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Delosperma aberdeenense

Ice Plant

Size : 5"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Succulent, mat-forming. Triangular to tubular fleshy leaves. Thrives in well-drained, not too fertile soil. Drought resistant. Pink daisy-like flowers in summer.

Delosperma ashtonii

Ice Plant

Size : 1/2" Leaves

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Multiple, three-sided, succulent green tubes as leaves.

Drought resistant. Bright pink daisy-like flowers.

Delosperma 'Beaufort West'

Ice Plant

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Fat succulent leave, tidy cushions.

Good for rock garden, trough. Good drainage. Covered from spring until fall in light pink daisies.

Delosperma congestum

Ice Plant

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Dense mats.

Bright green leaves, dry sandy location. 1" white flowers tipped pink in early summer. Alpine, good for rock gardens, troughs.

Delosperma cooperi

Ice Plant

Size : 4"

Hardiness: Zone 6
Growth Habit : Creeping, mat forming.

A South African Native that's abundant in succulent foliage with cylindrical, pointed, three sided, light green leaves. This plant is covered in solitary, glossy, purple flowers with white centers. Blooms all summer. Best in well-drained soil.

Delosperma floribunda ‘Starburst'

Ice Plant

Size: 4"

Hardiness: Zone 6
Growth Habit: Mounding habit.

Green foliage. Hot pink flowers with a white center.

Delosperma ‘Gold Nuggets'

Yellow Ice Plant

Size: 1-2"

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit: Forms tight mats.

Bright golden daisies in summer. Bright green succulent foliage. Drought tolerant. Excellent for rock gardens, troughs, and edge of patios.

Delosperma 'John Profitt'

Ice Plant

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Groundcover.

Pink flowers.

Delosperma lavesii

Ice Plant

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Fine foliage.

Glowing pink flowers.

Delosperma nubigenum

Ice Plant

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Dense, mat-forming.

Bright yellow flowers.

Delosperma nubigenum ‘Basutoland'

Ice Plant

Size: 2”

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit: Forms solid mats.

Bright yellow flowers.

Delosperma 'Ruby Stars'

Ice Plant

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Heavy blooming.

Ruby red flowers all summer.

Delosperma sphalmanthoides

Ice Plant

Size : 1"

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit : Forms extremely tight mats.

Fuschia blooms in summer. Cushions of upward facing, succulent, tube-like leaves.

Delosperma 'Sutherlandii'

Ice Plant

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Flat mats, succulent tube-like leaves.

Pink flowers. Hot, sunny location, well-drained soil.

Delphinium belladonna 'Bellamosum'

Larkspur

Size : 3-4'

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! Dark blue single flowers.

Delphinium elatum 'Blushing Brides'

Larkspur

Size : 5-6'

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! Tolerance to humid conditions. Pink flowers.

Delphinium elatum 'Innocence'

Larkspur

Size : 5-6'

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

White flowers. Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline!

Withstand summer heat/hummidity.

Delphinium elatum 'Royal Aspirations'

Larkspur

Size : 5-6'

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Blue and purple flowers. Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! Good in heat and humidity.

Delphinium exaltatum

Tall Larkspur

Size : 3-6'

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Upright.

Tall, late spring spikes of spurred blue flowers length of stems. A drought tolerant species once established. Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline!

Delphinium 'Harlequin'

English Hybrids

Size : 4-5'

Hardiness : Zones 3-7

Growth Habit : Upright.

Hardy and strong stemmed. Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! English hybrid type with unusual form and color combinations.

Delphinium 'Magic Cherry Blossom'

Various Larkspur

Size : 30-36"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright.

Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! Cherry pink with white bee.

Delphinium 'Magic Dark Blue'

Larkspur

Size : 30-36"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! Dark blue with white bee.

Delphinium 'Magic Heavenly Blue'

Larkspur

Size : 30-36"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! Sky blue flowers with white bee.

Delphinium 'Magic Lilac-Rose'

Larkspur

Size : 30-36"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! Lilac-rose colored with white bee.

Delphinium 'Round Table Mixed'

Larkspur

Size : 5-6'

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Prefers evenly moist, loamy humus-rich soils. Slightly alkaline! Assortment of colors.

Dianthus alpinus 'Joan's Blood'

Pinks

Size : 3"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Cushion forming.

Tiny tufts of narrow, lance-like leaves. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Crimson-red semi-double flowers with a darker eye in June-July.

Dianthus 'Frosty Fire'

Pinks

Size : 6"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Mounding, lightly spreading.

Blue-gray foliage. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Double red blooms.

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bewitched'

Pinks

Size : 8"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Mounding.

Fragrant light pink flowers with a red ring and white centers. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Heat and humidity tolerant. Powder blue foliage.

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'

Cheddar Pink

Size : 6"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Mat-forming, low-growing.

Deep blue foliage. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Low growing single bright magenta flowers, very fragrant, summer.

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'La Bourboule'

Pinks

Size : 1-3"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Dense, grass-like.

Great for pots/planters. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Pink flowers.

Dianthus japonicus

Pinks

Size: 10-12”

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit: Self-sowing.

Broad, ½” wide, 3” long, glossy, wax-like, evergreen foliage to 6” tall. Large heads of pink flowers.

Dianthus 'Karlicks'

Pinks

Size : 6-8"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Compact, mound with fringed, fragrant flowers.

Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Good for rock garden. Deep rose flowers. Gray-green mound.

Dianthus 'Mrs. Holt'

Pinks

Size : 6"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Dwarf Alpine, tightly cushioned.

Pink flowers. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Excellent for rock garden or front of border.

Dianthus petraeus ssp. noeanus

Pinks

Size : Up to 12"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Dense mats. Leaves green, stiff, and prickly.

Good edging plant. Fragrant especially in the evening. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Bears small, (single or in clusters) white and pink flowers.

Dianthus 'Pike's Pink'

Pinks

Size : 8"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Large flowered, flowers double, blue-gray narrow foliage. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Fragrant, bright pink flowers.

Dianthus plumarius 'Little Jock'

Pinks

Size : Dwarf compact.

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Short stem, single flowers, deeply fringed flowers.

Pale pink flowers with maroon eyes. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Good pink for a rock garden.

Dianthus 'Pristine'

Pinks

Size : Dwarf.

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Congested form with steel blue foliage.

Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Pure white flowers with purple calyx.

Dianthus 'Rose Dawn'

Pinks

Size : Dwarf Alpine.

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Bears clusters of mini double rose flowers over tufts. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Gray-green tufts.

Dianthus subacaulis

Pinks

Size : Up to 2"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Dwarf cushions, dense and tight.

Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Gray-green with main branches becoming woody at crown.

Dianthus 'Tatra Blush'

Pinks

Size : Up to 9"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Flowers turn darker as they age.

Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Green foliage with pale pink flowers.

Dianthus 'Tatra Fragrance'

Pinks

Size : Up to 9"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Fringed with flowers.

Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Strongly frangrant, white flowers with crimson markings.

Dianthus 'Tiny Rubies'

Pinks

Size : 1-3"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Tufted mounds.

Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Rose pink flowers.

Dianthus turkestanicus

Pinks

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Forms tight mat, tall flowering stems. Rapid grower.

Drought tolerant and durable. Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Very fragrant flowers, white with purple markings. Blue-green mat.

Dianthus x hybrida 'Essex Witch'

Pinks

Size : 6-12"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Compact tufts of fringed semi-double flowers.

Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Fragrant, pink flowers.

Dianthus x hybrida 'Robespierre'

Pinks

Size : 8-10"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Double blossoms.

Prefers alkaline soils and good drainage. Sweeten soil with lime. Pink blossom with red streaks over blue foliage.

Dicentra 'Bacchanal'

Bleeding Heart

Size : 12-15"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright.

Dutch hybrid. Brick red flowers.

Dicentra eximia

Wild Bleeding Heart

Size : 8-12"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Pink flowers from April to September - tremendous performer! Prefers fertile, light soil. Great naturalizer in shady rock garden. Easily self-sows where happy.

Dicentra eximia 'Aurora'

Bleeding Heart

Size : 12-15"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Fern-like foliage.

Small white flowers in spring throughout summer. Blue green foliage.

Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant'

Bleeding Heart

Size : 15"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Everblooming, deep pink flowers over green, fern-like foliage.

Dicentra 'King of Hearts'

Bleeding Heart

Size : 8"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Mounded.

Finely cut grayish green foliage. Rosy pink heart-shaped flowers-blooms all season long.

Dicentra spectabilis

Common Bleeding Heart

Size : 24-30"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Pink and white, heart-shaped, nodding flowers.

Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'

Common Bleeding Heart

Size : 24-30"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

White flowers.

Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart'

Gold Heart

Size : 2-3'

Hardiness : Zones 5-9

Growth Habit : Summer dormant.

Peach colored stems and rose pink flowers.

Digitalis ‘Pam's Choice'

Foxglove

Size: 36-48”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Self-sowing.

Large, white bells with striking maroon throats. Plants do well in soils with rich, organic matter. Do not allow drying out. A biennial.

Digitalis grandiflora (ambigua)

Foxglove

Size : 3-4'

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright.

Large yellow flowers

Digitalis purpurea 'Apricot'

Foxglove

Size : 40"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Tall, upright.

Creamy pastel pink flowers.

Digitalis purpurea 'Excelsior'

Foxglove

Size : 3-4'

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright.

Mixed pink flowers.

Digitalis purpurea 'Foxy'

Foxglove

Size : 2'

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright.

Mixed color flowers.

Digitalis thapsi

Foxglove

Size : 18-20"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Branched flower stalks.

Strawberry pink, glove-like flowers May-July.

Digitalis thapsi ‘Spanish Peaks'

Foxglove

Size: 12”

Hardiness: Zones 5-9
Growth Habit: Upright.

Foot high spikes of raspberry rose over a compact mat of fuzzy foliage. From Spain, will tolerate sunnier, drier conditions.

Disporum sessile 'Variegatum'

Fariy Bells

Size : 12-24"

Hardiness : Partial Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Attractive oblong, light green, white striped foliage. Native to Japan. Evergreen in mid-winter. Bears 1" greenish white flowers in April-May.

Dodecatheon media

Shooting Star

Size: 6-12”

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit: Rounded, upright mound.

Enchantingly beautiful, native wildflower. The leaves are smooth, oblong, oval in rosettes, and red at the base. The flowers have recluse (swept back) petals and orange stamens forming a point. All together they look like shooting stars. Flower color can vary from pale to dark pink, lavender, and magenta, or with white on the tip! Plants go dormant in the summer. This is a charming small perennial for naturalizing, flowering mid-spring to mid-summer. Grows best in fertile, humus, rich, sandy soil. Interplant with ferns, grasses, Aquilegia, and other partial shade lovers.