Southwest Plants
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Plant GuideCheckered lily
Fritillaria meleagrisSolitary or paired bell-shaped flowers in shades of checkered maroon and reddish-purple or white dangle from delicate, arching stems in spring.
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Plant GuideDeutzia crenata var. nakaiana ‘Nikko’
Deutzia crenata var. nakaiana 'Nikko'
This compact variety performs well as a groundcover and is an excellent choice for the mixed border or rock garden.
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Plant GuideCanna ‘Erebus’
Canna 'Erebus'
Each of this plant's stunning lance-shaped leaves is the softest gray-green, edged subtly with a cream-colored pinstripe.
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Plant GuideBuddleia davidii
Buddleia davidiiThis sun-lover comes in hues from pure white to deepest purple.
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Plant GuideSunset hyssop
Agastache rupestrisTrue to its name, sunset hyssop encapsulates a Western sunset in its flowers: bronze with hints of orange and yellow, and streaks of magenta and pink along the margins.
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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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Plant Guide
Canary creeper
Tropaeolum peregrinumThis annual or perennial climber grows vigorously, yet does not strangle its host.
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