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-full sun -prefers alkaline, well-defined soils -problems: old age & wet conditions -snails & slugs |
Dianthus (Carnation) Caryophylaceae |
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-part to full shade -zone 3 -new genus: Lamprocapnos |
Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) Fumariaceae |
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-flower: 2 lipped, tubular, spotted or patterned -cultivate by division, seed, basal cuttings -short-lived, could be classified as biannual -toxic if consumed |
Digitalis x mertonensis (Foxglove) Scrophulariaceae |
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-flower: red, orange, yellow, green, purple -cultivate by seed or root cutting -seed heads feed birds in winter |
Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower) Asteraceae |
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-1.25m growth -divide in late summer to early fall -dies to ground after flowering |
Eremus x isabellinus (Foxtail Lily) Asphodelaceae |
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-likes poor/alkaline soil, dislikes rich soil -divide in spring, root cuttings/seed -used for cuts & summer colour on poor soil sites -drought tolerant once established |
Eryngium planum (Flat Sea Holly) Apiaceae |
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-xeriscape & Mediterranean gardens, borders, ground cover -sap can cause skin irritation/is poisonous |
Euphorbia polychroma (Cushion Spurge) Euphorbiaceae |
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-spike foliage, soft silvery blue -foundation plantings -'Elijah Blue' & 'Boulder Blue' |
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (Blue Fescue Grass) Poaceae |
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-full sun -seed/division -'Goblin', 'Fanfare', & 'Arizona' |
Gaillardia x grandiflora (Blanket Flower) Asteraceae |
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-small, glossy, deep green leaves -wintergreen fragrance -groundcover, rock gardens |
Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen) Ericaceae |
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-15 to 60 cm, mounding -mass plantings, rock gardens, borders, groundcover |
Geranium sanguineum (Cranesbill) Geraniaceae |
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-90cm, open growth habit -prefers alkaline clay loam soils, deep & well-drained-borders, rock gardens, filler in cuts (roses) rained |
Gypsophilia paniculata (Baby's Breath) Caryophyllaceae |
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-30 to 45 cm, mounding -light shade |
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' (Golden Variegated Forest Grass) Poaceae |
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-prefers fertile, moisture retentive soils -spring division, or basal cuttings early -snails, slugs, leaf spot, powdery mildew |
Helenium 'Rubinzwerg' (Sneezeweed) Asteraceae |
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-spiny, stiff, sharp, blue-grey foliage -60cm, vase shaped -well drained, fertile soils |
Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue Oat Grass) Poaceae |
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-full to part shade -understory plant, groundcover -deer resistant -poisonous sap |
Helleborus (Lenten Rose) Ranunculaceae |
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-moist, well drained soils -drought tolerant -division in mid summer to fall -Stella D'Oro best re-bloom |
Hemerocallis (Daylily) Hemerocallidaceae |
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-'Palace Purple', 'Plum Pudding', 'Creme Brulée' -avoid overwatering or very wet soil -full sun to part shade -fertile, well drained soils -division or tissue culture |
Heuchera micrantha (Coral Bells) Saxifragaceae |
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-reduce to 6" in spring & deadhead spent blooms -cultivate by softwood cuttings -many buds on 1 plant, flowers last one day -japanese beetle |
Hibiscus moscheutos (Dinner Plate Hibiscus) Malvaceae |
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-part shade to dappled light -division, tissue culture -mulches not recommended due to slugs & snails |
Hosta (Plantain Lily) Hostaceae |
