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Plant Guide
Rose chiffon
Eschscholzia californica 'Rose Chiffon'California poppies grow to about 12 inches tall, and their pretty foliage is ferny, like carrot tops.
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Plant GuideMaiden pink
Dianthus deltoidesThis mat-forming species with dark green leaves is one of the easiest to grow.
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Plant GuideDeutzia crenata var. nakaiana ‘Nikko’
Deutzia crenata var. nakaiana 'Nikko'
This compact variety performs well as a groundcover and is an excellent choice for the mixed border or rock garden.
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Plant GuideSunset hyssop
Agastache rupestrisTrue to its name, sunset hyssop encapsulates a Western sunset in its flowers: bronze with hints of orange and yellow, and streaks of magenta and pink along the margins.
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Plant GuideThyme
Thymus 'Pink Ripple'
In early- to mid-summer, this mat-forming thyme erupts with masses of 6-inch-high spikes covered with pink flowers.
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Plant GuideWoolly thyme
Thymus pseudolanuginosusWoolly thyme—the wooliest of all thymes—forms a dense ground-covering mat of tiny, densely hairy leaves.
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Plant GuideThalictrum kiusianum
Thalictrum kiusianumThis garden gem forms a 6-inch-high mat of dainty, ferny foliage, and is perfect for a trough or a lightly shaded nook in a rock garden.
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Plant Guide
Showy goldenrod
Solidago speciosaThis garden-worthy species has dramatic, bright yellow flowers that are arranged into erect, pointed clusters.
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Plant Guide‘Fireworks’ goldenrod
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'This eye-catching cultivar has flower clusters that radiate out in all directions and resemble streaming yellow fireworks.
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Plant GuideZigzag goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulisThis species is aptly named for its distinctive crooked stems that bend back and forth at 45° angles between nodes.
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