Showy Flowers - Page 4 of 117 - Fine Gardening
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‘Amethystina’ toad lily
Tricyrtis formosana ‘Amethystina’Amethystina's upward-facing, star-like blossoms are bluish-lavender with purple spots and creamy bases.
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‘Strawberries and Cream’ nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus ‘Strawberries and Cream’This old-fashioned cultivar of the species has a mounding habit and grows to 12 inches tall and wide.
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Dwarf wakerobin
Trillium pusillumIn spring, the foliage of this petite species emerges a deep purple-black-green and is topped by white blooms with rippled petals.
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Bent trillium
Trillium flexipesThis trillium produces large white flowers above the foliage in mid-spring, but the flowers are later hidden as the flower stalks nod.
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‘Dark Eyes’ Foam flower
Tiarella 'Dark Eyes'This running cultivar has notably large light-pink flowers that appear in spring and then rebloom.
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‘Annie Hall’ thyme
Thymus serphyllum 'Annie Hall''Annie Hall' forms a prostrate mat with small, narrow leaves and is covered with pale purple-pink flowers in late spring.
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Columbine meadow rue
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
The lacy leaves of this meadow rue look like a columbine's, hence the common and scientific names.
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Japanese yellow sage
Salvia koyamaeAt first glance, this Japanese woodland native does not look as if it belongs in a shade garden, but I find its spreading foliage and light-colored flowers do wonderfully as…
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Indian grass
Sorghastrum nutans 'Indian Steel'
Golden yellow plumes and a vase-like form give 'Indian Steel' a refined look.
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‘Summer Sundae’ Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus 'Summer Sundae''Summer Sundae' Sweet William is a nice mix of red, pink, and white flowers held in rounded groups at the tops of stems.