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Plant Guide
Polemonium reptans
Polemonium reptansThis North American native bears light blue bell-shaped blossoms in spring to early summer.
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Plant Guide
Red bunny tails
Pennisetum messiacum 'Red Buttons'This annual produces deep reddish-black flowers that resemble rabbits' tails.
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Plant GuideJapanese spurge
Pachysandra terminalisThis plant has leathery, evergreen dark green foliage with slightly indented margins.
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Plant GuidePearl millet
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
This cultivar of pearl millet has wide, deep purple foliage and stems.
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Plant GuideVariegated Jacob’s ladder
Polemonium caeruleum ‘Brise d’Anjou’This dramatic cultivar has bright green leaves that are richly edged with cream.
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Plant GuideVolcanic sorrel
Oxalis vulcanicola 'Zinfandel'
The old-fashioned shamrock houseplant is now high fashion.
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Plant GuideRedwood sorrel
Oxalis oreganaRedwood sorrel is a creeping native perennial with shamrock-shaped leaves and cup-shaped pink, lilac, or white flowers over a long period from spring to fall.
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Plant GuideVariegated Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
Variegated Japanese silver grass is a boon in any garden where fine texture, a gentle color scheme, and a bit of swaying in the wind are welcome.
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Plant GuideBlood banana
Musa zebrinaAn oversize tender perennial, blood banana has large, fleshy, rubberlike leaves with dark markings.
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Plant GuideRuby grass
Melinus nerviglumisThis clumping, blue-green foliaged grass has amethyst-pink flowers that create fluffy, 8- to 12-inch-long plumes throughout the summer.
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