Kerns - Perennials
list 2008 ...
Plants "M - Z"
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We have 539
this season! .. Perennials are the main feature of the nursery. We
specialize in Rock garden plants and offer many choices from which
to make a selection for your project.
For many plants, this
year's list includes information about plant height,
preference for sun or shade, color and individual comments by Pat
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SPECIE
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VARIETY
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HEIGHT
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SHADE OR SUN
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FLOWER
COLOR
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COMMON
NAME
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BLOOM
TIME
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INFORMATION
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MONARDA
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Blue Stockings |
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sun
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June/July
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mildew resistant
variety - NEW!
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MONARDA
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Grand Marshall |
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MONARDA
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Jacob Kline
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3'
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sun
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red
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(Beebalm)
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summer
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VERY MILDEW RESISTANT
-great hummingbird magnet
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MONARDA
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Petite
Delight
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12-15"
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sun
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rosey-lavender
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(Beebalm)
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summer
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compact, clump forming
plant w/deep crinkly foliage -fairly mildew resistant
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MYOSOTIS
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Victoria Indigo-Blue |
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NEPETA |
Dropmore |
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NEPETA
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Six Hills
Giant
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2-3'
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sun-part
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violet blue
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(Catmint)
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summer
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wooly fragrant silvery
foliage.
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NEPETA
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Super Cat |
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NEPETA
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Walkers Low
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15"
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sun
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lavender-blue
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(Catmint)
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summer
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great front of the
border plant - upright mound, silvery leaves & long bloom
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ORIGANUM |
Rosenkuppel |
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PACHYSANDRA
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terminalis
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8"
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part-shade
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.
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(spurge)
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evergreen
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PAEONIA
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Bowl of Beauty |
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PAEONIA
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Dr Alexander Fleming
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34"
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sun-part
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brilliant crimson
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(Peony)
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PAEONIA
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Early Scout |
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PAEONIA
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Karl Rosenfeld |
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PAEONIA
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Nipon Beauty |
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PAEONIA
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Nymphe
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24-30"
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sun-part
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rose-yellow
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(Peony)
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mid
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single light rose
flowers w/yellow heart- DIFFERENT!!
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PAEONIA
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Shawnee Chief
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30"
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sun-part
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dark brilliant
red
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(Peony)
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mid
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PAEONIA
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Shirley Temple
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34"
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sun-part
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lt. rose
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(Peony)
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E
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early light rose fading
to near white
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PAEONIA japonica |
Nipon Beauty |
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PAEONIA lactiflora
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Dutchess
de Nemours
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34"
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sun-part
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dbl. white
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(Peony)
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E
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do not plant deeply
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PAEONIA lactiflora
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Raspberry sundae
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27"
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sun-part
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cream
& raspberry
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(Peony)
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M
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VERY FRAGRANT
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PAEONIA lactiflora
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Sara Bernhardt
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36"
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sun-part
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rose
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(Peony)
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L
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do not plant deeply
fragrant
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PAEONIA- TREE
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Hoki
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4-5'
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sun-part
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bright scarlet
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(tree peony)
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late spring
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well developed imported
from Japan - large semi-dbl flowers-1-2 years after planting.
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PAEONIA- TREE
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Sahohime
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4-5'
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sun-part
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cupped white w/rose
center
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(tree peony)
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late spring
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well developed imported
from Japan - large semi-dbl flowers-1-2 years after planting.
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PAEONIA- TREE
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Yagumo
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4-5'
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sun-part
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dark magenta-
purple
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(tree peony)
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late spring
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well developed imported
from Japan - large semi-dbl flowers-1-2 years after planting.
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PAPAVAR oriental
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Allegro |
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PAPAVAR oriental
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Brilliant
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30"
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sun
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red
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(Oriental Poppy)
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spring
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poppies go dormant in
summer - plants prefer NOT to be moved
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PAPAVAR oriental
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Pink Ruffles |
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PENSTEMON
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Elfin Pink
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12"
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sun-part
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rose pink
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(Beard Tongue)
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summer
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clear pink tubular
flowers on thin stems
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PENSTEMON
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Prairie Dusk |
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PENSTEMON
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Procurus Tolmiei
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mats
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sun-part
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electric blue
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(beard Tongue)
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a fine seldom offered
penstemon - rosettes glossy green foliage with blue flws.
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PENSTEMON
bar. |
Petite
Bouquet Mix |
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PENSTEMON
bar. |
Pinacolada
Violet |
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PENSTEMON digitalis
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Husker Red
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2-3'
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sun-part
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white
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(Beard Tongue)
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June
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Perennial plant of 1996
- deep bronze purple leaves - spikes of white bells
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PEROVSKIA
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Atriplicifolia
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3'
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sun
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blue/grey fol.
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(Russian Sage)
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late Aug-Sep..
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Per. plant 95! plant in
masses of 3 or more -requires good drainage
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PEROVSKIA
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Little Spire
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25"
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sun
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violet/grey f
oliage
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(Russian Sage)
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late August
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A shorter Russian Sage
- stays upright
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PHLOX paniculata
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David
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48"
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sun
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best White
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(summer phlox)
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summer
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highly mildew resistant
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PHLOX paniculata
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Eva Cullum |
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PHLOX paniculata
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Flame Purple |
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PHLOX paniculata
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Junior Dance |
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PHLOX paniculata
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Pixie Miracle Grace |
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PHLOX paniculata
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Pixie Twinkle |
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PHLOX paniculata
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Red Riding Hood |
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PHLOX
stolonifera
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Sherwood Purple |
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PHLOX subulata
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Altropurpurea
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prostrate
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sun
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crimson
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("Mt. Pinks")
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spring
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a spring carpet of
color - slightly fragrant - ground cover or ROCK GARDEN
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PHLOX subulata
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Candy
Stripes
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prostrate
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sun
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white & pink
bicolor
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("Mt. Pinks")
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spring
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a spring carpet of
color - slightly fragrant - ground cover or ROCK GARDEN
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PHLOX subulata
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Coral
Eyes |
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PHLOX subulata
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Oakington Blue Eyes
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prostrate
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sun
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sky blue
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("Mt. Pinks")
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spring
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a spring carpet of
color - slightly fragrant - ground cover or ROCK GARDEN
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PHYSOSTEGIA
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virg. Summer Snow |
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PHYSOSTEGIA virgin.
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Virg. Vivid
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12-15"
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sun-part
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rose-pink
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(obedient plant)
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Sep.
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lovely rose pink spires
bloom in late summer - spreads rapidly - not fussy
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PLATYCODON grand.
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Double
White
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20"
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sun-part
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white
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(Ballooonflower)
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summer
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double white flowers -
late emergence in spring
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PLATYCODON grand.
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Fuji
Blue |
20"
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sun-part
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pale pink
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(Ballooonflower)
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summer
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PLATYCODON grand.
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Fuji Pink
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20"
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sun-part
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pale pink
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(Ballooonflower)
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summer
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long lived and trouble
free - late emergence - keeps color best in semi shade
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PLATYCODON grand.
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Mariesii |
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PLATYCODON grand.
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Sentimental Blue
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6-8"
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sun-part
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lavender-blue
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(Ballooonflower)
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summer
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very late emergence -
dwarf form suitable for rock garden or border
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POLEMONIUM
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Purple Rain |
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POLEMONIUM caer.
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Heavenly Habit |
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POLEMONIUM caer.
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Stairway to Heaven |
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POLYGONATUM
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falcat. Variegatum
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3'
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pt.sun-shade
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creamy white
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(Soloman's Seal)
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late spring
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woodland plant
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POTENTILLA
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Neumanniana Nana
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mats
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sun
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yellow
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(Creeping Cinquefoil)
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spring
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ROCK GARDEN PLANT -
small butter cup yellow flowers spring - reblooms
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PRIMULA denticulata
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Corporal Baxter |
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PRIMULA
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Japonica |
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PRIMULA dbl. |
Quakers Bonnet |
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PRIMULA denticulata
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Rubins
& Alba
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10"
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pt sun-shade
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rose or white
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(drumstick primrose)
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spring
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flowers emerge before
foliage - excellent with spring bulbs
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PULMONARIA
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Bertram Anderson |
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PULMONARIA
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Mrs.Moon |
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PULMONARIA
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Raspberry Splash |
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PULSATILLA
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Blaue Glocke
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PULSATILLA
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Rote Glocke
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8-10"
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part sun
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purple or ruby
by label
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(Pasque Flower)
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Apr/May
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a harbinger of spring
-VERY nice - unusual ornamental seed heads -GREAT!!!
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Q |
... no "Q" perennials
in 2008 |
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RHUBARB
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Victoria
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RUDEBECKIA fulgida
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Goldstrum
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3'
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sun
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golden yellow
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(Black-Eyed Susan)
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late summer
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for vibrant color at
summers end! PERENNIAL PLANT OF 1999
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SAGINA
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Subulata
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mats
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sun-shade
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tiny white
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(Irish Moss)
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spring
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use as moss fill in
between path stones etc also known as Arenaria caes.
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SAGINA subulata |
Aurea |
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SALVIA nemorosa
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Blue Hill |
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SALVIA nemorosa
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Caradonna
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SALVIA nemorosa
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Marcus
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8"
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sun
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violet-purple
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(sage)
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spring
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new! exquisitely
petite. - great for small spaces, rock gardens, planters, edging.
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SALVIA nemorosa
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May Night |
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SALVIA nemorosa
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Plumosa |
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SALVIA nemorosa
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Rose Wine
/sensation Rose |
18-24"
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sun
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deep pink
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(meadow sage)
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spring-summer
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long bloom up to 6
weeks - striking rosey spikes
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SALVIA species
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Snow Hill
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18"
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sun
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white
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(Meadow Sage)
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June-repeats
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good compact habit -
reblooms if cut back
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SAPONARIA
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Ocymoides
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trailing
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sun-part
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lav/pink
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(Soapwort)
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summer
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a great ROCK GARDEN
PLANT - cascades over rocks w profuse flowers
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SAXAFRAGA spec.
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Blood Carpet
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SAXAFRAGA spec.
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cochleafloria minor |
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SAXAFRAGA spec.
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rotundifolia |
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SCABIOSA
col.nana |
Pincushion pink
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10"
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sun
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pink
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(pincushion Flower)
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summer
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a dwarf scabiosa
perfect for tucking into small spaces in front of the border - long
bloom
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SCABIOSA
columb. |
Butterfly Blue
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20-24"
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sun
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blue
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(pincushion Flower)
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summer
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a very long bloomer and
it often repeats in Fall - lovely shade of blue -reseeds
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SCABIOSA
columb. |
Giant Blue |
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SEDUM
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Autumn Joy
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