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Panicum virgatum
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America
Panicum virgatum is an elegant vase shaped grass with an abundance of seasonal interest. In spring, a fresh crop of glaucous stems and graceful bluish-green arching leaves rise from the earth. Mature plants are statuesque and crowned with …
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Penstemon calycosus
Common Name: Calico penstemon, smooth beard tongue
Native to North America
Penstemon calycosus is a graceful perennial wildflower that expands to form upright clumps. This beardtongue bears deep green toothed leaves on strong upright stems. In summer, plants are topped by showy panicles of tubular…
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Penstemon digitalis
Common Name: Beard tongue
Native to North America
Penstemon digitalis is an elegant perennial wildflower that expands to form upright clumps. This beardtongue bears deep green leaves on strong upright stems. In summer, plants are topped by showy panicles of tubular snapdra…
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Penstemon hirsutus
Common Name: Hairy Beardtongue
Native to North America
This is a very easy to grow Penstemon since it is so adaptable. Grows in Full Sun to Full Shade in moist to dry locations. Hairy stems give it its name. Flowers purple from May to June.
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Phlox divaricata
Common Name: Woodland Phlox
Native to North America
Phlox divaricata is a lovely spring ephemeral wildflower that forms foot tall clumps. Plants have semi-evergreen oval or lance shaped deep green leaves. In early spring, foliage is crowned by loose clusters of s…
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Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'
Common Name: Woodland phlox
Native to North America (cultivar)
Phlox divaricata ‘Blue Moon’ is a handsome compact cultivar of our native woodland phlox. Plants have semi-evergreen lance shaped deep green leaves. In early spring, foliage is topped by loose clusters of large show…
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Phlox maculata
Common Name: Wild sweet William, meadow phlox
Native to North America
Phlox maculata is an upright perennial wildflower with bright green lance shaped leathery leaves. In summer, the glossy foliage is topped by large conical clusters of fragrant pinkish-purple flowers. Meadow phlox forms colonies…
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Phlox paniculata
Common Name: Summer phlox
Native to North America
Phlox paniculata is an upright perennial wildflower with oval or oblong leaves. In summer, the deep green foliage is topped by large flat headed or slightly rounded clusters of fragrant magenta or lavender-pink flowers. Summer phlox …
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Phlox stolonifera
Common Name: Creeping phlox
Native to North America
Low growing, tolerant of heavy shade, and tolerant of more sun in cooler climates. Shared with us by our friend Peter Heus, Enchanger's Garden.
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Physostegia virginiana
Common Name: Obedient plant
Native to North America
A robust perennial wildflower with bold lance shaped leaves. In late summer and early fall, foliage is topped by graceful lavender, pinkish or white spikey inflorescences. The individual florets are tubular and similar to snapdragons.&#…
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Pycnanthemum muticum
Common Name: Short-toothed mountain mint
Native to North America
An aromatic perennial wildflower. This mint relative bears oval toothed leaves on strong square stems. In summer, plants are topped by dense rounded clusters of tiny white to lavender tubular flowers. The leaves surrounding the f…
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Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Common Name: Slender Mountain Mint
Native to North America
This narrow leaved mountain mint is a butterfly magnet! White flowers which bloom in mid to late summer. All parts of the plant emit a strong, mint-like aroma when crushed and can be used in teas.
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Pycnanthemum virginianum
Common Name: American mountain mint
Native to North America
An unusual common name, since this plant would prefer to be in full sun to part shade, in wet to moist soil - no shady mountains for this plant. White flowers, sometimes with a lavender hue, appear in July into early September at…
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