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All the garden’s a stage. Growers speak of a plant’s ‘garden performance’ for good reason. Perennials are the principal players, the dramatis personae, of the ornamental stage. A garden is living drama, evolving before our eyes. All characters have their time in the spotlight as species enter and exit, wax and wane. Show-stopping soliloquies are framed by exemplary ensemble scenes. Seasons inspire frequent costume and scenery changes, from the opening curtain of spring’s tender green emergence (Act I) through exuberant summer’s extended climax and on to graceful epilogue in autumn garb. But the balanced border is not the exclusive domain of perennial performers: Trees, shrubs, annuals and especially ornamental grasses play their parts as set pieces and guest stars in this magnificent open-air theater. On these web pages, a versatile cast waits in the wings for its place on your stage. Some are celebrities, some bit players, some character actors. Each has its place, knows its role, and comes prepared to shine. Raise the curtain. Let the show begin.
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