Niagara - Page 5 of 37 - Fine Gardening

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    Clematis ‘Ernest Markham’

    Clematis 'Ernest Markham'

    'Ernest Markham' is a vigorous, late-flowering climber with abundant small flowers in summer.

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    Ornamental pepper

    Capsicum annuum ‘Black Pearl’

    This pepper boasts the most dramatically deep purple-black leaves and fruit imaginable.

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    American beautyberry

    Callicarpa americana

    Although it produces small, lavender-pink flowers in spring, this plant is known mainly for its violet to magenta berries, which start appearing in October.

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    Fumewort

    Corydalis solida

    This species produces mauve-pink, purple, or white flower spikes in spring over deeply divided gray-green leaves that are barely 10 inches tall.

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    Bachelor’s buttons

    Centaurea cyanus

    Bachelor's buttons bear charming and prolific flowers in hues of blue, pink, lavender, white, and maroon.

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    Blue cohosh

    Caulophyllum thalictroides

    This plant's three-lobed, veined leaves are dark purple when they emerge and later turn green.

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    Mountain bluet

    Centaurea montana

    Mountain bluet is an excellent choice for the border or rock garden.

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    Fairies’ thimbles

    Campanula cochleariifolia

    Diminutive (to 2 inches tall) spikes bear lavender-blue nodding flowers that sway in the breeze.

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    Wine-cups

    Callirhoë involucrata

    This plant resembles a rosy-purple poppy mallow that blooms all summer.

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    ‘Lochinch’ Butterfly bush

    Buddleia 'Lochinch'

    Butterfly bushes are carefree deciduous shrubs that are reliably fragrant and easy to grow.