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Flowers6 Overlooked Asters for Tough Spots
Whether your garden has baking sun or dry dense shade, boggy soil or sandy gravel, there's an aster for that
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Snowberry Pleases Year-Round
Bright spring foliage, pretty summer flowers, white berries in winter ... Symphoricarpos albus is a sight to behold in every season
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Western Sword Fern Adds Prehistoric Drama
For distinctive looks and easy care in a shade garden, go for North American native Polystichum munitum
Full StoryGardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Parry Manzanita Stands Out in Low-Water Gardens
Make a dramatic architectural statement and feed wildlife in woodlands and more with Arctostaphylos manzanita
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Broadleaf Stonecrop (Sedum Spathulifolium)
If you want showy flowers and drought tolerance, this succulent is right up your zone-5 alley
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata)
Looking for unusual, long-lasting blooms, low maintenance and deer resistance? Try this self-sowing perennial
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Canadian Milkvetch Draws Bees and Birds
Its seedpods have visual appeal, but winged creatures are lured to Astralagus canadensis for more than its looks
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Evergreen Huckleberry Appeals All Year
Spring flowers and summer berries are only half the story with Vaccinium ovatum, a versatile Pacific Northwest native plant
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Try California Wild Grape for Interest All Year
Sure, it’s stunning in fall. But the spring buds, summer grapes and gnarled winter vines are gorgeous too
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Beavertail Prickly Pear Wows With Color
The dazzling magenta flowers of this cactus will snag your heart — just beware the bristles that can stick in your skin
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Feed Wildlife With Flowering Currant
Blossoms and berries make this plant irresistible to birds, bees and other critters — and a treat for the eyes too
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