Northeast Plants

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    Alpine pink

    Dianthus alpinus

    Clusters of serrated single blooms in pink to dark crimson sit just off the ground in summer.

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    ‘Oheme’ palm sedge

    Carex muskingumensis ‘Oehme’

    With its yellow-trimmed foliage, ‘Oehme’ is truly the palm sedge with an edge.

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    Nootka false cypress

    Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’

    This is a conical tree with drooping branches and vertical, flattened sprays of bluish green to dark green foliage.

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    Smoke tree

    Cotinus coggygria

    This bushy shrub or small tree has generated many notable cultivars, all of which add great textural qualities to the landscape.

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    Fairies’ thimbles

    Campanula cochleariifolia

    Diminutive (to 2 inches tall) spikes bear lavender-blue nodding flowers that sway in the breeze.

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    ‘Sensation’ lilac

    Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’

    In midseason this unique cultivar bears slightly fragrant, single purple blossoms with distinct white margins.

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    ‘Primrose’ lilac

    Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’

    This unique cultivar bears slightly fragrant, creamy yellowish blossoms in midseason.

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    ‘Superba’ littleleaf lilac

    Syringa pubescens ssp. microphylla 'Superba'

    This fragrant cultivar bears single rose-pink flowers in midseason, which often rebloom in late summer or autumn.

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    Geum triflorum

    Geum triflorum

    This prairie native bears nodding, pinkish-maroon flowers in spring, followed by seed heads that resemble wisps of cotton candy and connote the plant's common name.