6 to 12 inches - Page 4 of 21 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Pink Frost’ sweet potato vine

    Ipomoea batatas 'Pink Frost'

    This sweet potato vine is blessed with leaves that are edged in pink.

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    Crested iris

    Iris cristata

    Spectacular, but fleeting, stemless blooms have blue-lilac petals, each with a white patch and a yellow or orange crest on each fall.

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    Fast Growing Hosta

    Hosta 'Little Aurora'

    A fast grower, 'Little Aurora' has cupped, puckered leaves and a metallic sheen, with soft-lavender flowers from late June into early July.

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    Striped bloody cranesbill

    Geranium sanguineum var. striatum

    A profusion of delicate pink, upward-facing blossoms cover this plant over a long period.

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    Jewel orchid

    Goodyera pubescens

    This native terrestrial orchid produces basal rosettes of striking silvery-veined evergreen foliage.

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    ‘Boulder Blue’ blue fescue

    Festuca glauca ‘Boulder Blue’

    Regarded by some as the bluest blue fescue, this plant forms compact, cascading mounds of foot-tall, intensely blue, narrow leaves that are attractive in all seasons.

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    Longspur barrenwort

    Epimedium grandiflorum cvs.

    Longspur barrenwort is a clump-forming, deciduous, rhizomatous perennial.

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    Dahlia ‘Figaro’

    Dahlia ‘Figaro’

    'Figaro' is a dwarf "landscape" dahlia with semi-double flowers in shades of red, pink, orange, yellow, and white.

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    Western bleeding heart

    Dicentra formosa

    Don't let its delicate appearance fool you: Western bleeding heart is hardy and tenacious.

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    Creeping zinnia

    Sanvitalia procumbens

    Virtually covered in yellow, daisy-type flowers throughout summer, creeping zinnia makes a cheerful addition to any garden.