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507-001 Gaillardia grandiflora(x) 'Goblin' 
Sun Zones 3-8 Red/Yellow flowers
Brightly colored, long-blooming, carefree, drought tolerant. This plant fits all these demands of the busy gardener. The red daisies with sharply contrasting yellow tips would be right at home in the dry border with Salvia greggii, Solidago, Achillea and Helenium. Early summer to early fall. bloom 1 ft. x 1 ft.
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507-002 Gaillardia grandiflora(x) 'Golden Goblin' 
Sun Zones 3-8 Yellow flowers
For those that like their daisies all yellow, this bright golden form of the above is the plant of choice. 4 inch flowers all summer. Early summer to early fall. bloom 12 in. x 12 in.
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491-001 Galega 'Lady Wilson' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9 Blue/White flowers
Our friend Lucy Hardiman introduced us to this beautiful, long-blooming perennial. Airy foliage with panicles of mauve blue and white bicolored flowers from early summer to early fall. This form is sterile and does not produce seed. Early summer to early fall. bloom 5 ft. x 3 ft.
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662-001D4 Gardenia 'Klehm's Hardy' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 7-10 White flowers
This hardy selection has been tested to 0º F. Its dark green somewhat glossy (especially young leaves) remain evergreen, so it is very useful as a structural shrub for smaller gardens. The real delight, of course, comes from late spring throughout the summer when the white flowers perfume the air. The two-inch flowers with 5-to-6 petals nestle at the tip of the stems. Late spring through summer. bloom 3-4 ft. x 3 ft.
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329-001 Gaura lindheimeri 
Sun Zones 7-10 White flowers
Small, butterfly-like blooms adorn long willowy stems. Blooms are white fading to pink and continue for a very long time. Perfect for a dry, well-drained site. June to September. bloom 3 ft. x 2 ft.
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329-002 Gaura lindheimeri 'Corrie's Gold' 
Sun Zones 7-10 White flowers
Glowing, broad gold margins on the foliage, and white butterfly-like blooms similar to the species. A lovely addition to the garden. June to September. bloom 3 ft. x 2 ft.
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329-004 Gaura lindheimeri 'Golden Speckles' 
Sun Zones 7-10 White flowers
A Joy Creek Introduction for 1999. The foliage is what distinguishes this Gaura. It is speckled with tiny gold dots. The flowers are white maturing to pink. June to September. bloom 3 ft. x 2 ft.
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329-006 Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Mary's' 
Sun Zones 7-10 Pink flowers
A Joy Creek Introduction. This selection has even darker burgundy foliage than the deservedly popular G. 'Siskiyou Pink' and is shorter by half. Non-stop flowers keep a marathon bloom schedule from early summer to mid-fall. June to September. bloom 3 ft. x 2 ft.
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329-003D4 Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' 
Sun Zones 7-10 Pink flowers
Airy tiny butterfly-like flowers in clear pink contrast well with the red sepals. An introduction from Siskiyou Nursery. June to September. bloom 3 ft. x 2 ft.
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329-005 Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies' 
Sun Zones 5-9 White/Pink Blush flowers
A large-flowered selection with red sepals. The name aptly describes the countless delicate flowers that seem to flutter on the long flower stems. The foliage is gray green. Very long blooming. June to October. bloom 30 in. x 30 in.
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171-022 Gentiana cruciata 
Sun Zones 3-8 Sky Blue flowers
Grows in drier rocky areas in its eastern European home. Lance shaped leathery green foliage. Clusters of terminal and axillary bell shaped flowers. Midsummer to fall bloom 8-16 in. 10 in. x 10 in.
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171-006 Gentiana septemfida var. lagodoechiana 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-8 Blue flowers
Even in late October a few brilliant blue flowers continue to open. This is not bad for a plant that began to bloom in late July. In our garden this forms a mat of small, glossy, lance-shaped leaves. Flowering stems have single terminal and axilary blooms. This has been an easy gentian for us to grow in a mixed border with a little late afternoon shade. Summer to fall. bloom 6 in. x 18 in.
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172-049 Geranium 'Ann Folkard' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9 Magenta/Black flowers
This mounding and trailing geranium has large deeply divided golden to chartreuse foliage. The flower stems bear 1- to 1 1/2-inch flowers of dusty magenta with black centers. A word of caution about this lively beauty. We have had stems stretch out to six feet clambering up into a neighboring hydrangea. She does want to grow but it easily controlled with some judicious pruning. Summer to fall. bloom 24 in. x 36 in.
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172-073 Geranium 'Anne Thomson' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-9 Magenta/Black Eye flowers
After Geranium 'Anne Folkard' climbed a 6 ft. hydrangea and continued on her merry way, we began to pray for something less jubilantly vigorous but with the same long show of magenta flowers with very dark eyes. We received this new 'Anne' who is ever so polite. GPP. Summer. bloom 8 in. x 36 in.
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172-082 Geranium 'Baby Blue' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Violet Blue flowers
Rugged, three- to four-inch, deeply divided leaves form a ten to twelve inch mound. The lovely violet blue flowers are 1 1/2 inches across. Late spring. bloom 12 in. x 12 in.
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172-086 Geranium 'Brookside' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Violet Blue flowers
This is especially popular when in bloom. The inch-and-a-half wide violet blue flowers have a white blaze at their centers and delicate magenta veining on their petals. In the autumn, the deeply divided foliage turns red and the flower stems pink, enhancing the beauty of this already lovely perennial. June to September. bloom 12-18 in. x 36 in.
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172-001 Geranium cantabrigense (x) 'Biokovo' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 White/Blush Pink flowers
The 1-1/2- to 2-inch wide foliage is semi-glossy, rounded, seven-lobed and evergreen. As the weather cools, the margins of the leaves take on a rosy cast. Because it spreads by runners, this perennial is perfect for use as a ground cover. Summer. bloom 12 in. x 36 in.
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172-056 Geranium cantabrigense (x) 'Jans' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Pink flowers
This is, in all ways, the smallest of the G. x cantabrigense crosses we grow. It has glossy, evergreen foliage that stays just over an inch wide. It is an excellent groundcover. Summer bloom 6 in. x 20 in.
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172-002 Geranium cantabrigense (x) 'Karmina' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Dark Pink flowers
This is denser in habit than G. 'Biokovo' with darker flowers and with foliage to about 10 inches in height. An excellent evergreen ground cover. Early to midsummer. bloom 9 in. x 24 in.
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172-044 Geranium cinereum 'Lawrence Flatman' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Soft Pink/Red Veins flowers
What the eye first notices is the flowers. They are dramatically veined in dark red. Forms a very tight mound of rich green foliage that turns scarlet in the fall. GPP. Summer. bloom 5 in.
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172-071 Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir Purple' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Rich Lilac Blue flowers
A vigorous, herbaceous ground cover. The lilac-blue flowers have red veining. Early to late summer. bloom 20 in.
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172-032 Geranium dalmaticum 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-7(8) Soft Pink flowers
A low, mounding evergreen perennial with five-lobed, matte green leaves. It bears spikes of 3-4 soft pink flowers. Tiny and sweet. June to July. bloom 3-4 in. x 8-12 in.
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172-050 Geranium harveyi 
Sun Zones 7-9 Pink flowers
What a naughty beauty! Silvery ground cover with nickel-sized finely feathered leaves. It has managed to flounce its way to the ground over a 2-foot wall. Soft pink funnel shaped flowers. Summer. bloom 6 in. x indefinite.
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172-004 Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (var. alpina) 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-7 Violet Blue flowers
While the lobed foliage of this variety is smaller than the species, the flowers are larger, reaching up to 3 inches in diameter. Violet blue blooms have a small white eye and the petals are somewhat redder toward their bases. Early summer and autumn. bloom 12 in x 24 in.
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172-042 Geranium himalayense 'Irish Blue' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-7 Blue flowers
We must thank Graham Thomas for this lovely selection. This is a mounding, compact geranium with large lavender blue flowers that have a dark pink influence in the center of their cups. The dark green, deeply veined leaves are slightly hairy to the touch. Blooms for a long period from spring to summer. Spring to summer. bloom 12-18 in. x 24 in.
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172-028 Geranium himalayense 'Plenum' (Birch's Double) 
Shade, Sun Zones 4-7 Purple Blue/Dark Veins flowers
A polite carpeting plant with somewhat small, rounded, but well-cut foliage. The flowers, in clusters of twos and threes, are ruffled and doubled. June to July. bloom 2 ft.
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172-021 Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-6 Light Blue flowers
The light blue flowers are red veined. This compact plant is at home in our Mixed Border. Summer. bloom 18 in. x 24 in.
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172-011 Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Crimson Purple flowers
We recommend this as a groundcover for dry shade. Large, pungent foliage is lightly sticky. Terminal clusters of magenta flowers have contrasting red sepals. Early summer. bloom 20 in. x 18 in.
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172-041 Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Pale Pink flowers
This groundcover was found by Walter Ingwersen on Mt. Kopriunik in Yugoslavia in 1929. That we are still enjoying it in our gardens is a testament to its usefulness. The glossy, broad, five-lobed leaves are light green. Soft pink flowers. May to June. bloom 10 in. x 3 ft.
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172-005 Geranium maculatum 'Album' ( Spotted geranium ) 
Sun Zones 4-8 White flowers
The rounded, light green leaves are 5-lobed with clear gaps between the lobes. They take on gold and pumpkin orange tones in the autumn. Earlier in the season cymes of upward-facing, cup-shaped flowers create a lacy filigree. Late spring to midsummer. bloom 24 in. x 18 in.
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172-068 Geranium maculatum 'Chatto' 
Sun, Part Shade Zone 3-8 Pale Lilac-Pink flowers
Distinctly coarse, dark green, five-lobed leaves have deep venation. The largest leaves are well over 5 inches across. The flowers are small and have white centers. This is very useful as a groundcover Spring and summer. bloom 20 in. x 24 in.
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172-045 Geranium magnificum(x) 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Rich Violet/Blue flowers
This sterile cross has mid-green leaves that are 3" wide and as much as 8" long that are lightly hairy to the touch with 8 to 9 overlapping lobes. It blooms in one long magnificent flush. The cupped flowers are up to two inches across. Summer. bloom 12 in. x 36 in.
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172-087 Geranium 'Nimbus' (Cambridge Botanical Garden) 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Blue Violet flowers
(G. clarkei 'Kashmir Purple' x G. collinum) The leaves remind us of a Japanese maple with their seven finely divided lobes. In the autumn, they take on red and gold tones. The blue violet flowers appear on tall stems. They have dark veining and pale centers. This can self-seed but does not come true from seed. Midsummer. bloom 9 in. x 12 in.
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172-013 Geranium nodosum 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Rich Pink flowers
France, Italy. This useful plant grows nicely in shady spots where it can naturalize. Because it is a summer bloomer, it can be used to take over after spring ephemerals have completed their show. The pink flowers have a slight funnel shape. The foliage is 3-to-5-lobed. Summer. bloom 12 in. x 12 in.
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172-064 Geranium oxonianum (x) 'A.T. Johnson' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Pink flowers
Forms a mound of lax stems branching out from the center of the plant and rising about a foot. The small, well-divided foliage is slightly hairy to the touch. In our hot sun, the intense hot pink flowers fade to soft pink with rose veining. June to July. bloom 12-15 in. x 18 in.
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172-077 Geranium oxonianum (x) 'Aumore' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Soft Pink flowers
This forms a pool of two-foot long stems reaching out from the center of the plant and rising up at their ends to 18 inches. The attractive foliage is deeply divided and slightly coarse to the touch. The flowers are a delicate soft pink. We grow this in extremely dry circumstances and it seems quite happy. June to July. bloom 18 in. x 24 in.
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172-057 Geranium oxonianum (x) 'David McClintock' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Pink flowers
We grow this in full sun with very little summer water on a south slope. Apple-green lobed leaves form an attractive mound. Flowering stems can reach 22 inches with clusters of soft pink, narrow petaled flowers. Summer. bloom 12 in. x 16 in.
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172-070 Geranium oxonianum (x) 'Pearl Boland' 
Shade, Sun Zones 5-9 White flowers
White flowers veined dark red emerge from clusters of dark rose buds. Nicely offset by the dense mid-green foliage. Summer. bloom 2 ft. x 2 ft.
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172-058 Geranium oxonianum (x) 'Rebecca Moss' 
Sun Zones 4-8 Pale Pink flowers
This looks larger than the other G. x oxonianum selections we grow. The 3-inch, 5-lobed leaves which rise on pinkish stems are lightly hairy to the touch. Late spring to mid-autumn. bloom 32 in. x 24 in.
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172-067 Geranium 'Pat Smallcomb' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Pink flowers
The mid-green foliage has a distinctive matte surface. Small, bright pink, cupped flowers in clusters of two rise on 12-inch stems. Summer. bloom 12 in.
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172-038 Geranium phaeum v. phaeum 
Shade, Sun Zones 4-8 Magenta Black flowers
Herbaceous clump-former with large, broad, lobed foliage. The flat open-faced flowers bloom on one-sided stems. Repeats bloom if cut back. June to July. bloom 3 ft.
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172-043 Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Purple flowers
Found by Elizabeth Strangman in Croatia. This is a self-seeder but we are so fond of it we allow it to bloom. Cut the flowering stems before seed-set and the leaves then form a dense mound. The great charm of the leaves is in the brown purple blotches that surround the base of each lobe. Tall, airy, 30-inch flower spikes bear purple flowers. Early summer. bloom 30 in. x 18 in.
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172-006 Geranium renardii 
Shade, Sun Zones 6-8 White flowers
We have grown this in various sunny spots throughout the garden where its velvet gray-green textured leaves are a fine foil for other sun-loving perennials. Our form has white flowers in early summer. Early summer. bloom 12 in. x 12 in.
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172-091 Geranium renardii 'Tschelda' 
Sun Zones 5-8 Pale Violet flowers
Caucasus. This lovely selection of the species is distinguished by the color of its flowers which is violet as opposed to the more common white. Otherwise, it shares with the species the distinctive rounded lobes of the leaves as well as their somewhat pebbled upper surfaces. The flowers are gappy but that does not detract from their beauty. A close-up look shows the dark veining accenting their petals. Good drainage is essential to keep it happy. Early summer. bloom 12 in. x 12 in.
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172-031 Geranium riversleaianum(x) 'Mavis Simpson' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-8 Medium Pink flowers
This is one of the groundcovers in the pink section of the Four Seasons Garden. It forms an attractive mound of gray green leaves when not in bloom. By summer, the plant is smothered in pink flowers which are veined in rose. Its versatility and beauty make it one of our best-selling geraniums. Use it in combination with Salvia 'Purple Rain' and Sedum 'Vera Jameson' for a long-blooming effect, or spill it over a low wall. GPP Summer. bloom 12-15 in. x 36 in.
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172-085 Geranium 'Rozanne' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Violet Blue flowers
The violet blue flowers are 2 inches across. Their pale centers have magenta veining. The anthers are black and show up against the pale centers. The foliage is mid-green turning fiery red in the autumn. And the flower stems are red. No wonder this was selected as a Great Plant Pick! Summer to first frost. bloom 24 in. x 20 in.
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172-046 Geranium sanguineum 'Connie's Variety' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Rich Rose/Dark Veins flowers
Small clumping ground cover with dark green foliage. One-inch shallowly cupped flowers bloom on 10-inch stems. Summer. bloom 10 in.
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172-060 Geranium sanguineum 'John Elsley' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Rose Pink flowers
This is a very low ground-hugging selection with dark green, evergreen foliage. One-inch rose pink flowers with red veins bloom all summer. The seed capsules are held like birthday candles on the flowering stems. Summer. bloom 3 in. x 12 in.
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172-062 Geranium sanguineum 'Jubilee Pink' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Rose Pink/Red Veins flowers
Ground-hugging clumper with apple green foliage. The flower color significantly differs from the type. Rosy pink flowers with red veining. Summer. bloom 5 in.
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172-016 Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Carmine Rose flowers
Compact, mounding dark green foliage covered in carmine-pink saucer-shaped flowers. Summer. bloom 3 in. x 8 in.
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172-027 Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Dark Rose Purple flowers
Low mounding form with large rose-purple cupped flowers all summer. Grow this trailing over a wall or in the border. Summer. bloom 12 in.
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172-034 Geranium sanguineum 'Nyewoods' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Deep Pink flowers
Vigorous low mounder with dark green foliage and lovely saucer-shaped flowers. Summer. bloom 18 in.
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172-051 Geranium sanguineum var. striatum 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Blush Pink flowers
Lovely compact mat-forming perennial bearing soft pink flowers with red veining. A classic. Early summer to fall. bloom 8 in. x 18 in.
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172-039 Geranium 'Spinners' 
Sun Zones 5-8 Blue flowers
This three-foot tall wonder from Spinners Nursery in England is literally covered in cup-shaped blue flowers for much of the summer. We grow it in the blue area of the Four Seasons Garden near Parahebe perfoliata. Cut back, it repeats the show all over again in the fall. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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172-033 Geranium 'Stanhoe' 
Sun Zones 6-8 Pale Pink flowers
The wonderful olive colored foliage almost looks like it has been cast in bronze. The leaves are roughly lobed and veined. In summer, they are crowned with five-petalled flowers of soft, complementary pink. Use this as a groundcover or to spill over a wall. Summer. bloom 15-18 in. x 36 in.
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172-088D4 Geranium 'Victor Reiter, Jr.' 
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Blue Purple flowers
Low mounds of dark purple, well-dissected foliage that greens out a bit as the temperatures rise. This is a small plant and needs a special place to show off its beauty. The blue-purple flowers form in dense cymes held well-above the foliage. May to June. bloom 15 in. x 15 in.
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178-007 Geum chiloense 'Georgenburg' 
Sun Zones 5-9 Orange Yellow flowers
Bright green, somewhat cut coarse leaves. Ten-inch stems bear saucer shaped flowers. Late spring to midsummer. bloom 10 in. x 12 in.
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178-012 Geum 'Pumpkin' 
Sun Zones 5-8 Pumpkin Orange flowers
This dwarf Geum has dark, roughly textured foliage that is rounded, lightly scalloped and toothed along the margin. As the name indicates, the saucer-shaped flowers are pumpkin colored. Early to late summer. bloom 12 in. x 12 in.
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178-002 Geum rivale 
Sun, Zones 3-8 Dark Orange-Red flowers
Coarse, somewhat scalloped foliage with 8-inch stems bearing bell-shaped flowers. Late spring to midsummer. bloom 8 in. x 8 in.
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469-003 Grevillea 'Canberra Gem' 
Sun Zones (8)9-11 Cerise flowers
This has grown successfully on the south side of our farm house for eight years, weathering many nasty winter storms. The branches are dense with narrow, dark evergreen needle foliage. Bears terminal clusters of spidery red flowers. Good for a sheltered sunny site in the Pacific Northwest. (December-February) March to May. bloom 6-7 ft. x 6-7 ft.
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469-011D4 Grevillea 'Orange Sparkler' 
Sun Zones 8-9 Scarlet Orange flowers
A Joy Creek Introduction for 2006. This seedling appeared in our garden next to G. rosmarinifolia but in all ways it is larger than that plant. The only other possible parent would be G. 'Canberra Gem' which grows about 30 ft. away. The needle-like foliage is broader than that of either of them. It is also taller, reaching over 7 ft. The orange-brown buds are much larger than those of the other two. This is nicely open-habited with a tree-like shape. The scarlet-orange flowers reminded us of fireworks. November to April. bloom 7 ft. x 3 ft.
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469-007 Grevillea rosmarinifolia 
Sun Zones 8-10 Light Red flowers
We grow this large shrub on the south-facing wall of our farm house where it blooms from November to late spring. Tiny clusters of red buds open to unusual flowers shaped like little shrimp. The evergreen, needle foliage has rolled under sides, is sharp at the tip and is silvery underneath. November to spring. bloom 6 ft. x 6 ft.
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177-001-1 Gunnera manicata 
Part Shade Zones 8-10 Rust Red flowers
This is how the Dinosaur Bed got its name. Children marveled at the huge, 5- to 6-foot wide leaves with rough upper surfaces and prickly reverses that rise on 5-foot or taller stems. We heard one of them say, "Cool, this is like "Jurassic Park"." Tall cylindrical panicles of tiny flowers rise at the base of the plant. We grow this in a modified bog with lots of organic matter and some drainage. In colder climates, cover with straw in winter. Summer. bloom 5 ft. x 6 ft.
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184-002 Gypsophila cerastioides 
Sun Zones 5-8 White flowers
Loose mat former with semi-evergreen rounded gray foliage. The attractive small trumpet shaped flowers are white with pink veining. Good for the rock garden. From the Himalayas. Late spring through summer. bloom 2 in. x indeterminate.
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