Perennial
LOBELIA laxiflora Mexican Lobelia Perennial: Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good border and container plant. Nice cut flower. Nearly ever blooming in coastal areas, summer blooming elsewhere. Bloom color: orange red. Height: 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist (can endure bog sites). USDA Z9. |
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LOBELIA tupa Devil's Tobacco Perennial: Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. An unusual form from Chile with 2-lipped flowers and gray-green lightly felted foliage. Doesn't resemble typical Lobelias. Attracts hummingbirds. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: scarlet to deep dull scarlet with red-purple stems. Size: 6-8' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z8. |
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LOBULARIA hybrida Stream Compact 'Rose' Stream Compact Series Lobularia, Sweet Alyssum Annual or Tender Perennial: The Stream Compact Series is floriferous, has strong colors, is ball-shaped, heat tolerant, starts compact and continues to grow and fill. Good for borders, rock gardens, ground covers, containers, hanging baskets and window boxes. Blooms have a wonderful honey scent. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: rosy pink. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 10-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11. |
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LOBULARIA hybrida Stream Compact 'Violet' Stream Compact Series Lobularia, Sweet Alyssum Annual or Tender Perennial: The Stream Compact Series is floriferous, has strong colors, is ball-shaped, heat tolerant, starts compact and continues to grow and fill. Good for borders, rock gardens, ground covers, containers, hanging baskets and window boxes. Blooms have a wonderful honey scent. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: violet. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 10-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11. |
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LOBULARIA hybrida Stream Compact 'White' Stream Compact Series Lobularia, Sweet Alyssum Annual or Tender Perennial: The Stream Compact Series is floriferous, has strong colors, is ball-shaped, heat tolerant, starts compact and continues to grow and fill. Good for borders, rock gardens, ground covers, containers, hanging baskets and window boxes. Blooms have a wonderful honey scent. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 10-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11. |
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LOBULARIA maritima 'Deep Lavender Stream' Sweet Alyssum Annual of Tender Perennial: Great as a ground cover, in boders, pots, hanging baskets, rock gardens and window boxes. Easy to grow with very fragrant honey scented flowers. Very heat tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Grow in full sun or part shade. Bloom time: spring - fall. Bloom color: purple with a little white. Water: moderate. Height: 8-12". Spread: 12-15" USDA Z10. |
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LOBULARIA maritima 'White Stream' Sweet Alysumm Annual of Tender Perennial: Great as a ground cover, in boders, pots, hanging baskets, rock gardens and window boxes. Easy to grow with very fragrant honey scented flowers. Very heat tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Grow in full sun or part shade. Bloom time: spring - fall. Bloom color: white. Water: moderate. Height: 8-12". Spread: 12-15" USDA Z10. |
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LOTUS berthelotii Parrot's Beak, Coral Gem Subshrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good for hanging baskets, containers, ground cover or to let cascade over a wall. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: scarlet. Height: 12 inches. Trailing 2-3 foot long stems. Exposure: sun/part shade. Moderate water. USDA Z10. |
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LOTUS maculatus 'Gold Flash' Trefoil Perennial: Good for hanging baskets, rock gardens, containers, ground cover and on banks. Very showy and adds a tropical look to your garden. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: gold with red tips-unusual shape. Height: 12 inches. Trailing growth habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10. |
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LOTUS x 'Amazon Sunset' Parrot's Beak, Coral Gem, Trefoil Perennial/Subshrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good hanging baskets, containers, ground cover or cascade plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft orange with red tips. Height: 6-8". Width: 8-10". Exposure: sun/part shade. Moderate water. USDA Z9. PP#10864 (L. berthelotii 'Red Flash' x L. maculatus seedling) |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive golden-yellow foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 3-5 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive golden-yellow foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 3-5 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive golden-yellow foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 3-5 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive golden-yellow foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 3-5 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive greenish gold foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 2-4 inches. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive greenish gold foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 2-4 inches. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive greenish gold foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 2-4 inches. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive greenish gold foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 2-4 inches. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Green' Creeping Jenny, Green Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive bright green foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 2-4 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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MAMMILLARIA elongata Ladyfingers Cactus A very cool cactus native to Mexico. Small, ground cover cactus that bears about 16-24 steams per spread. Dense clusters with bright green erect stems with woolly, spiked areoles that are golden. Each stem grows up to 6" long. Bloom color: white, light yellow, or soft pink. Blooms in spiring. USDA: Z 9-11. |
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MAMMILLARIA elongata Ladyfingers Cactus A very cool cactus native to Mexico. Small, ground cover cactus that bears about 16-24 steams per spread. Dense clusters with bright green erect stems with woolly, spiked areoles that are golden. Each stem grows up to 6" long. Bloom color: white, light yellow, or soft pink. Blooms in spiring. USDA: Z 9-11. |
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MAMMILLARIA elongata Ladyfingers Cactus A very cool cactus native to Mexico. Small, ground cover cactus that bears about 16-24 steams per spread. Dense clusters with bright green erect stems with woolly, spiked areoles that are golden. Each stem grows up to 6" long. Bloom color: white, light yellow, or soft pink. Blooms in spiring. USDA: Z 9-11. |
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MANFREDA undulata 'Chocolate Chip' (syn. 'Chocolate Chips') Mangave (Mad About Mangave Collection) Perennial: Deciduous. Tolerates deer, rabbits, drought, heat & humidity. Mexico native. Unique succulent with a low spreading rosette with long green leaves with chocolate spots & a fine white edge on wavy leaves. Container & rock garden plant-large root system, use a pot at least 12 inches deep. Blooms: late spring-summer. Color: burgundy brown. Ht: 6-8 inches. Width: 30-32 inches. Flower spike: 4-8 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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MANGAVE 'Bloodspot' Agave x Manfreda Hybrid Shrub: Drought tolerant. A gorgeous hybrid of Japanese origin. Forms an upright, compact rosette. Grey-green leaves are dashed w/spots of cranberry & edged w/maroon. Lime green tubular flowers are displayed atop tall spikes. Perfect for smaller gardens, this slow grower rarely produces offsets. Attractive in rock gardens or combined w/other succulents. Elegant choice for containers. Ht.: 12" (6' w/flower) Width: 15". Exp.: full sun. Water: dry. USDA Z9. |
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MANGAVE 'Purple Passion' Agave x Manfreda Hybrid Shrub: Drought and deer tolerant. Has long, fleshy, waxy leaves with reddish to eggplant hues-the color is more intense with more sun it has. The waxiness gives it a silvery appearance. Attractive in dry gardens, rock gardens, borders, containers, and combined with other succulents. Bloom time: infrequent. Forms a beautiful wide and flared rosette. Height: 18 inches. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9. |