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Herbaceous perennial Clumping Acaulesent |
Agapanthus hybridus, lily of the Nile, Amaryllidaceae Summer interest, Pollinators Requires winter drainage |
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Herbaceous tender perennial, speckled stem, huge corm, bulbotuber, stem tuber, smells |
Amorphophallus konjac, konjac, Araceae Uses: Greenhouse pet, display, curiosity Limitations: Hardiness |
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Herbaceous perennial, spreading, blue flower, red leaves |
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, leadwort, Plumbaginaceae Uses: Ground cover, late summer fall interest Limitations: Competitor |
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Woody shroud, alternating leaf, oblique leaf, bluish foliage, bottlebrush inflorescence |
Fothergilla gardenii ‘Mout Airy’, Mount Airy witch alder, Hamamelidaceae Uses: Foliage, moist - wet soils Limitations: Requires moisture |
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Herbaceous perennial, clumping, acualescent, orange disc florets, pink ray florets |
Echinacea purpurea, purple coneflower, Asteraceae Uses: Summer flower, pollinators, meadow Limitations: short lived |
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Deciduous tree, alternating leaves, distinct leaf, parallel venation |
Ginkgo biloba, maidenhair tree, Ginkgoaceae Uses: Tolerant of pollution, fall colour, open growth habit navigates power lines. Limitation: Irregular form and growth habit, females produce foul smelling fruit. |
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Herbaceous perennial, clumping, caulescent |
Helenium ‘Goldrausch’, Helen’s flower, Asteraceae Uses: Summer interest, pollinators, meadow Limitations: May require staking |
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Herbaceous perennial, tall, caulescent, large disc, yellow rays |
Helianthus annuus, sunflower, Asteraceae Uses: Fun, seasonal interest, birds, pollinators Limitations: May require staking, powdery mildew. |
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Herbaceous perennial, clumping, bulbous, red closers September- December |
Hesperantha coccinea, crimson lily, Iridaceae Uses: Late season interest, hummingbirds Limitations: Requires sun |
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Deciduous shrub, opposite bud arrangement, suckering habit, mophead flowers (hortensis group) or lace cap, terminal flowers on new wood |
Hydrangea macrophylla, bigleaf hydrangea, Hydrangeaceae Uses: Easy shrub, garden structure, summer flowers Limitations: Sun and moisture, pruning (annual) |
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Herbaceous perennial, clumping, caulescent, succulent leaves |
Hylotelephium spectabile, showy stonecrop, Crassulaceae Uses: Late season, dry soil, lean soils Limitations: Requires drainage, may splay open |
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Herbaceous perennial, clumping, fanlike leaf arrangement, new growth flushed with purple colour |
Iris x robusta ‘Gerald Darby’, Gerald Darby iris, Iridaceae Uses: Foliage, early summer interest, adaptable Limitations: Vigorous |
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Herbaceous perennial, bulbous, bulbils in leaf axils |
Lilium lancifolium, tiger lily, Liliaceae Uses: Summer flower, hummingbirds Limitations: Requires rich soil with drainage |
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Herbaceous perennial, warm season grass, clumping, inflorescence composed of many thin spikes |
Miscanthus sinensis, Chinese silvergrass, Poaceae Uses: Indestructible grass, adaptable, requires no supplementary water Limitations: Will splay open, vigorous, invasive |
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Herbaceous perennial, spreading, leaf clasps (amplexis) around the stem. |
Persicaria amplexicaulis, red bistort, Polygonaceae Uses: Ground cover, bees, adaptable Limitations: Very aggressive |
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Herbaceous perennial, clumping, acaulescent |
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldstrum’, black eyed Susan, Asteraceae Uses: Late season, easy Limitations: Competitor |
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Herbaceous perennial, opposite leaf arrangement, aromatic foliage, dark stems |
Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’, anise scented sage, Lamiaceae Uses: Summer flowers, hummingbirds Limitations: Sun and drainage |
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Woody subshrub, opposite leaf arrangement, aromatic foliage, sage colour |
Salvia officinalis, common sage, Lamiaceae Uses: Xeriscape, shrubland planting, culinary use Limitations: Drainage, leggy, short lived, does not rejuvenate |
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Woody tree, alternating leave arrangement, golden orange berries (pomes) |
Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’, Joseph Rock mountain ash, Rosaceae Uses: Small tree, attracts birds, low susceptibility to fireblight Limitations: Clone |
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Hardy palm |
Trachycarpus fortunei, windmill palm, Arecaceae Uses: Hardy, aesthetic Limitations: Doesn’t always suit garden context |
