6 to 12 inches - Page 16 of 21 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuidePink rain lily
Habranthus robustusPale pink flowers pop up suddenly after a summer rainstorm and resemble small amaryllis flowers on this native of Brazil.
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Plant GuideVariegated lilyturf
Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’Lilyturf is a great choice for problem sites, such as the dry shade under a tree canopy.
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Plant Guide
‘Silver Dragon’ lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Silver Dragon''Silver Dragon' lilyturf features thick, tufted evergreen clumps of linear silver and white leaves with a shimmering silver stripe running down the arching blades.
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Plant GuideJapanese aster
Kalimeris yomenaBeautiful variegation brightens the green and grey mottled foliage.
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Plant GuideIvory Prince hellebore
Helleborus ‘Walhelivor’Year-round gray-green foliage persists through shade and snow and is fairly deer and rabbit resistant.
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Plant GuideWintergreen
Gaultheria procumbensThis creeping, rhizomatous shrublet grows to 6 inches, with scalloped or bristly toothed, glossy, dark green leaves.
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Plant Guide‘Elijah Blue’ Blue fescue
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'These compact tufts of 8-inch-long powder-blue leaves are well suited for edging and naturalizing in the rock garden.
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Plant Guide
Myrtle spurge
Euphorbia myrsinitesLong-lasting, terminal clusters of lime green bracts and flowers punctuate the meandering 'arms' of this ground-hugging species.
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Plant Guide
Euphorbia dulcis
Euphorbia dulcisThis species produces erects stems of bronzy green leaves and greenish yellow bracts in early summer.
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Plant GuideCarnation
Dianthus 'Neon Star'This hybrid has a compact, mounding habit, with silvery-blue foliage and fluorescent pink toothed flowers, which continue blooming with deadheading.
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