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Pachysandra procumbens Native Allegheny Spurge
Zone: 6 
Rare native of the southeastern U.S. CLUMP FORMING, not an underground runner like its well-know cousin and the flowers are MUCH more
showy as well as the leaves that are broad & dark green, often mottled. Semi-evergreen. Every shade garden should have this plant. Blooms before it leafs out in early spring.
Soil: Woodland H: 10" W: 12"
B/M: White 4-5
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Pachysandra terminalis
Common or Japanese Pachysandra Z: 3-8 
Common Pachysandra. A super groundcover in the
right place. It does spread strongly underground and doesn't stop,
so site carefully. There are places where this is perfect -- bound
on the sides by various things from walkways to porches to driveways.
In the right spot, where spreading can be controlled, there's nothing
better, more dependable for year round green.
Soil:
Well-drained H: 6-8" W:
Indefinite B/M: White/3-4
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Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata' AKA
'Silver Edge' Japanese Variegated Pachysandra Z: 4-8 
The
much more rare and not nearly so aggressive form of common
Pachysandra. This is a gorgeous groundcover, much more interesting
than the species. Takes Part to DEEP shade. Creamy white edge
to the glossy evergreen leaves.
Soil:
Well-drained H: 6-8" W:
Indefinite B/M: White/3-4
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Panicums (Switch Grasses) are listed on the Grasses
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Pardancanda norrisii 'Dazzler'
Dwarf Candy Lily Seed Mix Zone: 4-9
 
One
of the original 'mixes' in the trade and still one of the best. This
remarkable dwarf strain with multi-branched flower stems and a dazzling
array of uni-colored and striped flowers. 15 years of development
work by Harlan Hamernik at Bluebird Nursery, Clarkson, Nebraska resulted
in this compact, dwarf seed strain.
Soil: Well-drained. H: 8-10" (15-18"
IB)
W:
8-12" B/M: Mixed/ 7-10
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Pardancanda norrisii 'Sunset Tones'
Sunset Tones Candy Lily Seed Mix  
Zone: 4-9
A
great seed strain of Candy Lily with a rich blend of yellows,
oranges and pinks (sunset tones as you might guess) on floriferous
plants. We find these to be more muted, blended softer colors
-- more like a watercolor painting than the sharper, crisper colors
of 'Dandy Candy' or 'Dazzler' which have more sharp delineation in
color breaks. Sunset Tones has vibrant colors as well but when
multi-colored, they tend to be more as if seen through a 'soft
focus' camera lens - the colors 'bleed' beautifully into one another
rather than having a sharp color break.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 12-18" W: 9-12" B/M:
Mixed/Fall
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Pardancanda norrisii 'LSS Dandy Candy' (Seed
Mix)
Candy Lily Z: 4-9  
 For
many years we've been selecting the best and most unusual forms then
growing those plants in containers next to each other so they cross
pollinate. We think our seed mix produces some of the best blooms in
the trade.
Soil: Well-drained. H: 8-12" ( 24-36" IB)
W:
8-12" B/M: Mixed/ 7-10
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Pardanthopsis dichotoma
Iris dichotoma is the new name! Vesper Iris
Zone: 5-9

Intricately
beautiful bloom doesn't waste it's efforts during the day while you're at
work -- it's called Vesper Iris because it blooms in the afternoon to thru
evening to greet
you when you come home from work.
One of the parents of Candy Lilies and the genetic reason they both have
wonderful, twirling, swirling stem tips prior to forming seeds.
Soil: Moist but ell-drained
H: 8-12" (24" IB) W: 14"
B/M: Lavender blue/
7-8
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Passifloras
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Patrinia gibbosa Dwarf
Patrinia Zone: 5-8
A
Japanese Native with showy yellow flowers that's tolerant of hot,
humid summers and is valued for it's months long bloom season.
A compact, clump-forming Patrinia that rarely tops 18" with
tiny yellow flowers to 3/16" across but combined in loose
clusters of cymes to 4-6" across, held nicely above the foliage
in summer. May self-seed in optimum conditions but not a
pest. The chartreuse flower bracts stay attractive well into
fall after the main bloom finishes.
Soil:
Well-drained
H:12-18" W: 9-12" B/M:
Yellow/6-8
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Patrinia scabiosifolia
Patrinia Zone: 5-9

Identical
to the above species but lower growing and according to some longer
blooming. A clump-forming plant, it rarely exceeds 9-15"
tall with a compact form and a basal mound of deeply toothed, oblong
to ovate leaves which look a lot like large Scabiosa leaves, hence the
name. The stems are topped with open, airy terminal panicles of
small, chrome-yellow blooms and reach 3 feet
Soil: Ave. to moist H:
9-15" (48-60"IB) W: 24" B/M: Yellow/
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Patrinia
scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' Compact Patrinia

Zone: 5-9
Identical
to the above species but lower growing and according to some longer
blooming. A clump-forming plant, it rarely exceeds 9-15"
tall with a compact form and a basal mound of deeply toothed, oblong
to ovate leaves which look a lot like large Scabiosa leaves, hence
the name. The stems are topped with open, airy terminal
panicles of small, chrome-yellow blooms and reach 3 feet. See
above photo -- it's the exact same just shorter.
Soil:
Ave. to moist
H: 9-15" 36"IB W: 24"
B/M: Yellow/ 7-9
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Pennisetums (Fountain Grasses) are
listed on the Grasses
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The Genus Penstemon - Beard's Tongue
"There
are so many beautiful and hardy plants among the 270 some species, so
the entire group was selected. Plants range from dwarf,
cushion-forming types for rock gardens to taller types suited to
perennial borders. Penstemons perform best in full, hot sun on sandy
loam or raised soils. Individual plant species may be short-lived in
rich or clay soils. Allow attractive seedheads to persist all winter to
encourage self-sowing. Longer lived species include P. digitalis,
P. strictus, P. x mexicale and P. hirsutus."
Nebraska
Statewide Arboretum GreatPlants®
All benefit from sharply drained soil and little if any fertilizer.
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Penstemon barbatus
'Coccineus'
Scarlet Beard's Tongue Zone: 3-9
 
Sharkshead penstemon are fairly long-lived, and the 'turtlehead-like' flowers are striking in the garden or as a cut flower. Not as fussy about drainage as most. Will take very hot spots, like a south-facing wall. Plant it in well- drained soil, and wait
not long for the hummingbirds!
Soil: Well-drained H:36"
W:18" B/M: Red/ 6++
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Penstemon barbatus 'Elfin Pink' Beard's Tongue
Zone: 3-9
 
Extremely
cold hardy. Semi-evergreen basal rosettes. Bear long panicles of pendent, tubular flowers from early summer to early autumn. Makes a stately appearance in the perennial border. Blooms on & off all summer w/ deadheading. Divide every 5 yr. Soil: Well-drained
H:12"
W:12" B/M: Deep
pink/
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Penstemon barbatus 'Prairie Dusk' Beard's Tongue
Zone: 3-9
 
2" Rosy purple blooms. An introductions by the University of Nebraska, so you KNOW it's winter hardy! Semi-evergreen basal rosettes. Bear long panicles of pendent, tubular flowers from early summer to early autumn. Makes a stately appearance in the perennial border. Blooms on & off all summer w/ deadheading. Divide every 5 yr. Soil: Well-drained
H: 18" W: 16" B/M:
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Penstemon campanulatus Bellflower Penstemon
Zone: 7-10
 
A rare
Penstemon with Upright, semi-evergreen foliage on wiry stems bearing narrow, lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves. Bears loose racemes of tubular, bell-shaped
rosy purple or violet blooms 1" long. A parent of many hybrids including Sour Grapes. From high in the Sierra Madres. Soil: Very Well-drained
H: 12-24" W: 18"
B/M: Violet/ 5-6
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Penstemon confertus Yellow Beard's Tongue Zone: 3
 
It is one of just a few
Penstemons with a yellow corolla. Mats of triangular leaves. One of the best drought-resistant perennials. Widespread east of the Cascade Mountain range. Found in fairly moist open or wooded places, often in meadows or by streams, in lowland & foothills to moderate elevations in the Rockies or in dry sandy pinewoods Soil: Well-drained
H: 8" W: 3"
B/M: Yellow/ 7-9
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Penstemon
'Dark Towers' PPAF PVR Beard's Tongue Dark Towers
Z: 3-8   
"Glossy
bronze-red foliage is topped with masses of pink flowers in July and
August. Tolerates high heat and humidity. Compared to 'Husker's Red'
this beauty is taller and has much darker foliage which stays
darker. Nice masses of large pink flowers emerge from July through
August in open clusters. Dale Lindgren of University of Nebraska
created this ultra-hardy form, pink flowering form." Terra Nova
Soil: Well-drained
H:36" IB W: 20"
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Penstemon digitalis 'Ruby Tuesday' Beard's Tongue, Ruby Tuesday
Z: 3-9   
The darkest ruby red selection of P. digitalis that anyone has ever seen, almost
black in winter! Darker than 'Husker's Red' (Perennial Plant of
the Year). And the flowers are HUGE, white with a bluish blush. Plants average 18"-24" in bloom on 8" foliage. Easy to grow. Stuns you when you see it in the Winter Garden -- Riveting, actually.
According to the USBG, this is not only attractive to Butterflies but
a Host Plant. Half grown Baltimore Checkerspot caterpillars will
often move from Chelone
lyonii (Turtlehead) to this Penstemon, so planting them near
each other is a good idea. Soil: Very well-drained
H: 18-24" W: 15" B/M:
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Penstemon
gentianoides Hartweg or Gentian
Beard's Tongue Zone: 7-8 
Extremely
showy trumpet-shaped blooms of mixed colors if grown from seed but our
is propagated vegetatively from a near red blooming form. Glossy,
rich green leaves form a bushy clump. Shear after
flowering. From Europe.
Soil:
Well-drained H: 24-36"
W:24-36" B/M: Deep pink Red/ Fall
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Penstemon hirsutus
'Pygmaeus' Dwarf Hairy Beard's Tongue Zone: 3-9
 
Same as the species but MUCH smaller. An evergreen, shrubby species, originating in the U.S. Flowers are tubular, flushed violet, much like a small, long turtlehead flower. Best in rock garden or very well-drained soil. Compact and mat forming with purple tinted leaves.
Soil: Very well-drained
H: 4" W: 4" B/M:
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Penstemon mexicalle x 'Red Rocks'
Beard's Tongue, Red
Rocks Zone: 4b-8a
Plant Select®
Selection
from Denver Botanical Garden & U. of Colorado. Choice & NEW..
Bright rose-red bell-flowers, heavy in spring, then on and off all
summer, to 15" tall. Both thrive in wide range of sites and
soils. Good drainage is imperative w/ Penstemons but the rewards are
worth the effort. Good in our hot, humid summers.
Soil:
Very well-drained
H: 15" W: 12" B/M: Bright Rose/ 6-7+++
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Penstemon x mexicali 'Sunburst Ruby'
Beard's Tongue, Sungburst Ruby Zone: 4b-8a
What
thumbs it's 'nose' at winter cold, summer heat and humidity and bursts
into exuberant bloom of richly colored tubes with white throats from
June and periodically thru September? What has sturdy stems,
slender green foliage that remains lovely all season? Why they
new cross between a US and Mexican species called 'Sunburst Ruby' of
course! Trim after bloom and cut back hard in winter.
Soil:
Very well-drained
H: 12" W: 12" B/M:
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Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow' Beard's Tongue, Yellow Needle
Zone: 4-10
 Produces mounds of fine Evergreen needle foliage & 3/4" yellow trumpets ALL SUMMER. Needs a sheltered position in as much sun as possible & a very porous soil. Hugged up next to a big rock in a rock garden would be perfect. Beard's Tongues are just now being discovered in this country. A new color! See photos of the species
Penstemon pinifolius and imagine it in yellow until we get
a photo! :-). Soil: Light, very well-drained
H: 16" W: 10" B/M:
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Penstemon
watsonii Watson's Penstemon or
Beardtongue
Zone: 3
A
mid-Western Native with glossy green leaves, thin but sturdy stems
and panicles of dark mauve buds which open to daity tubular flowers
of Blue to Violet with white interiors, dusted with yellow
pollen. Hummingbirds love it! Protect against winter
wet.
Soil: Well-drained
H:24" W: 24" B/M: Blue to
Violet/5-6
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Penstemon x campanulatus 'Sour Grapes' Penstemon
'Stapleford Gem'
Beard's Tongue, Sour Grapes
Zone: 6
  
A strong grower w/ big, grayish blue flowers, suffused rich purple & tinged green are produced from Midsummer to Autumn! A large-leaved form from BLOOMS OF
BRESSINGHAM. The British have long known Penstemons but the US is just discovering them. They're hummingbird magnets. Soil: Very well-drained
H: 24" W: 18" B/M: Purple*/ 7-10
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Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Filagran'
Cut
Leaf Russian Sage
Zone: 4-9

Filagran has more delicate foliage than the rest of the species & a more upright
habit than the species. Full sun and adequate drainage must be provided to survive wet winters but other than that, they're easy.
Cut back hard in late March. Russian Sages are great for
discouraging deer from you garden! Soil: Well-drained
H: 30-36" W: 18" B/M:
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Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
PP#11643
Dwarf Russian Sage,
Little Spire
Zone: 4-9

A
superb, new compact form of Russian Sage - the PPA 1995 Perennial of
the Year, from Dutch breeder Herbert Oudshoorn. Topping out at
24" tall, it has a sturdy disposition and stature and has the
same dusty blue-violet blooms of the species in late summer and Fall
that made the species so popular. Must have bright sun and
superbly drained winter soil. Russian Sages are great for
discouraging deer from you garden! Soil: Well-drained H: 30-36" W: 18" B/M: Blue-violet/ 7-9
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Perovskia
atriplicifolia
'Longin' Longin Russian Sage
Zone: 4-9
The
largest of the Russian sages. If you have room, this one is a
stunner. Strong stems and a very upright habit in full
sun. The effect of a big Lavender with wider leaves that are
less toothed than the typical Perovskia.
Soil: Well-drained H:
36-48"
W: 36" B/M: Deep blue/ 7-9
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Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' Mountain Fleeceflower
Zone: 5-8
  
A 'BLOOMS OF
BRESSINGHAM' selection that's robust,
clump forming, semi-evergreen. Blooming from mid-summer to early autumn, it's one of the stars of our gardens. Long, thin spikes of
rosey red flowers add an airy grace to the garden. This is just
an astounding, amazing plant! It is one of the best plants we
sell. Period! Soil: Ave.
to moist H:
18-24" W: 22"
B/M: Crimson-red/ 7-9
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Persicaria
amplexicaulis 'Golden Arrow' Golden Mountain Fleeceflower
Zone: 4-9
 
Like
well-known 'Firetail' but with beautiful golden lance-shaped foliage
which combines with the Crimson Red bloom spikes to provide a truly
bright spot in your garden. Strong growing so it does need a
bit of room but not at all invasive. Semi-evergreen.
Soil: Ave.
to moist H:
18-24" (IB 48") W: 24"
B/M: Crimson-red/ 7-9
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Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon'
pp#12062
Red Dragon Fleeceflower
Zone: 5-9
 
From
China via Greg Speichert at Crystal Palace Perennials. This
eye-catching perennial is a NON-RUNNING form with burgundy foliage with
tri-colored chevron patterns of purple, silver and green. The white,
baby's breath like flowers last for months. If leaf color fades in
summer heat, just cut back for renewed vibrant color! No self seeding
Soil: Well-drained
H: 36-48" W: 48-60" B/M: White/7-9
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Persicaria polymorpha Polymorpha
Fleeceflower Zone: 5-9
  
Large white, Astilbe-like plumes that bloom from July 'til September grows from 4-6' tall. A definite bold and romantic plant. One of the hottest new plants on the horticultural
scene. Looks best in front of an old stone barn with a red
roof BUT, if you don't have one, it also looks good in a front of
everything else as well! Soil: Moist, well-drained
H: 48-60" W: 15" B/M: White/ 7-9
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Persicaria virginiana 'Lance Corporal' Lance Corporal
Knotweed
Zone: 3
  
A new introduction with a chartreuse green leaf and a large maroon chevron throughout its center. Upright growing with a clean habit and reaching 24".
Self-seeds. Blends well with woodland plants. Adds color to the shade garden. Soil:
Most any H: 16-36" W: 24"
B/M: Red/
7-9
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Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette' Painter's Palette
Knotwood
Zone: 3
  
Spectacular leaves which looks like a painter's palette in multicolor hues of red, green & cream white. This mounded plant seldom flowers in cultivation but our strain flowers profusely. Protect from strong wind, which may damage leaves. Seeds some. Soil: Most
any
H: 16-36" W: 24"
B/M: Red/
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Petasites frigidus
var. palmatus 'Golden Palms'
Golden Butterbur,
Artic Sweet Coltsfoot
Z: 3-9 
"A wild
sport collected at 1500' in the Northwest by Chuck Pavlich.
Shimmering metallic golden "palms" a foot wide arise in early spring
preceded by pinkish male flower spikes from February-April. A
wonderful spreading marginal or bog plant that is also quite at home
in the cultivated garden. It does resent drought." Terra Nova.
Native species can be found from California up past Canada!
Useful for it's large leaves. Looks wonderful by a pond or
stream or in a wild garden. BUT exuberant grown in moist soil.
Soil: Medium
to wet
H: 12" (15"IB) W: Indef B/M:
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Petasites
japonicus
Butterbur, Japanese Sweet Coltsfoot
Zone: 5-9  
From
Korea, China and Japan, Butterbur is easily grown in consistently
moist to wet soil in part to full shade. Ours is in full sun
and wilts but then perks back up but it's not a pretty site! Kidney-shaped
leaves 16-32" wide are very dramatic along a stream.
Fragrant, yellowish white, daisy-like flowers in dense corymbs
appear in spring before the foliage starts to emerge. Does
spread aggressively so take that into account when planting.
Ours doesn't but it's too dry and too sunny where we have it but it
often goes dormant in summer as the tradeoff.
It sort of clings to life under those circumstances! Maybe a
good balance between dry and what it wants would moderate its
exuberance or grow in a container for the handsome foliage.
Soil: Medium
to wet
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Petrorhagia saxifraga 'Alba' White
Tunic Flower Zone:
4-9   
Like
a short Baby's Breath -- only better. It NEVER stop
blooming. A great underlayment for many plants that could use a
skirt of never ending tiny white blooms. Every garden should
have some form of this species, either the pure white form or the
double pink form below. Fabulous.
Soil:
Well-drained H: 4-6"
W:8-12" B/M: Double Pink/June -
September
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Petrorhagia saxifraga 'Lady Mary'
(Marie) Double Pink Tunic Flower Zone:
4-9   
We've
never understood why this plant, even as a species and in it's pink
form, wasn't more popular. They're like a Baby's Breath that
blooms consistently all summer! Not fussy, not demanding -- it
just blooms it's little head off all summer. It's one of those subtle
'supporting cast' members of the garden -- not the star -- but
surround the stars with it so when they're not in boom, they're under laid
with a cloud of pink, airy blooms. And now, there's a double
pink form which adds to the bloom power with 1/4" (much bigger)
blooms. ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLANTS!
Beautiful in containers or trailing over a wall.
Soil:
Well-drained H: 4-6"
W:8-12" B/M: Double Pink/June -
September
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Phalaris arundinacea
'Strawberries & Cream' Ribbon Grass is on the Grass
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Phlomis fruticosa - Jerusalem Sage
Zone: 4-8

A little known genus native to Europe & Asia. This one has whorls of hooded, butter yellow flowers borne at intervals around the stem & continuing as the stem elongates, ALL SUMMER. Wooly leaves are
gray-green w/ white, wooly undersides. Perfect with blue veronicas.
This is just a fabulous plant!!! Soil: Well-drained
H: 36-48" W: 60" B/M:
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Phlomis
russeliana
Yellow Phlomis Zone: 5-9  
Evergreen Phlomis which forms an excellent tall ground cover, perfect for banks, with rough, large, heart-shaped leaves. Stout flowers stems have whorls of hooded flowers of butter-yellow.
"One of the few Phlomis species where it is worth
leaving the flower stems right through the winter precisely for the
(above) magical effect in severe frost", says the Mann-Taylor
website. Very long blooming, late spring to early
autumn! Pale yellow blooms above heart-shaped foliage.
Tough, easy to grow and adds structure to the garden.
Soil: Well-drained H:36" W:24"
B/M: Yellow/ 5-9
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Phlomis tuberosa Jerusalem Sage Zone: 5-8
  
Pink to purple flowers, bearded in the throat. Good cut flower. Drought tolerant. A plant to build a garden around -- we did! Soil: Fertile, well-drained
H: 48-60" W: 15"
B/M: Pink-purple/ 6-7
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Phlox that we gave them their own page!
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Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen'
Cape Fuchsia
Zone: 7-9  
Purple branched shrub w/ smooth angled foliage. An older classic, vigorous
Phygelius, long-blooming South African shrub that is more or less evergreen depending on the winter. They do best in full sun with well draining soil. Blooms ALL SUMMER attracting hummingbirds, as you might imagine. Suckering spreader but plays very well with others! Soil: Well-drained
H: 36-48" W: 36-48"
B/M: Salmon orange/ 6-10
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Phygelius x
rectus 'FunfareTM Wine' ppaf
Compact Cape Fuchsia Zone: 7-9  
An astounding new color
for a Cape Fuchsia from Britain. Bred for compactness and GREATLY
improved flowering. With tubular bells in profusion on arching
stems over compact neat foliage from April/May to October if
deadheaded, this is a stunner. (Remove faded flower stems to help
re-flowering.) Compact form fits into smaller garden or toward
the middle of the border. From England's Hishtil Nursery.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 16-18" W: 16-18"
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Phygelius x rectus 'Moonraker' Cape Fuchsia, Moonraker
Zone: 7-9
 
Hybrid developed by Peter
Dummer, former head propagator at Hillier's Nurseries,
UK. Phygelius are vigorous, long-blooming South African shrubs that a more or less evergreen depending on the winter. They do best in full sun with well draining soil. Water during
drougt. Very rare. We just love this plant! Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 36-48" W: 36-48"
B/M: Bright yellow/ 6-10
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Phygelius x rectus
'Sunshine' Cape Fuchsia,
Sunshine Zone: 7A-9
 
As
above but with golden/chartreuse foliage that makes a stunning
contrast in the garden. Throw in burnt orange blooms and you
just have a knockout! Not as floriferous as others but clearly, the
foliage is important with this one. Happiest in some shade in
warmer zones. This is a sport from
Phygelius 'Winchester Fanfare' launched at GLEE 1997 in the UK. Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 36-48" W: 36-48"
B/M: Burnt orange/ Late summer
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Phygelius x rectus 'Trewidden Pink'
Cape Fuchsia 
Zone: (6)7-9
Dusky
salmon-pink buds open to tubular cherry pink blooms with a
soft-yellow throat rimmed with cherry-red. The pubescent stems
have dark green leaves, arranged closely on the stem. Fasting
growing almost shrub-like plant, this member of the Snapdragon
family wants well-drained soil and decent moisture but, for your
trouble, will reward you by blooming all summer. Generally
listed as a form of P. x rectus, Brooklyn Botanical Garden
says it's a cultivar of P. aequalis rather than a hybrid of P.
aequalis x P. capensis = P. x rectus. In colder zones, do not
cut the plants back, as the stems & foliage provide protection.
Soil: Average
to moist H: 3' W: 3'
B/M: Cherry-pink/ 7-10
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Physostegia virginiana 'Summer Snow'
White Obedient Plant
Zone: 4-9
  
Tube-shaped flowers on graceful spikes which should be CUT BACK IN JUNE = stronger spikes. 'Vivid' is a late bloomer and over an extended time. Use in borders or wildflower gardens. 'Summer Snow' is pure white and goes well with so many other perennials or in the ALL WHITE bed. Soil: Any but dry
H: 24" W: Indef.
B/M: White/ 7-9
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Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid' Pink Obedient
Plant Zone: 4-9
  
Tube-shaped flowers on graceful spikes which should be CUT BACK IN JUNE = stronger spikes. 'Vivid' is a late bloomer and
blooms over an extended time. Use in borders or wildflower gardens.
This is a classic, very easy garden plant. Soil: Any but dry
H: 24" W: Indef. B/M:
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Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' PP#12,637
Obedient Plant, Non-spreading
Zone: 4-9
  
A
great improvement over Physostegia 'Summer Snow' -- this little lady
behaves herself and doesn't spread like her cousin. But, like all
Obedient Plants, does best if cut back once in June. You'll get
stronger stalks and more blooms. Soil: Any but dry
H: 24" W: 10" B/M:
White/7-9
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Phyteuma balbisii (Phyteuma
cordatum) Rampion 
Zone: 5-8
A
rare species of Phyteuma from Maritime and Ligurian Alps where is
rambles around over rocks. Similar in looks to
Phyteuma scheuchzeri. Bright green heart-shaped leaves
with a soft texture. Egg-shaped or round clusters of pale blue
flowers in summer. This amazing plants date back to the ice
age! Useful for the front of the border or edging. It
has a long bloom time, from June throughout summer. Flower
heads are attractive dried
Soil: Well-drained,
dry, limey
H: 4-8" W: B/M: Light blue/6-8
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Pinellia
cordata (purple and white flowered form) Sweet Arum Z: 4B-9

Definitely
the cutest of the Pinellia and terribly shy about setting seed, in a
Genus that has some record making seed setters! Generally,
Pinellia cordata has green and purple flowers but this form has
blooms that are larger than usual and white on the outside and rosy
purple on the inside. Beautiful patterned foliage.
Atypical Roots Soil: Moist but well-drained Any
H:9" W: 9" B/M: Purple &
White/ 4-5
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Pinellia
cordata 'Yamazaki'
Sweet Arum Z: 4B-9
 
A gorgeous plant, originally from China, but now somewhat available in this country but still very rare! With a bloom like an Arisaema
Jack in the Pulpit. Easy in typical woodland setting. Does spread to form attractive colonies. Pest free and easy. Gorgeous leaves, needless to say! Typical 'Aroid' Jack-in-the-pulpit bloom with a long 'drip tip'.
Exotic looking but easy. This was easily our best selling plant
last spring and even though we had many, we sold out quickly.
Something to think about...
Atypical Roots
Soil: Moist but well-drained Any
H:9" W: 9" B/M: Purple & Green/ 4-5
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This is the real plant, ID'd by Dick Weaver who
introduced it.
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Pinellia
'Poly Spout'
STERILE Hybrid Pinellia
Poly
Spout' Zone: 4b- 9
 
We
got this plant many years ago from the original owner of We-Du Nursery,
Dick Weaver. It has a lovely pink inside to the spathe and
5-part
leaves - an important key in identification. This beauty was
completely gone from the trade as far as anyone could tell. She's a sterile hybrid between two rampant
self-seeders P. pedatisecta and P.
tripartita 'Atropurpurea' and therein lies part of her value. She only reproduces by offset bulbs, not by seeding.
She's not fussy, not temperamental, tough as
nails -- just slow to reproduce - not slow to grow in size, just to
reproduce new separate bulbs. Our original bulb sat for two
years with 4 new bulbs still firmly attached (forming a nice big
clump) and we were afraid to do surgery since it was clearly one of
the few bulbs left on the planet!
Soil: Well-drained
H: W: B/M: Green w/
rose/all summer
As our inventory has
built up, the price
has dropped from $34.99 in '06 when we only had 8 bulbs for sale (AND
a waiting list), to
$27.99 in '07 to $15.99 in '08 to $12.99 in '09. Now the best and rarest Pinellia
in the trade is affordable!
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Pinellia
tripartita 'Atropurpurea'
Green Dragon  
Zone: 6-9
A
member of the Arum family from Japan that adds a bit of whimsy to the
garden. A bit like a Jack in the Pulpit but with a long whip
(Spadix) extending from the inflorescence. Does self seed like
all Pinellias except 'Polly Spout'.
Beautiful spathe with purple inside the green spathe. Much more dramatic than
the all green form.
Atypical Roots
Soil:
Rich, well-drained
H: 8" W: 7" B/M:
Green/Summer
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Balloon Flowers - Dwarf, Double, Full
Size -- they're all wonderful!
The 'New' Compact Balloon flowers are amazing. They're short,
compact, with the normal 3" blooms. And bloom they do --
all summer and into the Fall if deadheaded. Good, short cut flowers
if the stem is seared with flames before placing in water. For best performance,
all need MOIST but well-drained soil in Sun or Part Shade. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER.
Like acid soil, pH 5.5-6.8 They are slow to emerge in
Spring, so don't dig them up by mistake.
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Platycodon
grandiflorus Blue Balloon Flower Zone: 3-8
 
Balloon shaped buds opening into bell-like blue flowers. Makes good cut flowers. Dark green foliage is closely arranged up the stem forming a compact clump. Long lived. Excellent in perennial borders. Indifferent to Ph. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER.
Our seed ground form has big blooms!
Soil: Moist but well-drained,
Acid
H: 20" W: 16" B/M: Blue/ 6-10
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Platycodon
grandiflorus 'Astra Blue'
DWARF Blue Balloon Flower Zone: 3-8
 
Balloon shaped buds opening into bell-like blue flowers. Makes good cut flowers. Dark green foliage is closely arranged up the stem forming a compact clump. Long lived. Excellent in perennial borders. Indifferent to Ph. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER on a compact plant. A marked improvement over old
balloon flowers. Large 3" blooms
Soil: Moist but well-drained,
Acid
H: 6" W: 6-9" B/M: Blue/ 6-10
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Platycodon grandiflorus
'Astra Pink' DWARF Pink Balloon Flower
Zone: 3-8
 
Balloon shaped buds opening into bell-like
pink flowers. Makes good cut flowers. Dark green foliage is closely arranged up the stem forming a compact clump. Long lived. Excellent in perennial borders. Indifferent to Ph. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER on a compact plant. A marked improvement over old
balloon flowers. Large 3" blooms
Soil: Moist but well-drained,
Acid
H: 6" W: 6-9" B/M: Pink/ 6-10
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Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fairy Snow'
DWARF
Balloon Flower
Zone: 3-8
 
A
stunning small Balloon Flower with white blooms and blue inside
veins. A dwarf form but with 1 and 1/2" standard size blooms
which appear singly or in small clusters on top of the stems.
If deadheaded (so it doesn't set seed) it will blooms\ for month and
months.
Soil: Moist but well-drained,
Acid
H: 6-12" W: 6-9" B/M: White
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Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
DWARF Balloon Flower Zone: 3-8
  
A very dwarf 6" balloon flower with large blue flowers from June through September which is quite a bit longer than the standard size varieties. The BEST
BALLOON if height isn't a factor. Excellent in rock gardens. Indifferent to Ph.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained, Acid H: 6" W:
8" B/M: 6-9
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Platycodon
grandiflorus 'Astra Blue Double' Dwarf
Blue Balloon Flower Zone: 3-8
 
Balloon shaped bud opening into bell-like blue flowers. Makes good cut flowers. Dark green foliage is closely arranged up the stem forming a compact clump. Long lived. Excellent in perennial borders. Indifferent to Ph. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER on a compact plant. A marked improvement over old
balloon flowers. Large 3" blooms
Soil: Moist but well-drained,
Acid
H: 6" W: 6-9" B/M: Blue/ 6-10
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Platycodon grandiflorus 'Hakone
Blue' DOUBLE
Blue
Balloon Flower Z: 3-8
  
A
full size Balloon flower with double blue blooms. Bears gorgeous
bright 2", double blue blooms from June thru August. Blooms are long
lasting and pest free. Makes a great cut flower. Like all
Balloon Flowers, easy as pie to grow.
Soil: Moist but well-drained, Acid H: 20" W: 16" B/M:
Double Blue/6-9
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Platycodon
grandiflorus 'Hakone White'
DOUBLE White Balloon Flower
Z: 3-8
 
A full size Balloon flower with pristine white double blooms. Bears
gorgeous bright 2", double white blooms from June thru
August. Blooms are long last, pest free and great for cut
flowers. Like all Balloon Flowers, easy as can
be to grow just looks 'complicated'!
Soil:
Moist but well-drained, Acid H: 20" W: 16"
B/M:
Double White/6-9
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Podophyllum
hexandrum (P. emodii) Himalayan
Mayapple
Zone: 3A-9B
 
Like
most, takes a couple of years to get established but then is a
strong grower and these open late. The pink bloom is beautiful
but fleeting -- petals fall almost as soon as a pollinating insect
visits. The fertilized flower is followed by green fruit which
turns bright red. This makes it much more colorful in fruit
than our Native. Deeply lobed leaves, up to 10"
wide foliage fully opens, with black, purple and brown mottling, and
a lone white-to-rose bloom. CITES protected, Nursery
propagated.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained
H:12-18" W:12-18" B/M:
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Podophyllum peltatum Native May Apple Zone: 4-9
 
Part-shade to shade groundcover. Shiny 12" deeply cut rounded pale
green leaves. Single 2" white flower on each stem below the leaf. It
has a small fruit that looks like an apple. Forms extensive colonies
when happy. (Older plants from divisions) Some of our
stock are highly scented.
Soil: Humusy, moist H:
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Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple'
PP#15367 Jacob's Ladder, Bressingham Purple Zone: 4-9

The
typical Jacob's Ladder but with very atypical foliage -- in the cool
weather of Spring and Fall, it has a decidedly purple hue, described
by some a striking deep purple! In between it's more green,
depending on the amount of light. Beautiful flowers of deep
electric lavender blue in late spring/early summer. A
fabulous new plant from Blooms of Bressingham and featured in the RHS
Journal. Soil:
Moist but well-drained
H: 8" (15" IB) W: 11"
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Polemonium caeruleum 'Album'
White Jacob's Ladder Zone: 2-8

Taller than P. reptans & able to tolerate a bit more sun, if it has deep watering in dry spells. A gorgeous spring plant, particularly effective w/ ferns. Happiest with afternoon shade and deep watering in dry spells. Takes a year to become robust looking
but then... oh wow!
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 18-36" W:12" B/M: White/ 4-5
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Polemonium
reptans
Creeping Jacob's Ladder
Z: 3-8

What a sweep of rich, intense blue a planting of Jacob's ladder gives to the spring garden. Dislikes drought intensely, especially in spring. Goes dormant in
summer, according to various sources but ours never does, so interplant
with late bloomers such as Astilbes, ferns, etc. to fill in the bare spot.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
best but most any
H:12" W: 12-18"
B/M: Blue/May
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Polemonium
reptans 'Blue Pearl' Creeping Jacob's
Ladder Z: 3-8

A
long lived plant with lovely divided foliage. Very
fragrant. Deeper blue than the species and a bit shorter.
Cup-shaped 1" to 1.5" flowers with yellow stamens.
Long bloom season. See photo of species above and it's a little
bluer.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
best but most any
H: 8-10" W: 8-10"
B/M: Deep Blue/May
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Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'
PP#15187
Variegated Creeping Jacob's Ladder Z: 3-8
  
A
variegated Creeping Jacob's Ladder that forms a low mound of
medium-green ferny leaves edged in creamy white and flushed with
pink when it's cool. Lightly fragrant violet-blue blooms rise
above the foliage in May. New foliage forms all season.
Afternoon shade is recommended in warmer climates. Introduced
by the New England Wildflower Society. Cut back after blooms
for fresh new growth and tidiness.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
best but most any
H: 10-16" W: 16-18"
B/M: Deep Blue/May
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Polemonium yezoense
Jacob's Ladder, Yezoense Z: 5
  
Dark purple overlay almost black on foliage in early spring turns dark
green as large, FRAGRANT powder blue flowers open. Eventually the
green foliage takes on a silvery sheen. Quite a display. This is one
of the few only? Polemonium to take full sun. Deer & bunny resistant.
Vigorous. Needs watering. Pretty w/ gold plants.
We are mad, mad, mad about this plant.
Not a bit fussy or demanding. And gorgeous to boot!
Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 8-16" W:
6-12" B/M: Powder Blue/ 5-6
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Pollia japonica Zone: 5

A
plant that needs some room, as it's moderately stoloniferous. We grow it in a fairly dry spot and it behaves! Very tropical, ginger-like foliage with heads of many small white flowers, then black berries. This is a marvelous plant if you have room for it. The RAREST of our
2002 perennials. It was a great plant to celebrate the New
Millennium! Beautiful with Rhododendrons. Soil: Average
H: 18-24" W: Indef. B/M:
White/summer
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Polygonatum - Solomon's Seal
The Chinese Solomon's Seal are just as
hardy and easy our our Natives. They're just more flamboyant in
color or more striking or sometimes they're a vine or shrub. They are used as medical
herbs in China.
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Polygonatum biflorum Native Solomon's Seal
Zone: 3-9
 
The graceful arching stems of Solomon's seal add hard-to-find vertical interest to the woodland garden. It can add dignity to a planting, especially by a statue or soften the often patchwork effect of woodland plants that grow happily beneath it. Takes a few years to reach mature size. Soil: Woodland
H: 24-36" W: 12" B/M: Ivory 4-5
Native
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Polygonatum cirrhifolium
Tendril Leaf Solomon Seal
Zone: 5-8  
An
extremely rare Solomon's Seal from China with a central stalk and
thin leaves in whorls of 3-6 each leaf ending in a tiny tendril.
Multiple white blooms in the leaf axil from May thru June followed
by green seed pods in Fall with 3-7 seeds. Rarely reaches it
'wild' height in garden cultivation.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 36-72" W: B/M:
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Polygonatum commutatum Giant Solomon's Seal Zone: 4-9
 
A STRIKING woodland plant, perfect for the back of a woodland planting where it ties together the lower
herbaceous plants with the shrubs and trees. It's dark foliage makes a sharp contrast with pale ferns, with which it looks especially nice. Theoretically the same as P. biflorum but at 60-72" we prefer to use the old name to differentiate the two. RARE & GORGEOUS.
Older plants from divisions. Soil: Woodland
H: 60-72" W: 24" B/M: Ivory white 5-6
Native
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Polygonatum
falcatum 'Variegatum' (P. odoratum)
Solomon's Seal, Variegated
Zone: 4-9
   
This EXQUISITE variety has pale green foliage brushed in cream along the margins & pendulous, fragrant flowers hung on pink stems. Extremely choice & hard to find.
Absolutely gorgeous foliage for the woodland garden. Older
plants from divisions. Soil: Moist but well-drained, humusy
H: 36" W: 24" B/M: White/ 4-5
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Polygonatum humile Dwarf Solomon's Seal Zone: 4-9
   
A tiny, CHOICE form of Solomon's Seal. Tops out at a compact 6" and it's charming. Same easy care woodland plant as others.
Good multiplier but spreads slowly. Very, very rare. Older
plants from divisions. Will actually take full sun with adequate
moisture. Soil: Well-drained, woodland
H: 6" W: Indef. B/M: White 4-5
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Polygonatum
kingianum Zone: (6)7-9
 
It's a rhizome that grows in part shade and that's about the only similarity to other Solomon's Seals! It's a mostly upright plant with stunning cream to pink blooms tipped in yellow. Thin leaves end in a looped pseudo-tendril that helps it support itself on it's neighbors. Easy to grow. Red berries. Gets larger with age.
Soil:
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Polygonatum kingianum 'Orange
Form' Siberian Solomon's Seal Z:
(6)7-9  
As above but with astounding orange salmon blooms.
If this doesn't knock the socks off visitors to your garden, then
obviously they aren't wearing socks! We've deferred in calling
this 'Orange Form' as does Plant Delights but it's very, very deep
reddish or salmon orange -- not at all Pumpkin Orange. Our
picture is quite accurate on color.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H.60" W: 60"
B/M: Orange salmon/5-6
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Polygonatum multiflorum
European Solomon Seal Zone: 4-8

Rhizomatous perennials with arching stems bearing lance-shaped leaves 2-6" long. Produces 2-6 (hence multiflorum vs. our native biflorum) pendant white bells tipped in green. Followed by round black fruit.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H:36" W: B/M: White/
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What you're saying about us the
the Variegated Solomon Seal... |
"I received my order today, of two variegated Solomon's Seal. I
have ordered numerous mail order plants from several sources over
the past years, and can say that these were by far the most
carefully packed plants I have ever received. The soil was moist,
the leaves were not damaged at all-perfect condition! I hesitated
when I saw the cost of shipping and handling, but now understand the
reason behind it. I could not have transported these plants in
better condition if I had hand carried them! I will certainly do
business with you in the future, and recommend you to my gardening
friends. Thank you."
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Polygonatum
sp. Red Flowered Red Flowered Chinese Solomon
Seal Zone: 6-9 (or colder)  
Purchased
many years ago with parent stock from China, we finally have enough
to sell and have also finally documented that the bloom is, in fact
red. Much material that comes directly from China mis-identifed -- occasionally the Genus is even incorrect. But
this is a red flowered Polygonatum, easy in the same conditions that
all Polgonatums want.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained, humusy H:
36" W: 24" B/M:
Red/4-5
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Polygonatum zanlanscianense
Giant Chinese Solomon's
Seal Zone: 7-   
Another
'whorled' Solomon's Seal but even taller then the previous one on
slightly arching glabrous stems to 5' from a stout creeping
rhizome. White or purple hanging bells tipped in green hang in
clusters in the leaf axil Blooms are followed by blue-black
berries.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained H:
48-72" W: 20" B/M:
White to purple/5-6
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Polystichum
acrosticoides
(Christmas Ferns and CULTIVARS! are Listed
on the Ferns Page
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Potentilla atrosanguinea
Himalayan or Ruby Cinquefoil 
Zone: 5-8
The
combination of silvery edged hairy green leaves and red flowers of
this species makes it a beauty. Above a mound of attractive
foliage rises multiple 18" stems of up to 1.5" scarlet red
blooms. Riveting! I'm reasonably sure that the above is
a form of this plant and they do look the same.
Soil:
Well-drained H: 8" (18-24" IB) W:
15-18" B/M: Scarlet Red/4-5
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Potentilla gracilis 'Pulchellum' Fan-Leaf
Cinquefoil
Zone: 6-10
 
Native to the Northwest, particularly, wetland areas. This cinquefoil differs from all others by its
palmate divided basal leaves and its 5-9 leaflets that are toothed or divided only to about the middle of each segment. Very pretty foliage. Fairly drought tolerant after being established. AKA,
Slender Cinquefoil. Soil: Ave. to moist
H: 12-24" W: 12-24" B/M: Yellow/ 7-8
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Potentilla neumanniana (verna) 'Nana' Dwarf
Cinquefoil Zone: 4-8
  
I defy you to find a cuter plant! A round little pod of serrated edged leaves topped with bright yellow, buttercup-like flowers in spring. For rock gardens, ground cover or between paving stones. Mulch to keep soil cool in full sun.
Potentillas are easy and dependable. Soil: Cool, well-drained H: 3" W: 8"
B/M: Yellow/ Spring
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Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet' Crimson
Cinquefoil
Zone: 4

This is one of the most attractive
Potentillas around. The heart-shaped, rich, raspberry red petals form saucer-shaped flowers with a deep velvet-red
center, which appears just like an ink blot that has diffused outwards, the flowers really do radiate beauty. Flowering over a long period, this garden treasure is an absolute must for the flower border! Soil: Well-drained
H: 16" W: B/M: Red/ 6-8
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Primula elatior 'LSS Sunset' Oxlip
Red Zone: 4-8
  
From
moist meadows and open woodlands of Europe, this species Primula has
beautiful flowers on stiff, upright stems and rosettes of evergreen
occasionally semi-evergreen leaves. Will take average moisture in
shade but must have very good moisture in sun. Soil:
Moist or well-watered H:
12" W: 10"
B/M: Orange/ 6-7
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Variable flowers in shades of white, pink and lavender in early Spring. From moist meadows & woodlands in Japan. A
horticultural 'cult' has formed around these Primroses in Japan &
the US. Probably one of the most carefree Primroses to grow.
If we could only have one Primrose this would be it. Because
it's up early, blooms, sets seed and goes dormant by July, it can get
by without the heavy moisture that many Primulas need. Grows
easily in the average garden. After
its blooming period, it is useful to top-dress or add a bit of soil on
top because it makes leaf buds for the next year above its leaf
axis. (Please note again, summer dormant - not dead, just
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Primula seiboldii 'Hot Pink'
Japanese Woodland Primrose Zone: 3-8
if
moist  
As above but you can choose the color Hot Pink
Soil:
Ave. to moist
H: 8-10" (12-16" IB) W: 18"
B/M: Hot Pink/4-5
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Primula seiboldii 'Pink'
Japanese Woodland Primrose Zone: 3-8
if
moist  
As above but you can choose the color medium Pink.
Soil:
Ave. to moist
H: 8-10" (12-16" IB) W: 18"
B/M: Pink/4-5
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Primula seiboldii 'Purple'
Japanese Woodland Primrose Zone: 3-8
if
moist  
As above but you can choose the color purple.
Soil:
Ave. to moist
H: 8-10" (12-16" IB) W: 18"
B/M: Light purple4-5
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Primula seiboldii 'White'
Japanese Woodland Primrose Zone: 3-8
if
moist  
As above but you can choose the color white.
Soil:
Ave. to moist
H: 8-10" (12-16" IB) W: 18"
B/M: White/4-5
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Primula sieboldii 'Pink Snowflake'
Japanese Woodland Primrose Zone: 3-8
 
A
very select form of the above, with extremely lacy cut icy pink
blooms. Stunning.
Soil:
Ave. to moist
H: 8-10" (12-16" IB) W: 18"
B/M: Pink, fringed edge/4-5
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Primula
veris
Cowslip Zone:
4-8
  
Similar to "True English Primrose" but somewhat larger growing, often reaching 1' or so. It bears slightly fragrant yellow flowers sporting an orange eye. Long lived & somewhat drought tolerant. But its more luxuriant if it doesn't dry out. Free flowering for a long time. Takes sun if always moist.
This, along with Primula sieboldii are just so easy to grow!
Soil:
Fertile, moisture retentive
H:8-12"
W: 10"
B/M: Yellow/5-6
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Prunella grandiflora 'Blue Loveliness'
Self-Heal, Blue
Zone: 4-8   
In early summer, Blue Loveliness becomes a swath of moody purple-blue flowers almost too numerous to count. Superb w/ any of the Dianthus deltoides along the edge of a flower border or on top of a
retaining wall. Prunellas have long been cultivated for their medicinal properties but today they are grown mostly for their vibrant hooded flowers all summer. Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 12" W: 12" B/M: Purple-blue/ 6-9
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Prunella grandiflora 'Blueberry Ice' Self-Heal
 
Zone: 4-8
A
rare and lovely form of a slow spreading, groundcover-like Self Heal
with deep purple blue bloom with a splash of white on the top --
like Blueberries with Ice! Spectacular, large hooded blooms.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 3-6" W: 12-18"
B/M: Purple blue with splash of
White/6-9
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Pulmonaria 'Cotton Cool'
Lungwort Zone: 4-9
 
"This
long-blooming English introduction sports attractive upright leaves
that are entirely silvered. We looked at ‘Majeste’ and
‘Cotton Cool’ in our trials and of the two ‘Cotton Cool’
never mildewed. Good blue flowers appear in April in clusters of
smaller flowers. A cool addition to shady areas but will take
morning sun. Combine with Heucheras." Terra Nova.
Soil:
Acid, cool, moist but well-drained H:
12" (14"IB) W: 19" B/M:
Blue/ 3-5
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Pulmonaria longifolia
ssp.
cevennensis Lungwort Zone: 4-9
 
We
fine this subspecies to be one of the very best, most dependable for
the heat and humidity of the South although Winter dormancy is
needed. Long slender leaves,
lightly spotted with electric blue blooms rather than the
combination pink and blue seen on many Lungworts. The
reasonably new subspecies from Cevennes, a French territory has very
long leaves - to 26" long which are more silvered than p.
'Bertram Anderson'. Blue flowers are wider than the typical
longifolia types. The is a terrific, long blooming lungwort.
Soil:
Acid, cool, moist but well-drained H:8"
W: 26" B/M:
Blue/ 3-5
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Pulmonaria
'Majeste'
Lungwort Zone:
3-8
 
Like
most, this Lungwort is prized for it's white splashed foliage but in
addition, we
tried this for the first time in 2008 and were really impressed with
the way it held up in our heat and humidity.
Silvery-gray leave to 6" long
with a very narrow green edge. Dropping clusters of
bluish-pink blooms on short stalks in Spring.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 6-12" W: 9-24" B/M:
Bluish Pink Soil:
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Acid, cool, moist but well-drained H:
W: B/M:
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Pulmonaria 'Moonshine' PP#13686
Lungwort Zone: 4-8
 
Shimmering
silver-white leaves are round and moon-like. A thin edge of darkest
green surrounds each leaf on this unique, compact
Pulmonaria; the most voted for
(by flag placement) and loved variety in 2000. Small, pale,
blue-white flowers. Drink in its beauty! "It
has small, pale, blue-white flowers, which is wonderfully different
then other Pulmonaria. It is another of our mildew resistant
varieties." Terra Nova
Soil:
Acid, cool, moist but well-drained H: 8-9" W:
12" B/M: Ice Blue/ 3-5
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Pulmonaria
'Silver Bouquet' PPAF EU24135
Lungwort Zone: 4-9  
"With
strong P. cevennensis "blood" this lovely silver pulmonaria is a
hit in the garden or nursery. It holds up well in a container
like P. cevennensis, but has foliage that is shorter and all
silver and flowers that change from pink to blue and are
larger." Terra Nova.
More dependable for the heat and humidity of the South but
Winter dormancy is required for bloom and growth.
Bred for improved P. cevennensis type - better habit, better
markings, better flower, no mildew problems.
Soil: Acid, cool, moist but well-drained
H: 7" (10" IB) W: 20"
B/M: Pink > blue/Spring |
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Pulmonaria vallarsae 'Margery Fish' Lungwort
Zone: 4-8  
The 'mother' of most of the new hybrids -- w/ good reason -- she has all the great qualities hybridizers are looking for. The main breeding plant for Terra Nova - THE lungwort
hybridizer. So why not go w/ the best from the start! Highly mottled leaves -- quite silver. Pest resistant, slug resistant, vigorous, mildew free! Large, early flowers. Soil:
Acid, cool, moist but well-drained H:
10" W: 18" B/M: Red-pink > blue/Spring
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Pulmonaria 'Silver
Streamers' PP#12135
Lungwort Zone: 4-9
 
"This
is a new form of Lungwort that is well worth tracking down.
A hybrid between Pulmonaria 'Redstart' and
Pulmonaria 'Excalibur ' (PP#8958) it has remarkable silvered foliage
with a distinctive ruffle at the edges of the leaf." Dirk
van der Werff, Plants
Magazine. Narrow, lance-shaped ruffled almost pure
silver leaves with rose turning blue flowers.
Soil:
Acid, cool, moist but well-drained H:12" W:
18" B/M: Multi-hued
blue/3-5
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Pycnanthemum muticum
Big Leaf Mountain Mint
Zone: 4-8

Pinkish
blooms with white bracts give it the most attractive bloom in the
genus. The white bracts appear to be dusted with snow in
summer. Long blooms time - July thru September. If cut
back early in the season, it's more compact and the bracts are
showier. Leaves are broader and more lustrous than others in
the Genus. A great bug repellent, it's loaded with pulegone,
the same insect repellent found in Pennyroyal. Soil: Average
to moist
H:24-36" W: B/M:
Pinkish/7-9
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Pycnanthemum pilosum Mountain Mint Pilosum Zone: 4-8
  
Small, dark green leaves are coated with soft wool. Useful in the herb garden or the wildflower border. Useful in the herb garden as a COOKING SUBSTITUTE FOR MINT
this is not true for all mountain mints and it's not nearly as
aggressive. Soil:
Most any H:3-4' W: 1-2'
B/M: White/ 8-9
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Descriptions: R Perennials
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