Woodland Garden - Page 24 of 47 - Fine Gardening

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    Compass plant

    Silphium laciniatum

    This tall, sturdy prairie plant makes an imposing statement in the garden with its large, deeply cut leaves and yellow sunflower-like flowers that face east and bloom in late summer and…

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    Hidcote comfrey

    Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue'

    This prolific cultivar has dark green foliage and bears nodding blue flowers from mauve buds.

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    Solomon’s plume

    Smilacina racemosa

    This shade-loving perennial produces plumes of creamy white blossoms in spring, followed by mottled yellowish-green berries that turn to deep red.

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    Upright wild ginger

    Saruma henryi

    Saruma henryi is as sublime as it is uncommon.

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    Azalea

    Rhododendron 'Admiral Semmes'

    This native azalea, winner of the 2007 Georgia Gold medal award,  will thrive in heat and humidity, which is why it is a good choice for the South.

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    Thai ruellia

    Ruellia elegans

    This species has open-faced coral-red blossoms from late spring until fall.

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    Buffalo currant

    Ribes odoratum

    In spring, this North American native shrub produces clove-scented, lemon-yellow flowers, which are followed by black edible fruits.

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    Creeping raspberry

    Rubus pentalobus

    This prostrate evergreen species produces a mass of richly textured leaves, making it an attractive groundcover for formal areas, rock gardens, or woodland beds.

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    Fingerleaf Rodgersia

    Rodgersia aesculifolia

    This species has palmate, wrinkled leaves that extend to 2 feet wide.

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    Black bamboo

    Phyllostachys nigra

    This clumping bamboo is native to eastern and central China and can reach 15 feet tall and almost as wide.