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    ‘Bertram Anderson’ lungwort

    Pulmonaria longiflora 'Bertram  Anderson'

    ‘Bertram Anderson’ is an older cultivar of lungwort with excellent foliage.

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    ‘Maggie Daley’ astilbe

    Astilbe chinensis 'Maggie Daley'

    In late spring, lavender-pink flowers rise above this plant’s lacy, fernlike foliage, which forms an airy network beneath.

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    ‘Pink Octopus’ spreading bellflower

    Campanula 'Pink Octopus'

    I have a penchant for vigorous, spreading plants: For the price of one plant I can get tons more for free.

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    Japanese forest peony

    Paeonia obovata

    We’ve been cheerleaders for wild species peonies for years.

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    Red spider lily

    Lycoris radiata

    Red spider lily’s brilliant red flowers remind me of an azalea’s ball truss.

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    Mukdenia rossii ‘Crimson Fans’

    Mukdenia rossii 'Crimson Fans'

    Attractive, glossy, fan-shaped leaves and creamy white bell-shaped flowers are borne in dense panicles for several weeks in spring.

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    Polemonium caeruleum

    Polemonium caeruleum

    This North American native bears deep blue or occasionally white, bell-shaped blossoms in spring and possibly late summer if deadheaded.

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    ‘Clouds of Perfume’ Blue phlox

    Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'

    This is a very fragrant native woodland phlox with powder-blue flowers in spring.

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    Azalea

    Rhododendron 'Admiral Semmes'

    This native azalea, winner of the 2007 Georgia Gold medal award,  will thrive in heat and humidity, which is why it is a good choice for the South.

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    Upright wild ginger

    Saruma henryi

    Saruma henryi is as sublime as it is uncommon.