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ANISODONTEA capensis 'Elegans Princess' African Mallow, Cape Mallow Half-hardy Shrub: This tender upright shrub produces an abundance of lavender-pink hibiscus like blooms with a raspberry ring around a yellow center. Evergreen/semi-evergreen. Attracts butterflies. Height: 3. Width: 20. Habit: compact. Soil: moist with good drainage. Exposure: sun/part shade. Bloom time: summer-fall. |
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ANISODONTEA capensis 'Pink' African Mallow, Cape Mallow Perennial: This easy-to-grow, upright evergreen sub-shrub boasts showy pink flowers with raspberry centers and veins that resemble a hibiscus. A prolific bloomer, bloom time is from spring until frost, or all year round in warmer climates. Attracts bees and butterflies. Low maintenance, drought and heat tolerant. Height: 24-36. Width: 18-36. Exposure: full sun/partial shade. Soil should be moist with good drainage. USDA Zone 8. |
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ANTENNARIA dioica 'Rubra' Pink Pussy Toes Perennial shrub. Drought tolerant. A beautiful yet rugged plant, capable of tolerating poor soil, dry conditions and a variety of climates. Ideal for tough spots or water-wise areas. Mat forming, it creates a beautiful small scale ground cover perfect for rock gardens, borders or in between pavers. Flowers are great for drying. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. Bloom time: spring- summer. Bloom color: fuzzy deep pink. Size: 4-6" x 10-12". USDA Z2. |
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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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ANTIRRHINUM hybrida 'Fruit Salad Apricot' (syn. A. majus 'Fruit Salad Apricot') Snapdragon, Fruit Salad Series Perennial: Tolerates heat and deer. Their unique trailing habit is great for hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Fast growing and uniform with scented flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: apricot. Height: 4-8 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-11. |
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ANTIRRHINUM hybrida 'Fruit Salad Yellow' (syn. A. majus 'Fruit Salad Yellow') Snapdragon, Fruit Salad Series Perennial: Tolerates heat and deer. Their unique trailing habit is great for hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Fast growing and uniform with scented flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 4-8 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-11. |
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ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Sonnet Burgundy' (Snapdragon) Snapdragon Annual. Deer resistant. Great bed, border or container plant. Nice cut flower. Durable landscape performer. Growth habit: upright/ mounding. Bloom color: deep burgundy. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height:18-24". Width: 12". Exposure: sun/ part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well drained soil. USDA Z8-11. |
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ANTIRRHINUM majus Snaptini 'Mix' (Snapdragon) Snapdragon Perennial: Tolerates heat and deer. A classic cottage garden plant that is great for window boxes, borders, edges, and containers. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bushy, upright, mounding habit with scented flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: mix of peach, red, rose bicolor, yellow, white, and burgundy bicolor. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA 8-11. |
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ANTIRRHINUM majus Speedy 'Sonnet Crimson' (Snapdragon) Snapdragon Annual. Great bed, border or container plant. Nice cut flower. Growth habit: upright/ mounding. Bloom color: crimson red & magenta. Bloom time: fall-spring. Height:18-24". Exposure: sun/ part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well drained soil. USDA Z8-11. |
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ANTIRRHINUM majus Speedy 'Sonnet White' (Snapdragon) Snapdragon Annual. Great bed, border or container plant. Nice cut flower. Growth habit: upright/ mounding. Bloom color: pure white w/yellow center. Bloom time: fall-spring. Height:18-24". Exposure: sun/ part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well drained soil. USDA Z8-11. |
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ANTIRRHINUM majus Speedy 'Sonnet Yellow' (Snapdragon) Snapdragon Annual. Great bed, border or container plant. Nice cut flower. A durable landscape performer. Growth habit: upright/ mounding. Bloom color: yellow pea-like flowers w/white overtones. Bloom time: fall-spring. Height:18-24". Exposure: sun/ part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well drained soil. USDA Z8-11. |
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AQUILEGIA - from the garden of Tasha Tudor Tasha Tudors Columbine Perennial: Deciduous. Excellent border, pot, woodland, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: purple. Ht: 2-3 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. Beloved writer & illustrator, Tasha Tudor, always collected seeds from her garden. Her family now carries on the tradition & offers them for sale. |
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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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ARCTOSTAPHYLOS densiflora 'Emerald Carpet' Sonoma Manzanita, Vine Hill Manzanita Shrub: Native to Sonoma, CA. Deer, drought & fire resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Procumbent plant with glossy green foliage. Outer branches root when they touch soil. Good choice for on banks. Wildlife friendly. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring. Color: white or pink. Mounding growth. Ht: 10-16". W: 3-6'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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ARCTOSTAPHYLOS densiflora 'Howard McMinn' Sonoma Manzanita, Vine Hill Manzanita Shrub: Native to Sonoma, CA. Deer, drought & fire resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good choice for on banks & hills. Very dependable & adaptable. Wildlife friendly! Attracts birds, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: winter-spring. Color: white tinged w/ pink. Dense, upright & spreading. Ht: 4-7'. W: 6-10'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi 'Green Supreme' Manzanita, Bearberry Shrub: Evergreen. CA native. Selected from Tilden Botanical Garden, San Francisco. Deer, drought & fire resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Procumbent plant w/glossy bt. green foliage. A very dense ground cover w/no center die-back. Good choice for on banks. Wildlife friendly. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring. Color: white or pink. Mounding. Ht: 6-12". W: 6-12'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4. |
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ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi 'Point Reyes' Manzanita, Bearberry, Sandbeary Shrub: Evergreen. CA native. Deer, drought & fire resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Procumbent plant w/dark green leathery foliage. A very dense ground cover w/no center die-back. Good choice for banks or rock gardens. Wildlife friendly. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blms: spring followed by red berries summer-fall. Color: white or pink. Mounding. Height: 1'. Width: 6'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4. |
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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 |