Mid-Atlantic Plants
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Plant Guide
Buffalo currant
Ribes odoratumIn spring, this North American native shrub produces clove-scented, lemon-yellow flowers, which are followed by black edible fruits.
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Plant GuideFingerleaf Rodgersia
Rodgersia aesculifoliaThis species has palmate, wrinkled leaves that extend to 2 feet wide.
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Plant GuideAustrian pine
Pinus nigraDark green, 4- to 6-inch-long needles and furrowed bark (on mature trees) make Austrian pine an attractive large specimen tree.
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Plant GuideDwarf Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'
This is a dwarf conifer with a rounded form.
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Plant GuideCurly-leaf parsley
Petroselinum crispum 'Crispum'
This clumping perennial has triangular, strongly flavored, crinkly leaves.
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Plant Guide‘Grosso’ lavender
Lavandula × intermedia 'Grosso'This hardy lavender stands out for its unusually large, dark blue-purple flowers, silvery green foliage, and heavy fragrance.
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Plant Guide
‘John Proffit’ ice plant
Delosperma 'John Proffit'Covering itself with glowing fuchsia daisy-like flowers with many narrow petals, 'John Proffit' makes a beautiful groundcover or container plant.
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Plant Guide‘Gibson’s Scarlet’ shrubby cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Gibson's Scarlet'This clumping, bushy perennial bears clusters of single, extremely vibrant red flowers all summer.
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Plant GuideKousa dogwood
Cornus kousaA native of Korea and Japan, Kousa dogwood makes an excellent landscape tree and offers a long season of interest.
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Plant GuideHairy loosestrife
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'Hairy loosestrife has dark burgundy- to chocolate-colored foliage that spreads to form large clumps but is generally not invasive.
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