Our Garden of Peace  is located on the hillside adjacent to our greenhouse and garden, in the field beside the Phineas Bean House.  A special reflective space overlooking the sweeping landscape that boasts views extending from Blue Hill to the hills inland of Thomaston,  the Peace Garden is open to the public beginning mid-summer on Sundays from dawn to dusk.  Thank you for making last year’s Peace Garden offerings a success! We invite you again this year to grow some of plants we’ve selected  for use in the Garden of Peace this coming season. 

Peace Garden Annuals         $1.55 per 4” pot

Italian White Sunflower

Helianthus cucumerifolius~Creamy white blossoms surrounding a dark brown center make this variety unique. Although thought to be an heirloom variety brought to the US by European immigrants, it has also been observed as a wild desert variety. Regardless of its origin, Italian White's multi-branching habit and 4 foot height offer a charming counterpoint to other sunflowers in your garden.

#THG3 Italian White Sunflower plant $1.55

Sky and Ice

Osteospermum ecklonis~White daisy-like flowers with strongly contrasting iridescent, shiny blue centers and the darkest green foliage. 

#THG4  Sky and Ice plant $1.55

Polar Bear Zinnia

Zinnia elegans~Pure white zinnia that grows 24-30”.  Excellent and long-lasting cutting, perfect in borders or rows.  

#THG0 Polar Bear Zinnia plant $1.55

Gentian Sage

Salvia patens~ IClear bright cobalt blue flowers.  Reminiscent of monkshood: flowers have a bright blue hood that droops over lighter lower petals.  Flowers borne on spikes.  Good for cutting.  Reaches 30”.  A tender perennial. 

#THG5 Gentian Sage plant $1.55

 Sunrise Serenade Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea~ Ruby red blooms with full, very unusual double flowers. Very dramatic and adored by hummingbirds!

#THG6 Sunrise Serenade plant $1.55

Peace Garden Perennial Seedlings

$3.50.  per single plant in 4” pot

Amado White Coneflower

 Echinacea purpurea ‘Amado’~ Bright white petals are cast downward from golden cone.  4” blooms atop 2-3’ tall plants.  

#THG7 Amado White Coneflower $3.50

Yarrow ‘Cerise Queen’

Achillea millefolium ‘Cerise Queen’~ Cherry red flat heads 2-4” across on 18” stems.  Tolerant of poor, droughty soil.  Feeds many beneficial insects.

#THG6 Yarrow Cerise Queen  $3.50

Hollyhock ‘Rugose Yellow’

A rare beauty, producing bright yellow flowers from the bottom to the top of 6-8’ tall stems.  Blooms late June to frost.  Hardy self-sower.  Single (like those shown at left), butter yellow.

#THG8 Hollyhock Rugose Yellow $3.50

Peace Garden Perennial Plants

$6.25 per half-gallon pot or 3 pots for $18

Astilbe

Prized for their feathery plume-like flowers and attractive ferny foliage. Enjoys partial to full shade.  24-30” tall.

‘Amethyst’  Dark lavender-purple plumes.  #408

Astilbe

Prized for their feathery plume-like flowers and attractive ferny foliage. Enjoys partial to full shade.  24-30” tall.

‘Bridal Veil’ Pure white plumes. #409

Astilbe

Prized for their feathery plume-like flowers and attractive ferny foliage. Enjoys partial to full shade.  24-30” tall.

‘Red Cattleya’  Dark red plumes. #410

Bleeding Heart

Old fashioned pink The classic old-fashioned favorite with arching stems from which delicate, complicated heart-shaped flowers droop.  Lacy blue-green foliage with pink flowers.  Reaches 30-36”. Enjoys partial to full shade.  #411

‘Alba’  The same bleeding heart as above with white flowers.  #412

Pulmonaria ‘Roy Davidson’

Commonly called Lungwort, this variety has white-spotted green heartshaped foliage and sky blue flowers.  Hardy. Enjoys partial to full shade.  #413

Peace Garden Phlox      

P. paniculata. An excellent perennial border garden plant and cut flower.  Stunning colors and large clusters of flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds.  Full sun.  Reaches 24-35” in height.  $6.25 per half-gallon pot or 3 pots for $18

#407 ‘Starfire’ Dark red.

Peace Garden Lilies            $6.95 per potted lily or 3 lilies for $18.

Acapulco Oriental Lily

Plum pink with red-tinged centers. July-August blooms on 4’ stems. 

#280 Acapulco Lily

Arabian Red Oriental Lily

Rich, fragrant velvet textured red blooms in July and August.  3’.

#281Arabian Red Lily

Blackout Asiatic Lily

Brick red with burgundy/black shading at center of each petal.  July-August blooms.  24-30”. 

#282 Blackout lily

Fata Morgana Asiatic Lily

Sunny, canary yellow with two whorls of petals: the outer set gently curls back toward stem, the inner set cheerfully springs from each flower’s center.  Grows 2-3’ tall. #THG12

Legend Oriental Lily

Glistening 8-10” blooms are white with central bars of bright lemon yellow at the center of each lush and gracefully curved petal.  Grows 3-4’ tall. #THG10

Original Love Hybrid Lily

 Deep brick red blooms, with dark red freckles.  30-36” tall plants with glossy dark green foliage.  Hardy to Zone 3. #THG11

Siberian  Oriental Lily

Abundant 8-10” pure white blooms.  The beauty and fragrance of this lily will make people stop in their tracks!  August blooms on 3-4’ tall plants.  Oriental. #THG9

Vermeer Asiatic Lily

Subtle shades of pink on this two-toned cheery lily that’s named for the 17th century Dutch artist.  Brush strokes of darker pink highlight each petal and soften to a white center. Beautiful 6" blooms on 2-4’ tall plants.  #THG18

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