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Aconitum fischeri - Azure Monkshood

Adiantum pedatum - Northern Maidenhair Fern

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' - Blue Fortune Anise Hyssop

Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' - Black Scallop Bugleweed

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' * - Burgundy Glow Bugleweed

Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip' * - Chocolate Chip Bugleweed

Alchemilla 'Thriller' - Thriller Lady's Mantle

Alchemilla mollis - Lady's Mantle

Aquilegia 'Cardinal' - Songbird Cardinal Columbine

Aquilegia 'Origami Blue and White' - Origami Blue and White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Origami Red and White' - Origami Red and White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Origami Rose and White' - Origami Rose and White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Origami Yellow' - Origami Yellow Columbine

Aquilegia 'Swan Pink and White' - Swan Pink and White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Winky Blue And White' - Winky Blue And White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Winky Double Red And White' - Winky Double Red And White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Winky Purple and White' - Winky Purple and White Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett' - Corbett Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns' - Little Lanterns Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Blue' - Clememtine Blue Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Dark Purple' - Clementine Dark Purple Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Red' - Clementine Red Columbine

Aralia cordata 'Sun King' - Sun King Japanese Spikenard

Arisaema sikokianum - Japanese Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Arisaema x triphyllum - Hybrid Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Aruncus 'Chantilly Lace' - Chantilly Lace Goatsbeard

Asplenium nidus - Bird's Nest Fern

Astilbe 'Country And Western' - Country and Western Astilbe

Astilbe 'Fireberry' - Fireberry Astilbe

Astilbe 'Rhythm and Blues' - Rhythm and Blues Astilbe

Astilbe 'Rock And Roll' - Rock And Roll Astilbe

Astilbe 'Sprite' - Sprite Astilbe

Astilbe 'Sugarberry' - Sugarberry Astilbe

Astilbe 'Verscarmine' - Younique Carmine™ Astilbe

Astilbe 'Verssilverypink' - Younique Silvery Pink™ Astilbe

Astilbe 'Verswhite' - Younique White™ Astilbe

Astilbe 'Visions In White' - Visions In White Astilbe

Astilbe 'Younique Salmon' - Younique Salmon™ Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis 'Amber Moon' - Amber Moon Chinese Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis 'Maggie Daley' - Maggie Daley Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis 'Mighty Chocolate Cherry' - Mighty™ Chocolate Cherry Chinese Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' - Dwarf Chinese Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles' - Purple Candles Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' - Visions Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis 'Visions in Pink' - Visions in Pink Chinese Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis 'Visions in Red' - Visions in Red Chinese Astilbe

Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland' - Deutschland Astilbe

Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery' - Montgomery Japanese Astilbe

Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland' - Rheinland Astilbe

Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland' - Hennie Graafland Astilbe

Astilbe simplicifolia 'Key Largo' - Key Largo Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii 'Bridal Veil' - Bridal Veil Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii 'Cappuccino' - Cappuccino Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii 'Chocolate Shogun' - Chocolate Shogun Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii 'Color Flash' - Color Flash Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii 'Color Flash Lime' - Color Flash Lime Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal' - Fanal Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii 'Look At Me' - Look At Me Astilbe

Astilbe x rosea 'Peach Blossom' - Peach Blossom Astilbe

Athyrium 'Branford Beauty' - Branford Beauty Fern

Athyrium 'Ghost' - Ghost Fern

Athyrium 'Godzilla' - Godzilla Giant Japanese Painted Fern

Athyrium filix-femina - Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger' - Dre's Dagger Fern

Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red' - Lady in Red Fern

Athyrium nipponicum 'Burgundy Lace' - Burgundy Lace Painted Fern

Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' - Japanese Painted Fern

Bergenia cordifolia - Heartleaf Bergenia

Blechnum spicant - Deer Fern

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Jack Frost Bugloss

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' - Jack of Diamonds Bugloss

Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' - Looking Glass Bugloss

Brunnera macrophylla 'Queen of Hearts' - Queen of Hearts Bugloss

Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' - Blue Zinger Blue Sedge

Carex morrowii 'Ice Ballet' - Ice Ballet Sedge

Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' - Ice Dance Sedge

Carex morrowii 'Silver Sceptre' - Silver Sceptre Variegated Japanese Sedge

Carex pensylvanica - Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex siderosticha 'Banana Boat' - Banana Boat Broadleaf Sedge

Carex siderosticha 'Snow Cap' - Snow Cap Broadleaf Sedge

Cimicifuga racemosa 'Black Negligee' - Black Negligee Bugbane

Cimicifuga racemosa 'Brunette' - Brunette Bugbane

Cimicifuga racemosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' * - Hillside Black Beauty Bugbane

Clivia x miniata - Bush Lily

Clivia x miniata 'Belgian Hybrid Orange' * - Belgian Hybrid Orange Clivia

Convallaria majalis - Lily-Of-The-Valley

Davallia fejeensis - Rabbit's Foot Fern

Dicentra 'Burning Hearts' - Burning Hearts Bleeding Heart

Dicentra 'King of Hearts' - King of Hearts Bleeding Heart

Dicentra 'Luxuriant' - Luxuriant Bleeding Heart

Dicentra eximia - Bleeding Heart

Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart' - Gold Heart Bleeding Heart

Dicentra spectabilis 'Hordival' - Valentine Bleeding Heart

Doronicum 'Little Leo' - Little Leo Leopard's Bane

Dryopteris erythrosora - Autumn Fern

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' - Lilafee Bishop's Hat

Epimedium x versicolor 'Neo-Sulphureum' - New Yellow Bishop's Hat

Filipendula rubra - Queen Of The Prairie

Galium odoratum - Sweet Woodruff

Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' - Golden Variegated Hakone Grass

Helleborus 'Amethyst Glow' - Winter Jewels® Amethyst Glow Hellebore

Helleborus 'Apricot Blush' - Winter Jewels® Apricot Blush Hellebore

Helleborus 'Black Diamond' - Winter Jewels® Black Diamond Hellebore

Helleborus 'Blue Diamond' - Winter Jewels® Blue Diamond Hellebore

Helleborus 'Cherry Blossom' - Winter Jewels® Cherry Blossom Hellebore

Helleborus 'Confetti Cake' - Wedding Party® Confetti Cake Hellebore

Helleborus 'COSEH 4800' - HGC® Ice N' Roses® Red Hellebore

Helleborus 'COSEH 710' - Pink Frost Hellebore

Helleborus 'COSEH 810' - Merlin Hellebore

Helleborus 'Cotton Candy' - Cotton Candy Hellebore

Helleborus 'Dark and Handsome' - Wedding Party® Dark and Handsome Hellebore

Helleborus 'Glenda's Gloss' - Frostkiss® Glenda's Gloss Hellebore

Helleborus 'Golden Lotus' - Golden Lotus Hellebore

Helleborus 'Grape Galaxy' - Grape Galaxy Hellebore

Helleborus 'Harlequin Gem' - Harlequin Gem Hellebore

Helleborus 'Maid Of Honor' - Maid Of Honor Hellebore

Helleborus 'Painted Doubles' - Painted Doubles Hellebore

Helleborus 'Penny's Pink' - Penny's Pink Hellebore

Helleborus 'Pink Parachutes' - Winter Thrillers™ Pink Parachutes Hellebore

Helleborus 'Pippa's Purple' - Pippa's Purple Hellebore

Helleborus 'Red Lady' - Red Lady Hellebore

Helleborus 'Red Racer' - Red Racer Hellebore

Helleborus 'Rome In Red' - Honeymoon® Rome In Red Hellebore

Helleborus 'Rose Quartz' - Winter Jewels Rose Quartz Hellebore

Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' - Royal Heritage Hellebore

Helleborus 'Shooting Star' - Gold Collection Shooting Star Hellebore

Helleborus 'Sparkling Diamond' - Sparkling Diamond Hellebore

Helleborus 'True Love' - Wedding Party® True Love Hellebore

Helleborus 'Walhelivor' - Ivory Prince Hellebore

Helleborus 'Wedding Bells' - Wedding Party® Wedding Bells Hellebore

Hepatica nobilis - European Liverleaf

Heuchera 'Apple Twist' - Dolce® Apple Twist Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Appletini' - Dolce® Appletini Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie' - Berry Smoothie Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Berry Timeless' - Berry Timeless Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Black Olive' - Carnival Black Olive Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Black Pearl' - Black Pearl Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Caramel' - Caramel Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Citronelle' - Citronelle Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Fire Alarm' - Fire Alarm Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Firefly' - Firefly Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Forever Purple' - Forever® Purple Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Georgia Peach' - Georgia Peach Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Grape Expectations' - Grape Expectations Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Grape Soda' - Grape Soda Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Lava Lamp' - Lava Lamp Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Lemon Love' - Lemon Love Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' - Lime Marmalade Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Limeade' - Carnival Limeade Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Mahogany Monster' - Primo® Mahogany Monster Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Marmalade' - Marmalade Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Melting Fire' - Melting Fire Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Midnight Rose' - Midnight Rose Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Milan' - Milan Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Miracle' - Miracle Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Mocha Mint' - Dolce® Mocha Mint Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Obsidian' - Obsidian Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Paprika' - Paprika Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Peach Crisp' - Peach Crisp Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Peach Flambe' - Peach Flambe Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Peachberry Ice' - Peachberry Ice Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Pistache' - Pistache Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Plum Crazy' - Carnival Plum Crazy Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' - Plum Pudding Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Plum Royale' - Plum Royale Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop' - Dolce® Silver Gumdrop Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' - Southern Comfort Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Spearmint' - Dolce® Spearmint Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Spellbound' - Spellbound Coral Bells

Heuchera 'TNHEUNEA' - Northern Exposure™ Amber Coral Bells

Heuchera 'TNHEUNEB' - Northern Exposure™ Black Coral Bells

Heuchera 'TNHEUNER' - Northern Exposure™ Red Coral Bells

Heuchera 'TNHEUNES' - Northern Exposure™ Silver Coral Bells

Heuchera 'TNHEUSHI' - Little Cuties™ Shimmer Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Watermelon' - Carnival Watermelon Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Wild Rose' - Wild Rose Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Wildberry' - Dolce® Wildberry Coral Bells

Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' - Palace Purple Coral Bells

Heucherella 'Alabama Sunrise' - Alabama Sunrise Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Buttered Rum' - Buttered Rum Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Catching Fire' - Catching Fire Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Eye Spy' - Fun and Games® Eye Spy Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Golden Zebra' - Golden Zebra Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Pink Fizz' - Pink Fizz Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Pumpkin Spice' - Pumpkin Spice Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Red Rover' - Fun and Games® Red Rover Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Solar Eclipse' - Solar Eclipse Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Solar Power' - Solar Power Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Sonic Smash' - Sonic Smash Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Sweet Tea' - Sweet Tea Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Thunderbird' - Thunderbird Foamy Bells

Hosta 'Abba Dabba' - Abba Dabba Hosta

Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' - Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta

Hosta 'Aphrodite' - Aphrodite Hosta

Hosta 'August Moon' - August Moon Hosta

Hosta 'Autumn Frost' - Shadowland® Autumn Frost Hosta

Hosta 'Big Daddy' - Big Daddy Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Angel' - Blue Angel Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Cadet' - Blue Cadet Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Hawaii' - Blue Hawaii Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' - Blue Mouse Ears Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' - Blue Umbrellas Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Wedgewood' - Blue Wedgewood Hosta

Hosta 'Brother Stefan' - Brother Stefan Hosta

Hosta 'Captain Kirk' - Captain Kirk Hosta

Hosta 'Cathedral Windows' - Cathedral Windows Hosta

Hosta 'Cherry Berry' - Cherry Berry Hosta

Hosta 'Cherry Tomato' - Cherry Tomato Hosta

Hosta 'Christmas Candy' - Christmas Candy Hosta

Hosta 'Christmas Tree' - Christmas Tree Hosta

Hosta 'Coast to Coast' - Shadowland® Coast to Coast Hosta

Hosta 'Cool As A Cucumber' - Cool As A Cucumber Hosta

Hosta 'Curly Fries' - Curly Fries Hosta

Hosta 'Dancing Queen' - Dancing Queen Hosta

Hosta 'Diamonds Are Forever' - Diamonds Are Forever Hosta

Hosta 'Dream Queen' - Dream Queen Hosta

Hosta 'Dream Weaver' - Dream Weaver Hosta

Hosta 'Empress Wu' - Shadowland® Empress Wu Hosta

Hosta 'Enterprise' - Enterprise Hosta

Hosta 'Eola Sapphire' - Eola Sapphire Hosta

Hosta 'Eternal Flame' - Eternal Flame Hosta

Hosta 'Fire and Ice' - Fire and Ice Hosta

Hosta 'Fire Island' - Fire Island Hosta

Hosta 'First Frost' - First Frost Hosta

Hosta 'Flavocircinalis' - Flavocircinalis Hosta

Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit' - Forbidden Fruit Hosta

Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet' - Fragrant Bouquet Hosta

Hosta 'Fragrant Dream' - Fragrant Dream Hosta

Hosta 'Francee' - Francee Hosta

Hosta 'Frances Williams' - Frances Williams Hosta

Hosta 'Ginkgo Craig' - Ginkgo Craig Hosta

Hosta 'Golden Meadows' - Golden Meadows Hosta

Hosta 'Great Expectations' - Great Expectations Hosta

Hosta 'Guacamole' - Guacamole Hosta

Hosta 'Guardian Angel' - Guardian Angel Hosta

Hosta 'Gypsy Rose' - Gypsy Rose Hosta

Hosta 'Hadspen Blue' - Hadspen Blue Hosta

Hosta 'Halcyon' - Halcyon Hosta

Hosta 'Hans' - Hans Hosta

Hosta 'Hudson Bay' - Shadowland® Hudson Bay Hosta

Hosta 'Humpback Whale' - Humpback Whale Hosta

Hosta 'Island Breeze' - Island Breeze Hosta

Hosta 'June' - June Hosta

Hosta 'Komodo Dragon' - Komodo Dragon Hosta

Hosta 'Lady Guinevere' - Lady Guinevere Hosta

Hosta 'Lakeside Paisley Print' - Lakeside Paisley Print Hosta

Hosta 'Liberty' - Liberty Hosta

Hosta 'Loyalist' - Loyalist Hosta

Hosta 'Maui Buttercups' - Maui Buttercups Hosta

Hosta 'Mighty Mouse' - Mighty Mouse Hosta

Hosta 'Mini Skirt' - Mini Skirt Hosta

Hosta 'Minuteman' - Minuteman Hosta

Hosta 'Munchkin Fire' - Munchkin Fire Hosta

Hosta 'Old Glory' - Old Glory Hosta

Hosta 'Olive Bailey Langdon' - Olive Bailey Langdon Hosta

Hosta 'Orange Marmalade' - Orange Marmalade Ball Hosta

Hosta 'Pandora's Box' - Pandora's Box Hosta

Hosta 'Paradigm' - Paradigm Hosta

Hosta 'Patriot' - Patriot Hosta

Hosta 'Pilgrim' - Pilgrim Hosta

Hosta 'Pocketful Of Sunshine' - Pocketful Of Sunshine Hosta

Hosta 'Prairie Sky' - Prairie Sky Hosta

Hosta 'Praying Hands' - Praying Hands Hosta

Hosta 'Rainbow's End' - Rainbow's End Hosta

Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise' - Rainforest Sunrise Hosta

Hosta 'Regal Splendor' - Regal Splendor Hosta

Hosta 'Remember Me' - Remember Me Hosta

Hosta 'Rhino Hide' - Rhino Hide Hosta

Hosta 'Rosedale Golden Goose' - Rosedale Golden Goose Hosta

Hosta 'Royal Standard' - Royal Standard Hosta

Hosta 'Sagae' - Sagae Hosta

Hosta 'Seducer' - Shadowland® Seducer Hosta

Hosta 'So Sweet' - So Sweet Hosta

Hosta 'Stained Glass' - Stained Glass Hosta

Hosta 'Striptease' - Striptease Hosta

Hosta 'Sum and Substance' - Sum and Substance Hosta

Hosta 'Sun Mouse' - Sun Mouse Hosta

Hosta 'Touch Of Class' - Touch Of Class Hosta

Hosta 'T-Rex' - T-Rex Hosta

Hosta 'True Blue' - True Blue Hosta

Hosta 'Victory' - Victory Hosta

Hosta 'Vulcan' - Vulcan Hosta

Hosta 'Waterslide' - Shadowland® Waterslide Hosta

Hosta 'Wheee!' - Shadowland® Wheee! Hosta

Hosta 'Whirlwind' - Whirlwind Hosta

Hosta 'Wide Brim' - Wide Brim Hosta

Hosta 'Wiggles and Squiggles' - Wiggles and Squiggles Hosta

Hosta 'Wind Beneath My Wings' - Wind Beneath My Wings Hosta

Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' - Elegans Hosta

Hosta venusta - Venusta Hosta

Lamium maculatum 'Orchid Frost' * - Orchid Frost Spotted Dead Nettle

Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter' - Pink Pewter Spotted Dead Nettle

Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' - Purple Dragon Spotted Dead Nettle

Ligularia 'Bottle Rocket' - Bottle Rocket Rayflower

Ligularia 'Little Rocket' - Little Rocket Rayflower

Ligularia dentata 'Britt Marie Crawford' - Britt Marie Crawford Rayflower

Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' - Desdemona Rayflower

Ligularia dentata 'Midnight Lady' - Midnight Lady Rayflower

Ligularia dentata 'Othello' - Othello Rayflower

Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' - Big Blue Lily Turf

Liriope muscari 'Silvery Sunproof' - Silvery Sunproof Variegated Lily Turf

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' - Golden Creeping Jenny

Matteuccia struthiopteris - Ostrich Fern

Mertensia virginica * - Virginia Bluebells

Nephrolepis exaltata 'Emina' - Emina Curly Boston Fern

Onoclea sensibilis - Sensitive Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea - Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda regalis - Royal Fern

Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet' - Green Carpet Japanese Spurge

Packera aurea - Golden Ragwort

Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon' - Blue Moon Phlox

Podophyllum peltatum - Mayapple

Polygonatum humile - Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' - Variegated Solomon's Seal

Polystichum acrostichoides - Christmas Fern

Polystichum munitum - Sword Fern

Polystichum polyblepharum - Japanese Tassel Fern

Polystichum tsus-simense - Korean Rock Fern

Pulmonaria 'Cotton Cool' - Cotton Cool Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'High Contrast' - High Contrast Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'Little Star' - Little Star Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' - Raspberry Splash Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White' - Sissinghurst White Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain' - Trevi Fountain Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'Twinkle Toes' - Twinkle Toes Lungwort

Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wings' - Chocolate Wings Rodgersia

Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly' - Iron Butterfly Foamflower

Tiarella 'Pink Bouquet' - Pink Bouquet Foamflower

Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket' - Pink Skyrocket Foamflower

Tiarella 'Sugar And Spice' - Sugar And Spice Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia 'Running Tapestry' - Running Tapestry Foamflower

Tradescantia 'Bridal Veil' - Bridal Veil Spiderwort

Tradescantia 'Sunshine Charm' * - Sunshine Charm Spiderwort

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Concord Grape' - Concord Grape Spiderwort

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Red Grape' - Red Grape Spiderwort

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Sweet Kate' - Sweet Kate Spiderwort

Tricyrtis 'Blue Wonder' - Blue Wonder Toad Lily

Tricyrtis 'Tojen' - Tojen Toad Lily

Tricyrtis formosana - Toad Lily

Tricyrtis formosana 'Autumn Glow' - Autumn Glow Toad Lily

Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge' - Gilt Edge Toad Lily

Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai' - Samurai Toad Lily

Trillium recurvatum - Prairie Trillium

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' - Golden Queen Globeflower

Vinca minor 'Dart's Blue' - Dart's Blue Periwinkle

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert' * - Ralph Shugert Periwinkle