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    Fingerleaf Rodgersia

    Rodgersia aesculifolia

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

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    ‘Gateway’ Joe Pye weed

    Eutrochium maculatum 'Gateway'

    This cultivar of the eastern North American native Joe Pye weed is shorter and bushier than the species.

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    Mountain hydrangea

    Hydrangea serrata

    This species was formerly grouped with the lacecap hydrangeas because of its flattened flower heads that consist of central, small florets surrounded by showy, larger florets.

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    Siberian iris

    Iris sibirica

    Attractive, grasslike leaves to 18 inches long are topped by showy flowers in a wide range of colors.

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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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    Fiber-optic grass

    Isolepis cernua

    This eye-catching sedge has silvery flower heads on the ends of its stems, making it appear like a tuft of fiber optic threads.

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    Salal

    Gaultheria shallon

    This compact, bushy shrub has red shoots and ovate, pointed, glossy dark green leaves.

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    Reed canary grass

    Phalaris arundinacea and cvs.

    This evergreen, rhizomatous, perennial grass has an upright habit, with bamboo-like foliage to 14 inches tall.

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    ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Virginia sweetspire

    Itea virginica ‘Henry's Garnet’

    'Henry's Garnet' Virginia sweetspire is a very dependable, showy plant.

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    Taro

    Colocasia esculenta

    A large, showy, marginal aquatic plant with heart-shaped, dark green leaves, taro can reach 5 feet tall and is often grown as a summer annual.