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Bamboo Dwarf Botanical Name: Sasa pygmaea Dense growth crowds out weeds in open spaces beneath trees and shrubs. Though quite effective for erosion control, beware potential for invasiveness where conditions are right. [ More Information ]

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Bamboo Golden Botanical Name: Phyllostachys aurea 'Golden' Golden bamboo has green foliage supported by hollow solid-jointed canes and grows rapidly to a height of up to 15' high after 20 years. It grows very dense with limbs growing all the way to the ground and makes a good barrier or screen. [ More Information ]

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Bamboo Golden Groove Botanical Name: Phyllostachys areosulcata 'Golden Groove' Useful as a living screen or windbreak, this bamboo reaches heights of 16 - 33 feet. Thecanes are green with a yellow stripe in early growth, later turning all yellow. Plant in full sun and keep well watered during hot summer months. [ More Information ]

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Barberry 'William Penn' Botanical Name: Berberis gladwynensis 'William Penn' Barberry is a mounded shape of arching branches bearing dark green leaves that turn bronze-red in Winter. In Spring, yellow flowers cluster at the base of the leaves and become the red fruit in August that songbirds enjoy. With its ye... [ More Information ]

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Barberry Crimson Pygmy Botanical Name: Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy' Fastly becoming a staple of the landscape, the Crimson Pygmy Barberry's compact mounded shape is perfect for borders or as a foreground plant. New leaves emerge from orange to scarlet, and by fall, they are a deep crimson. Inconspicuous waxy yellow/... [ More Information ]

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Barberry Rose Glow Botanical Name: Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow' If you want interesting color, Rose Glow Barberry is the ticket. With mature leaves brighter reddish purple than the Crimson Pygmy, its new leaves emerge in a mottled pattern of creamy white, pastel and rose-pink. Inconspicuous yellow flowers in Spr... [ More Information ]

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Basil Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum Tender, low growingculinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine. The plant tastes somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, sweet smell. [ More Information ]

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Bear Grass Botanical Name: Xerophyllum tenax Bear Grass looks like a grass, but really belongs to the lily family. It is about 4.5 feet tall. Its olive-colored, grass-like leaves grow from the base of the plant and are tough and wiry. The outside leaves clasp around the stem. The leaves have to... [ More Information ]

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Beautyberry Botanical Name: Callicarpa americana Beautyberry is a deciduous. fast growing shrub noted for its brightly colored, tightly clustered berries that remain on the bush into winter.Plant them in a natural woodland setting under tall shade trees or as an informal hedge along the perimeter o... [ More Information ]

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Blackfoot Daisy Botanical Name: Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy is a compact long-blooming perennial that has small daisy-like blooms covering the entire plant in a mounded habit. The white blooms with black centers appear from spring to fall. The prolific blooms make this plant an ideal floweri... [ More Information ]

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Bleeding Heart Botanical Name: Dicentra spectabilis Bleeding Heart, is a hardy perennial with extravagant blooms that begin in late March, increasing in April, lasting until the weather gets too hot for it it grows summer-dormant. [ More Information ]

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Bleeding Heart Vine Red Botanical Name: Clerodendrum thomsoniae Bleeding Heart Vine has fantastic ivy-like foliage with long-blooming flower clusters and is suitable for growing in containers or hanging baskets. Although the white variety is more cold hardy, it still must be considered a container plant north of... [ More Information ]

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Bleeding Heart Vine white Botanical Name: Clerodendrum thomsoniae Bleeding Heart Vine has two things going for it--its foliage and fantastic long-blooming flower clusters. The waxy deep green leaves are 5-7" with an ivy-like oval shape. Spectacular bunches of white and red bell-shaped blooms droop from the vine an... [ More Information ]

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Blue Fescue Botanical Name: Festuca glauca Clump-forming ornamental grass noted for its glaucous, finely-textured, blue-gray foliage. Foliage forms a dome-shaped, porcupine-like tuft of erect to arching, needle-like blades radiating upward and outward to a length of 5-8 inches. Light green fl... [ More Information ]

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Blue Mist Spirea Botanical Name: Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Mist' The low mounding habit of Caryopteris makes it perfect as a low border plant for massing purposes and works wonders in dry, sunny spots. Hundreds of blue, foot long flower spikes cover this plant in late summer. Drought tolerant; excessive fertili... [ More Information ]

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Blue-Lyme Grass Botanical Name: Leymus arenarius Flat, steel blue foliage that tends to grow in an arching habit. Useful for very specific situations as it is an aggressive grass. Tall flower spikes in mid summer turning beige. This is a running cool season grass. Tolerant of a wide range of soils ... [ More Information ]

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Boston Ivy Botanical Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata The Boston Ivy has dark green foliage and inconspicuous green flowers, with inconspicuous black fruits or seeds. The greatest bloom is usually observed in the early summer, with fruit and seed production starting in the summer and continuing until fa... [ More Information ]

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Bottlebrush Botanical Name: Callistemon rigidus The Bottlebrush can be grown as a small upright tree or large shrub. Its deep green needle-like leaves hug strong branches adorned in summer with deep red bottlebrush spikes. The red and green contrast make this plant a striking specimen plant or liv... [ More Information ]

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Bottlebrush 'Little John' Botanical Name: Callistemon citrinus 'Little John' A miniature evergreen with thin strap-like leaves, the Littlejohn's flowers are scarlet-red and resemble fluffy bottle brushes or fiber optic puffs. The showy flowers appear in spring and throughout the season. The plant, with its dark green leaves ... [ More Information ]

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Bougainvillea Botanical Name: Bougainvillea glabra These tropical members of the Nyctaginaceae (Four-O'Clock) family, are very vigorous, evergreen, woody vines with spines. Although normally climbers, they can be trained to stay bushy as pot plants, hanging baskets, or as standard 3 or 4 feet high. T... [ More Information ]

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Boxwood 'Winter Gem' Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem' Winter Gem Boxwood is a hardy, small-leaved, evergreen shrub that maintains it color in Winter. An all around versatile choice for the landscape, this shrub can be used to enclose an island bed, define different areas in the landscape, surround a fo... [ More Information ]

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Boxwood Japanese Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla var. japonica Grown in America since the 1890's, the Japanese Boxwood is the most adaptable of all boxwood varieties. Its dense, rounded, evergreen growth makes it a perfect choice for row plantings as well as specimen or container plants with a formal look. Lea... [ More Information ]

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Boxwood Wintergreen Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla var. koreana The Wintergreen Boxwood's slow growth habit (around 2" per year in height) makes it desireable for a large variety of uses, including: hedges, foundation, mass, specimen or accent plantings, formal gardens, shrub borders and even bonsai. This boxwoo... [ More Information ]

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Bulbine 'Tiny Tangerine' Botanical Name: Bulbine frutescens A shrubby, succulent plant that spreads by rhizomes (underground stems), creating low, wide-spreading clumps. Its cylindrical, fleshy leaves are 3 to 5 inches long, usually upright to slightly spreading on the plant. The individual flowers are about ... [ More Information ]

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Bulbine Orange Botanical Name: Bulbine frutescens A shrubby, succulent plant that spreads by rhizomes (underground stems), creating low, wide-spreading clumps. Its cylindrical, fleshy leaves are 3 to 5 inches long, usually upright to slightly spreading on the plant. The individual flowers are about ... [ More Information ]

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Burford Holly Botanical Name: Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' Upright, dense rounded, spreading shrub. Does well in full sun to light shade. Drought and heat tolerant; use as a small tree or hedge; flowers attract bees [ More Information ]

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Burning Bush Botanical Name: Euonymus alatus This shrub is one of the great beauties of the autumn season. It is distinguished by vibrant scarlet foliage and small red-orange fruit in the fall as well as unusual corky "wings" which flare out along its branches. Formal or informal hedge, grou... [ More Information ]

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Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight' Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' A deciduous shrub with an arching, spreading habit which typically grows 6-8' tall. Can be cut back in late winterto maintain size.Features spike-like 4-10" long terminal clusters of very dark purple flowers which bloom from June to September and som... [ More Information ]

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Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight' Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight' A deciduous shrub with an arching, spreading habit which typically grows 6-8' tall. Can be cut back in late winterto maintain size.Features spike-like 4-10" long terminal clusters of pink flowers which bloom from June to September and sometimes to fi... [ More Information ]

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Butterfly Bush 'Royal Red' Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' A deciduous shrub with an arching, spreading habit which typically grows 6-8' tall. Can be cut back in late winterto maintain size.Features spike-like 4-10" long terminal clusters of very dark majenta purple flowers which bloom from June to September... [ More Information ]

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Butterfly Bush Isle de France Botanical Name: Buddlejah davidii 'Isle de France' The Purple Butterfly Bush, Buddleia davidii 'ilsle de France' flowers summer and fall and is easy to grow. With a name like Butterfly Bush you might expect a plant to be attractive to butterflies. In fact, it's more than attractive; it's a magnet for... [ More Information ]

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Butterfly Bush Nanho Blue Botanical Name: Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Blue' Profuse bloomers with gray-green to dark green leaves. Large, fragrant 6-8" long flower heads. A must for your butterfly garden! Blooms July all the way to fall Attributes: Pest tolerant, good for naturalizing, attracts birds, hummingbirds butterfl... [ More Information ]

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Butterfly Bush Nanho Purple Botanical Name: Buddleia 'Nanho Purple' Deciduous shrub with low-spreading foliage. Long, tapering and fragrant rich purple flowers adorn this plant all summer. Attracts butterflies. Full sun produces best growth and flowering results. Spring fertilization is recommended. Plant is drought ... [ More Information ]

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