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Culinary Perennials

Chives

Chives - Organic
Allium schoenoprasm 12" tall. Edible spreading groundcover. Good to eat from early spring to heavy frost. Aromatic pest confuser, emitting bitter aromas that deter critters from the garden. Full to part sun. Z3. read more

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Lovage

Lovage - Organic
Levisticum officinale 6' tall. Glossy green leaves with strong celery taste used to flavor food. Looks like celery with umbelliferous flowers and small oval seeds. Avoid during pregnancy. Z3. read more

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Mint

Mint
Chocolate Mint - Organic
Mentha piperita 18-24" tall. Our favorite mint! Bright refreshing peppermint-patty flavor. Freshen your breath, settle your stomach and scent soaps and salves. Z4. read more

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Oregano

Oregano - Organic
Origanum vulgare 18" tall. Low-growing perennial with fragrant green and purple leaves used for culinary purposes. Given plenty space in full sun, it will sprawl and attract many pollinators. Z4. read more

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Sage

Sage
Garden Sage - Organic
Salvia officinalis 24–36" tall.

Aromatic fuzzy oblong grey-green leaves and light blue flowers. Used fresh or dried, leaves are tasty in stuffing

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Thyme

Thyme
German Winter Thyme - Organic
Thymus vulgaris 10-15" tall. Fragrant sprawling perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles. Said to calm the nerves, soothe headaches. Bees love it! Z4. read more

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Medicinal Perennials

Astragalus

Astragalus
Chinese Milk Vetch - Organic
Astragalus membranaceus 18-36" tall. Deep-rooted leguminous plant forms an upright bush with small whitish-yellow flowers. Important Chinese medicinal known to rebuild the immune system. Z4. read more

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Bee Balms

Bee Balm
Panorama Reds - Organic
Monarda didyma 3-4' tall. Fabulous blooms in a diverse range of red shades destined to attract scads of butterflies and hummingbirds. Z3. read more

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Bee Balm
Wild Bergamot - Organic
Monarda fistulosa 2-4' tall. Our native wildflower species with aromatic lavender blossoms. This is the variety most commonly used for medicinal purposes. Z3. read more

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Boneset

Boneset - Organic
Eupatorium perfoliatum 5-7' tall. Flat-topped clusters of white to lavender flowerheads. Stimulates the immune system. Fetching addition to the perennial border. Z3. read more

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Comfrey

Comfrey
Symphytum officinale 24-48" tall. Clusters of pinkish purple flowers above bristled foliage. Known for skin-soothing properties. Recommended as an orchard companion. Z3. read more

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Echinacea

Echinacea
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 3-5' tall. Spiny seedheads are a beautiful coppery yellow-brown, surrounded by a single row of reflexed lavender-purple petals. Tinctured roots boost the immune system. Z3. read more

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Echinacea
Yellow Coneflower - Organic
Echinacea paradoxa 3-5' tall. Bright pure-yellow flowers with drooping petals surround spiky dark brown seed cones—irresistible to gobbling goldfinches! Z3. read more

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Lavender

Lavender
Munstead
Lavandula angustifolia 16-18" tall. Considered the hardiest lavender. Sweet-scented flower spikes with light lavender flowers. Z4. read more

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Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm - Organic
Melissa officinalis 24" tall. Lemony leaves are delicious in teas, salads, with fruit or dried for sachets. Attracts pollinators. Z3/4. read more

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Marshmallow

Marshmallow - Organic
Althaea officinalis 5-8' tall. Beautiful towering medicinal plant. Leaves, flowers and mucilagenous roots are used to soothe mucous membranes. Z4. read more

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Mountain Mint

Mountain Mint - Organic
Pycnanthemum virginianum 30" tall. Makes a tasty minty tea traditionally used to settle indigestion. Spreads readily. Densely flowered, attracts pollinators. Native. Z4. read more

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Nettle

Nettle
Stinging Nettle - Organic
Urtica dioica 3-6' tall. Young shoots are high in minerals and leaves are delicious steamed as early spring greens. Cooking removes the sting. Spreads readily; choose your site carefully. Z2. read more

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Sweetflag

Sweetflag
Acorus americanus 24-36" tall. Water-loving bog plant with broad sword-like foliage that smells sweetly of citrus and vanilla when crushed. Roots traditionally used as an aromatic bitter for digestive upsets. Z3. read more

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Vervain

Vervain
Blue Vervain - Organic
Verbena hastata 5-7' tall. Elegant tall branching spikes of vibrant blue-purple flowers. Attracts pollinators. Commonly used as a nervous-system tonic and mild sedative. Full sun. Native to North America. Z3. read more

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Violet

Violet
Common Blue Violet - Organic
Viola sororia 6–10" tall.

North American native with cheery blue-purple flowers in May and attractive heart-shaped dark green leaves, all edible.

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Yarrow

Yarrow - Organic
Achillea millefolium 24" tall. A natural anti-inflammatory, cold remedy and fever reducer. White flowers June to September. Excellent orchard companion. Z3. read more

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Perennial Plants

Perennial Plant
Woodbine - Organic
Clematis virginiana 9-12' long vine. North American native, also called Virgin’s Bower, Devil’s Darning Needle and Old Man’s Beard. Vigorous... read more

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Alliums

Allium
Allium 12" tall. Round dense clusters of deep purple star-shaped flowers held above tidy upright clumps of strappy glossy grey-green foliage.... read more

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Asclepias

Asclepias
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa Vivid tangerine-orange clusters of flowers in summer atop slender fuzzy stems, covered with green lance-shaped leaves. 24" tall. Z4. read more

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Asclepias
Asclepias incarnata 5' tall. Unique flat-topped clusters of upturned red-rose-colored flowers. Long willow-like leaves. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Native. Z3. read more

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Asters

Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 4-6' tall. North American native. Blooms range from blue-purple to lavender-pink with yellow eyes. Z3. read more

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Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve 3-4' tall. North American native.

Loose clusters of lavender-blue blossoms with yellow eyes. Smooth blue-green foliage. Asters

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Baptisia

Baptisia
Baptisia australis 3-4' x same. Vibrant blue lupine-like flowers in early summer. Bushy habit and shrub-like structure once mature. Good for erosion control. Z3. read more

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Beardtongues

Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis 3' tall. Beckon the birds and bees to your garden with these white to light pink spires covered with nodding tubular bell-shaped flowers. Z3. read more

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Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus 16-30" tall. Shorter than P. digitalis, with fuzzy stems topped by clusters of slender tubular nodding 1" lavender flowers with... read more

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Bleeding Heart

Bleeding Heart
Bacchanal
Dicentra formosa 15" tall.

Burgundy-red oblong heart-shaped blossoms dangle from long leafless stems. Flowers are a little less tidy than the

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Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis 30-36" tall. Distinctive heart-shaped flowers dangle in a row on each raceme like charms on a bracelet. A classic! Z3. read more

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Bluestar

Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia 30" tall. Fine grassy willow-like foliage. Clusters of powder-blue star-shaped florets bloom in early June. Best planted en masse. Adaptable but performs best in full sun to part shade. Z3. read more

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Catmint

Catmint
Walker’s Low Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 2-3' tall, despite its name. Aromatic grey-green foliage with long arching stems topped by lavender-blue flowers. Attracts pollinators. Z3. read more

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Columbine

Columbine
Wild Columbine - Organic
Aquilegia canadensis 12-24" tall. This eastern North American native features delicate red-spurred sepals with yellow petaled skirts. Blooms late May to early June. Irresistible to hummingbirds! Z3. read more

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Comfrey

Comfrey
Symphytum x uplandicum 24–48" tall.

Highly recommended as a companion plant for orchards. We scythe and gather up the leaves for mulch, or to add

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Culver's Root

Culver's Root
Culver’s Root - Organic
Veronicastrum virginicum 4-6' tall. Elegant towering native plant sends up large flower spikes with densely clustered tiny white blossoms. Attracts pollinators. Z3. read more

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Daisies

Daisy
Crazy Daisy - Organic
Leucanthemum x superbum 24" tall. Double flowers with snow-white petals. Blooms mid-July to fall. Excellent for cutflowers. Z4. read more

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Daylilies

Daylily
Frans Hals
Hemerocallis 34-36" tall. Smart-looking 4–4½" blooms look like pinwheels—orange-red petals alternate with bright yellow sepals. Petals have... read more

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Daylily
Hyperion
Hemerocallis 30" tall. Intensely fragrant trumpet-shaped lemon-yellow flowers. Widely planted on old farmsteads in Maine. A must-have in the naturalized perennial border. Midsummer blooms. Z2. read more

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Daylily
Pink Stripes
Hemerocallis 30" tall. Rare variety, with wild paint-brushed patterns. Big 7" magenta-rose flowers are streaked with shades of pink and cream... read more

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Daylily
Primal Scream
Hemerocallis 24" tall.

Let this daylily keep you company as you scream into the void. Giant 7–8" glowing diamond-dusted tangerine blossoms with

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Daylily
Siloam David Kirchoff
Hemerocallis 16" tall. Dreamy orchid-lavender flowers with cerise penciled eyezones and apple-green throats. Petite blossoms span 4". This variety... read more

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Ferns

Fern
Leatherwood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis 24" tall. Strong stems and slightly glossy leathery grey-green fronds make this one of the best ferns for floral arrangements. Evergreen leaves live through winter. Z3. read more

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Fern
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum 10-12" tall. Tiny ginkgo-like green leaves line glossy black stems. Delicate whorled form. Nursery propagated. Z2. read more

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Fern
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis Soft and wavy deciduous lance-shaped light green fronds can reach 3' long. Very showy. Reaches up to 6' tall and more than 9' wide at maturity. Z2. read more

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Garden Peonies

Garden Peony
Candy Stripe
Paeonia lactiflora 30-36" tall. Marvelous buds are pink with spiraling raspberry-red streaks, which open to fragrant whimsical double blooms of... read more

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Garden Peony
Dr. Alexander Fleming
Paeonia lactiflora 36" tall. Large double deep rose blooms. Some petal edges will develop a fine red outline. Prized for its sweet scent and... read more

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Garden Peony
Festiva Maxima
Paeonia lactiflora 3' tall. Heavenly scented large double white flowers with a light crimson drizzle upon the central petals. Flowers late spring to early summer. Z3. read more

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Garden Peony
Kansas
Paeonia lactiflora 36" tall. Vivid crimson-red fully double blooms on very strong stems do not fade in sun. Has set the standard for double reds... read more

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Garden Peony
Red Charm
Paeonia lactiflora 32" tall. Giant dark crimson double bomb-type with a heavily ruffled pile of petals in the center surrounded by a red guard of... read more

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Geranium

Geranium
Orion
Geranium pratense 20–24" tall. Lush groundcover with sapphire-blue flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Not the “geranium” you’re thinking of! Z4. read more

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Geranium
Spotted Cranesbill
Geranium maculatum 24" tall. Also called Wild Geranium. Clusters of single 1¼" wide pinkish-lilac saucer-shaped flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Native. Z4. read more

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Globeflower

Globeflower
Globeflower Sunshine Mix
Trollius 24" tall.

We are crazy about Trollius, which are like big overgrown hyper-selected buttercups. Spherical to bowl-shaped orangey-yellow

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Goldenrod

Goldenrod
Stiff Goldenrod - Organic
Oligoneuron rigidum 2-5' tall. The gorgeous yellow-gold vibrancy of goldenrod packed into a dense, showy, flat-topped cluster. Attractive lush slate-green foliage. Z3. read more

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Hostas

Hosta
Blue Hawaii
Hosta 42" tall and 30" wide.

Solid smoky blue-green rounded lightly puckered leaves and fragrant white flowers. Foliage maintains good color

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Hosta
Dream Queen
Hosta 18" tall and 26" wide. Distinctive puckered heart-shaped leaves have broad blue-green margins with a solid green detail next to buttery... read more

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Hosta
Jurassic Park
Hosta Glorious giant cascading clumps of puckered blue-green leaves that measure 17" long and 15" wide! Stunning planted as a specimen with... read more

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Irises

Iris
Iris sibirica 34" tall. Okay folks, truth be told, the standards and falls are not really crimson. They are more of a deep magenta-purple with... read more

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Iris
Iris sibirica 34" tall. Rich luminous lavender-pink standards and falls with white signals and a semi-flaring ruffled form. Expect repeat blooms... read more

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Iris
Iris germanica 40" tall.

Mammoth mahogany-red standards and falls with a subtle golden shimmer when the sun shines. Bearded irises are a hardy

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Iris
Northern Blue Flag
Iris versicolor 30-36" tall. Northeastern native species with gorgeous blue-violet flowers with bold purple veining and a white and lemon-yellow blaze. Early. Z2. read more

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Iris
Iris germanica 36" tall.

Eye-catching sunny orange standards and falls with tangerine beards, gorgeous ruffles, and strong sturdy stalks that

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Itoh Peonies

Itoh Peony
Bartzella
Paeonia Itoh x 30-36" tall. Fragrant semi-double lemon-yellow flowers with red flames at the center. Blossoms can display as fully double on occasion. Z3. read more

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum 12–24" tall. Magical Northeastern woodland native prefers dappled shade and moist rich woodland soil. Appears midspring. Z3. read more

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Joe Pye Weed

Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium fistulosum 6' tall. Also called Queen of the Meadow.

Dusky-rose flowers are held on beautiful wine-red stems that are dusted with a

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Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum 4-7' tall. Whimsical flat-topped terminal flower clusters bloom mid-July into August. Seed clusters add unique interest to the winter landscape. Attracts pollinators. Z4. read more

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Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium purpureum 4-6' tall. Also called Queen of the Meadow.

Massive vanilla-scented pinkish-purple domed flowers are held atop sturdy green

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Liatris

Liatris
Liatris spicata 30-36" tall. Dreamy white flower wands above fine grass-like foliage. Blooms from July to September. Great for cutflowers. Z3. read more

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Liatris
Liatris pycnostachya 48" tall.

North American native with tall brilliant purple wands loved by butterflies. Adds elegant structure to the

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Liatris
Purple Blazing Star
Liatris spicata 20-30" tall. Magenta-purple flower spikes above fine grass-like foliage. Blooms from July to September. Great for cutflowers. Z3. read more

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Lilies

Lily
Citronelle Tiger Lily
Lilium tigrinum 2-5' tall. Scads of luminous lemon-yellow flowers with recurved petals flecked with dark purple dots and rusty-red anthers. Z2. read more

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Lily
Oriental Lily Mix
Lilium 30-44" tall. Fabulously showy and surprisingly easy to grow. Color mix includes all-pinks, all-whites, and brilliant bicolors with spots and stripes. Z3. read more

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Lobelia

Lobelia
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis 4' tall. Tubular scarlet flowers are irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies because each tube has a pool of nectar at its... read more

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Lobelia
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia syphilitica 3–5' tall. Sometimes called Blue Cardinal Flower, with similar habit to its more famous red cousin, but with blue-violet... read more

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Lungwort

Lungwort
Mrs. Moon Lungwort
Pulmonaria 9-12" tall and eventually up to 2' wide. Periwinkle-blue buds open to pink flowers in spring. Large slate-green leaves with silver-white splotches. Woodland plant. Z3. read more

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Masterwort

Masterwort
Burgundy Manor Masterwort
Astrantia 24-28" tall.

Compact umbels of burgundy flowers surrounded by rosettes of bracts appear on airy branched deep red stems held above

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Monkshood

Monkshood
English Monkshood
Aconitum napellus 36-40" tall. Classic deep violet-blue monkshood. Delphinium-style blooms on dense showy spikes. Excellent cutflower. Attracts pollinators. Z3. read more

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Phlox

Phlox
Jeana
Phlox paniculata 48" tall.

Color-shifting pinkish-lavender flowers with tiny magenta eyes. Blossoms are more petite than the average garden

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Russian Sage

Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 36-48" tall. Slender spires of lavender-blue tubular flowers midsummer. Finely divided grey-green leaves are aromatic when crushed. Z4/5. read more

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Salvia

Salvia
Blue Sage - Organic
Salvia azurea 3-5' tall.

North American native displays delicate spires of sky-blue tubular double-lipped flowers in whorls on long square stems.

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Sempervivum

Sempervivum
Hens & Chicks Mix
Sempervivum Low-growing rosette-forming succulents produce runners and babies. Drought and heat tolerant. Cold-hardy too! Colorful mix of reds, greens and purples. Z3. read more

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Sneezeweed

Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale 4-5' tall. Rich and blazing scheme of bronze, brown, crimson and yellow for a vibrant end-of-summer display. Easy to grow, excellent cutflower. Z3. read more

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Vervain

Vervain
Hoary Vervain - Organic
Verbena stricta 12-48" tall. North American native.

Long-lasting steeples of blue-violet blossoms held on square reddish-purple stems with fuzzy

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger
Canadian Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense 6–12" tall. Heart-shaped leaves up to 7" wide spread into a beautiful groundcover. Aromatic roots used medicinally. Needs shade. Z3. read more

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Yarrow

Yarrow
Oertel’s Rose
Achillea millefolium 12–15" tall. Deep rose-pink flower clusters. Well-behaved, not messy or floppy like some taller yarrow varieties. Z3. read more

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Yarrow
Paprika
Achillea millefolium 18-36" tall. Handsome bright red flowerheads. Each tiny blossom within the cluster has a sunny yellow center. Draws a crowd when we have friends over for barbecue. Z3. read more

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Yarrow
Terra Cotta
Achillea millefolium 18–36" tall. Flowerheads start out dusky peachy-apricot with yellow undertones and mature to a stunning coppery-bronze. One of our favorites! Z3. read more

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