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Borago officinalis
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| Annual herb with a bushy and freely growing habit to 60-80cm. Has hairy leaves on hollow stems with pendant sprays of azure blue star-shaped flowers with five petals. It flowers freely all summer and early fall. Can be cut back to encourage more flowers and to control sprawl. |
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Calendula officinalis
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ca$ 3.45 |
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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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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
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ca$ 3.85 |
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| This hardy annual has grey-green leaves and its bracts develop a distinct metallic blue tint near the small purple flowers. Height 12 inches; spread 24 inches. One of the best annual foliage plants, Cerinthe attracts bees and butterflies and gently self-sows to produce plants the following year. |
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Lagurus ovatus
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| This tufted annual grass has arching linear pale green leaves and bears ovoid spike-like panicles of softly hairy pale green spikelets that age to buff colour throughout summer. Height 20 inches; spread 12 inches. Suits a mixed or herbaceous border. |
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Mimulus guttatus
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| Adapted to a wide range of climates if given sufficient moisture, this sometimes perennial / sometimes annual wild flower will happily self-sow and come back year after year where it is happy. Bears numerous funnel-shaped yellow flowers in summer. Height to 12 inches; spread to 48 inches. This is a... |
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Nicotiana sylvestris
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ca$ 4.25 |
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| Beautiful white, richly evening-scented flowers are produced on tall stems above neat rosettes of large green leaves. This annual grows to 1.5m (5ft). Flowers are superb for cutting. Perennial in warmer climates. |
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Nigella damascena
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ca$ 3.55 |
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| This annual, a favourite for Victorian gardeners, adds a delicate touch to almost any planting scheme. Sky-blue flowers surrounded by a ruff of foliage are followed by attractive seed pods. The seed pods are useful for dried arrangements of 'Immortals'. Height 20 inches; spread 9 inches. |
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Papaver somniferum 'mauve'
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| Despite its sordid associations, P. somniferum is a beautiful garden annual with attractive glaucous green leaves and large flowers that brighten any meadow garden. The large seed pods are also excellent for dried arrangements. Height to 4 feet; spread 12 inches. Poppy seeds of Papaver somniferum... |
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Salvia patens
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ca$ 4.35 |
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| Few plants produce blue flowers, and fewer still produce a purer blue flower than this one does. Called Gentian Sage, this tuberous rooted perennial will come back year after year if given some protection from winter cold, or grow as an annual. Growing 45-60 cm. (18-24 in.) or more in height, the... |
