Dry to Medium - Page 9 of 40 - Fine Gardening

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    Trailing indigo bush

    Dalea greggii

    Despite a soft, delicate appearance, trailing indigo bush is one of the toughest groundcovers around.

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    Sweet William catchfly

    Silene armeria

    Sweet William catchfly's vivid dark pink flower clusters beautify the garden in late summer.

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    ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’ sedum

    Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’

    This low-growing sedum has dependable, dark bronzy green foliage and prolific flowering.

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    Salvia pachyphylla

    Salvia pachyphylla

    Giant-flowered purple sage has been winning over gardeners the past few years for its remarkable summer blooms and tough-as-nails demeanor.

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    Royal catchfly

    Silene regia

    This North American prairie native produces 2-inch-wide, brilliant cardinal-red flowers that stand out in the summer garden.

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    Meadow clary

    Salvia pratensis

    This woody-stemmed perennial produces sticky spikes of deep violet or, rarely, white to pink flowers.

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    Colorful Flowering Sage

    Salvia nemorosa

    This drought-tolerant perennial produces flower spikes in shades of violet, purple, or white to pink, with purple bracts.

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    Texas sage

    Salvia coccinea

    This upright tender perennial provides rich color for annual bedding schemes where it is not hardy.

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    Canary Island sage

    Salvia canariensis

    This short-lived, tender perennial shrub native to the Canary Islands off the African coast sends up 6-foot white-furred stems cloaked with long, felted, arrow-shaped leaves and topped, summer to frost,…

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    ‘Golden Fleece’ goldenrod

    Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'

    This outstanding cultivar forms a neat, 1-foot tall groundcover.