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Abutilon

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple --These flowering perennials form shrubs or small trees with showy, maple-like leaves and soft, bell-shaped flowers. Available in a wide range of colors. Most have an extremely long flower season. In cold climates they can be grown indoors as container plants.

Abutilon 'Logee's Pink' Full sun, light shade height: 6 ft. hardiness: 25° Upright hybrid with illuminating, bright pink flowers and a nice open form. Sun on coast, light shade inland. 3 inch pot $7.00	Abutilon 'Moonchimes' / Flowering Maple Full sun, light shade height: 2 ft. hardiness: 25° Large leaves and soft, bell-shaped yellow flowers. Essentially ever-blooming. Very popular. An outstanding selection for large baskets and smaller spaces. 3 inch pot $7.00
Abutilon 'Nabob' / Flowering Maple Full sun, light shade height: 10 ft. hardiness: 25° Large dark leaves with flowers exceptionally large and deep wine-red. A surprisingly tall, upright growth habit. Much sought-after. 3 inch pot $7.00	Abutilon 'Savitzii' / Flowering Maple Light shade height: 4 ft. hardiness: 25° Highly prized for its cream-colored, variegated foliage and nicely compact growth habit. 3 inch pot $7.00
Abutilon 'Souvenir de Bonn' Light shade height: 8 ft. hardiness: 25° Distinctive, large green leaves edged in a mottled creamy white. A wonderfully variegated plant sporting a vigorous, upright growth habit. 3 inch pot $7.00

Achillea

Yarrow --A very attractive, extremely tough ground cover which can tolerate both heat and dry conditions. Free-blooming--flowers summer through fall. Most varieties make very nice cut or dried flowers. Also useful as a fire retardant ground cover taking temperatures of 0° or below.

Achillea 'Anthea' / Yarrow Full sun height: 1.5 ft. hardiness: 10° A 'Blooms of Bressingham' introduction. Prized for its compact spikes of gleaming yellow flowers. Sturdy in summer heat. 3 inch pot $7.00	Achillea 'Apple Blossom' / Yarrow Full sun height: 1.5 ft. hardiness: 0° One of the neater forms due to its low sturdy spikes. Rosy-pink flowers that fade to a soft pale pink. 3 inch pot $7.00
Achillea 'Heidi' / Yarrow Full sun height: 2 ft. hardiness: 0° Grey foliage combined with sturdy and compact flower stocks. Pink flowers fade to salmon. 3 inch pot $7.00	Achillea 'The Beacon' / Yarrow Full sun height: 1.5 ft. hardiness: 0° Bright red flowers--aging to burnt orange. Surrounding a crisp yellow center. Medium height. 3 inch pot $7.00
Achillea taygetea 'Moonshine' / Yarrow Full sun height: 2 ft. hardiness: 10° A very popular variety. Large heads of bright yellow flowers combine nicely with distinctive silver-gray foliage. 3 inch pot $7.00	Achillea tomentosa / Woolly Yarrow Full sun height: 6 in. hardiness: 10° origin: S. Europe, W. Asia A small ground cover with interesting, mat-forming, woolly-gray leaves and small, bright yellow flowers. Great for use in rock gardens 3 inch pot $7.00
Achillea x kellereri / Yarrow Full sun height: 6 in. hardiness: 10° Delicate clumping species with finely textured, silvery-gray foliage. Clusters of pure white flowers spring to fall. 3 inch pot $7.00

Acorus

Sweet Flag - Only two species in this genus. Marginal aquatic perennials that make excellent foilage plants for shallow margins of a pool or bog gardens. Tolerate sun or shade, moderate to wet conditions. The common name comes from the fact that the leaves release a sweet fragrance when rubbed.

Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' / Sweet Flag Part shade, shade height: 4 ft. hardiness: -20° origin: India, Ceylon Striking creamy white and green variegated leaves in spring and summer. Tall majestic form goes dormant in winter. 3 inch pot $8.00	Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' / Japanese Sweet Flag Part shade, shade height: 1 ft. hardiness: -30° origin: Japan Golden yellow variegation. Good in containers, as edging or groundcover. 3 inch pot $8.00
Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus' / Japanese Sweet Flag Part shade, shade height: 6 in. hardiness: -30° origin: Japan Slow growing compact form with rich dark green leaves. 3 inch pot $8.00	Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' / Japanese Sweet Flag Part shade, shade height: 1 ft. hardiness: -30° origin: Japan Creamy-white and green variegation. Attractive planted in masses along pond edge or streamside. 3 inch pot $8.00

Aeonium

Group of about 30 species of evergreen succulents native to Canary Islands, N.Africa and Mediterranean region. Popular for their bold, exotic head of leaves in varying colors. Superb container plant.

Aeonium 'Sunburst' Full sun, light shade height: 2 ft. hardiness: 30° origin: Canary Islands Large rosettes of leaves variegated in shades of light green, creamy yellow, and pink. 3 inch pot $8.00	Aeonium arboreum Full sun, light shade height: 3 ft. hardiness: 30° origin: Morocco Many 8 in. wide rosettes of bright green leaves. Good in masses. 3 inch pot $8.00
Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' Full sun, light shade height: 3 ft. hardiness: 30° origin: Morocco Large, dark rusty-purple rosettes at branch tips make this a useful succulent for decorative effects. 3 inch pot $8.00

Ajuga

Bugleweed -Large group of mainly evergreen spreading perennials. Some varieties of the carpet bugleweed group have bold, interesting colored leaves. Easy to grow gound cover for light shade.

Akebia

Small group of semi-evergreen, twinning climbers of E. Asia. Grown for their attractive foliage and unusually colored, fragrant flowers.

Alchemilla

Widespread genus of over 250 species of woodland perennials from the mountain regions of tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Known for their attractive foliage and habit. The leaves capture water in little beads, that add to the beauty. Delicate sprays of chartreuse flowers in summer.

Aloe	Genus of about 300 varied species of succulents primarily of tropical Africa, including Madagascar. Many have showy flower clusters from mid winter till summer, some varieties flowering continuously. Excellent choice for a container plant.

Aloysia

Group of aromatic, deciduous or evergreen shrubs form warm areeas of North and South America. The verbera relatives thive in warm, dery conditions, with well drained soil.

Alyogyne

Blue Hibiscus -Genus of 4 species from dry scrubs of Australia. Valued for their stunning, hibiscus-like flowers that emerge continuously. Heat and drought tolerant.

Anemone

Wind Flower -A variable, widespread genus of about 120 species of mostly deciduous perennials. Most of the varieties we offer are from the Japanese Anemone group. The tall, woodland perennials are used in mass plantings for a spectacular show in late summer till fall.

Anemone x hybrida 'Alice' / Anemone Full sun, light shade height: 3 ft. hardiness: 0° Tall, wispy bloom stalks with large, semi-double light pink flowers. 3 inch pot $8.00	Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' / Japanese Anemone Full sun, light shade height: 3-4 ft. hardiness: 0° Single white flowers tinged pink on the reverse. 3 inch pot $8.00
Anemone x hybrida 'Prince Henry' / Japanese Anemone Full sun, light shade height: 2 ft. hardiness: 0° origin: Japan Semi-double flowers appear above clumping, dark green foliage. 3 inch pot $8.00	Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind' / Japanese Anemone Full sun, light shade height: 3 ft. hardiness: 0° Large, semi double to double white flowers with yellow stamens. 3 inch pot $8.00

Anemopaegma

Anisodontea

Cape Mallow, African Mallow -20 species native to Africa. Free flowering shrubs. Moderately tender.

Arctostaphylos

Manzanita -Large group of slow growing woody groundcovers to small trees, mostly native to California. This group is known for its peeling mahogany-red stems and branches. Most species are tolerant of poor soils and dry conditions.

Arctotis

Genus of about 50 annuals, perennials and sub-shrubs. This genus, along with a few others, use the common name African Daisy. Blooms in winter through spring. Used in borders, also ideal in containers.

Armeria

Thrift, Sea Pink -Group of widely distributed tufred, or cushion-forming perennials. Used in tock gardens or on the edge of borders. Also attractive in containers.

Armeria alliacea / Sea Pink Full sun, part shade height: 8 in. hardiness: 10° origin: Portugal & Spain This mounding form has stiff leaves giving a clean looking appearance year-round. 3 inch pot $7.00	Armeria maritima 'Bloodstone' / Sea Pink Full sun height: 6 in. hardiness: 0° Small tufted perennial with narrow grass-like leaves. Rounded flower on slender stalks. Ideal in rock gardens or containers. 3 inch pot $7.00
Armeria maritima 'Victor Reiter' / Sea Pink Full sun height: 6 in. hardiness: 0° Very compact tuffs formed by many tiny needle like leaves. Small light pink flowers. 3 inch pot $7.00

Artemisia

Wormwood -Large group consisting of over 300 species of evergreen and deciduous perennials. Most consist of aromatic gray to whitish foliage. Generally they are tough and tolerant of a wide range of conditions.

Artemisia 'Powis Castle' / Wormwood Full sun, part shade height: 4 ft. hardiness: 15° Extremely tough, tolerates almost any soils, drought, frost, heat. Great accent plant among green foliage plants. 3 inch pot $7.00	Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizhou' / White Mugwort Full sun height: 4 ft. hardiness: 0° origin: S. Canada Beautiful rosettes of mahogany leaves and tall stems with sprays of fragrant white flowers in summer. 3 inch pot $7.00
Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' / Angel's Hair Full sun height: 1 ft. hardiness: 0° origin: Japan Deciduous mounding perennial. Leaves are finely dissected, very silver in color. Good rock garden and border plant. 3 inch pot $7.00

Asarum

Wild Ginger -A native to California and the Northwest. Notable groundcover componet of the redwood forest.

Asclepias

Butterfly Weed -Gorgeous late blooming perennials. Noted for being the food source for the Monarch Butterfly. Also utilized by a great number of other interesting insects.

Astelia

Aster

Aster -Mostly rhizomatous perennials. Blooms late, summer through fall. Primarily blue, purple and pink flowers. Quite hardy. Size is quite variable depending upon species.

Asteriscus

Subshrub with waxy leaves in the daisy family. Relatively hardy. Yellow flowers.

Athyrium

Lady Fern -Large and vigorously growing, very graceful fern, with large, arching, finely feather-cut, rich green fronds. Frond size: 30x12".

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