weeping European) | Betula pendula |
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A small growing variety of Weeping European Birch, ´Youngii´ has a dome shape, a weeping habit and white bark. Trim the foliage to accentuate the... | ![]() |
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5'-6' | 8'-10' | 2-7 | 7 Gallon | ||||||
Bitterroot | Lewisia cotyledon |
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With a dreamy palette of flowers, Elise makes an indelible impression! Glorious shades of soft and vivid pinks, rose, salmon, white, yellow, orange, soft purple... | ![]() |
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4"-6" | 7"-8" | 4-8 | 4½" White | ||||||
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This low-growing alpine plant becomes loaded down with solid and striped flowers in spring and early summer in a wide range of colors. Will often... | ![]() |
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10"-10" | 8" | 4-8 | 4½" White | ||||||||
Lewisia longipetala |
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Purple/pink blossoms open with a hint of orange above leathery lanceolate foliage. Long-flowering. 'Little Plum' is a hybrid that is prized for its compact habit... | ![]() |
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6" | 6"-8" | 3-8 | 4½" White | |||||||
Bittersweet Vine | Celastrus scandens 'Bailumn' |
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Bittersweet is the poster berry of fall decorating. It's endangered in the wild and you're prohibited from picking it. But you can grow it. Autumn... | ![]() |
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15'-25' | 36"-48" | 2-8 | 10" Terra Cotta w/ Trellis | ||||||
Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia fulgida |
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Black-eyed Susan 'Viette's Little Suzy' produces long lasting flowers. Little Suzy is shorter than other Black-eyed Susan’s, but despite its size it is a strong,... | 11C-North | ![]() |
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12"-14" | 14"-16" | 3-9 | 8" Green | |||||
Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy | Rudbeckia hirta |
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This mid-sized strain produces large brown-eyed daisy flowers for months on end, in a range of bicolor shades from yellow through gold, orange and bronzy-red.... | ![]() |
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20"-23" | 10"-12" | 5-9 | 4" Green | ||||||
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This dwarf variety produces a non-stop display of extra-large, daisy-like blooms of gold and cinnamon-red from summer to autumn. | ![]() |
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10" | 12" | 3-7 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Brilliant blend of bronze, mahogany, orange, & yellow shades on double & semi-double blooms. | ![]() |
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24"-30" | 12" | 4-10 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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A welcome color addition - deep maroon red with a dark center. Flowers are 3-4" across and produced all summer, even in poor soils. | 5C-North | ![]() |
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24" | 12" | 5-8 | 4" Green | |||||||
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18"-20" | 15"-18" | 4-10 | 4" Green | |||||||||
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A familiar source of warm color in the garden. Daisy-like flowers on dependable plant provide a delightful display. | ![]() |
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18"-20" | 12" | n/a | 4" Green | ||||||||
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Denver Daisy sports enormous 6" to 8" blooms with outstretched petals of purest yellow. At the base of each petal is a dab or two... | ![]() |
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22"-26" | 10"-18" | 5 | 4" Green | ||||||||
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