Plant Library
Welcome to the Aquascapes Unlimited online plant catalog. You can review the plants by either Botanical Name or Common Name by clicking the appropriate selection below. If you would like to view a specific category select the appropriate order in the drop down box. We're adding new plants on a regular basis, so check back frequently. To see a larger picture and to read more about a specific plant click on that image or the "More Info" link.
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Acorus americanusCommon Name: Sweetflag
Acorus americanus, native sweetflag, has aromatic foliage, similar to Iris in shape, yet unpalatable to geese and deer. Sweetflag spreads moderately from a thick rhizome forming a dense mat along pond shores and stre... [ More Info ]
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Acorus calamus 'variegatus'Common Name: variegated sweetflag
Acorus calamus ‘variegatus’ - variegated sweetflag is hardy in zones 5-11. Variegated sweetflag has aromatic foliage and is similar to Iris in shape, but it is unpalatable to geese and deer. Variegat... [ More Info ]
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Acorus gramineus 'variegatus'Common Name: dwarf variegated sweetflag
Similar in appearance to Acorus calamus variegatus but smaller in size and spreading less vigorously, dwarf variegated sweetflag, is a perfect choice when shorter vertical accents are needed along the pond edge. This clumping ornamental has varieg... [ More Info ]
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Alisma subcordatumCommon Name: Water plantain
Alisma subcordatum, water plantain, is a clump forming seed colonizer which thrives in permanently inundated quiet water. Water plantain becomes recognizable early in the growing season with its submerged strap ... [ More Info ]
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Andropogon gerardiiCommon Name: Big blue stem
The tallest American member of the Andropogon genus, big blue stem, forms sturdy upright clumps of narrow blades standing 6' tall. Andropogon gerardii prefers slightly moist soils but is surprisingly drought tolerant once established. The lus... [ More Info ]
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Andropogon glomeratusCommon Name: Bushy beard
The only moisture loving Andropogon glomeratus, bushy beard, is usually found growing in low lying marshes and swamps of the eastern coastal plain of the United States. Andropogon glomeratus is a narrow blue/green leaf in the summer followed ... [ More Info ]
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Andropogon virginicusCommon Name: Broomsedge
Common in the Northeast, Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge, is a native clumping warm season grass that grows best in relatively infertile soil conditions which makes it a great choice for the dry compacted banks of stormwater basin... [ More Info ]
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Arundo donax 'variegata'Common Name: Variegated giant reed grass
Hardy in Zones 6-11, Arundo donax variegata is usually sought after for its white & green foliage which gives a bamboo like tropical effect. The variegated species is shorter than the pure green Arundo donax, making ... [ More Info ]
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Asclepias incarnataCommon Name: Swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata, Swamp milkweed, is a decorative and essential perennial to any moist full sun habitat, pale pink blossoms explode with color from late June thru August. Standing 2-4’ tall Asclepias incarnat... [ More Info ]
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Aster nemoralisCommon Name: bog aster
Aster nemoralis - bog aster is an acid loving beauty suited for the boggy landscape. Perched on 6" - 2' slender stems, the bog aster has narrow tapered leaves with rough edges. Pretty aster flowers are larger than u... [ More Info ]
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Bletilla striataCommon Name: Hardy Japanese orchid
A beautiful addition to the margins of a water garden or bog with its exotic pinkish purple (sometimes white) flower that once in bloom will last for almost a month. Blooming at just about a foot tall, from May to June and hardy in... [ More Info ]
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Calamagrostis canadensisCommon Name: Cananda bluejoint
Calamagrostis canadensis, Canada bluejoint, is one of our cool season grasses. Canada bluejoint is found growing strong along pond shores and in open wet meadows of New England. It forms slender inflorescence in June whi... [ More Info ]
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Calopogon tuberosusCommon Name: Grass pink orchid
Calopogon tuberosus, Grass pink orchid, is a graceful standout in the bog setting. The name Calopogon tuberosus is Greek for 'beautiful beard.' 1" lightly fragrant flower in a delicate magenta pink to pink-purpl... [ More Info ]
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Caltha palustrisCommon Name: Marsh marigold
Caltha palustris, Marsh marigold, is one of the earliest blooming spring ephemerals in a wetland. Marsh marigold's heart shaped shiny foliage emerges in March and almost overnight is topped with bright yellow buttercup li... [ More Info ]
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Caltha polypetalaCommon Name: Giant marsh marigold
Caltha polypetala, Giant marsh marigold, is one of the earlier blooms to appear in the spring. Giant marsh marigold comes alive with happy yellow flowers atop a glossy dark green foliage letting everybody know spring is upon us. Har... [ More Info ]
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Canna flaccidaCommon Name: Yellow canna
Canna flaccida, Yellow canna, is generally hardy in zones 8b - 11 and is cherished for it's tropical looking foliage and array of sunset colored flowers which sit perched atop the foliage mass. A native to Florida &... [ More Info ]
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Canna glauca 'Endeavor'Common Name: Endeavor - Red
Canna glauca ‘Endeavor’ is a Water canna. Water cannas are generally hardy in zones 8b - 11 and are cherished for their tropical looking foliage with an array of sunset colored flowers which sit perched at... [ More Info ]
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Canna glauca 'Erebus'Common Name: Erebus - Pink
Canna glauca ‘Erebus’, Water canna, is generally hardy in zones 8b - 11 and is cherished for it's tropical looking foliage and array of sunset colored flowers perched atop the foliage mass. A Longwood... [ More Info ]
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Canna glauca 'Ra'Common Name: Ra Yellow
Canna glauca ‘Ra’, Water canna is generally hardy in zones 8b - 11 and is cherished for it's tropical looking foliage with an array of sunset colored flowers perched atop the foliage mass. A Longwood hybrid, |
Canna glauca 'Tawny'Common Name: Tawny - Orange
Canna glauca ‘Taney’ is a Water canna, generally hardy in zones 8b - 11 and cherished for it's tropical looking foliage and array of sunset colored flowers which perch atop the foliage mass like a tropical... [ More Info ]
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Canna variegata 'Pretoria'Common Name: Variegated water canna
Canna variegata ‘Pretoria’ is commonly known as the variegated water canna. 'Pretoria' is a gorgeous water-tolerant canna with pronounced yellow and green stripes, almost banana-like foliage, topped with la... [ More Info ]
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Carex comosaCommon Name: Bristly sedge
Carex comosa, Bristly sedge, is a member of the sedge family has a bristly bloom that acts like Velcro. Bristly sedge stands from 1-2 ½’ tall with wide light green foliage. It prefers full sun bu... [ More Info ]
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Carex crinitaCommon Name: Fringed sedge
Carex crinata, Fringed sedge, is a common sedge of cooler northern climates. Fringed sedge is named for its slender drooping seed heads that are present from June through July. It stands at 3-4’ tall.... [ More Info ]
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Carex hystericinaCommon Name: Porcupine sedge
Carex hystericina, Porcupine sedge, is named for its spiky seed head which resembles a porcupine. Porcupine sedge spreads moderately from short rhizomes in full sun to partial shade. Its foliage is light green i... [ More Info ]
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Carex intumescensCommon Name: Bladder sedge
Carex intumescens, Bladder sedge, is similar in appearance to Carex grayi, found growing in shady bottomland hardwood forests. Its bold textured foliage stands 1-2' tall. ...[ More Info ]
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Carex lacustrisCommon Name: Lake bank sedge
Carex lacustris, Lake bank sedge, is a rapidly spreading rhizomatous plant and a great soil stabilizer for an area with full sun. Lake bank sedge has very upright blue-green foliage and blooms in early to mid summer. G... [ More Info ]
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Carex lupulinaCommon Name: Hop sedge
Carex lupulina, Hop sedge, is a tall, shade tolerant sedge that has similar but longer seed heads than Carex intumescens. Hop sedge has a clump forming erect stature that makes it a nice... [ More Info ]
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Carex luridaCommon Name: Lurid sedge
Carex lurida, Lurid sedge, is a versatile lower growing sedge that forms dense tufted colonies in full sun and loose patches in the shade. Carex lurida is a great plant for soil stabilization along pond and stream banks... [ More Info ]
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Carex muskingumensisCommon Name: Musk sedge
Carex muskingumensis, musk sedge, is found in moist meadows and along streams. Decorative musk sedge resembles miniature palm trees. It spreads slowly via a short rhizome to form a fine textured c... [ More Info ]
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Carex scopariaCommon Name: Pointed broom sedge
Carex scoparia, Pointed broom sedge, is an attractive clumping sedge with fine textured foliage. Pointed broom sedge grows 1-2’ tall and provides great food and cover for song birds in wet meadow habitats. Poin... [ More Info ]
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Carex strictaCommon Name: Tussock sedge
Carex stricta, Tussock sedge, is one of the most elegant, fine textured sedges. Tussock sedge gracefully arches giving it the appearance of fountain grass. It will form dense tussocks rising above the waterline. Tussock s... [ More Info ]
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Carex vulpinoideaCommon Name: Fox sedge
Carex vulpinoidea, Fox sedge, is aptly named for its fox tail like seed head. Fox sedge, is a tough versatile plant that lends itself well to most wetland restoration projects. Like Tussock sedge, Fox sedge has... [ More Info ]
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Cephalanthus occidentalisCommon Name: Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush, is one of the most important native shrubs for helping to preserve water quality and for enhancing wildlife habitat. The extensive fibrous root system of buttonbush pulls nutrie... [ More Info ]
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Ceratophyllum demersumCommon Name: Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum, Hornwort, is a native submergent plant with little or no roots anchoring it to the bottom. Instead it forms dense mats that float or are suspended in the water column that provide excellent cover for fish and young... [ More Info ]
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Chasmanthium latifoliumCommon Name: Northern sea oats
Chasmanthium latifolium, Northern sea oats. Despite its name, Northern sea oats, has nothing to do with the sea. Chasmanthium latifolium grows well in a variety of soils with varying moisture... [ More Info ]
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Chelone glabraCommon Name: White turtle head
Chelone glabra, White turtle head, is a deer resistant perennial perfect for shaded or woodland gardens with moist soil. Striking white snapdragon like flowers are a great addition to the garden in late... [ More Info ]
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Cinna arundinaceaCommon Name: Wood reedgrass
Cinna arundinacea, Wood reedgrass, is a strong competitor against Japanese stilt grass! The attractive Wood reedgrass grows well in fertile moist soil with light shade or dappled sunlight. Most growth occurs during the Summ... [ More Info ]
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Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'Common Name: Black Magic Taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic', Black magic taro. Whether you are designing a smaller container garden or a larger patio pond, the large bold leaves of the Black magic taro plant make it suitable as either a dramatic accent plant... [ More Info ]
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Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'Common Name: Violet Stem Taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii', Violet stem taro. Whether you are designing a smaller container garden or a larger patio pond, the large bold leaves of the Violet stem taro plant make it suitable as either a dramatic accent plant ... [ More Info ]
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Crinum americanumCommon Name: Bog lily
Crinum americanum, also known as the Bog lily, is prized for its large white fragrant flowers with six long pedals that hang from the center of the blossom. Sometimes taking on a pink blush, the white flowers can reach up to 4" across sta... [ More Info ]
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Cyperus alternifoliusCommon Name: Umbrella plant
Cyperus alternifolius, Umbrella plant, commonly known as a member of the sedge family, this Cyperus species of water plant is grown for it's showy firework - like sprays of fronds with palm like aesthetics. Cyperus... [ More Info ]
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Cyperus alternifolius 'Nana'Common Name: Dwarf umbrella plant
Cyperus alternifolius ‘Nana’ - Dwarf umbrella plant is commonly known as a member of the sedge family. The Cyperus species of water plants is grown for it's showy firework - like sprays of fronds and palm ... [ More Info ]
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Cyperus haspanCommon Name: Dwarf papyrus
Cyperus haspan, Dwarf papyrus, is commonly known as a member of the sedge family. The Cyperus species of water plants are grown for their showy firework - like sprays of fronds with almost palm like aesthetics. Cy... [ More Info ]
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Cyperus papyrusCommon Name: Giant papyrus
Cyperus papyrus, Giant papyrus, is commonly known as being a member of the sedge family. The Cyperus species of water plants are grown for their showy firework-like sprays of fronds with palm like aesthetics. Cyperus papyrus,
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Decodon verticillatusCommon Name: Water willow
Decodon verticillatus, Water willow, is a perennial herb with a woody base at the bottom of its arching leafy stems. Decodon verticillatus is often found on the edges of standing water, lazy streams or marshy swamp... [ More Info ]
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Dionea muscipulaCommon Name: Venus fly trap
Dionea muscipula, Venus fly trap, conjures memories of the little man-eating plant we all had or heard of as children. This botanical oddity has been called the worlds most famous carnivorous plant, quite a title! Native to southern North... [ More Info ]
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Drosera capensisCommon Name: Cape sundew
Drosera capensis, Cape Sundew, is native to South Africa. It is a showy sundew producing many 3-5” long leaves sparkling with bug attracting globes of sticky dew. Drosera capensis is a prolific bloomer producing many ¼... [ More Info ]
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Drosera filiformisCommon Name: Threadleaf sundew
Drosera filiformis, Threadleaf sundew, is one of our favorites here at the nursery, it grows erect leaves standing 5-9” tall with a reddish tinge. It's leaves are covered from top to bottom with globular glands of bug attracting dew... [ More Info ]
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Drosera intermediaCommon Name: Spatulate leaf sundew
Drosera intermedia, Spatulate leaf sundew, is native to Eastern North America from the Canadian Maritime down the Atlantic coast and parts of the Gulf coast. The Spatulate leaf sundew is a small plant standing 2-3” in height a... [ More Info ]
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Dulichium arundinaceumCommon Name: Three way sedge
Dulichium arundinaceum, Three way sedge, is one of the easier to identify sedges. Looking straight down on the plant, leaves growing in ranks of three are visible. The upright stems growing... [ More Info ]
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Egeria canadensisCommon Name: Waterweed
Elodea canadensis is a common native submergent plant frequent in more alkaline waters. Its short stems grow 2-6" long with densely whorled leaves. Elodea grows stoloniferously in loose pond bottoms and provides excellent cover for young fish. Com... [ More Info ]
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Eichornia crassipesCommon Name: Water hyacinth
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Eleocharis acicularisCommon Name: Least spikerush
Eleocharis acicularis, Least spikerush, is a perennial with smooth round solid stems which form an oval spike flower on the tips. Just under 1' tall, it can be grown individually or in nice tight clusters along shorelines ... [ More Info ]
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Eleocharis obtusaCommon Name: Spikerush
Eleocharis obtusa, Spike rush, is typically one of the first colonizers of a freshly dug storm water basin or pond. Eleocharis obtusa forms attractive lime green clumps 1' tall topped with a blunt dark brown seed head in mid... [ More Info ]
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Eleocharis palustrisCommon Name: Creeping spikerush
Eleocharis palustris, Creeping spikerush, is a perennial colonizer which forms a dense root mass along pond shores creeping out into 4-6" of water. Sometimes mistaken for a grass, creeping spikerush forms nice tight clusters of green... [ More Info ]
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Eleocharis parvulaCommon Name: Dwarf spikerush
Eleocharis parvula, Dwarf spikerush, is a perennial with smooth round solid stems which form an oval spike flower on the tips. Just under 3" tall, Dwarf spikerush can be grown individually or in nice tight clusters al... [ More Info ]
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Eleocharis quadrangulataCommon Name: Four squarerush
Eleocharis quadrangulata, Four squarerush, is a PA endangered plant. Four squarerush has a distinct four sided stem which is dark green in color. With an elegant simplicity, this 2-3' tall rush grows in... [ More Info ]
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Elymus hystrixCommon Name: Bottle brush grass
Elymus hystrix, Bottle brush grass, grows in a wide range of soil conditions including heavy clay with dry to medium hydrology. Bottle brush grass can take a variety of light conditions from full sun to part shade. I... [ More Info ]
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Elymus ripariusCommon Name: Riverbank wild rye
Elymus riparius, Riverbank wild rye, is aptly named for its utility when doing streambank or riverbank rehabilitation. This perennial cool season grass is good for erosion control in moist areas. Riverbank wild rye has... [ More Info ]
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Elymus virginicusCommon Name: Virginia wild rye
Elymus virginicus or Virginia wild rye is a versatile shade tolerant cool season grass which grows just over 3' tall and offers great perennial competition against Japanese stiltgrass. The slightly drooping seed heads... [ More Info ]
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Equisetum fluviatileCommon Name: Water horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile, Water horsetail, is a fairly slender medium-sized Equisetum growing 1-2' tall in dense dark green colonies along shorelines and shallow water. Although lacking true leaves or flowers, the upright stems of Wa... [ More Info ]
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Equisetum hyemaleCommon Name: Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale, Horsetail, spreads from creeping rhizomes in an extremely wide range of soils from full sun to part shade. Growing 3-5' tall in dense dark green colonies this is a great choice for moist low spots where nothing else wil... [ More Info ]
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Equisetum scirpoidesCommon Name: Dwarf horsetail
Equisetum scirpoides, Dwarf horsetail, is a slender small-sized Equisetum growing less than 1' tall in dense dark green colonies along shorelines and shallow water. Although lacking true leaves or flowers, the upright stems of Dw... [ More Info ]
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Eriocaulon aquaticumCommon Name: Pipewort
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Eryngium aquaticumCommon Name: Marsh Rattlesnake-master
Eryngium aquaticum, Marsh rattlesnake-master, is an attractive silver blue flowering perennial that is widely underused in sunny poorly drained or wetland areas. Eryngium aquaticum stands 3-4’ tall and blooms... [ More Info ]
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Eupatorium perfoliatumCommon Name: Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum, Boneset, is one of the most widespread of our native wetland wildflowers. It prefers wet to damp areas of the wetland margin. While tolerant of flooding, it is not usually found growing in water but is very co... [ More Info ]
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Eutrochium fistulosumCommon Name: Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium fistulosum, Joe Pye Weed, is a 6-8' tall yet graceful plant which prefers moist areas and has a tolerance for a variety of soils. A staple in any rain or butterfly garden this plant will attract loads of beautiful b... [ More Info ]
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Glyceria maxima aquatica 'variegated'Common Name: Variegated manna grass
Glyceria maxima aquatica ‘variegated’, Variegated manna grass is a rhizomatous perennial grass that thrives in moist areas with sun to part shade. Emerging early in the Spring with young pink foliage,... [ More Info ]
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Glyceria striataCommon Name: Fowl mannagrass
Glyceria striata, Fowl mannagrass, can be found in marshes, wet banks, damp woods, and occasionally in shallow water. Fowl mannagrass provides food and shelter to a wide variety of aquatic wildlife. Glyceria... [ More Info ]
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Helianthus angustifoliusCommon Name: Swamp sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius, Swamp sunflower, is a narrow leaf perennial sunflower that will thrive in moist soil with full sun to part shade. Fairly inconspicuous fine textured attractive dark green leaves with maroon stems f... [ More Info ]
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Heliopsis helianthoidesCommon Name: Ox-eye sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides, Ox-eye sunflower, blooms with a multitude of seemingly never ending yellow daisy-like blossoms. Ox-eye sunflower is native to the Northern Plains grows 2-4' tall and blooms July through... [ More Info ]
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Heteranthera reniformisCommon Name: Floating leaf mud plantain
Heteranthera reniformis, Floating leaf mud plantain, has bright green glossy almost kidney-shaped leaves growing on sprawling stems with delicate light blue flowers during summer and early fall. Flowers open about 3 hours after ... [ More Info ]
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Hibiscus moscheutosCommon Name: Swamp rose-mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos, Swamp rose-mallow, is a fast growing cold-hardy plant. Striking when grown in colonies in average to moist soil in wetlands, on pond edges and along streambanks. Growing 4-6' tall in full sun, Sw... [ More Info ]
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Hippuris vulgarisCommon Name: Mare's tail
Hippuris vulgaris, Mare's tail, has the appearance of a pleasant green bottlebrush growing in patches found primarily in the shallow areas of ponds, lakes, streams or any wet muddy shore where water levels fluctuate. The flowers of Hi... [ More Info ]
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Houttuynia cordata 'variegata'Common Name: Variegated chameleon plant
Houttuynia cordata ‘variegata’, Variegated chameleon plant, has fragrant heart shaped leaves splattered with white, green, and orange during the growing season which transforms to a striking purple-maroon on th... [ More Info ]
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Hydrocotyle ranunculoidesCommon Name: Pennywort
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides, Pennywort, is a quick colonizer producing a nice thick mass of scalloped 2-inch leaves growing from running rhizomes in full sun to part shade. Pennywort has relatively insignificant small powder puff... [ More Info ]
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Hydrocotyle ranunculoides 'Crystal Ball'Common Name: Variegated buttercup pennywort
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides ‘Crystal Ball’, Variegated buttercup pennywort, looks best as an accent plant sweeping down a waterfall or cascading over the edge of a planted container. Excellent ... [ More Info ]
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Hydrocotyle umbellataCommon Name: Giant pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis, Giant pennywort. This quick colonizer produces a nice thick mass of scalloped 3-inch leaves growing from stolins in full sun to part shade. Grown for its green foliage from spring to fall, th... [ More Info ]
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Iris ensata 'variegata'Common Name: Variegated Japanese iris
Iris ensata ‘Variegata’, Variegated Japanese iris, have been treasured in Japan for centuries. Variegated Japanese Iris forms narrow sword-like green and white foliage reaching 2-3' tall growing from thick slow... [ More Info ]
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Iris fulvaCommon Name: Copper iris
Iris fulva, Copper iris, has arching bright green leaves growing from shallowly rooted compact rhizomes that can form large clumps. Copper iris is the perfect plant for moist to wet soils in full sun but also to... [ More Info ]
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Iris louisiana 'Acadian Miss'Common Name: Acadian Miss Iris
Iris louisiana ‘Acadian Miss’. It is widely accepted that Iris louisana cultivars are developed from 5 main North American native species of Iris: I. brevicaulis, giganticaerulea, fulva, nels... [ More Info ]
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Iris louisiana 'Gamecock'Common Name: Gamecock Iris
Iris louisiana ‘Gamecock’. It is widely accepted that Iris louisiana cultivars are developed from five main North American native species of Iris: I. brevicaulis, giganticaerulea, fulva,... [ More Info ]
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Iris prismaticaCommon Name: Blue iris
Iris prismatica, Blue iris, is similar to Iris versicolor except for the narrower leaves. This hardy lakeshore perennial herb is typically found in shallow waters of pond edges, sedge meadows, marshes, alon... [ More Info ]
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Iris versicolorCommon Name: Blue flag iris
Iris versicolor, Blue flag iris, is a hardy lakeshore herbacious perennial typically found in the shallow waters of pond edges, sedge meadows, marshes, along stream banks and in forested moist soil wetlands. Blue flag iris forms... [ More Info ]
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Juncus effususCommon Name: Soft rush
Juncus effusus, Soft rush, is a striking perennial wetland plant that grows up to 3' tall in full sun to part shade. The bright green cylindrical stems of Juncus effusus are fairly soft. Stems taper to a bristle and r... [ More Info ]
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Juncus effusus 'spiralis'Common Name: Corkscrew rush
Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’, Corkscrew rush, is a true rush. Cylendrical tightly spiraled foliage uncoils as it grows out in all directions. Often used in floral arrangements, Juncus effusus 'Spira... [ More Info ]
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Juncus gerardiiCommon Name: Saltmeadow rush
Juncus gerardii, Saltmeadow rush, is a perennial wetland plant that grows on tide lines and along waterways from vigorous rhizomes forming small upright stands just over 1' tall. The rigid stems of Saltmeado... [ More Info ]
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Juncus glaucusCommon Name: Blue rush
Juncus glaucus, Blue rush, is perfect for winter interest as it holds it's color! Upright blue stems resembling a blue fescue from afar live right on the pond edge in full sun and moist soil. This European native is... [ More Info ]
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Juncus inflexus 'Blue Medusa'Common Name: Rush 'Blue Medusa'
Juncus inflexus ‘Blue Medusa’ Rush. 'Blue Medusa' is a true rush known for it's upright curled foliage similar to Corkscrew rush but with thicker leaves and a hazy blue-green color. 'Blue ... [ More Info ]
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Juncus inflexus 'Love Sick Blues'Common Name: Rush 'Love Sick Blues'
Hardy in zones 5-11, 'Love Sick Blues' is known for its striking steel blue foliage that is triangular shaped when viewing a cross section. Growing in blue-green slightly arching clumps about 1-2' tall in full sun to part shade and shallow water, ... [ More Info ]
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Justicia americanaCommon Name: Water willow
Justicia americana, Water willow, grows from creeping rhizomes in large dense colonies submerged along the shorelines of lakes, ponds, and standing water. The hardiest of the Justicia species, the Water willow grows 1-2' t... [ More Info ]
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Leersia oryzoidesCommon Name: Rice cut grass
Leersia oryzoides, Rice cut grass, is a rhizomatous perennial grass growing from 2-4' tall. The leaves of Rice cut grass form a very rough minutely toothed edge that makes it unpalatable to many herbivore mammals... [ More Info ]
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Lemna minorCommon Name: Duckweed
Commonly called Duckweed, Lemna is known as the worlds smallest flowering plant. It is a small floating plant with a few short roots dangling in the water column. Lemna multiplies quickly and has the ability to cover a small pond... [ More Info ]
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Lobelia cardinalisCommon Name: Cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower, is a relatively short-lived herbaceous perennial that grows in nice clumps from 2-3' tall and less than 1' in diameter. The stems and leaves of Cardinal Flower have a soft purplish tin... [ More Info ]
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Lobelia siphiliticaCommon Name: Great blue lobelia
Lobelia syphilitica, Great blue lobelia, is an herbaceous perennial that grows in nice clumps from 1-3' tall. The upright stems of Great blue lobelia produce a striking blue flower head which creates a wonderful ... [ More Info ]
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Ludwigia palustrisCommon Name: Marsh Purslane
Ludwigia palustris, Marsh Purslane, is a creeping aquatic perennial that grows along shorelines, in shallow water, and moist soils. The leaves of Marsh Purslane are highly variable in color, from green to slightly red-tin... [ More Info ]
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Ludwigia sediodesCommon Name: Mosaic Plant
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Lysimachia nummulariaCommon Name: Creeping Jenny
A good ground cover for the edges of water gardens & growing down along waterfalls, Creeping Jenny grows no more than a couple inches high in moist soils and water no deeper than 1". The flowers are a golden yellow and appear i... [ More Info ]
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Lysimachia nummularia 'aurea'Common Name: Gold Creeping Jenny
A good ground cover for the edges of water gardens & growing down along waterfalls, Gold Creeping Jenny grows no more than a couple inches high in moist soils and water no deeper than 1". The flowers are not as profuse as the s... [ More Info ]
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Lysimachia terrestrisCommon Name: Swamp candles
Lysimachia terrestris, Swamp candles, is a frequent showy inhabitant of open wet areas. Like the suns rays, swamp candles cut a bright swath through the open bog. Yellow 1/2" - 1" flowers with two red spots at the ... [ More Info ]
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Marsilea muticaCommon Name: Four Leaf Clover
Despite its common name and appearance of a 4 leaf clover or shamrock, the Marsileas are actually a fern that reproduces from spores. The Four Leaf Clover is easy to grow and its attractive green leaves close up at night which sort... [ More Info ]
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Mentha aquaticaCommon Name: Water Mint
The aromatic leaves of the Water Mint are what attracts many water gardeners to this plant. Growing just under 1' tall in moist soils & water under 2" deep, Water mint prefers full sun but will tolerate part shade and will flow... [ More Info ]
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Menyanthes trifoliataCommon Name: Bogbean
Menyanthes trifoliata, Bogbean, grows in spongy bogs, marshes and shallow water along pond edges. The fleshy green leaves of Menyanthes trifoliata pop out of the water giving way to a perfect little white flowers with tiny elegant hairs ... [ More Info ]
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Mimulus guttatusCommon Name: Yellow Monkey Flower
Hardy in zones 6-9, Yellow Monkey Flower produces deep yellow colored snap-dragon-like flowers. It's named for the flower's resemblance to a monkey's face. The flowers are about an inch or so across and produced in mass, making this a favorite flo... [ More Info ]
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Mimulus ringensCommon Name: Monkey Flower
Mimulus ringens, Monkey Flower, produces deep to pale blue to lavender colored flowers with an attractive yellow center. It's named for the flower's resemblance to a monkey's face. The flowers of Mimulus ringens are about an inch a... [ More Info ]
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Myosotis palustrisCommon Name: Water Forget-Me-Not
The Water Forget-Me-Not reaches just under 1' in height and grows around the edges of ponds or along streams in full sun to part shade. Blooming in the early summer with sprays of tiny delicate bluish flowers reminiscent of the dryland species. Ge... [ More Info ]
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Myriophyllum aquaticumCommon Name: Parrot Feather
Hardy in zones 6-11, Parrot Feather's soft feathery foliage grows on prostrate long stems from the pond edge and floats out over the water surface. Care should be given when planting because it is invasive, especially in warmer sta... [ More Info ]
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Myriophyllum prosperpinacoidesCommon Name: Dwarf Parrot Feather
Hardy in zones 6-11, Dwarf Parrot Feather's soft feathery foliage grows on prostrate long stems from the pond edge and floats out over the water surface. Dwarf Parrot Feather differs from standard Parrot Feather due to its red stem... [ More Info ]
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Nelumbo luteaCommon Name: Native yellow
Nelumbo lutea, American yellow lotus, is the only native species of the genus. Flowers bloom after two successive months of temps 75-85 degrees. Soft pale yellow flowers 7 - 11" surround a rich yellow center standi... [ More Info ]
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Nelumbo sp. 'Baby Doll'Common Name: Baby Doll
Nelumbo 'Baby Doll', is a great dwarf cultivar for patio plantings in a tub or barrel. Dwarf cultivars lend a tropical feel to a small space. First blooms look like little white tulips! 'Baby Doll' can produce many... [ More Info ]
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Nelumbo sp. 'Banana Split'Common Name: Lotus Hybrid
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Nelumbo sp. 'Charles Thomas'Common Name: Charles Thomas
Nelumbo'Charles Thomas.' An excellent medium to large cultivar. Ideal for a larger pool. Lavender-pink flowers 6-8". New flowers have a light licorice scent! On a dark night stars will be reflected in the water drople... [ More Info ]
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Nelumbo sp. 'Chawan Basu'Common Name: Chawan Basu
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Nelumbo sp. 'Empress'Common Name: Empress
Nelumbo 'Empress.' A delicate flower graces this sacred lotus plant. 'Empress,' petals form a white bowl 9-12" with edges streaked with deep pink as if painted by hand. Flowers bloom singly and rise from 3-5'. ... [ More Info ]
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Nelumbo sp. 'Hindu'Common Name: Hindu
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Nelumbo sp. 'Momo Batan'Common Name: Momo Batan
Nelumbo 'Momo batan'. A dwarf lotus, 'Momo batan,' is a gorgeous peony style cultivar has long lasting blooms through the extended summer season and is very fragrant. Flowers 5 -6" are large and double with deep rosy pink... [ More Info ]
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Nelumbo sp. 'Mrs. P.D. Slocum'Common Name: 'Mrs. P.D. Slocum'
Nelumbo 'Mrs. P.D. Slocum', is an especially free flowering sacred lotus. Bred in 1964 from N. lutea x N.‘Rosea Plena'. Blooms 9-12" start out pink with yellow centers and turn to a lo... [ More Info ]
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Nelumbo sp. 'Pekinensis Rubra'Common Name: Pekinensis Rubra
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Nelumbo sp. 'Red Scarf'Common Name: Red Scarf
Nelumbo 'Red Scarf' is the perfect sacred lotus for a container or small pool. 'Red scarf' often blooms the first season. It's gorgeous 6" flower is crimson-pink with a striking white center. Leaves are 12 - 24" ac... [ More Info ]
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Nelumbo sp. 'Rosa Plena'Common Name: Rosa Plena
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Nuphar luteaCommon Name: Spatterdock
Spatterdock is a member of the native floating leaf aquatic community. Nuphar occurs in quiet back waters along tidal creeks and rivers as well as inland ponds and swamps. It has a oval heart shaped leaves that provide cover and shade for... [ More Info ]
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Nymphaea odorataCommon Name: Native white water lily
The Fragrant Water lily is one of the most commonly seen water plants. Its natural range is from Newfoundland to the Great lakes, south including Missouri, and Kansas and down to Florida and Texas. Nymphaea odorata is tolerant of a wide p... [ More Info ]
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Nymphaea sp. 'Attraction'Common Name: Attraction
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Nymphaea sp. 'Candida'Common Name: Candida
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Nymphaea sp. 'Charlene Strawn'Common Name: Charlene Strawn
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Nymphaea sp. 'Chromatella'Common Name: Chromatella
Nymphaea x marliacea, 'Chromatella' For beauty and performance 'Chromatella' is an excellent hardy water lily. Bred by the famous French waterlily hybridizer, Joseph Bory Latour-Marliac, in the la... [ More Info ]
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Nymphaea sp. 'Colorado'Common Name: Colorado
Nymphaea 'Colorado' is a very free flowering medium sized hardy waterlily. N. 'Colorado' exhibits a striking flower color change through the season. In spring flowers are peachy pink - yellow turning to a gorgeo... [ More Info ]
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Nymphaea sp. 'Firecrest'Common Name: Firecrest
Nymphaea 'Firecrest' has lovely star shaped flowers 5-6" in petal width. Petals shades of hot pink encircle fiery orange stamen. Flowers reach to the sky from May - September as they rise 1' above water surface with sepa... [ More Info ]
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Nymphaea sp. 'Gladstoniana'Common Name: Gladstoniana
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Nymphaea sp. 'Hollandia'Common Name: Hollandia
Nymphaea, 'Hollandia' has a double peony-style cup shaped flower with blooms last 3-4 days making 'Hollandia' a great cut flower! Inner petals are light to dark pink color. Outer petals white take on a pink tinge by thir... [ More Info ]
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Nymphaea sp. 'Joey Tomacik'Common Name: Joey Tomacik
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Nymphaea sp. 'Mayla'Common Name: Mayla
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Nymphaea sp. 'Sioux'Common Name: Sioux
Nymphaea 'Sioux' is one of the earliest bloomers in spring and flowers stay open until late in the day! The star shaped flower of N. 'Sioux' changes color from yellow-orange to rosey-orange over 3 days. Stamen are golden... [ More Info ]
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Nymphaea sp. 'Texas Dawn'Common Name: Texas Dawn
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Nymphaea sp. 'Virginalis'Common Name: Virginalis
Nymphaea 'Virginalis' is a very free flowering dependable bloomer. Flowers are cuplike and white with golden yellow stamen. N. 'Virginalis' is one of the best all around white hardy lilies and a great cut flower! L... [ More Info ]
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Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo'Common Name: Variegated water celery
Oenanthe javanica ‘Flamingo’ ,Variegated water celery, is hardy in zones 5-11. Variegated Water Celery grows 6-12" tall along the edge of the pond from running stems in sun to part shade, but not quite as... [ More Info ]
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Onoclea sensibilisCommon Name: Sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis, Sensitive fern, is commonly found at the sunny edge of a wet woodland. Once established this rhizomatous fern creates wonderfully textured colonies of lime green. A mature plant can spread up to 10” per year with... [ More Info ]
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Orontium aquaticumCommon Name: Golden club
Orontium aquaticum, Golden Club, is a striking aquatic plant. Golden Club has bright yellow flower clusters (spadix) at the tips. Blooming in April-June Orontium aquaticum is one of the first plants... [ More Info ]
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Orontium aquaticum 'Big Red'Common Name: Golden Club 'Big Red'
Big Red™ is a selection of the native wildflower, commonly known as "Golden Club". This striking aquatic plant was selected for its red flower stems which contrast the bright yellow flower clusters (spadix) at the tips. The tropical-looking ... [ More Info ]
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Panicum virgatumCommon Name: Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum, Panic grass, is a colonizing perennial grass that grows in large clumps 3-6' tall with sturdy, flat, glossy leaf blades. When used in prairies and bottomland sites, Panic grass develops lon... [ More Info ]
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Peltandra virginicaCommon Name: Arrow arum
Peltandra virginica, Arrow arum, grows in still or slow moving waters of ponds, swamps, marshes, and banks of streams. The remarkable broad arrow headed leaves with wavy margins reach 2-4' tall in full sun to sha... [ More Info ]
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Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries and Cream'Common Name: Variegated ribbon grass
Phalaris arundinacea, 'Strawberries and Cream', Variegated ribbon grass is hardy in zones 4-11. Variegated ribbon grass spreads quickly by rhizomes. The yellow and creamy variegated leaves make this a suitable ac... [ More Info ]
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Physostegia virginianaCommon Name: Obedient plant
Physostegia virginiana, Obedient plant, gets its name from an unusual trait, when you turn the flowers by pushing them sideways, they stay there. Pink forms are more common, but a white form is shown here. The plant's... [ More Info ]
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Pinguicula primulifloraCommon Name: Butterwort
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Pistia stratoidesCommon Name: Water lettuce
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Plantago major 'Rubrifolia'Common Name: Red Plantain
Hardy in zones 3-9, Red Plaintain is desired for its clumps of purple leaves during the summer which turn a deep maroon in the Fall. The insignificant looking spikes of green flowers should be cut off to prevent self seeding. ... [ More Info ]
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Polygala luteaCommon Name: Orange milkwort
Polygala lutea, Orange milkwort, is a showy standout in the sandy bog with it's sunny splashes of orange/yellow color on tight clover like flowers June - October. Excellent in dry arrangements - yellow when dry. Stems are 6" - 15' t... [ More Info ]
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Polygonum amphibiumCommon Name: Water Smartweed
Polygonum amphibium, Water Smartweed, is a sprawling perennial with willow-like leaves, reddish stems, and clusters of small flowers found in shallow water along the margins of lakes, ponds, and streams. The rhizomes of Polygonum a... [ More Info ]
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Pontederia cordataCommon Name: Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata, Pickerelweed, is a common sight in quiet fresh water areas. Shallow water is the habitat for this beautiful species. The native forms are usually shades of blue-purple, but we also have the uncommon white f... [ More Info ]
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Pontederia cordata 'Alba'Common Name: White Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed is a common sight in quiet fresh water areas. The native forms are usually shades of blue-purple, but this beauty is a clear shade of white. Hardy in zones 5-11, White Pickerelweed flowers from summer to fall, with the... [ More Info ]
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Potamogeton nodosusCommon Name: Floating Leaf Pondweed
The native Longleaf Pondweed grows first with broad lance shaded underwater leaves and then produce floating elliptic leaves mid season that help shade the water surface and provides cover for fish. It is commonly found in quiet moving water and p... [ More Info ]
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Ranunculus flammulaCommon Name: Creeping Spearwort
Ranunculus flammula, Creeping Spearwort, is found in wet soils and is particularly common in moist forests, stream banks, and along the shores of rivers, ponds and lakes. Ranunculus flammula is a low growing perennial that pro... [ More Info ]
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Ranunculus lingua aquaticaCommon Name: Spearwort
Early to emerge in April & hardy in zones 5-9, Spearwort is thinly branched growing 2-3' tall in sun to part shade on quickly spreading soft rhizomes. The yellow butter-cup style flowers are half to 3 quarter inch across and persist for most o... [ More Info ]
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Rosa palustrisCommon Name: Swamp Rose
Rosa palustris, Swamp Rose, prefers moist, acidic habitats such as bogs, swamps, the edges of ponds and lakes or any poorly drained wetsoil. Swamp Rose is favored for its 2" fragrant pink flowers which offer nectar to bee... [ More Info ]
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Rudbeckia laciniataCommon Name: Green-headed Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata, Green headed Coneflower, grows in moist soils in rich woodlands, thickets or along streams and next to ponds in full sun to part shade. Although it tolerates hot and humid summers quite well, it will not do well in severe... [ More Info ]
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Rudbeckia trilobaCommon Name: Brown Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba, Brown Eyed Susan, grows in moist to dry soils in full sun to part shade. Cheerful Brown Eyed Susan is a perennial favorite. Typically 1-2' tall with bright yellow daisy-like flowers surr... [ More Info ]
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Rumex sanguineusCommon Name: Tri Color Dock
Hardy in zones 6-8, Tri Color Dock grows 1-2' tall in moist soils with full sun to part shade. With its bold leaves distinctively marked with deep red or purple veins, it is grown mostly as a foliage plant. It produces erect stems ... [ More Info ]
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Sabatia kennedyanaCommon Name: Marsh pink
Sabatia kennedyana, Marsh pink, in it's specialized habitat, forms rhizomatous colonies along shores of ponds in the NE coastal plains. The warm sweet scent of the 1 - 2" flowers is very inviting as it lingers in the air. Pink,... [ More Info ]
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Sagittaria australis 'Benni'Common Name: Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings™ is a selection of a native Arrowhead (Sagittaria). There are many types of Arrowhead, but none like this! It was Developed by Aquascapes Unlimited, Inc. and chosen for its fine, green veins over bronzy-red fol... [ More Info ]
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Sagittaria latifoliaCommon Name: Duck Potato
Sagittaria latifolia, Duck potato, is a vigorous aquatic perennial that typically grows 2-4’ tall. Known for its arrowhead-shaped leaves, Sagittaria latifolia commonly grows submerged in shallow water or out of water on ... [ More Info ]
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Sagittaria rigidaCommon Name: Grass Leaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria rigida, Grass Leaf Arrowhead, is found in swamps, bogs, marshes, and shallow waters in both mud and sandy soils. The arrow-shaped long thin foliage grows to 2' tall above the water line in sun to partial shade with small... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia alataCommon Name: Pale Pitcher
The Pale Pitcher Plants range is from eastern Texas across southern Louisiana to the extreme western edge of the Florida panhandle. S. alata emerges first with numerous pale creamy yellow flowers on thin stems reaching 9-10” in heig... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia flavaCommon Name: Yellow Pitcher
The Yellow Pitcher Plants range is form southeastern Alabama across northern Florida and up the Atlantic coastal plain to Southern Virginia. S. flava is one of the tallest species of pitcher plants reaching almost 3’. The Yellow Pit... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia leucophyllaCommon Name: White Trumpet
The White Trumpet Pitcher Plants range extends form the southeastern corner of Mississippi across the Florida panhandle and into Southwest Georgia. S. leucophylla is one of the taller pitcher plants with foliage reaching almost 3’. ... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok'Common Name: 'Tarnok'
S. leucophylla 'Tarnok' like it's parentage is at home in the SE United States and is most common to the Florida Panhandle and southernmost Alabama. Reaching a height of up to 3' what sets the 'Tarnok' apart is the gorgeous la... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia minorCommon Name: Hooded Pitcher
The Hooded Pitcher Plants range extends from deep southern Florida north and west to the panhandle and north to southern North Carolina. Most notably the 8-16” pitchers of S. minor have pronounced translucent windows on the back of ... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia psittacinaCommon Name: Parrot Pitcher
The Parrot Pitchers range extends form far eastern Louisiana across the Florida panhandle and north to the southern tip of South Carolina. S. psittacina is often found growing in very wet often submerged sites in its native range. The cur... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia purpureaCommon Name: Purple Pitcher
S. purpurea, purple pitcher plant. The widest ranging and most well recognized of the pitchers. The purple pitcher plant is native in Canada, the Great Lakes and the eastern seaboard to southern New Jersey. Little chance... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia rubraCommon Name: Sweet Pitcher
S. rubra, sweet pitcherplant, is native to the bogs and shrubby pocosins in the coastal plain from N. Carolina to the western Florida Panhandle. Very fragrant bright to deep red flowers stand above slender clump forming pitche... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x 'Dana's Delight'Common Name: 'Dana's Delight'
S. leucophylla x 'Dana's Delight' created by Mark Edwards of new Zealand and propagated by Kim Magnusson in Hawaii is a showy hybrid pitcher up to 3' tall. A bright green and pink pitcher lead up to a hood that is a deep pink ... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x 'Judith Hindle'Common Name: 'Judith Hindle'
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Sarracenia x 'Scarlet Belle'Common Name: 'Scarlet Belle'
S. 'Scarlet belle' is a cultivar of a naturally occurring hybrid of (S. leucophylla x psittacina) x (S. leucophylla x wrigleyana) and is a superior cultivar. Distinctly different from other pitchers with it's intense scarlet... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x 'Farnhamii'Common Name: Sarracenia x 'Farnhamii'
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Sarracenia x 'Hollandia' (leuco hybrid)Common Name: Sarracenia x 'Hollandia'
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Sarracenia x 'Stevensii'Common Name: Sarracenia x 'Stevensii'
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Sarracenia x UNC Hybrid 'Doodle Bug'Common Name: 'Doodle Bug'
S. 'Doodlebug' is a hybrid of S. alabamensis x psittacina. One of several complex hybrids developed at the Univ. of North Carolina, 'Doodlebug,' has a compact habit 6-8" and freely forms many colorful p... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x UNC Hybrid 'Lady Bug'Common Name: 'Lady Bug'
S. 'Ladybug' is one of several complex hybrids developed by Larry Mellichamp at the Univ. of North Carolina. Parentage Sarracenia psittacina x purpurea x minor, 'Ladybug,' is known for it's free forming of short stock... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x UNC Hybrid 'Love Bug'Common Name: 'Love Bug'
S. 'Lovebug' is one of several complex hybrids developed by Larry Mellichamp at the Univ. of North Carolina. Parentage (Sarracenia psittacina x purpurea x minor x [Sarracenia purpurea x Sarracenia x jonesii] 'Lovebug,' h... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x UNC Hybrid 'Mardi Gras'Common Name: 'Mardi Gras'
S. 'Mardi Gras' is one festive cultivar of several complex hybrids developed by Larry Mellichamp at the Univ. of North Carolina. Parentage (Sarracenia leucophylla x purpurea) x (Sarracenia leucophylla x psitt... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x UNC Hybrid 'Red Bug'Common Name: 'Red Bug'
S. 'Redbug' is one of several dwarf cultivars developed by Larry Mellichamp at the Univ. of North Carolina, 'Redbug,'. It's parentage is (Sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi × Sarracenia rubra ssp. rubra). 'Re... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia purpurea ssp.'Venosa'Common Name: Sarracenia purpurea ssp.'Venosa'
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Sarracenia x 'Amber Rays' (seedlings)Common Name: Sarracenia oreophylla x purpurea
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Sarracenia x 'Candy Stripe' x leucoCommon Name: Sarracenia leuco x 'Candy Stripe'
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Sarracenia x 'Flys Demise' (seedlings)Common Name: Sarracenia UNC Hybrid S. 'Flys Demise'
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Sarracenia x 'Purpetrator' (AU hybrid)Common Name: Sarracenia purpurea x
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Sarracenia x (oreo x leuco)Common Name: Sarracenia oreo x leuco
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Sarracenia x (readii x moorei)Common Name: Sarracenia (leuco x rubra j) (lxf)
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Sarracenia x areolataCommon Name: Sarracenia leucophylla x alata
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Sarracenia x excellensCommon Name: Sarracenia leucophylla x minor
S. x excellens is a naturally occurring hybrid. Parentage (S. leucophylla x minor). A beautifully rounded monk like hood with ruffle. Green pitchers with red venation over white windows deepen ... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x moorei (flava x leucophylla)Common Name: Sarracenia flava x leucophylla
S. x moorei is a natural hybrid of (S. flava x leucophylla). A pale green pitcher with light red venation over white hood. S. moorei is a very tall at 24" - 30". Pitchers have a pronounced deep red thro... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x readei (leuco x rubra jonsii) All GreenCommon Name: Sarracenia leuco x rubra
S. readei parentage (S. rubra x leucophylla). Found in the wild, S. readei, is a native perennial hybrid. Lacking anthocyanin, color pigment, our S. readei has all green narrow ... [ More Info ]
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Sarracenia x readii (leuco x rubra jonsii)Common Name: Sarracenia leuco x rubra
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Sarracenia x swanianaCommon Name: Sarracenia purpurea x minor
S. Swaniana, parentage (S. purpurea x minor). One of the rarest natural hybrids! S. swaniana has gorgeous deep pink-red coloration on decumbent compact pitchers 8-10". This is a great cross for a s... [ More Info ]
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Saururus cernuusCommon Name: Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus, Lizard's Tail, is a colonizing perennial with fibrous rhizomes which grows along the edges of ponds, swamps and marshes in sun to part shade. The distinctive heart shaped leaves grow above the water... [ More Info ]
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Schizachyrium scopariumCommon Name: Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium, Little Bluestem, is a warm season, clump forming plant which prefers full sun and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Its green foliage grows 4' tall and flowers from July to September. The purplish/... [ More Info ]
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Schoenoplectus fluviatilisCommon Name: River Bulrush
Schoenoplectus fluviatilis, River Bulrush, is a rhizomatous species that forms very large colonies rather quickly. The thick stems of Scirpus fluviatilis stand 5-7’ tall and bloom in late July to mid August. Schoenoplect... [ More Info ]
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Scirpus acutusCommon Name: Hard Stem Bulrush
Scirpus acutus, Hard Stem Bulrush, is a rhizomatous species that forms dense colonies that provide wonderful cover for waterfowl and spawning fish. Scirpus acutus will grow from 0-1’ of water and is used to stabilize pond... [ More Info ]
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Scirpus albescensCommon Name: White Bulrush
This strikingly tall white form of Bulrush makes for an excellent focal point against a dark backdrop of evergreens. Growing 4-5' tall on a strong rhizome with the capability of forming a handsome colony. Hardy in zone 5-9, W... [ More Info ]
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Scirpus americanusCommon Name: Three Square Rush
Scirpus americanus, Three Square Rush, is a rhizomatous species that forms loose colonies growing 3-4’ tall. Scirpus americanus has a medium spread rate and is a great stabilizer of pond banks and river banks. Three Square Rush provides exce... [ More Info ]
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Scirpus atrovirensCommon Name: Green Bulrush
Scirpus atrovirens, Green Bulrush, is a broad leaf rush common to wet meadows and swales. Scirpus atrovirens thrives in full sun to partial and blooms from mid June to late July with attractive dark brown almost black inflorescence. Gre... [ More Info ]
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Scirpus cyperinusCommon Name: Woolgrass
Scirpus cyperinus, Woolgrass, gets its name from its fluffy ornamental inflorescence which stands at 4-5’and blooms from late July to early September. Scirpus cyperinus is a clump forming fine textured broad leaf rush that is common in... [ More Info ]
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Scirpus tabermontaniiCommon Name: Soft Stem Bulrush
Scirpus tabermontanii, Soft Stem Bulrush, is a rhizomatous species that forms dense colonies and provides excellent cover for waterfowl and spawning fish. It grows 4-5’ tall and blooms in June-July. Scirpus tabermontanii is common... [ More Info ]
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Sisyrinchium angustifoliumCommon Name: Blue Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium, Blue-Eyed Grass, grows in moist, well-drained soil in damp open woods, slopes, and along stream banks in full sun to part shade. Despite its grass-like foliage, the Blue-Eyed Grass belongs to the i... [ More Info ]
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Solidago rugosaCommon Name: Wrinkled Leaf Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa, Wrinkled Leaf Goldenrod, is a spectacular member of the Aster family. Wrinkled Leaf Goldenrod explodes with yellow color to bring a naturalized brilliance to any wetland restoration project. Th... [ More Info ]
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Sorghastrum nutansCommon Name: Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans, Indiangrass, is widely used in large scale roadside plantings, revegetation projects, prairie restorations, and many different types of erosion control projects because it grows well on disturbed sites and produ... [ More Info ]
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Sparganium americanumCommon Name: Lesser bur-reed
Sparganium americanum, Lesser bur-reed, is one of several native species of this distinctive native plant. Though looking like grasses or sedges, they are neither, being in their own family (Sparganiaceae). Sparganium american... [ More Info ]
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Sparganium eurycarpumCommon Name: Greater Bur-Reed
Not only are Sparganium eurycarpum, Greater bur-reed, good for providing food and habitat for wildlife, these plants are also extremely useful for improving and maintaining water quality by absorbing nutrients and st... [ More Info ]
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Spiranthes oderataCommon Name: Ladies tress orchid
Spiranthes odorata, Ladies tress orchid, is a must for that shady boggy spot in the garden. White bell shaped flowers with ruffled petals spiral up 12-18" stems on this exotic beauty late summer into early fall. Leaves a... [ More Info ]
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Symphotrichum novae-angliaeCommon Name: New England Aster
Symphotrychum novae-angliae, New england Aster, is one of the most attractive and common asters that thrives in moist full sun meadows. From mid August through October, New England Aster produces numerous flowers ranging in color from pale la... [ More Info ]
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Symphyotrichum novi-belgiiCommon Name: New York Aster
Symphotrichum novi-belgii, New york Aster, with slightly smaller blue flowers than New England Aster, thrives in a more permanently moist habitat. Symphotrichum novi-belgii is a deer resistant PA rare plant that spreads s... [ More Info ]
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Symphyotrichum puniceumCommon Name: Purplestem Aster
Symphotrichum puniceum, Purplestem Aster, is a common naturalizer of wetlands, stream banks and moist meadows. Purplestem Aster bares pale blue to pink flowers from mid August through October. Deer resistant an... [ More Info ]
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Thalia dealbataCommon Name: Hardy Canna
The strikingly bold tropical like foliage of Hardy Canna adds a lush appeal to large water gardens. Growing 4-6' tall and flowering at 6-8" tall with powdery purple flowers waving high above the foliage. Hardy to zone 5, Hardy Cann... [ More Info ]
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Thelypteris palustrisCommon Name: Marsh Fern
Marsh fern is a short rhizomatous fern that forms beautiful colonies that wander around other obligate perennials and sedges. Each frond stands 6-12” tall and in mass creates a soft lime green hue. Thelypteris palustris is a great a... [ More Info ]
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Tulbaghia violaceaCommon Name: Society Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea is commonly known as Society Garlic because its leaves and bulbs are edible like garlic and chives but without the bad breath. Society Garlic is a clump forming herbaceous perennial growing 1-2' tall with narrow grayish green le... [ More Info ]
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Tulbaghia violacea 'variegata'Common Name: Variegated Society Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea variegata is commonly known as Variegated Society Garlic because its leaves and bulbs are edible like garlic and chives but without the bad breath. Variegated Society Garlic is a clump forming herbaceous perennial growing 1-2' t... [ More Info ]
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Typha angustifoliaCommon Name: Narrow Leaf Cattails
Typha angustifolia, Narrow Leaf Cattails, are one of the most important native wetland plants, providing wildlife habitat, improving water quality and providing food for wildlife. In fact, Euell Gibbons called Cattails the "Superma... [ More Info ]
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Typha latifoliaCommon Name: Broad Leaf Cattails
Typha latifolia, Broad Leaf Cattails, are one of the most important native wetland plants, providing wildlife habitat, improving water quality and providing food for wildlife. In fact, Euell Gibbons called Cattails the "Supermarket... [ More Info ]
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Typha laxmanniiCommon Name: Graceful Cattail
True to its name, Graceful Cattail has narrow foliage measuring from a quarter to half inch across and grows 4-6' tall forming dense colonies on a strong rhizome. Its catkin is noticeably narrower than its native counterpart and ma... [ More Info ]
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Vaccinium macrocarponCommon Name: Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpum, American cranberry. The cranberry is a Native American wetland fruit. Nodding flowers resemble shooting stars, white to pink, mid-June - mid-July followed by ripening of yellow-green fruit to bright red ... [ More Info ]
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Verbena hastataCommon Name: Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata, Blue Vervain, can be found in a variety if habitats including moist prairies & meadows, floodplain woodlands, moist thickets, along borders of rivers and ponds, marshes, moist basins and ditches. Verbena h... [ More Info ]
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Vernonia noveboracensisCommon Name: Ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis, Ironweed, prefers rich, moist soils but it tolerates a wide range of soils making it great plant to use in naturalized areas or meadows looking for a subtle dab of purple bloom from its numerous tiny, fluff... [ More Info ]
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Xyris carolinianaCommon Name: Yellow-eyed grass
Xyris caroliniana, Yellow-eyed grass, has yellow cone like flowers that wave in the breeze on tall stalks up to 3' high. Yellow-eyed grass creates striking vertical interest along pond edges. Flowers are 1/4 - 1" across.... [ More Info ]
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Zephyranthes candidaCommon Name: White Rain Lily
Zephyranthes candida is commonly known as the White Rain Lily and has short grassy foliage. The crocus-like shaped white flowers have yellow stamens and a green throat. The White Rain Lily is a tender perennial bulb hardy in zones 8-11 full sun to... [ More Info ]
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Zizania aquaticaCommon Name: Wild Rice
Zizania aquatica, Wild Rice, is a native grass found in marshes, pond edges, lakes, and rivers has an extremely branched inflorescence which produces edible grains for humans and wildlife. Although Wild Rice grows 8-10' tall, the s... [ More Info ]
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Zizia aureaCommon Name: Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea, Golden Alexander, is a native perennial which is found growing in small colonies in moist woods and meadows, swamps, thickets, riverbanks and prairies. Zizia aurea grows 1-2' tall in nice tight clumps about 12" in diam... [ More Info ]
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