Early Spring - Page 4 of 12

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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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    ‘Calypso’ tulip

    Tulipa greigii ‘Calypso’

    The 12-inch-tall Tulipa 'Calypso' (1992) is known for being reliably perennial.

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    Japanese laurel

    Aucuba japonica

    Aucuba are grown for their bold foliage, autumn fruit, and adaptability to shade, dry soil, pollution, and coastal conditions.

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    Corydalis linstowiana

    Corydalis linstowiana

    This species produces copious purplish-blue flowers in spring and fall.

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    ‘Neon Lights’ Foam flower

    Tiarella 'Neon Lights'

    This clump-forming variety has exquisitely textured, bright green maple-like leaves emblazoned with chocolate centers.

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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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    ‘HGC Pink Frost’ hellebore

    Helleborus × ballardiae ‘HGC Pink Frost’

    ‘HGC Pink Frost’ is part of a new series of hellebores that, for the Midwest, bloom as early as January; this cultivar blooms a bit later, usually in March.

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    American mandrake

    Podophyllum peltatum

    Mayapple is a rhizomatous, native woodland perennial with leaves in the shape of an umbrella.

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    ‘Silver Shimmers’ lungwort

    Pulmonaria 'Silver Shimmers'

    This eye-catching perennial has silver-plated leaves with speckled margins.

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    Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’

    Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'

    'Georgia Blue' forms beautiful mats of purple-tinged leaves.