Characteristics - Page 22 of 128 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuideSt. John’s wort
Hypericum frondosum ‘Sunburst’
This is a small, upright, mounded, deciduous shrub with attractive, flaking reddish-brown bark on mature stems and striking, linear to oblong blue green leaves.
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Plant GuideLenten rose
Helleborus orientalisThis hairless or slightly hairy perennial has over-wintering, leathery, deep green basal leaves each divided into 7 or 9 leaflets.
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Plant Guide
Coral bells
Heuchera americanaRosettes of evergreen, leathery, heart-shaped leaves emerge marbled and veined with brown, maturing to deep green with copper-green shading.
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Plant GuideGolden hosta
Hosta ‘Piedmont Gold’A robust, clump-forming perennial, 'Piedmont Gold' has prominently veined, wavy-margined, bright-gold leaves 10 inches long by 7 inches wide.
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Plant GuideFast 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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Plant GuideBlue oat grass
Helictotrichon sempervirensDramatic powder blue foliage and spiky architecture are hallmarks of this plant.
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Plant Guide‘Moonlight’ grevillea
Grevillea 'Moonlight'This stunning shrub blooms all year in some climates.
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Plant GuideHoneylocust
Gleditsia triacanthosHoney locust grows in the wild from Pennsylvania to Iowa and south to Georgia and Texas.
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Plant GuideStriped bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum var. striatumA profusion of delicate pink, upward-facing blossoms cover this plant over a long period.
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Plant GuideJewel orchid
Goodyera pubescensThis native terrestrial orchid produces basal rosettes of striking silvery-veined evergreen foliage.
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