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Acaena microphylla
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| A compact, low growing ground cover with small compound blue-green to copper coloured leaves. Small spherical flower clusters are followed by soft red burrs to 2cm across. Although these burrs look quite spiny, they are in fact soft. |
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Acanthus mollis
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| A clump-forming perennial with semi-evergreen bold, deeply-lobed dark green leaves up to 3 feet long. In late summer, bears white flowers with purple-shaded bracts in 3 foot long racemes, often with purple-tinged stems. Grows to 5 feet high by 3 feet wide. Best grown in a large border. Flowers are... |
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Actaea rubra 'neglecta'
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| This clump-forming perennial has leaves up to 16 inches long, composed of 3-15 ovate leaflets. Racemes of white flowers are followed by shiny white spherical berries. 18 inches high; 12 inches spread. Grow in a woodland garden or a shady herbaceous border. |
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Actaea simplex 'Atropurpurea Group'
Syn. Cimicifuga racemosa
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| This medium sized clumping perennial bears dark purple to almost black compound leaves composed of 25 to 70 irregular leaflets. The unbranched flower stems grow to 1-1.5m(3-5ft) in height, bearing hundreds of tiny white flowers from late summer to early autumn. |
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Adiantum venustum
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| This lovely evergreen fern has triangular, lace-like fronds produced on black stalks. Grows 6 inches high and spreads at a rate of 6-8 inches a year. Makes a wonderful groundcover in the woodland garden. Drought-tolerant once established if grown in part shade. |
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Agapanthus
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| Broad strap-like leaves are evergreen in frost-free climates. The upright umbels of bright blue flowers emerge in early to midsummer. Height 2 feet; spread 18 inches. |
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Agastache aurantiaca
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| This perennial can make be grown as either an annual or a perennial (if provided with good drainage) for an effective display in temperate gardens. The foliage is richly aromatic, suggesting anise or even liquorice. |
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Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| Erect herbaceous perennial with aromatic, ovate, golden -yellow leaves to 2 inches long. Produces violet-blue flowers in short spikes 3 inches long from mid-summer to autumn. Height 3 feet; spread 18 inches. |
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Agastache rupestris
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| This bushy perennial has silvery aromatic leaves and bears spikes of salmon-coloured flowers throughout the summer. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. The flowers are edible. Drought-tolerant. 36"high/18" spread. |
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Alcea rosea 'mixed'
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| Tall spires of large blooms are produced in mid to late summer on this grandest of traditional old cottage garden flowers. A mix of different hollyhocks from the VanDusen Cottage Garden. Sure to give any garden that cottage touch. |
