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| Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie'
- Sweet Potato Vine.
Zone: 8-10,
Size: trailer,
Price: $3.99 Large, 4-7'' dark blackish-purple leaves on fast-growing plants with a vigorous, trailing habit. This non-flowering tender vine is an invaluable selection for baskets and containers or as a groundcover. Blackie is the 'must have' container ingredient. Outstanding cascading effect over walls and slopes. Perennial in zones 8-10. Stock#: 862-001 |
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| Ipomoea batatas 'Marguarita'
- Sweet Potato Vine.
Zone: 8-10,
Size: trailer,
Price: $3.99 Large, 4-7'' bright, chartreuse leaves on fast-growing plants with a vigorous, trailing habit. This non-flowering tender vine is an invaluable selection for baskets and containers. Outstanding cascading effect over walls and slopes or as a groundcover. Perennial in zones 8-10. The glowing yellow foliage makes a terrific backdrop for evergreen conifers and can't be beat mixed with her companion 'Blackie'. Stock#: 862-002 |
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| Strobilanthes dyerianus 'Persian Shield'
- Persian Shield .
Zone: 9-10,
Size: 18-36'',
Price: $4.99 The leaves shimmer with iridescence. Very dramatic, colorful leaves of purple, green and silver all season. Used as an annual and wonderful in large mixed containers. Heat tolerant. Persian shield does best in partial shade. Dies to the ground after frost, but may sprout back in spring in zone 9 and possibly in zone 8, especially if you mulch the roots. Stock#: 694-001 |
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