Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
The vibrant red blooms of the cardinal flower makes it an ideal plant for the shady summer garden. It reseeds readily and is ideal for naturalizing and sharing with friends.
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Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Give this shrub ample room to sprawl, as it tends to sucker when it's happy. The unusual chocolatey maroon flowers give off a spicy sweet fragrance which is echoed in cut twigs and leaves.
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Charles de Mills Rose
Rosa gallica 'Charles de Mills'
This Gallica class rose is full-flowered with luscious petals of a deep crimson. It has fragrant flowers in the spring.
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Cheese's Mallow
Malva sylvestris
High Mallow is an upright, bushy plant with magenta flowers and darker purple stripes. It reseeds readily and naturalizes quickly in the garden.
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China Aster
Callistephus chinensis
The pink, purple, or white flowers of this cheerful daisy are an excellent midsummer accent in any flower garden.
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Clary Sage
Salvia sclarea
Spires of pink and white bracts crown this large-leafed salvia. It has been used as an herb since the Middle Ages and is currently used as flavoring for wines, vermouth, and liqueurs.
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Climbing Old Blush Rose
Rosa chinensis 'Climbing Old Blush'
This elegant climbing rose sports large pink flowers from spring until nearly Christmas. It is lightly fragrant and easily trained to a graceful climbing habit against walls or over trellises.
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Cockscomb
Celosia argentea var. cristata
A sturdy long-blooming annual, this impressive plant is ideal for the back of the border. Its bright flowers come in many colors, including hot pink, peach, deep rose, yellow, and red.
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Cowslip
Primula veris
This cute perennial forms small masses of green foliage with bright yellow or red flowers in the early spring. It is particularly sweet when planted with bulbs or other spring ephemerals in the front of the border.
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Cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus
Cranberrybush has stunning white flowers reminiscent of a hydrangea, which makes up for its somewhat coarse texture and stiffly upright growth.
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