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    Compass plant

    Silphium laciniatum

    This tall, sturdy prairie plant makes an imposing statement in the garden with its large, deeply cut leaves and yellow sunflower-like flowers that face east and bloom in late summer and…

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    Satin flower

    Sisyrinchium striatum

    In early summer, these grass-like perennials produce multiple spikes of small, pale yellow blooms with dark yellow centers and faint purple stripes.

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    ‘Goldrush’ goldenrod

    Solidago cutleri 'Goldrush'

    'Goldrush' heralds the coming of fall with masses of tiny, yellow flowers for four weeks in August and September.

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    Compact stonecrop

    Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Variegatum’

    This variety is more compact than the species, and its leaves are variegated with creamy margins.

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    Stiff goldenrod

    Solidago rigida

    This lovely goldenrod has velvety leaves that are gray-green in summer and dusky rose in autumn.

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    Gray goldenrod

    Solidago nemoralis

    This is one of the smallest species of goldenrod, topping out at only 4 to 6 inches high in poor soils, and 2 feet high in fertile soils.

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    Glossy green stonecrop

    Sedum kamtschaticum

    This tough, drought-tolerant species has glossy deep green leaves and, in early summer, half-inch golden yellow flowers that open from pink buds.

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    Upright wild ginger

    Saruma henryi

    Saruma henryi is as sublime as it is uncommon.

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    Cup plant

    Silphium perfoliatum

    A coarse but bold perennial giant for the back of the border, cup plant has yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer.

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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.