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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$ 3.45 |
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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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Cleome hassleriana 'mixed'
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| This herbaceous to woody stemmed annual can grow to as much as 1.5m (5ft) in height, but most cultivated strains reach only 1m (3ft) in height. The compound leaves are composed of five to seven bright green leaflets, to 12x4cm (5x2in). The flowers, produced in loose clusters at to top of the stems... |
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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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Limnanthes douglasii
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| This little annual self sows where happy, and will return year after year, brightening any pond or streamside. |
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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... |
