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| Galium odoratum | |
| Sweet Woodruff |
| Height: | 30 cm (12") |
| Spread: | 75-90 cm (30-36") |
| Soil: | Humus-rich, average garden soil. |
| Exposure: | Partial sun and/or partial shade. |
| Flowers: | Tiny white flowers in clusters. |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F) |
| Suggested Uses: | Mass Plantings. |
| General Information: | Leaves are fragrant when dried; Deer resistant. |
| Gaultheria | |
| G. procumbens |  |
| Wintergreen | |
| Checkerberry |
| Height: | 15 cm (6") |
| Spread: | 60 cm (24") |
| Soil: | Acidic, peaty soil. |
| Exposure: | Partial sun and/or partial shade. |
| Flowers: | White flowers in late spring and summer. |
| Berries: | Bright red berries in fall. |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F) |
| Suggested Uses: | Very ornamental; Add winter colour. |
| General Information: | Wintergreen flavouring extracted from foliage in past; Deer resistant; Evergreen. |
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| G. shallon (N) | |
| Salal |
| Height: | On average, 30-60 cm (12-24") |
| Spread: | 60 cm (24") |
| Soil: | Average to poor soils. |
| Exposure: | Partial sun and/or partial shade. |
| Flowers: | White to pinkish flowers in spring. |
| Berries: | Purple berries in the fall. |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 6-9 (hardy to -23°C or -10°F) |
| Suggested Uses: | Naturalizing; Add floral greens to garden. |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Native; Coastal plant; Evergreen. |
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| Genista pilosa 'Vancouver Gold' | |
| Creeping Broom |
| Height: | 20 cm (8") |
| Spread: | 60-75 cm (24-30") |
| Soil: | Tolerant of most soil conditions. |
| Exposure: | Full sun. |
| Flowers: | Abundant bright golden flowers in spring. |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 4-9 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F) |
| Suggested Uses: | Ideal on banks. |
| General Information: | A selected cultivar from the Plant Introduction Scheme of the Botanical Gardens of UBC; Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Evergreen. |
| Geranium | |
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| G. × cantabrigiense 'Cambridge' | |
| Dwarf Cranesbill |
| Height: | 15-20 cm (6-8") |
| Spread: | 30-45 cm (12-18") |
| Soil: | Tolerant of most soil conditions. |
| Exposure: | Full sun to partial shade. |
| Flowers: | Many pinkish mauve flowers from late spring to late summer. |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 4-9 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F) |
| Suggested Uses: | Accent; Edges; Woodland or rock gardens. |
| General Information: | Compact; Fragrant; Evergreen; Drought tolerant once established; Deer and rabbit resistant. |
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| G. sanguineum | |
| Bloody Cranesbill |
| Height: | 20 cm (8") |
| Spread: | 30 cm (12") |
| Soil: | Tolerant of most soil conditions. |
| Exposure: | Full sun. |
| Flowers: | Summer flowering, cup-shaped, pink flowers. |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F) |
| Suggested Uses: | Mass planting; Containers; Borders. |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Deciduous. |
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| Gymnocarpium dryopteris (N) | |
| Western Oak Fern |
| Height: | 15-30 cm (6-12") |
| Spread: | 30-45 cm (12-18") |
| Soil: | Moist, rich soil. |
| Exposure: | Partial to full shade. |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50°F) |
| Suggested Uses: | Edges; Woodland or rock gardens. |
| General Information: | Deciduous; Deer and rabbit resistant; Goes dormant early in droughts; Native to North America. |
