showy leaves
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Pachysandra procumbens (Allegheny spurge)
Read moreInvasive Japanese pachysandra is out, and the American native Pachysandra procumbens is in, with far more attractive foliage and showy fragrant blooms.
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Podophyllum peltatum (mayapple, American mandrake)
$10.00Add to basketThis spring ephemeral groundcover has a close association with the state-vulnerable eastern box turtle, which favors its fruit and disperses it in the wild.
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Potentilla canadensis (running five-fingers)
$6.00Add to basketCute yellow-flowering ground cover that doubles a native lawn alternative that can grow in a wide variety of conditions, including full sun and drought.
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Salvia lyrata (lyreleaf sage)
$6.00Add to basketLyreleaf sage is the only sage known to be native to southeastern Pennsylvania. This evergreen attracts pollinators and does well in a native lawn.
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Thalictrum coriaceum (maid of the mist, thick-leaved meadow-rue)
$8.00Add to basketMaid of the Mist is like early meadow rue, but with thicker leaves and pinkish or maroon flowers. It is also widespread but uncommon throughout its range.
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Thalictrum dasycarpum (purple meadow-rue)
$12.00Add to basketPurple meadow-rue is one of the tallest of the meadow-rues with its purple stems, hosts 15 species of caterpillars, and isn’t particularly favored by deer.
