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(Common Listing)
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Adam's Needle
Yucca filamentosa
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3-6 ft., nearly white flowers in early-mid Summer, evergreen, sun, groups, specimen, Zone 5-9 |
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Adam's Needle
Yucca filamentosa 'Garland Gold'
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20 in., reversed 'Bright Edge', wide gold stripe through center of leaf, white bell-like flowers rising 2-3 ft. above variegated foliage in late Summer, Zone 4-10 |
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Alleghany Spurge
Pachysandra procumbens |
1ft., white flowers in early Spring, shade, ground cover, massing, evergreen, coarsely toothed mottled foliage, dull green, Zone 6-9 |
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American Mountain Mint
Pycanthemum flexuosum (P. tenuifolium) |
2-3 ft., pinkish flower, full sun, part shade, meadows moist wood area, Zone 5-8 |
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Angel's Wings
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' |
This variegated goutweed is one of the most popular ground covers for quickly covering large areas. Will rapidly form a continuous mound of attractive foliage typically growing to 8" tall with an indefinite spread. Tiny white flowers appear in flat-topped, dill-like umbels which are typical of the parsley/carrot family.
- Height: 6” – 1’ x Spread: indefinite, ground cover
- Full sun to part shade
- Zone 4-9
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Anise
Agastache |
‘Blue Fortune’ - 2-3 ft., long lasting soft blue flower spikes, fragrant foilage, attracts butterflies, blooms July-Sept, Zone 7-9 |
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Anise Hyssop
Agastache 'Black Adder' |
Compelling violet blue buds open from deepest purple stalks. Provides color and contrast in the difficult heat of summer. Foliage is a very fragrant licorice scent that is famous for historical use in candy. Will not tolerate wet soil. This variety will not self-sow as it is sterile. A feeding trough for hummingbirds and butterflies. Blooms summer to fall. Deer Resistant. Significant compactness compared to other Agastache varieties but makes a nice showing in the perennial bed or culinary garden design.
- Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
- Height: 2’-3’ x Spread same
- Zone 6-9
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Autumn Sage
Salvia greggi |
sun, borders, massing, 2-3 ft, scarlet-red flowers blooming Summer-frost, narrow foliage, Zone 7-9 |
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Autumn Sun
Rudbeckia nitida ‘Herbstsonne’ |
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 5-6 ft., sun, yellow flowers, semi-double, Zone 5-8 |
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