Late Summer - Page 18 of 42 - Fine Gardening

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    Blue throatwort

    Trachelium caeruleum

    This species bears dome-shaped flower heads several inches across that are crowded with tiny, tubular amethyst or white flowers that look somewhat like the blooms of an allium.

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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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    ‘Milk Maid’ nasturtium

    Tropaeolum majus ‘Milk Maid’

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

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    ‘Vanilla Berry’ nasturtium

    Tropaeolum majus ‘Vanilla Berry’

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

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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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    ‘Lavender Mist’ meadow rue

    Thalictrum rochebruneanum ‘Lavender Mist’

    This beautiful specimen has tall, delicate stems punctuated by clusters of columbine-like, bluish gray leaves.

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    Yellow meadow rue

    Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum

    This classy specimen has beautifully textured, blue-gray foliage.

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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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    Desert mallow

    Sphaeralcea ambigua

    This shrubby, woolly perennial is native to the warmest, dry regions of the US and Mexico.

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    Shrubby whitevein

    Sanchezia speciosa

    A bushy shrub from Eduador and Peru with sturdy, bright green or purple stems and large, dark green leaves displaying light-colored ribs and veins.