Island Paradise - Page 2 of 22 - Fine Gardening

  • Plant Guide

    Chaste tree

    Vitex agnus-castus

    This small tree boasts an upright, spreading form and finely dissected gray-green foliage.

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    Summer Wave® Blue wishbone flower

    Torenia 'SUNrenilabu'

    This compact plant produces abundant blue, tubular, two-lipped flowers from planting time until frost.

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    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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    Bachelor’s buttons

    Centaurea cyanus

    Bachelor's buttons bear charming and prolific flowers in hues of blue, pink, lavender, white, and maroon.

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    Mountain bluet

    Centaurea montana

    Mountain bluet is an excellent choice for the border or rock garden.

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    ‘Calycanthema’ Canterbury bells

    Campanula medium ‘Calycanthema’

    This 2- to 3-foot-tall bellflower bears single or double flowers in white, blue, or pink.

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    Fairies’ thimbles

    Campanula cochleariifolia

    Diminutive (to 2 inches tall) spikes bear lavender-blue nodding flowers that sway in the breeze.

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    ‘Lochinch’ Butterfly bush

    Buddleia 'Lochinch'

    Butterfly bushes are carefree deciduous shrubs that are reliably fragrant and easy to grow.

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    ‘Wonder of Staffa’ aster

    Aster  × frikartii 'Wonder of Staffa'

    This repeat-blooming aster produces bright, 2-inch-wide, violet-blue flowers from mid-summer into fall.

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    Rocky Mountain columbine

    Aquilegia caerulea

    Rocky Mountain columbine is a beautiful, hearty, native perennial with blue and white flowers.