Moderate - Fine Gardening
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Plant Guide‘Strawberry Fields’ gomphrena
Gomphrena haageana ‘Strawberry Fields’An upright, bushy annual with flowers (actually bracts) that resemble bright red strawberries with tiny yellow "seeds.
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Plant GuideCinnamon Girl™ distylium
Distylium ‘PIIDIST-V’This variety has shown greater cold tolerance than the species, so it might survive in Zone 6 with some protection.
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Plant Guide‘Tropical Storm’ elephant’s ear
Colocasia esculenta ‘Tropical Storm’This striking new Colocasia features dark—almost black—foliage that develops a creamy white center as the season progresses. At about 2½ feet tall and wide, it is also more compact than…
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Plant GuideSecret’s Out!™ rose
Rosa 'WITharoma'This Hybrid Tea rose offers creamy white flowers which open to release a sweet rose fragrance.
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Plant GuideWishbone flower
Torenia fournieriWishbone flower is a small, bushy annual that is especially valuable because it blooms abundantly in shady conditions.
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Plant Guide
Tulip
Tulipa linifoliaThis species tulip blooms in mid- to late spring with fire-engine-red flowers that look like open, pointed stars with purple centers.
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Plant GuideIndian grass
Sorghastrum nutans 'Indian Steel'
Golden yellow plumes and a vase-like form give 'Indian Steel' a refined look.
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Plant Guide‘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.
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Plant GuideBleeding heart
Dicentra spectabilisA garden favorite for many years, bleeding heart has soft green foliage and 1-inch-long rose pink and white heart-shaped flowers for several weeks in spring.
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Plant Guide
Delphinium ‘Delft Blue’
Delphinium 'Delft Blue'Belonging to the Belladonna Group hybrids, this delphinium bears loose, branched spikes of intense blue flowers with soft white edges.
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