6 to 12 inches - Page 8 of 21 - Fine Gardening

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    Wild ginger

    Asarum canadense

    The rounded, lustrous leaves of this native plant form an appealing green ground cover.

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    Pacific chrysanthemum

    Ajania pacifica 'Yellow Splash'

    This low-mounding perennial has lobed, silver-edged foliage and small yellow flowerheads in autumn.

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    Callaway ginger

    Asarum shuttleworthii 'Callaway'

    This is a slow-growing ginger, but worth the wait.

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    Lewisia tweedyi

    Lewisia tweedyi

    This evergreen perennial has broad, lance-shaped mid-green leaves  to 4 inches long, tinted with purple and borne in basal rosettes up to 18 inches in diameter.

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    Savin juniper

    Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Forest’

    This spreading, low-growing shrub has attractive bluish-green foliage and unusual upturned branches that create the appearance of a miniature blue forest.

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    Evergreen candytuft

    Iberis sempervirens

    This evergreen subshrub slowly spreads to form a tidy cushion of shiny dark green leaves.

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    Knotted geranium

    Geranium nodosum

    This attractive groundcover blooms all summer and is tolerant of diverse habitats.

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    Fuchsia Shadow Dancer™ Ginger

    Fuchsia Shadow Dancer™ Ginger

    A bushy, compact fuchsia, Shadow Dancer™ Ginger has pale pink and white flowers that dangle gracefully out of pots, baskets, or window boxes.

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    Blue My Mind™ evolvus

    Evolvus Blue My Mind™

    Blue is hard to get one's hands on in the garden, but Blue My Mind™ evolvus fills the void!

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    Red epimedium, red barrenwort, bishop’s hat

    Epimedium × rubrum

    Early in the season, the thin, heart-shaped leaves of this plant have a red tinge, which turns to bronze in fall.