Naturalizing - Page 23 of 34 - Fine Gardening

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    Golden Alexander

    Zizia aurea

    This lovely native of the eastern U.

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    ‘Miss Kim’ lilac

    Syringa pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim'

    This strongly fragrant cultivar bears single light purple flowers in mid- to late season, and it exhibits maroon autumn foliage.

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    Mexican feather grass

    Nassella tenuissima

    No other grass exhibits quite the refinement of texture as this species.

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    Wrinkleleaf goldenrod

    Solidago rugosa

    This species has open, tree-shaped flower clusters that radiate out like a fountain.

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    Perfoliate Alexanders

    Smyrnium perfoliatum

    This spring bloomer produces bright chartreuse floral domes atop bract-like, rounded leaves that are pierced by the flower's stem.

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    Autumn moor grass

    Sesleria autumnalis

    This cool-season grass begins the season with bright green blades.

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    Rocky stonecrop

    Sedum rupestre

    This is a vigorous, mat-forming evergreen species with small gray-green leaves and terminal clusters of star-shaped, vibrant yellow flowers in summer.

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    ‘Blue Hill’ meadow sage

    Salvia × sylvestris 'Blue Hill'

    This drought-tolerant perennial bears abundant pure blue flower spikes in early summer and until fall if spent flowers are removed promptly.

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    Autumn sage

    Salvia greggii

    This native of Texas and Mexico has a woody base and can form a dwarf, evergreen shrub, 1 foot tall by 1 foot wide.

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    Ravenna grass

    Saccharum ravennae

    This large, clump-forming grass has linear leaves with central white stripes.