| Image | Botanical Name | Common Name | Description |
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| Aloe striata | Coral Aloe |
Displays rosettes of flat, broad, mostly horizontal, pale pink to blue-green succulent leaves marked with dark lines. Coral flowers. Ideal in landscapes and containers or can adapt as a houseplant. Provide a well-drained soil away from reflected heat. Once established, water infrequently during the hot season. Protect from frost. |
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| Aloe vryheidensis (Little Shop of Horrors) | Wolkberg Aloe |
Slow-growing tree Aloe that displays multiple stems of flaming reddish-orange flowers amid gray-green succulent leaves. Ideal in landscapes and containers or can adapt as a houseplant. Provide a well-drained soil away from reflected heat. Once established, water infrequently during the hot season. Protect from frost. Attractive to bees. |
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| Alyssum saxatile 'Summit' | Basket of Gold Alyssum |
Clusters of fragrant yellow flowers are displayed on an evergreen, compact, bushy perennial with gray-green foliage. Plant in well-drained soil. Ideal in mixed borders, rock gardens and containers. Prune back by 50% after blooming. |
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| Anigozanthos 'Bush Tango' | Bush Tango Kangaroo Paw |
This evergreen Kangaroo Paw displays orange fuzzy flower buds that open to green petaled flowers on 2′ tall, branched stalks. Grass-like, strappy leaves. Ideal in beds, borders and containers. Plant in full sun and water occasionally in the summer. Does best in well-drained soil. Protect from temperatures below 30 degrees F. Attracts hummingbirds. |
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| Aquilegia caerulea 'Crimson Star' | Crimson Star Columbine |
Displays spurred star-like flowers of scarlet-red and white with yellow anthers. An attractive show of mounding, dark-green foliage. Not fussy about soils, but good drainage is necessary. Use in beds, cottage gardens and borders. Long stems make it prime for cut flowers. Herbaceous perennial. |
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| Aquilegia caerulea 'Heavenly Blue' | Heavenly Blue Columbine |
Displays very large flowers of the most wonderful sky-blue petals and spurs, and a white corolla with yellow stamens. Light-green, fern-like foliage. Not fussy about soils, but good drainage is necessary. Use in beds, cottage gardens and borders, and for cut flowers. Herbaceous perennial. |
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| Aquilegia vulgaris 'Barlow Black' | Barlow Black Columbine |
Displays double, upward facing, spurless, dark purple-black flowers above a clumping perennial with finely textured, blue-green foliage. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Great in woodland gardens, mid-border, as an accent plant or in containers. Deadhead to encourage continuous bloom. |
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| Arachnoides simplicior 'Variegata' | Indian Holly Fern |
This tropical, semi-evergreen fern has broadly triangular fronds. Shiny, rich green fronds display a distinctive gold midstripe down each leaflet. Ferns thrive in neutral to acidic, loose, richly organic soil. Excellent for mass plantings, rock gardens, containers, in woodlands and naturalized landscapes. |
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| Arcotostaphylos glauca | Bigberry Manzanita |
Small tree or rounded, evergreen shrub displaying elliptical, blue-green leaves and attractive smooth, mahogany bark. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and fairly drought-tolerant once established. Makes an excellent low hedge, barrier or mixed in a perennial border. |
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| Arctostaphylos 'Greenspire' | Greenspire Manzanita |
Clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers bloom above this low growing evergreen shrub. The dark green, leathery leaves add substance and form. A very slow growing selection. Native plant of the Pacific Northwest. Manzanita can be a suitable groundcover for dry, sandy soils. Best growth occurs in acid soils. Excellent for edging and rock gardens. |
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| Arctostaphylos 'Lester Rowntree' | Lester Rowntree Manzanita |
Dense, upright, evergreen shrub displaying leathery, blue-green leaves on red-brown stems. Pink, bell-shaped flowers bloom early, often in winter. Very drought tolerant, once roots are established. Provide good drainage and full sun. Excellent choice for hedges and barrier plants. |
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| Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel' | Sentinel Manzanita |
Upright, openly branched, evergreen shrub displaying grey-green, leathery leaves. Clusters of bright pink, bell-shaped flowers bloom over a long period of time. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and fairly drought tolerant, once established. Makes an excellent low hedge, barrier or mixed in a perennial border. |
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| Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Big Sur' | Big Sur Manzanita |
Low growing evergreen shrub with an open branching habit. Displays attractive mahogany bark. Clusters of pink, bell-shaped flowers bloom early. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and fairly drought tolerant, once established. Makes an excellent low hedge, barrier or mixed in a perennial border. |
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| Arctostaphylos glandulosa | Eastwood Manzanita |
Upright, rounded shrub displaying dull green leaves and smooth, red-brown bark. Clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers bloom early. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and fairly drought tolerant once established. Makes an excellent low hedge, barrier or mixed in a perennial border. |
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| Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Buena Vista' | Buena Vista Hooker's Manzanita |
Low growing, mat-forming evergreen shrub displaying glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of light pink, bell-shaped flowers bloom in early summer. Native plant of the Pacific Northwest. Manzanita can be a suitable groundcover for dry, sandy soils. Excellent for edging and rock gardens. |
