Dry to Medium - Page 11 of 40 - Fine Gardening
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Plant Guide
Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar
Cedrus deodaraThis evergreen, coniferous tree has a conical form and whorls of green needles.
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Plant Guide
‘Splendens’ bottlebrush
Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens'
This low-care, evergreen shrub to 10-15 feet tall and wide produces large, bright red bottlebrush flowers from spring through summer followed by woody seedpods.
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Blue beard, blue-mist shrub
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Longwood Blue''Longwood Blue' is ideal for a mixed or shrub border.
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Littleleaf cordia
Cordia parvifoliaThough its leaves are small, this semi-deciduous shrub stands out in the landscape.
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Red valerian
Centranthus ruberThis clump-forming perennial has deep to mid-green leaves and dense clusters of small white, pale rose-pink, or dark crimson flowers in long, slender stems.
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Plumed celosia
Celosia cristata 'Century'
The flowers of this celosia cluster together in great numbers and look like silky, feathery plumes in vivid hues of yellow, red, magenta, or apricot.
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‘Amethyst in Snow’ Mountain bluet
Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’The blooms of this familiar perennial are not the standard blue; instead, they’re a striking silky white with royal purple centers.
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Iceplant
Carpobrotus edulisThis ground-hugging succulent perennial roots at the nodes, has a creeping habit, and often forms deep mats covering large areas.
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Baby cyclamen
Cyclamen hederifoliumA fine plant for fall, this cyclamen's frequently scented, mottled flowers emerge directly from the soil, followed by a carpet of patterned, mid- to dark green leaves attractively variegated with…
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Plant Guide
Meadow saffron
Colchicum autumnaleMeadow saffron is a cormous perennial with erect, lance-shaped leaves 5 to 14 inches long.