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An upright plant with narrow gray leaves and fiery, vermillion flowers adored by hummingbirds, it loves our dry summers and a nice hot bank. For an exquisite interactive color combination, plant next to lavender Colchicum and you'll elicit audible gasps of delight. 2' x 2' Minimum temperature: 0° F

Shades of light, lavender-pink, and pale yellow around deep, burgundy flares and a yellow center. Upright grower. Perennial; mature size: 3-4 ft T x W Minimum temperature: -30° F

Dark purple stems with open racemes of white, pea-like flowers rise above a blue-green mound of clover-like leaves. Native to dry woods in the southeastern United States. Mature size: 2–4 feet tall & 2-2.5 feet wide Minimum temperature: -20° F Photo of two flower spikes by BlueCanoe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia...

Straight, fine stems arranged in a broad vase shape are lined with willowy leaves and delightful, small, indigo-blue flowers. Xeric, and a hummingbird delight, it's four feet tall and wonderful in blue-dotted drifts blooming summer into fall. It works well in the company of grasses, billowing in the wind. Mature size: 4 feet...

Easy to please and gives so much in return: Arching, cascading stems hold fine, gray-green, pinnate foliage and erect, purple-pink pea blossom spikes in summer and fall. Cut back hard each spring. This tough and tolerant plant comes to us from the entire length of the Himalayas. Mature size: 5 feet...

Dark green leaves with yellow stripes; fragrant, pink-tinged white blooms in summer. Note: variegation can be unreliable, but still worth growing for its blooms alone. Mature size: 2-6 ft T & W Minimum temperature: 20° F

"Oros ganos" means "joy of the mountain" in Greek. A dependable option to skirt the margins of the gravel garden or trail over the edge of pots. This choice selection showcases fragrant blue-green leaves with charming bracts of soft green suffused with pink that captivate all summer long. Appreciates excellent drainage....

Thin, strappy leaves form a 3 ft T x W clump that can form offsets. In summer, large cream flowers open from purple buds on stalks 5-7 feet tall. This variety of Narrow-Leaved Yucca is native to Arizona and Utah. Mature size: leaves, 3 ft T & W; flower spike, 5-7 ft T Minimum temperature: -10° F Photo by:...

Just in time to knock out the winter blues, 'Jane Platt' Star Magnolia, provides a full constellation of cheery, fluffy blush-pink blossoms. This nicely rounded form is covered in blooms that emerge on the bare branches in early spring. Medium green leaves follow providing a nice canopy for smaller shrubs or woodland...

Early summer blooms open creamy white and age to a deep rose-red. The best flower color happens in full sun. Stout, rounded, disease-resistant tree. Bright red fall leaf color. Mature size: 12 feet tall & wide Minimum temperature: -20° F Restricted FL

Large, greenish-white flowers are flushed rose-pink toward the outer bract ("flower") and white toward the center on this well-performing established cultivar—very pretty. Leaves don't droop, distinct from some other Cornus, and the overall habit of the tree is horizontal. Plant in full sun for the best color. Disease-resistant. Mature size:...

Small, paired, glossy, elliptic leaves clad this 6–15' shrub from Tasmania. A great range of sizes was seen in its native environment, some more open with age and height, more dense when young; in any case, it is a shrub/tree more tall than wide. Conditions will be deterministic of size and habit,...

Rich, red-bronzy, rounded and lobed fleshy basal leaves cluster densely below thick autumn sprays of white flowers. The narrow petals vary in length to accommodate bees. A cool, shaded position in some nice humus will yield best results. Mature size: 6-10 inches tall, 8-12 inches wide, clumping Minimum temperature: -10° F

This is a welcome biennial that will freely sow itself in all the right places in your garden without being considered a pest. Five foot bristly stems abound with large, nodding white flowers that have reflexed petals and a spectacular protruding pistil. The flowers open from interesting inflated buds. This is one of...

A spectacular elm with toothed and textural chartreuse leaves forming a brilliant upright vase. These plants have fast vertical growth. In order to continue shipping these plants, we trim the top. When new growth emerges, choose a new leader. Mature size: 8-12 ft tall by only 2-4 ft wide initially, later becoming wider...

Adds stunning bright red vibrancy to full sun. The 2 inch blooms will keep coming through the summer. Tolerates some drought but does best with summer water. The common name refers to the great lengths that collectors would go to in order to collect the seeds from sharp cliffs in South...