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Purple Dragon
Dead Nettle

Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' Plant

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Silvery-white leaves with green edges form a lush groundcover atop which appear deep purple flowers. Brightens shady areas, and takes dry shade conditions, when established. Beautiful trailing from mixed perennial containers or to edge perennial borders.

  • Light Needs: Full shade to filtered sun

  • Watering Needs: Water regularly—weekly or more often in extreme heat.

  • Average Landscape Size: Fast growing to 6 to 12 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide. 

  • Key Feature: Dramatic foliage color.

  • Blooms: Summer

  • Landscape Uses: Border, cutting garden,

  • mass planting, woodland garden

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial groundcover

  • Companion Plants: Coral Bells (Heuchera); Astilbe; Hosta; Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra)

Black Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Stunning contrast for the front of the border! Dense, purplish-black, grass-like foliage is exceptional. Produces dark lavender flowers and purple fall berries, adding interest. Use in mass as an edging or tuck into mixed containers.

  • Light Needs: Partial to full sun

  • Watering Needs: Needs regular watering—weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

  • Average Landscape Size: Clumps 5 to 6 in. tall and wide, spreading slowly.

  • Key Feature: Year-round interest.

  • Blooms: Summer

  • Landscape Uses: Border, container, edging, ground cover, mass planting, poolside, urban garden, wildlife garden, woodland garden

  • Plant Type: Evergreen perennial groundcover

  • Companion Plants: Coral Bells (Heuchera); Periwinkle (Vinca); Lilyturf (Liriope); Lithodora; Scotch Moss (Sagina)

Ivory Prince
Christmas (Lenten) Rose

Deep pink buds open to bright white flowers that face up and outward from the plant, unlike many.  This virtually problem-free perennial brings delightful spring color to woodland, native or shade gardens.

  • Light Needs: Full shade to filtered sun

  • Watering Needs: Water regularly—weekly or more often in extreme heat, until established.

  • Average Landscape Size: Forms basal clumps to 12 in. tall, spreads wider.

  • Key Feature: Early spring flowering

  • Blooms: Early spring

  • Landscape Uses: Border, cutting garden,

  • mass planting, woodland garden

  • Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial

  • Companion Plants: Coral Bells (Heuchera); Columbine (Aquilegia); Hosta; Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)

Helleborus x hybridus 'Walhelivor' Plant 

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