Formal Garden - Page 14 of 21 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuideBlue holly
Ilex × meserveaeBlue holly, so named for the glossy blue-green leaves, is a dense, vigorous shrub that can reach 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide.
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Plant Guide‘Blue Danube’ ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum ‘Blue Danube’This early, compact bloomer grows to only about 6 or 7 inches tall.
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Plant GuideRedbud
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist®
This impressive tree, also known as 'Covey', takes the beautiful deep pink spring blossoms and attractive deciduous foliage of our native redbud and displays them on its weeping form.
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Plant GuideDutch crocus
Crocus vernus
Dutch crocus is one of the hardiest, if not the hardiest, crocus species readily available to home gardeners.
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Plant Guide‘Red Threads’ alternanthera
Alternanthera ficoidea ‘Red Threads’Grow ‘Red Threads’ as a warm-season annual in cooler climates, or mass the plants in beds, or use them in a formal knot garden as the Victorians did.
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Plant Guide‘Serola’ daffodil
Narcissus ‘Serola’Brightly colored, large-cupped, and reliable, Narcissus 'Serola' has vivid orange and yellow flowers that make it the perfect choice for roadside plantings, for gardens viewed from a distance, and for…
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Plant GuideLily
Lilium 'Star Gazer'
Often used by florists, 'Star Gazer' lily has bright crimson flowers with purple spots and dark edges.
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Plant Guide
Bedding zinnia
Zinnia elegans Dreamland seriesThis annual series is comprised of dwarf, compact plants, 10 to 12 inches tall and half as wide.
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Plant GuideChinese windmill palm
Trachycarpus fortuneiOne of the hardiest palms, Chinese windmill palm has single stems with large, 4-foot-wide fans of sword-like leaves.
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Plant GuideDwarf palmetto
Sabal minorThis species has deeply divided, fan-shaped leaves of blue-green to 3 feet across.
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