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Geum magellanicum
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ca$3.95 |
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| This low-maintenance perennial has pinnatisect, toothed green leaves borne in basal rosettes and produces orange-red 5-petaled flowers from spring to summer on wiry stems. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Height and spread is 16 inches. |
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Gladiolus × byzantinus
Syn. Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
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ca$3.95 |
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| Clustering corms give rise to typical gladiolus leaves, followed by stems of trumpet shaped deep magenta flowers. Very possibly the hardiest Gladiolus, this is an elegant and desirable species. Height 3 feet. |
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Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Syn. Asclepias physocarpa
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ca$3.95 |
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| This plant belongs to the milkweed family, and like all milkweeds they attract the lovely Monarch butterfly to the garden. This deciduous sub-shrub is often grown as an annual. It has sticky, hairy stems and narrow lance-shaped grey/green leaves. In summer 2-inch cymes of creamy white flowers each... |
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Helleborus × hybridus
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ca$3.95 |
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| Helleborus ×hybridus is a group of evergreen clump-forming perennial cultivars that are 50-70 cm tall and spread to 70-90 cm. The glossy, deep green foliage can be quite variable in color and shape, even within the same hybrid. They have tough, almost woody stems with leaves and terminal... |
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Iris ensata
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ca$3.95 |
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| This Japanese iris bears 3-4 purple flowers on each stem in early summer. Height 36 inches. |
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Iris foetidissima
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ca$3.95 |
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| This is a beautiful plant with some unfortunate names, which arises from the odour emitted from the flowers, but only noticeable at close range. The flowers are, in fact, rather beautiful and, in this case, palest blue. And the seed pods that follow are possibly this plant’s greatest asset,... |
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Iris sibirica 'Alba'
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ca$3.75 |
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| Rhizomatous perennial with narrow, grass-like leaves that produces white flowers about 3 inches across from mid-spring to early summer. Height 20-48 inches. Suitable for an open herbaceous or mixed border. |
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Iris sibirica 'blue selection'
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ca$3.45 |
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| Rhizomatous perennial with narrow, grass-like leaves that produces blue flowers about 3 inches across from mid-spring to early summer. Height 20-48 inches. Suitable for an open herbaceous or mixed border. |
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Kirengeshoma palmata
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ca$4.15 |
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| This is a beautiful perennial with much to recommend it for a shady garden. The mid to deep green leaves have an almost felt-like appearance and cling tightly to the wiry stems. Growing to 1m (3ft) in height, these plants produce their remarkable yellow bell-shaped flowers at the end of summer and... |
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Knautia macedonica
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ca$3.95 |
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| Named after 17th Century botanist, Dr. Christopher Knaut (1638-1694), this often overlooked perennial is excellent when planted with silver-leafed plants, or white flowers in the garden border. The dark red blooms appear throughout the summer and well into the autumn. Height 24-32 inches; spread 18... |
