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Lush, large, triangular deep, burgundy leaves that open in morning light. Pale lavender-pink flowers float daintily above. Plant this one in a light shade to prevent the purple from fading out of its leaves. Deer and rabbit resistant! Synonyms: Oxalis regnellii 'Brazilian Butterfly' Mature size: clump-forming, 8 inches T x 1.5 ft W Minimum temperature:...

Long-blooming, star-shaped white flowers with a pink picotee bloom June to September. Their long slender stems form a delicate airy clump. A well-behaved cultivar of the Texan roadside Gaura, this has excellent drought-tolerance. Well-draining soil is preferred but it does accommodate most soil types. There is almost nothing prettier than a Gaura with butterflies...

Felted, long leaves first emerge red-burgundy and maintain their burgundy underside throughout the season for enticing glimpses amid the green. The soft green foliage provides a muted background for the charming, flattened white to light blue flowers in spring. Deciduous with exfoliating stems. Mature size: 6–8 ft T x 10 ft W Minimum temperature:...

Purple-black flower buds open in mid-spring to offer fragrant and violet-tinged white flowers. Their fragrance has none of the sweet lemon-vanilla scents of Daphne odora but is somewhat like a soft Indian incense—very alluring. Also unlike the D. odora, the D. tanguticas can tolerate some drought (once established). Slow-growing and so...

Grown in our region for its tropical-looking foliage. This massive dahlia's amazing pink sprays of late fall blooms are usually frosted off, but each year makes it more likely we'll get to see them. Grows best in full sun in most soils, but does not tolerate a soggy site. Mature size:...

Unique draping sub-shrub with a profusion of bell-shaped, hyacinth-like violet blooms. Last from mid-summer to early fall. Fragrant! Mature size: 2-3 ft tall Minimum temperature: -20° F

Grassy clumps with large, pendulous rich pink bells draped along the length of arching flower stems — elegant charmers growing, in this case, only 1-2' tall. Minimum temperature: 0° F

Frothy, fragrant plumes of pink in June and July fill the air above bright green, deeply cut leaves on sturdy red stems. This US native appreciates humus-rich soil and some summer water. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Mature size: 3-4 ft wide x 4-6 ft tall Minimum temperature: -40° F

Arctostaphylos montana ssp. ravenii is one of our most treasured groundcover manzanitas. It was love at first sight when we saw it blooming at the Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden. Its round foliage is highlighted around the edge. The overall appearance is reminiscent of mollusc colonies in tide pools. This...

Why a plant would start blooming in November puzzles us, but its fragrance is most welcome on warm days when we find ourselves out and about. A wide, fountain-shaped, large shrub, its pink blooms come first November-February, and leaves second, deeply-veined with a handsome reddish blush. Mature size: 8-10 ft T x 4-6 ft W in...

Forms a dense mat of tiny evergreen leaves that can eventually suppress weeds. Sprinkled with tiny white flowers in early summer. New stems are cinnamon brown-red then fade to grey with age. Evergreen, woody, groundcover. Mature size 10 inches tall (sometimes taller) x 3 feet wide Minimum temperature: 5° F • Photo 1 (flowers close...

With a bright light green to gold leafy visage, ‘Sun King’ is lush with compound leaves. In mid-summer through fall, it's covered with large racemes of white sputnik flowers buzzing with bees. Inedible but pretty purple-black berries follow for the pleasure of birds. Aralia potentially needs a bit of room; it's self-sowing...

A curled, silver-blue, very dense arrangement of needles distinguishes this dwarf, globe-shaped Korean fir. It would work well as a sculptural specimen in a pot; it's definitely conversation-worthy and begs to be touched — give it a pat. It originated as a witch's broom from 'Silberlocke' in Germany. The typical rate of growth in most...

Dense clusters of deep rosy-red flowers in May to June are hard to miss! Tufted, mat-forming foliage sends up 12" tall flower stems. Though it prefers more luxurious conditions like well-draining moist soil, it is tolerant of dry, poor soils. Butterflies enjoy. Image borrowed from Jellito. Mature size: 1-1.5 ft...

Tiny, adorable flowers (deep pink sepals and purple corolla) bloom all summer on this upright hardy plant. Species hybrid of F. lyscoides and F. magellanica. Plant deeply. Mature size: 2-4 ft tall. Minimum temperature: 0° F

From the family of true garden workhorses, this fall-blooming aster will enjoy the shade, offering its starry white flowers with mahogany stems from midsummer into fall. Lush and spreading, this is an incredibly versatile and useful plant: an airy ground cover, amenable to sun, shade, or even dry shade when...