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Paeonia lactiflora Paeonia lactiflora
(Common garden peony)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This stunning herbaceous woodland peony has upright red-mottled stems and dark green leaves that are elliptic or lance-shaped with rough margins. It bears usually solitary, single creamy white to pale pink blossoms that are cup-shaped and elegant. The blooms measure 3 to 4 inches across and have pale yellow stamens. Like all peonies, the flowers are with us for too short a time. They are followed by beautiful seedpods.

Papaver nudicaule Papaver nudicaule
(Iceland poppy)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Iceland poppy is a short-lived perennial usually grown as a cool-weather annual, or biennial. From hairy tufts of linear blue-green foliage rise wiry stems bearing a pendant bud. The single (occasionally double) short-lived flowers unwrinkle their petals into a wide-spreading saucer shape 3 inches across.

Pelargonium ‘Attar of Roses’ Pelargonium ‘Attar of Roses’
(Geranium, Scented geranium)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Rose-scented leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers adorn this trailing geranium. Grow in a location where the foliage can be touched and, thus, the scent released.

Pelargonium ‘Lady Scarborough’ Pelargonium ‘Lady Scarborough’
(Geranium, Scented geranium, Strawberry-scented geranium)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

‘Lady Scarborough’ is blessed with strawberry-scented, crinkled-edge leaves and pale pink flowers with dark markings. It works well in a hanging basket if left unpruned.

Pelargonium ‘Pungent Peppermint’ Pelargonium ‘Pungent Peppermint’
(Geranium, Scented geranium)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This trailing plant has peppermint-scented, deeply cut leaves and mauve flowers.

Pelargonium ‘Roger’s Delight’ Pelargonium ‘Roger’s Delight’
(Geranium, Scented geranium)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Trailing ‘Roger’s Delight’ has lemon-scented leaves and large red upper petals and paler lower petals.

Pelargonium crispum Pelargonium crispum
(Geranium)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This plant is a lemon-scented, shrubby, upright pelargonium with pale pink flowers and crinkled leaves.

Pelargonium crispum ‘Variegatum’ Pelargonium crispum ‘Variegatum’
(Geranium, Scented geranium, Variegated lemon-scented geranium)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This lemon-scented, shrubby, upright pelargonium has cream-margined leaves.

Penstemon digitalis Penstemon digitalis
(Foxglove penstemon, Beard tongue)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This vigorous perennial bears elegant clusters of pure white flowers marked with purple or pale violet from early to late summer. Semi-evergreen basal rosettes and deciduous or semi-evergreen stems are also often marked reddish purple.

Penstemon Phoenix™ Red Penstemon Phoenix™ Red
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This penstemon cultivar has huge red flowers with white throats on upright spikes. The plants bloom all summer, even more so when given a weekly dose of liquid fertilizer. Hardy in Zones 9 and above, Phoenix™ Red is usually grown as an annual.

Petroselinum crispum 'Crispum' Petroselinum crispum 'Crispum'
(Curly-leaf parsley)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This clumping perennial has triangular, strongly flavored, crinkly leaves. Its bright green foliage livens up any garden.

PetuniaSweetunia® Soft Pink Morning Petunia Sweetunia® Soft Pink Morning
(Sweetunia® Soft Pink Morning petunia)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This spectacular selection shines brightly in the most brutal of circumstances. Month after month, this petunia spills oodles of white- and yellow-throated, pink-rimmed blooms elegantly over bed edges.

Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus' Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'
(Mock orange)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Mock orange is an upright, deciduous shrub grown for its very fragrant, creamy white flowers that bloom in early summer. 'Aureus' has golden yellow leaves in spring that turn yellow-green in summer. Use in a shrub border or woodland garden.

Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon' Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'
(Blue phlox, Wild sweet William, Woodland phlox)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This cultivar of the popular blue phlox has round, full flowers with overlapping petals. It is noteworthy for its particularly rich blue-violet color. Use it in rock gardens or alpine houses, in a dry wall, or as edging.

Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume' Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'
(Blue phlox, Wild sweet William, Woodland phlox)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This is a very fragrant native woodland phlox with powder-blue flowers in spring. Reaching only 1 foot tall, it can spread to almost 2 feet and makes an attractive groundcover under shrubs or planted with other spring-blooming wildflowers. Leaves are semi-evergreen and hairy; stems root along their length. The blue flowers are salverform with petal lobes. This plant attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

no image available Phlox divaricata and cvs.
(Blue phlox, Wild sweet William, Woodland phlox)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This spreading, semi-evergreen perennial has hairy leaves and lavender-blue to pale violet and white flowers borne in open clusters in early spring. Flowers can have notched or unnotched petal lobes. Cultivars include ‘Clouds of Perfume’ with light lavender-blue flowers; ‘Eco Texas Purple’ (dark purple with a violet eye); ‘Fuller’s White’ (white); and ‘London Grove’ (lavender-blue flowers).

no image available Phlox maculata
(Meadow phlox, Wild sweet William)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This upright, herbaceous perennial has slender, hairy stems reaching 1.5 to 3 feet tall, with clusters of lavender-rose, lilac-pink, or white flowers. The stems often have burgundy spots on them. Blooms appear in early summer and midsummer.

Phlox paniculata Phlox paniculata
(Garden phlox, Perennial phlox)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This sturdy, upright perennial reaches 2 to 4 feet tall. In July and August, and through September with deadheading, it bears flowers in shades of white, coral, pink, red, lavender, and violet, depending on the cultivar. Some have a lighter or darker eye, and others have variegated leaves. Many of the cultivars are fragrant; scent is most noticeable at night.

Phlox paniculata 'Barthirtythree' Phlox paniculata 'Barthirtythree'
(Volcano® Phlox Purple)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

The Volcano® series of fragrant, abundantly-flowering, compact Phlox has been bred for high levels of natural disease-tolerance. This is wonderful news for Phlox fans, who until now have often had to deal with powdery mildew when growing other Phlox varieties. -Anthony Tesselaar Plants

Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes' Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'
('Bright Eyes' garden phlox)
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

'Bright Eyes' produces fragrant, salmon-pink flower clusters with a darker ruby eye on large 7-inch flower heads.

Information provided by Santa Rosa Gardens.
 


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