Mountain West Plants

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    Red pine

    Pinus resinosa

    The yellow-green leaves of this pine are 4 to 6 inches long.

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    Beach plum

    Prunus maritima

    A suckering deciduous shrub with a dense, rounded form, beach plum has dull green leaves that are pale green beneath.

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    Alberta beardtongue

    Penstemon albertinus

    Deep blue, delicate spires to 16 inches tall appear late spring and early summer above thick, sturdy leaves.

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    Baby cyclamen

    Cyclamen hederifolium

    A fine plant for fall, this cyclamen's frequently scented, mottled flowers emerge directly from the soil, followed by a carpet of patterned, mid- to dark green leaves attractively variegated with…

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    Cotoneaster ‘Tom Thumb’

    Cotoneaster 'Tom Thumb’

    This compact, low-growing, and self-rooting deciduous shrub is useful as an underplanting or ground cover.

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    Pagoda dogwood

    Cornus alternifolia

    This plant owes its name to its distinctive layered branches, which resemble the tiered, spreading roofline of an elaborate pagoda.

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    ‘Looking Glass’ Siberian bugloss

    Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'

    This brunnera cultivar has a silvery, heart-shaped leaves that are mostly everygreen.

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    ‘Kriemhilde’ Japanese anemone

    Anemone × hybrida 'Kriemhilde'

    This beautiful, lavender-pink anemone reaches 32 to 40 inches tall.

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    ‘Whirlwind’ Japanese anemone

    Anemone × hybrida 'Whirlwind'

    This beautiful, white, semi-double-flowered anemone reaches 25 to 30 inches tall.

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    Rue anemone

    Anemonella thalictroides 'Rosea'

    The only member of its genus, rue anemone is a tuberous perennial native to the woodlands of eastern North America.