Early Summer - Page 31 of 45 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Virginia sweetspire

    Itea virginica ‘Henry's Garnet’

    'Henry's Garnet' Virginia sweetspire is a very dependable, showy plant.

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    ‘Lime Green’ flowering tobacco

    Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green'

    The yellow-green trumpet-shaped flowers of 'Lime Green' flowering tobacco mix well with many other colors in the garden.

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    Poppy

    Papaver orientale ‘Flamenco Dancer’

    The 4- to 6-inch-wide blooms of 'Flamenco Dancer' poppy stand out in late spring and early summer with their true red color and fanciful fringes.

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    ‘Orange Peel’ cestrum

    Cestrum ‘Orange Peel’

    A wonderful hybrid derived from Cestrum diurnum and C.

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    ‘Bevan’s Variety’ bigroot geranium

    Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’

    Thick rhizomes and stout, sprawling stems guarantee this hardy geranium survivor status.

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    Devil’s walking stick

    Aralia spinosa

    The textural quality of this eastern native's stems and foliage is superb.

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    ‘Georgia Blue’ speedwell

    Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue'

    This tough, versatile plant requires little maintenance.

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    ‘Nugget’ hops

    Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'

    This vigorous vine quickly reaches 20 feet tall and thrives on neglect.

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    Ninebark

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Center Glow'

    This ninebark's new leaves unfurl a golden yellow and then mature to a rosy red-burgundy.

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    Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue’

    Lavandula angustifolia 'Violet Intrigue'

    'Violet Intrigue' exhibits the typical handsome gray foliage of good lavenders, but its form and flowers are particularly noteworthy.