Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' (Bronze Fennel)
Other names: Foeniculum vulgare 'Bronze', Foeniculum vulgare 'Nigra', Foeniculum vulgare 'Rubrum', Foeniculum vulgare 'Nigrum'
'Purpureum' is a vigorous, upright, aromatic biennial or short-lived perennial with branching stems bearing finely-divided, pinnate, mid-green leaves, bronze-purple when young. Flat umbels of small, yellow flowers in summer are followed by anise-scented seeds.
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0.5m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Purpureum' (Rue 'Purpureum')
'Purpureum' is an erect, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into oblong to ovate, blue-green leaflets and, in summer, purple stems bearing large, open panicles of tiny, fragrant, pink to pale lilac flowers from late spring into summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Dalea purpurea 'Stephanie' (Purple prairie clover 'Stephanie')
Other names: Petalostemon purpureum 'Stephanie'
'Stephanie' is a compact, bushy perennial bearing pinnate, dark green leaves with narrow, linear leaflets and upright stems supporting dense spikes of bright purple flowers in summer.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Eupatorium maculatum Atropurpureum Group (Joe-pye weed Atropurpureum Group)
Other names: Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Atropurpureum', Eupatorium atropurpureum , Eupatorium fistulosum 'Atropurpureum', Eupatorium maculatum 'Atropurpureum', Eupatorium purpureum 'Atropurpureum', Eupatorium purpureum var. atropurpureum
E. maculatum Atropurpureum Group is a large, robust herbaceous perennial with purple stems whorled, oval leaves and flat, terminal clusters of small, reddish-purple flowers borne on erect stems in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Acer palmatum 'Hessei' (Japanese maple 'Hessei')
Other names: Acer palmatum 'Heptalobum Elegans Purpureum', Acer palmatum 'Septemlobum Purpureum', Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum Lacinatum', Acer palmatum 'Elegans Atropurpureum', Acer palmatum 'Elegans Purpureum', Acer palmatum 'Lacinatum Purpureum'
'Hessei' is a compact, upright to rounded, deciduous tree with palmate, reddish-purple leaves divided into seven, ovate to lance-shaped lobes, the entire leaf turning scarlet in autumn. Inconspicuous, reddish-purple flowers in spring are followed by winged, red-flushed, green seed pods.
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3.5m max. spread |
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4.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm' (Joe-pye weed 'Riesenschirm')
Other names: Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Riesenschirm' , Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Rise and Shine'
'Riesenschirm' is a vigorous, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with dark purple stems bearing whorled, elliptic, dark green leaves and terminal clusters of small, purple-pink flowers in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Acer pseudoplatanus f. purpureum (Purple-leaf sycamore)
Other names: Acer pseudoplatanus 'Purpureum', Purple sycamore maple, Acer pseudoplatanus Purpureum Group, Acer pseudoplatanus var. purpureum
A. pseudoplatanus f. purpureum is a rounded to spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, five-lobed, mid-green to blue-green leaves, reddish-purple beneath and turning yellow in autumn, and pendent panicles of yellow-green flowers in spring followed by red-winged fruit.
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6m max. spread |
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6m max. height |
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50-100 years to maturity |
Geranium pratense 'Plenum Violaceum' (Meadow cranesbill 'Plenum Violaceum')
Other names: Geranium pratense 'Flore Pleno' , Geranium pratense 'Plenum Purpureum'
'Plenum Violaceum' is an herbaceous perennial with an upright, clump-forming habit. It has green, lobed leaves. In early summer it bears double, violet-blue flowers flushed purple towards the centre.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Red Dwarf' (Joe-pye weed 'Red Dwarf')
Other names: Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Red Dwarf', Eupatorium maculatum 'Dwarf Red'
'Red Dwarf' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with maroon stems bearing whorled, elliptic to lance-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and terminal clusters of small, pink to purple-pink flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
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0.8m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Orchard Dene' (Joe-pye weed 'Orchard Dene')
Other names: Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Orchard Dene', Eupatorium maculatum 'Orchard Dene'
'Orchard Dene' is a vigorous, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with dark purple stems bearing whorled, elliptic to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and terminal clusters of small, pink flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
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1m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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