Growth Rate - Page 15 of 116 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Star of the East’ crocosmia

    Crocosmia 'Star of the East'

    To put it in perspective, ‘Star of the East’ crocosmia is as far removed from the well-known ‘Lucifer’ crocosmia as Lady Gaga is from an Appalachian clogger.

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    ‘Oheme’ palm sedge

    Carex muskingumensis ‘Oehme’

    With its yellow-trimmed foliage, ‘Oehme’ is truly the palm sedge with an edge.

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    ‘Sunray’ coreopsis

    Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Sunray’

    'Sunray' coreopsis has double to semi-double yellow flowers that begin blooming in late spring and continue throughout the summer.

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    Chocolate cosmos

    Cosmos atrosanguineus

    A chocolate scented flower!

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    Rock rose

    Cistus albidus

    This is an evergreen, bushy shrub native to southwestern Europe and North Africa.

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    ‘White Queen’ caladium

    Caladium bicolor ‘White Queen’

    A tuberous-rooted perennial most often grown as an annual or a houseplant, 'White Queen' has large frosted-looking white leaves that have green margins and bright red veins that bleed.

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    ‘Velvet Cloak’ smoke tree

    Cotinus coggygria ‘Velvet Cloak'

    This shrub or small tree has stunning deep purple foliage that turns orange-red in autumn.

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    Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot’

    Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot'

    This specimen is grown for its stunning golden leaves, which turn to brilliant shades of orange and red in autumn.

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    Large-flowered tickseed

    Coreopsis grandiflora

    As the name implies, this species bears large, daisy-like blossoms (2.

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    Autumn crocus

    Colchicum speciosum

    This vigorous cormous perennial has semi-erect, lance-shaped leaves 7 to 10 inches long that emerge in spring, then go dormant in late May.