6 to 12 inches - Page 7 of 21 - Fine Gardening

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    Goldenstar

    Chrysogonum virginianum var. australe

    From May to October, this perennial bears bright yellow, daisylike flowers on leafy stalks.

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    Begonia ‘Marmaduke’

    Begonia 'Marmaduke'

    'Marmaduke' Rex begonia sports chocolate-colored speckles across golden leaves.

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    ‘Escargot’ begonia

    Begonia ‘Escargot’

    'Escargot' takes its name from the snail-like curl pattern at the base of the leaf.

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    Begonia ‘Cowardly Lion’

    Begonia 'Cowardly Lion'

    Unlike many other shade garden plants with their cool blue colors, 'Cowardly Lion' rex begonia offers rich warm tones.

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    Compact coral barberry

    Berberis × stenophylla 'Corallina Compacta'

    "Thorny but irresistible" best describes this low-maintenance, elfin barberry.

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    Southern maidenhair fern

    Adiantum capillus-veneris

    The southern maidenhair fern has fluffy, airy, and elegant foliage, which works equally well in containers or in open ground.

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    Spiral aloe

    Aloe polyphylla

    The spine-tipped leaves of this aloe grow in a beautiful spiral; mature plants have five rows of leaves growing either clockwise or counterclockwise.

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    Yellow Form alternanthera

    Alternanthera ficoidea 'Yellow Form'

    'Yellow Form' Alternanthera is an easy-to-grow, tropical plant with a fast-spreading habit and pointed, chartreuse-yellow leaves.

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    Grassy-leaved sweet flag

    Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'

    This aquatic perennial is semi-evergreen and showy, with grassy, striped foliage that reaches less than 1 foot tall.

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    Golden garlic

    Allium moly and cvs.

    For long-lasting bright yellow flowers that sparkle in midsummer, try Allium moly .