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Plant Guide‘Velvet Cloak’ smoke tree
Cotinus coggygria ‘Velvet Cloak'This shrub or small tree has stunning deep purple foliage that turns orange-red in autumn.
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Plant GuidePincushion hakea
Hakea laurinaThrough the fall and into winter, pincushion hakea provides beautiful cut flowers for the holidays; the foliage and seedpods are also great for arrangements.
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Plant Guide‘Nugget’ ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Nugget’The yellow to lime green foliage of 'Nugget' ninebark makes an interesting contrast with the exfoliating, cinnamon-colored bark.
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Plant Guide‘Palace Purple’ heuchera
Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia ‘Palace Purple’Clump-forming perennial features a mound of maple or ivy-like, long-petioled leaves (3 to 5 inches wide) that are an attractive deep purple above and beet red beneath.
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Plant GuideCompact stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Variegatum’This variety is more compact than the species, and its leaves are variegated with creamy margins.
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Plant GuidePoppy
Papaver orientale ‘Flamenco Dancer’The 4- to 6-inch-wide blooms of 'Flamenco Dancer' poppy stand out in late spring and early summer with their true red color and fanciful fringes.
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Plant Guide
Wrinkleleaf goldenrod
Solidago rugosaThis species has open, tree-shaped flower clusters that radiate out like a fountain.
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Plant GuideSmooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescensCreamy, six-inch flower heads form flattened spheres above heart-shaped leaves from June through frost.
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Plant GuideDowny clematis
Clematis macropetalaDowny clematis is a hardy, deciduous early bloomer that can flourish in Zone 4.
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