Characteristics - Page 24 of 128 - Fine Gardening
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Plant Guide‘Cherry Cola’ dyckia
Dyckia fosteriana 'Cherry Cola''Cherry Cola' , a relatively new cultivar, features deep, dark burgundy foliage and small but sharp teeth (handle with care!
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Plant GuideTrailing indigo bush
Dalea greggiiDespite a soft, delicate appearance, trailing indigo bush is one of the toughest groundcovers around.
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Plant GuideWestern bleeding heart
Dicentra formosa
Don't let its delicate appearance fool you: Western bleeding heart is hardy and tenacious.
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Plant GuideWright’s dropseed
Sporobolus wrightiiLargely untried in the northern states, Wright's dropseed is a great new grass that is becoming a substitute in southern gardens for unwieldy pampas grass ( Cortaderia selloana ).
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Plant Guide‘Weihenstephaner Gold’ sedum
Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’This low-growing sedum has dependable, dark bronzy green foliage and prolific flowering.
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Plant GuideAmerican elder
Sambucus canadensis
A familiar native shrub, American elderberry is commonly seen along streambanks and roadsides and in moist woodlands and thickets throughout eastern North America.
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Plant GuideJapanese umbrella pine
Sciadopitys verticillataThis glorious conifer constitutes the sole member of both its genus and plant family.
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Plant Guide‘Orange King’ coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Orange King’‘Orange King’ exemplifies one of the loveliest characteristics of coleus, the ability to glow like stained glass when struck by sunlight.
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Plant Guide‘Mariposa’ coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Mariposa’'Mariposa' is a big, upright, very striking coleus with 6- to 8-inch-long leaves that drape downward, allowing a clear view of their magnificent crimson-pink color.
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Plant Guide‘Swallowtail’ coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Swallowtail’‘Swallowtail’ puts on a fantastic display of texture and color.
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