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  • From "Weekend Gardening"
    episode WKG-103
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    Featured Plants - Midwest Region:

    • Fox Red Curly Sedge (Carex buchananii)
    • Cape Rush (Chondropetalum tectorum)
    • Pink Anemone Clematis (Clematis montana rubens)
    • Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
    • Sea Breeze Fleabane (Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze')
    • Cabaret Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Cabaret')
    • Porcupine Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus')
    • Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum')

    Alternate Selections

    Northeast (USDA Zones 4,5,6)

    • Fox Red Curly Sedge (Carex buchananii): 5
    • Soft Rush (Juncus effusus): 4
    • Wilson's Anemone Clematis (Clematis montana wilsonii): 5
    • Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea): 4
    • Sea Breeze Fleabane (Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'): 3
    • Variegated Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus '): 5
    • Porcupine Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'): 4
    • Dwarf Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides): 4
    • Blue Fortune Agastache (Agastache 'Blue Fortune'): 5
    • Sapphire Suncatcher Trailing Petunia: seasonal

    Northwest (USDA Zones 5,6,7,8)

    • Fox Red Curly Sedge (Carex buchananii): 5
    • Soft Rush (Juncus effusus): 4
    • Pink Amemone Clematis (Clematis montana rubens): 6
    • Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea): 4
    • Sea Breeze Fleabane (Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'): 3
    • Variegated Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'): 5
    • Porcupine Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'): 4
    • Dwarf Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides): 4
    • Blue Fortune Agastache (Agastache 'Blue Fortune'): 5
    • Sapphire Suncatcher Trailing Petunia: seasonal

    Southwest (USDA Zones 6,7,8,9)

    • Fox Red Curly Sedge (Carex buchananii): 5
    • Cape Rush (Chondropetalum tectorum): 8
    • Pink Amemone Clematis (Clematis montana rubens): 6
    • Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea): 4
    • Sea Breeze Fleabane (Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'): 3
    • Variegated Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'): 5
    • Porcupine Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'): 4
    • Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'): 8
    • Golden Jubilee Agastache (Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'): 9
    • Sapphire Suncatcher Trailing Petunia: seasonal

    South (USDA Zones 6,7,8,9)

    • Fox Red Curly Sedge (Carex buchananii): 5
    • Cape Rush (Chondropetalum tectorum): 8
    • Pink Amemone Clematis (Clematis montana rubens): 6
    • Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea): 4
    • Sea Breeze Fleabane (Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'): 3
    • Variegated Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'): 5
    • Porcupine Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'): 4
    • Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'): 8
    • Golden Jubilee Agastache (Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'): 9

    California (USDA Zones 7,8,9,10)

    • Fox Red Curly Sedge (Carex buchananii): 5
    • Cape Rush (Chondropetalum tectorum): 8
    • Pink Amemone Clematis (Clematis montana rubens): 6
    • Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea): 4
    • Sea Breeze Fleabane (Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'): 3
    • Variegated Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'): 5
    • Porcupine Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'): 4
    • Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'): 8
    • Golden Jubilee Agastache (Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'): 9
    • Sapphire Suncatcher Trailing Petunia: seasonal




    RESOURCES :
    Plant Societies & Botanical Gardens


    Cactus and Succulent Society of America, Inc.
    Des Moines, IA 35034

    Pick the Right Plant: A Sun and Shade Guide to Successful Plant Selection
    Model: 1402808267
    Author: Time-Life Editors

    Perfect Plants for Every Place: Choosing the Best Plants for Your Garden
    ISBN: 0754800709
    Author: Susan Berry
    Order this title from Amazon.com.

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