Flowers

From the first crocuses to emerge through the spring’s melting snow, through summer’s warmth and fall’s chill, flowers satisfy our need for beauty (while feeding our allies, the pollinators!).

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‘Vision Inferno’ Astilbe

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Astilbe chinensis 16-24" tall. Creamy pink-white dense plumes fade to green—not brown—to extend this Astilbe’s time to shine. Full to part shade. Z3.

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‘Walker’s Low’ Catmint

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Nepeta × faassenii 24-36" tall. Aromatic grey-green foliage with long arching stems topped by lavender-blue flowers. Rugged. Attractive to pollinators. Z3.

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‘Yankee Doodle’ Lilac

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Syringa vulgaris 8x8'. Among the deepest and darkest purple flowers of all lilacs. One of the best in cultivation. Large clusters of very fragrant large single florets. Provides stunning contrast with others. Z3.

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Aviv Pastel Mix Ranunculus

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Ranunculus asiaticus 12-16" tall. A combination of creamy whites, soft yellows and picotee-type bicolor creamy-yellows dipped in rose. A scrumptious bouquet so beautiful it almost hurts to behold.

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Aviv Pink Ranunculus

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Ranunculus asiaticus 12-16" tall. All pink as a stand-alone set, or to mix with the pure whites, or any bunch of garden flowers. Folks will ask where you bought your arrangement.

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Aviv White Ranunculus

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Ranunculus asiaticus 12-16" tall. Just white. Mix with pinks or as an elegant snowy stand-alone set. Brings romance to any mixed bouquet from your garden.

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Blue Sage Salvia - Organic

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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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Butterfly Weed

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Asclepias tuberosa 18-30" tall. Native milkweed with vivid tangerine-orange flowers in summer. Full sun. Z4.

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Can’t Gild This - Asiatic Lily Mix

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Lilium 24-48" tall. Jaw-dropping beauty with dramatic outlines and edging that add flare to your garden. Blooms early to midsummer. Z3.

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Cardinal Flower Lobelia - Organic

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Lobelia cardinalis 2-4' tall. Native wildflower of streambeds, bogs and moist meadows. Reseeds and naturalizes. Z3.

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Carolina Rose

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Rosa carolina 2-4' x 5-10'. Single light pink 5-petaled flowers emerge May-June. Small red hips in fall. Found along streams, roads and open woods throughout New England. Full sun to partial shade. Native. Z2.

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Common Purple Lilac

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Syringa vulgaris 12-15' x same. A mass of medium-light purple blooms. A magnificent New England sight for nearly 400 years. The best lilac for a spreading hedge. Z3.

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Floristan White Blazing Star Liatris

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

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Foxglove Beardtongue - Organic

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Penstemon digitalis 30-42" tall. Beckon the birds and bees to your garden! Deer resistant. Z3.

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Fragrant Gladiolus

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Gladiolus murielae 12-18" tall. Sword-like foliage is topped by wonderfully scented star-shaped white flowers with mahogany-purple centers on arching stems. Beautiful in the garden or as a cutflower. Z7.

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Gold Sneezeweed Helenium - Organic

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Helenium autumnale 4-5' tall. Rich and blazing yellow lends itself to a vibrant end-of-summer display. Easy to grow, excellent cutflower. Z3.

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Hairy Beardtongue - Organic

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Penstemon hirsutus 16-30" tall. Shorter than P. digitalis, with fuzzy stems topped by clusters of slender tubular nodding 1" lavender flowers with arching white lips. Z3.

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Here’s Looking at You Kid - Oriental Lily Mix

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Lilium This collection jumps off the silver screen into technicolor with style! A fragrant mix of 5 varieties in a classic palette of pinks and whites. Blooms in August.

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Hoary Vervain - Organic

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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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Hollow Stem Joe Pye Weed - Organic

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Eutrochium fistulosum 4-6' tall. Dusky-rose flowers are held on beautiful wine-red stems dusted with a light purplish bloom. Adaptable to wet soils. Z4.

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Large-Flowering Glad Mix Gladiolus

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Gladiolus 34-38" tall. A mercurial mix of colors, stripes, stipples, bicolors, tricolors, and everything else under the sun—what fun!

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Nanus Glad Mix Gladiolus

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Gladiolus 22-26" tall. Marvelous miniature glads in mixed colors, bicolors and butterfly types. Very satisfying clumped in a bed or as cuts. Darling! Z6.

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New England Aster - Organic

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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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Northern Blue Flag Iris - Organic

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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.

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Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart

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

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Prairie Blazing Star Liatris - Organic

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Liatris pycnostachya 40-48" tall. . North American native with tall brilliant purple wands loved by butterflies in midsummer. Great cutflowers. Z3.

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Purple Blazing Star Liatris

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

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Smooth Blue Aster - Organic

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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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Spotted Cranesbill Geranium

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Geranium maculatum 12-24" tall and sprawling. Native wildflower attracts beneficial insects. Also known as Wild Geranium. Z4.

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Spotted Joe Pye Weed - Organic

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Eutrochium maculatum 4-7' tall. Whimsical flat-topped terminal flower clusters bloom midsummer. Seed clusters add interest to the winter landscape. Attractive to pollinators. Z4.

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Swamp Red Milkweed - Organic

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Asclepias incarnata 3–5' tall. Charming flat-topped clusters of upturned red-rose flowers. Long willow-like leaves. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Native. Z3.

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Sweet Joe Pye Weed - Organic

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Eutrochium purpureum 4-6' tall. Massive vanilla-scented pinkish-purple domed flowers in midsummer. Often found in average to dry woodland edges. Z3.

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Tea Time Perennials Collection

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Put the kettle on! A collection of five nourishing and easy-to-grow perennial herbs. Z3.

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Wild Columbine - Organic

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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.

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Blue False Indigo Baptisia - Organic

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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.

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Blue Ridge Buckbean - Organic

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Thermopsis caroliniana 36-48" tall. Native to Appalachia. Early season blooms look like bright yellow lupine. Nitrogen-fixer. Z4.

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Willow-leaf Bluestar - Organic

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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia 24–36" tall. Fine grassy willow-like foliage. Clusters of powder-blue florets in early summer. Best planted en masse. Z3.

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Rose Lover’s Collection

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Rosa spp. Five rose cultivars to complement each other in bloom. No two will have the same color, but they won’t clash! Z3.

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‘Lucifer’ Crocosmia

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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 24-36" tall. Midsummer sprays of bright red flowers open from bottom to top on long arching bronze stems. Grows well in pots. Makes a long-lasting cutflower.

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Culver’s Root - Organic

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Veronicastrum virginicum 4-6' tall. Elegant towering native plant sends up large flower spikes of densely clustered tiny white blossoms. Attracts pollinators. Z3.

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Early Sunflower - Organic

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Heliopsis helianthoides 3–5' tall. Northeast native wildflower perfect for borders and wild places. Likes sun and heat; generally adaptable. Z3.

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‘Command Performance’ Garden Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora 30-34" tall. Massive fragrant fully double cardinal-red bomb-type blossoms. Color variations through the season. Strong stems. Midseason. Z3.

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‘Do Tell’ Garden Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora 32-36" tall. As scrumptious as strawberry shortcake! Japanese type with midseason blooms. Z3.

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‘Festiva Maxima’ Garden Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora 32-36" tall. Heavenly scented large double blossoms are elegant as all get out. Early. Z3.

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‘Highlight’ Garden Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora 34-36" tall. Fully double type. Dark sensational burgundy red is unusual and arresting. Pairs well with any color. Great cutflower. Z3.

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‘Nippon Beauty’ Garden Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora 30-34" tall. Single anemone-type with scarlet-red guard petals surrounding fringed red and gold petaloid centers. Rare. Late blooming. Z3.

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‘Pink Hawaiian Coral’ Garden Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora 24–36" tall. A symphony of coral, peach, melon and pink shades in semi-double form. Very fragrant and packed with petals. Early. Z3.

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‘Sarah Bernhardt’ Garden Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora 32-36" tall. Fragrant flowers open with narrow red lines shot onto light rose-pink. Fully double. One of our favorites! Late. Z3.

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Blue Globe Thistle - Organic

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Echinops ritro 3–4' tall. Luminous steel-blue spiky spheres on stiff stems with silvery green leaves. Excellent for fresh or dried arrangements. Blooms mid-to-late summer. Z3.

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Stiff Goldenrod - Organic

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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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