Perennial
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ANTIRRHINUM braun-blanquetii Snapdragon Perennial: Deer resistant. Spanish native. Bushier than annual snapdragons, reseeds nicely, so give it plenty of space. Great bed, border or container plant. Nice cut flower. Large fragrant blms. Culinary note: These pretty flwrs can be used as garnishes or dressings but can have a bland or sometimes bitter taste. Blm color: light ylw. Blms: summer-fall. Size: 2' x 2'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. Prefers well drained soil. Z5. |
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AQUILEGIA caerulia Kirigami 'Red & White' Columbine Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Excellent border, pot, woodland, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep burgundy red with white center. Upward facing blooms. Size: 18-24" x 12-20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. |
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AQUILEGIA caerulia Kirigami 'Yellow' Columbine Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Excellent border, pot, woodland, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Upward facing blooms. Size: 18-24" x 12-20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. |
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AQUILEGIA chrysantha Golden Spur Columbine Perennial Herb: Native to SW U.S., N Mexico. Drought, gopher & deer tolerant. Excellent border, pot, woodland, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright golden yellow. Size: 24-36" x 18-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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AQUILEGIA Kirigami 'Deep Blue & White' Columbine Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Excellent border, pot, woodland, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: indigo blue with white center. Upward facing blooms. Size: 18-24" x 12-20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. |
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AQUILEGIA skinnerii 'Tequila Sunrise' Columbine Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Drought, gopher & deer tolerant. Excellent border, pot, woodland, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright red to copper red-orange w/ golden yellow centers. Size: 18-24" x 12-18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. (Cold Hardy to -20° to -10°F) |
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ARABIS ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold' Rockcress Perennial: Deer resistant. Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Ground cover & rock garden plant. Good edger, low border plant or for over walls. Flat mat of narrow shiny green & gold variegated foliage. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Size: 2-4" x 12". Sun or shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. |
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ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Cherry Frost' African Daisy Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, heat, coast & deer tolerant. Daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance spring-frost. An improved variety that is compact with extra profuse blooms. Good in pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: silvery-gray. Bloom Color: vivid cherry-red. Ht: 10-16". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9. PPAF |
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ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Pink Sugar' African Daisy Perennial: Drought, heat, coast & deer tolerant. Daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance spring-frost. An improved variety that is compact with extra profuse blooms. Good in pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Color: rose pink. Ht: 10-14". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9. PPAF |
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ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Pumpkin Pie' African Daisy Perennial: Showy daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance over fuzzy gray foliage from spring-frost. Drought, heat and coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Good in pots and borders. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: orange-red. Size: 10-14" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9. PP14,732. |
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ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Sunset' African Daisy Perennial: Drought, heat, coast & deer tolerant. Daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance spring-frost. An improved variety that is compact with extra profuse blooms. Good in pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Color: coral. Ht: 10-14". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9. |
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ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens 'Beauty Yellow' Marguerite Daisy Perennial subshrub: Deer and heat tolerant. Grows well in coastal conditions. Good in borders, pots, rock gardens & window boxes. Attracts birds, bees & butterflies. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer. Color: lemon-yellow. Size: 18-24" x 18-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Keep moist but not soggy. Prefers well-drained soil. Water: moderate. Protect from heavy frost. |
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ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens Angelic 'Sweets' Marguerite Daisy Perennial subshrub: Deer and heat tolerant. Grows well in coastal conditions. Good in borders, pots, rock gardens & window boxes. Attracts birds, bees & butterflies. Good cut flower. Angelic Series are early blooming and well branched. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: semi-double, blend of cream to light pinks. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Keep moist but not soggy. Prefers well-drained soil. Water: moderate. Protect from heavy frost. |
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ARISTALOE aristata (ALOE aristata) Lace Aloe, Guinea-Fowl Aloe or Torch Plant Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Native to S. Africa. One of the few frost hardy aloes. Despite its petite size, it is a vigorous grower. Clump-forming succulent w/dense 5-6" rosettes of stubby, lance-shaped, toothed, white-margined, drk grn leaves up to 4" long, w/small white spots & soft white spines, particularly beneath. Popular as an indoor plant. Attracts hummers. Blm time: summer. Blm color: coral orange. Ht: 12" (18" w/flwr). Water: dry. USDA Z7. |
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ARISTEA ecklonii Perennial: Sword-like foliage carries saucer-shaped blue flowers in spring-summer. Evergreen and clump forming, good for borders and rock gardens. Native of S. Africa. Self sows. Exposure: sun/part shade. Growth: 1.5-2' x 1.5'. Water during dry periods. USDA Z9-11. |
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ARMERIA alliacea Thrift Sea Pink Shrubby Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Clump forming. Good for on banks, rock gardens, borders and foregrounds. Can take seaside conditions. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: lavender pink. Height: 1.5-2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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ARMERIA maritima 'Alba' Common Thrift, Sea Pink Perennial Subshrub: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, fire & coast. Somewhat gopher resistant. Clump former with grass-like tufts & white ball-shaped flower heads in spring-fall. Good rock garden, ground cover, edging, pot, cut flower & border plant. CA native. Attracts butterflies. Size: 6-10" x 12". Flower spikes 6-8". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-10. |
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ARMERIA maritima 'Nifty Thrifty' Variegated Common Thrift, Variegated Sea Pink Perennial Subshrub: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, fire & coast. Somewhat gopher resistant. Clumping grass-like tufts are green with white edges and carry bright pink ball-shaped flower heads spring-summerl. Good rock garden, ground cover, edging, pot, cut flower & border plant. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 4-8". W: 4-8". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-10. |
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ARMERIA maritima 'Splendens' Common Thrift, Sea Pink Perennial Subshrub: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, fire & coast. Somewhat gopher resistant. Clumping grass-like tufts w/ deep rose pink ball-shaped flower heads spring-fall. Rock garden, ground cover, edging, pot, cut flower & border plant. CA native. Attracts butterflies. Size: 6-10" x 12". Flowers 6-8". Sun with mod/dry water. USDA Z4-10. |
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ARTEMESIA californica 'Canyon Gray' Trailing Sagebrush, Coastal Sagebrush Perennial Shrub: Deer & gopher resistant. Very drought tolerant. CA native. A large scale groundcover that spreads to form a compact mat w/finely divided light gray-green lvs. Aromatic. Useful as a bank cover or for the top of a retaining wall where it can cascade over the edge. Also nice filler or rock garden pant. Flowers are sparse & are fairly inconspicuous. Ht: 1-2'. W: 8-10'. Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9. |
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ARTEMESIA mauiensis 'Makana' Silver Maui Wormwood Maui Wormwood Perennial Shrub: Deer, drought & gopher resistant. Creates cushions of lacy, feathery, touchable silver plumes that add texture to mixed combinations. Softer looking folg. than other Artemisia. Better habit than the species. Can be used for containers, accent, or planted in mass. Flowers are insignificant. Fast growing & needs good drainage. Ht: 24". Width: 30-36". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9. PPAF |
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ARTEMISIA 'Powis Castle' Wormwood Perennial Shrub: Deer & gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. Good rock garden, border and ground cover plant. Shrubby growth habit with gray flower spikes to 1 foot in length. Foliage is covered with silky, silvery hairs. Height: 3 feet. Width: 4-6 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8 or <. (syn. A. x absinthium x arborescens 'Powis Castle'). |
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ARTEMISIA Fancifillers 'Sea Salt' Wormwood Perennial Shrub: Deer & gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. This new collection aims to reinvent the concept of the often underappreciated "filler" plants. Beautiful display of soft, velvety silver gray lvs that provides a wonderful accent to other flowering plants. Loves hot & dry conditions. Good rock garden, bed and border plant. Needs excellent drainage in pots. Size: 6-10" x 10-14". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z5. |
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ASARUM caudatum Wild ginger Perennial: Deer resistant. Clay tolerant. Rhizomatous evergreen, prostrate ground cover. Has heart-shaped leaves with small pitcher-shaped reddish-brown flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies. Height: 3-8 inches. Width: 10 inches (eventually will spread to form a nice clump). Exposure: shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7. |
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ASCLEPIAS curassavica 'Red Butterfly' Bloodflower Perennial Subshrub: Deer resistant. Native of South America. Deciduous bedding, container, border and cut flower plant. Flowering time: summer-fall. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Bloom color: corolla red, corona orange. Height: 3-3.5 feet. Expsoure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. |