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      Shopping-List Plants for the Northeast

      Little kids have Christmas. Gardeners have spring. To anyone who loves plants, this is the most…

      • Colorful Conifers for Year-Round Interest

        Winter in the Northeast can leave one craving color. While cold, snowy days may tend…

      • Shade-Loving Shrubs for the Northeast

        Finding interesting plants for shade can be a struggle, but when you add in the…

      • Wax Begonias and Other Annuals to Start Early

        When it comes to seed sowing, many of us in the North are eager to…

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      • Underused Perennials for the Northeast

            1. Himalayan Maidenhair Fern Name: Adiantum venustum Zones: 5–8 Size: 6 to 12…

      • Regional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers - Northeast

          1. Mardi Gras Sneezeweed Name: Helenium ‘Helbro’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size:…

      • Your Favorite Plants Improved for the Northeast

        In Paul Westervelt's article on perennial upgrades, he explains the benefit of stepping out of…

      Favorite Spring Plants

      • Corydalis Is an Underappreciated Spring Star

        Early spring-blooming bulbs are very welcome in any garden, yet one genus seems to be…

      • How to Grow Tree Peonies in the Northeast

        We gardeners in the Northeast are notorious for complaining about the weather, particularly about our…

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      • Planning a Garden From Scratch: Notes From Designing a Painter’s Garden

        When the time came for me to transform a 90-year-old putting green into a perennial…

      • Two Ways to Add Mass Plantings Without Breaking the Bank

        Look no further than the theater if you want to add some real impact to…

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      • Queen of the prairie
        Filipendula rubra
      • Ironweed
        Vernonia fasciculata
      • Meadow blazingstar
        Liatris ligulistylis
      • Prairie smoke
        Geum triflorum
      • Sullivant's milkweed
        Asclepias sullivantii
      • 'Golden Lights' Azalea
        Azalea x ‘Golden Lights’

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