Woodland Garden - Page 12 of 47 - Fine Gardening

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    Blue-stemmed goldenrod

    Solidago caesia

    In early autumn, this species produces elegant, wand-shaped flowerheads atop wiry stems with blue-green, linear leaves.

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    Royal catchfly

    Silene regia

    This North American prairie native produces 2-inch-wide, brilliant cardinal-red flowers that stand out in the summer garden.

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    Japanese umbrella pine

    Sciadopitys verticillata

    This glorious conifer constitutes the sole member of both its genus and plant family.

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    Black elder

    Sambucus nigra

    Black elder forms an upright and bushy, but somewhat coarse, shrub with toothed green leaves.

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    Williams rhododendron

    Rhododendron williamsianum

    This rhododendron from China is quite unlike most of the better known species planted in gardens today.

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    Tiger Eyes sumac

    Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’

    Lemon-lime foliage, fuzzy stems, and intense fall color make this sumac cultivar a standout.

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    Plumleaf azalea

    Rhododendron prunifolium

    This late-flowering azalea has bright red flowers over crisp green leaves in summer to autumn.

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    Florida pinxter

    Rhododendron canescens

    This narrow deciduous azalea bears fragrant, funnel-shaped, white, pink, or deep rose flowers.

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    Variegated 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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    Solomon’s seal

    Polygonatum humile

    Polygonatum humile is an upright, rhizomatous perennial native to eastern Europe and western Asia.