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Salvia guaranitica
'Black and Blue'
Anise-scented Sage
Height: 2 to 5 feet
Width: 2 to 5 feet
Zone: 8-10
Bloom and Color: July to frost; deep blue
with black calyces
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Pest resistant, attracts butterflies;
tender perennial
PRICE: $5.00
Rudbeckia fulgida
Black-eyed Susan
Height: 2-4 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: 3-9
Bloom and Color: June to October; orange/
yellow
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
average water
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Tolerant of Deer, Drought, Clay
Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, and Air
Pollution
PRICE: $2.00&
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Monarda didyma
Bee-balm
Height: 2-4 feet
Width: 2-3 feet
Zone: 4-9
Bloom and Color: July and August; pink-red
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade; average to wet soil
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Tolerant of Rabbit, Deer, Clay
Soil, and Wet Soil; attracts hummingbirds and
butterflies
PRICE: $3.00&
Salvia (misc. species)
Sage
Height: ~2 feet
Width: ~1-2 feet
Zone: 6-11 depending on variety
Bloom and Color: Summer; varies (dark pink,
pink, and white)
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Brilliantly colored flowers and
attractive, often scented foliage; annual
PRICE: $5.00&
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Salvia leucantha
Mexican Bush Sage
Height: 3-4 feet
Width: 2-3 feet
Zone: 7b-10b
Bloom and Color: Late summer; purple
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Attracts hummingbirds; pest
resistant
PRICE: $2.00 / $5.00&
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Pelargonium sp.
Mosquito Plant
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: Above 8
Bloom and Color: White
Cultural considerations: Full to part sun;
average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Repels mosquitos, fragrant;
annual
PRICE: $5.00&
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Pteris L.
Brake Fern
Height: ~1-2 feet
Width: ~1-2 feet
Zone: 9-12
Bloom and Color: No
Cultural considerations: Part sun to full
shade, average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Pest resistant; houseplant
PRICE: $3.00&
Ajuga reptans
Bugleweed
Height: <1 inch
Width: .5 to 2 feet
Zone: 4-9
Bloom and Color: May-June, violet
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade; average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Pest resistant
PRICE: $3.00&
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Euporbia lactea
Mottled Spurge
Height: Varies
Width: Varies
Zone: Above 11
Bloom and Color: None, foliage plant
Cultural considerations: Full sun to partial
sun, very little water required
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Sap from damage can cause
irritation
PRICE: $3.00&
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Allium schoenoprasum
Garlic Chives
Height: ~1 foot
Width: ~1 foot
Zone: 4-8
Bloom and Color: April-May, purple
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Herb, pest resistant
PRICE: $3.00&
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Acorus calamus
'Variegatus'
Variegated Sweet Flag
Height: 2-2.5 feet
Width: 1.5-2 feet
Zone: 4-10
Bloom and Color: Inconspicuous
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, average to wet soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Tolerant of Heavy Shade, Erosion,
and Wet Soil
PRICE: $3.00&
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Tradescantia pallida
'Purpurea'
Purple Heart
Height: .5-.75 feet
Width: 1-1.5 feet
Zone: 10 and 11
Bloom and Color: Summer, pink
Cultural considerations: Full to partial sun,
average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Very tinder perennial (recommend
to take cuttings before frost or bring inside
during winter)
PRICE: $2.00 / $4.00&
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Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Height: 2-6 feet
Width: 2-4 feet
Zone: 8 to 10
Bloom and Color: June to July, pale blue
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
average soil
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Tender herb which attracts
butterflies and is deer and drought resistant!
PRICE: $2.00 / $4.00&
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Ruellia simplex
Mexican Petunia
Height: 3-4 feet
Width: 2-3 feet
Zone: 8 to 10
Bloom and Color: Flowers freely
(deadheading always appreciated), lavender
to violet blooms
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, medium to wet soil
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Tender perennial if protected/
mulched heavily for winter
PRICE: $3.00&
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Begonia x hiemalis
Begonia ‘Sophia’ and Begonia ‘Miss
Muffett’
Height: ~2 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: Above 10
Bloom and Color: Late spring through fall, pink
Cultural considerations: Partial sun to partial shade,
moderate water
Maintenance: Low
Other info: If you want to continue to enjoy, do not
forget to bring inside when the temperature dips
below 40 degrees
PRICE: $4.00&
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Musa ‘Basjoo’
Hardy Banana
Height: 6-14 feet
Width: 6-14 feet
Zone: 5 to 10
Bloom and Color: Seasonal bloomer, cream
to yellow
Cultural considerations: Full sun, medium
water
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: The most hardy banana tree, feel
like you are in a tropical paradise in your own
back yard!
PRICE: $10.00&
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Rubus fruticosus L.
Thorn-less Blackberry
Height: 3-5 feet
Width: 3-5 feet
Zone: 5-8
Bloom and Color: April to May, white
blooms turn to fruit
Cultural considerations: Full sun to partial
shade, average soil
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Enjoy to fruit without dealing
with the thorns!
PRICE: $3.00&
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Capsicum annuum
Ornamental Pepper
Height: 1-1.5 feet
Width: 1-1.5 feet
Zone: Herbaceous annual
Bloom and Color: Inconspicuous flower,
various colored, showy fruit
Cultural considerations: Full sun, moderate
water
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Very showy annual, tolerates
many types of soil
PRICE: $3.00&
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Iris cristata
Dwarf Crested Iris
Height: .5-.75 feet
Width: .5-1 foot
Zone: 3 to 9
Bloom and Color: April, pale blue with goldcrested falls
Cultural considerations: Full sun, average soil
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Deer and drought tolerant, divide
and spread to create an excellent groundcover
PRICE: $3.00&
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Dryopteris
ludoviciana
Southern Shield Fern
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: 6 to 9
Bloom and Color: None, foliar plant
Cultural considerations: Part sun to shade, dry
soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Tolerable of many soils, pest
resistant
PRICE: $4.00&
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Coleus x hybridus
Coleus (multiple varieties)
Height: .5-3 feet
Width: .5-3 feet
Zone: Summer annual
Bloom and Color: Plant will bloom, however,
it is typically planted for foliar color
Cultural considerations: Part shade, moist soil
Maintenance: Low, pinch flowers for thicker,
less branchy plant
Other info: Brightly colored, boldly patterned
leaves in shades of red, orange, yellow, green,
pink, purple, and white depending on variety
PRICE: $3.00&
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Coreopsis verticillata
Threadleaf Tickseed
Height: 1.5-2 feet
Width: 1.5-2 feet
Zone: 3 to 9
Bloom and Color: June to August, pale
yellow
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Tolerates Deer, Drought, Dry Soil,
Shallow-Rocky Soil; attracts butterflies
PRICE: $2.00&
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Hibiscus moscheutos
Rose Mallow
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: ~2 feet
Zone: 5 to 9
Bloom and Color: Late spring through
summer, various shades of red
Cultural considerations: Full sun, damp soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Very large, vibrant blooms (~6
inches) make for a great addition to any wet
area
PRICE: $3.00&
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Asclepias tuberosa
Milkweed
Height: 1-3 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: 4 to 9
Bloom and Color: Summer bloomer, orange,
yellow, or red flowers
Cultural considerations: Sun to partial shade,
dry to average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: If you want to help the Monarch
butterfly, this is the plant for you!
PRICE: $2.00&
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Selaginella braunii
Arborvitae Fern
Height: 1.5 feet
Width: 1.5 feet
Zone: 6 to 9
Bloom and Color: None, foliar plant
Cultural considerations: Part shade to shade,
dry to average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: A fern cousin, this plant is perfect
for any woodland garden!
PRICE: $3.00&
Selaginella kraussiana
Meadow Spike Moss
Height: 2 inches
Width: Groundcover
Zone: 5 to 9
Bloom and Color: None, foliar plant
Cultural considerations: Full to part sun,
average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Another great addition to any
woodland garden!
PRICE: $3.00&
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Tradescantia
‘Sweet Kate’
‘Sweet Kate’ Spiderwort
Height: .75-1 foot
Width: .75-1 foot
Zone: 4 to 9
Bloom and Color: May to July, purplish-blue
flower
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, medium to wet soil
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Tolerant of wet soil
PRICE: $5.00&
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Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
Height: 2-4 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: 3 to 9
Bloom and Color: July to September, scarlet
red, white or rose
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, average to wet soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Tolerates deer, rabbits, and
drought; attracts hummingbirds and
butterflies
PRICE: $2.00&
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Gaura lindheimeri
'Crimson Butterflies'
Whirling Butterflies
Height: 1-1.5 feet
Width: .5-1 foot
Zone: 5 to 8
Bloom and Color: May to September, hot
pink bloom
Cultural considerations: Full sun, average soil
Maintenance: Moderate
Other info: Compact cultivar, pest resistant
PRICE: $4.00&
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Saintpaulia ionantha
African Violet
Height: .5-.75 inches
Width: .5-.75 inches
Zone: 11 to 12
Bloom and Color: Flowers freely; blue, pink,
purple, and white
Cultural considerations: Part to full shade,
average soil
Maintenance: Moderate
Other info: Showy, flowering houseplant
PRICE: $4.00&
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Coreopsis
'Route 66'
Tickseed
Height: 1.5-2 feet
Width: 1.5-2 feet
Zone: 4 to 9
Bloom and Color: June to September, yellow
with red eye ring
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Attracts butterflies, tolerates pests,
drought, and dry, rocky soils
PRICE: $4.00&
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Lantana camara
‘Nugget’
Common lantana
Height: ~1 foot
Width: ~1 foot
Zone: Annual
Bloom and Color: Late spring through
summer, bright yellow flowers
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Drought and pest resistant,
attracts butterflies
PRICE: $4.00&
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Lantana camara
'Miss Huff'
Common Lantana
Height: ~3 feet
Width: ~3 feet
Zone: 7 to 10
Bloom and Color: June to frost; pink orange,
yellow, and red flowers
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Drought and pest resistant,
attracts butterflies
PRICE: $5.00&
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Heliotropium
arborescens ‘Marine’
‘Marine’ Heliotrope
Height: 1-1.5 feet
Width: 1-1.5 feet
Zone: 10 to 11
Bloom and color: Seasonal bloomer, violetblue
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Deer resistant; fragrant, showy
flowers
PRICE: $4.00&
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Lantana camara
‘Fantasy’
Common Lantana
Height: 2 feet
Width: ~2 feet
Zone: 8 to 11
Bloom and color: June to frost, fuchsia and
gold
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Drought and pest resistant,
attracts butterflies
PRICE: $4.00&
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Argyranthemum
frutescens
‘Reflections Pink’
‘Reflections Pink’ Cobbitty Daisy
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 2-3 feet
Zone: 10 to 11
Bloom and color: Seasonal bloomer; pink,
yellow, and white blooms
Cultural considerations: Full sun, average soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Showy flowers, fragrant foliage
PRICE: $3.00&
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Artemisia
White Sage
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 2-3 feet
Zone: 4 to 9
Bloom and color: Insignificant yellowishgray blooms, August to September
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
average soil
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Powdery white, fragrant foliage;
pest and drought resistant
PRICE: $4.00&
Rudbeckia lacinata
Cutleaf Coneflower
Height: 2-9 feet
Width: 1.5-3 feet
Zone: 3 to 9
Bloom and color: Yellow rays and green
center disks, July to September
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade; moderately wet soil
Maintenance: Medium
Other info: Native perennial which is deer
resistant and attracts butterflies
PRICE: $4.00&
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Pennisetum setaceum
'Rubrum'
Purple Fountain Grass
Height: 3-5 feet
Width: 2-4 feet
Zone: 9 to 10
Bloom and color: Feathery burgundy red,
blooms from July to October
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, moderate soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Annual, showy grass
PRICE: $4.00&
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Pitaya sp.
Dragon Fruit
Height: ~1 foot
Width: ~2 feet
Zone: Above zone 9
Bloom and color: April to July, pink to red
blooms
Cultural considerations: Full sun, low
moisture
Maintenance: Low
Other info: NOT a cold hardy cactus
PRICE: $4.00&
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Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 1-1.5 feet
Zone: 4 to 9
Bloom and color: Blue pea-like flower, July
to September
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, moderate to wet soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: A showy water garden plant that
is also deer and shade tolerant
PRICE: $2.00&
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Allium cernuum
Wild Nodding Onion
Height: 1-1.5 feet
Width: .25-.5 feet
Zone: 4 to 8
Bloom and color: Pink bloom, June to August
bloom
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, dry to moderate soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Pest resistant bulb with fragrant
flower that attracts butterflies
PRICE: $2.00&
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Adiantum
capillus-veneris
Southern Maidenhair Fern
Height: .75-1.5 feet
Width: .75-1.5 feet
Zone: 5 to 8
Bloom and color: Non-flowering
Cultural considerations: Part-shade to full
shade, moderate soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Pest resistant heavy shade tolerant
PRICE: $3.00&
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Cephalanthus
occidentalis
Buttonbush
Height: 5-12 feet
Width: 4-8 feet
Zone: 5 to 9
Bloom and color: June blooming; white golf
ball shape bloom
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, moderate to wet soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Fragrant shrub that does well in
wet conditions, attracts butterflies
PRICE: $4.00&
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Hypericum calycinum
Saint John’s Wort
Height: 1-1.5 feet
Width: 1.5-2 feet
Zone: 5 to 9
Bloom and color: July to August; bright
yellow bloom
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, moderate soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Showy groundcover
PRICE: $2.00&
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Penstemon digitalis
'Husker Red'
‘Husker’s Red’ Beardtongue
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: 3 to 8
Bloom and color: April to June; showy white
blooms
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
moderate soil
Maintenance: Moderate (prefers dry soil, if
too wet root rot can occur)
Other info: Pest and drought tolerant, attracts
butterflies and birds
PRICE: $3.00&
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Aesculus glabra
Ohio Buckeye
Height: 20-40 feet
Width: 20-40 feet
Zone: 3 to 7
Bloom and color: April to May, blooms
greenish-yellow or red
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part shade,
moderate soil
Maintenance: Moderate (watch for Japanese
beetles, bagworms, and borers; powdery mildew
and leaf blotch can occur)
Other info: Showy flowering tree which has
good fall color and attracts butterflies
PRICE: $5.00&
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Phlox subulata
Creeping Phlox
Height: ~1inch
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: 3-9
Bloom and color: March to May, pinkish red
blooms
Cultural considerations: Full sun, moderate
soil
Maintenance: Moderate (Spider mites, foliar
nematodes, and rabbits can cause issues)
Other info: A showy groundcover which is
deer tolerant/resistant
PRICE: $2.00&
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Kerria japonica
Japanese Kerria
Height: 3-6 feet
Width: 6-8 feet
Zone: 4 to 9
Bloom and color: April to May, rose-like
yellow flowers
Cultural considerations: Part shade, moderate
soil
Maintenance: Moderate (susceptible to leaf
spots)
Other info: A good, shade tolerant flowering
hedge
PRICE: $6.00&
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Bulbine frutescens
Height: ~1 foot
Width: ~1 foot
Zone: 9 to 11
Bloom and color: Spring and Fall, yellowishorange bloom
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, dry to moderate soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: A perfect container plant as it
does not need much care, only occasional
water
PRICE: $4.00&
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Alpinia zerumbet
Shell Ginger
Height: 2-4 feet
Width: 2-4 feet
Zone: 8 to 11
Bloom and color: Seasonal bloomer, white
with yellow inside lips and red throat
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, moderate soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Tender perennial, a good
houseplant, though!
PRICE: $3.00 / $7.00&
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Sedum ternatum
Three-leaved Stonecrop
Height: <1 inch
Width: ~1 foot
Zone: 4 to 8
Bloom and color: April to May, white bloom
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, moderate soil
Maintenance: Low (virtually none!)
Other info: Perfect pest resistant, native
groundcover
PRICE: $2.00&
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Lonicera sempervirens
Trumpet Honeysuckle
Height: 8-15 feet
Width: 3-6 feet
Zone: 4 to 9
Bloom and color: May to June, scarlet/orange
with yellow throat
Cultural considerations: Full sun, moderate
soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Deer and clay soil tolerant,
attracts birds and butterflies
PRICE: $4.00&
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Festuca glauca
Blue Fescue
Height: .75 to 1 foot
Width: .5 to .75 feet
Zone: 4 to 8
Bloom and color: Insignificant, foliar interest
Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry to
moderate soil
Maintenance: High (requires frequent
division)
Other info: A colorful groundcover
PRICE: $3.00&
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Iris sp.
Iris
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Zone: 3 to 10
Bloom and color: May, unknown color
Cultural considerations: Full sun, moderate
soil
Maintenance: Moderate (divide as necessary)
Other info: Showy, deer-resistant flowering
rhizomatous plant
PRICE: $3.00&
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Hemerocallis sp.
Daylily
Height: .75-1 foot
Width: .75-1 foot
Zone: 3 to 10
Bloom and color: May to August, unknown
varieties
Cultural considerations: Full sun to part
shade, moderate soil
Maintenance: Low
PRICE: $3.00&
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Lagurus ovatus
Hare’s Tail Grass
Height: 1-2 feet
Width:1-1.5 feet
Zone: 8 to 10
Bloom and color: Annual bloomer; -./01&
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Cultural considerations: Full sun, dry soil
Maintenance: Low
Other info: Dense ornamental grass
PRICE: $2.00&
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Citations
•! Information from MBG and USDA Plants
•! Photos curtesy of Misouri Botanical Garden website, Plant Delights, NCSU
CES database, and USDA search engines
•! Misouri Botanical Garden website:
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/
•! Plant Delights: http://www.plantdelights.com/
•! NCSU CES: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/plant-list
•! USDA: http://plants.usda.gov/java/
•! Illinois Wildflowers: http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info
•! Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: http://www.wildflower.org
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