A. pseudarmeria
Low Mounding Perennial
Prefers coastal, sunny location or partial sun inland, but can handle most conditions. Attracts Butterflies, Heat Tolerant, Frost Tolerant. Bright pink flowers Spring thru Autumn.
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Armeria “Dreameria® Dreamland”
A. pseudarmeria
Low Mounding Perennial
Prefers coastal, sunny location or partial sun inland, but can handle most conditions. Attracts Butterflies, Heat Tolerant, Frost Tolerant. Pink flowers Spring thru Autumn.
Armeria “Dreameria® Sweet Dreams”
A. pseudarmeria
Low Mounding Perennial
Prefers coastal, sunny location or partial sun inland, but can handle most conditions. Attracts Butterflies, Heat Tolerant, Frost Tolerant. Lavendar flowers Spring thru Autumn.
Artemisia “Canyon Gray”
Evergreen Shrub
Forms a mat of gray groundcover. Prefers coastal, sunny location with little to no water once established. Grows in clay, though shows fussiness if wet in the summer. Great wildlife plant.
Artemisia “David’s Choice”
A. pycnocephala “David’s Choice”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Very fine silver foliage mounds to 18″ high. Deer resistant.
Artemisia “Powis Castle”
Herbaceous Perennial
Billowing mounds of silver foliage grows wide. Perfect for coastal gardens. Can’t handle inland heat.
Artemisia “Silver Mound”
Semi-deciduous perennial
Dense mound of soft feathery sliver-grey foliage. Useful in rock gardens and as a border plant.
Artemisia absinthium
Herbaceous Perennial
Great green-grey leaves, easy to grow low-water plant needs fast draining soil. Semi-woody, will form clumps to 3 ft., bloom sprays to 4 ft tall. Blooms are used for medicinal properties.
Artemisia californica
Herbaceous Perennial
Prefers coastal, sunny location with little to no water once established. Grows in clay, though shows fussiness if wet in the summer. Great wildlife plant.
Artemisia frigida
Semi-deciduous Perennial
Dense mound of soft wooly sliver-grey foliage. Fragrant and useful in rock gardens or as a border plant. Tiny yellow flowers in summer.
Artemisia glacialis
Alpine Herbaceous Perennial
Needs lots of sun and very good draining rocky soils. Careful not to overwater – plant does not like wet roots. Can be used as an herb. Divisions can be taken from the rootball. Yellow flowers on 12″ stalks poke up mid-summer. Used medicinally for “mountain sickness.”
Artemisia pycnocephala
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
White foliage lays out flat, subtle flowering stems to 12″ high. Deer resistant
Artemisia tridentata
Herbaceous Perennial
Aromatic silver foliage with tiny cream or yellow clusters of flowers. Soft new growth that matures to a woody stem. A nitrogen fixing plant.
Artemisia viridis “Tiny Green”
Tiny groundcover that can handle light traffic. Very green leaves turn bronze with sun. Great for borders, rock gardens, between paving stones, or anywhere that needs a little extra texture. Yellow button flowers.
Artemisia “Leprechaun”
A. arbrotanum “Leprechaun”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Upright stems in a mounding habit, or can form a short hedge. Very green leaves, strong fragrance. Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Resistant.
Artemisia “Parfum d’Ethiopia”
Artemisia “Silver King”
A. ludoviciana “Silver King”
Herbaceous Perennial
Silver foliage provides a stunning garden contrast.
Artemisia “Valerie Finnis”
A. ludoviciana “Valerie Finnis”
Herbaceous Perennial
Upright, compact, silvery foliage.
Asclepias “Silky Deep Red”
A. curassavica “Silky Deep Red”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant red/yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias “Silky Gold”
A. curassavica “Silky Gold”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant gold-yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias “Wildfire”
A. curassavica “Wildfire”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant red blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias albicans
Asclepias cancellata
Herbaceous Perennial
Upright shrub with glossy leaves and creamy whiter flowers which mature to cottony seed pods. Attracts lots of butterflies. Deer-resistant.
Asclepias curassavica
Semi-woody Perennial
Brilliant red/yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring.
Asclepias fascicularis
Herbaceous Perennial
Large, narrow leaves. Pinkish white flowers. Coastal Clay Soils-tolerant. Attracts Monarch Butterflies.
Asclepias fruticosus
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Perennial
Butterflies. Deer-resistant. Star-shaped flowers. Round pendant seedpods.
Asclepias physocarpa
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Perennial
Monarch butterfly host. Large, round pendant seedpods.
Asclepias speciosa
Evergreen Perennial
Large gray leaves with astounding pink flowers that give the impression of fireworks. Attracts butterflies, as well as provides them with protection from predators after feeding.
Asclepias subulata
Herbaceous Perennial
Nearly leafless stems do great with very low water in very fast draining soils. Unusual pale creamy-yellow flowers at the ends of each stem. Attracts butterflies.
Asclepias tuberosa
Herbaceous Perennial
Dies back in winter and re-sprouts from its underground tuber each spring. The brilliant orange or red flower clusters appear in midsummer followed by attractive green pods. Prefers full sun but can handle light shade.