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Monarda fistulosa Open-pollinated. 3-4' plants bear aromatic lavender blossoms highly attractive to pollinators.
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Lychnis chalcedonica Open-pollinated. Brilliant scarlet, cross-shaped florets. Attractive to pollinators, excellent for cutflowers. 3' tall.
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Help feed the bees and butterflies and attract pollinators to your garden. Contains 10 packets of different flowers, herbs, and greens.
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Pycnanthemum incanum Open-pollinated. A culinary herb, excellent cutflower and pollinator fave! “Mintier than mint” and less likely to spread.
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Spiraea tomentosa 2-4' x same. Adorable little plant. Rosy pink steeples emerge as terminal spikes about 4–6" tall. Easy to grow. A must for every butterfly garden. Z3.
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Cephalanthus occidentalis 6-10' x 8'. Loose rounded branchy shrub with masses of ornamental blooms that appear 4–6 weeks in summer. Attractive to pollinators. Z4.
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Rubus odoratus 3-6' x 6-12' Relative of the cultivated raspberry, with fragrant flowers and nutritious fruit. Thornless, long-blooming, attractive to pollinators. Excellent addition to wildlife hedges. Z4.
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 4-6' tall. North American native. Blooms range from blue-purple to lavender-pink with yellow eyes. Attractive to pollinators. Z3.
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Symphyotrichum laeve 3-4' tall. North American native has Loose clusters of lavender-blue blossoms with yellow eyes. Smooth blue-green foliage. Attractive to pollinators in late season. Z3.
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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. Attractive to pollinators. Z4.
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Pycnanthemum virginianum 30" tall. Makes a tasty minty tea traditionally used to settle indigestion. Spreads readily. Densely flowered, attractive to pollinators. Native. Z4.
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Asclepias tuberosa Open-pollinated. Native perennial. Bright orange waxy flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees.
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Verbena bonariensis (90 days) Open-pollinated. Proud strong 3”4' stems topped with vibrant purple flowers that bloom from July to October. Ideal cutflower. Extremely drought-resistant.
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Alternative lawn mix includes 13 species of short and creeping plants, many of which feed pollinators.
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Cosmos bipinnatus (90-100 days) Open-pollinated. Pink and white blooms. The 4' tall plants attract pollinators and have long stems for cutting.
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Origanum vulgare 18" tall. Low-growing perennial with fragrant green and purple leaves used for culinary purposes. Given plenty space in full sun, it sprawls and is attractive to pollinators. Z4.
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Attract and maintain a diverse population of beneficial insects and pollinators with this mix of annuals, biennials and perennials.
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Salvia splendens (70-85 days) Open-pollinated. Glowing red tubular flowers grow along spikes on a big bushy low-maintenance shrub-like plant. Pollinators love them. 24" tall.
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Verbena stricta 12-48" tall. North American native. Attractive to pollinators, most notably the Buckeye butterfly. Birds will devour the seeds! Blooms June through August. Z3.
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Nepeta × faassenii 2-3' tall, despite its name. Aromatic grey-green foliage with long arching stems topped by lavender-blue flowers. Attractive to pollinators. Z3.
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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.
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Lobularia maritima (60 days) Open-pollinated. Free-flowering long-blooming fragrant 4" dwarf white groundcover. Easy to grow.
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Lobularia maritima (60 days) Open-pollinated. Similar to Carpet of Snow, but slightly taller.
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Phaseolus lunatus (103 days) Open-pollinated. 18" tall. 3 tender beans per pod, grey in the shell stage and drying to buff with purple and black mottling. White flowers.
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Vigna unguiculata (65 days shell, 90 days dry) Open-pollinated. Cowpeas for the North! Small white bean matures quickly. Easy-to-pick yellow pods. Beautiful yellow flowers on bushy semi-erect plants.
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Monarda didyma Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 3. Bushy clumping 30", bears 1-2 whorls of red tubular flowers on each stem from mid to late summer.
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Echinacea purpurea Open-pollinated. Easy-to-grow, 2-4' tall, native to a wide range of habitats, from Appalachian woods to Midwest prairies.
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Gaillardia pulchella Open-pollinated. Daisy-type flowers in reds, yellow, rust and orange with a prominent colored center. Free flowering, low maintenance and easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Good cutflower.
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Lonicera × brownii 10-20'. Tall climbing native honeysuckle. Non-invasive! Attractive to pollinators, especially hummingbirds. Z3.
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Lavandula angustifolia Open-pollinated. More compact habit than common Lavender with deeper green leaves and a more powerful, less sweet, aroma. 1' plants have bold clustered flower spikes with deep color from mid-July to early September.
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Melissa officinalis Open-pollinated. Perennial growing to 2'. Gather its yellow-green scalloped lemony leaves before plants flower.
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Melissa officinalis 24" tall. Lemony leaves are delicious in teas, salads, with fruit or dried for sachets. Attractive to pollinators. Z3/4.
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Asclepias syriaca Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4. These 5' tall showy native wildflowers are an important member of the wild habitat. Buds open to large balls of sweetly fragrant pink flowers.
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For the Northeast. A blend of 19 perennial and self-sowing annual species native to or naturalized in northeast U.S. and Canada.
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Aconitum napellus 36-40" tall. Classic deep violet-blue monkshood. Delphinium-style blooms on dense showy spikes. Excellent cutflower. Attractive to pollinators. Z3.
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Salvia officinalis Open-pollinated. Grows up to 3', with fuzzy grey-green oblong leaves and blue flowers. Used fresh or dried.
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Nepeta cataria Open-pollinated. Grows to 3' tall and wide. Lavender blooms in late summer are a favorite of honeybees.
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Phacelia tanacetifolia Open-pollinated. The small frizzy curling lavender-blue sprays provide high-quality pollen and nectar. Can be used to increase beneficial insect diversity and populations while suppressing weeds. Great for honey.
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Salvia azurea 3-5' tall. North American native with delicate spires of sky-blue tubular double-lipped flowers and sweetly scented foliage. Incredible in mixed bouquets. Blooms from August to October. Z4.
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Salvia viridis Open-pollinated. White and blue flowers set off by large pink-to-purple bracts. Leaves entirely green. Remains colorful when dried. 18" stalks.
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Helianthus annuus (70-90 days) Open-pollinated. Lovely mix of earthen shades: bright yellow to bronze and purples. Blossoms 4-6" across. 6-8' multibranching stalks. A top seller.
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Helianthus annuus Open-pollinated. Luxuriant 8" blooms with lemon-yellow petals surrounding striking solid brown centers. Can grow up to 10' tall in rich soil.
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Helianthus annuus Open-pollinated. Luxuriant 8" blooms with lemon-yellow petals surrounding striking solid brown centers. Can grow up to 10' tall in rich soil. Organic.
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Helianthus annuus (120 days) Open-pollinated. A traditional variety of giant single-stem sunflower with large seed heads. One to grow if you want to eat the seeds or plant a maze. 6”12'.
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Helianthus annuus (65 days) Open-pollinated. Vibrant 8" flowers, yellow surrounding a dark disk, on 5' plants. Can be grown as a single stem or pinched to branch out.
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Thymus vulgaris Open-pollinated. Creeping 10-12" mat-forming perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles.
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Tithonia rotundifolia Open-pollinated. Bright orange 3-4" blooms comparable to Torch’s. Upright and uniform habit. Attracts butterflies. 4' tall.
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Verbena hastata 5-7' tall. Elegant tall branching spikes of vibrant blue-purple flowers. Attractive to pollinators. Commonly used as a nervous-system tonic and mild sedative. Full sun. Native to North America. Z3.
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Achillea millefolium Open-pollinated. Full range of soft pastel colors on flat flower heads. Easy to grow. 18-24".
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Asclepias tuberosa Vivid tangerine-orange clusters of flowers in summer atop slender fuzzy stems, covered with green lance-shaped leaves. 24" tall. Z4.
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Cornus racemosa 3-8' x 10-15'. Native multi-stemmed thickly branched suckering shrub with rounded domes of small 4-petaled white flowers that bloom in early summer. White berries on bright red fruit stalks. Z4.
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Geranium maculatum 24" tall. Also called Wild Geranium. Clusters of single 1¼" wide pinkish-lilac saucer-shaped flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Native. Z4.
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Mix of annual flowers that can be used for cutting. Includes aster, bachelor’s button, calendula, cosmos, zinnia, and more.
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Diospyros virginiana 35-60' x 20-35'. Medium-sized native tree produces edible orange fruit used in pies, jams and jelly. May not always ripen north of Boston. Unsexed seedlings—plant two or more for fruit. Z4/5.
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Ilex verticillata Bright-red berries stand out through the winter, providing late-spring forage for birds. A staple of the Maine landscape. Unsexed seedlings, plant several for berries. Z4.
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Lathyrus odoratus Open-pollinated. Bred in 1898. Highly scented deep maroon flowers tolerant of heat. 5-6' vines.
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Thymus serpyllum Open-pollinated. Creeping sweet-scented ground cover with purple flowers good in rock gardens, between stepping stones or on dry slopes.
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Arnica chamissonis Open-pollinated. 20" perennial yields well with multiple stalks with yellow flowers blooming for most of the early season.
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Phaseolus coccineus (70 days) Open-pollinated. 10-12' tall. Mottled black and purple seeds. Ornamental brilliant scarlet blossoms. Snap or shell bean.
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Monarda punctata Open-pollinated. A whimsical beauty with complex blossoms and many culinary and medicinal uses. Its oregano-like aroma and flavor is lovely for tea and seasoning.
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Calendula officinalis (55 days) Open-pollinated. Mix of orange, apricot and peachy doubled petals, all with red backing.
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Calendula officinalis (60 days) Open-pollinated. Striking crested blooms of gold, orange, lemon and apricot with dark centers.
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Calendula officinalis Open-pollinated. The classic lovely yellow and orange mix. Herbalists highly regard its healing gifts.
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Calendula officinalis (70 days) Open-pollinated. Bright yellow with yellow centers. Best calendula for tinctures and oils. Very resinous.
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Calendula officinalis (55 days) Open-pollinated. Yellow, pinkish-blond, some with light tips, all with contrasting red backs.
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Calendula officinalis Open-pollinated. Pinky-maroon and yellow with dark centers.
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Nepeta mussinii Open-pollinated. Soft grey-green leaves with clusters of bluish-lavender tubular flowers. 1' tall.
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Coreopsis grandiflora Open-pollinated. Dense 18" plants loaded with 2" semi-double vivid golden-yellow blooms.
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Anethum graveolens (55 days) Open-pollinated. Bouquet is usually grown for dill weed production because its leaves are sweeter and more refined than those of Mammoth.
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Anethum graveolens (55 days) Open-pollinated. Bouquet is usually grown for dill weed production because its leaves are sweeter and more refined than those of Mammoth.
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Anethum graveolens (55 days) Open-pollinated. A dwarf variety suitable for small gardens or patio containers, multi-branching plants spread 18-24".
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Anethum graveolens Open-pollinated. Variety generally grown for its seeds. Can also be used as dill weed, but the foliage is slightly darker, coarser and stronger-tasting than that of Bouquet.
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Gaillardia aristata (90 days) Open-pollinated. Sun-loving native wildflower of the American Southwest is a favorite of butterflies and of gardeners who make bouquets. Perennial.
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Alcea rosea var. nigra Open-pollinated. Shimmering burgundy-black single flowers.
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Alcea rosea Open-pollinated. Old-fashioned single 7' beauty in red, yellow, white and rose.
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Eutrochium maculatum Open-pollinated. Dusty pinkish-purple flowers. Stately and beautiful. 5-9' tall.
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Lavandula angustifolia Open-pollinated. Also known as English Lavender. Not a named variety; perhaps a less-refined habit than Vincenza Blue.
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Lobelia cardinalis Open-pollinated. This gorgeous wetland native wildflower and hummingbird magnet can be grown in moist garden soils or meadows. 2–4' tall
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Cerinthe major var. purpurescens Open-pollinated. Annual. Features coin-shaped grey-green foliage and profuse blue shrimp-like bracts with purple flowers. Beloved by bumblebees. 12-30" tall.
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Cleome hassleriana Open-pollinated. An organic mix of three colors: rose, violet and white.
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Daucus carota (70 days) Open-pollinated. 3' plant bearing 7-15 sturdy upright stems.
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Cheiranthus allionii Open-pollinated. Hardy biennial, blooms first year. Charming bright orange spice-scented phlox-like 4-petaled blossoms.
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Agastache foeniculum Open-pollinated. Perennial can grow 3' tall, 2' wide. Vigorous self-sower. Anise-scented foliage and purple flowers delightful as a tea or culinary seasoning, or filler in mixed bouquets.
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Agastache foeniculum Open-pollinated. Perennial can grow 3' tall, 2' wide. Vigorous self-sower. Anise-scented foliage and purple flowers are delightful as a tea or culinary seasoning, or filler in mixed bouquets.
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Borago officinalis (55 days) Open-pollinated. Bushy 2-3' annual. Bears many small flowers that open blue, turn purple and then pink.
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Raphanus sativus var. caudatus (50 days) Open-pollinated. Asian heirloom, Specialty. Grown for its immature purple-green pungent seed pods. Harvest young for best quality.
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Rudbeckia hirta (86 days) Open-pollinated. Bright 4" golden-orange blooms with deep-set brown eyes. Long strong stems set on 24-30" plants make this an outstanding cutflower.
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Rudbeckia hirta (88 days) Open-pollinated. Very large and distinctive. Pointy golden petals with light yellow tips. Branching 24-30" plants have long stems, ideal for cutflowers.
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Salvia farinacea Open-pollinated. True blue flower spikes are abundant for weeks on bushy 3' plants. Grey-green foliage.
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Helianthus annuus (60-80 days) Open-pollinated. 3-5" blooms in sunset hues of burgundy, russet-bronze, vivid gold and red, with many bicolor blends.
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Helianthus annuus (90-100 days) Open-pollinated. Rare indigenous heirloom used as a natural dye source for coloring baskets purplish charcoal. Also edible. 8' stalks.
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Helianthus annuus Open-pollinated. Handsome single-headed 5' sunflower. Double ring surrounded by deep yellow petals makes a striking display. 8-10" blooms. A superb cutflower.
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Helianthus annuus (63 days) Open-pollinated. These sunflowers have small dark centers and pointed petals in various hues including yellows, golds, maroons and reds. 6–7' tall.
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Helianthus annuus Our third-best seller among flowers. This mix of a half dozen varieties creates a lovely display. No dwarfs or mammoths.
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Helianthus debilis Open-pollinated. Pale yellow petals are nearly white and contrast well with the rich dark center disk. Polyheaded with 5' stalks, 3-4" blossoms.
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Lathyrus odoratus Open-pollinated. Soft primrose-cream blossoms with dark lilac bands at the edges. Long stems perfect for cutting. Lovely fragrance. 4–6' vines.
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Lathyrus odoratus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Large luminous azure silky ruffled blossoms with fabulous perfume. 6–8' tall.
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Lathyrus odoratus Open-pollinated. Contains solids, bicolors, reverse bicolors, flakes and stripes in a wide array. Over 5' tall.
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Lathyrus odoratus Open-pollinated. Semi-dwarf 20" bush-type plants need no support, produce full-length stems. Mix includes chianti, pink, blue-violet and lavender.
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Lathyrus odoratus (75 days) Open-pollinated. Mixture of crimson, scarlet, white, lavender, deep rose, medium blue and pink. Long stems make ideal cutflowers. 4-6' staking variety.
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Lathyrus odoratus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Mix of blue, lavender, pink, purple, chocolate, orange and scarlet, streaked with white. Huge blossoms and great as a cutflower. Over 5' tall.
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Achillea millefolium Open-pollinated. Perennial grows 1-2', spreads slowly, preferring lean soil. Rich garden soil may produce lush 3' plants that need staking. Zone 2.
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Allium Dense globes of tiny purple and white florets that meld to appear frosty lilac. Stems mature to purple and grow an astounding 5 feet or taller!
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