All Plants
HYPERICUM Magic Marbles 'Red' St. Johns Wort Shrub: Produces beautiful ornamental berries. Bright golden-yellow flowers appear in summer followed by large red berries though the fall season. The berries are wonderful in fresh-cut flower arrangements. Attracts butterflies and birds. Great landscape, border or container plant. Well-branching, vigorous growth habit. Height: 24-32 inches. Width: 24-32 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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HYPOESTES phyllostachya 'Confetti Compact Mix' Polka Dot Plant, Measles Plant, Flamingo Plant, Freckle Face, Pink Dot Evergreen Subshrub: Tolerates deer, heat, & humidity. Confetti Compact's habit & decorative foliage make it a great choice as an indoor potted plant & as a component in mixed containers. This series works well in containers, baskets, beds, indoors as well as outdoors. The foliage has contrasting dots that splash the foliage. Foliage: a mix of pink, red, green or white. Ht: 4-6 in. Width: 4-6 in. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10-11. |
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HYSSOPUS officinalis Organic Hyssop Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Mint family, w/bright blue-violet flowers. Popular ornamental for the perennial bed w/flower spikes summer-fall. Aromatic. Medicinal uses: tea has a soothing quality, use dried leaves. Use for colds, flu, bronchitis, sore throat, bruises, burns. The fresh leaves & flowers are used fresh as a seasoning. Attracts butterflies. Height: 1.5-2'. Width: 1-1.5'. Sun/light shade. Tolerates some drought, does best w/moderate water. USDA Z3. |
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IMPERATA cylindrica 'Rubra'/ 'Red Baron' Japanese Blood Grass Perennial Grass: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Spreading growth habit. Tolerates light woodland setting. Good in borders, creates a nice look when the sun shines through the rich foliage! The top half of each stem is a rich blood red. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Height: 1-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USD Z8. |
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IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie' Sweet Potato Vine Tuberous perennial: Does produce edible tubers but mainly grown for ornamental uses. Has near black foliage & stems w/ trumpet shaped lavender to purple blooms in summer. Attracts hummers. Pot, window box & hanging basket plant. Climbing & vining growth: 6-10" x 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: mod/dry. Deer & drought tolerant. USDA Z9-12. |
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IPOMOEA batatas 'Margarita' Sweet Potato Vine Tuberous perennial: Does produce edible tubers but mainly grown for ornamental uses. Has heart-shaped chartreuse foliage with trumpet shaped lavender to purple blooms in summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Pot, window box & hanging basket plant. Vigorous & vining: 6-10" x 18-24". Sun. Water: mod/dry. Deer & drough tolerant. USDA Z9-12. |
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IPOMOEA batatas Sweet Georgia 'Pulse Black' (syn. 'Black Pulse') Sweet Potato Vine Tuberous Perennial: The Sweet Georgia series has a uniform, compact growing habit. Does produce edible tubers, but mainly grown for ornamental uses. Has heart shaped black foliage and trumped shaped flowers in summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Container, window box, and hanging basket plant. Height: 8-20 inches. Width: 24-30 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade.. Water: moderate/dry. Deer & drought tolerant. USDA Z9-12. |
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IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother' Siberian Iris Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, coast and bog tolerant. Deer resistant. A beardless iris with upright grass-like foliage. Good for borders, accenting and as a cut flower. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: dark blue. Height: 24-42 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-9. |
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ISOTOMA axillaris Fizz n Pop 'Glowing Violet' Laurentia Annual: Heat & drought tolerant. Native to Australia. A new series featuring nectar-rich blooms. Petals on the 1œ" flowers are nearly 3 x larger than the straight species. The five-petalled flowers shine iridescent violet-purple w/bright yellow eye atop cut feathery, mid-grn foliage w/ a tight, compact & rounded habit. Slightly fragrant. Good pollinator, container, basket & edging plant for the summer garden. Size: 1' x 1-2'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. |
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ISOTOMA axillaris Fizz n Pop 'Pretty in Pink' Laurentia Annual: Heat & drought tolerant. Native to Australia. A new series featuring nectar-rich blooms. Petals on the 1œ" flowers are nearly 3 x larger than the straight species. The five-petalled flowers glow hot pink w/bright yellow eye atop cut feathery, mid-grn foliage w/ a tight, compact & rounded habit. Slightly fragrant. Good pollinator, container, basket & edging plant for the summer garden. Size: 1' x 1-2'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. |
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ISOTOMA fluviatais 'Blue Star Creeper' Perennial: Deer resistant & drought tolerant. A fast growing ground cover that is very easy to grow. Can tolerate heavy foot traffic. Great for pathways, rock walls, around pools, stepping stones, etc. A very good lawn substitute. Foliage: small green leaves. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: light blue. Height: 2-4". Spread: 12-18" Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z6. |
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JAMESBRITTENIA Stardom 'Goldstar' (Sutera cordata) Bacopa Subshrub: Grown as an annual: Heat tolerant. Produces countless 1 flowers that smother the plant making it a big impact in the garden in a small footprint. Good border, container, window box, and hanging basket plant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: sunny yellow. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 10-14 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z10. |
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JASMINUM parkeri Dwarf Jasmine Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. A mounding shrub with slender branches that are dark when young. Rock garden or container plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Flowering time: May-June. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: 12 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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JUNCUS 'Javelin' Giant Rush Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with a stiff, erect habit. Deer, clay, bog and gopher resistant. Attractive grassy leaves emerge lime green in spring, turning bluish-green in color throughout the season. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. Great pond side, border or container plant. Height: 36-48". Width: 18-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7-9. |
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JUNCUS effusus 'Quartz Creek' Soft Rush (Ornamental Grass) Perennial: Pest & disease free. Narrow, soft, round stems & vertical, upright divergent growth. Medium-green foliage turns yellowish brown after the 1st frost. Flowers are held at stem tips in early summer. Also good for pots & water settings. Tolerates deer, gopher, bog & clay. Height: 15-24". Exposue: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4-11. |
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JUNCUS inflexus 'Blue Arrows' Blue Arrows Rush Perennial: Deer, drought & gopher resistant. Narrow straight grey-blue leaves in stiff clumps, ideal for containers to provide structure. Goes perfectly beside a pool, pond, or stream where its reflection captures the mood of an aquatic paradise. Winter interest (regional), colorful/attractive foliage, heat tolerant, low maintenance, frost tolerant. Height: 36". Spread: 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate-moist. USDA Z5. |
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JUNCUS patens Common Rush, California Rush Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with a stiff, erect habit. CA native. Deer, clay, bog and gopher resistant. The thin, upright reeds of striking blue-gray make a distinctive pond side, border or container plant. Great accent foliage. Produces yellow flowers. Height: 2 feet. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6-9. |
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JUNCUS patens 'Carman's Gray' Blue or Gray Rush, California Gray Rush Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with a stiff, upright habit. Deer and gopher resistant. Clay and bog tolerant. The thin, upright reeds of striking blue-gray make a distinctive pond side, border or container plant. Great accent foliage. Has insignificant brown flowers. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moist. USDA Z6-9. |
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JUNCUS patens 'Elk Blue' Blue or Gray Rush, California Gray Rush Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with a stiff, upright habit. CA native (Mendocino County). Deer & gopher resistant. Clay & bog tolerant. The thin, upright reeds of striking blue-gray make a distinctive pond side, border or pot plant. Great accent color. Has insignificant brown flowers. Ht: 1-2'. W: 1-2'. Exposure: sun or shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6-9. |