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DesignBreaking the Rules
Whether I am visiting a public garden or in a landscape created by nature, I think about what makes these places special. I inevitably conclude that the gardens I love…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This, Not That – Southeast
Overused: Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii* cvs.) Photo: Michelle Gervais 1. Purple Pixie® Chinese Fringe Flower Name: Loropetalum chinense ‘Peack’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: 2 feet tall and…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Uncommon & Unfussy Plants – South
Indian pink Name: Spigelia marilandica USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions: Partial shade; fertile, well-drained soil This southeastern native wildflower is…
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DesignThe Best Ligularias
Simple fact: Gardeners love bold-leaved plants. Large leaves make great foils for the foliage of lacier plants while imbuing the garden with a bit of the exotic, which may explain…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Four Season Interest – Northeast
1. Purple Wood Spurge Name: Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Purpurea’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: Up to 22 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; fertile, sandy,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – Southern Plains
Southern Plains Summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: Up to 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – Northwest
Northwest Heart-leaved disanthus (Disanthus cercidifolius) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 5 to 7 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil…
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DesignSpring Plant Combinations for Seasonal Interest
If you’re bored with the time between fading spring ephemerals and blooming summer beds, you’re missing out on an exceptionally beautiful period in the garden. The waking landscape offers rare…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Tough Roadside Plants – Southern Plains
1. Crape Myrtle Name: Lagerstroemia indica cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9 Size: 8 to 30 feet tall and 6 to 15 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; average soil;…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Deerproof Perennials – Southeast
Epimedium Name: Epimedium spp. and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and wide Conditions: Filtered sun to light shade; moist to dry, well-drained…
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