Pacific Northwest Plants
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Plant Guide‘Cragford’ paperwhite narcissus
Narcissus ‘Cragford’This hardy paperwhite is well-suited to forcing, blooming 8 to 10 weeks after planting.
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Plant Guide
Variegated purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'This tufted, compact perennial has dense clumps of slender, foot-long green leaves marked with stripes of creamy yellow.
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Plant Guide
Black Tulip magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Black Tulip’This stunning hybrid has deep burgundy, tulip-shaped flowers that appear in early spring before its 4- to 6-inch-long leaves unfurl.
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Plant Guide
White skunk cabbage
Lysichiton camtschatcensisIn early spring, this plant produces 16-inch-long, pointed white spathes that mask spikes of tiny green flowers, with no offensive odor.
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Plant GuideVariegated lilyturf
Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’Lilyturf is a great choice for problem sites, such as the dry shade under a tree canopy.
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Plant Guide
‘Silver Dragon’ lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Silver Dragon''Silver Dragon' lilyturf features thick, tufted evergreen clumps of linear silver and white leaves with a shimmering silver stripe running down the arching blades.
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Plant Guide‘Color Guard’ yucca
Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’This dramatic architectural plant is one of the most beautiful variegated yuccas on the market.
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Plant GuideSanta Cruz waterlily
Victoria cruzianaThis giant waterlily produces massive, floating mid-green lily pads that can reach up to 8 feet across and can support the weight of a small adult.
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Plant GuideKoreanspice viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
This deciduous shrub with toothed, dark green leaves bears pink buds in late spring that open to white or pink-flushed flowers borne in domed clusters.
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Plant GuideMullein
Verbascum bombyciferumThis biennial or short-lived perennial has evergreen woolly leaves like silvery flannel that make sensuous-looking rosettes in the first year.
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