Showy Fruit - Page 16 of 17 - Fine Gardening

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    Koreanspice viburnum

    Viburnum carlesii

    This deciduous shrub with toothed, dark green leaves bears pink buds in late spring that open to white or pink-flushed flowers borne in domed clusters.

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    Red flowering currant

    Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle'

    This is considered one of the best white flowering currants, bearing long-lasting, pendent racemes of pungently spicy, pure-white blooms.

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    Harlequin glorybower

    Clerodendrum trichotomum

    This large shrub offers a late-summer display of jasmine-like white flowers encased in red tepals and scent.

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    Japanese cobra lily

    Arisaema sikokianum

    The outside of the spathe is the color of dark chocolate, and the inside, milk white and as smooth as marble.

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    Coralberry

    Ardisia crenata

    This shrub produces abundant, long-lasting, coral-red to scarlet berries, which stand out against dark-green, glossy leaves.

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    European red elder

    Sambucus racemosa ‘Sutherland Gold’

    This choice specimen has a graceful habit with finely divided golden foliage that emerges as bronze.

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    ‘Marginata’ Black elder

    Sambucus nigra 'Marginata'

    This vigorous cultivar has attractive dark green leaves with yellow margins that fade to white.

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    Small Solomon’s seal

    Polygonatum biflorum

    From late spring into summer, this species bears tubular greenish-white flowers that dangle underneath the arching stems.

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    Blue passion flower

    Passiflora caerulea

    This plant produces 3- to 4-inch-diameter, slightly scented flowers sporadically during summer, increasing in late summer through autumn.

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    Northern bayberry

    Myrica pensylvanica

    This North American coastal native exhibits quiet beauty and an easy-going habit.