Southeast Plants
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Plant Guide‘Persian Chocolate’ moneywort
Lysimachia congestiflora ‘Persian Chocolate’A mass of small purple leaves and abundant golden yellow, bell-shaped flowers distinguish this ground cover.
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Plant GuideDeodar cedar, Himalayan cedar
Cedrus deodaraThis evergreen, coniferous tree has a conical form and whorls of green needles.
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Plant Guide‘Dark Star’ coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Dark Star’The simple, indigo-purple leaves of mid-size 'Dark Star' draw all eyes to its inky depths.
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Plant GuideBlack bamboo
Phyllostachys nigraThis clumping bamboo is native to eastern and central China and can reach 15 feet tall and almost as wide.
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Plant GuideVariegated tapioca
Manihot esculenta ‘Variegata’From May to frost, whatever the temperature, this plant's creamy yellow markings do not fade.
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Plant Guide‘Illustris’ elephant’s ear
Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris'The heart-shaped leaves of 'Illustris' are huge, and their dark highlights are stunning.
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Plant GuideBloody dock
Rumex sanguineusBloody dock, also known as red-veined dock, is a taprooted perennial with a rosette of leaves distinctively marked with deep red or purple veins.
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Plant GuideStinking hellebore
Helleborus foetidusThe early, long-lasting, sometimes fragrant blooms of this hellebore are borne in clusters in late winter to early spring.
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Plant GuideRice-paper plant
Tetrapanax papyriferLarge—to 20 inches across—almost rounded, lobed leaves that are colored green with a downy gray tinge contrast beautifully with almost any companion plant.
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Plant GuideSalvia guaranitica
Salvia guaraniticaThis perennial produces long spires of large, deep blue flowers from midsummer to frost.
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