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Platanthera stricta
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Bright green flowering spikes to 1 meter rise from a basal clump of narrow leaves. Flowers cover the upper 2/3. Sweet heady fragrance. Mature plants grow very well in moist to damp humus rich acidic soils on on a gentle slope with a northern exposure. They only received morning sun then shade to... |
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Prosartes hookeri
Syn. disporum hookeri
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Delicate looking native lily to 1 meter tall. Thick wiry stems hold foliage high. White trumpet flowers hang from stem tips in two's or threes. Orange-scarlet berries follow. Makes a nice clump and slowly spreads over time via seed and rhizome. Once placed under the Disporum genus. |
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Pycnanthemum pilosum
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ca$ 2.75 |
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| The entire plant possesses a refreshing minty scent. Smallish lance shaped somewhat hairy leaves are arranged in whorls along the length of its 1 meter stems. Dense clusters of white flowers with purple spots appear on the stem tips from late Spring until frost. |
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Romneya coulteri (pre treated)
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ca$ 4.50 |
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| From pleated white silk flowers wafts a citrus/apricot perfume from May to July. The huge 15cm blooms adorn the stiff sub-shrub branches from May to July. The orange boss of stamens are highly attractive to bees providing a bounty of pollen and nectar. Grayish blue-green lobed cut leaves... |
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Rubus chamaemorus
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ca$ 4.25 |
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| Thick lobed rugose leaves on 30cm tall sub-shrub. In spring white flowers are followed by raspberry/salmonberry like fruits which start ripening mid August. Best picked when the colour transitions from red to a glowing apricot. Tart flavour that is somewhat like a creamsicle (vanilla and orange... |
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Salvia officinalis
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ca$ 2.50 |
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| Semi evergreen woody shrub renowned for its use as a culinary herb and is a componet of poultry seasoning. Heavy textured greenish grey leaves have a purplish tinge. Beautiful blue-purple flower spikes are loved by bumblebees. Leaves can be used fresh or dry. 125 seeds/gram |
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Sanguinaria canadensis
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| A rare spring beauty. Distinctive lobed leaf, single white flowers whose fleeting beauty must be enjoyed in April (here). Quite a stunning sight when large colonies form via seedlings and/or, if it loves you, slowly spreads via creeping rhizomes. Called Bloodroot for the reddish orange sap that... |
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Skookum Grow |
ca$ 3.50 |
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| My tried and true germination initiator to promote more uniform and consistent germination in many plants we grow including hard to start species such as Meconopsis, Trillium, and Paeonia. Made from entirely natural ingredients of Ascophyllum nodosum kelp extract and fulvic acid, ‘Skookum Grow’ is... |
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Spiranthes romanzoffiana
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| From this highly successful genus, this little orchid makes its appearance mid July to late August. Sweetly fragrant white flowers are arranged in three rows along the spiral stem. Prefers humus rich soil and open spaces sometimes in full sun and in the right spot, can spread into fairly large... |
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Streptopus roseus
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| Fairybell's smaller 'cousin' with similar looking soft leaves but with pink flowers dangling from the leaf/stem axils. Ruby red oval berries in late summer. Seems to prefer shady sites in open forests in well draining humusy soils. Grows well along side Gaultheria (salal), Cornus candensis... |