Late Summer - Page 11 of 42 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Goldsturm’ black-eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’

    Large flowers consisting of brassy orange-yellow rays surrounding brown cones are what make this plant so popular.

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    Plumleaf azalea

    Rhododendron prunifolium

    This late-flowering azalea has bright red flowers over crisp green leaves in summer to autumn.

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    ‘Crystal Palace Gem’ geranium

    Pelargonium ‘Crystal Palace Gem’

    'Crystal Palace Gem' was first introduced in 1869 and has been a star in the garden ever since.

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    Sticky Jerusalem sage

    Phlomis russeliana

    An unusual looking perennial from Turkey and Syria with hooded, pale yellow flowers encircling hairy stems.

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    Volcanic sorrel

    Oxalis vulcanicola 'Zinfandel'

    The old-fashioned shamrock house­plant is now high fashion.

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    Ruby grass

    Melinus nerviglumis

    This clumping, blue-green foliaged grass has amethyst-pink flowers that create fluffy, 8- to 12-inch-long plumes throughout the summer.

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    Blue beard, blue-mist shrub

    Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'

    'Longwood Blue' is ideal for a mixed or shrub border.

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    Calibrachoa Superbells® Dreamsicle

    Calibrachoa  Superbells® Dreamsicle

    Calibrachoas are great alternatives to petunias.

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    Cora™ periwinkle

    Catharanthus roseus Cora™ series

    The disease-resistant Cora™ series of periwinkles comes in a range of flower colors—from white to lavender to burgundy—and looks great until the first fall frost.

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    Canna Tropicanna Gold

    Canna var. “MACtro’

    Tropicanna Gold is perhaps the showiest of all of the variegated cannas and one of the best for hot, humid, sunny southern gardens.