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Tomatoes 2008
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Flowers and
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Ground Covers
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Achillea tomentosa |
Wooly yarrow |
6
to 12 " |
6
to 12 " |
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Ajuga reptans |
Bugleweed |
2
to 4 " |
6
to 12 " |
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Alyssum saxatile (aurinia) |
Basket of Gold Alyssum |
6 " |
10
to 12 " |
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Anthemis nobilis |
Chamomile |
3
to 10 " |
4
to 12 " |
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Arenaria verna caespitosa |
Irish moss, Sandwort |
3
to 4 " |
6 " |
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Armeria maritima |
Thrift |
2
to 10 " |
6
to 12 " |
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Artemesia schmidtiana |
Silvermound |
3
to 6 " |
12
to 24 " |
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Campanula gargantica |
Dalmatian bellflower |
3
to 6 " |
6
to 12 " |
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Cerastium tomentosa |
Snow-in-summer |
6 " |
12
to 18 " |
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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides |
Blue leadwort |
6
to 12 " |
12
to 24 " |
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Convallaria majalis |
Lily-of-the-valley |
6
to 8 " |
6
to 12 " |
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Cotoneaster dammeri |
Bearberry cotoneaster |
6
to 12 " |
4
to 5 ft. |
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Dianthus deltoides |
Maisen pinks |
6 " |
10
to 12 " |
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Dianthus plumarius |
Grass pinks |
6 " |
10
to 12 " |
|
Festuca ovina glauca |
Blue Fescue |
4
to 10 " |
6
to 12 " |
|
Fragaria sp. |
Strawberry |
6
to 12 " |
12
to 18 " |
|
Galium odoratum |
Sweet Woodruff |
6
to 12 " |
1
ft. |
|
Gazania hybrida |
Gazania |
6
to 10 " |
6
to 12 " |
|
Hedera helix ,"Hans", Needlepoint |
English Ivy |
4
to 12 " |
18
" |
|
Heuchera |
Coral Bells |
6
to 24 " |
1
ft. |
|
Hosta fortunei |
Plantain lily |
6 "
to 3 ft. |
12
to 18 " |
|
Iberis sempervirens |
Evergreen candytuft |
6
to 12 " |
9
to 12 " |
|
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' |
Blue rug juniper |
4 " |
3
to 6 ft. |
|
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon
Hill" |
Dead nettle |
6
to 8 " |
8
to 12 " |
|
Lampranthus spectabilis |
Ice
plant |
6
to 10 " |
8
to 12 " |
|
Lobularia maritima |
Sweet alyssum |
2
to 6 " |
6
to 12 " |
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Lysimachia nummularia |
Moneywort, creeping jenny |
1 " |
12
to 18" |
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Mentha requienii |
Creeping mint |
1
to 3" |
6" |
|
Muscaria armeniacum |
Grape hyacinth |
4
to 8" |
4
to 8" |
|
Phlox sublata |
Moss phlox |
4
to 6" |
12" |
|
Potentilla verna |
Spring cinquefoil |
3
to 6" |
12" |
|
Sagina subulata |
Pearlwort, Scotch moss |
2
to 4" |
6
to 10" |
|
Saponaria ocymoides |
Soapwort |
1" |
24" |
|
Sedum sp. |
Stonecrop, dragonsblood, etc. |
2
to 12" |
8
to 12" |
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Sempervivum tectorum |
Hen
and chicks |
2
to 4" |
6
to 12" |
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Teucrium chamaedrys 'Prostratum' |
Germander |
4
to 6" |
12" |
|
Thymus serpyllum |
Creeping thyme |
1
to 6" |
6
to 12" |
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Trifolium repens |
White clover |
4
to 8" |
|
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Veronica repens |
Creeping speedwell |
4
to 6" |
12
to 18" |
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Vinca major, vinca minor |
Periwinkle, Myrtle |
6
to 12" |
12
to 18" |
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Vinca rosea (Catharanthus roseus) |
Madagascar periwinkle |
6
to 24" |
6
to 24" |
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Viola odorata |
Violets |
3
to 6" |
4
to 8" |
02/01/2009
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