Southwest Plants

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    ‘Ice Dance’ variegated sedge

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'

    'Ice Dance' is a dense, spreading sedge grown for its foliage.

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    ‘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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    ‘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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    Black bamboo

    Phyllostachys nigra

    This clumping bamboo is native to eastern and central China and can reach 15 feet tall and almost as wide.

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    Chameleon plant

    Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’

    Chameleon plant lives up to its name, with red-and-yellow-variegated heart-shaped green leaves.

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    Variegated tapioca

    Manihot esculenta ‘Variegata’

    From May to frost, whatever the temperature, this plant's creamy yellow markings do not fade.

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    ‘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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    Bloody dock

    Rumex sanguineus

    Bloody 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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    Japanese anemone

    Anemone hupehensis var. japonica

    Japanese anemones are slightly taller than the species, sometimes growing to 4 feet.

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    Stinking hellebore

    Helleborus foetidus

    The early, long-lasting, sometimes fragrant blooms of this hellebore are borne in clusters in late winter to early spring.