Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
This old-fashioned biennial with its cheerful pink and white blossoms in the late spring is a mainstay of cottage gardens.
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Uses: Flower Border
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
Featuring airy foliage and golden flowers, this native plant is an attractive addition to the front of the border. It spreads by runners and is easily divided to share with your friends and neighbors. It is native to Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Tiger Daylily
Hemerocallis fulva
This summer blooming perennial has strap-like leaves and large orange flowers. Because it naturalizes easily, this daylily can be commonly seen in roadside ditches and marking the sites of old outhouses.
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Tournesol Tulip
Tulipa 'Tournesol Red and Yellow'
Tournesol Red and Yellow is a short double tulip that does well at the front of the flower border.
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Twin Sisters Daffodil
Narcissus x medioluteus
Twin Sisters lives up to its name, with each stem bearing two small white and yellow flowers.
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Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
This umbelliferous perennial is attractive to bees and other pollinators. It is mildly fragrant. Valerian is an excellent addition to the back of the garden and it reseeds readily.
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Van Sion Daffodil
Narcissus telamonius plenus
Van Sion is a bright yellow daffodil streaked with green. It is double, with many softly pointed petals.
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Virginia bluebell
Mertensia virginica
A harbinger of spring, emerging foliage is deep purple but quickly turns green, and is followed by terminal clusters of pendulous, trumpet-shaped blue flowers. Virginia bluebells will rapidly colonize in moist shady areas. They are herbaceous perennials, which means that foliage dies to the ground as the plant goes dormant towards mid-summer.
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Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Wallflowers are a charming spring bloomer of exceptional hardiness. With yellow and red flowers, this cheerful annual adds vibrancy to the front and middle of the flower border.
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Wapen van Leiden Tulip
Tulipa 'Wapen van Leiden'
Wapen van Leiden is a lovely white tulip brushed with pink. It is well suited to the middle of the border.
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