North American Native - Page 2 of 3 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Smaragd’ American arborvitae

    Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

    This cultivar is a compact, evergreen, pyramidal tree that retains its glossy, bright green foliage throughout the year, making it a valuable hedge plant or specimen.

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    Mr. Bowling Ball® American arborvitae

    Thuja occidentalis 'Bobazam'

    This evergreen shrub with finely textured sage green foliage forms a perfect, 3-foot-diameter, slow-growing globe, hence its name, Mr.

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    ‘Autumn Bride’ heuchera

    Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride'

    Large, fuzzy, gray-green leaves distinguish 'Autumn Bride' from other cultivars of Heuchera villosa .

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    ‘Bailey Compact’ American cranberry bush

    Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’

    This low-key, trustworthy shrub is perfect for the back of the border, where its dense form will create a nice backdrop for showier summer plants.

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    ‘Twilight’ coneflower

    Echinacea ‘Twilight’

    This is one of the exceptional Big Sky™ series ( E.

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    Narrow-leaved coneflower

    Echinacea angustifolia

    This native meadow perennial has daisy-like blossoms in early summer.

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    Big Sky Sundown™ coneflower

    Echinacea ‘Evan Saul’

    This is one of the exceptional Big Sky™ series ( E.

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    ‘Fragrant Angel’ purple coneflower

    Echinacea purpurea 'Fragrant Angel'

    Coneflowers have much to offer the garden, and now they have fragrance, too.

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    ‘Bronze Wave’ heuchera

    Heuchera villosa 'Bronze Wave'

    'Bronze Wave', bred from the native Heuchera villosa ,  is, like its parent, renowned for its vigor and resistance to heat and humidity.

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    ‘Goldsturm’ black-eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’

    Large flowers consisting of brassy orange-yellow rays surrounding brown cones are what make this plant so popular.