Early Summer - Page 22 of 45 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuideShrubby whitevein
Sanchezia speciosaA bushy shrub from Eduador and Peru with sturdy, bright green or purple stems and large, dark green leaves displaying light-colored ribs and veins.
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Plant Guide
Satin flower
Sisyrinchium striatumIn early summer, these grass-like perennials produce multiple spikes of small, pale yellow blooms with dark yellow centers and faint purple stripes.
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Plant GuideCompact stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Variegatum’This variety is more compact than the species, and its leaves are variegated with creamy margins.
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Plant Guide
Mexican sage
Salvia darcyiFrom late spring to fall, this easy-going perennial bears deep orange-red flowers on 3- to 4-foot-tall spikes that rise above a loose, 6-foot-wide mound of heart-shaped, sticky leaves.
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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 GuideAztec lily
Sprekelia formosissimaThis bulbous perennial has clumps of strap-shaped, mid-green leaves.
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Plant GuideGlossy green stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticumThis tough, drought-tolerant species has glossy deep green leaves and, in early summer, half-inch golden yellow flowers that open from pink buds.
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Plant Guide‘Purple Rain’ sage
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'Throughout the summer, this cultivar produces multiple flower spikes in irresistible shades of smoky purple.
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Plant Guide‘Dart’s Dash’ rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa 'Dart's Dash'Though not very well known, 'Dart's Dash' is one of the best of the crimson double rugosa roses.
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