Heirloom
Perennials
Plants:
Perennials that have over-wintered in our
Zone 4 gardens for at
least one season. $5.95 per pot
Starts:
Perennials grown from seed this spring in our greenhouse in 4-cell packs
($6.75 per pack) or as singles in 4" pots ($2.25 per pot).
Read about ordering plants from us
here.
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Alkanet
Anchusa officinalis. Simple deep midnight-blue and amethyst
flowers are borne on strong stems June through August. Also
commonly called bugloss. Reaching up to 2’, these plants are easy
to grow in full sun and moderately fertile soils. Alkanet
bears drought fairly well.
#201 Four Alkanet
starts $6.75
#201-1 One Alkanet start $2.25 |
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Alpine aster
Aster
alpinus. Forming neat clumps, this spring-blooming true
aster is hardy throughout cold, drought and in poor soils.
Solitary pink-tinged violet flowers with yellow centers are borne on
erect stems in late May and early June. Grows to 10”.
Foreground of border garden or rock garden.
#301 Alpine aster
plant $5.95 |
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Baby’s Breath
Gypsophila paniculata. Produces hundreds of small spherical
flowers on delicate stems. An airy filler for any cut or dried
bouquet. Prolific in sun and rich, moist soil. Grows to
2-3’.
#205 Four Baby's
breath starts $6.75
#205-1 One Baby's breath start $2.25 |
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Bachelor’s Buttons
Centaureau montana. Lustrous, healthy plants produce tight
flower buds with black criss-cross pattern creating the appearance of a
button. Buds open to wispy blue flowers. Blooms in early
summer with repeat bloom in late summer if cut back in July. Grows
to 36”.
#313 Bachelor's
buttons plant $5.95
#268 Four Bachelor's
buttons starts $6.75
#268-1 One Bachelor's
buttons start $2.25 |
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Balloon Flower
Platycodon grandiflorus. Light blue-green leaves with
delicate azure blue flowers. Puffy buds that look like miniature
balloons top delicate stems. Grows well in sun or partial shade.
Does not tolerate wet soil. Slow to emerge in spring, but worth
the wait for the midsummer, star-shaped blooms.
#308 Balloon flower plant $5.95
#206 Four Balloon
flower starts $6.75
#206-1 One Balloon
flower start $2.25
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Beardtongue
Penstemon barbatus.
Incredible scarlet red bell-shaped/tubular flowers in late summer. Bold
blooms on tall stems. Excellent for cutting flowers and hummingbird
fodder. Reaches 36”.
#276 Four Beardtongue starts $6.75
#276-1 One Beardtongue start $2.25 |
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Bee Balm
Monarda didyma. Leaves of this plant have a citrus-mint
flavor. Frilly red blooms are occasionally pink or white and are
favored by hummingbirds and bees. A wonderful, fast moving
wildlife-friendly groundcover. Grows to about 30”. Easy to divide.
#241 Four Bee balm
starts $6.75
#241-1 One Bee balm start $2.25 |
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Blackberry Lily
Belamcanda chinensis.
Sometimes called leopard’s lily, this flower sneaks up on you in summer
with its sudden explosion of 2” orange lily-like flowers with red
freckles. The plants are long-lived, the flowers last only a few days,
but turn to a magnificent seed pod that looks like an upright black
berry. These seed structures last well into winter or may be harvested
for dried decorations. Very special plant; drought tolerant sun lover.
Reaches 30”.
#210-1 One Blackberry Lily start $2.50
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Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata.
A hardy drought tolerant plant bursting with red blooms that with yellow
outer rims . Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. Grey-green
leaves. Reaches 24”.
#211 Four Blanketflower starts $6.75
#211-1 One
Blanketflower start $2.25 |
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Blue Flax
Linum lewisii.
A pretty California native discovered by Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis
and Clark Expedition in the early 1800s. A profusion of light blue, cup
-shaped blooms on 18-24” plants. Tolerates dry areas and sandy soil.
Starts only.
#216 Four Blue Flax starts $6.75
#216-1 One Blue Flax start $2.25 |
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Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa. Clusters of bright 1/4" orange-red flowers
(with a touch of yellow at the center) attract butterflies in droves.
Grows to 30”. Traditionally roots were dried and pulverized, with
the powder used medicinally by Native Americans to heal wounds.
Fresh roots were used by Shakers for a variety of medicinal ailments,
including pleurisy.
#202 Four
Butterfly weed starts $6.75
#202-1 One Butterfly
weed start $2.25 |
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Candytuft
Iberis umbellata.
Called Globe Candytuft, this fragrant beauty is bushy and prolific!
Produces mounds of scented white, pink lavender, purple, crimson and
bi-colored blooms. Reaches 15” and has striking glistening green
foliage with striking texture. Naturalized in coastal Maine.
#270 Four Candytuft starts $6.75
#270-1One Candytuft start $6.75 |
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Canterbury Bells
Campanula medium. Perfect blue bell-shaped flowers about
2.5” in length. Flowers arise from stems that tower above large-leafed
basal foliage. Blooms attract bees in early summer. Grows to
30”. Biennial.
#208 Four
Canterbury bells starts $6.75
#208-1 One Canterbury bells start $2.25 |
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Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis. Reddish purple stems and leaves, with scarlet
flowers that look a bit like a finely-cut snapdragon blossom. Very
hardy; native to Maine. Requires shade and very moist or wet soil.
#229 Four Cardinal
flower starts $6.75
#229-1 One
Cardinal flower start $2.25 |
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Carpathian Bellflower
Campanula carpatica. Tiny 1” wide light blue flowers mound
over small mid-green leaves. Perfect for the rock garden or along
the front of a border garden.
#390 Carpathian bellflower plant $5.95
#258 Four
Carpathian bellflower starts $6.75
#258-1 One
Carpathian bellflower start $2.25 |
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Chinese Delphinium
Delphinium grandiflorum. Shorter than the common
delphinium, reaching only 2’ at maturity. Azure blooms
(occasionally with a feathering of deep purple) fill stems in
mid-summer. Fine textured mid-green foliage. Full sun only.
#213 Four Chinese
delphinium starts $6.75
#213 One Chinese delphinium start $2.25 |
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Columbine, Canada
Columbine canadense. Thrives in poor, gravely soil.
Intricate, drooping scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers have crisp yellow
inner petals. A native plant that naturalizes well in shady areas
or in a shady rock garden. Beautiful scalloped blue-green foliage.
#207 Four Canada
columbine starts $6.75
#207-1 One Canada columbine start $2.25 |
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Columbine, European
Aquilegia vulgaris .
Thrives in poor, gravely soil. Intricate, drooping pink, purple or
white trumpet-shaped flowers. Beautiful scalloped blue-green foliage.
#261 Four European columbine starts $6.75
#261-1 One European columbine start $2.25 |
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Comfrey
Symphytum officinale. Leaves reach to 24” in length and 6”
in width. Used medicinally, yet is a beautiful, sometimes
aggressive ornamental. Our comfrey has stayed in a tidy clump in
the shade of a pine tree for many years, but we’ve seen some extensive
colonies in other gardens. Reaches 4’ in height and bears droopy
lavender-pink blooms in early summer which attract bees.
#364 Comfrey plant $5.95 |
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Coneflower
Echinacea
purpurea.. Known for its medicinal quality of boosting the
immune system, tinctures made from the root of this plant have reached
enormous commercial popularity in the alternative medicine field.
Upright cones on sturdy stems cast a red-golden hue. Medium purple
to pink petals (depending on soil fertility and soil moisture levels)
tip downward. Reaches 4’.
#316 Purple coneflower plant $5.95
#214 Four Purple coneflower starts $6.75
#214-1 One Purple coneflower start $2.25 |
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Coneflower
Echinacea
purpurea ‘White Swan.’ Same as above (except growing to
just 24-36”) with creamy white petals.
#215 Four White coneflower starts $6.75
#215-1 One White coneflower start $2.25 |
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Coventry Bells
Campanula trachelium. Also called bat’s-in-the-bellfry and
throatwort, this plant produces pretty jagged-edged leaves on long
purple-tinged petioles. Light purple bell-shaped flowers bloom the
length of the stem. Tolerant of dry soil.
#209 Four Coventry bells starts $6.75
#209-1 One Coventry bells start $2.25 |
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Cowslip
Primula veris. An early American plant from England.
Pale yellow blooms, above thick basal foliage, all growing to about 8”.
Groups of many dangling small yellow flowers in sun or light shade.
#318 Cowslip plant $5.95
#216 Four Cowslip starts $6.75
#216 One Cowslip
start $2.25
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Cupplant
Silphium
perfoliatum. Birds adore this 5-10’ tall plant. They
devour seeds produced after the showy yellow flowers pass and drop by to
drink rainwater collected in “cups” formed at the base of leaves.
Large leaves and grand height make this specimen perfect for the
background of the border garden.
#382 Cupplant
plant $6.75
#265 Cupplant starts $6.75
#265-1 Cupplant start $2.25
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Cushion Spurge
Euphorbia epithyoides aka
E.
polychroma. A real eye-catcher in the spring garden.
At its best while other perennials are just getting started. Showy
brilliant yellow and green leaves with small bright yellow blooms that
glow in spring fog. Easy to grow. Tolerant of poor or dry
soil. Grows to 2.5’.
#319 Cushion spurge plant $7.50 |
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Dame’s Rocket
Hesperis matronalis. If you visit the farm in spring you’ll
be charmed by the large clusters of vibrant violet-purple blooms on this
old-fashioned favorite. Short-lived perennial perhaps more
appropriately treated as a biennial. Blossoms form large
clusters, reaching 4-5’ in height with deep green basal foliage.
Self-sows.
#217 Dame's rocket
starts $6.75
#217-1 Dame's rocket
start $2.25 |
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Danesblood
Campanula glomerata superba. Also called clustered
bellflower, or purple danesblood, this plant is tolerant of poor, dry
soil and rewards the gardener with vivid deep purple terminal clusters
of 1” long bell-shaped blooms on sturdy stems. Easy to grow.
Grows to about 2’.
#312 Danesblood plant $5.95 |
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Delphinium
Delphinium elatum.
“Bee larkspur” is a Victorian name for this tall and long-lived
perennial plant. Deep blue and purple blooms on 4’ to 5’
stems, starting in the second year, make delphinium perfect for the
background of your perennial bed. A true grandmother’s garden
flower.
#218 Four Delphinium starts $6.75
#218-1 One Delphinium start $2.25 |
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Devil’s Bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis. Don’t let the name of this plant make
you shutter…it is a sweet plant with spiky-looking foliage and beautiful
1” spherical light blue-lavender blooms that resemble pincushion flower.
Devil’s bit blooms from mid-summer to a hard frost. A perfect
companion to Helinium. Common name is obtained from the nibbled
appearance of the roots. Grows to 2.5’
#321 Devil's bit
scabious plant $5.95 |
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Echinops
Echinops
ritro ‘Platinum Blue’.
A mound of foliage gives rise to silvery stems with blue-silver
spherical blooms. A classic cut/dried flower, this specimen is sure to
become a favorite. Blooms July to frost. 3’ tall.
#271-1 Echinops Single start $4.75 |
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Edelweiss
Leontopodium
alpinum. Low-growing alpine plant develops gray-green
leaves and small white star-shaped flowers with “true” yellow flowers at
center. Spring blooming.
#391 Four Edelweiss
starts $6.75
#391-1 One edelweiss
start $2.25 |
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Elecampane
Inula helenium.
A vigorous perennial that promises dozens of 4” bright
yellow daisy-like flowers. This ornamental herb is stunning and
useful. Dried root is used as digestive and tonic. Reaches 5’.
#269 Four
Elecampagne starts $6.75
#269-1 One Elecampagne start
$2.25 |
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English Daisy
Bellis perennis. The first blooms of May are borne on the
English daisy. Dainty white, pink or bicolor blooms with a yellow
button center are cheery reminders of nature’s resilience. Hardy
plants produce clumps of green foliage that reach only 6”. Perfect
for the rock or border garden.
#220 Four English daisy starts $6.75
#220-1 One English
daisy start $2.25 |
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False
Indigo
Baptisia australis.
Hardy, long-lived, herbaceous perennial that could effectively be used
as an herbaceous shrub. Deep blue blooms in July and August
resemble lupines. Seed pods make an amusing rattle toy for
children. Very easy to grow. Reliable and hardy in the most
difficult places.
#221 Four False Indigo starts $6.75
#221-1 One False Indigo start
$2.25
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Foxglove,
Chocolate
Digitalis parviflora.
Red to chocolate brown flowers rise above beautiful, shiny, deep green
leaves. Small flowers on tall spikes in July and August.
A rare treasure. Blooms mid-late summer. Grows to about 2’.
Poisonous.
#223 Four Foxglove, chocolate starts $6.75
#223-1 One Foxglove, chocolate start $2.25 |
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Foxglove, Common
Digitalis purpurea..
Beautiful deep pink to light purple bells hang from rigid stems.
Reaches up to 5’ in the richest soil. Prefers moist soil and full
sun to light shade.
Blooms mid-late summer.
Poisonous. Biennial.
#224 Four Foxglove, common starts $6.75
#224-1 One Foxglove, common start $2.25 |
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Foxglove, Rusty
Digitalis ferruginea.
A most elegant foxglove. From rich green basal foliage arise
golden brown tubular-shaped flowers that are daintily scalloped and
tinged with burgundy veins and stipples.
Blooms mid-late summer.
Breathtaking! Reaches 4’. Poisonous.
#225 Four Foxglove, rusty starts $6.75
#225-1 One Foxglove, rusty start $2.25 |
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Foxglove, Straw
Digitalis lutea.
Hundreds of 2” long, slender, long-lasting pastel yellow bells on
graceful, sturdy stems. Strappy, dark green leaves.
Long blooming period, from July to September. Poisonous.
Grows to 3’.
#262 Four Foxglove straw starts $6.75
#262-1 One Foxglove, straw start
$2.25 |
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Foxglove,
Strawberry
Digitalis x mertonensis.
A hybrid that dates to 1926, the deep strawberry-red voluminous blooms
of this foxglove will delight you. Hardy to Zone 3. Poisonous. Reaches
2-3’.
#266 Four Foxglove, strawberry starts
$6.75
#266-1 One Foxglove, strawberry
start $2.25 |
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Foxglove, Yellow
Digitalis grandiflora. Creamy butter-yellow blooms reaching
to 2’. Soft green, glossy leaves. Poisonous.
Blooms midsummer.. Will tolerate slightly dry soil.
#326 Foxglove,
yellow plant $6.25 #226
Four Foxglove, yellow starts$6.75
#226-1 One Foxglove, yellow start $2.25 |
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Garden
Heliotrope
Valeriana officinalis.
Abundantly fragrant! Tight clusters of tiny creamy white flowers produce
a sweet vanilla fragrance. Hardy and easy to grow. Shakers
called this plant English valerian and used the roots in popular
medicinal preparations which aided tranquility. Our cats frolic among
the plants, dig and munch on the roots and then sack out for an extended
nap! Reaches over 6’ in rich, moist soil.
#227 Four Garden heliotrope starts $6.75
#227-1 One Garden heliotrope
start $2.25 |
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Garden
Phlox
Phlox paniculata.
An old-fashioned classic from an old landscape, producing
fragrant pinkish-lavender blooms with a deeper pink center.
Midsummer blooms, with minimal powdery mildew problems. Caramel
fragrance.
#328 Garden phlox plant $5.95 |
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Gentian Sage, see
Peace Garden Page |
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Globe Centaurea
Centaurea macrocephala. Also commonly called giant
knapweed, this gorgeous plant is anything but weedy. Keeping
itself confined to a neat basal clump, this Centaurea has attractive
sword-shaped leaves and produces papery golden-colored buds, which yield
to an eruption of fine sunny yellow petals. The bloom’s appearance
is reminiscent of a cross between a thistle and a dandelion. We
hesitate to make this comparison because aside from this floral
likeness, the plant couldn’t be further from a weed! Grows to 2’.
#314 Globe centaurea plant $5.95
#212 Four Globe centaurea starts $6.75
#212-1 One Globe centaurea start $2.25 |
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Golden Marguerite
Anthemis tinctoria Easy-to-grow, bushy growth habit. Grows
to 24” in any garden soil. Ferny foliage and golden yellow blooms
in mid-summer. Hardy and excellent for cutting. Colonial dye
plant.
#383 Golden
marguerite plant $5.95 |
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Gooseneck
Lysimachia clethroides. Flower custers from along tops of
stems, bending down in the shape of a goose’s neck. Very pretty
creamy white blooms and hardy light green foliage on this classic
Victorian flower. Suited to sun or partial shade.
Reaches 2-3 feet; spreads nicely.
#331 Gooseneck plant $5.95 |
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Great Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica. Beautiful periwinkle blue blooms on upright
stems in late summer. Tiny flowers resemble snapdragons.
Full sun or light shade. Thrives in rich soil, but will
tolerate slightly poor or droughty soil.
#333 Great lobelia plant $5.95 |
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Greek
Valerian
Polemonium
reptans.
Neither Greek nor a true valerian, this easy native plant that made its
way into 18th Century American gardens. Delicate lavender to sky
blue flowers among masses of deeply lobed foliage make it a wonderful
edging and rock garden plant. Reaches 12”.
#394 Greek Valerian plant $5.95 |
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Helinium
Helinium
autumnale. Also known as sneezeweed. Produces amazing
clusters of blooms on 5’ tall plants. A real show-stopper in the
late summer and fall garden. Deep green foliage with single, 2”
blooms that are among the last to flower before frost. Goes on and
on!
#334 Helenium
plant, yellow $5.95
#273 Four Helenium
starts $6.75
#273-1 One
Helenium start $2.25
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Heliopsis
Heliopsis helianthoides. Sometimes called Ox Eye by
Colonial gardeners, this plant was a mainstay in the yard or near the
home of many early American gardeners. Reaching 5’ or more,
the cheerful, bright yellow flowers reach 2-3” across and are borne by
the dozens per plant. Very hardy in the worst of conditions.
#267 Four Heliopsis
starts $6.75 #267-1
One Heliopsis
start $2.25 |
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Hollyhock, Black
Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’.
Perennial hollyhock offers
stunning deep purplish-red (nearly black) flowers. Grown by
Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, this beauty was grown in the earliest
Colonial American gardens.
#254 Four Hollyhock black starts
$6.75
#254-1 One Hollyhock black start
$2.25 |
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Hollyhock, Double
Alcea rosea.
‘Chater’s Double Mix.’ Among the most ancient of cultivated flowers,
hollyhocks originate from China. This variety was bred in the
early 1900’s. Flower stalks reach 6’ to 8’ in late July and
August. Very full 3-4” flowers in soft gold, pink and a gorgeous velvety
deep maroon.
#231 Four Hollyhock double starts $6.75
#231-1 One Hollyhock
double start
$2.25 |
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Hollyhock, Single
Alcea
rosea. A truly old-fashioned, single petaled hollyhock in
deep red, scarlet, yellow, white and salmon.
#232 Four Hollyhock single starts $6.75
#232-1 One Hollyhock
single start
$2.25 |
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Hollyhock, Striped
Malva
sylvestris. Botanically speaking, this garden gem isn’t a
true hollyhock, but it’s 2” saucer shaped flowers are reminiscent of the
taller Alceas. Burgundy stripes over mauve petals. A hardy
self-sower. Reaches 2.5’.
#233 Four Hollyhock striped starts $6.75
#233-1 One Hollyhock
striped start
$2.25 |
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Iris, Blue
Flag
Native to
Maine, this beauty boasts bright blue flowers atop strong stems in
June. Large, hardy clumps form over time. Tolerant of most conditions;
particularly happy in standing water. 36” tall.
#399 Iris,
Blue Flag plant $5.95 |
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Iris, Crested
Iris
cristata. A native Iris with charming lavender or pale blue
blooms, with a touch of white. Flowers in late spring to early summer,
in cheery colonies, amid 6-8” sword-shaped leaves. Creeps along; perfect
for a moist spot in the border or rock garden.
#372 Crested iris
plant $6.50 |
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Iris, Siberian
Iris
siberica. Massive clumps form, sporting deep blue blooms
perfect for cutting. Low maintenance in any soil. Tolerates
wet soil very well.
#373 Siberian iris plant $5.95 |
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Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum. Bushy, clump forming, ultra-hardy
perennial produces pink to purple-tinged flowers in large clusters atop
stems. Large, bold-textured leaves.
#374 Joe Pye weed plant $5.95
#263 Four Joe Pye weed
starts $6.75
#263-1 One Joe Pye weed
start $2.25 |
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Lady-of-the-Meadow
Filipendula ulmaria.
Fernlike leaves with massive plumes of creamy white flowers borne in
late July and August. Forms hardy clumps. Great filler for
perennial border. Grows to 3’.
#309 Lady of the Meadow plant $5.95 |
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Lady’s Mantle
Alchemilla mollis. Although it is one of our more modern
offerings (brought into the U.S. and popular during the early 1900’s)
this plant really plays the part of an antique flower. Leaf bases
pucker where attached to the petiole, creating the effect of a
lady’s mantle or shawl. Easy to grow. Clump-forming and
drought tolerant. At its prettiest after a rain, when water
droplets gather on leaves. Greenish-yellow blooms on long stems
make a long-lasting cut flower in summer. Grows to 2’.
#339 Lady's mantle plant $5.95 |
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Lamb’s Ear
Stachys byzantina. Velvety-soft pubescent light
green/silver leaves, 4-6” in length, give this plant its common
name. Most of the foliage grows to about 1’ in height, with flower
stalks reaching about 2’. Flower stems are wooly, bearing tiny pink and
lavender blooms. Lamb’s ear prefers full sun and well drained soil, but
performs well throughout drought. Leaves, flower stalks dry well
for arrangements, wreaths. Excellent ground cover.
#340 Lamb's ear plant $5.95
#236 Four Lamb's ear
starts $6.75
#236-1 One Lamb's ear
start $2.25 |
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Lavender
Lavendula angustifolia. English lavender oil provides the
fragrance in lavender perfume and beauty aids. Fragrant leaves and
pretty purple spike blooms dry well. This variety will bloom the
first year from seed. In most locations lavender will over winter
best on the south/southeast side of a building or in an alternate
protected area. Grows to 15”.
#237 Four Lavender starts $6.75
#237-1 One Lavender
start $2.25 |
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Lavender
Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum.
Masses of spiked purple flowers
rise above lush deep green foliage. Favored by bees and butterflies,
these sturdy plants are a wonderful addition to the herb garden or
perennial border. Biennial, self-sows. Use licorice scented leaves for
flavoring cooking or tea.1-3’ tall in rich, well-drained soil.
#279 Four Lavender Hyssop
starts $6.75
#279-1 One Lavender Hyssop start $2.25 |
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Liatris
Liatris spicata.
Commonly called Kansas gayfeather this plant grows to 3’ in rich soil
and produces strong spikes of flowers with wispy vivid purple blooms.
Wiry flowers bloom from the top of the spike, downward. Excellent
and long-lasting cut flower.
#341 Liatris plants $5.95 |
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Ligularia
Ligularia dentata.
Native to
Asia, this Victorian plant may also commonly be called Golden Groundsel.
Gorgeous hand-sized burgundy leaves have deeply toothed edges.
Clusters of 3” daisy-like deep yellow blooms appear in late summer.
Plants reach 4’.
#384
Ligularia plant $7.50 |
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Ligularia ‘The Rocket’
Ligularia stenocephala’ The Rocket.’
Foliage and flowers very different to relative above. Triangular,
deeply toothed or serrated leaves are burgundy/green with
burgundy—nearly black-stems. Flower stalks shoot up from
center of plant, producing hundreds of small yellow-orange blossoms.
#385 Ligularia 'The Rocket'
plant $7.50 |
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Lilies--See
our selection on our
Peace
Garden Page and our Lily page |
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Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus.
The result of steady improvements on the wild lupine strains, this
hybrid were derived by naturally selecting desirable flower qualities.
A full color range of blue, red, yellow and bi-colors.
# 264 Four Lupine starts $6.75
# 264-1 One Lupine start $2.25 |
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Maltese Cross
Lychnis chalcedonica. Clusters of deep red blood
flowers appear on 2’ to 4’ plants in July. Especially tolerant of
a wide range of soil conditions, but best in full sun.
#239 Four Maltese cross
starts $6.75
#239-1 One Maltese cross
start $2.25 |
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Marshmallow
Alcea
officinalis. The root of marshmallow was used to make the
original sugary confection. Single light pink, fading
to near white flowers bloom on upright stems in mid-summer. Native
to marshy areas, as name indicates, and hence does very well in moist to
wet conditions. A close relative of hollyhock.
#345 Marshmallow plant $5.95 |
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Maximilian
Sunflower
Helianthus maximilani.
A stout upright perennial native to Texas and the central
US plains. Reaching 3-10 feet depending on soil moisture and sun
(taller in full sun and adequate moisture) these plants make excellent
wildlife habitat and seed for songbirds. Starts only.
# 228 Four Maximillian Sunflower starts $6.75
# 228-1 One Maximillian Sunflower start $2.25 |
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Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnaris.
Fascinating yellow-outlined red petals droop from elongated cone-shaped
heads. Full sun and well drained soil make this mid-west native an
easy pleasure to grow.
#275 Four Mexican Hat starts $6.75
#275-1 One Mexican Hat start $2.25 |
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Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana. Rapidly-spreading perennial with
glossy, serrated leaves and stunning light lavender, tubular-shaped
flowers. Individual flowers are borne around the stem and may be twisted
about without snapping or flexing back.
#350 Obedient plant
$5.95 |
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Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea. Fuzzy white flower buds open to
1/2” pearly white flowers that feel dry to the touch. Very
tolerant of poor, dry soil. An excellent dried flower. Easy.
Grows to 15”.
#252 Four Pearly
everlasting starts $6.75 #252-1
One Pearly
everlasting starts $2.25 |
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Penstemon
Penstemon
sp. Hardy clumping perennial produces white flowers and grows in
the most difficult situations. Deep burgundy and green leaves.
#387 Penstemon plant $5.95 |
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Perennial Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius.
A staple of the traditional English or cottage garden,
this plant adores cool climates, sun and a nice place to climb and
thrive. A mixture of rose, pink and white flowers on 6’ vines. Hardy
to Zone 3.
#230-1 One Perennial Sweet Pea start $3. |
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Pinks, Fringed
Dianthus superbus. Incredibly fragrant blooms look as
though they’ve been shredded with pinking shears. Perfume is too
unique and beautiful to put into words … both sweet and spicy. A
real gem! Highly recommended!
#243 Four Pinks, fringed starts $6.75
#243-1 One Pinks, fringed start $2.25 |
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Pinks, Maiden
Dianthus deltoids.
A mat of evergreen foliage produces a profusion of cherry red flowers in
June, into July. Easy rock garden plant.
#393 Pinks, Maiden
plant $5.95 |
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Pinks, Pheasant-Eyed
Dianthus pulmarius. Wonderful rock garden plant.
Prefers rich soil, but will tolerate poor and dry soil
periodically. Rose, lavender and white blooms have dark burgundy
ring or “eye” at center. Blue-green foliage. Very prolific
plant; covered in blooms in early summer.
#244 Four Pinks, pheasant eyed starts $6.75
#244-1 One Pinks, pheasant eyed start $2.25 |
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Pinks, Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus. This hardy biennial self-sows readily.
Fragrant deep magenta, blush or white blooms reach to 18”.
#245 Four Pinks, Sweet William starts $6.75
#245-1 One Pinks, Sweet William start $2.25 |
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Ragged Robin
Lychnis flos-cuculi. A Victorian relative of maltese cross
and rose campion. Fringed pink blooms appear in late spring and
early summer. Readily self-sows and flowers profusely from seed in
first year. Grows to 2’.
#355 Ragged robin plants $5.95 |
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Red Swallowort
Asclepias incarnata. Large clusters of tiny flowers with
deep crimson outer petals, and blush-pink centers. Monarchs,
swallowtails and morning cloaks adore the nectar from this plant.
In fact, plants in our garden are inundated with busy butterflies in the
early mornings of summer—more so than butterfly weed itself!
Grows well in dry or moist soil conditions. Reaches 5’.
#204 Four Red swallowort starts $6.75
#204-1 One Red swallowort start $2.25
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Rocky
Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus.
Like its cousin Beardstongue, above left, this flashy native plant bears
tubular flowers on 36” tall spikes. Brilliant, densely packed purple
flowers bear snapdragon-like quality.
#277 Four Rocky Mountain Penstemon starts $6.75
#277-1 One Rocky Mountain Penstemon start $2.25 |
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Rose Campion
Lychnis coronaria. Delicate hot pink flowers cover the long
stems and shoots of this plant, which grows to 2.5’. Fuchsia
blooms make a brilliant addition to the early summer garden.
Downy, silvery-green foliage similar to lamb’s ear. Colonists used the
leaves of rose campion for wicks in oil lamps.
#248 Four Rose campion starts $6.75
#248-1 One Rose campion start $2.25 |
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Sage
Salvia officinalis. Prolific bloomer throughout
summer—lavender-pink blooms on bushy plants. Could easily be used
to form low, semi-evergreen hedge. Tea from leaves is said to be
herbal remedy for menopausal women or anyone with a cold. Sage was
once a treasured cure-all. Grows to 2’.
#514 Four Sage starts $6.75
#514-1 One Sage start $2.25 |
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Silver King Artemisia
Artemisia ludoviciana ‘Silver King’. Straight species is
commonly called mugwort. Silver foliage makes excellent fresh or
dried filler in bouquets. Excellent for covering ground; can
easily form large colony.
#303 Silver king Artemisia plant $5.95 |
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Smooth Phlox
Phlox glaberrima triflora.
Found in American gardens by the early 1800s, this native
phlox produces an abundance of reddish purple flowers in early June and
into July. Very vigorous, easy.
#395 Smooth
phlox plant $5.95 |
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Soapwort (double)
Sapronaria
officinalis. Sometimes called Bouncing Bet, this early
American plant offers a prolific display of double light pink blooms on
willowy stems. Foliage tends to dieback after blooms fade and will
re-bloom with deadheading. All parts of the plant produce a soapy
substance if pressed. Roots were source of soap in Colonial times.
#357 Soapwort plant $5.95 |
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Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare. Vigorous deep green leaves, finely lobed
and fern-like, with a distinctive fragrance. Large clusters of small
yellow, button-shaped flowers. Spreads rapidly.
#358 Tansy plant $5.95 |
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Tawny daylily
Hemerocallis fulva.
Without a doubt the easiest, most maintenance-free plant! Strappy
leaves with deep rusty-orange blooms in July and August. Excellent for
covering ground. Tuberous roots are effective in controlling erosion on
steep embankments. Shown in foreground of photo.
#396 Tawny daylily plant $3.50 |
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Turtlehead
Chelone
glabra. Pink flowers resemble shape of a turtle’s head, as
the name implies. An incredibly vigorous specimen that happily
clumps and spreads. Very accepting of shade and moist soil.
Grows to 3’.
#388 Turtlehead plant $5.95 |
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Veronica
Veronica spicata. Deep periwinkle blue flowers spike up
above lovely mat of foliage. Excellent ground cover and bee plant.
Easy to grow and tolerant of poor, dry soil.
#359 Veronica plant $5.95
#250 Four Veronica starts $6.75
#250-1 One Veronica start $2.25 |
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Wood Betony
Stachys officinalis. You won’t want to overlook this
beauty! Tall spikes of deep pink blooms rise above thick
scalloped, deep green leaves throughout summer.
#380 Wood betony plant $5.95 |
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Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa. Similar in growth to its cousin bee
balm, only with pale lavender blooms. Bee plant. Flavor for
herbal teas and potpourri.
#347 Wild bergamot plant $5.95
#242 Four Wild
bergamot starts $6.75
#242-1 One Wild
bergamot start $2.25 |
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Yarrow , Golden
Acillea fillipendula. Lovely silver, ferny foliage. Deep golden
blooms. Perfect cut flower, fresh or dried. Does well in
full sun and in poor, dry soil.
#360 Golden yarrow plant $5.95 |
