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Plant GuideDwarf common sage
Salvia officinalis 'Minimus'Dwarf common sage is a tightly compact form of the culinary common sage ( S.
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Plant Guide
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbensVirtually covered in yellow, daisy-type flowers throughout summer, creeping zinnia makes a cheerful addition to any garden.
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Plant Guide
Blue-stemmed goldenrod
Solidago caesiaIn early autumn, this species produces elegant, wand-shaped flowerheads atop wiry stems with blue-green, linear leaves.
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Plant GuideJapanese umbrella pine
Sciadopitys verticillataThis glorious conifer constitutes the sole member of both its genus and plant family.
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Plant Guide
Colorful Flowering Sage
Salvia nemorosaThis drought-tolerant perennial produces flower spikes in shades of violet, purple, or white to pink, with purple bracts.
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Plant GuideGiant feather grass
Stipa giganteaThis semi-evergreen species makes a stately, stand-alone specimen with narrow, arching foliage and shimmering gold panicles that reach 8 feet tall.
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Plant Guide‘Golden Fleece’ goldenrod
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'This outstanding cultivar forms a neat, 1-foot tall groundcover.
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Plant GuideLavender cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissusThis fine-textured, mound-forming shrub has gray foliage and yellow, button-like flowerheads formed by tubular flowers appearing in summer.
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Plant GuideVivid Indigo Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'This drought-tolerant perennial is noted for its vivid indigo flowers along deep purple-black stems, which gives it a bicolor appearance.
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Plant GuideVariegated fragrant Solomon’s seal
Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’Gracefully arching 2- to 3-foot-tall burgundy stems support narrow leaves streaked in pure white.
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