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Teucrium chamaedris

Common Name: Germander
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Rose/Red
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: Groundcover
Description:

Semi-evergreen shrublet, SPREADS to make groundcover, dry partial shaded areas, takes pruning well, cut back after blooming to promote bushiness.


Teucrium aroanium

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Common Name: Gray Creeping Germander
Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Lilac
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 6"
Mature Width: 15"

Stachys coccinea

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Common Name: SCARLET HEDGENETTE 'POW WOW"
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Non stop bloomer from midsummer on. Great for hummingbirds. Deadheading is helpful to keep in bloom.


Scabiosa columbaria

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Common Name: Pincushion 'nana'
Bloom Season: Midsummer to frost
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 10"
Description:

Nice compact plant, blooms nicely, good for feeding butterflies. Can deadhead occasionally to prolong bloom. Very hardy, dependable.


Scabiosa caucasica

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Common Name: Pincushion 'perfecta clear blue'
Bloom Season: Midsummer to frost
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Clear blue flowers, Hardy perennial for border or cut flower, deadheading ensures longer blooming. Classic blooms for butterflies.


Achillea millefollium

Common Name: Yarrow " Cerise Queen"
Bloom Season: Summer to Early Fall
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Description:

Carefree generous blooms, cut flowers, only routine care, good for dry, hot situations, spreads by underground runners.


Garden Notes: Needs fairly constant moisture and good garden soil for best performance.

Achillea filipendulina

Common Name: Cloth of Gold
Bloom Season: Summer to Early Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Description:

Long blooming, covered with yellow flowers in summer.


Garden Notes: Needs fairly constant moisture and good garden soil for best performance.

Lychnis viscaria 'VISCA FIRE'

Common Name: Catchfly
Bloom Color: Carmine Red
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Forms clumps of grass like leaves, evergreen. Flower stalks rise above foliage. Regular water, good rock garden, TRIAL 2010.


Lychnis chalcedonica

Common Name: Burning Love
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 30"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

Said to be a humming bird magnet. Google pictures and see why! New to me, but is listed as an old fashioned plant.


Garden Notes: All reviews I have seen have been positive. May need more water than I like to give my plants.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Provence Blue'

Common Name: Lavender
Bloom Season: Early Summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Description:

Deep blue shades. Stems long enough for cutting.