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Arctostaphylos manzanita - Common Manzanita
This beautiful native, evergreen shrub is known and admired for its gnarled branches, dense-crowned picturesque form, rich purple-red smooth bark which checkers and peels every season, and its delicate-pink urn-shaped blossoms. A signature plant of our region, it deserves a specimen location.
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Arctostaphylos manzanita 'sentinel'
A floriferus densiflora hybrid, with leaves that are slightly more grey than the species. A hardy hybrid, very drought tollerant that tollerates clay soil as well. Use as a foundation planting or as a speciment. Attracts birds and bennifical insects.
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Asarum caudatum - Wild Ginger
Wild Ginger is an excellent native groundcover for a shady, moist, but well drained area. We use this with ferns, wild bleeding heart, vancouveria and other native shade-lovers for really pleasing combinations.
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Asclepias fascicularis - Narrow Leaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis - Narrow Leaf Milkweed this flowering perennial bushy 3x3 with multiple blooms in lavender/pink/pale green and white from June to September. Milkweed in general is the larval host plant for Monarch butterfly as well as the nectar host for many other butterfly's. Narrow leaf milkweed is one of the easiest of milkweeds to grow, adapting to garden settings, high to low heat and sunshine as well as water. This perennial will grow in most soil conditions from clay to silt and even disturbed grounds. Keep planting milkweed in all of your gardens, and save our Monarch
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Asclepias speciosa - Showy Milkweed
This eye-catching native herbaceous perennial has become a very popular plant recently for its pollinator-attracting abilities. A critical component in the diet of Monarch caterpillers, Showy Milkweed is now an essential element to include in your ladnscape!
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Dicentra Formosa - Western Bleeding Heart
Hardy and reliable, the Western Bleeding Heart looks more fragile than it is. Not at all invasive, it will spread over time to cover an area. This is a favorite in combination with ferns, Wild Ginger, Twinflower, and Vancouveria or Sweet Woodruff.
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Galium oreganum - Sweet Woodruff
Fresh and bright, Sweet Woodfruff has a sweet fragrance when in bloom. The dried stems are also mildly scented. the small flowers cover the plants in spring. This is mildly aggressive, but pulls easily if it goes beyond its bounds.
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Heracleum maximum (H. lanatum) - Cow Parsnip
This popular North American native boasts quite a tall, stately presence as a biennial herb. It's tall, spreading habit allows it to reach up to 6 feet tall. It's large, lobed leaves and easily recognizable flower umbels make this a great choice for a border planting or riparian project.
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Mimulus guttatus - Seep Monkeyflower
This adorable herbaceous perennial loves to thrive in wet areas, and would look excellent planted next to a pond, stream, or fountain. Small yellow flowers add a sunny accent to the scene.
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