Pomegranate
Punica granatum
This large shrub boasts vibrant orange flowers in the summer which ripen into large orange-red fruits.
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Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
This native perennial has vibrant magenta flowers which add contrast to the overwhelming yellows and reds of the summer garden. The showy daisy-like flowers borne on stiff stems attract goldfinches if left to go to seed.
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Rose Campion
Lychnis coronaria
Rose campion features soft silvery mounds of foliage graced with stalks of stunning pink or white flowers in the late spring and early summer. This short-lived perennial or biennial self-seeds readily, forming large colonies if left unchecked.
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Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary is a fragrant evergreen shrub which is frequently used in cooking. Its pale blue flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.
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Sage
Salvia officinalis
Sage is a woody subshrub with silvery green leaves and pale purple flowers that are attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. It does best in well-drained, sunny locations. For centuries, sage has been a popular herb for cooking, and is also used as an essential oil.
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Sago Palm
Cycas revoluta
This is one of the most ancient plants still alive today.
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Sainfoin
Onobrychis viciifolia
Sainfoin is a fodder crop that is highly nutritious for livestock and also provides nectar for bees.
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Seventeen Sisters Daffodil
Narcissus tazetta 'Avalanche'
Seventeen Sisters is a multi-flowered daffodil which features many small white flowers with yellow cups held on stiffly upright stems. It is very fragrant.
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Siberian Iris
Iris sibirica
Thick clumps of spiky foliage and bright purple or blue flowers are perfect for mid-border planting. Like their German cousins, these benefit from division so they don't grow hollow in the middle.
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Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
This native plant is a medium deciduous tree with large white flowers in the spring and striking cigar-like seedpods in the fall. It features large heart-shaped leaves.
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