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Plant GuideBegonia ‘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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Plant GuideSnow bush
Breynia disticha ‘Roseo-picta’The white- and pink-mottled leaves of 'Roseo-picta' make it appear as if the plant has been snowed upon, even though it is a tropical plant.
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Plant GuideJapanese barberry
Berberis thunbergiiGrown for its neat habit, yellow flowers, and red fruit, this shrub spreads prolifically by seed and is considered invasive in some areas, including the Northeast.
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Plant GuideBlue grama
Bouteloua gracilis
Blue grama is a perennial grass from the Americas bearing unusually bent and flattened inflorescences.
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Plant GuideBrunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’This woodland plant is valued for its flowers and its heart-shaped, ground-covering leaves.
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Plant Guide‘Stingray’ elephant’s ear
Alocasia ‘Stingray’‘Stingray’ is the elephant’s ear to acquire if you’re after one-of-a-kind foliage.
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Plant GuideChinese wild ginger
Asarum splendensThere are many species and varieties of wild ginger, but this vigorous, fast-growing, and beautiful species tops my list.
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Plant GuideSouthern maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-venerisThe southern maidenhair fern has fluffy, airy, and elegant foliage, which works equally well in containers or in open ground.
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Plant GuideNorthern maidenhair fern
Adiantum pedatum
Northern maidenhair fern's curved fronds have wiry black stems that wave in the wind.
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Plant GuideBlack rose
Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’Black rose is a wonderful backdrop plant that can show off many companion plants to maximum advantage.
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