| Picture | Plant Name | Botanical Name | Plant Description |
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| Alexander's White Candytuft | Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White' | Low-growing, evergreen perennial that is more compact and flowers more than the species. Spreading branches may become woody overtime. Produces small pure white, four petalled flowers in dense, flattened clusters (corymbs) in April-May. Has dark green, leathery leaves 1-1.5" long. Prefers full sun and average, well drained soil. |
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| Batik Iris | Iris 'Batik' | Upright growing perennial with fragrant flowers. Blooms are short-lived and may only last for 3-7 days. Flowers are deep purple with white splashes and stripes. Long, lance-shaped leaves are attractive and deer resistant. |
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| Beverly Sills Iris | Iris 'Beverly Sills' | Upright growing perennial with fragrant flowers. Blooms are short-lived and may only last for 3-7 days. Flowers are bright pink. Long, lance-shaped leaves are attractive and deer resistant. |
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| Blue Star Creeper | Isotoma fluviatilis | Low-growing mat-forming perennial growing blue or white star-shped flowers from summer to fall. Needs regular water and will tolerate moist soils. Native to Australia. Great choice for growing between stepping stones in light shade. |
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| Bountiful Harvest Iris | Iris 'Bountiful Harvest' | Upright growing perennial with fragrant flowers. Blooms are short-lived and may only last for 3-7 days. Flowers are deep purple with white on its falls. Long, lance-shaped leaves are attractive and deer resistant. |
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| Candytuft | Iberis sempervirens | Low-growing, evergreen perennial. Spreading branches may become woody overtime. Produces small pure white, four petalled flowers in dense, flattened clusters (corymbs) in April-May. Has dark green, leathery leaves 1-1.5" long. Prefers full sun and average, well drained soil. |
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| Colortart Iris | Iris 'Colortart' | Upright growing perennial with fragrant flowers. Large burgundy flowers with yellow speckles and bronze beards bloom in spring. Attractive lance-shaped leaves are deer resistant. Tolerates some drought but peforms best with adequate water. |
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| Coming Attraction Iris | Iris 'Coming Attraction' | Upright growing perennial with fragrant flowers. Large pale blue flowers with darker edges bloom in spring. Attractive lance-shaped leaves are deer resistant. Tolerates some drought but peforms best with adequate water. |
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| Dace Japanese Iris | Iris ensata 'Dace' | Upright-growing herbaceous perennial with long, linear, sword-shaped leaves. Large white flowers blushed with pink or lavender grow on tall stalks. Grows in wet soil and/or standing water. Grows in gardens with regular amounts of water. Does not tolerate wet winter soils. |
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| Dalmatian Iris | Iris pallida 'Variegata' | Native to the Dalmatia province of Croatia. This bearded iris features variegated sword-shaped leaves and large light-blue flowers. Spreads by rhizomes. |
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| Ice Carnival Daylily | Hemerocallis 'Ice Carnival' | Tall herbaceous perennial with white summer-blooming flowers with yellow-green throats. Foliage is long and drooping with grasslike blades about 1 inch wide. Easily grown in a wide range of conditions. As suggested by the name, flowers last one day but are produced over a long period of time. Divide every 3-5 years to maintain vigor. |
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| Imperial Honeylocust | Gleditsia triacanthos 'Imperial' | Medium sized rounded deciduous tree. Although the species has thorns and large pods, this variety has no thorns and does not usually produce pods. The leaves are fernlike and composed of numerous leaflets making fall clean-up easy. The dark-green rounded leaflets have serrated edges and will turn yellow in autumn. Flowers are yellow and insignificant. Very tolerant of dry and compacted soils as well as periods of drought and excess moisture. Provides light shade. |
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| Invitation Iris | Iris 'Invitation' | Upright growing, fragrant perennial. Yellow to white flowers with orange beards blooms in spring. Long lance-shaped leaves are attractive and deer resistant. Tolerates some drought but blooms best with adequate water. |
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| Isanti Dogwood | Cornus sericea 'Isanti' | Multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with deep red stems that are very showy during the winter. Dark-green leaves turn attractive shades of red and purple in the fall. Creamy-white flowers bloom in the spring turning to white berries that are preferred by birds. Prune out 20-30% of the oldest growth each spring to promote healthy new growth with better coloring. |
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| Italian Arum | Arum italicum | Shade-loving perennial with large arrow-shaped, gray-green leaves with light-green midribs. Produces an upright cluster of small, creamy-white flowers that are partially covered by green bracts. After flowering the leaves die back leaving only the flowering stem which produces bright red berries in the summer. All parts of this plant are poisonous. |
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| Ivory Silk Lilac Tree | Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' | Small flowering deciduous tree. Spring brings clusters of creamy white fragrant flowers on branch tips. Removal of flowers before seed set will increase next years blooms. Dark green, lance-shaped leaves turn shades of yellow in fall. Barks is reddish brown. Tolerates a wide range of soils. |
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| Ivory Tower Yucca | Yucca flaccida 'Ivory Tower' | Slow-growing, very hardy evergreen shrub. Forms a basal rosette of long pointed leaves. Stalks of white, bell-shaped, faintly fragrant flowers bloom in mid to late summer. Will form large colonies of offshoots over time. Tolerant of a wide range of soil and water conditions. Needs no additional irrigation once established. |
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| Juno Iris | Iris cycloglossa | Small iris with light blue and white falls marked with yellow. Leaves are small and grass-like. Blooms in early-spring. |
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| Missouri Iris | Iris missouriensis | A variable, beardless iris with narrow leaves to 20 inches, overtopping the flowers. Each branched stem bears 2-4 flowers 2.5-3 in. across. Blossoms are pale to deep blue or lilac/purple having larger falls with deep purple veining. Blooms from May-June. Best grown in full sun and well drained, slightly acidic soil. |
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| Night Owl Iris | Iris 'Night Owl' | Upright growing perennial with fragrant flowers. Large, dark purple flowers bloom in spring. Attractive lance-shaped leaves are deer resistant. Tolerates some drought but peforms best with adequate water. |
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