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Plant GuideSalvia pachyphylla
Salvia pachyphylla
Giant-flowered purple sage has been winning over gardeners the past few years for its remarkable summer blooms and tough-as-nails demeanor.
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Plant Guide
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbensVirtually covered in yellow, daisy-type flowers throughout summer, creeping zinnia makes a cheerful addition to any garden.
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Plant Guide
Blue-stemmed goldenrod
Solidago caesiaIn early autumn, this species produces elegant, wand-shaped flowerheads atop wiry stems with blue-green, linear leaves.
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Royal catchfly
Silene regiaThis North American prairie native produces 2-inch-wide, brilliant cardinal-red flowers that stand out in the summer garden.
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Plant GuideMeadow clary
Salvia pratensisThis woody-stemmed perennial produces sticky spikes of deep violet or, rarely, white to pink flowers.
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Plant Guide
Colorful Flowering Sage
Salvia nemorosaThis drought-tolerant perennial produces flower spikes in shades of violet, purple, or white to pink, with purple bracts.
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Plant Guide‘Orange King’ coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Orange King’‘Orange King’ exemplifies one of the loveliest characteristics of coleus, the ability to glow like stained glass when struck by sunlight.
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Plant Guide‘Mariposa’ coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Mariposa’'Mariposa' is a big, upright, very striking coleus with 6- to 8-inch-long leaves that drape downward, allowing a clear view of their magnificent crimson-pink color.
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Plant Guide‘Swallowtail’ coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Swallowtail’‘Swallowtail’ puts on a fantastic display of texture and color.
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Plant Guide‘Vulcan’ coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Vulcan’26-inch-tall ‘Vulcan’ has a complex color scheme: crimson with an undercurrent of reddish rose, enhanced by brushes of black that heighten the richness of its crimped, puckered leaves.
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