Flower Ideas: Show Me…Something Green

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‘Benary’s Lime’ Zinnia is an annual that grows 40 inches tall. Zinnias prefer full sun but will also bloom in partial-shade. The taller varieties may need staking. ‘Benary’s Lime’ looks particularly fetching with red zinnias:

Fernleaf Dill won the All American Selections award in 1992. This compact dill plant is not only good for cooking, but can add a different look to your garden with its lacy foliage and yellow-green flowers. Fernleaf Dill grows 18 to 24 inches tall. Don’t be surprised if you see Black Swallowtail caterpillars munching on the plants:

‘Alabama Sunrise’ is a Heucherella—a cross between a Heuchera and a Tiarella. This perennial grows 12 inches tall sporting green leaves with distinctive red veins. Heucherellas grow best in part-shade:

Kale is a nutritional powerhouse. There are many ornamental cultivars with very curly or frilly leaves in shades of red, pink, cream and white, but even the edible cultivars can be a focal point in your garden. This is ‘Redbor’ which grows 18 to 24 inches tall:

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