Native - Page 9 of 35 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuideLongleaf Oregon grape
Mahonia nervosaA 2-foot-high evergreen shrub native to the woods and woodland edges of the Pacific Northwest, mahonia gives a shady area three seasons of interest.
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Plant GuideMuhly grass
Muhlenbergia capillarisIn autumn, this unique specimen creates a spectacular, billowy inflorescence of massed, vibrant pink, airy flowers on 4-foot stems.
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Plant GuideBigleaf magnolia
Magnolia macrophyllaThis deciduous species has remarkable leaves that are over 3 feet long and 1 foot wide.
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Plant GuideCinnamon clethra
Clethra acuminataLarger in all respects than common sweet pepperbush ( Clethra alnifolia ), this sizable shrub or small understory tree grows 8 to 12 feet tall and wide.
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Plant GuideLittleleaf cordia
Cordia parvifoliaThough its leaves are small, this semi-deciduous shrub stands out in the landscape.
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Plant Guide‘Baby Sun’ coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Baby Sun’A multitude of 2-inch, golden-yellow daisy flowers sits atop thready foliage from late spring to late summer if deadheaded promptly.
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Plant GuideLance-leaved coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolataSolitary yellow petals with toothed edges and flat, yellow centers open from early to late summer.
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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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Plant GuideSeersucker sedge
Carex plantagineaSeersucker sedge is an evergreen, spreading sedge with narrow brown-black flowers on 8-inch stems in spring.
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Plant GuideEastern redbud
Cercis canadensis and cvs.
Bright purplish-pink blooms are borne in clusters, before the leaves, along smooth gray branches.
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