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Botanical NameCultivar / VarietyCommon NameNC Native or
Non-Native
Location in GardenPlant SizePlant TypeBloom ColorBLOOM TIMELink to More
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Comments
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Acer palmatum 'Emperor I'Japanese MapleNon-NativeJapanese Maple Bed15' Tall and WideDwarf Deciduous TreeRed Leaves
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Acer palmatum
var. dissectum
'Tamukeyama'Japanese MapleNon-NativeJapanese Maple Bed3-4 ft Tall
6-8 ft Wide
Small Deciduous TreeRed Leaves Dwarf Weeping, Dissected Leaves
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Achillea millefoliumYarrowNon-NativeAnnual Bed & Bird Bath2-3 ft Tall & WidePerennialPinkJune-Sept Cut back until July 1
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Agastache foeniculumAnise HyssopNon-NativeAdd this Plant?2-5 ft Tall
1.5-3 ft Wide
Herbaceous PerennialLavenderSummer & Fall pollinator
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Agastache hybrida'Acapulco Deluxe Drk.Blue'Anise hyssop, dwarf HyssopNon-NativeAdd this Plant?1 ft Tall
1 ft Wide
Herbaceous PerennialDark BlueSpring
Fall
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Ajuga pyramidalis or
Ajuga replans
Ajuga or BugleweedNon-Nativeadded in 2022, under Rose of Sharon3-10" Tall
6-10" wide
perennial ground coverblue-purpleSpring&Summer
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Allium cristophii 'Star of Persia'Allium Non-NativeServiceberry Bed0.5-2 ft Tall
1-2 ft Wide
BulbPurple/LavenderSpring
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Allium hollandicum'Purple Sensation'Allium 'Purple Sensation'Non-NativeServiceberry Bed2-3 ft tall
0.5-1 ft wide
BulbPurpleSpring
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Aloysia citriodoraLemon Verbenanon-Nativeadd to garden?2-4 ft Tall & WideBush, fragrantwhite Summer/Fall
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Ampelaster carolinianusClimbing AsterNativeRose FenceVine
groundcover
Pink
Fragrant
Fall
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Amsonia hubrichtiiArkansas Amsonia
Threadleaf Bluestar
NC NativeJim Dandy Bed & Miss Huff Bed2-3 ft Tall
2-3 ft Wide
Woody, Deciduous, PerennialLight Blue / WhiteSpring
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Amsonia tabernaemontanaBlue StarNC NativeJapanese Maple Bed2-3 ft Tall
2-3 ft Wide
Deciduos clumpingblue-purpleSpring & Summer
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Amsonia tabernaemontana"Storm Cloud"Blue StarNC Nativeadded in 2022, center bed
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Anethum graveolensDillNon-NativeHerb Bed2.5 - 5 ft Tall
2-3 ft Wide
Annual, self seeding
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Angelonia angustifolia'Serenita Purple'Angelonia,
Summer snapdragon
Non-NativeWashtub
Tip Bed
1-4 ft Tall
8-12 in Wide
Annualpale purpleSummer
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Angelonia angustifolia"Serena Purple"Angelonia,
Summer Snapdragon
Non-Nativeannual and gone20 in Tall
12 in Wide
annual/perennialpurpleAll Summer
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Antirrhinum majusSnapdragonNon-NativeHerb Bed4-24 in Tall
3-6 in Wide
Perennial, tender short livedMany ColorsSpring & Fall Can over winter
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Aquilegia canadensisEastern ColumbineNativeService berry bed2-3 ft Tall
1=1.5 ft Wide
PerennialRedApril-May
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Asclepias curassavicaMilkweed, Blood Flower
(May want to remove this.)
Non-Native, Tropical PerennialOrange Summer We removed this because it is not recommended for Monarchs in our area
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Asclepias incarnataMilkweed, Swamp Milkweed NC NativeTip Bed4-5 ft Tall
2-3 ft Wide
PerennialWhite,pink,mauveJuly-August Rain Garden
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Asclepias speciosaMilkweed, Showy Mikweed NC NativeAdd to Garden?
Maybe some in tip bed
PerennialPink, Green, PurpleMay-Septhttps://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=assp
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Asclepias syriacaMilkweed, Common Milkweed NC NativeAdd to Garden?
Maybe some in tip bed
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/asclepias-syriaca/Really cool video on toolbox about insects on this plant
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Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly weed,
Butterfly Milkweed
NC NativeSeveral Beds2.5 ft Tall
1.5 ft Wide
Orange Summerhttps://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/asclepias-tuberosa/
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Baptisia Australis False Indigoadded in 2022, center bed
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BegoniaBegoniaNon-NativeSeveral Beds6in - 1' TallAnnualPinkSummerhttps://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/begonia/
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Callicarpa americanaPurpurea'Beauty Berry,
American Beauty Berry
NC NativeTip BedWhite Flower & Purple Berrieshttps://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/callicarpa-americana/
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Calycanthus floridusSweet Betsy, Sweet ShrubNC NativeTip Bed 5-9 ft Tall
6-12 ft Wide
Deciduous ShrubMaroonSpringhttps://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/calycanthus-floridus/
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Carex oshimensis'Evereillo'Variegated Japanese SedgeNon-NativeDied1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. Tall
1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 5 in. Wide
perennial grasshttps://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/carex-oshimensis/
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Catharanthus roseusAnnual VincaNon-NativeSeveral BedsVariesSummerhttps://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/catharanthus-roseus/
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Celosia argentea var. plumosaCelosia, Cockscomb
Plume Celosia
Plume Cockscomb
Non-NativeAnnual Bed Annual
Well Drained Soil
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Celosia cristataCockscomb, CelosiaNon-NativeAnnual Bed Annual
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Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush NC NativeWeeping Cherry Bed5-12 ft Tall
4-8 ft Wide
White
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Chasmanthium latifolioumRiver Oats, Upland Sea OatsNativeMarket Entrance
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Chelone Glabra
White Turtleheadadded in 2022, center bed
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Chrysopsis marianaMaryland Golden AsterAdd?
2018 Wildflower of the year
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Clematis armandii 'Snowdrift'Clematis,
Evergreen Clematis
Non-NativeTrellis15-25 ft Tall
2ft Wide
Evergreen Vine, quite heavyWhiteLate Winter, Early Spring Bloomerhttps://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/clematis-armandii/
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Clematis x 'Niobe'ClematisNon-NativeOn the Trellis8-12 ft vinedeep redsummer-fall
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Cleome houtteanaSpider FlowerNon-NativeScatteres throughout2-4 ft TallAnnualPinkJune-Frost
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Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'Sweet Pepperbush NC NativeAnnual Bed3-5 Tall
3-5 ft Wide
compactWhite, FragrantSummer
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Clinopodium nepeta 'Honeybee'Lesser Calamint Non-NativeMiss Huff Bed12 in tall
15 in wide
WhiteSummerExcellent Border Plant , was known as Calamintha nepeta
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Coleus scutellarioidesSun ColeusNon-Native
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Conoclinium coelestinumAgeratum, Mist FlowerNC NativeTip BeadPerennialPale PurpleLate Summer- Fall
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Coreopsis auriculata"Nana"Dwarf Coreopsis
Dwarf Tickseed
NC NativeSpread thoughout12-36 inches Tall
12-30 inches Wide
PerennialYellowSummerMove?
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Cornus alba 'Sibirica'Variegated Red Twig DogwoodNon-NativeDied9 ft Tall
5 ft Wide
Small TreeWhiteSummerRed Stems
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Crocosmia 'Lucifer'CrocosmiaNon-NativeTip Bed - move to Japanese Maple Bed2-4 ft Tall2 ft WideBulbRed BloomSummer
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Dendranthema × rubellumDesire GoldenChrysanthemum (Rubellum Group), Hardy Garden MumNon-NativeSeveral Beds15-18" Wide
18-24" Tall
PerennialYellowFall
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Dendranthema × rubellumWanda Red Chrysanthemum (Rubellum Group), Hardy Garden MumNon-NativeSeveral Beds12-18" Wide
18-24" Tall
PerennialRedFallkeep cut back until July 1
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Dendranthema × rubellumChrysanthemum (Rubellum Group), Hardy Garden MumNon-NativeSeveral Beds
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Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'Coneflower NC NativeTip Bed26-32 in Tall
24 in Wide
PerennialSeveral ColorsSummer-Fall
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Echinacea 'Pow Wow White'Coneflower NC NativeTip Bed18-24 inches Tall
16 inches Wide
PerennialWhiteSummer-Fall
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Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow Wild Berry'Coneflower NC NativeJim Dandy Bed2-3 ft Tall
1-1.5 ft Wide
PerennialRoseLate Spring & LateSummer
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Edgeworthia chrysanthaOriental Paper BushNon-Native
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Eragrostis spectabilisPurple Lovegrass NC NativeAdd this Plant?1-2 ft Tall & WidePerennialReddish-PurpleJuly-August
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Eriocapitella x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'Japanese Anemone,
Windflower
Non-NativeServiceberry Bed3-4 ft Tall
1.5-2 ft Wide
Herbaceous PerennialWhite Late Summer, Fall
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Eriocapitella x hybrida"Fantasy Pocahontas"Japanese Anemone,
Windflower
Non-NativeServiceberry Bed12-24 in Tall & WideperennialpinkLate summer & Fall
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Eupatorium 'Phantom'Joe Pye Weed 'Phantom'NC NativeTip BedDwarf 2-4 ft Tall
1-2 ft Wide
Wine RedLate Summer-FallRain Garden
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Eutrochium dubium 'Baby JoeJoe Pye Weed 'Baby Joe'
NC NativeTip Bed3-4 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
PerennialMauve PurpleMid-Late Summer
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Eutrochium dubium 'Little Joe'Joe Pye Weed 'Little Joe'
NC NativeJim Dandy Bed3-4 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
PerennialMauve PurpleMid-Late Summer
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Eutrochium fistulosumHollow Stem Joe-Pye WeedAdd to Garden?
Do we have it?
tall
2017 Wildflower of the year
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Foeniculum vulgare 'Rubrum'Bronze Fennel Non-NativeSeveral Beds4 ft TallTall PerennialBronzeSummer & FallReseeds
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Forsythia suspensaForsythiaNon-NativeBehind Farmers Mkt6-10 ft Tall
6-10 ft Wide
YellowSpring
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Fothergilla 'Mt. Airy'Fothergilla, Dwarf FothergillaNC NativeAdd this Plant?3-5 ft Tall
3-5 ft Wide
white, fragrantSpring
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Galanthus elwesiiSnowdropNon-NativeSeveral BedsbulbWhiteEarly SpringFrom Edna. Spring bloom
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Geranium sanguineumCranesbill GeraniumNon-NativeRed Maple BedperennialredMay-June
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GladiolusGladiolusNon-NativeRemoved NOT! Tip bed. Beautiful purple with 8 full blooms June of 2023. bulbAssorted Colors
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Helianthus annuusCommon Sunflower
Black Oil Sunflower
Western US NativeTip BedFrom the bird food
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Helleborus x sppHellebore, Lenten RoseNon-NativeHerb Bed
Near Mailbox
Evergreen PerennialWinter - Early Spring
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Hemerocallis 'Fiesta Flower'DaylilyNon-NativeDaylily Bed1-3 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
Bulb
Herbaceous Perennial
Spring & Summer
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Hemerocallis 'Spellbinder'DaylilyNon-NativeDaylily Bed1-3 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
Bulb
Herbaceous Perennial
Spring & Summer
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Hemerocallis 'Stop Sign'DaylilyNon-NativeDaylily Bed1-3 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
Bulb
Herbaceous Perennial
Spring & Summer
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Hemerocallis 'El Desperado'Daylily Non-NativeDaylily Bed1-3 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
Bulb
Herbaceous Perennial
Spring & Summer
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Hemerocallis 'Fancis Joiner'Daylily Non-NativeDaylily Bed1-3 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
Bulb
Herbaceous Perennial
Spring & Summer
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Hemerocallis 'Siloam Double Classic'Daylily Non-NativeDaylily Bed1-3 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
Bulb
Herbaceous Perennial
Spring & Summer
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Hibiscus coccineusHibiscus, Red Hibiscus,
Scarlet Rose Mallow
Non-NativeTip Bed
died
Is it still there?
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Hibiscus syriacusRose of SharonNon-NativeWeeping Cherry Bed8-10 ft Tall
4-6 ft Wide
Summer
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HylotelephiumSedum, StonecropNon-NativeSeveral Beds
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Hylotelephium x sppSedum, StonecropNon-NativeServiceberry Bed &
Annual Bed
varigated leavesFall & Winter
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Hypericum calycinumCreeping St John's WortNon-NativeAnnual Bed12 in Tall
20 in Wide
From Cindy 2021yellowSummer
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Amelanchier
x grandiflora
'Forest Prince'ServiceberryNC NativeServiceberry Bed15-25 ft Tall
8-12 ft Wide
TreePinkish WhiteSpring
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Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'Holly, Japanese HollyNon-NativeMarket Entrance in pots4-10 ft Tall
1-3 ft Wide
Evergreen Shrubgreenish-white
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Ilex verticillata 'Berry Poppins'Holly, Winterberry Holly NC NativeGoldenrod Bed3-4 ft Tall & WidewhiteSpring & SummerBirds love winter berries
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Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'Holly, Winterberry Holly NC NativeAdd to Garden?6-10 ft Tall & Wide
Late blooming male pollinator, need for Sparkleberry
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Ilex verticillata 'Sparkleberry'Holly, Winterberry Holly NC NativeJapanese Maple Bed6-10 ft Tall
6-10 ft Wide
Deciduous Shrub
Needs a late pollinator
greenish-whiteLate Spring - Early Summer
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Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'Holly, Winterberry Holly NC NativeJim Dandy Bed3-5 ft Tall and Wide

Early Blooming
Male Holly
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Iris cristataIris, Dwarf Crested IrisNC NativeNone in the garden6" tall and wideperennialseveral options
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Iris sanguineaJapanese Iris
Siberian Iris
Non-NativeRed Maple BedLeaves >6 in tall
<1 in Wide
perennialpurpleSpring
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Iris VirginicaIris, Blue Flag IrisNC NativeSeveral Beds
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Iris x germanicaIris, Bearded Iris Non-NativeSeveral Beds
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Itea virginica'Little Henry'SweetspireNon-NativeAnnual Bed2-3 ft Tall & WideWhiteSummer
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Juniperus chinensis'Blue Point'Juniper, Chinese Juniper Non-NativeAnnual Bed
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Kosteletzkya virginica'Immaculate"White Flowered
Seashore Mallow
NativeTip Bed3-6 ft Tall
2-4 ft Wide
Erect, multi-stemWhiteSummer
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Lagerstroemia 'Midnight Magic'Crape Myrtle Non-NativeDaylily Bed4-6 ft Tall & WideDwarfMaroon foliage
Pink Blooms
Summer
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Lantan camara 'Evita Pink'LantanaNon-NativeAnnual Bed overwintered in 2019-2020
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Lantana camara 'Miss Huff'LantanaNon-NativeMiss Huff Bed4-6 ft Tall
4-6 ft Wide
Perennial OrangeSummer & FallPlanted in 2020
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Lavendula xsp"Province Lavender"Herb bedPerennial
evergreen
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Liatris spicataLiatris, Gayfeather
Marsh Blazing Star
NC Nativeadd to garden36 in Tall
18 in Wide
Herbaceous PerennialPurpleSummer-FallMove?
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Ligustrum sinense"Sunshine"LigustrumTip bed3-6 ft Tall
3-4 ft Wide
Evergreen Shrub
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Lindera benzoinSpicebushNC NativeTip Bed6-12 ft Tall & WideGreenish/WhiteSpring
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Linnaea x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'Abelia, Glossy AbeliaNon-NativeTip Bed (2)2-2.5 ft Tall
3-4 ft Wide
Evergreen ShrubWhiteSummer - Early FallPreviously known as Abelia x grandiflora