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Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red' (RED-STEM JAPANESE PAINTED FERN)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 Each frond of this elegant 12-18in fern is a deep "regal" purple-red in the center, edged with frilly (slightly twisted) silver edges. A wonderful, colorful, softly ruffled selection for the garden, and bouquets! PSh-Sh/M 

Aquilegia caerulea (ROCKY MTN COLUMBINE)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Fields of these brilliant-blue and white spurred flowers are an inspiring sight in Colorados high Rockies where its the state flower. S-PSh/M/GDr 

Bignonia capreolata 'Dressed To Thrill' (CROSSVINE)

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Hardiness zones 6-9 From spring into summer 'Dressed to Thrill' wears tons of bright red-orange, trumpet-shaped flowers with bright yellow eyes. It is a selection of the North American native which will attract hummingbirds while it transforms fences,...

Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty' (TANGERINE CROSSVINE)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Lovely, tangerine, foxglove-like flowers which are lightly-fragrant decorate this fast growing 30'native vine in mid-summer, an established vine is a spectacular sight; a perfect fast cover for a warm wall, large arbor, or groundcover...

Asclepias speciosa (SHOWY MILKWEED)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 This stunning native wildflower is wonderful for wildlife gardens! Monarch butterflies rely on it for larval food and nectar while Orioles use the dead stems for nesting materials. This beauty is found from Minnesota to BC and south...

SPINY BEAR'S BREECH Acanthus spinosus

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Very attractive but rare, this species is stoloniferous with 2-3' leaves, darker green & deeply divided, and striking spires of mauve foxglove-like flowers; the species of classical & architectural renown. PSh-S/M/GDr Zone 8

Callistemon citrinus (LEMON-SCENT BOTTLEBRUSH)

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Spectacular is the word to describe this 3-15' shrub/small tree when it is covered with its 4" bright scarlet-red bottlebrush blooms! The unusual winter-into-spring blooms are much loved by bees. This lovely Australian plant also features lance-shaped...

Agapanthus 'Two Times Blue' (LILY-OF-THE-NILE)

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Fully double (which means long-blooming and no seeds) and very lovely sky-blue globes of flowers decorate this compact 2' x 2' mounder summer to late summer; delightful in border or container. S-PSh/M ...

Abutilon megapotamicum 'Kentish Belle' (HARDY ABUTILON)

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Showy doesn't cover the pendulous 1-2" apricot; red bells that this small-to-med sub-shrub produces on arching purple-brown branches over a very long summer-into-fall period. S/M Zone 8

Buddleia flutterby 'Peach Cobbler' (STERILE NECTAR BUSH)

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Hardiness zones 5-10 Silver foliage and peach-colored flowers make a delightful combination on this fine 4-6' drought-tolerant shrub AND it wont spread its seed as Buddleias of yore were sometimes known to do. S/M PPAF 

Chimonanthus praecox (WINTERSWEET)

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Hardiness zones 7-9 This shrub is an absolute delight for your senses! Incredible, sweetly fragrant winter flowers are waxy and pale-yellow with a burgundy center. These delicious blooms appear on bare branches in late-winter perfuming the entire garden...

Asclepias incarnata (SWAMP MILKWEED)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 This unusual species of milkweed features wonderfully intricate and very showy, bright-pink flowers on 2-4' stems. This species is exceptionally useful for naturalizing in moist gardens or swampy locations and it is the larval food of...

Campanula 'Pink Octopus' (BELLFLOWER)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Wonderful, deeply Octopus-leg divided flowers of white and deep-rose ... up to 50 at a time!... top 18" stems of deeply-cut foliage over a long summer period. S-PSh/M PPatentAF PVR 

Asclepias fascicularis (NARROW-LEAVED MILKWEED)

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Hardiness zones 6-10 This delicate-looking wildflower from the western United States is extremely drought-tolerant, trouble-free and very important for wildlife. Clusters of intricate, purplish-pink-tinted, white flowers sit on stalks above the2-4'...

Amelanchier lamarckii (JUNEBERRY)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 There is some debate about whether this stunning and floriferous serviceberry is truly a distinct species or perhaps a naturally occurring hybrid. Either way, this shrub/tree is a favorite eastern US native plant for its many white...

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Sulfurea' (CYPRESS)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 The highly decorative frizzy foliage of the species has been magically changed to a showy (but sun-sensitive) silvery-yellow on this conical semi-dwarf variety. PSh/M 

Baptisia lactea (WHITE BAPTISIA)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 This striking prairie wildflower looks like asparagus at first before it sends up its show-stopping 3-5' plumes of creamy white flowers in early summer; attractive blue-green foliage and deep-indigo colored seeds are extra! S/M 

Acer freemanii 'Sienna Glen' (FREEMAN MAPLE)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This hardy hybrid discovered in Minnesota has the fast growth and adaptability of the Silver Maple plus the shining-beacon fall color of the Red Maple. This cultivar is more delicate in appearance with smaller leaves which are...