Naturalizing - Page 20 of 34 - Fine Gardening

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    Snow Lace® gray dogwood

    Cornus racemosa 'Emerald'

    This native shrub dogwood is more compact than the species with semiglossy, emerald green foliage and showy, white fruit.

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    ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Virginia sweetspire

    Itea virginica ‘Henry's Garnet’

    'Henry's Garnet' Virginia sweetspire is a very dependable, showy plant.

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    ‘Brilliantissima’ Red chokeberry

    Photinia pyrifolia 'Brilliantissima'

    'Brilliantissima' rivals hollies (Ilex spp.

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    Devil’s walking stick

    Aralia spinosa

    The textural quality of this eastern native's stems and foliage is superb.

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    Dutch 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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    ‘Indian Summer’ black-eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’

    ‘Indian Summer’ is a standout among a sea of black-eyed Susans because of its extra-large, golden yellow flower heads.

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    Lesser calamint

    Calamintha nepeta

    Lesser calamint produces fine, upright stems which are covered with small, shiny, dark green leaves, forming a little bush from 12 to 18 inches tall, and twice as wide.

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    Hairy loosestrife

    Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'

    Hairy loosestrife has dark burgundy- to chocolate-colored foliage that spreads to form large clumps but is generally not invasive.

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    Japanese anemone

    Anemone hupehensis var. japonica

    Japanese anemones are slightly taller than the species, sometimes growing to 4 feet.

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    Drumstick allium

    Allium sphaerocephalon

    The drumstick allium has egg-shaped flowers in summer that start off green, then bloom and develop to pink, and then darken to red-purple.