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Athyrium japonicum 'Pictum'
Japanese Painted Fern

Hardiness
    4-9

Physical
    Mounding upright
    1-2' tall
    1-2' wide
    Fast growth rate

Ornamental
    Large purple and silver ferny leaves

Habitat
    Soil: well-drained soils
    Exposure: partial sun to full shade
    Water: moderate water requirements

Maintenance
    No maintenance required.

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Dry Shade

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Callicarpa americana
American Beautyberry

Hardiness
    6-10

Physical
    Mounding
    3-5' tall
    3-5' wide
    Fast growth rate

Ornamental
    Large bold leaves
    Bell-shaped fragrant stalks of flowers
    Fills in area

Habitat
    Soil: well-drained soils
    Exposure: sun to partial shade
    Water: drought tolerant

Maintenance
    No maintenance required.

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Dry Shade

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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Hardy Blue Plumbago

Hardiness
    6-9

Physical
    Spreading
    6-12" tall
    12-15" wide
    Fast growth rate

Ornamental
    Medium very deep green leaves
    Abundant blue flowers
    Red seed heads

Habitat
    Soil: well-drained soils to wet soils
    Exposure: full sun to full shade
    Water: drought tolerant but can do well with more water

Maintenance
    No maintenance required.

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Park Strip

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Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian Sage

Hardiness
    4-9

Physical
    Rounded
    3-4' tall
    3-4' wide
    Fast growth rate

Ornamental
    Fine leaves, bluish green
    Upright stalks of small bluish lavender flowers
    Fragrant and blooms stay all season

Habitat
    Soil: well-drained soils
    Exposure: full sun
    Water: drought tolerant

Maintenance
    Cut back for next season's growth

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Park Strip

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Thymus psuedolanuginosis
Woolly Thyme

Hardiness
    2-7

Physical
    Mat-forming/spreading
    8-12" tall
    5-6" wide (spreads rhizomes)
    Fast growth rate

Ornamental
    Small hairy ("woolly") leaves
    Small star-shaped lavender flowers
    Fills in area
    Very fragrant (more fragrant with more heat and less water)

Habitat
    Soil: well-drained soils
    Exposure: Full sun
    Water: drought tolerant

Maintenance
    No maintenance required.

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Deer Resistant

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Convallaria majalis
Lily o' the Valley

Hardiness
    2-7

Physical
    Upright
    8-12" tall
    5-6" wide (spreads rhizomes)
    Fast growth rate

Ornamental
    Large bold leaves
    Bell-shaped fragrant stalks of flowers
    Fills in area

Habitat
    Soil: well-drained soils
    Exposure: partial shade to full shade
    Water: drought tolerant but likes roots to be cool

Maintenance
    No maintenance required.

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Deer Resistant

Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian bugloss

Hardiness
    3-7

Physical
    Mounding
    1-2' tall
    1-2' wide
    Fast growth rate

Ornamental
    Spatterings of blue-purple flowers
    Large heart-shaped leaves

Habitat
    Soil: well-drained soils
    Exposure: full sun to partial shade
    Water: moderate water use

Maintenance
    No maintenance required.

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