Southwest Plants
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Plant GuideLesser calamint
Calamintha nepetaLesser calamint produces fine, upright stems which are covered with small, shiny, dark green leaves, forming a little bush from 12 to 18 inches tall, and twice as wide.
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Plant GuideScarlet firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Teton'
Developed by the National Arboretum, 'Teton' pyracantha has a striking upright form, reaching 12 feet tall or more, and orange to golden yellow fruit.
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Plant Guide‘Gibson’s Scarlet’ shrubby cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Gibson's Scarlet'This clumping, bushy perennial bears clusters of single, extremely vibrant red flowers all summer.
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Plant GuideBrowallia americana
Browallia americanaThis plant produces distinct, 2-inch blossoms primarily in rich blue (but also in shades of purple and white), with dark eyes smudged white.
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Plant GuideFlower-of-an-hour
Hibiscus trionumA seldom-seen annual or short-lived perennial, this easy-to-grow plant performs as the perfect filler in beds and containers.
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Plant GuideAgeratum houstonianum
Ageratum houstonianumThere are many cultivars available of this fast-growing annual.
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Plant GuideKousa dogwood
Cornus kousaA native of Korea and Japan, Kousa dogwood makes an excellent landscape tree and offers a long season of interest.
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Plant GuideTurtlehead
Chelone obliquaTurtlehead is an excellent, sturdy, vertical perennial with rounded stems, medium texture, and deep-green, boldly veined leaves on short stalks.
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Plant GuideChilean glory flower
Eccremocarpus scaberThis fast-growing, evergreen climber has sharply 4-angled stems and red-orange tubular flowers tipped with yellow that are borne in clusters 4 to 6 inches long.
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Plant GuideGlossy abelia
Abelia × grandiflora
This is a rounded, semi-evergreen shrub to 10 feet tall and 12 feet wide with glossy, dark green leaves.
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