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Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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Mother Spleenwort

Asplenium bulbiferum

Astelia nervosa

Astelia nervosa

Astelia nervosa

Silver Spear

Silver Spear

Astelia solandri

Astragalus

Astragalus

Astragalus membranaceus

Cranberry Heath

Cranberry Heath

Astroloma humifusum

Astrophytum

Astrophytum

Astrophytum spp.

Four-angled Glasswort

Four-angled Glasswort

Arthrocnemum tetraquetra

Minutissimum Lady Fern

Minutissimum Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina 'Minutissimum'

Atriplex

Atriplex

Atriplex species

Four O'Clock Saltbush

Four O'Clock Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

Tree Purslane

Atriplex halimus

Quail Bush

Quail Bush

Atriplex lentiformis

Nuttall Saltbush

Nuttall Saltbush

Atriplex nummularia

Creeping Saltbush

Creeping Saltbush

Atriplex repanda

Atriplex (Saltbush)

Atriplex (Saltbush)

Atriplex spp.

Purple-leaved Smoke Bush

Purple-leaved Smoke Bush

Cotinus coggygria 'Atropurpurea'

Atropurpurea

Atropurpurea

Sambucus nigra 'Atropurpurea'

Atropurpurea Nana Basil

Atropurpurea Nana Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. atropurpureum 'Nana'

Atropurpurea Variegata

Atropurpurea Variegata

Sambucus nigra 'Atropurpurea Variegata'

Atropurpureum

Alternanthera dentata 'Atropurpureum'

Atrorubens

Ilex verticillata var. atrorubens

Atrorubra

Atrorubra

Iresine herbstii

Dark Purple Tradescantia

Dark Purple Tradescantia

Tradescantia pallida 'Atroviolacea'

Atrovirens Basil

Atrovirens Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Atrovirens'

Attar of Roses

Attar of Roses

Rosa damascena

Auburn Vetch

Vicia benghalensis

Aucheriana

Acacia aucheriana

AU-Choctaw Blueberry

AU-Choctaw Blueberry

Vaccinium ashei

Aucuba

Aucuba

Aucuba japonica

Japanese Aucuba

Japanese Aucuba

Aucuba japonica

Japanese Aucuba

Japanese Aucuba

Aucuba japonica

Dwarf Japanese Aucuba

Dwarf Japanese Aucuba

Aucuba japonica 'Nana'

Japanese Aucuba 'Picturata'

Japanese Aucuba 'Picturata'

Aucuba japonica 'Picturata'

Japanese Aucuba 'Rozannie'

Japanese Aucuba 'Rozannie'

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'

Japanese Aucuba (Gold Dust Plant)

Japanese Aucuba (Gold Dust Plant)

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'

Aucuba Nana

Aucuba Nana

Aucuba japonica 'Nana'

Gold Dust Plant

Gold Dust Plant

Aucuba japonica 'Picturata'

Aucuba Rozannie

Aucuba Rozannie

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'

Aucuba 'Rozannie'

Aucuba 'Rozannie'

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'

Serrated Aucuba

Serrated Aucuba

Aucuba serratifolia

Serrated Aucuba

Serrated Aucuba

Aucuba japonica var. serratifolia

Gold Dust Plant

Gold Dust Plant

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'

Augusta

Rosa 'Augusta'

August Beauty

August Beauty

Camellia sasanqua 'August Beauty'

Golden Privet

Golden Privet

Ligustrum x vicaryi

Aurea Yew

Taxus baccata 'Aurea'

Aureola

Iresine herbstii 'Aureola'

Aureomarginata

Aucuba japonica 'Aureomarginata'

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