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Kent Beauty oregano is a gorgeous trailing plant that thrives in hot sun and is fairly drought tolerant. This ornamental oregano has fragrant gray-green leaves and it blooms in summer and develops long strands of pale pink bracts that look a little bit like hops flowers. It’s a great plant for containers or rockeries where it can drape over an edge. It dies back completely in winter and reemerges in spring with gray green leaves. The soft coloration of grays, greens and pinks on this plant is just lovely. Connect with us! https://www.Instagram.com/gardengrowseattle http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Gaura is a lovely perennial with a long season of showy blossoms from summer through fall. Its long wands of flowers have a lot of movement and a light and airy feel. Gaura grows best in full sun where it has room to spread out. Connect with us! https://www.Instagram.com/gardengrowseattle http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Oakleaf hydrangeas are beautiful deciduous shrubs that add interest to the garden throughout the year. Their leaves are lobed with lots of texture to them, they have beautiful cinnamon colored bark, showy and prolific summer flowers, and gorgeous fall color. This shrub is a great addition to a partial shade garden or woodland with a natural feel. Connect with us! https://www.Instagram.com/gardengrowseattle http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Big leaf hydrangea is a fantastic shrub for adding big bold colorful flowers to the garden all summer long. This deciduous shrub grows well in shade and part shade and comes in a wide array of colors and two different flower types - mophead and lace-cap. Susan covers a lot of information about this summer blooming beauty - including how to grow it and how to prune it. Connect with us! https://www.Instagram.com/gardengrowseattle http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Lamb’s ear has an amazing texture that makes me want to touch it all the time. The leaves really do feel like a lamb’s ear! The variety ‘Silver Carpet’ is an excellent one for creating a lush carpet of silver fuzzy leaves. It stays low and is great along the front of a garden bed, filling the spaces between plants or between the plants and the edge of the bed. It is drought tolerant and works great with other grey leafed plants such as wooly thyme and Hebe ‘Western Hills’. Connect with us! https://www.Instagram.com/gardengrowseattle http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ packs a punch with its incredibly long bloom time. This hardy geranium blooms from spring til frost with gorgeous blue flowers in full sun or partial shade. It has a relaxed habit and scrambles through the garden bed. It’s easy to care for and adds tons of blossoms to the garden in the summer and fall. Connect with us! https://www.Instagram.com/gardengrowseattle http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/