Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine

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Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine is a woodland plant of springtime. It blooms mid to late spring in my garden. It grows in...

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Asclepias tuberosa ‘Butterfly Weed’

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Butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa, isn’t as popular as it could be. Maybe the combination of the “weed” appellation and...

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Sedum Alboroseum Mediovarigatum

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Now called, Hylotelephium erythrostictum ‘Mediovariegatum’. Good for dry, sunny spaces. This variegated sedum has long been one of my...

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Contorted Hazel

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Preeminent for winter interest, the Contorted Hazel, Contorted Filbert, or ‘Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick’ all add up to...

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Autumn Clematis

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One of my favorite vines for sheer abundance of frothy bloom, ‘Clematis terniflora‘. When it is in full bloom starting at the...

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