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Amsonia tabernaemontana
Blue Dogbane
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Blue Star
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Blue Star Flower
Andropogon glomeratus
Bush Beard Grass
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Bushy Bluestem
Artemisia
Absinth
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Artemisia
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Mugwort
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Wormwood
Brugmansia
Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia x candida
Yellow Angel's Trumpet
1 Cultivar
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Korean Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather Reed Grass
1 Cultivar
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Feather Reed Grass
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Karl Foerster
Chasmanthium latifolium
Northern Sea Oats
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River Oats
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Wild Oats
Cortaderia selloana
Pampas Grass
1 Cultivar
Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'
Flame Grass
1 Cultivar
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
Adagio Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Goldfeder'
Gold Feather
Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath'
Goliath
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella'
Graziella Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Hinjo'
Compact Zebra Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
Malepartus Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
Morning Light Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Rotsilber'
Red Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarbonde'
Sarbonde Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Silver Feather
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
Porcupine Grass
Miscanthus sinensis var. Condensatus 'Cabaret'
Cabaret Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis var. Condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'
Cosmopolitan
Miscanthus sinensis Variegatus
Variegated Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima'
Dwarf Maiden Grass
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Dwarf Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
Zebra Grass
Miscanthus transmorrisonensis
Evergreen Eulalia
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Taiwanese Miscanthus
1 Cultivar
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Gulf Muhly
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Mule Grass
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Pink Hair Grass
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Pink Muhly Grass
1 Cultivar
Muhlenbergia lindherimeri
Lindheimer's Muhly
1 Cultivar
Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan.
Doveweed
Opuntia
Prickly Pear Cactus
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Rabbit Ears Cactus
Panicum virgatum
Panic Grass
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Switch Grass
2 Cultivars
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine'
Tall Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Heavy Metal Blue Switch Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Moudry Fountain Grass
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental Fountain Grass
1 Cultivar
Pennisetum setaceum
Annual Fountain Grass
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Crimson Fountain Grass
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Dwarf Red Fountain Grass
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Purple Fountain Grass
3 Cultivars
Platanus x acerfolia
London Planetree
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London Plane Tree
2 Cultivars
Salvia greggii
Autumn Sage
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Texas Sage
2 Cultivars
Viola pedata
Bird-Foot Violet
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Bird's Foot Violet
