Characteristics - Page 9 of 128 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Pink Caprice’ lantana

    Lantana camara 'Pink Caprice'

    The pale pink and yellow flowers of this evergreen perennial attract butterflies from late spring to frost.

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    Australian fuchsia

    Correa 'Dusky Bells'

    This spreading ground cover flowers from fall into spring.

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    ‘Bevan’s Variety’ bigroot geranium

    Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’

    Thick rhizomes and stout, sprawling stems guarantee this hardy geranium survivor status.

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    ‘Maraschino’ bush sage

    Salvia 'Maraschino'

    'Maraschino' bush sage is a superb Salvia that is irresistible to hummingbirds and gardeners alike.

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    Desert purple sage

    Salvia dorrii

    Found in the Great Basin deserts of the western U.

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    Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue’

    Lavandula angustifolia 'Violet Intrigue'

    'Violet Intrigue' exhibits the typical handsome gray foliage of good lavenders, but its form and flowers are particularly noteworthy.

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    Hummingbird mint

    Agastache ‘Desert Sunrise’

    This hummingbird mint boasts large spikes of reddish pink tubular flowers with an orange tint over a long season in summer and early fall.

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    Lesser calamint

    Calamintha nepeta

    Lesser calamint produces fine, upright stems which are covered with small, shiny, dark green leaves, forming a little bush from 12 to 18 inches tall, and twice as wide.

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    South African foxglove

    Ceratotheca triloba

    A rare and graceful beauty, this plant is not a true foxglove, but its flowers are similarly shaped and hang in clusters.

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    Wormwood

    Artemisia absinthium

    Artemisia absinthium is a woody perennial with finely cut, silvery gray, aromatic foliage.