Niagara - Page 10 of 37 - Fine Gardening

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    Painted tongues

    Salpiglossis sinuata and cvs.

    Long, narrow leaves grow in rosettes near the ground.

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    ‘Purple Pavement’ rugosa rose

    Rosa rugosa ‘Purple Pavement’

    'Purple Pavement' has large, ruffled blossoms with a purple-red color and strong fragrance.

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    African scurf pea

    Psoralea pinnata

    This short-lived shrub or small tree with feathery foliage is blanketed in late spring with fragrant, pea-shaped violet blooms with white wings.

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    Vesper iris

    Pardanthopsis dichotoma

    The flowers of vesper iris open in the late afternoon over a period of several minutes, just about the time the sound of evening vespers might have wafted over an…

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    ‘Blue Moon’ blue phlox

    Phlox divaricata ‘Blue Moon’

    This cultivar of the popular blue phlox has round, full flowers with overlapping petals.

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    Blue phlox

    Phlox divaricata and cvs.

    This spreading, semi-evergreen perennial has hairy leaves and lavender-blue to pale violet and white flowers borne in open clusters in early spring.

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    Mountain fleece

    Persicaria amplexicaulis

    This vigorous, but noninvasive perennial flowers from early summer into autumn with bright red, purple, or white blossoms.

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    Pearl millet

    Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'

    This cultivar of pearl millet has wide, deep purple foliage and stems.

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    Variegated Jacob’s ladder

    Polemonium caeruleum ‘Brise d’Anjou’

    This dramatic cultivar has bright green leaves that are richly edged with cream.

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    Whipple’s penstemon

    Penstemon whippleanus

    This is an upright penstemon with striking deep burgundy, purple, sometimes lavender or cream flowers on thin stems.