… Pineapple lilies are bulbs native to South Africa with large tufted flower heads that resemble pineapples. The broad, glossy, strap-shaped leaves …
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… and pond edges. It also makes a wonderful plant for a mixed border blending especially well with native plants such as grasses. The flowers are attractive to birds and pollinators such as …
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… spires of mildly fragrant blooms on the ends of its branches; the flowers are deep violet with contrasting pink eyes. Butterfly bush is a half-hardy shrub. Its top is frequently killed to …
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… Pretty Betsy Jupiter’s beard ( Centranthus ruber 'Pretty Betsy') is a perennial with pink to coral-red flowers. The selection prefers sandy, well-drained alkaline soil in full …
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… as ginger substitute as it has a scent reminiscent of ginger. Cup-shaped purple flowers marked with paler colors within the cup are virtually hidden by glossy heart-shaped leaves. Native …
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… In fall, from mid-September to mid-October, this hardy perennial is covered with creamy white chrysanthemum-like flowers. The flowers have short, white rays flowers. The …
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… × arendsii cultivars by its later blooming period in mid-August and by the taller spikes with distinct finger-like projections. It thrives best in light shade. In bright sun, it will …
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… it as edging, along stone walls, or in the border or rock garden. It is a small, tidy plant with attractive foliage all summer. …
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… maroon flowers of Choca Mocha™ cosmos ( Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Thomocha') perfume the air with the fragrance of chocolate. Plant this nonhardy perennial native of Mexico in full sun after …
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… Use it in mass plantings, in hedges, or as a single specimen. White, five-petaled flowers with a musky smell are produced in abundant clusters in May. In September and October, ornamental …
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