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Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush Blueberry)

Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen)

Upper South - trees

Cornus florida 'Pygmaea'

Upper South - shrubs/small trees

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia (Eastern Blue Star) is an erect, clump-forming perennial adorned with open clusters of star-shaped, pale blue flowers with white throats in late spring - early summer. Blooming for 4-6 weeks, they rise atop erect, leafy stems above a graceful foliage of willow-shaped, bright green leaves. Very slender, the leaves are 5-10 times longer than they are wide. They turn a rich shade of golden-yellow in the fall, extending the season of interest of this plant. W

Native to woodland and rocky slopes in eastern North America, award-winning Aquilegia canadensis, commonly known as Canadian Columbine, features nodding, 1-2 in. wide (2-5 cm), long-spurred flowers with scarlet sepals, pale yellow petals, and bushy yellow stamens. They rise elegantly above lovely fern-like foliage, which remains handsome throughout summer, provided the soil is kept moist. Blooming in late spring to early summer, this perennial enjoys good disease resistance and brightens the sha

Upper South - perennials

Regarded as one of the best evergreen magnolias, Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' (Southern Magnolia) is a compact, robust evergreen tree with a straight trunk and a pyramidal to rounded crown. Huge, heavily scented, creamy-white flowers, 8-10 in. across (20-25 cm), appear at the tips of thick, tough stems in late spring, throughout the summer, and into fall.

Alabama

Arkansas

Acacia aneuraArid Zone Trees

Jugluns major. Arizona Walnut blooms from April to May across its large geographic range in the southwestern United States. The male flowers shown here are long drooping catkins. Juglans major

Southwest - trees

Abies concolor 'Archer’s Dwarf' is a dwarf evergreen conifer of regular, conical habit adorned with slightly ascending branches clothed in soft, silvery-blue, slightly incurved needles. Slow-growing, 3-4 in. per year (7-10 cm), this White Fir is a great choice for small gardens, containers or rockeries.

Southwest - conifer garden

Southwest - shrubs

Rich with a strong rose fragrance, Rosa 'Don Juan' is a climbing hybrid tea rose with very large, full, cupped-to-flat, dark velvety red flowers, up to 4 in. across (10 cm), having as many as 30-35 petals. Blooming in flushes from early summer and throughout the season, the sumptuous blooms stand out against the leathery foliage of glossy, dark green leaves and make an impressive display. Regarded as one of the best of the red climbers, this rose has seduced gardeners and rosarians for more than

Southwest - rose garden

Southwest - border

Southwest - desert garden

Echevaria Neon Breakers Hens and Chicks. Striking hybrid succulent forms colorful rosettes of many red-violet-mauve leaves with frilly neon pink edges. Showier and more robust than 'Pink Frills' and others of its type, it is also far more disease and pest resistant. Produces offsets to form clumps. Perfect for containers, rock gardens or waterwise landscapes. A Renee O'Connell hybrid.

Southwest - cacti and succulents

Abies concolor 'Archer’s Dwarf' is a dwarf evergreen conifer of regular, conical habit adorned with slightly ascending branches clothed in soft, silvery-blue, slightly incurved needles. Slow-growing, 3-4 in. per year (7-10 cm), this White Fir is a great choice for small gardens, containers or rockeries.

Southwest - rock garden

Highly sought after, Agave parryi var. truncata 'Huntington' (Artichoke Agave) is an evergreen, perennial succulent forming tight rosettes of thick, broad, short, pale blue-gray leaves with widely spaced small teeth and a wavy terminal spine. Dark reddish-brown on new leaves, the spines fade to gray on older leaves. Adding intriguing beauty, the leaves carry on their lower surfaces the distinct imprints of the thorny leaf margins of the previous outer leaf-bud. Mature plants (over 10 years) flow

Southwest - rock garden 2

Tagetes lemmonii (Mexican Marigold) is a sprawling evergreen shrub noted for its aromatic foliage and brightly colored flowers. In constant bloom during short-day seasons (fall, winter), with off blooms in other seasons, Mexican Marigold gets covered with bright golden daisy-like flowers, 2 in. across (5 cm), adorned with darker yellow discs. Highly fragrant when rubbed or brushed against, the deeply divided leaves fill the air with their pleasant pungent odor. The musky fragrance discourages de

Arizona

Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) is a beautiful, thicket-forming, deciduous shrub adorned with a dense foliage of velvety, maple-like, green leaves. From late spring to mid-summer, fragrant white flowers, 2 in. (5 cm), appear in showy clusters. They are followed by vibrant scarlet berries which mature in mid to late summer and compliment the lush foliage.

Epilobium canum (California Fuchsia) is a low-growing, spreading, semi-evergreen perennial sub-shrub adorned with narrowly lance-shaped, gray-green leaves that are velvety to the touch. From late summer to fall, spikes of brilliant red, trumpet-shaped flowers put on a profuse show. Resembling fuchsias, they produce nectar, supplying hummingbirds with food for the start of their southward migration.

Castilleja applegatei ssp. pinetorum | Wavy-leaved Paintbrush | Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest

Northwest - woodland garden (philadelphus)

Oenothera caespitosa (Tufted Evening Primrose) is a perennial or biennial boasting charming rosettes of lance-shaped, fuzzy, blue-green leaves, 4 in. long (10 cm). Erect flower buds give way to large, fragrant, white flowers, 2-3 in. wide (5-7 cm), adorned with contrasting yellow stamens. They open in the late afternoon, continue into the night and close the next morning.

Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) is a clump-forming perennial boasting masses of fragrant, lilac-purple, tubular flowers, borne in dense, globular terminal heads, 2-3 in. across (5-7 cm). Blooming for weeks from mid-summer to early fall, they rest upon a whorl of decorative whitish bracts.

Northwest

Pinus contorta (Shore Pine)

Northwest - large conifers

Recently introduced, Tulip 'Exotic Emperor' provides a highly romantic display in early spring with its large, double, and fluffy white flowers, delicately green and cream flamed. Quite an impressive display when planted en masse! While looking like a peony-flowered tulip, 'Exotic Emperor' is a member of the Fosteriana Tulips, a group famed for its large early blooms, sturdy stems, and strong reliability. Will naturalize easily and come back year after year. Grows up to 14-16 inches tall (35-40

Free flowering and slightly scented, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'Jetfire' or 'Jet Fire' is one of the most striking of all dwarf narcissus, producing large flowers, 3 in. across (7.5 cm), adorned with vivid yellow, strongly reflexed petals, and an extraordinary reddish-orange trumpet. Blooming in early to mid-spring, one flower per stem, this small but sturdy Miniature Daffodil is terrific for borders or containers.

Midwest

Noted for its lovely fall color, Acer rubrum (Red Maple) is a relatively fast-growing deciduous tree of pyramidal habit when young, becoming rounded to oval at maturity. In early spring, tiny red flowers, borne in erect clusters, appear before the leaves and are followed by red fruit. Emerging red tinged in spring, the leaves change to dark green with whitish undersides and often develop dazzling yellows and red in the fall. This Red Maple also provides some winter interest, with its attractive,

Noted for its spectacular fall color, Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) is a large, deciduous tree with a straight trunk, wide-spreading branches and a dense, oval to rounded crown. Its foliage of five-lobed leaves, 3-6 in. (7-15 cm) ranges from medium to dark green in summer, and changes to a brilliant palette of yellows, oranges, and reds in the fall. In spring, greenish-yellow flowers, borne in short, upright sprays appear before the leaves and are followed by two-winged samara. Long-lived and slo

Betula papyrifera, commonly called paper birch or canoe birch, is a robust, fast-growing landscaping tree with a most attractive gleaming white bark, which peels off in papery strips to reveal an orange-brown bark underneath. Growing with an oval rounded habit, mature trees develop black markings on the white bark. The ovate, irregularly toothed, dark green leaves turn bright yellow in fall.

Upper Midwest/New England - trees

A member of the Gold Collection®, Helleborus niger 'HGC Josef Lemper' is a gorgeous Christmas Rose with large, single, pristine white flowers, adorned with a crown of showy golden-yellow stamens. As they mature, the blooms turn rose pink in cool weather, and pale green in warm temperatures. Unlike most hellebores, the flowers face outward attracting interest. They are borne on short, dark stems and rise above the evergreen foliage of leathery, dark green, serrated leaves. A very early bloomer, w

Northeast

Noted for its lovely fall color, Acer rubrum (Red Maple) is a relatively fast-growing deciduous tree of pyramidal habit when young, becoming rounded to oval at maturity. In early spring, tiny red flowers, borne in erect clusters, appear before the leaves and are followed by red fruit. Emerging red tinged in spring, the leaves change to dark green with whitish undersides and often develop dazzling yellows and red in the fall. This Red Maple also provides some winter interest, with its attractive,

Noted for its spectacular fall color, Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) is a large, deciduous tree with a straight trunk, wide-spreading branches and a dense, oval to rounded crown. Its foliage of five-lobed leaves, 3-6 in. (7-15 cm) ranges from medium to dark green in summer, and changes to a brilliant palette of yellows, oranges, and reds in the fall. In spring, greenish-yellow flowers, borne in short, upright sprays appear before the leaves and are followed by two-winged samara. Long-lived and slo

Award-winning Aesculus flava (Yellow Buckeye) is a large deciduous tree of upright-oval to oval-rounded habit with immense secondary branches clothed in palmate compound leaves divided into 5-7 dark green leaflets. In mid to late spring, greenish yellow flowers are borne in erect panicles, 6 in. long (15), but are often almost lost among the leaves. The flowers give way to smooth, pear-shaped, brownish capsules that contain one or two buckeyes. The foliage turns brilliant yellow to pumpkin-orang

Lower Midwest - trees

Noted for its fantastic fall attributes, Hamamelis virginiana (Virginian Witch Hazel) is an erect large, deciduous shrub or small tree, with sweetly-scented, pale yellow flowers in fall and early winter. Each flower consists of 4 golden ribbon-like, slightly-twisted, crinkled petals. Clustered along the arching branches, the flowers emerge when you least expect them and may linger on the branches into December.

Upper Midwest/New England - shrubs/small trees

Lower Midwest - shrubs/small trees

Native to woodland and rocky slopes in eastern North America, award-winning Aquilegia canadensis, commonly known as Canadian Columbine, features nodding, 1-2 in. wide (2-5 cm), long-spurred flowers with scarlet sepals, pale yellow petals, and bushy yellow stamens. They rise elegantly above lovely fern-like foliage, which remains handsome throughout summer, provided the soil is kept moist. Blooming in late spring to early summer, this perennial enjoys good disease resistance and brightens the sha

Arisaema triphyllum (Jack in the Pulpit) is a charming tuberous perennial boasting some of the most curious flowers in the plant kingdom. The blossoms consist of a deep purple to green spathe (hood), adorned with a few purple stripes, that conceals a spadix (jack) covered with tiny green to purple flowers. They bloom for a couple of weeks from mid to late-spring, although the spadix and spathe remain attractive for a longer period of time. This spring woodland wildflower bears two large, glossy

Upper Midwest - perennials