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ACANTHUS (Bear's Breeches)Zone 5, part shade 
[Large Photo] | Mollis | 1 Gal. | Mauve-pink flower spikes, glossy green leaves,
deeply cut, needs good drainage, July-Aug., height 36", spread 24"-36".
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ACHILLEA (Yarrow)Zone 3, sun, excellent for cut or dried flowers, aromatic,
attracts butterflies. Deer resistant. Prefers well-drained soil. Drought
tolerant. 
[Large Photo] | millefolium Apple Blossom | 4 1/2" | The blooms open white, but mature to soft pink, fern-like foliage, June, height 36", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | millefolium Roseum | 4 1/2" | Fern-like foliage, large heads of rose pink flowers,
July-Aug., height 20", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | ptarmica The Pearl | 4 1/2" | Dark green foliage, double white flowers, June-Aug.,
height 24", spread 18"-24".
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[Large Photo] | tomentosa Aurea Woolly | 4 1/2" | Mat of gray-green foliage, small yellow flowers, good ground cover, June-July, height 6", spread 12".
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[Large Photo] | millefolium Summer Pastels | 4 1/2" | Fern-like foliage, mixture of pastel colors, July, height 24", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | Moonshine | 4 1/2", 1 Gal. | Sulfur-yellow flowers, silver-gray fern-like foliage, July-Aug., height 18"-24", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | Coronation Gold | 4 1/2", 1 Gal. | Golden-yellow flowers, fern-like foliage, June-Aug., height 30"-36", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | millefolium Paprika | 4 1/2", 1 Gal. | Fern-like foliage, rusty orange-red flowers in July, height 24", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | millefolium Red Beauty | 1 Gal. | Fern-like foliage, large crimson-red flowers, July-Aug.,
height 18"-24", spread 18".
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ACONITUM (Monkshood)Zone 4, part shade. Lovely helmet shaped flowers on dense racemes.
Prefers cool moist soil, good cut flower. The roots, leaves
and seeds are poisonous. 
[Large Photo] | Bicolor | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, green, glossy foliage, white flowers with a blue edge, June-Aug., height 36"-48", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | napellus Album | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, green, glossy foliage, pure white flowers,
July-Sept., height 30"-40", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | napellus | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, green, glossy foliage, blue flowers mid to
late summer, height 36", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | fischeri (Azure Monkshood) | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, green, glossy foliage, thick leathery stems, can
be grown without staking, lavender-blue flowers in early fall,
height 24", spread 18".
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ADENOPHORA (Lilyleaf Ladybell)Zone 3, sun or part shade
liliifolia 4 1/2"
Low foliage rosette, blue, bell-like flowers on stems, heat
tolerant, July-Aug., height 24"-36", spread 12"-18". Use
for border garden. Prefers well-drained soil. 
[Large Photo] | liliifolia | 4 1/2" | Low foliage rosette, blue, bell-like flowers on stems, heat
tolerant, July-Aug., height 24"-36", spread 12"-18". Use
for border garden. Prefers well-drained soil.
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AEGOPODIUM (Snow-on-the-Mountain, Bishop's Weed)Zone 3, sun or shade 
[Large Photo] | Podagraria variegatum | 3 1/2" , 4 1/2" | Rapid growing ground cover. Attractive mats of green and white variegated leaves, height 10"-15", spread 18"-24".
Grows in any soil.
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AJANIA (Chrysanthemum)Zone 5, sun or part shade 
[Large Photo] | pacificum | 4 1/2" | Beautiful white-edged leaves. Clusters of small yellow flowers, Oct.,
height 12"-18", spread 15". Breaks dormancy late. Use as a
ground cover or specimen. Excels in dry, sandy areas.
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AJUGA (Bugleweed)Zone 3, sun or shade
Blue flowers on 6" spikes, May-June, excellent ground cover.
Prefers well-drained soil. 
[Large Photo] | reptans Burgundy Glow | 4 1/2" | Pink and silver variegation splashed with purple, height 4"-8",
spread 12"-18".
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[Large Photo] | Genevensis | 3 1/2", 4 1/2" | Green foliage, height 4"-8", spread 12"-18".
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[Large Photo] | reptans Bronze Beauty | 3 1/2", 4 1/2" | Deep bronze-purple metallic foliage, strong grower, height 4"-8",
spread 12"-18".
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[Large Photo] | reptans Catlin's Giant | 4 1/2" | Robust growing, large leaved ajuga with purple-green foliage and dark blue flowers. May-June, height 10", spread 12-18".
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[Large Photo] | tenorii Chocolate Chip | 3 1/2", 4 1/2" | Dwarf form, small narrow leaves with a rich chocolate color.
Good for small spaces, height 4", spread 12".
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 | reptans Pink Suprise | 4 1/2" | Dark green foliage with pink flower spikes, April-May. Fast growing and hardy, height 6", spread 12".
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 | reptans Silver Variegated | 4 1/2" | Light green foliage with creamy yellow edges. Blue flowers May-June, height 6", spread 12".
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ALCEA (Hollyhock)Zone 3, sun 
[Large Photo] | Chater's Double Mixed | 4 1/2" | Lobed foliage, tall spikes, ruffled double flowers, June, height 72",
spread 24". Plant along fences, walls or at the back of the border.
Attracts butterflies. Prefers well-drained soil.
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 | Single Mixture | 4 1/2" | Lobed foliage, large single flowering mixture, June, height 60",
spread 18"-24". Plant along fences, walls or at the back of the
border. Attracts butterflies. Prefers well-drained soil.
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ALCHEMILLA (Lady's Mantle)Various zones, sun or shade. Deer resistant. Prefers well-drained moist soil.
[Large Photo] | mollis | 4 1/2", 1 Gal. | Evergreen ground cover, rounded leaves, tiny green-yellow star shaped flowers, June, height 18", spread 18"-24". The flowers can be cut and dried. Zone 3.
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ALLIUM Zone 3, sun or part shade 
[Large Photo] | senescens Glaucum | 1 Gal. | Globes of pink flowers over compact blue-green curly foliage,
July- Aug., height 12", spread 10". Use for border garden or edging.
Prefers well-drained soil.
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[Large Photo] | cernuum Nodding Pink Onion | 1 Gal. | Large globes of white flowers that turn pink as they age,
July- Aug., height 12"-24", spread 15", Native Prairie.
Great for naturalizing. Prefers well-drained soil.
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AMORPHA (Leadplant)Zone 3, sun or part shade 
[Large Photo] | canescens | 1 Gal. | Rich purple flower spikes on silvery gray foliage, June-July,
height 2'-3', spread 15"-18", Native Prairie. Grows well in drier soil.
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AMPELOPSIS (Variegated Porcelain Vine)Zone 4, sun or part shade 
[Large Photo] | Elegans | 1 Gal. | Large, grape-leaf shaped green and white variegated foliage. The
berry fruits turn porcelain blue in September. Fruiting is best in full
sun. Variegation is best in part shade. Creamy white flowers, July-Aug., height 10'-25', spread 18"-24". Plant along fences, walls, and trellises. Prefers well-drained soil.
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AMSONIA (Blue Star)Zone 3, sun to part shade 
[Large Photo] | tabernaemontana | 4 1/2" | Bushy plant, small funnel shaped pale blue flowers
on arching willow-like spikes, June-Sept., height 2'-3', spread 18".
Use for borders or hedges. Prefers well-drained soil.
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 | hubrectii | 4 1/2" | Finely divided needle-shaped foliage that turns a golden-yellow hue in fall. Drought tolerant. Steel blue flowers in clusters. May-June, height 30", spread 36"-48". Use for borders, hedges or cutting. Prefers well-drained soil.
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ANACYCLUS Zone 4, sun 
[Large Photo] | Garden Gnome | 4 1/2" | Gray-green foliage, white daisy-like flowers with red reverse,
June-Aug., height 8", spread 12". Use for border garden or rock garden.
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ANAPHALIS Zone 3, sun 
[Large Photo] | Pearly Everlasting | 4 1/2" | Silvery-white, yellow centered flowers on woolly silver-gray
foliage, July-Sept., height 2', spread 12"-15". Use for borders
or drying. Prefers well-drained soil.
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ANCHUSA Zone 5, sun or part shade 
[Large Photo] | Blue Angel | 4 1/2" | Blue forget-me-not flowers, hairy, coarse leaves, June-Aug.,
height 3', spread 12"-18". Use for border garden.
Prefers well-drained soil.
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ANDROSACE Zone 4, sun 
[Large Photo] | Stardust | 4 1/2" | Cool weather, winter-hardy plants, produce floriferous
white blooms which resemble Gypsophila, May, height 10",
spread 12". Use in rock gardens. Requires very well-drained soil.
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ANEMONE Zone 4, sun or part shade. Use for naturalizing, border gardens and low maintenance areas. Deer resistant. Prefers rich, sandy, loamy soil. 
[Large Photo] | Serenade | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, dark green leaves, double, dark pink flowers, Sept.-Oct., height 36", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | Honorine Jobert | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, dark green leaves, white flowers with bright yellow stamens, very floriferous, Sept., height 3'-4', spread 18".
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 | vitifolia Robustissima (Grape-leaf Anemone) | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, slightly bristly foliage, pink flowers, yellow center, Aug.-Oct., height 36", spread 18".
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[Large Photo] | sylvestris Snow Drop | 4 1/2" | Finely cut, rough texture, foliage, pure white flowers, May-
June, height 12"-15", spread 15".
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 | Hupenhensis September Charm | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, dark green foliage, pink flowers with yellow centers, Sept.-Oct., height 36", spread 18".
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 | Hupenhensis Prince Heinrich | 1 Gal. | Deeply divided, dark green foliage, semi-double, deep rose flowers, Sept.-Oct., height 3', spread 18".
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Available | multifida Annabella Deep Rose | 4 1/2" | Delicate lacy foliage accented by an abundance of deep rose colored flowers, May-June, height 10", spread 12-15".
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ANTHEMIS (Hardy Marguerite)Zone 4, sun or part shade. Use in background plantings and massing.
Prefers well-drained soil.  | Kelwayi | 4 1/2" | Finely divided, gray-green foliage, lemon yellow daisy flowers,
June-July, height 30", spread 18"-24".
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[Large Photo] | St. Johannis | 4 1/2" | Finely divided, gray-green foliage, bright golden orange flowers,
June-July, height 2', spread 15"-18".
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AQUILEGIA (Cameo Series)Zone 3, sun to part shade, May-June. Use in borders, beds, and
rock gardens. Prefers well-drained soil. No Photo
Available | Cameo Blush | 4 1/2" | Blue-green foliage, light shades of pink, white and yellow,
height 5", spread 8".
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 | Cameo Mix | 4 1/2" | Blue-green foliage, mixed colors, height 5", spread 8".
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Available | Blue & White | 4 1/2" | Blue-green foliage, blue and white flowers, height 5", spread 8".
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AQUILEGIA (Columbine)Zone 3, sun or part shade, May-June. Use in borders, beds and cutting.
Deer resistant. Prefers well-drained soil. 
[Large Photo] | Alpina | 4 1/2" | Blue-green foliage with deep blue flowers, height 18", spread 12".
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[Large Photo] | Biedermeier | 4 1/2" | Compact mounds of blue-green foliage, flowers in pastel shades,
height 10"-12", spread 12"-15".
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[Large Photo] | Canadensis | 4 1/2" | Green foliage, long spurred, red with yellow, height 18", spread 15",
Native Woodland .
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[Large Photo] | Chrysantha | 4 1/2" | Green foliage, long spurred, cream yellow, height 30", spread 15"-18".
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[Large Photo] | Crimson Star | 4 1/2" | Green foliage, red and white bicolor, height 18", spread 18"-24".
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 | Nana Alba | 4 1/2" | Blue-green foliage, exquisite dwarf white, height 12", spread 12".
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[Large Photo] | Nora Barlow | 4 1/2" | Blue-green foliage, double flowering in red, pink and green,
height 28", spread 15"-18".
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 | McKana's Hybrids | 4 1/2" | Blue-green foliage, widely flared large flowers in a mixture
of colors, height 30", spread 15"-18".
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 | Rememberance (Violet & White) | 4 1/2" | Blue-green foliage with rich, shiny violet-blue petals and spurs, height 24", spread 12"-15". The name honors the memory of the students and teachers of Columbine High School.
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Available | Songbird Bunting (Blue & White) | 4 1/2" | Green Fern-like foliage with a compact habit, lovely upright flowers of sky blue and white, height 24", spread 12-15".
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