Formal Garden - Page 17 of 21 - Fine Gardening

  • Plant Guide

    ‘Amazon’ coleus

    Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Amazon’

    An excellent chartreuse selection, 'Amazon' has ruffly leaves that glow after dusk.

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    ‘Ruby Ruffles’ coleus

    Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Ruby Ruffles’

    ‘Ruby Ruffles’ has frilly, fingery foliage with ruby centers and chartreuse edges.

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    ‘Trailing Salamander’ coleus

    Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Trailing Salamander’

    ‘Trailing Salamander’, which grows 14 inches tall, has oval, near-black leaves edged in bright lime.

  • Plant Guide

    Coleus

    Plectranthus scutellarioides

    Coleus are tender tropicals that are generally grown as annuals because they are hardy only in Zone 11.

  • Plant Guide

    ‘Maggie’ Bourbon rose

    Rosa ‘Maggie’

    This deeply fragrant rose produces rounded double blossoms of mauve-red in spring and fall.

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    ‘Little Darling’ Floribunda rose

    Rosa 'Little Darling'

    This fragrant rose produces single salmon-pink blossoms with yellow basal highlights.

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    ‘Graham Thomas’ English shrub rose

    Rosa 'Graham Thomas'

    This notable rose has quartered-rosette, double blossoms of rich yellow.

  • 'Gertrude Jekyll' English shrub rose
    Plant Guide

    ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ English shrub rose

    Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'

    This rose with an influential namesake has beautifully cupped double blossoms of rich pink.

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    ‘Fair Bianca’ English shrub rose

    Rosa 'Fair Bianca'

    This David Austin rose grows to only 2-1/2 feet tall.

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    ‘Duchesse de Brabant’ tea rose

    Rosa 'Duchesse de Brabant'

    This scented rose was reputed to be a favorite of Teddy Roosevelt.