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DIASCIA Sundiascia 'Upright Bright Pink', Twinspur DIASCIA Sundiascia 'Upright Bright Pink'
Twinspur

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Sundiascia is a completely new form of diascia that offers a unique, upright habit & stunning show of color. Tall stems display 3" flower spikes boldly. More heat tolerant. Self-cleaning, best when kept slightly on the dry side. Good for pots or borders. Attracts bees and butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright pink. Height: 12-15". Width: 18-20". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

DIASCIA Sundiascia 'Upright Peach', Twinspur DIASCIA Sundiascia 'Upright Peach'
Twinspur

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Sundiascia is a completely new form of diascia that offers a unique, upright habit & stunning show of color. Tall stems display 3" flower spikes boldly. More heat tolerant. Self-cleaning, best when kept slightly on the dry side. Good for pots or borders. Attracts bees and butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: peach. Height: 12-15". Width: 18-20". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

DICENTRA spectabilis 'Alba' (syn. LAMPROCAPNOS spectabilis 'Alba'), Common Bleeding Heart DICENTRA spectabilis 'Alba' (syn. LAMPROCAPNOS spectabilis 'Alba')
Common Bleeding Heart

Perennial: Deer resistant. A favorite since the 1800s. Leafy-stemmed plant with darling heart-shaped pendant flowers on arching stems! Good border, cut flower, woodland & cottage garden plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Summer dormant. Color: white. Height: 24-36 inches. Width: 18 inches. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. (The genus name was changed in 1993, but not published until 2006.)

Photo unavailable DICENTRA spectabilis 'Valentine' (syn. 'Hordival', LAMPROCAPNOS spectabilis)
Common Bleeding Heart

Perennial: Deer resistant. A favorite since the 1800s. Leafy-stemmed plant w/purple tinged new growth that holds darling heart-shaped pendant flowers on arching stems! Border, cut flower, woodland & cottage garden plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Summer dormant. Color: scarlet red & white. Ht: 30 in. W: 30 in. Exposure: pt shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. (The genus name was changed in 1993, but not published until 2006.) PP #22,739

DICENTRA spectabilis (syn. LAMPROCAPNOS spectabilis), Common Bleeding Heart DICENTRA spectabilis (syn. LAMPROCAPNOS spectabilis)
Common Bleeding Heart

Perennial: Deer resistant. A favorite since the 1800s. Leafy-stemmed plant with darling heart-shaped pendant flowers on arching stems! Good border, cut flower, woodland & cottage garden plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Summer dormant. Color: pink. Height: 24-36 inches. Width: 18 inches. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. (The genus name was changed in 1993, but not published until 2006.)

Photo unavailable DICHONDRA 'Silver Nickel'
Silver Nickel Vine

Perennial: Heat and drought tolerant. Grown for foliage. Showy silver foliage provides dependable color and texture that looks good all season long. Superb for baskets, containers and window boxes. Wonderful for combination plantings. Tumbles beautifully over rocks, slopes, and banks. Height: 2-3". Spread: 12-18". Exposure: part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z10.

Photo unavailable DICHONDRA argentea 'Silver Falls'

Perennial: This is a new seed raised Dichondra that is covered with very small, rounded, silver leaves. This plant is very heat and drought tolerant. It is an excellent choice for mixed containers or in a hanging basket. Height: 2-3 inches. Spread: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z10

Photo unavailable DICHONDRA donelliana
California Ponysfoot

Perennial: CA native. Forms a thick, mat-like ground cover of rounded leaves, densely packed along creeping stems. Once popular as a lawn substitute. The flowers are tiny, greenish-white, not real showy but interesting. A good ground cover for open slopes & headlands or use for green roofs or walls. Spreads by runners so don't use where you want it contained. Height: 3-6". Exp.: full sun on coast otherwise part shade. Water: dry.

DICHONDRA micrantha 'Emerald Falls', DICHONDRA micrantha 'Emerald Falls'

Perennial: Creates a denser, tighter and shorter plant than Silver Falls, with deep green leaves that are more rounded and held closer to the stem. Vigorous. This plant is very heat and drought tolerant. Good ground cover or excellent choice for mixed containers or in a hanging basket. Height: 2-4 inches. Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8-11.

DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Apricot', DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Apricot'

Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer and gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of bi-colored orange to apricot flowers. Size: 24-36" x 18". Bloom time: spring-fall. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z8. PPAF

DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Apricot', DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Apricot'

Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer and gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of bi-colored orange to apricot flowers. Size: 24-36" x 18". Bloom time: spring-fall. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z8. PPAF

DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Berry Canary', DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Berry Canary'

Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer & gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummers. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. More compact, proportional habit. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of hot pink flwrs w/creamy yellow burgundy speckled throats. Size: 36" x 18". Blm time: spring-fall. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z8. USPPAF

DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Flame', DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Flame'

Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer & gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummers. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Plant of the Year at 2012 Chelsea Flower Show. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of rosy pk flowers & soft creamy orange throats (looks like a living flame). Size: 36" x 18". Blm time: spring-fall. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z8. USPPP.

DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Flame', DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Flame'

Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer & gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummers. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Plant of the Year at 2012 Chelsea Flower Show. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of rosy pk flowers & soft creamy orange throats (looks like a living flame). Size: 36" x 18". Blm time: spring-fall. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z8. USPPP.

DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Raspberry', DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Raspberry'

Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer & gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummers. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of ruby-rose pk flowers & soft creamy orange throats. Size: 12-16" x 15-18". Blm time: spring-fall. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z8. USPPAF

DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Raspberry', DIGIPLEXIS Illumination 'Raspberry'

Perennial: Drought tolerant, deer & gopher resistant. Bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks, loved by bees, butterflies & hummers. Cross between Digitalis & Isoplexis. Good cut flower. Bushy habit w/dense spikes of ruby-rose pk flowers & soft creamy orange throats. Size: 12-16" x 15-18". Blm time: spring-fall. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z8. USPPAF

Photo unavailable DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach'
Foxglove

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: peach. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans.

Photo unavailable DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach'
Foxglove

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: peach. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans.

Photo unavailable DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple'
Foxglove

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: deep lavender purple. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans.

DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple', Foxglove DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple'
Foxglove

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: deep lavender purple. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans.

Photo unavailable DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian Rose'
Foxglove

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: deep pink with maroon spots. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans.

Photo unavailable DIGITALIS purpurea 'Dalmatian White'
Foxglove

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland and border plant - may need staking. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: bright white with maroon spots. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans.

Photo unavailable DIGITALIS purpurea 'Elsey Kelsey'
Common Foxglove

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Produces bell-shaped flowers on tall flower stalks that are loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Good cut flower, woodland & border plant - may need staking. Similar to D. 'Pam's Choice'. Blooms: summer. Color: white with deep maroon speckled throats. Height: 3-6 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans.

DIGITALIS x mertonensis, Foxglove DIGITALIS x mertonensis
Foxglove

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. The tubular flowers are shaped like fingers of glove. Good woodland, border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: pink with brown-white veining. Size: 2-3' x 1'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8 or <. All parts are toxic: do not ingest, use caution with animals and humans.

Photo unavailable DUDLEYA pulverulenta
Chalk Liveforever

Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. CA native. A ground-hugging slow-clumping succulent w/beautiful 12-18" wide rosettes of chalky-white leaves surrounding a 2" thick basal stem. Stout silvery-white 1-2' long spikes arch upwards and bear clusters of reddish flowers spring-summer. Excellent rock garden, container or specimen plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 1-2' (w/flower stalks) x 1-2'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

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