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Aster novi-belgii
Syn. Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
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ca$ 2.50 |
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| Purple flowerheads with yellow disk florets from late summer to mid-autumn on this clump-forming perennial. Height 4 feet; spread 3 feet. |
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Berkheya purpurea
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| This striking tender perennial from South Africa produces abundant spiny leaves on equally spiny winged stems. Grown as an annual in temperate regions, these plants grow to 60cm (2ft) in or more height, with pale purple daisy-like flowers produced successively throughout the summer and into the... |
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Calendula officinalis
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| An annual flower, occasionally surviving into a second year, blooming almost continuously. If that weren't enough, this plant has edible flowers that add colour to salads, and the petals may be used as an alternative for saffron, and are the traditional source for the colour in Cheddar cheese. |
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Catananche caerulea
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| Short-lived, cornflower-like perennial with clumps of linear, grass-like hairy leaves up to 12 inches long. In mid-summer to autumn, bears blue to lilac-blue flowerheads 2 inches across, with darker centers. Combines well with echinacea, grasses and hemerocallis. |
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Centaurea macrocephala
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ca$ 3.65 |
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| This robust perennial has lance-shaped green leaves and bears deep yellow flowerheads fringed with brown bracts in summer. Height to 5 feet; spread 2 feet. |
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Centaurea uniflora subsp. nervosa
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| This herbaceous thistle-like perennial bears single lilac flowerheads on upright stems in summer. |
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Cosmos sulphureus
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Wispy plants produce a series of yellow to orange cosmos flowers throughout the summer and well into the autumn. These plants can grow to a meter (3 feet) in height, but usually less in most gardens. Although native to subtropical Mexico, these annual flowers will do well anywhere they get enough... |
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Cynara cardunculus
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| Large spiny silver leaves on stems that can reach up to 1.5m (4ft) or more in height are topped with large attractive artichoke-like blooms. |
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Echinacea purpurea
Syn. Rudbeckia purpurea
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ca$ 3.35 |
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| This erect perennial has lance-shaped, slightly hairy leaves and bears 6-inch flowerheads with conical, orange-brown disks and pink or purplish-pink ray florets. Height to 4 feet. |
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Echinacea purpurea 'Alba'
Syn. Rudbeckia purpurea
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| This erect perennial has lance-shaped, slightly hairy leaves and bears 6-inch flowerheads with conical, orange-brown disks and white ray florets. Height to 4 feet. |
