Naturalizing - Page 24 of 34 - Fine Gardening

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    Gloriosa daisy

    Rudbeckia hirta

    This biennial or short-lived perennial has given rise to numerous cultivars which are often grown as annuals.

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    American red raspberry

    Rubus strigosus

    This native species flowers in summer, producing edible fruits and leaves suitable for making tea.

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    ‘Blanc Double de Coubert’ hedgehog rose

    Rosa ‘Blanc Double de Coubert’

    The white of this rose has a purity of color that is without equal.

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    Chestnut rose

    Rosa roxburghii f. normalis

    This species produces single medium pink blossoms with decorative indents at the tips of the petals.

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    Rodgersia

    Rodgersia podophylla

    This species creates tropical drama with its large, toothed leaves and ivory-green, footlong flowers.

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    ‘Gro-Low’ fragrant sumac

    Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’

    This vigorous shrub hugs the ground (to 2 feet tall) and spreads out to 8 feet, making it an excellent choice for stabilizing a bank or smothering weeds.

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    ‘Courtasol’ Forsythia

    Forsythia ‘Courtasol’

    Like other cultivars of this genus, 'Courtasol' is as tough as nails.

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    Hellebore

    Helleborus × hybridus cvs.

    From late fall through winter, the leathery leaves of hellebores stay glossy, cheery, and green.

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    ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’ andromeda

    Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’

    This compact, rounded shrub produces reddish-purple buds that first open as soft pink then mature to white.

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    Slender veldt grass

    Pennisetum spathiolatum

    Native to South Africa, this non-invasive evergreen species produces showy pink flowers in spring, which are held 2 to 3 feet above the foliage on stiff, wiry stalks.