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ArticleThe Best Perennials to Start from Seed – Northeast
1. Lovage Name: Levisticum officinale USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 3 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Uncommon & Unfussy Plants – Southwest
Woolly butterfly bush Name: Buddleia marrubifolia USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Size: Up to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil This Chihuahuan Desert native has…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants for Winter’s Worst – Mountain West
Mountain West Jupiter’s beard (Centranthus ruber) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; poor to average, well-drained soil Jupiter’s beard…
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DesignRegional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers – Mountain West
1. Shrubby Penstemon Name: Penstemon fruticosus USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 16 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil Shrubby penstemon fills…
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DesignRegional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Southwest
Southwest Plant This Gray creeping germander (Teucrium aroanium) USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: 3 inches tall and 8 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil This textural…
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ArticleCreate a Four-Season Front Entry
Create a garden that looks good all of the time. An exciting entry should be more than just a collection of seasonal stars; it must also have plants that establish…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Tough Roadside Plants – Southeast
1. Blue Mistflower Name: Conoclinium coelestinum (syn. Eupatorium coelestinum) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 11 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average,…
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DesignRegional Picks: Plants for Wet Soil – Northern Plains
Lots of gardeners deal with at least one area of their property that never seems to dry out. As horticulturist Joseph Henderson explains in his article Plants for Soggy Spots,…
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ArticlePut Your Plants First
On an increasingly overbuilt planet where daily experience with the natural world is limited, at best, gardens can serve as places to reconnect with nature. The norm today is, sadly,…
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Kitchen GardeningRegional Picks: Plants to Buy This Year—Southwest
1. ‘Ultra Violet’ salvia Name: Salvia ‘Ultra Violet’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 18 to 24 inches tall and 24 to 32 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained, lean…
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