Late Summer - Page 28 of 42 - Fine Gardening

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    Salvia microphylla var. neurepia

    Salvia microphylla var. neurepia

    This native of the American Southwest and Mexico forms an evergreen shrub or shrubby perennial with dark, glossy leaves that are small (but slightly larger than most microphyllas) and softly…

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    Black mondo grass

    Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

    Black mondo grass has straplike, shiny black foliage and grows in little tufts.

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    Ligularia dentata ‘Britt Marie Crawford’

    Ligularia dentata 'Britt Marie Crawford'

    In early spring, fleshy stems unfurl and are topped by rounded burgundy leaves.

  • Broad-leaved chaste tree
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    Broad-leaved chaste tree

    Vitex agnus-castus var. latifolia

    Chaste tree is a southern favorite beginning to gain favor across the country.

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    Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’

    Dahlia 'Gallery Art Deco'

    'Gallery Art Deco' is a little taller than the other plants in the Gallery series.

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    ‘Pink Caprice’ lantana

    Lantana camara 'Pink Caprice'

    The pale pink and yellow flowers of this evergreen perennial attract butterflies from late spring to frost.

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    Blazing star

    Liatris spicata 'Kobold'

    This cultivar of a U.

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    Cosmos bipinnatus cvs.

    Cosmos bipinnatus cvs.

    Cosmos are branching annuals with ferny foliage and pink, crimson, or white flowers that work well in the back of a border.

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    Yunnan meadow rue

    Thalictrum delavayi

    From mid-summer to early autumn, this Thalictrum species has clusters of large, fluffy-looking flowers with lilac to white petals and pale yellow stamens atop wiry, purple-tinted stems and delicately textured foliage.

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    Pineapple lily

    Eucomis comosa

    This species boasts stems and undersides of leaves with maroon spotting, and white flowers tinged with maroon.