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658-002     Tanacetum 'Robinson's Red'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Red flowers
This selection of Painted Daisy is a great favorite with customers. As familiar as it may be, the bright fuchsia red flowers with yellow eyes fit so easily in the early summer border and are so carefree of habit they suggest the lazy days ahead.  Early summer. bloom   2 ft. x 2 ft.
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288-005     Teucrium chamaedrys     ( Wall germander )     
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 5-10 Deep Pink flowers
Low, evergreen shrub with crinkled leaves and short sprays of deep pink flowers. Good for the front of the border and for edging a path.  April to September. bloom   1 ft. x 1 ft.
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288-002D4     Teucrium fruticans     ( Tree germander )     
Sun     Zones 8-9 Pale Blue flowers
This very broad evergreen shrub would make an excellent low hedge. The gray green leaves complement the attractive pale flowers produced in terminal racemes.  Summer. bloom   2-3 ft. x 12 ft.
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288-010     Teucrium lancifolium       
Sun     Zones (7)8-9 Pale Pink flowers
Balearic Islands. The small pale pink buds open up to a myriad of tiny flowers, each with an expanded lower lip that is veined red pink. This small woody perennial has highly aromatic, gray green, lance-shaped leaves that are pebbled on their surface. An attractive addition to the dry border.  Summer. bloom   12 in. x 12 in.
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081-005     Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 5-9 Lilac flowers
We have had this in the garden for years and visitors still continue to be taken by the masses of small airy double flowers crowning tall flower stems. The foliage also has an airy lace-like quality. This may require staking in some gardens.  Midsummer to late summer. bloom   4 ft. x 2 ft.
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081-018     Thalictrum filmentosum var. tenerum 'Heronswood Form'       
Part Shade     Zones 5-8 White flowers
Introduced by Heronswood Nursery. Frothy white flowers over a very long time on this low woodlander.  June to early September. bloom   15 in. x 10 in.
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081-007     Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum       
Part Shade     Zones 6-9 Sulfur Yellow flowers
This blue foliaged meadow rue sells on the strength of its distinctive glaucous foliage. When the bright sulfur yellow flowers open, we can't keep up with the demand. In our situation, the plant has grown between 5 and 6 feet tall but is usually described as half that height.  Summer. bloom   3 ft. x 2 ft.
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081-012     Thalictrum lucidum     ( Shining meadow rue )     
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 5-9 Pale Yellow flowers
The common name refers to the gloss on the dark green, somewhat fern-like, divided leaves. The flowers form fluffy flowerheads that are similar to the more familiar yellow meadow rue, Thalictrum flavum subsp. glaucum. This has been a sturdy plant in our gardens tolerating light shade and occasional dry periods.  Midsummer. bloom   3-5 ft. x 1 ft.
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081-010     Thalictrum rochebruneanum       
Part Shade     Zones 5-9 Lavender Pink flowers
We grow this in our Woodland Garden where it creates an airy backdrop. Dangling lavender pink flowers with pale yellow stamens. 3 ft. x 2 ft.  Summer. bloom   3 ft. x 2 ft.
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091-001D3     Thermopsis lanceolata       
Sun     Zones 3-9 Soft Yellow flowers
When the new growth emerges from the spring soil, it is a surprising black which soon fades to green. Soon the buds begin to open a primrose yellow. Not a tall plant, but a graceful addition to the early season border. Dark bean-shaped seed pods are an added attraction.  Late spring to early summer. bloom   2.5 ft. x 2 ft.
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417-001D4     Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost'       
Sun     Zones 3-8
A medium sized columnar evergreen tree with extraordinary cream-gold variegation. Irresistible in the winter garden.    3-6 ft.
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417-005D2     Thuja plicata     ( Western red cedar )     
Sun     Zones 6-8
Tall, fast growing ornamental tree with shredding, ruddy bark. Drooping sprays of bright green foliage.    70-120 ft. x 20-30 ft.
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417-002D2     Thuja plicata 'Stoneham Gold'       
Sun     Zones 6-8
An attractive conical dwarf form with young gold foliage aging to green as it matures.    6 ft. x 6 ft.
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417-003D2     Thuja plicata 'Zebina'       
Sun     Zones 6-8
A splendid fast growing pyramidal tree with bands of yellow in the foliage giving an overall golden dappled appearance.    40 ft. x 12 ft.
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554-002D2     Thujopsis dolobrata       
Sun     Zones 5-8
A distinctive braided look to the relatively broad flat evergreen foliage which is whitish underneath.    70 ft. x 30 ft.
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554-001D2     Thujopsis dolobrata 'Variegata'       
Sun     Zones 5-7
Dense lustrous green conifer with interesting flattened branchlets which are marked with creamy white variegation.    30 ft. x 12 ft.
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280-027     Thymus citriodorus(x) 'Archer's Gold'       
Sun     Zones 6-9 Lavender Pink flowers
This Lemon-scented thyme has tiny bright yellow leaves. It is compact in habit. Excellent as a groundcover in a dry border.  Summer. bloom   12 in. x 10 in.
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280-001     Thymus citriodorus(x) 'Aureus'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Lavender Pink flowers
Small bushy shrublet characterized by the intense lemon scent of its foliage. Gold dappled leaves.  Summer. bloom   10 in. x 10 in.
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280-016     Thymus citriodorus(x) 'Bressingham'       
Sun     Zones 6-9 Clear Pink flowers
An excellent groundcover forming tight mats of tiny, gray green foliage with a citrus scent. Dazzling when it is in full bloom and abuzz with bees.  Summer. bloom   4 in. x 14 in.
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280-039     Thymus 'Gold Transparent'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Lavender Pink flowers
Our most popular thyme forms mats of highly shiny gold-green foliage. We use it as a ground cover in the Four Seasons Garden.  Summer. bloom   3 in. x 12 in.
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280-008     Thymus nummularis 'Mauve'       
Sun     Zones 7-9 Mauve flowers
Iran. A low spreading woody groundcover that is semi-evergreen in our garden in the winter. The masses of tiny mauve flowers are favorites of the bees.  Summer. bloom   5 in.
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280-030     Thymus 'Nutmeg'       
Sun     Zones 5-8 Carmine Red flowers
This is a very low, tight groundcover. Ideal for trailing over walls.  Summer. bloom   1 in. x 14 in.
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280-028     Thymus 'Pinewood'       
Sun     Zones 7-9 White flowers
Strong piney scent in the dark green leaves of this small shrubby herb. Can be used for cooking.  Summer. bloom   10 in. x 1 ft.
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280-020     Thymus polytrichus (praecox) 'Minus'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Rose flowers
Incredibly tiny scale-like foliage on this ground hugging perennial.  Summer. bloom   1 in.
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280-031     Thymus pseudolanuginosus     ( Woolly thyme )     
Sun     Zones 5-9 Pale Pink flowers
A prostrate groundcover often used to grow between flagstones in a path or terrace or to grow over a low wall. The foliage is a woolly gray green.  Early summer. bloom   1/2 in. x indefinite.
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280-024     Thymus quinquecostatus     ( Five ribbed thyme )     
Sun     Zones 5-9 Rose Pink flowers
Mongolia, Korea and Japan. This Asiatic thyme forms dense mats of wiry creeping stems with very tiny aromatic foliage. Commonly used in Asia for culinary and medicinal purposes.  Summer. bloom   4 in. x 2 ft.
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280-004     Thymus 'Reiter's'       
Sun     Zone 5-9 Pink flowers
Small oblong foliage is midgreen with copper highlights in the fall. This ground hugger looks great spilling over a low wall or used as a very fast growing groundcover. There is a dark musky smell to the leaves.  Summer. bloom   3 in. x 12 in.
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280-021     Thymus serpyllum       
Sun     Zones 4-9 Purple flowers
A mat forming shrublet with trailing stems of lightly aromatic, mid-green foliage. Blooms in whorls.  Summer. bloom   10 in. x 18 in.
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280-032     Thymus serpyllum 'Goldstream'       
Sun     Zones 5-8 Lilac flowers
This fine groundcover has taken a lot of abuse near the intersection of two paths where it has been frequently stepped on and usually forgotten at watering time. Still it looks good. The tiny, aromatic leaves have flecks of gold. Their smallness and denseness give this plant a rich texture.  Summer. bloom   10 in. x 18 in.
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280-022     Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz'       
Sun     Zones 4-9 Pink flowers
A mat forming shrublet with trailing stems of aromatic mid-green foliage. Blooms in terminal whorls in summer.  Summer. bloom   10 in. x 18 in.
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280-041     Thymus 'Silver Posie'       
Sun     Zones 7-9 Purple Pink flowers
A stunning woody shrublet with tiny white margined foliage suffused with pink. Hardly needs to bloom it is so beautiful. However, when it is covered in tiny pink flowers, it is spectacular. Aromatic.  Summer. bloom   8 in. x 10 in.
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280-037     Thymus vulgaris 'English'       
Sun     Zones 4-9 Purple flowers
Bushy sub shrub with pungent aromatic foliage often found as "English thyme."  Late spring to early summer. bloom   6 in. x 16 in.
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280-040     Thymus vulgaris 'French'       
Sun     Zones 7-9 White flowers
Grow this for the excellent flavor of its foliage. Forms an attractive gray-green mat.  Early summer. bloom   1 in. x 18 in.
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287-012     Tiarella Sea Foam       
Shade, Part Shade     Zones 4-9 Cream flowers
This selection from Terra Nova has so much to offer: beautiful cut foliage with a dark central stain; a sensational floral show over a very long time; and sweet fragrance. We've had good luck growing this in containers in the shade. If you've never grown a Foam flower, this is the one to start with. Flower stems rise a little above a foot.  Summer. bloom   6 in. x 11 in.
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537-007D4     Tradescantia 'Blue & Gold'       
Part Shade     Zones 5-9 Purple Blue flowers
Although the name indicates that the flowers are blue, they should best be called purple blue. The foliage is appropriately green gold. Their vibrant combination never fails to catch the eyes of unsuspecting visitors as they round the bend from the Lavender Path to the Texture Garden.  Summer. bloom   18 in. x 24 in.
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537-001D4     Tradescantia 'Red Cloud'     ( Spiderwort )     
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 5-9 Cerise flowers
A clump-forming perennial with fleshy, lance-shaped leaves. The 3-petaled, reddish flowers appear in terminal cymes. Individual flowers are about 1.5 inches across. Easy to grow and useful in a part-shade border.  Early summer to early autumn. bloom   18 in. x 18 in.
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537-006D4     Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Osprey'     ( Spiderwort )     
Sun, Part Shade     Zone 5-9 White flowers
Rapidly forming clumps of arching, somewhat fleshy, blade-like foliage. 'Osprey' has particularly lovely white flowers with dramatic contrasting blue stamen filaments.  Early summer to fall. bloom   16-24 in. x 18 in.
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000-021     Tricyrtis 'Empress'       
Shade, Part Shade     Zones 5-9 White flowers
When this bloomed for us the first time, we could not keep our eyes off the extra large flowers with their red purple dotting. The lance-shaped foliage has exceptional vigor. All round, a winner for the shade garden.  August to September. bloom   28 in. x 29 in.
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000-012D3     Tricyrtis formosana       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 7-9 Dark Lavender flowers
Stoloniferous woodland perennial with starry dark lavender flowers at stem tips and leaf axils. A real beauty!  September to October. bloom   3 ft.
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000-020     Tricyrtis formosana `Samurai'     ( Toad lily )     
Shade, Part Shade     Zones 5-9 Orchid Purple flowers
The graceful stems are at their peak in the post-summer garden when their terminal cymes of up-facing flowers begin to open. But even in the spring this arching perennial is not without interest, for each lance-shaped leaf is edged delicately in gold.  Late summer to early autumn. bloom   16 in. x 24 in.
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000-023     Tricyrtis 'Gilt Edge'       
Shade, Part Shade     Zones 5-9 Lavender flowers
As the name indicates, the leaves of this selection have irregular chartreuse margins that age to gold. It is a plant of good vigor with the same lovely flowers of the species. Dan Heims of Terra Nova Nursery, which introduced it, gives this high ratings for keeping its foliage looking attractive into the fall.  Autumn. bloom   12 in. x 24 in.
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000-000     Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki'     ( Hairy toad lily. )     
Part Shade, Shade     Zones 5-9 White and Lilac flowers
Small spotted flowers on arching stems.  Early fall. bloom   3 ft.
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000-006     Tricyrtis macrantha ssp. macranthopsis       
Part Shade     Zones 8-9 Yellow flowers
A tufted woodlander with hairless arching stems. Beautiful, waxy, deep yellow bell shaped flowers dangle at the leaf axils and the tips of the stems.  Mid- to late summer. bloom   16 in. x 12 in.
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000-005     Tricyrtis macropoda       
Shade, Part Shade     Zones 5-8 White flowers
Smooth, somewhat rounded leaves which narrow to a point. The pale flowers have tiny purple spots and are borne in open cymes from the ends of the stems. From China.  Early fall. bloom   30 in.
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000-017     Tricyrtis 'Togen'       
Part Shade, Shade     Zones 5-9 Lavender flowers
Pristine lavender flowers fading to white at the throats make this new hybrid a must for the fall shade garden.  Fall. bloom   3 ft.
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659-004     Trifolium repens atropurpureum       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 4-8 White flowers
A charming 3-leafed clover with purple leaves outlined in green. Showy white clover flowers are a bonus. Some worry about the running nature of this plant but it has always been polite and easy to maintian in our garden. It also makes an excellent addition in small ornamental containers.  Summer. bloom   4 in. x indefinite
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659-001     Trifolium repens v. 'Purpurascens Quadrifolium'       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 4-8 White flowers
Like a dark maroon 4-leaf clover with each leaflet edged mid-green. A very striking spreader with small white flowers. Very popular.  Midsummer. bloom   4 in. x indefinite.
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389-003D4     Trollius chinensis 'Goldkonigin' ('Gold Queen')       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 5-8 Tangerine Orange flowers
The vivid, glossy flowers begin cup-shaped and open flat. They are so eye-catching in the gardens that customers have long asked us for this plant. We are relieved to finally be able to have it for sale. The deeply dissected, glossy basal foliage is also appealing. Reminiscent of a huge buttercup (a relative) without the running habit.  Early to midsummer. bloom   24 in. x 18 in.
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389-006     Trollius europaeus 'Superbus'       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 5-8 Sulfur Yellow flowers
Named for its striking 4-inch flowers of sulfur yellow on 2-foot stems. This clump forming perennial charms everyone when it blooms.  Late summer. bloom   24 in. x 18 in.
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389-009     Trollius pumilis       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 5-8 Golden Yellow flowers
This brightens up our Rose and Clematis Border with its very rich, deep yellow flowers. The deeply cut, circular leaves form a low mound to 9 inches. The bloom spikes almost double this in height.  May to June. bloom   15 in. x 18 in.
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245-002     Tsuga canadensis 'Geneva'       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 4-8
Upright, open, dwarf conifer probably reaching no more than 8 feet in 10 years. This makes it a fine specimen for a smaller garden or container. The new growth in spring is a pale green in contrast with the older dark green foliage.    6-8 ft. x 5 ft.
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793-001D4     Tweedia caerulea       
Sun     Zones 8-10 Sky Blue flowers
Special thanks to Dorothy Reed who gave us seeds of this South American beauty. The surfaces of the elongated heart-shaped leaves are slightly glossy, belying their velvety feel. The five petaled flowers are shocking sky blue. There are tiny rings of dark blue at the center of the flowers that emphasize the brilliance of their color. This is a somewhat tender perennial but has survived unprotected for many years in Dorothy's garden which is in the path of our notorious East Winds. Grow this as a lax climber against a wall or companion plant.  July through August. bloom   24-40 in.
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369-002D3     Uvularia perfoliata     ( Strawbell )     
Shade, Part Shade     Zones 4-8 Pale Yellow flowers
An east coast woodland ephemeral which we allow to colonize in harmony with hostas and ferns. The down-hanging leaves are perfoliate as the specific name indicates. At the top of each stem dangles one, sometimes two, soft yellow flowers.  Spring. bloom   2 ft. x 1 ft.
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