Native - Page 19 of 35 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Snow Queen’ oakleaf hydrangea

    Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’

    This cultivar produces 8-inch-long, conical flower heads from early summer on.

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    Umbrella leaf

    Diphylleia cymosa

    Wide and distinct umbrella-like leaves form beautiful clumps in a woodland setting.

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    Stiff goldenrod

    Solidago rigida

    This lovely goldenrod has velvety leaves that are gray-green in summer and dusky rose in autumn.

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    Meadow phlox

    Phlox maculata

    This upright, herbaceous perennial has slender, hairy stems reaching 1.

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    ‘Pink Spire’ summersweet

    Clethra alnifolia 'Pink Spire'

    Very fragrant, light pink bottlebrush flowers grace this native shrub in late summer and early fall, attracting butterflies and other insects and perfuming the garden for weeks.

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    Candelilla

    Euphorbia antisyphilitica

    Candelilla forms an upright clump of slender, waxy gray-green stems.

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    American cranberry bush

    Viburnum trilobum

    This deciduous, rounded shrub grows to 15 feet tall with maple-like, lobed, dark green leaves that turn shades of red, yellow, and purple in autumn.

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    Sweet Beth

    Trillium vaseyi

    This trillium bears the largest flowers in the genus—almost 4 inches across.

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    ‘Smaragd’ American arborvitae

    Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

    This cultivar is a compact, evergreen, pyramidal tree that retains its glossy, bright green foliage throughout the year, making it a valuable hedge plant or specimen.

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    ‘Forest Pansy’ Eastern redbud

    Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

    In early spring, 'Forest Pansy' awakens with a long-lasting profusion of bright purplish-pink blooms borne in clusters, before the leaves, along smooth gray branches.