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 pusillum

    In 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 flexipes

    This 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 koyamae

    At 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.