Fall - Page 14 of 36 - Fine Gardening

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    Common periwinkle, creeping myrtle

    Vinca minor 'Illumination'

    Like other creeping myrtles, 'Illumination' is a tough evergreen ground cover for shade that will grow in almost any soil.

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    Viola ‘Etain’

    Viola ‘Etain’

    A hardworking, compact perennial, ‘Etain’ violet forms well-behaved clumps and blooms from time to time from spring through fall.

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    Pink agapanthus

    Tulbaghia violacea

    Pink agapanthus is a fast-growing, clumping perennial with narrow, garlic-scented leaves and large umbels of fragrant lilac flowers in summer and early fall.

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    Black-eyed Susan vine

    Thunbergia alata

    This tender perennial climber is evergreen in Zones 10 and warmer.

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    Hairy toad lily

    Tricyrtis hirta

    The star-like blossoms of this species are white with rich purple spots and purple stigmas.

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    ‘Indigo Spires’ sage

    Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’

    'Indigo Spires' sage is a vigorous hybrid prized for its 12- to 15-inch-long, twisting spikes of dark violet flowers.

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    Compass plant

    Silphium laciniatum

    This tall, sturdy prairie plant makes an imposing statement in the garden with its large, deeply cut leaves and yellow sunflower-like flowers that face east and bloom in late summer and…

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    Pincushion flower

    Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue'

    This Scabiosa cultivar is a compact perennial with gray-green leaves and a long bloom period featuring pretty lavender-blue flowers that look like pincushions surrounded by frilly petals.

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    ‘Goldrush’ goldenrod

    Solidago cutleri 'Goldrush'

    'Goldrush' heralds the coming of fall with masses of tiny, yellow flowers for four weeks in August and September.

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    Hybrid sage

    Salvia × superba

    This hybrid of S.