Columbines,
Aquilegia, are among my very favourite summer perennials.
They like partial shade.
Delphiniums
bloom in early summer and again in early fall. They perform
best in cold-winter climates, where slug populations are
minimal. In Finland they are trouble-free, in Seattle
the slugs love them (even before they get a chance to
bloom).
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Queen
of the Prairie, Filipendula rubra, has very fragrant
and delicate flowers.
Roses belong in
every garden. This is Linnea's and my favourite, called
Sahara.
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No
garden is complete without a pond with water lilies. This
is a hardy type for northern climates.
