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Narrowed By:Zone: 1, 8+ Uses: Beds and Borders + Spread: Less than 1 ft+ Botanical Name: P - R
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no image available Penstemon strictus 'Bandera'
(Rocky Mountain penstemon, Stiff beard-tongue) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Rocky Mountain penstemon is an upright perennial that forms a mat of glossy green leaves from which arise straight, 2-foot-tall stems bearing rich purple blooms. It flowers in early June and occasionally throughout the summer. Blooms contrast nicely with yellow-blooming plants.
no image available Penstemon whippleanus
(Whipple's penstemon) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This is an upright penstemon with striking deep burgundy, purple, sometimes lavender or cream flowers on thin stems. The stem leaves are lance shaped and the basal leaves are spoon shaped.
Rosa 'Black Jade' Rosa 'Black Jade'
(Rose) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

A miniature, upright rose with glossy, dark green leaves and very dark red flowers from spring to fall, 'Black Jade' reaches only about 2 feet tall. It is good for growing in containers, rock gardens, and other small areas, or at the front of beds and borders.
Rumex sanguineus Rumex sanguineus
(Bloody dock, Red-veined dock, Bloody sorrel) (2 user reviews)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Red-veined dock is a taprooted perennial with a rosette of leaves distinctively marked with deep red or purple veins. It is grown mostly as a foliage plant or ornamental vegetable, but it also produces erect stems of tiny, star-shaped green flowers that turn reddish brown. These are followed by dark brown fruit. Native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia.

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