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Plant Guide
Mexican orange blossom
Choisya ternata 'Sundance''Sundance' Mexican orange blossom is an evergreen, compact shrub with white, fragrant flowers borne in late spring, and again in late summer and autumn.
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Plant GuideSiberian Culver’s root
Veronicastrum sibiricumThis species has multiple 5- to 7-foot-tall, tapering spikes of pinkish-lavender flowers from summer to fall.
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Plant GuideSalvia hians
Salvia hiansThis short-lived perennial from the Himalayas has scented, hairy leaves and forms a small shrub 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide.
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Plant Guide‘Magnus’ purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’This native meadow derivative has vibrant, daisy-like flowers that bloom from midsummer into early autumn.
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Plant GuidePot marigold
Calendula officinalis
Pot marigolds bloom most of the summer, but are intolerant of intense heat and may die out during periods of hot humid weather.
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Sponsored Content‘Autumn Delight’ sedum
Sedum 'Autumn Delight'Large, bright-pink clusters of flowers are accentuated by lime-green leaves with a dark-green serrated edge.
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Plant Guide
Delphinium ‘Delft Blue’
Delphinium 'Delft Blue'Belonging to the Belladonna Group hybrids, this delphinium bears loose, branched spikes of intense blue flowers with soft white edges.
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Plant GuideSmoke tree
Cotinus coggygriaThis bushy shrub or small tree has generated many notable cultivars, all of which add great textural qualities to the landscape.
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Plant GuideJapanese onion
Allium thunbergiiThis is the last of the ornamental onions to flower, when mop-like heads of rose-purple flowers appear with orange anthers.
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Plant Guide‘Phantom’ Joe Pye weed
Eutrochium 'Phantom''Phantom' Joe Pye weed is an excellent 3-foot-tall perennial that was bred especially for smaller gardens and mixed containers.
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