Early Summer - Page 13 of 45 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuideCora™ periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus Cora™ seriesThe disease-resistant Cora™ series of periwinkles comes in a range of flower colors—from white to lavender to burgundy—and looks great until the first fall frost.
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Plant GuideCinnamon clethra
Clethra acuminataLarger in all respects than common sweet pepperbush ( Clethra alnifolia ), this sizable shrub or small understory tree grows 8 to 12 feet tall and wide.
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Plant GuideCanna Tropicanna Gold
Canna var. “MACtro’Tropicanna Gold is perhaps the showiest of all of the variegated cannas and one of the best for hot, humid, sunny southern gardens.
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Plant GuideLittleleaf cordia
Cordia parvifoliaThough its leaves are small, this semi-deciduous shrub stands out in the landscape.
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Plant GuideSerbian bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana ‘Blue Waterfall’Serbian bellflowers have an easy, undemanding habit.
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Plant GuideCorydalis elata
Corydalis elataThis fragrant, blue-flowered species is more vigorous and heat tolerant than the blue cultivars.
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Plant Guide
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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Plant GuideGiant dogwood
Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
This rounded, deciduous tree with spreading, tiered branches is especially dramatic in the landscape.
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Plant Guide‘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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Plant GuideIceplant
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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