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    ‘Duchesse de Brabant’ tea rose

    Rosa 'Duchesse de Brabant'

    This scented rose was reputed to be a favorite of Teddy Roosevelt.

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    ‘Climbing Pinkie’ Polyantha rose

    Rosa 'Climbing Pinkie'

    This fragrant rose blooms nonstop from June until frost, with vivid pink, semidouble blossoms.

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    Hybrid Wichurana rambler

    Rosa 'Bobby James'

    This sweetly scented, rambling rose has glossy leaves and produces large groups of semi-double, creamy-white, 2-inch-wide blossoms in summer.

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    Chestnut rose

    Rosa roxburghii f. normalis

    This species produces single medium pink blossoms with decorative indents at the tips of the petals.

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    Flowering quince

    Chaenomeles × superba ‘Texas Scarlet’

    One look at ‘Texas Scarlet’ flowering quince in bloom and most gardeners are instantly sold.

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    Saffron crocus

    Crocus sativus

    The saffron crocus blooms in the autumn, producing 1 to 5 rich lilac flowers with dark purple veins, held wide open above inconspicuous foliage.

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    Pink rain lily

    Habranthus robustus

    Pale pink flowers pop up suddenly after a summer rainstorm and resemble small amaryllis flowers on this native of Brazil.

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    Esparto grass

    Lygeum spartium

    Silver-blue, rushlike foliage is graced by one of the most distinctive flowers of all grasses: the inflorescence looks like little origami birds.

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    Chinese hibiscus

    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    This rounded, woody, evergreen shrub or small tree has lance-shaped, glossy dark green leaves with toothed margins.

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    Crown imperial

    Fritillaria imperialis

    This species draws much attention with its striking gaiety of color and form.