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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... |
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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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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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Helleborus lividus subsp. corsicus
Syn. Helleborus argutifolius
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| One of the largest Hellebores, H. argutifolius can grow up to 1.2m (4ft) in height and width. Large clusters of semi-pendent pale green flowers add a subtle touch of elegance to the winter garden. |
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Hedychium spicatum
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ca$ 4.95 |
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| This rhizomatous perennial has lance-shaped green leaves and bears tubular fragrant, creamy white flowers with apricot edges in a spike-like raceme in late summer. Attractive red fruits follow. Height to 3 to 5 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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Gladiolus communis
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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Geum magellanicum
Syn. Geum chiloense
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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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Geranium wallichianum
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| This little geranium tends to to mound nicely unless crowded, then it will scramble through other taller perennials and grasses, but since the trailing stems do not root readily, it's easy to control. This seed was collected from variable selections of the species, so colours will vary from blue... |
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Geranium sylvaticum
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| This clump-forming perennial has 7-lobed basal leaved which are deeply cut and toothed. Bears cymes of erect saucer-shaped pinkish-purple flowers with white centers in late spring to early summer. |
