Flora of North America - Page 11 of 14 - Fine Gardening
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DesignRegional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers – Mountain West
1. Shrubby Penstemon Name: Penstemon fruticosus USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 16 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil Shrubby penstemon fills…
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DesignRegional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers – Southern Plains
1. Weeping Lantana Name: Lantana montevidensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Size: 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; moist, well-drained soil Weeping lantana can…
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DesignRegional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Mountain West
Plant This First Snow® spirea (Spiraea cinerea ‘Grefsheim’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7 Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil…
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DesignRegional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Northeast
Northeast Plant This ‘Penny Mac’ hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Penny Mac’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 4 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide Conditions:…
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DesignRegional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Northwest
Northwest Plant This ‘Elizabeth’ bush anemone (Carpenteria californica ‘Elizabeth’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: Up to 8 feet high and 5 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; moist,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Overlooked Plants – Northwest
Northwest Willow gentian (Gentiana asclepiadea) USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Bright shade; moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil The gentian family…
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DesignChartreuse Foliage Makes a Splash
Somewhere between green and yellow, chartreuse conjures up various fruity words, like “lime,” “lemon,” “pear,” and “pistachio.” In the garden, it once hovered at the fringes of acceptance, castigated by…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Garden Staples – South
1. ‘Sunshine Blue’ Highbush Blueberry Name: Vaccinium ‘Sunshine Blue’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Garden Staples – Southern Plains
1. Plumbago Name: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 8 to 12 inches tall, spreading to 18 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average, well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Garden Staples – Northern California
1. Tall Purple Verbena Name: Verbena bonariensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: 6 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Tall purple verbena fulfills…
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