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Salvia (Sage) nemerosa 'Lyrical Blues' (Lyrical Blues Sage)

Bushy compact plant with frosty gray-green leaves. Deep violet blue flowers on purple stems. Drought tolerant once established. Excellent for cottage gardens, naturalized gardens, perennial foundations and massed.

  • Height: 22"-24"
  • Spread: 22"-24"
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Salvia (Sage) nemerosa 'Ostfriesland' (East Friesland Sage)

Also known as Violet or Hybrid Sage, and Salvia superba. Very reliable and compact perennial. Tolerates heat and drought. Useful in borders and natural plantings. Deep purple flowers with red tinted bracts. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer resistant and an excellent cut flower.

  • Height: 18"-20"
  • Spread: 18"-24"
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Sedum (Sedum) kamtschaticum (Russian Stonecrop)

Also known as Orange Stonecrop. Fleshy foliage is deep green and scalloped. Useful as a border or groundcover. Long bloom season of showy yellow flowers appear in spring and summer for added ornamental value. Drought tolerant once established. Needs well drained soil and full sun. Is of the succulent family. Pest resistant.

  • Height: 3"-4"
  • Spread: 18"-24"
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Sedum (Sedum) spectabile 'Herbstfreude' (Autumn Joy Stonecrop)

Also known as Showy Stonecrop/Sedum. Attractive gray-green foliage. Flowers appear above foliage in late Summer/early Fall: large pink flowers turn to salmon and then to russet. Useful for borders, edging and rock gardens. Easy to grow. Tolerates many conditions including moist soils.

  • Height: 18"-24"
  • Spread: 24"-30"
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Sedum (Sedum) spurium 'Dragon's Blood' (Dragon’s Blood Stonecrop)

Also known as Two-Row Stonecrop. Vigorous spreader forms dense mats. Trailing reddish stems root readily. Grows in dry soil. Purplish-bronze foliage emerges with red-edges, and turns deeper red in the fall. Brilliant red flowers contrast nicely with the foliage in summer. Star-shaped flowers adorn the low flower clusters. Quickly forms a dense mat for a border, edging or a superb groundcover.

  • Height: 3"-4"
  • Spread: 18"-24"
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Stachys (Betony) monieri 'Hummelo' (Alpine Betony)

Beginning in early summer and lasting until fall, strong spikes of purple flowers arise from large, rounded clumps of green, long and narrow, textured leaves.  Great for cut flowers, borders, or container plantings.  Deer resistant.   A cousin to Lambs Ear (Stachys byzantina), but very different in its characteristics.

  • Height: 18"-20"
  • Spread: 18"-24"
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Veronica (Speedwell) spicata 'Royal Candles' (Royal Candles Speedwell)

A bushy, clump-forming, compact cultivar. Dense, deep purple blue, candle-like flowers from June through September. Narrow, lance shaped, dark green, glossy foliage. Deadhead to prolong blooming. Good drainage is essential. Excellent as groundcover, in masses, or in the perennial border. Tolerates light shade.

  • Height: 10"-12"
  • Spread: 15"-18"
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Characteristics
  • Attracts Birds
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    Good for cut flowers
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    Rabbit Resistant
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Deer Resistant
  • Fragrant
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Shade
  • Wet Soils