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Plant GuideLittle bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little bluestem is a tidy, finely textured clumping grass with a blue-green summer color.
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Plant GuideSalvia microphylla var. neurepia
Salvia microphylla var. neurepiaThis native of the American Southwest and Mexico forms an evergreen shrub or shrubby perennial with dark, glossy leaves that are small (but slightly larger than most microphyllas) and softly…
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Plant GuideStiff goldenrod
Solidago rigidaThis lovely goldenrod has velvety leaves that are gray-green in summer and dusky rose in autumn.
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Plant GuideGray goldenrod
Solidago nemoralisThis is one of the smallest species of goldenrod, topping out at only 4 to 6 inches high in poor soils, and 2 feet high in fertile soils.
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Plant Guide
Buffalo currant
Ribes odoratumIn spring, this North American native shrub produces clove-scented, lemon-yellow flowers, which are followed by black edible fruits.
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Plant Guide‘Prairie Fire’ red switchgrass
Panicum virgatum ‘Prairie Fire’'Prairie Fire' is a distinctly red form of switchgrass.
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Plant Guide‘John Fanick’ garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick'This garden phlox has striking, bicolor lavender-and-pink flowers beginning in early summer and displays a pleasing compact form.
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Plant GuidePenstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
'Husker Red' is one of the few penstemons that does well in wet winters and hot, humid summers.
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Plant Guide
Bitter switchgrass
Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue'A stunning, native dune grass, 'Dewey Blue' is perfect for coastal areas as well as inland gardens.
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