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    ‘Mahogany Jewel’ nasturtium

    Tropaeolum majus ‘Mahogany Jewel’

    This old-fashioned cultivar of the species has a mounding habit and grows 12-18 inches tall and wide.

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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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    Hidcote comfrey

    Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue'

    This prolific cultivar has dark green foliage and bears nodding blue flowers from mauve buds.

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    Mexican sage

    Salvia darcyi

    From 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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    ‘Victoria’ mealycup sage

    Salvia farinacea 'Victoria'

    This compact perennial forms a bush less than 1.

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    Cup plant

    Silphium perfoliatum

    A coarse but bold perennial giant for the back of the border, cup plant has yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer.

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    ‘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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    ‘Linda Campbell’ rugosa rose

    Rosa rugosa 'Linda Campbell'

    'Linda Campbell' is an unscented, true red rugosa rose.

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    ‘Foxi’ rugosa rose

    Rosa rugosa  'Foxi'

    Large, open, semi-double pink flowers with yellow stamens and an intoxicating scent make 'Foxi' an outstanding rugosa rose.

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    Azalea

    Rhododendron 'Admiral Semmes'

    This native azalea, winner of the 2007 Georgia Gold medal award,  will thrive in heat and humidity, which is why it is a good choice for the South.