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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‘First Arrival’ Itoh Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora × suffruticosa 28-30" tall. An abundant and early bloomer in classic Itoh form with plentiful petals. Z3.

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‘Sonoma Yedo’ Itoh Peony

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Paeonia lactiflora × suffruticosa 28-30" tall. Rare in the trade. Highly double, long blooming and long lasting. Z3.

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit

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Arisaema triphyllum 12–24" tall. Magical Northeastern woodland native prefers dappled shade and moist rich woodland soil. Appears midspring. Z3.

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‘Desdemona’ Leopard Plant

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Ligularia dentata 24-36" tall. A must-have for the shade garden! Z3.

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‘Mrs. Moon’ Lungwort

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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.

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‘Arctic Fire’ Maiden Pinks - Organic

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Dianthus deltoides 6-8" tall. Spicy clove-scented blossoms. Makes a carefree and tidy border plant. A cottage-garden fave. Z3.

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‘Burgundy Manor’ Masterwort

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Astrantia 24-28". Clump-forming perennial makes an excellent groundcover when planted en masse. Makes long-lasting cutflowers and is also a great container plant. Z4.

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English Monkshood

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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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Obedient Plant - Organic

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Physotegia virginiana 2-3' tall. North American native flower provides late-season forage for pollinators. Adaptable. Z3.

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‘Aglaya’ Oriental Poppy

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Papaver orientale 20-30" tall. Surely named after one of the three Greek Graces, Aglaea, which means something like ‘festive radiance.’ Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Z3.

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‘Little Patty’s Plum’ Oriental Poppy

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Papaver orientale 10-15" tall. Dusky damson-plum–colored blossoms. A short version of the original Patty’s Plum poppy, a compost-pile surprise discovered in the 1990s. Z3.

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Rattlesnake Master Rattlesnake Plant - Organic

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Eryngium yuccifolium 3-6' tall. Globe-thistle-like 1" greenish-white flowerheads. Subtle honey-like scent. North american native. Great for cutflower production. Z3.

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Russian Sage

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

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Hens and Chicks Mix Sempervivum

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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.

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‘Crimson Fireworks’ Siberian Iris

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Iris sibirica 34" tall. This ruffled variety knocked our socks off with its surprising saturated color. Z3.

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‘Great Falls Love’ Siberian Iris

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Iris sibirica Long bloom time, extended vase life, unusual ruffled form and strong saturated color set this Siberian beauty apart. Z3.

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‘Harpswell Happiness’ Siberian Iris

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Iris sibirica 32" tall. Bred by legendary Maine hybridizer Currier McEwen in shades of creamy white with accents of yellow-green and buttery yellow. Early midseason to late. Z3.

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Variegated Solomon’s Seal

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Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum 24-36" tall. Brings an immediate woodland feel to the shade garden or border. Z3.

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Tall Thimbleweed - Organic

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Anemone virginiana 12-30" tall. Versatile and low-maintenance native wildflower blooms in early summer. Z3.

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White Turtlehead - Organic

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Chelone glabra 2–4' tall. Native wildflower blooms late along with the asters. A final feast for the bumblebees. Prefers moist soil, dappled light. Z4.

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Common Blue Violet - Organic

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Viola sororia 6-10" tall. North American native with cheery blue-purple flowers and attractive heart-shaped leaves, all edible. Larval host plant for multiple species of butterflies. Z3.

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Canadian Wild Ginger

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

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‘Blue Moon’ Woodland Phlox

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Phlox divaritica 12-18" tall. Sweet lavender-blue florets that will make you wonder where they’ve been all your life. Z3.

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‘May Breeze’ Woodland Phlox

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Phlox divaritica 12-15" tall. Loose clusters of cool bluish-white florets. Selected for compactness, fragrance and refreshing color. Z3.

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