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The Heirloom Garden of Maine
513 North Ridge Road
Montville, Maine 04941  
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Amish Cockscomb
Celosia cristata.  Native to the tropics and introduced into European gardens in the late 1500s, this vibrant celosia adds a splash of brilliant scarlet to the garden until frost.   This 18” tall variety was rediscovered in the gardens of the Amish in Illinois.

#1001- Amish Cockscomb

Angel wings
Schizanthus pinnatus.  Called “poor man’s orchid,” this plant’s gorgeous ferny foliage gives rise to brilliant pink, magenta or deep purple lobed cup-shaped flowers with bright yellow centers.  Dark striations fan out from center. Very unusual. Tolerates partial shade.  Grows to 24”. 

#1002- Angel's Wings

Chinese Aster

Aster
Callistepis chinensis. Listed in seed catalogues since the early 1800’s, aster has long been a favored bedding plant and cut flower.  A rainbow of colors, including light blue, purple, scarlet, crimson, pink, rose and white.  Grows to 30” and produces 2-3” diameter flowers.

#1003- Aster

Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophilia insignis.  Bitty delicate sky blue, cup-shaped flowers offer a perky greeting over pretty deeply lobed foliage.  Native to the west coast; reaches 6-12”.  Excellent in containers.

#1004- Baby Blue Eyes

Baby’s Breath
Gypsophila elegans.  Four-petaled star-shaped white or occasionally pink blooms form airy essence over fine deep green foliage.  Good filler for cut flower bouquet/garden.  Reaches 2’. 

#1005- Baby's Breath

Balsam
Impatiens balsamina.  Native to India and China, garden balsam has an exotic look.   Swirls of rose, white, yellow and orange-pink petals are clustered along the thick stems.  Lush and showy.  Balsam always grasps the attention of visitors to our garden.  Reaches 24” to 30”.

#1006- Balsam

Basketflower
Centaurea americana.  This showy Centaurea with lavender-tinged pink blooms produces frilly petals that rise out of 1 to 2” papery golden buds.  Flowers open to 2” across in morning, closing in a woven basket form by midday.  Dries well. 

#1007-  Basketflower

Bee’s Friend

Phacelia tanacetifolia.  Subtle lavender-blue flowers borne on curved spikes attract multiple bee species by the dozens.  Plant amongst your veggies to aid pollination.  Grows 12-24”.

#1008-  Bee's Friend

Bells of Ireland
Molucella laevis.  Round leaves with scalloped edges provide a backdrop for pretty green, lavender and/or white bells.  Flowers grow in whorls around the stems and provide a light mint fragrance.  Reaches 2’. 

#1009- Bells of Ireland

Bishop’s Children Dahlia
Dahlia variabilis Dark purplish foliage and an impressive array of yellow, pink, orange and red dahlia flowers burst forth from bushy 30” tall plants.  Flowers measure about 2-3” across.  A seed-grown descendent of the Victorian variety ‘Bishop of Llandaff.’ 

 #1010- Bishop's Children

Black Eyed Susan Vine

Thunbergia alata.  Mix of velvety white, yellow and orange trumpet-shaped blooms with dark brown centers.  Delicate-textured  vine easily climbs trellis or hangs from pots.

#1012-1Black Eyed Susan Vine singles only

Black Stem Shoofly

Nicandra physalodes var. “Apple of Peru” to some gardeners, this bushy annual is bears periwinkle blue (with white centers)bell-shaped flowers that turn to green ball-shaped fruits encased in a papery husk.  A real show stopper during our Open Garden Week 2005! 

#1013- Black Stem Shoofly

Blue Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus.  Each 30” tall plant will greet you with hundreds of bright blue blooms.  Best effect is achieved by massing several plants together in a group.  Perfect for cutting and drying. Early to bloom, easy to grow.  Grows to 36”.

#1014-  Cornflower

Blue Woodruff
Asperula orientalis.  A sea of tiny trumpet shaped powdery blue blooms over miniature lupine-like foliage.  Very similar to the white-flowering perennial sweet woodruff—as lovely and as delicate.  Sun or light shade.  Grows 12-18” 

#1015- Blue Woodruff

Borage
Borago officinalis.  Deep green leaves with stunning, star shaped sky-blue flowers.   Perfect plant for the blue garden; easy to grow and edible.  Cucumber flavor and scent is refreshing. Reaches 3’. 

#1016-  Borage

Calendula
Calendula officinalis. Also called pot marigold.  Flowers are edible and also used in natural beauty products.  Flowers range from creamy white to yellow to orange.  Reaches 18” to 24”. Beautiful with bachelor’s buttons and alkanet in perennial section. 

#1017- Calendula

Calliopsis
Coreopsis tinctioria  A lanky annual coreopsis that grows to 4’ and produces single-golden yellow blooms with rich mahogany centers. Fine foliage.  Easily self sows.  Excellent for cutting. 

#114 Calliopsis 6 pack $2.75

California bluebells

Phacelia campanularia. Stunning deep blue bell-shaped blooms reminiscent of a campanula with foliage resembling an African violet.  Long stamens burst forth from each bloom, adding drama to this 12-24” tall plant.  Well drained soil preferred.

#1018- California bluebells

California poppy 
Eschscholzia aurantica.  Creates a sea of sunny orange-yellow flowers over lacy, silvery blue foliage.  Grows to about 1’, with repeat bloom in late summer.  Tolerant of very dry, poor soil.  Easily reseeds itself in subsequent years. 

#1019- California poppy

Castor bean

Ricinus communis .  Introduced into English gardens during the 16th century, this stately, tropical looking plant has enormous, lobed burgundy leaves and brilliant red seed pods.  Poisonous, but beautiful!  Reaches 6-8’ in height. 

#1020-1 Castor Bean singles only

Catchfly
Silene armeria.  Catchfly has sticky stems that trap flies by their wings.  With many small clusters of bright pink blooms, catchfly makes a wonderful cut flower and butterfly plant. (Butterflies won’t become snared.)  Perfect for a wildflower mixture.  Grows to 18”. 

#1021- Catchfly

Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Cynoglossum amabile.  Bushy self-seeder with deep green leaves and covered with gorgeous vivid blue blooms.  Superior to common Forget-Me-Not in color and growth habit.  

#1022- Chinese forget-me-not

Clarkia
Clarkia elegans.  Delicate white, light pink and fuchsia double-petaled blooms grace thin stems.   Each bloom is like a miniature rose among the green/pink or green/cream foliage. Every plant is its own conversation piece, a very beautiful specimen.  Grows to about 24”to 36”.

 #1023- Clarkia

Clasping Coneflower

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis. Black, cone-shaped heads rise above drooping sunny yellow petals.   A hardy native to the southeastern US, this plant has the same coloration as its cousin, black eyed Susan.  Great for naturalizing. Reaches 2’. 

#1024- Clasping Coneflower

Cleome
Cleome hasslerana.  This exotic looking annual reaches at least 4’.  Abundant 6” to 8” clusters of wispy flowers continuously bloom, extending up the length of the prickly stem as they mature.  Excellent for background.

#1025- ‘White Queen’

 #1026- ‘Rose Queen’

Corn Poppy
Papaver rhoeas.  Silky scarlet petals dance on the slightest breeze.  A magnet for butterflies all season long.  The deepest red petals often sport a velvety black  eye at center.  Grows to 18”.  

#1027- Corn poppy

Court Jester Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum carinatum.   A stunning range of  multi-colored blooms, each color forming concentric circles around a button center.   Many color combinations on each flower in white, pink, orange, russet and yellow.  Unusual!  Fun!  A long-lasting cut flower.  Grows 18-20”.

#1028- Court Jester

Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Sensation Mix.’   A profusion of white, light pink and maroon single-petaled blooms on 5’ tall plants.  Fine feathery foliage makes a great bouquet filler.   A very  popular flower during Victorian times. 

#1029- Cosmos

Cosmos-orange
Cosmos sulphureus.  Yellow/orange cosmos grows much like common cosmos, with a bit different foliage that provides a courser texture.  Fire-orange to yellow blooms make this plant a perfect companion to cornflower, larkspur, bachelor’s buttons, bellflower or dane’s blood. Grows to 3’.

#1031- Orange Cosmos

Cosmos 'Psyche White'

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Psyche White.' Pure white cosmos for cutting or background of garden.  Each flower has a set of large serrated petals and smaller, smooth petals around a yellow eye which created a ruffled appearance.  

#1030- Cosmos 'Psyche White'

Cup and Saucer Vine

Cobaea scandens.  Introduced in 1792, this vining plant prudes huge velvety purple “cup” flowers upon green “saucer” bracts.   Changes colors throughout maturity.  Grows to 10-12’. 
 
#1032-1 Cup and Saucer Vine singles only

Datura

 

Datura inoxia.  Also called moonlily or angel’s trumpet, each huge white trumpet-shaped flower measures 6” across; plants grow to 3’ high and 3’ wide.  Night (into early morning)  blooming.  Stunning, but poisonous.

 

#1033-1 Datura singles only

Didiscus
Trachymene coerulea. An unusual flower that takes a variety of remarkable forms.  Light blue flowers turn to pink and white starbursts, which then change to globe shaped seed heads.   Grows to about 2’, and makes good cut or dried flower. 

#1034- Didiscus

Drummondi Phlox
Phlox drummondii. Masses of purple, scarlet, rose, cream and white blooms flourish throughout summer and into fall.  Sweet fragrance and stunning color attracts butterflies and beneficial insects to the garden.  Reaches 1’, and is thus an excellent choice for edging or container planting. Show at lower left in photo.

#1035-  Drummondi Phlox

Ensign Mixture

Convolvulus tricolor.  Referred to for centuries as Dwarf Morning Glory, this free-flowering mixture produces cup-shaped flowers that are showy all day! Perfect for the border or containers, the 12” tall vining plants produce blue, pink, burgundy and white bicolor blooms.

#1036- Ensign mixture

Evening-Scented Stock
Matthiola longipetala bicornis.  Very fragrant flowers appear droopy during the day and perk up at dusk to open to lavender-flushed white blossoms.   The blooms will fill your garden with a pleasant perfume.  Unrivaled fragrance.

#1037- Evening stock

Farewell to Spring
Clarkia amoena. Reaching only 6”, this prolific bloom sports brilliant cherry-red open cup-shaped blooms perfect for containers, rock garden or foreground plantings. 

#1038- Farewell to spring

Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella.  Aflame with the most gorgeous brilliant red flowers with yellow rims.  Loves heat and is tolerant of drought and sand...excellent for containers or poor soils.  Native to the central U.S.

#1039- Firewheel

Five Spot

Nemophila maculata.  Captivating white flowers bear vivid purple spots at the tip of each petal.  Spreading growth habit is perfect for front of border, massing or container growing.  Reaches 6-12”. 

#1040- Five spot

Flower of the Hour

Hibiscus trionum.  Masses of deeply cupped creamy white flowers with dark black and yellow centers appear daily.  Bushy plants yield flowers suitable for cutting.  24” tall.

#1041-  Flower of the hour

Four O’Clocks
Mirabilis jalapa.  Little yellow, scarlet, fuchsia or white trumpet shaped flowers are cheery in the late afternoon, and seem to glow toward dusk.  Julia and Emma love the large seeds, and love to help sow the Four O’Clocks that end up in your garden!

#1042- Four o'clocks

  

Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa. Produce dozens of brilliant, 3/4" spherical blooms. Good for bedding, cut or dried flower.  Drought tolerant.

#1044- white/pink/purple mix

#1045- brilliant red

Gloriosa daisy
Rudbeckia hirta.  Golden yellow ray petals with rust or burgundy colored centers and brown eye (like relative Black-Eyed-Susan).  4-5” flowers are borne on  hairy, dull green stems.  Gloriosa daisy may overwinter as short-lived perennial in some locations.  Sun or light shade.

#1046- Gloriosa daisy

Heliotrope
Heliotrope peruvianum ‘Marine.’  A beautiful bedding plant or fragrant cut flower.  Deep marine purple blooms in clusters atop strong stems.  Rich, deep green-purple foliage.  A perfect complement to calendula and yellow cosmos.  Sometimes called “cherry pie” due to its strong, sweet fragrance. 

#1047 Heliotrope

Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean

Hyacinth Bean ‘Ruby Moon’

Dolichos lablab. Beautiful lilac blooms are borne on long  stems and extend over dark violet leaves.  Flowers turn to deep purple pods. Vines climb to 15’ with support. Ornamental, NOT EDIBLE!  

#1048-1 Hyacinth bean singles only

 

Immortelle
Xeranthemum annuum.  Papery silver, pink and lavender blossoms on tall stems.  Excellent for cutting and drying and long-lasting as a garden flower. 

#1049- Immortelle

Jester

Pennisetum glaucum ‘Jester’. Young chartreuse-colored leaves change to burgundy as the season progresses for this ornamental millet. Excellent for containers, dry soils. Ht. 26-42". 

#1051-1   Jester singles only

Jewels of Opar
Talinum paniculatum.  Large, succulent lime green leaves make the perfect garden filler.  Minute pink flowers turn to burgundy seed heads, called “jewels.”  Uncommon and worthy of any garden setting or dried flower arrangement.  Brilliant in combination with balsam and Amish cockscomb! 

#1052- Jewels of Opar

 

Kiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-Gate
Polygonum orientale.  Gorgeous! Sometimes called Ladyfingers, this lovely branching annual grows to over 6’, (shown to the right of the door in the photo of a customer's home in Rockland!) producing dozens of arching deep rose-pink blooms and large, oval leaves. As eye-catching and unusual as Love-Lies-Bleeding, yet more delicate. A must-have!  (Tall plant to right of door in photo.)

#1054-1 KMOGG singles only

Larkspur
Consolida orientalis. Looks a bit like a miniature delphinium.  Delicate blooms reach to 40”.  Mixture includes scarlet, pink, rose, lavender and deep blue blooms.  Dries beautifully.  All parts of larkspur, from seed to bloom, are poisonous.  Sun or light shade. 

#1055 Larkspur

Lavatera
Lavatera trimestris Lovely trumpeted blooms that twist and unfurl from pretty buds.  Plants reach 24” to 30”, with dense, deep green foliage and abundant flowers.  A favorite cut flower.  Best to cut when basal blooms open, allowing buds to unfurl on the stem in the vase.  

#1056- ‘Tangera’ Deep pink blooms

#1057- ‘Mont Blanc’ Pure white blooms

Starfire Signet Marigold Lemon Gem

Tagetes tenuifolia.  Lacy foliage mounds to 10”, with a profusion of lemon yellow,orange and burgundy single marigold flowers.  Excellent in planters, window boxes.  Flowers June to frost. As named, lemony-fragrant. 

#1058- Lemon gem

Lemon Mint Monarda 

Monarda citriodora.  Also called Purple Horse Mint, this interesting plant blooms in whorls along the nodes where leaves emerge from the stem.  Lavender flowers.  Easy to grow in any garden soil.  Great for fragrance, fresh cutting and drying.

#1059- Lemon mint monarda

Lobelia

Lobelia erinus.  Creeping, hanging, preading form makes this dainty periwinkle blue floweing plant perfect for border edging or containers.  Dainy. Reaches 6" 

#1060 Lobelia

Love-In-A-Mist
Nigella damescena.  A sea of perfectly delicate lavender-blue blooms are enclosed tenderly among wisps of thin mid-green leaves.  Flowers may be single or double, and mature into oblong pods that make an excellent addition to any dried arrangement.

#1061- Love in a mist


Love-Lies-Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus.  Deep burgundy or chartreuse green flowers and seed heads make a dramatic presentation in the flower bed or container garden.   Long, dangling flowers drape from thick stems and then creep along the ground.  Makes a dazzling splash in any cut flower bouquet, fresh or dried.  Reaches 3-4’.

#1062- Love lies.. Burgundy

#1063-  Love lies... ‘Viridis’ Chartreuse green

Mahogany Midget

Coreopsis tinctoria.  Massive, long lasting displays of deep mahogany blooms on 10-12” plants.  Ideal for beds or containers.

#1064-  Mahogany midget

Meadow Foam
Limnanthes douglasii.  Each tiny bloom has crystal clear white edges with a buttercup-yellow center.  Reaches only 6”, but gives a dazzling display of blooms over finely-cut rich green foliage.  An excellent companion to nolana or forget-me-not. 

#1065- Meadow foam

Mealy Blue Sage

Salvia farinacea.  Violet flower flowers appear all summer long in whorls around upright square stems.  Prefers sandy or gravely soil and full sun.  Very drought  tolerant.  Reaches 2’. 

#1066-   Mealy Blue Sage

Milias
Agrostemma gracilis  A favorite in our garden, Milias is strikingly beautiful.  A mix of purple, white and rose-lilac flowers with distinct darker stripes radiating from center.  Traditional cottage garden flower perfect for cutting.  Graceful, with fine texture.

#1067-  Milias

 

Moldavian's Dragonhead

Dracocephalum moldavica.  Distinctive blue-purple blooms appear in the shape of a dragon’s head on sturdy upright stems.  Enjoy as a fragrant ornamental or use leaves in lemon scented tea. 

#1072-  Moldavian's dragonhead

 

Morning Glory

Chocolate' Large chocolate colored blooms with deep rose undertones.  Reaches 9'.   

#1109-1 Chocolate singles only

 

 

Morning Glory

‘Flying Saucers' Flowers are 6" wide; white etched with varying amounts of sky blue. 

#1110-1 Flying Saucers singles only

 

Morning Glory

Grandpa Ott’s’ Deep velvety purple blooms with pink star throat.  

#1068-1 Grandpa Ott's singles only

Morning Glory

Heavenly Blue’ The sky blue petals from this Victorian Era beauty offer classic morning glory charm.  A white eye and soft yellow star at center.

#1069-1 Heavenly Blue singles only

Moonflower

Morning Glory

Moonflower 5-6” blooms open at dusk, releasing one of the most fragrant perfumes in the garden.  Vines to 12”! 

#1070-1 Moonflower singles only

Sunrise Serenade Morning Glory

Morning Glory

Sunrise Serenade’ Rare, unusual double ruby-red blooms on vigorously climbing plants.  

 #1071-1 Sunrise Serenade singles only

Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora.  Single old-fashioned moss rose flowers in violet, pink, yellow, scarlet and bi-colors.  Silky blooms from early summer to frost.  Low plants reach only 4-6”.

 #1073- Moss rose

Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus. Old-fashioned nasturtiums attract hummingbirds by the droves.   A perfect way to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your patio, porch or yard!

'Jewel Mix’ Bushy plants with yellow, burgundy, orange, and bicolor blooms

#1074- Jewel Mix Nasturtium

Nasturtium

Empress of India Deep ruby red.

 #1075- Empress Nasturtium

Nasturtium

‘Tall Climbing Mix’ Creamy yellow, orange and bicolor blooms on trailing plants.

#1076- Tall Climbing Nasturtium

Nicotiana
Nicotina alata ‘Sensation mix.’ Flowers range from creamy white and light pink to a deep burgundy and scarlet.  Nearly as fragrant as N. sylvestris.  Grows to about 30”.  Plant beneath your windows in groups of 4 or more and enjoy the fragrance and the hummingbirds from inside your home! 

#1077- Nicotiana alata

Nicotiana langsdorfii This facinating Brazilian nicotiana has dangling bright green flowers which produce a striking bluish pollen.  Reaches 40”.

#1078- Nicotiana langsdorfii

Nicotiana sylvestris   Also called woodland tobacco.  You won’t be disappointed with this amazingly fragrant plant reaches up to 5’.  Individual tubular white flowers are 5” long.  Enormous (12” x 18”) basal leaves create a truly unusual appearance in the garden.  In Victorian times, nicotiana was planted beneath windows. When on summer evenings the windows  were opened to let in the cool night air, the strong sweet fragrance of nicotiana wafted through the home.  

#1079- Nicotiana sylvestris

Nolana
Nolana paradoxa. A favorite of visitors to our garden, the light periwinkle blooms of nolana have a vivid white and yellow eye.  Delicately scalloped edges of trumpet-shaped blooms offer cheery summertime greeting atop 8” plants.  Excellent for foreground, border edging, container or window box.  Tolerant of shade and poor soil.

#1080- Nolana


Painted Tongue
Salpiglosis sinuata.  Beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of deep pink, maroon, scarlet, and yellow, all fading to light purplish-brown.  Delicate, multi-branched stems produce dozens of flowers that look fabulous mixed with lavatera. 

#1081- Painted tongue

Perilla
Perilla frutescens.  Also called Red Shiso, this 3’ tall Japanese herb makes a gorgeous foliage ornamental.  Cinnamon scented reddish-purple leaves provide striking contrast to garden flowers.

#1082- Perilla

 

Poppy ‘Black Peony’

Papaver paeoniflorum.  Deepest purple, ruffled flowers on tall, strong stems.  Self sows.  2-3’ tall.

#1083-1 Black Peony Poppy singles only

 

Poppy ‘Peony Pink’

Papaver paeoniflorum.  Radiant deep pink flowers appear very much like peonies.  Double, ruffled flowers on tall, strong stems.  Self sows.  2-3’ tall.

#1122-1 Poppy 'Peony Pink' Singles only.

 

Poppy ‘Pink Perfection’

Papaver laciniatum.  A frothy mix of salmon-pink and white cut petals.  The riotous form and color adds a fun twist to the garden. Self sows.  2-3’ tall.

#1123-1 Poppy 'Pink Perfection' Singles only.

 

Salvia
Salvia horminum.  Mix of pink, purple and creamy leaves (bracts) make this plant showy in any border or cut flower arrangement. You won’t be disappointed by this striking, branching plant!

#1084 Salvia

Scarlet Flax

Linum grandiflorum rubrum.  Fine, slender stems produce small scarlet flowers from June to frost.  Full sun.  Very pretty in a container garden, window box or front border. 

#1085- Scarlet flax

Scarlet Runner Bean

Scarlet Runner Bean

Beautiful scarlet blossoms on the deepest green foliage that easily climbs to 15’ in rich soil.  Flowers yield to green shells that may be used fresh or left to produce seed for dry beans.

#1086-1 Scarlet Runner Bean singles only

Scarlet Sage

Salvia coccinea.  hardy annual native to the southern central U.S. beas brilliant scarlet-red tubular flowers that are a hummingbird favoriet.  Well drained soil, full sun to partial shade.  Reaches 30". 

#1087 Scarlet Sage

Snapdragon
Anthirrinum majus.  A rainbow of flowers on tall, sturdy stems. Flowers resemble a dragon’s mouth and persist through the first frosts of autumn. Grows 20-28”. 

#1088- Snapdragon

Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata.  Pure white edges of green bracts surround inconspicuous yellow flowers.  Lovely and long-lasting in fresh cut bouquets.  Milky white sap exudes from stem and may irritate those with sensitive skin. Grows to 36”. 

#1089 Snow on the mountain

Statice
Statice annua.  A mix of midnight blue, pink, purple, light yellow and white papery-dry blooms.  Suitable as bedding, cutting or rock garden plant.  Tolerant of poor or dry soils.  Excellent dried flower. (Flowers at bottom of photo.)  

#1090 Statice

Stock
Matthiola incana. Classic old-fashioned bedding plant with dense clusters of colorful double flowers and lovely grey-green leaves.  Grows to 18”. Prefers dry soils.

#1091- Stock

Strawflower
Helichrysum sp. Large, double, papery,  daisy-like flowers for drying.  Mixture of crimson, pink, silver, yellow, orange and bicolors.  Easy to grow.  Tolerant of dry soil. 

#1092- Strawflower

Autumn Beauty Sunflower

Sunflower

‘Autumn Beauty’ Breath-taking multi-headed flowers in bright yellow to gold to burgundy; often beautifully bi-colored.  5-8’ tall.

#1093-1 Autumn Beauty Sunflower singles only

Italian White Sunflower

Sunflower

Italian White’ Creamy white blossoms surrounding a dark brown on 4’ tall multi-branching plants. 

#1094-1 Italian White Sunflower singles only

Lemon Queen Sunflower

Sunflower

‘Lemon Queen’ Abundant flowers on 7-8’ tall plants.  Lemon yellow petals with chocolate brown centers. 

#1095-1 Lemon Queen Sunflower singles only

 

Sunflower

Orange Sun’ Bright calendula-orange flowers are almost entirely double with an outer row of single petals.  Stunning at 6-8’ tall.

#1111-1 Singles only

Sunflower

‘Tangerine’  Pretty tangerine orange flowers with single row of plump petals with lemon yellow band surrounding dense seed head. 

 #1112-1 Singles only

Teddy Bear Sunflower

Sunflower

Teddy Bear’ 24” Dwarf produces golden yellow double blooms.  Excellent border in front of taller sunflowers. 

#1096-1 Teddy Bear Sunflower singles only

Valentine Sunflower

Sunflower

‘Valentine’ Primrose yellow, rounded-tip petals on these 5-6” flower heads. Excellent, long lasting (7-10 days) cutting flower.  5’ tall. 

 #1097-1 Valentine Sunflower singles only

Sunflower

‘Velvet Queen’  Deep burgundy red flowers with a yellow band surrounding black seed head. 

#1113-1 Singles only

Sweet Alyssum

Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima.  Surprisingly fragrant, considering the daintiness of the blooms.  Hundreds of white blooms on each plant produce a nectar-sweet aroma. Grows to 10”.  An excellent selection for edging flower beds or for the  window box. 

#1098- Sweet Alyssum

#1099- Sweet Alyssum 'Aphrodite Mix' Cream, orange, red, pink and violet mix of blooms

 

Sweet Annie
Artemesia annua.  Fragrant greenery for garden or vase! Flowers are inconspicuous; grown mainly for fine foliage and fragrance.  Grows to 5’

#1100- Sweet Annie

America Sweet Pea

Sweet pea

‘America’ First offered in 1896.  Ivory blossoms striped with crimson-red.  Very unique.

#1101-1 America Sweet Pea singles only

Cupani's Original Sweet Pea

Sweet pea

‘Cupani’s Original’ A powerfully fragrant favorite sweet pea in English gardens since 1699.  The original maroon-purple strain from which all other sweet peas have been developed.

#1102-1 Cupani Sweet Pea singles only

Sweet pea

Grandiflora mixture’ promises fragrant white, lavender, purple, rose, pink or deep scarlet your ornamental—not edible—sweet pea will produce gads of blooms for cutting.

#1103-1 Grandiflora Sweet Pea singles only

Painted Lady Sweet Pea

Sweet pea

Painted Lady’ Discovered in the 1730s, the first bi-color sweet pea available to gardeners.  Loaded with red and white blossoms.

 

#1104-1 Painted Lady Sweet Pea singles only

Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea. Hundreds of maroon, pink, lilac and white flowers on strong stems.  Each flower measures about 21/2” in width, and is mounded at the center, creating the pincushion effect.  Easy to grow.  Reaches 30-36” . 

#1105- Sweet Scabious

Tassel Flower
Emilia coccinea.  Delicate scarlet blossoms resemble a miniature upholstery tassel.  One of the most asked-about flowers on trial last summer in our garden.   Stunning! Grows 16- 24”.

#1106- Tassel flower

Tithonia Torch
Tithonia rotundifolia.  Mexican sunflower, reaching to 4’.  Has burnt-orange flowers with yellow centers, on long arching stems.  Sun-loving and drought tolerant.  A favorite for butterflies. 

#1107- Tithonia torch

Verbena
Verbena bonariensis. Hundreds of iridescent purple blooms atop strong stems attract butterflies by the dozens.  Clusters of tiny flowers together make breathtaking impact over the most lush, nearly leather-thick deep green foliage!  Easily reaches 3’ in ordinary soil, greater heights in rich humus.  

#1108- Verbena

Zinnia angustifolia
Zinnia angustifolia.  “The original zinnia,” as indicated in an early 1800’s seed catalog, and indeed a timeless treasure. Each plant produces a profusion of 1” sunny orange blooms. Reaches to about 12” and spreads up to 18”. 

#1109- Zinnia angustifolia

Zinnia
Zinnia elegans.  Traditional garden zinnia.  Flowers measure 3” to 4” acoss and are borne on on 3-4’ tall plants. Excellent, long-lasting cut flower.  Long-lasting color in garden until frost if spent blooms are diligently removed. 

‘Canary Bird’ Canary yellow #1114-

 

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‘Candy Cane’ Striking combo of red and white stripped petals #1115-

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‘Cherry Queen’ Deep red #1116-

 

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'Giant Lime’  Shocking lime green #1117-

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'Luminosa Pink’ Deep rose pink #1118-

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'Orange King’ Solid orange #1119-

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'Polar Bear’ White #1120-

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‘Purple Prince’ Purple with a pink tinge #1121-

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Zinnia elegans mixture of colors above #1110-

Zinnia haageana
Zinnea haageana ‘Persian Carpets.’  Mexican zinnia was common in the Victorian garden. Its bold statement is made with 2” to 3” mahogany red and golden blooms.  Plant easily reaches 18” in height and is resistant to the rust that commonly plagues zinnias. 

#1111- Zinnia haageanea

Red Spider Zinnia

Zinnia tenuiflora
Zinnia tenuiflora.  The name Red Spider Zinnia says it all!  Bright 1” wide, deep red flowers mid-summer to frost.  Beautiful brown-red eye at the center of vibrant petals.  Grows to 2’.

#1112-  Red spider flower zinnia

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