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| Tiarella cordifolia (foam flower) 6-12" groundcover is covered with foamy white flower stalks in early spring. Wonderful in mass winding through hostas! Zone 3 |
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| Tiarella wherryi Creamy pink, feathery spikes grow to 12" in summer over heart-shaped, hairy leaves. Zone 3 |
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| Tradescantia tharpii (spiderwort) Dwarf plants grow to 12" tall and produce showy pink, rose, blue and purple flowers in May. Grass-like foliage goes semi-dormant in summer with new foliage appearing in fall. Plant in sun to partial shade. Zone 4 |
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Trillium grandiflorum (white)
and Trillium luteum (yellow) Trilliums are members of the lily family. They are characterized by a whorl of three broad leaves with netted venation and three showy petals. The flower, which sits above these leaves, is solitary. There are three green sepals and three colored petals. Flowers are followed by berries. Zone 4 |
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Verbena canadensis (rose verbena) Brilliant pink flower clusters cover this low-growing wildflower all summer. Plants spread out to 15-18" and make an excellent border edging. Butterflies love this full sun perennial. Zone 5 |
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| Verbena hastata (vervain) Pink or blue flower spikes bloom summer through fall on drought and heat tolerant plants. Butterflies love this full sun perennial. Plants grow 2-3 feet. Zone 5 |
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| Vernonia fasiculata (lead plant) 2-4' tall fall blooming native is topped with broad, compound inflorescences made up of many heads of reddish-purple flowers. Blooms July through September, and makes a great cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Plant in full sun. Zone 3 |
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| Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's
root) White flower spikes bloom atop 3-5' tall plants in summer. Heat, drought and clay soil tolerant plants grow in full sun to part shade. Zone 4 |
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| Viola papilionacea (blue butterfly violet) Easy to grow Kansas native wildflower has dark blue flowers in spring and then scattered blooming through the summer. Very attractive dark green leaves on a bushy or clumping perennial. Violets will reseed slowly and will gently spread over the years. Plant them in areas where you need a tough little plant. An essential larval host to fritillary butterflies. Grows 6-8" tall and prefers acid soils. Zone 5 |
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Viola pedata (bird's foot violet) Native to eastern and central United States, this plant has distinctive cut leaves topped with showy violet-blue flowers in spring and early summr. Grows 6-8" tall and prefers acid soils. Zone 4 |
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| Viola pedatifida (bird's foot violet) Deeply lobed “birdfoot” type leaves of a medium green color. Beautiful two tone flowers with the upper flower petals a darker violet color and the lower petals a lighter color. On occasion solid colors will appear in some of the birdsfoot violets and some may be a pink coloring. An essential larval host to fritillary butterflies. Zone 5 |
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| Yucca filimantosa (Yucca glauca ‘Variegata’) Spikey foliage is edged in yellow stripes. Excellent choice for clay soils and drought. 3-5' tall. Zone 4 |
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Yucca glauca Narrow leaves grow to 3' long and surround tall stalks topped with greenish-yellow flowers tinged with green to rose color. |
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