Globe Candytuft
Iberis umbellata
A mid-border plant, this pink or lavender flower can flop, but is an attractive addition to the spring garden.
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Gloriosa Daisy
Rudbeckia hirta
This large-flowered, cheerful plant is perfect for dry, difficult spots. It self-sows readily in variations of orange, yellow, and gold.
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Heliotrope
Heliotropium arborescens
A fragrant addition to your summer border, this sturdy plant prefers well-drained soil and afternoon shade in the southern garden.
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Hemp
Cannabis sativa
Hemp is originally from central Asia, and has been cultivated throughout history as a source of fiber, seed, oil, and medicine.
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Honesty
Lunaria annua
Honesty is an old fashioned plant with briliant pink flowers that give way to paper-thin silvery seedpods, hence its many common names.
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Johnny Jump-Up
Viola tricolor
This delightful little flower is a harbinger of spring in many gardens, but also adds charm to a fall or winter garden depending on your region. The flowers are edible and can be used to wonderful effect on cakes and in salads.
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Jospeh's Coat
Amaranthus tricolor
This voluptuous annual is grown for its showy multicolored foliage in shades of green, yellow, and red.
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Kale
Brassica oleracea (Acephala)
Kale is a popular leafy green that can be used cooked or in salads. It is also used as an ornamental plant in fall gardens. Historically, coarser types have been used as animal fodder.
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Lantana
Lantana camara
Lantana is a colorful, shrubby annual with masses of flowers in shades of orange, yellow, and pink. Its leaves give off a distinctive smell and it produces bluish-black seeds. Lantana is commonly used as a bedding plant because of its long bloom season.
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Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
A favorite in the Mount Vernon gardens, this annual reseeds readily. Its pink, blue, and white flowers add height to the spring border.
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