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297-001-1 Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' ( Karl Foerster's feather reed grass. ) 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9
The first tall grass to bloom in the spring. Blooms change from spring green to burgundy then fade to a tawny gold in the fall. This is sterile and will not self seed. Arching midgreen foliage. Cut back at the end of winter. Excellent in containers. June. bloom 6 ft. x 18 in.
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297-002-1 Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Sun Zones 5-9
The yellow margined blades form a less vigorous clump than the related form 'Karl Foerster.' The purple brown inflorescences only reach 4 feet in our gardens and fade to a gray pink. June. bloom 4 ft. x 1 ft.
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703-002 Calceolaria falklandica
Part Shade Zones 7-9 Yellow flowers
Nadine's favorite for a part shade situation. Let the red-freckled, yellow, pouch-shaped blooms light up a shady nook. Needs consistently moist soil. Wonderful to naturalize. Late spring. bloom 6 in. x 6 in.
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701-002D4 Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red'
Sun Zones 7-9 Red flowers
After five years (including two very bad winters) in our gardens, this has reached 6 ft. in height with an equal spread. We are always excited to see its red bottle-brush blooms showing off against the gold and green foliage of a neighboring Cornus 'Gouschaltii'. Mid- to late summer. bloom 6 ft. x 6 ft.
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333-002D4 Camassia esculenta
Sun Zones 4-10 Blue flowers
We were sold this as Camassia esculenta which is considered synonymous with C. quamash. In all ways, this is bigger and more vigorous than any of the forms of that species that we have grown from seed. Blue star flowers on thick stems up to 3 ft. never fail to excite visitors to our stock field. Nice glossy strap foliage. Spring. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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333-004 Camassia quamash v. quamash ( Quamash )
Sun Zones 4-10 Dark Blue Purple flowers
Native Americans cultivated these bulbous perennials in areas of vernal run-off that are magnificent when in bloom. This form grows in dry gravelly soils in the east end of the Columbia Gorge which are blessed with spring rain. 6- to 9-inch spikes of starry flowers in the spring. Will tolerate summer drought. April to May. bloom 12-24 in. x 10 in.
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012-047 Campanula alliariifolia
Sun Zones 7-9 White flowers
Summer spikes of down-facing white bells. Well-textured, triangular foliage forms a basal mound. Summer. bloom 12 in. x 18 in.
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012-020 Campanula 'Birch Hybrid'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Purple Blue flowers
In our gardens, this hybrid continues producing its bell-shaped flowers well into autumn. Best suited for rock gardens. Try it with blue fescue or other shorter grasses for a lovely effect. Summer to autumn. bloom 4 in. x 20 in.
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012-005 Campanula collina
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9 Dark Purple-Blue flowers
Upright racemes of richly colored bells. This slow, creeping herbaceous perennial accents our Texture Garden over a very long summer season. Needs good drainage. From the Caucasus. Summer. bloom 12 in. x 8 in.
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012-077 Campanula 'Dickson's Gold'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-7 Lavender Blue flowers
Lovely along a dappled path. The low mounds of scalloped lime green-to-gold foliage seem to glow. During the summer, they are accented with delicate lavender blue flowers. Summer. bloom 4 in. x 8-10 in.
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012-006 Campanula garganica 'Major'
Sun Zones 4-8 Lilac Blue flowers
Evergreen cushions of small, tooth-edged, kidney-shaped leaves are spangled with stems of up facing blue flowers. From S. Europe. Summer. bloom 4 in. x 5 in.
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012-073 Campanula glomerata 'Joan Elliott'
Sun Zones 3-8 Rich Violet flowers
An attractive upright perennial with stems of dark violet flowers. Summer. bloom 16 in.
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012-082 Campanula glomerata 'Schneekrone' ('Crown of Snow')
Sun Zones 3-8 White flowers
In our gardens, this forms a true "crown of snow" but, because of the dense heads of bloom, this sometimes gets floppy in our heavy rains. Be prepared to give it a little support. Late spring to early summer. bloom 24 in. x 36 in.
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012-051 Campanula glomerata var. alba
Sun, Part Shade Zones 3-9 White flowers
Extraordinarily vigorous rhizomatous clump-former. Flowers appear in terminal clusters. Cut back to encourage repeat bloom. Summer. bloom 18 in.
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012-052 Campanula glomerata var. dahurica
Sun, Part Shade Zones 3-9 Violet Blue flowers
A vigorous, clump-forming grower with tall sturdy stems and dark satiny bell flowers. Easy to grow. Summer. bloom 30 in.
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012-060 Campanula kinokawamae
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 White/Maroon flowers
Many thanks to Japanese nurseryman Kiyoshige Yamaguchi for giving us this newly found species. Stoloniferous, fast growing, but very dwarf, this plant forms dense mats of crinkled green foliage. All summer and early fall, 1.5 inch bells dangle on 4-inch stems. The bells are whitish on the outside and densely stippled maroon on the insides. A unique part-shade ground cover. Summer to autumn. bloom 4 in. x indefinite.
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012-040 Campanula latifolia 'Brantwood'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Dark Violet Blue flowers
A very dark flowered form of the species. This has long been admired by customers along our Fuchsia Path and we are happy to have it available. Terminal clusters of outward facing bells on erect stems. Try this in a woodland setting. Summer. bloom 30 in. x 24 in.
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012-019 Campanula persicifolia 'Alba'
Sun Zones 3-8 White flowers
A white flowered form of the peach-leaved bellflower with stately spikes of outward facing bell-shaped flowers. July to August. bloom 3 ft. x 1 ft.
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012-016 Campanula persicifolia 'Chettle Charm' ('George Chiswell')
Sun Zones 7-9 White/Violet flowers
This willow-leafed beauty has large bell shaped flowers of white edged in soft violet. Makes an excellent cut flower. Early to midsummer. bloom 36 in. x 12 in.
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012-081 Campanula persicifolia 'Moerheimii'
Sun Zones 3-8 White flowers
Tall spikes of double white flowers are excellent for cutting. Early to midsummer. bloom 30 in. x 12 in.
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012-065 Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty'
Sun Zones 3-8 Light blue flowers
Stunning cup shaped flowers rise on slender stems from early to midsummer. Early to midsummer. bloom 18 in. x 36 in.
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012-092 Campanula persicifolia 'Yellowleaf'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Lilac Blue flowers
We acquired this lovely peach-leaved bellflower from our friends at Collector's Nursery. The foliage is truly golden with the rosettes brightening up even the winter garden. July to August. bloom 3 ft. x 1 ft.
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012-029 Campanula portenschlagiana
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Lavender flowers
An excellent bloomer for nooks and crevices in walls and rockeries. Carefree and rewarding. Generous with its funnel-shaped blooms. Mid- to late summer. bloom 6 in. x 20 in.
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012-036 Campanula poscharskyana
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-7 Lavender Blue flowers
Star-shaped flowers on this vigorous groundcover will continue to bloom from early summer to frost if shorn back after bloom. It will even tolerate part shade. Summer to frost. bloom 6 in. x 24 in.
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012-002 Campanula punctata 'Alba'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 White flowers
Vigorous mat-forming perennial with white, instead of the more common pink, bell-shaped flowers. The inch-and-a-half flowers hang from 15-inch stems. Summer. bloom 12-15 in. x 16 in.
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012-070 Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9 Red flowers
A vigorous, clumping perennial from Japan with stiff upright stems bearing three-inch tubular red bells. Summer. bloom 12 in.
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012-044 Campanula punctata var. 'Hondoensis'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9 Cream/Red Stippling flowers
This is a vigorous Japanese variety of the species. Best grown in sandy soil. Place it where you can see the red-flecked insides of the large bell flowers. Summer. bloom 10 in. x 14 in.
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012-064 Campanula raddeana
Sun Zones 5-8 Violet Purple flowers
A somewhat vigorous runner which forms a mat of shiny green triangular leaves. Each rosette produces a stem which carries a raceme of large pendant bellflowers. July to August. bloom 13 in. x 10 in.
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012-024 Campanula rotundifolia
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Blue flowers
What a long blooming adaptable plant! You may not notice the small toothed foliage, but the panicles of delicate nodding bells are sure to catch your eye. Summer to autumn. bloom 12 in. x 12 in.
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012-012 Campanula takesimana
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 White/Maroon Speckles flowers
A fast spreading groundcover with heart-shaped leaves that are semi-glossy and toothed. 18- to 20-inch stems bear sprays of large white bellflowers that are speckled inside (an effect that is missed when viewed from above). Summer. bloom 20 in. x 3 ft.
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012-062-1 Campanula trachelium
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 White flowers
A somewhat bristly leafed woody plant with attractive white flowers that boom fur us well into September. A worthy addition to a wild or natural garden. Summer. bloom 18 in. x 12 in.
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556-013-1 Canna 'Australia'
Sun Zones 8-9 Peachy Orange flowers
Lustrous, burgundy leaves green out slightly as they mature. Full-grown leaves are more than 6 inches wide and 18 inches long. The peachy orange flowers simply smolder against the dark foliage. Summer. bloom 5 ft. plus x 2 ft.
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556-011-1 Canna 'Bangkok' ('Striped Beauty')
Sun Zones 8-9 Yellow flowers
Slender leaves develop dramatic narrow white veins as the leaves mature. The yellow flowers are richly colored but not glaring in intensity. They have a white stripe inside. Individual leaves can measure 4 inches wide and 11 inches long. Summer. bloom 3-3.5 ft. x 2 ft.
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556-012-1 Canna 'Black Knight'
Sun Zones 8-10 Dark Red flowers
Dramatic bronze to green foliage with incendiary three-inch flowers on tall stems. Mid- to late summer. bloom 6 ft. x 20 in.
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556-014-1 Canna 'Cleopatra'
Sun Zones 7-9 Mixed flowers
It is difficult to decide what is true on this plant. We have planted it over and over isolating dark foliaged and striped foliaged plants. In the end we always end up with a multi-stemmed plant with a mixture of burgundy leaves, burgundy stripes, and all green leaves, as well as a mixture of yellow flowers with tangerine streaks, yellow flowers with orange streaks and coral red flowers often in the same cluster. As mysterious as its namesake. July to September. bloom 5 ft.
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556-009-1 Canna 'Ingeborg'
Sun Zones 8-9 Coral Red flowers
A lower growing Canna with gorgeous purple-veined leaves that are dusky in appearance. Individual leaves are 5-6 inches wide and 15 inches long. The flowers are a truly remarkable shade of coral red aging to tangerine. Summer. bloom 3.5 ft. x 2 ft.
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556-004-1 Canna 'Lucifer'
Sun Zones (7)8-10 Scarlet flowers
This dwarf Canna has eye-catching scarlet flowers with yellow margins. Green foliage. Summer to autumn. bloom 2 ft. x 2 ft.
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556-016-1 Canna 'Pfitzer's Chinese Coral'
Sun Zones 8-11 Apricot Pink flowers
The large mature gray green leaves are ribbed with purple veins. Young leaves are purple. Top this with flowers the color of apricots infused with yellow and you have quite a combination. Midsummer to early autumn. bloom 32 in. x 20 in.
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556-002-1 Canna 'Pink Futurity'
Sun Zones 8-11 Melon Pink flowers
Melon pink flowers with golden centers contrast with the large burgundy to plum leaves. Summer to autumn. bloom 4 ft. x 2 ft.
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556-001-1 Canna 'Pretoria'
Sun Zones (7)8-10 Orange flowers
Bold yellow and green striped leaves edged in maroon. Fiery orange flowers on stems towering to 6-7 ft. We have planted this with Gunnera manicata and Arundo donax 'Variegata' to stunning effect. Summer to autumn. bloom 4 ft. x 2 ft.
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556-008-1 Canna 'Red Futurity'
Sun Zones 8-11 Scarlet flowers
Scarlet flowers with orange centers blaze against the large, burgundy to plum foliage. Summer to autumn. bloom 4 ft. x 2 ft.
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556-010-1 Canna 'Red Stripe'
Sun Zones 8-9 Red flowers
Huge, banana-like leaves are edged in dark red. They measure a foot across and 2 feet long. As they mature, red veining becomes prominent. Small but dazzling red flowers. Truly a plant for a tropical look. Summer. bloom 5 ft. x 3 ft.
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556-003-1 Canna 'Rose Futurity'
Sun Zones 8-11 Rosy Coral flowers
Rosy coral flowers with orange centers are a vivid contrast with the large, burgundy foliage. Summer to autumn. bloom 4 ft. x 2 ft.
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556-005-1 Canna 'The President'
Sun Zones (7)8-10 Bright Red flowers
Large bright red flowers with dark green foliage. Summer to autumn. bloom 3 ft. x 2 ft.
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556-007-1 Canna 'Tropicana' PP#10569
Sun Zones (7)8-10 Salmon Orange flowers
Amazing foliage of green, red, and hints of gold and purple. Rich salmon orange flowers. Summer to autumn. bloom 6 ft x 2 ft.
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556-006-1 Canna 'Wyoming'
Sun Zones (7)8-10 Apricot Orange flowers
Apricot-orange flowers with purple tinged foliage. Summer to autumn. bloom 6 ft x 2 ft.
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013-017D4 Carex buchananii ( Leather leaf sedge )
Sun Zones 7-9
New Zealand. We are often asked if this sedge is dead because the narrow foliage is a coppery bronze. When we show people how to use this against golden or silver foliaged shrubs or in contrast to Phygelius 'Salmon Leap' or Penstemon 'Blue Midnight', they buy it on the spot. 2.5 ft. x 2.5 ft.
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013-025D4 Carex buchananii 'Viridis'
Sun Zones 7-9
This silvery green form of the species forms shimmering fountains of fine, evergreen foliage. 2 ft. x 2.5 ft.
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013-003 Carex comans 'Bronze'
Sun Zones 7-9
Brown does not mean dead. This lovely, bronzy brown, swirled mop offers incredible texture to the border. From New Zealand. 12 in. x 15 in.
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013-016 Carex conica 'Snowline' ('Marginata')
Sun Zones 5-8
A fountain of narrow dark green foliage edged in creamy white. This Japanese sedge is slow to increase but can attain 15 inches in height and 24 inches in width. Evergreen in the Pacific Northwest. Cut back at the end of winter in colder climates. We use this for texture in the woodland garden and in containers. 6 in. x 8. in.
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013-020 Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki' ( Kaga brocade sedge )
Sun Zones 5-9
Kaga brocade sedge. This Japanese sedge stays evergreen for us. Its golden green leaves give light to our gray winter days while its fountain like form makes it a prime candidate for a container. 15 in. x 24 in.
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013-007 Carex elata 'Aurea' ('Bowles Golden') ( Bowles' golden sedge )
Shade, Part Shade Zones 5-8
We grow this in the dappled light of our Woodland Garden where it receives all day sun until May when our walnut trees leaf out fully. Its yellow leaves, each with a longitudinal green stripe, simply glow during our winters. Keep moist during dry seasons. GPP. 2.5 ft. x 1.5 ft.
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013-014 Carex elata 'Knight Shayes'
Shade, Part Shade Zones 5-9
This is the pure yellow leafed form of Carex elata 'Aurea.' We find it is more susceptible to burning in our bright dry summers, so keep it in a moist, part-shade setting where its luminescent yellow blades are an intense contrast to darker woodland greens and blues. 2 ft. x 1.5 ft.
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013-006D4 Carex flacca (glauca)
Shade, Part Shade Zones 4-8
Although this blue green sedge readily adapts to a wide variety of soil and sunlight, it is most useful as a ground cover in the damp sites that are so common here in the Pacific Northwest. It is rhizomatous and will spread. 12 in. x 3 ft.
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013-008D4 Carex flagellifera
Sun Zones 7-9
A New Zealand sedge similar in color to Carex buchananii but less upright and more fountain-like. Named for its very long whip-like flowering stems. 2 ft. x 3 ft.
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013-004D4 Carex morrowii 'Aurea Variegata'
Sun, Part Shade Zone 5-9
This useful Japanese sedge stands out in the winter garden here. The glossy leaves are outlined in gold and hold up stiffly, not cascading outward like many other carex. Reliable and easy to care for. 18 in. x 12 in.
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013-024D4 Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8
A Japanese sedge with bold cream variegation on the margins of its leaves. This form is rhizomatous and is very useful as a groundcover. Also useful as an evergreen focal point in winter containers. GPP. 12 in. x 36 in.
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013-015D4 Carex morrowii 'Variegata' (ex pallida)
Shade, Part Shade Zones 5-9
Long-lived, Japanese, evergreen sedge with narrow, dark green blades that form a tidy fountain. This form has a very narrow margin of silver on the stiff blades. Great in containers that need to look their best year round. 1.25 ft. x 2 ft.
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013-019D4 Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8
A very richly textured sedge from N. America. This form has yellow margins on the glossy green blades which throw light in whorls about the plant. 2 ft. x 2 ft.
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013-002D4 Carex nigra 'Variegata'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 7-9
A deciduous N. American sedge with broad leaves edged with white. Forms colonies which makes it a useful ground cover in a moist woodland setting. 1.5 ft x 2.5 ft.
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013-028 Carex siderostica 'Lemon Zest' PP14463
Part Shade Zones 6-9
Bright lemon yellow to chartreuse leaves light up a part shade garden. This deciduous sedge needs even moisture throughout the growing season. The bright foliage can help set off dark foliaged heucheras to their best advantage. 12 in.
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013-023 Carex siderosticha 'Island Brocade'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-9
Lush, low growing Japanese sedge with broad blades of lime green edged in gold. A glorious ground cover with softly haired foliage that is almost velvety to the touch. This is deciduous. 8 in. x 15 in.
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013-012 Carex siderosticha 'Variegata'
Part Shade Zones 6-9
Relatively broad (1 1/4-inch) lance shaped foliage with white margins and narrow striping. This is a clumping, slow-spreading, deciduous perennial useful as a ground cover. 8 in. x 12 in.
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013-010 Carex testacea ( Orange New Zealand sedge )
Sun Zones 6-8
We like to take advantage of the orange highlights that flicker on the leaves of this bronzy green sedge. Evergreen for us most years, it forms finely textured fountain-like mounds. 18 in. x 18 in.
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014-002D4 Carpentaria californica 'Elizabeth'
Sun Zones 8-9 White flowers
We planted this California native in our Dry Border many years ago. It is now just over 9 ft. in height and has produced a tremendous display of large white flowers each year. The tan bark exfoliates giving the trunk a shaggy appearance. In the early autumn, the oldest leaves tend to hang limp and brown under clusters of evergreen leaves. The narrow leaves have somewhat glaucous undersides. Give this shrub good drainage. Early to midsummer. bloom 9 ft. x 5 ft.
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324-003D4 Caryopteris clandonensis(x) 'Blue Mist'
Sun Zones 6-9 Powder Blue flowers
A compact showy shrub which comes into its glory in late summer when the powder blue blooms show off against the muted green foliage. Bees and butterflies adore their flowers. Late summer. bloom 3 ft. x 5 ft.
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324-001D4 Caryopteris clandonensis(x) 'Dark Knight'
Sun Zones 6-9 Dark Blue flowers
This compact shrub grows in the dry, hot side of the Point Garden joined by Convolvulus cneorum (with evergreen, pewter foliage) and Zauschneria californica (with bright orange flowers in late summer). Its gray foliage is a perfect complement to its dark blue flowers in late summer. Even the calyces take on a blue cast as they age. Late summer. bloom 3 ft. x 5 ft.
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324-004D4 Caryopteris clandonensis(x) 'Worcester Gold'
Sun Zones 6-9 Blue flowers
Stunning blue flowers on this compact shrub contrast with fine gold foliage. Bees and butterflies love their flowers. Very popular. Late summer. bloom 3 ft. x 5 ft.
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324-013-1 Caryopteris 'Petit Blue' PP14,674
Sun Zones 5-8 Deep Blue flowers
A very compact, densely branched shrub was developed by Pepinieres Minier in France. The foliage is dark green, the flowers a rich blue. An ideal shrub for the smaller garden. Autumn. bloom 2-2.5 ft. x 2-2.5 ft.
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324-011 Caryopteris 'Snow Fairy'
Part Shade Zone 6-8 Blue flowers
We have grown this for three years in the garden in a lightly shaded area. It has not bloomed but the brilliant variegation has made it a focal point. The variegation is somewhat random, sometimes leaves are white with green centers, sometimes split-pea green, dark green and white. It is deciduous. Autumn. bloom 14 in. x 8 in.
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015-001 Catananche caerulea
Sun Zones 4-9 Lavender Blue flowers
An old fashioned garden favorite. Makes excellent cut flowers, fresh or dried. Two inch cornflower-like blooms on long stems of gray-green foliage. Summer to early autumn. bloom 2.5 ft.
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465-012D4 Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'
Sun Zones (8)9-10 Rich Blue flowers
A large evergreen shrub with somewhat rounded, glossy, dark green surfaces and downy undersides. It bears fairly large fragrant terminal and lateral panicles of rich blue flowers. A selection from Trewithen Garden in Cornwall, England. Spring to early summer. bloom 20 ft. x 25 ft.
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465-009D4 Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles'
Sun Zones 7-10 Pale Blue flowers
Lucy Hardiman chose this deciduous shrub to anchor the corner of the blue, orange and yellow section of the Four Seasons Garden. It blooms from midsummer well into the autumn with panicles of pale blue flowers. The foliage is dark green, small and toothed. Spring to fall. bloom 7 ft. x 5 ft.
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465-027D4 Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus 'Emily Brown'
Sun Zones (7)8-9 Blue flowers
We grow this on a dry south facing slope where it has spread to five feet and risen to two feet. Because of its prostrate growth habit, this evergreen shrub has proven ideal for just this application. Small holly-like leaves cover the red-brown stems Early to midspring. bloom 4 ft. x 8-10 ft.
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465-002 Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus ('Point Reyes') ( Point Reyes ceanothus )
Sun Zones 7-9 Blue flowers
We have planted this on a south-facing slope to serve as an evergreen ground cover. The snaking branches are burgundy. The small leathery, rounded leaves are dark green. They are visibly toothed, resembling tiny holly leaves. Some stems reach up and out, some creep along the ground. Spring bloom 2 ft. x 10 ft.
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465-019D4 Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Diamond Heights'
Sun Zones 8-10 Pale Blue flowers
Any evergreen shrub is welcome in the winter, but this one is doubly so because of its colorful foliage. The dark green centers of the leaves are surrounded by broad lime green margins. This has proven winter hardy despite our recent late freezes. Lightly fragrant terminal clusters of flowers. Late spring. bloom 1 ft. x 3 ft.
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465-001D4 Ceanothus impressus 'Vandenberg'
Sun Zones 7-9 Blue flowers
A mounding evergreen shrub with tiny, crinkled, dark green leaves. Its bright blue flower clusters and compact habit make this our best-selling Ceanothus. Drought tolerant once established. Late spring to early summer. bloom 4-5 ft. x 4 ft.
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465-004-1 Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'
Sun Zones 8-10 Mid-Blue flowers
Give your nose a spring treat with the sweetly scented spikes of clear blue flowers. The very crinkled dark green foliage is evergreen. The blooms set handsome russet seed heads in late summer, further enhancing this mid-sized shrub. Spring. bloom 5 ft. x 12 ft.
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465-008D4 Ceanothus 'Marie Simon'
Sun Zones 7-10 Pale Pink flowers
It is amazing how long this shrub blooms sending up flushes of fuzzy pale pink flowers from midsummer onward. The overall effect is greatly enhanced by its red stems. This is a deciduous, upright, bushy shrub with small, textured, leaves. Summer to fall. bloom 5 ft. x 5 ft.
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465-007D4 Ceanothus 'Victoria'
Sun Zones 7-9 Dark Blue flowers
This amazing evergreen shrub has gotten taller than 8 ft. along our Mediterranean Path where it continues to repeat bloom throughout the summer long after its main flush. The leathery foliage is a shiny medium green. Late spring. bloom 6-8 ft. x 6 ft.
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465-006D4 Ceanothus x veitchianus
Sun Zones 7-9 Dark Blue flowers
A cross between C. griseus and C. rigidus. The foliage is glossy and rounded on this large evergreen shrub. In spring, it is adorned with clusters of tiny, fragrant blue flowers. Random blooms appear throughout the summer as well. We treasure this for its beauty and its drought tolerance. April to May bloom 10 ft. x 10 ft.
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413-003D2 Cedrus deodora 'Devinely Blue'
Sun Zones 7-9
Dwarf upright blue cedar found by Bill Devine of Maryland and given to our national arboretum. The measurements are for 10 year's growth. 4 ft. x 3 ft.
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016-004-1 Centaurea hypoleuca 'John Coutts"
Sun Zones 4-8 Hot Rose Pink flowers
A bold spreading perennial with wavy edged leaves that are mid-green on their surfaces and gray on their reverses. All summer, it produces stems bearing bright, attractively shaggy, ray flowers. Summer. bloom 24 in. x 18 in.
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142-001D4 Cephalaria gigantea
Sun Zones 3-7 Primrose Yellow flowers
This large perennial is well suited to the back of a border. Grow it in combination with large grasses and Buddleias. Think of it as an eight-foot tall scabiosa with airy stems bearing primrose yellow pincushion flowers. Summer. bloom 8 ft. x 2 ft.
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161-001 Cerastium alpinum v. lanatum
Sun Zones 3-8 White flowers
Densely woolly mat-forming perennial useful as a ground cover. Begs to be stroked! Cymes of refreshing white flowers appear above the gray foliage in summer. Needs good drainage. Summer. bloom 3 in. x 8 in.
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620-002 Ceratostigma griffithii
Sun Zones 7-10 Bright Blue flowers
Because it flowers on new wood, we cut this semi-evergreen woody shrub back at the end of winter to gain the lovely late season cobalt flowers which glow against the red influence in the crisp foliage. August to September. bloom 3 ft. x 6 ft.
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620-001 Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Sun Zones 6-9 Cornflower Blue flowers
This herbaceous treasure puts on a much needed show late in the season with a flush of brilliant blue flowers overlapping the red foliage display. Late summer to fall. bloom 18 in. x 12 in.
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414-049 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Treasure Island'
Part Shade Zones 5-8
Very dwarf gold-tipped conifer. In our garden it forms a small rounded shrub. The leaves are slightly blue contrasting dramatically with the tiny golden needles at the tips of the stems. Plant this out of the hot sun to keep it from browning. 18 in. x 15 in.
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414-004-1 Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Variegata'
Sun Zones 4-8
A mid-sized conical tree with gray-brown bark that peels in large scales. Rich green foliage with irregular cream splashes. 60 ft.
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414-013-1 Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 N/A flowers
Dwarf evergreen. Conical in habit with mossy sprays of olive green foliage which turns bronze in winter. Ideal for a rock garden. Foliage is cupped in appearance. Has an overall green-gold look. 3 ft. x 2 ft.
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414-016-1 Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea'
Sun Zones 5-8
Dwarf conifer with cupped sprays of golden yellow foliage. This somewhat flattened shrub has a strong presence in the mixed border. 6 ft.
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414-036D4 Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Black Beauty'
Sun Zones 4-8 N/A flowers
This is a compact form of Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana' with darker foliage. 2.5 ft. x 2.5 ft.
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414-015-1 Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 N/A flowers
This dwarf Hinoki Cypress forms a conical, slow-growing evergreen shrub with cupped sprays of dark green foliage. 4 ft. x 3 ft.
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414-018-1 Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Torulosa'
Sun Zones 5-8
As the name implies, this Hinoki has a twisted or "tortured" appearance. The threadlike foliage is curled and twisted giving this upright-tree a sculpted shape against the horizon. Measurements are for 10 years growth. 6-12 ft.
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414-019-1 Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Verdoni'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 N/A flowers
A selection of golden dwarf Hinoki Cypress with fine yellow foliage that does not burn in the sun. Somewhat contorted in shape. 8 ft. x 2 ft.
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414-020D4 Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8
We grow this lovely silvery blue, conical-shaped, large shrub or tree in our Rose and Clematis border where its foliage serves as a back-drop for the pastel pink and blue area. The foliage is soft to the touch. The white reverses of the short needles are visible giving the appearance from afar of a light glazing of snow on the branches. In six years it has grown 10 feet tall and about 8 wide. 30 ft. x 15 ft.
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414-025D4 Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow Reversion'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 N/A flowers
A find by a friend of the nursery which is a reversion of the small bun-shaped C. 'Snow.' This forms a small pyramidal tree with some white tip growth as well as white flecking throughout the plant. 5 ft. height after 15 years. 5 ft. in
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414-040D4 Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Heatherbun'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8
A dwarf conifer with soft blue green foliage that turns plum colored in cooler temperatures. Forms a perfect soft round "bun." 30 in. x 30 in.
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651-001 Chamaemelum nobile 'Flore Pleno' ( Roman chamomile )
Sun Zones 6-9 Cream flowers
A ground cover often used as a lawn substitute. Dense, tightly packed thread-like foliage is highly aromatic. Double button-like flowers. Can also be used in edging a border. Summer. bloom 6 in. x 18 in.
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144-001-1 Chasmanthium latifolium
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9
Jade green bamboo-like grass. The oat-like seeds dripping from upright stems are great for dried arrangements. They dance in the breeze along our Mediterranean path. Summer. bloom 3 ft.
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094-001D4 Chelone obliqua ( Turtlehead )
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9 Pink flowers
We have learned that this plant wants more water than we have been giving it during our dry summers when it blooms. We grow it in the pink section of the Four Seasons Garden where its pink turtlehead flowers complement Lavatera olbia 'Aurea' and Geranium 'Mavis Simpson'. With a little patience, this becomes a spectacular plant. Summer. bloom 16 in. x 12 in.
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145-001 Chiastophyllum oppositifolium
Part Shade Zones 6-9 Yellow flowers
An ideal plant for a part shade rockery. This succulent forms small mats of evergreen, scalloped, apple green foliage. In early summer, 8-inch stems rise up bearing cascades of small, deep yellow flowers. Very lovely and under used. Early summer. bloom 8 in. x 6 in.
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686-003D4 Choisya 'Aztec Pearl'
Sun Zones 8-10 Blush White flowers
This lovely mid-sized evergreen shrub has perky panicles of soft blush white flowers that have an intoxicating spicy scent. The five-fingered, narrow, glossy green leaves add texture to the garden. Spring and autumn. bloom 8 ft. x 8 ft.
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686-002D4 Choisya ternata 'Sundance'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 8-10 White flowers
This has never bloomed for us but that has not detracted from its showy, blond, evergreen presence. The exposed waxy leaves are lemon peel yellow; less exposed foliage is lime green. In our gardens, this has reached only 4 feet in 8 years. Late spring; autumn. bloom 4 ft. x 3 ft.
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262-008D4 Cimicifuga racemosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' PP9988
Part Shade Zones 3-8 Cream flowers
The incredibly dark foliage of this perennial is a perfect compliment to variegated woodland plants. The young foliage of 'Hillside Black Beauty' tends to be green ,but, as the season moves forward, the foliage deepens to an almost iridescent purple-black. By high summer, the towering spikes of scented white flowers adorn the garden. Late summer. bloom 4-5 ft. x 2 ft.
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267-005D4 Cistus aguilarii (x)
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
A cross between C. ladanifer and C. populifolius. The lovely dark green lance-shaped foliage on this shrub is sticky to the touch and gives off a delicious resinous aroma. White flowers are 1.5 inches wide. Summer. bloom 6 ft. x 6 ft.
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267-013D4 Cistus 'Anne Palmer'
Sun Zones 7-10 Pink flowers
Wavy margined leaves of dark green. Stems and new foliage are stained plum. This is a wonderful low growing shrub with soft pink flowers. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 5 ft.
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267-017D4 Cistus 'Blanche'
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
This shrub has wavy edged foliage of bright green that is sticky to the touch and sweetly aromatic. Fragrant large pure white flowers sport plump yellow centers. Late spring to early summer. bloom 5 ft. x 5 ft.
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267-049D4 Cistus canescens 'Albus' (x)
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
(A cross between C. albidus and C. creticus.) The somewhat woolly gray green leaves are broadly linear and slightly wavy along their edges. The shrub is upright in habit. The white flowers measure close to 3 inches across. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 30 in.
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267-024D4 Cistus creticus subsp creticus 'Lasithi'
Sun Zones 7-10 Purple Pink flowers
The evergreen, somewhat rounded lance-shaped leaves are crimped on their margins like a pie crust. Their mint-green color contrasts nicely with the reddish stems, as does the whiteness of their lightly woolly reverses. In habit, this is compact and rounded in shape. It was named for the site where it was collected in Crete. Summer. bloom 30 in. x 30 in.
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267-026D4 Cistus crispus
Sun Zones (7)8-9 Vivid Pink flowers
This prostrate shrublet has narrow green leaves that are wavy along their edges. One touch and you will feel their sticky resinous quality and also smell their rich aromatic perfume on your fingers. The flowers are not more than an inch-and-a-half wide but are produced in great numbers. Their satin-like sheen is especially attractive. Use this in a mediterranean or dry border. Early to midsummer. bloom 4-5 in. x 2 ft.
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267-027D4 Cistus crispus 'Decanso'
Sun Zones (7)8-9 Deep Pink flowers
A low, compact shrub with dark, wrinkled foliage. The 1 1/2-inch flowers have bright yellow centers. This was selected from plants at Decanso Gardens by Ken Montgomery. Summer. bloom 2 ft. x 4 ft.
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267-014D4 Cistus 'Elma'
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
An upright medium sized shrub with narrow, dark green, pine scented leaves and single white flowers. The aromatic leaves are gummy to the touch and give off an indescribable, subtle aroma. We are often amused watching visitors sniffing the borders trying to identify the source of the fragrance. Late spring to early summer. bloom 5 ft. x 5 ft.
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267-004-1 Cistus laurifolius
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
The dark green, somewhat rounded foliage is sticky to the touch and highly aromatic in the sun. In midsummer, this shrub bears bunches of white flowers with yellow centers. Midsummer. bloom 6 ft. x 6 ft.
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267-039D4 Cistus monspeliensis 'Vicar's Mead'
Sun Zones (7)8-9 Soft Yellow flowers
This plant was collected by Harold Reed on the island of Majorca. It is considered the first "yellow" cistus. This forms an upright shrub with linear, nicely textured leaves. The flowers measure up to an inch-and-a-half across. Summer. bloom 3.5 ft. x 3 ft.
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267-002D4 Cistus populifolius
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
Mid-sized shrub with very textured foliage. Two-inch flowers are white with yellow basal spots. Midsummer. bloom 6 ft. x 6 ft.
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267-007D4 Cistus 'Silver Pink'
Sun Zones 8-10 Silvery Pink flowers
Beautiful three-inch satiny pink flowers with white centers and golden stamens. This mounding shrub has dark green lance shaped leaves. Summer. bloom 30 in. x 36 in.
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267-009D4 Cistus skanbergii (x)
Sun Zones 8-10 Soft Pink flowers
A naturally occurring hybrid between C. monspeliensis and C. parviflorus. This shrub has lance shaped, gray green foliage with wavy margins. 1-inch flowers are pale pink. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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267-006D4 Cistus 'Victor Reiter'
Sun Zones 8-10 Pink flowers
The upright green leaves with silver haired reverses as well as the fuzzy stems complement the large flouncy pink flowers. This shrub has a silvery presence in the garden throughout the year. Summer. bloom 4 ft. x 4 ft.
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267-021D4 Cistus x corbariensis
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
(C. populifolius x C. salviifolius) Dense, low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves that have wavy margins. Reddish buds open to white flowers with yellow centers. Late spring to summer. bloom 3 ft. x 5 ft.
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267-050D4 Cistus x dansereaui 'Jenkyn Place'
Sun Zones (7)8-9 White flowers
(C. ladanifer x C. inflatus) This cross has resulted in an upright shrub with a very long bloom period. The 3-inch flowers have a maroon blotch in their centers. It was named after a private garden in Hampshire, England. Summer. bloom 4.5 ft. x 4.5 ft.
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267-010D4 Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset'
Sun Zones 8-10 Rose Pink flowers
Sunset pink blooms glow on this compact shrub. Dark green, somewhat wavy edged leaves. Terminal clusters of three to six two-inch flowers. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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267-015D4 Cistus x purpureus 'Brilliancy'
Sun Zones 7-10 Dark Pink flowers
A small shrub with soft gray-green foliage and sticky stems. Rounded in habit. The flowers are dark pink with burgundy spots. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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