Mid-Atlantic Plants
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Plant GuideCreeping Goldenstar
Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Eco-Lacquered Spider’Goldenstar is a creeping groundcover with long, reddish-green leaf stalks and opposite, heart-shaped, hairy mid-green leaves.
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Plant Guide‘Alba’ white redbud
Cercis canadensis ‘Alba’Small white flowers appear in profusion on leafless branches in early spring.
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Plant Guide‘Calycanthema’ Canterbury bells
Campanula medium ‘Calycanthema’This 2- to 3-foot-tall bellflower bears single or double flowers in white, blue, or pink.
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Plant GuideFairies’ thimbles
Campanula cochleariifoliaDiminutive (to 2 inches tall) spikes bear lavender-blue nodding flowers that sway in the breeze.
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Plant Guide‘Golden Nugget’ Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Golden Nugget’'Golden Nugget' is a deciduous shrub with nonburning foliage.
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Plant Guide‘Ursula’s Red’ Japanese painted fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'The broad silvery leaves of ‘Ursula’s Red’ have a showy burgundy band at the center of the leaves in spring.
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Plant Guide‘Rosenschale’ Japanese nemone
Anemone × hybrida 'Rosenschale'This large, single-flowered, pinkish-purple anemone blooms from August to October on stems 24 to 34 inches tall.
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Plant Guide‘September Charm’ Japanese anemone
Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'Anemones thrive in light to partial shade but will tolerate full sun, as long as there is sufficient moisture.
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Plant GuideStars of Persia
Allium cristophiiThis bulbous perennial produces ribbed stems and strap-shaped, gray-green basal leaves that decline as its flowers form.
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Plant Guide‘Berggarten’ sage
Salvia officinalis ‘Berggarten’Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.
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