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Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'

Ogon Sweetflag

The striking chartreuse foliage makes this grass groundcover an excellent choice for borders, containers or at the waters edge. It slowly spreads by creeping roots to form a mat of golden foliage. Foliage is sweetly fragrant. Loves constant moisture or shallow water.
Stock #: 407-004
Zone: 6-10     Height: 12''     Full-Sun Part-Shade Bog-Water-Plant Ground-Cover Great-Plant-Pick
$6.99 each
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Actaea pachypoda

Dolls Eyes

Three seasons of interest on this wonderful native American. Fragrant white soft and fluffy flowers over lush green dissected foliage in Spring. In the Summer, these flowers slowly turn into greenish-yellow berries and in Fall they finish out their growing season as huge, pure white with black dots at each tip resembling the eyes of a doll. Note: Entire plant is toxic. A 'Great Plant Pick'. AKA: Actaea alba Syn: Cimicifuga
Stock #: 245-007
Zone: 4-9     Height: 2-3'     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Butterfly-Hummingbird Deer-Resistant Fragrant Great-Plant-Pick Native Americans
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Adiantum aleuticum

Western Maidenhair Fern

Although the western maidenhair has traditionally been considered a variant of Adiantum pedatum, the two are more appropriately considered separate species but the differences are subtle. Elegant, graceful and delicate, this beauty . Does not like areas with hot humid summers. Other common names include serpentine maidenhair, Aleutian maidenhair, and five-fingered fern.
Stock #: 455-009
Zone: 5-8     Height: 12''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Great-Plant-Pick
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Adiantum pedatum

Five-Finger Maidenhair Fern

The most graceful and delicate of all native ferns, hardy and easy to grow. Lacy, soft green leaves with a dark center on thin, shiny black stems. One of the top ten perennial ferns. Fronds are arranged in a half circle like a fan. Requires a deep, shady location and prefers moist, but not wet, soil. Likes heavy-textured soils and soils rich in humus. Deciduous. AKA: Eastern Maidenhair Fern
Stock #: 455-001
Zone: 5-8     Height: 1-2'     Part-Shade Full-Shade Great-Plant-Pick Native Americans
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Adiantum venustum

Himalayan Maidenhair Fern

Elegant, graceful and delicate. Among my most favorite of ferns, this hardy maidenhair is semi-evergreen and must be trimmed back in early spring to let the new growth through. New fronds emerge bright bronze-pink in Spring and mature to a bluish-green by the chills of autumn. Does not like areas with hot humid summers.
Stock #: 455-006
Zone: 5-8     Height: 12''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Great-Plant-Pick
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Agastache 'Blue Fortune'

Giant Hyssop

Since it's introduction, this great plant has rapidly become the standard. It has a very long blooming season and soft, light blue-violet flower heads. This variety is incredibly attractive to Butterflies and in our border this is their first choice. Wonderfully fragrant foliage and long flowering. Drought & heat tolerant. These plants need heat to establish for you, we only ship in Apr-July and Sept.
Stock #: 206-001
Zone: 5-9     Height: 36''     Full-Sun Part-Shade Cut-Flower Butterfly-Hummingbird Low-Water-Req Deer-Resistant Fragrant Great-Plant-Pick
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Agastache 'Red Fortune'

Giant Hyssop

A newer introduction. Continuous and profuse flowering of deep rose flower spikes from June into fall. Ours here bloom well into November. Like a dwarf 'Tutti Frutti'. Wonderfully fragrant foliage, long flowering and very attractive to butterflies. Drought & heat tolerant. These plants need heat to establish for you so we only ship in Apr-July and Sept.
Stock #: 206-016
Zone: 6-9     Height: 3-4'     Full-Sun Part-Shade Cut-Flower Butterfly-Hummingbird Low-Water-Req Deer-Resistant Fragrant Great-Plant-Pick
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Arbutus unedo 'Compacta'

Strawberry Tree

This great 4-season shrub stays smaller than the species with more contortions in its branching structure. It is a remarkable sight with pretty white to pink, bell-shaped flowers, which bloom for a long period and appear along with the fruit at various stages of ripeness. Some of the fruit is golden and some are red and the combination of fruit and flowers is very attractive and unique. In addition, your feathered neighbors will love them. A very tough evergreen shrub / tree that can tolerate a range of difficult locations.
Stock #: 507-002
Zone: 7-9     Height: 5'     Full-Sun Part-Shade Great-Plant-Pick
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Asarum caudatum (Hexastylis)

Wild Ginger

Evergreen heart-shaped, glossy foliage, velvety green and interesting brownish-purple bell shaped flowers with long, tail-like tips at ground level for b eetle pollination. This is one of the most easiest to grow spreading about a foot a year. Among the most beautiful and elegant of our native plants and an excellent ground cover for the shade.
Stock #: 219-010
Zone: 4-9     Height: 7-10''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Ground-Cover Great-Plant-Pick Native Americans
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Asarum europaeum (Hexastylis)

Wild Ginger

Our most popular Asarum and most difficult to keep in stock. A choice evergreen with dark green, polished foliage. The small greenish-brown drooping flowers are inconspicuous. Among the most beautiful and unusual of ground covers for the shade. A well deserved Great Plant Pick!
Stock #: 219-008
Zone: 4-9     Height: 6-8''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Ground-Cover Great-Plant-Pick
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Asarum splendens 'Quick Silver'

Wild Ginger

Stunning, large, silver mottled evergreen leaves. Huge, 3-inch wide flowers are brown, purple and cream. Plants spread readily. This vigorous and superbly easy-to-grow Chinese ginger makes a great groundcover for the woodland garden. Variegation can be quite variable from plant to plant.
Stock #: 219-012
Zone: 6-10     Height: 6-8''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Ground-Cover Great-Plant-Pick
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Asplenium scolopendrium

Harts Tongue Fern

Gorgeous, evergreen, strap-like, un-cut leathery fronds are a deep green and about 3 inches wide. This is a beautiful groundcover fern. Victorian era florists went wild for these glossy fronds which last weeks in arrangements. Does not do well in hot, humid summer areas. Syn: Phyllitis
Stock #: 477-002
Zone: 6-8     Height: 12''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Ground-Cover Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'

Cut Leaved Harts Tongue Fern

Syn: Phyllitis Info to come.
Stock #: 477-008
Zone: 6-8     Height: 12''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Ground-Cover Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Furcata'

Small Crested Harts Tongue

An unusual crested form of Hart's Tongue Fern that is a little smaller than the species. A lovely little accent fern. Syn: Phyllitis
Stock #: 477-010
Zone: 6-8     Height: 9-12''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Ground-Cover Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Laceratum Kaye'

Kaye's Lacerated Harts Tongue Fern

The deeply cut and jagged edges are ruffled and quite distinctive. Gorgeous and evergreen, this fern is a great groundcover as it is very compact. Fronds last weeks in arrangements. Does not do well in hot, humid summer areas. Syn: Phyllitis
Stock #: 477-006
Zone: 6-8     Height: 12''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Ground-Cover Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Undulata'

Udulating Harts Tongue Fern

Another lovely variety of Hart’s Tongue fern. This European selection forms a nice clump of evergreen, horizontal 'tongues'. This one is similar to the species but the fronds have gentle waves, or undulations, along the frond. The interesting wavy foliage makes a very attractive ground cover when planted en masse. Sharp drainage and a near neutral pH required. Very attractive and easy to grow. Fits in well with both ornalemtal and natural plantings. Syn: Phyllitis scolopendrium 'Undulata'
Stock #: 477-009
Zone: 6-8     Height: 9-12''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Ground-Cover Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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Asplenium trichomanes

Maidenhair Spleenwort

One of the most charming and most difficult to keep in stock. This beautiful little native evergreen fern loves shaded stony spots. Loves cracks & crevasses in walls and rocks.
Stock #: 477-005
Zone: 4-8     Height: 3-6''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Ground-Cover Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick Native Americans
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Athyrium niponicum var. 'Pictum'

Japanese Painted Fern

PPA plant of the year 2004 and a 'Great Plant Pick'. The wide range of colors in this fern make it a garden designer's dream. Very attractive foliage that has everything from silver to gray, burgundy to red, greens, purples and even black variegation while the stems are maroon. Colors get showier with each year of maturity and would brighten up any shady corner. Follow that up with no pest or disease problems, heat and humidity tolerant, and how can you live without it?
Stock #: 411-001
Zone: 5-8     Height: 12-20''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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Athyrium otophorum

Auriculate Lady Fern

This is another colorful delight with light green fronds with a dark wine hue spreading onto the foliage. New growth is the color of Key lime pie and displays well when surrounded with leafy dark greens. A dramatic addition to your garden, this is a fern with a soft, arching graceful look. Deciduous.
Stock #: 411-003
Zone: 5-9     Height: 2'     Part-Shade Full-Shade Cut-Flower Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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Blechnum spicant

Deer Fern

Charming evergreen native to the Pacific northwest. Sturdy, narrow dark green fronds that make a decorative addition, particularly in relation to bold stones and boulders. One of the 'Great Plant Picks' for the Pacific NW. Very effective planted with gold foliage companions in the shade garden. Not bothered by pests or disease and very easy to grow.
Stock #: 480-002
Zone: 5-8     Height: 8-20''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Great-Plant-Pick Native Americans
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Brunnera m. 'Jack Frost'

Brunnera

Shimmering silver overlay with light green venations. Dainty blue flowers in late spring.
Stock #: 227-002
Zone: 4-8     Height: 12-15''     Part-Shade Full-Shade Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

Boxwood

One of the most sought after boxwoods. A very slow growing, dense, evergreen shrub that will eventually grow to 6 ft. Used extensively for low hedging, topiary and knot gardens. For a hedge, plant at 15-inch intervals.
Stock #: 815-001
Zone: 6-8     Height: 3-6'     Full-Sun Part-Shade Great-Plant-Pick
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Callicarpa bodinieri v. giraldii 'Profusion'

Beautyberry

A lovely deciduous shrub with small pink flowers in mid-summer and large clusters of violet berries in autumn and winter. The young foliage is often bronze-purple, becoming dark green in summer before turning golden purple in autumn. The bare branches laden with berries look gorgeous in flower arrangements, and the shrub also brightens up a late autumn border.
Stock #: 231-002
Zone: 6-8     Height: 4-6'     Full-Sun Great-Plant-Pick
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Camassia quamash

Common Camas

Simple, elegant and charming native bulb. Beautiful blue-violet, star shaped flowers grow on tall slender stems among a burst of slender grassy foliage. Was a major food source for native tribes but CAUTION, looks very similar to the very toxic Death Camas. Given a sunny situation, Camas will naturalize in the garden and is very easy to grow. An early spring bloomer that goes dormant by June. Prefers moist soil and can tolerate wet winter sites. Also known as Indian Hyacinth.
Stock #: 846-001
Zone: 5-10     Height: 1-2'     Full-Sun Part-Shade Great-Plant-Pick Native Americans
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Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist'

Sedge

Iridescent, slender, bronze leaves arch upward before spilling back to the ground. Known for its foliage, it has no bloom worth noting. An attractive coral color in fall/winter.
Stock #: 235-010
Zone: 7-9     Height: 18-24''     Full-Sun Part-Shade Deer-Resistant Great-Plant-Pick
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