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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 GuideRed-hot poker
Kniphofia uvariaThese tall spikes top off the perennial border with a burst of tropical-red racemes.
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Plant Guide‘Sun Mouse’ hosta
Hosta ‘Sun Mouse’Hosta 'Sun Mouse' is a perfect gem to add to the miniature garden.
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Plant Guide‘White Gold’ bleeding heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘White Gold’Something different for the shade.
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Plant Guide‘Carnaval de Nice’ tulip
Tulipa ‘Carnaval de Nice’For later-blooming flowers with ornamental foliage, try Tulipa 'Carnaval de Nice'.
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Plant GuideTokyo wood fern
Dryopteris tokyoensisTokyo wood fern's ladderlike, upright fronds provide a strong vertical accent to its surroundings.
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Plant GuideBroad-leaf sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Variegata'This sedge's pearly, straplike leaves resemble striped ribbon waiting to be wrapped around a package.
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Plant GuideBeautiful Pink Japanese Anemone
Anemone × hybrida 'Alice'This beautiful, pale pink, semi-double-flowered anemone reaches 2 to 3 feet high.
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Plant GuideHibiscus manihot
Abelmoschus manihotA large ornamental okra with dinner-plate-sized, sulfur yellow flowers with dark eyes.
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Plant Guide‘Ruby Slippers’ oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’I’m one of those people who thinks a garden without a hydrangea would seem incomplete.
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