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Low-water wonder

Want more color with less work? This easy-going plant combination will look great with little or no extra water. Although this garden is at its peak in summer when the Russian sage, butterfly bush, coneflower, penstemon, sea holly, mullein and geranium could all be blooming at the same time, there are plants that’ll keep it interesting in other seasons, as well. For example, the maiden grass will be showiest in late summer and

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