Late Summer - Page 38 of 42 - Fine Gardening

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    Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’

    Abelia 'Edward Goucher'

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    ‘Blue Shadows’ hosta

    Hosta ‘Blue Shadows’

    'Blue Shadows' is a medium-sized plant with coarse, deep blue, variegated leaves.

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    ‘Mystic Illusion’ dahlia

    Dahlia ‘Mystic Illusion’

    This new dahlia has gorgeous, bright yellow blooms that pop against its rich, dark purple (nearly black) foliage.

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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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    ‘Dart’s Dash’ rugosa rose

    Rosa rugosa 'Dart's Dash'

    Though not very well known, 'Dart's Dash' is  one of the best of the crimson double rugosa roses.

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    ‘Grosso’ lavender

    Lavandula × intermedia 'Grosso'

    This hardy lavender stands out for its unusually large, dark blue-purple flowers, silvery green foliage, and heavy fragrance.

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    ‘Shades of Orange’ hummingbird mint, ‘Shades of Orange’ hyssop

    Agastache aurantiaca 'Shades of Orange'

    A cultivar discovered at High Country Gardens in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this aromatic, water-wise perennial grows to 30 inches tall and 18 inches wide and features fine, mint-scented, gray-green…

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    ‘Ruby Spice’ summersweet

    Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’

    This summersweet is a sport of C.

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    ‘Elizabeth’ Korean bellflower

    Campanula takesimana ‘Elizabeth’

    Starting in early summer and continuing until fall, 'Elizabeth' puts forth abundant purple-flushed, pale pink bells with dark speckles on the inside.

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    Devil’s walking stick

    Aralia spinosa

    The textural quality of this eastern native's stems and foliage is superb.