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Plant GuideAmerican wisteria
Wisteria frutescensThis North American native vine boasts abundant clusters of pale lilac-purple flowers.
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Plant GuideAster lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’
Aster lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’Although it’s valued for its autumn blossoms, ‘Lady in Black’ creates a stir from the moment its dusky purple leaves unfurl in spring.
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Plant Guide
Dew flower
Penstemon cobaeaPenstemon cobaea has shiny dark green leaves and purple, pink, or white flowers on spike-like panicles in mid-spring.
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Plant GuideCalifornia poppy
Eschscholzia californicaCalifornia poppies grow to about 12 inches tall, and their pretty foliage is ferny, like carrot tops.
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Plant GuideDwarf wakerobin
Trillium pusillumIn spring, the foliage of this petite species emerges a deep purple-black-green and is topped by white blooms with rippled petals.
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Plant GuideBoltonia asteroides
Boltonia asteroidesBoltonias are vigorous perennials grown for their sprays of aster-like flowers, which appear above clean, gray-green foliage.
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Plant GuideCommon rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos and cvs.This bold, strong-growing, woody-based perennial hibiscus has erect stems reaching up to 8 feet tall with 8-inch-wide, funnel-shaped flowers with spreading petals in shades of pink, white, or crimson.
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Plant GuideAmerican elder
Sambucus canadensis
A familiar native shrub, American elderberry is commonly seen along streambanks and roadsides and in moist woodlands and thickets throughout eastern North America.
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Plant GuideChristmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoidesThe Christmas fern is a particularly accommodating garden plant.
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Plant GuideSweet pepperbush
Clethra alnifoliaThis upright, suckering shrub has fragrant, white or pink terminal flower spikes in late summer.
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