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Great Globethistle, Giant Globe Thistle, Great Globe Thistle, Common Globe Thistle Echinops sphaerocephalus
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* It grows in sunny, rocky or brushy places, with more or less mineral rich soils, at an altitude of 0–400 metres (0–1,300 ft) above sea level. * Plant forming huge clumps with white or grayish spherical flowers 2-3" across, in late summer; rough,...
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 39
  • Crop Year: 1994
  • Genus: Echinops
  • Species: sphaerocephalus
  • Lot#: 9401
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Mugwort, Common Wormwood, Felon Herb, Chrysanthemum Weed, Wild Wormwood, St. John\'s Plant Artemisia vulgaris
Price : CALL

This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant (not to be confused with St John's wort ).
  • Common Name: Mugwort, Common Wormwood, Felon Herb, Chrysanthemum Weed, Wild Wormwood, St. John's Plant
  • Botanical Name: Artemisia vulgaris
  • Species: vulgaris
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
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Arizona Sun Dwarf Gaillardia
Prices start at : 6.49 USD / each

Ideal for cut-flowers. Winner of the prestigous 2005 Fleuroselect Gold Medal! Deer resistant. Highly drought tolerant. For a rain garden. Blooms from early summer into fall! Enjoy masses of 3'' orange-red blooms tipped with yellow.
  • Genus: Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Sun'
  • Zones: 3-9
  • Colors: Orange, Red, Yellow
  • Spread: 10-12''
  • Max Height (feet): 12-16"
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Yellow Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Gray-head Coneflower, Gray-head Mexican-hat Ratibida pinnata     - Rudbeckia pinnata
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

Tall, summer perennial with a somewhat branched stem. * This plant grows in prairies, on the margins of woods, and on roadsides. * Gray-head mexican-hat is a 3-5 ft. It is hardy and not easily outcompeted by other plants.
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Common Name: Yellow Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Gray-head Coneflower, Gray-head Mexican-hat
  • Seeds Per Pound: 463,080
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Genus: Ratibida
  • Height: 3-5 feet
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Late Lilac, Villous Lilac Syringa villosa
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* White or rosy-lilac flowers in 3-7" clusters, often several to each branch tip, in May; flower fragrance, not intense, resembles privet; very hardy; forms a dense, arching shrub with substantial branches; does well in the U.S. Midwest; native to China.
  • Quantity: 1.49 lb
  • Botanical Name: Syringa villosa
  • Height: 6-10ft
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Family: Oleaceae
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 73
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Common Yarrow, Plumajillo Achillea millefolium     - Achillea lanulosa    , Achillea millefolium occidentalis   , Achillea occidentalis
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens. * The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for treating colds and influenza.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Germination: 91%
  • Quantity: 2.36 lb
  • Genus: Achillea
  • Height: 6-36 inches
  • Family: Asteraceae
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Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Hardy Ageratum, Blue Boneset
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

This beautiful native wildflower is commonly found in moist, organic rich soils along streams, ditches, and swamps throughout the Central and particularly the Eastern US. Images were taken at Allen Acres B and B, Pitkin, Louisiana.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9
  • Salt Tolerance: Poor
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Grows To: 18-30"H x spreading, space at 8-12" apart
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Yellow Boy Mexican Hat, Grey Headed Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Red Hats
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

The disc flowers that compose the 'cone' attract a variety of smaller pollinators. Brilliant golden yellow drooping petals surround the tall gray cones from late spring to fall. This is a solid yellow flowered seed grown strain that we have selected.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Native To / Origin: N America
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
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Narrowleaf Plantain, Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

Gold and brown dyes are obtained from the whole plant. It is a common weed of cultivated land. Lanceolata has been found in western Norway from the Early Neolithic onwards. It is obtained by macerating the seed in hot water.
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Seeds Per Pound: 225,910
  • Height: 12-15 inches
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 222
  • Collection Locale: Hungary
  • Species: lanceolata
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Lo\' & Beholdtm Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush, Buddleja
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant flowers. The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the...
  • Soil & Moisture: Well-drained soils, with average moisture. Does not tolerate wet feet / poor drainage but are otherwise fairly adaptable.
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Grows To: 12-24''H x 18-24''W
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Max Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum maximum     - Chrysanthemum maximum
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* Easily grown in a good garden soil. * It is native to France and Spain but it can be found growing wild in other parts of the world as an introduced species and sometimes a garden escapee.
  • Seeds Per Pound: 755,987
  • Botanical Name: Leucanthemum maximum
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 660
  • Genus: Leucanthemum
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Dwarf Pawpaw, Small-Flower Pawpaw, Small-Fruited Pawpaw, Small Custard-Apple, Custard-Banana
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

Allow the green fruit to become soft before eating, the softer the better by some accounts. It is reported to have a banana custard-like flavor, some say that fully ripe fruit of the Dwarf Pawpaw is equal to the Pawpaw, while others firmly disagree.
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Grows To: 4-8'H x 4-6'W
  • Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml
  • Native To / Origin: US-SE
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6B,7,8,9
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Butterfly Bush, Nanho Purple
Prices start at : 13.99 USD / 1 Plant

Blossoms are great for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds and as cut flowers. It grows best in full sun but will tolerate some shade and under most conditions will bloom from June to September.

60-72 inches

    • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
    • Life Cycle: Perennial
    • Height: 60-72 inches
    • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders, Cut Flowers
    • Zone: 5-9
    • Spread: 60-72 inches
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    Twoleaf Senna, Twin-leaf Senna Senna roemeriana
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47. * This attractive perennial maintains a neat mound shape and grows 1-2 ft.
    • Genus: Senna
    • Common Name: Twoleaf Senna, Twin-leaf Senna
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
    • Family: Fabaceae
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Seeds Per Pound: 88,530
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    Yellow Cone Flower, Bush\'s Purple Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower Echinacea paradoxa
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    Echinacea paradoxa is native to Missouri , Arkansas , Oklahoma , and Texas , and is listed as threatened in Arkansas. * The yellow rays are strongly downturned and the disk is dark brown.
    • Germination Test Type: Cut
    • Botanical Name: Echinacea paradoxa
    • Purity: 97%
    • Crop Year: 1997
    • Seeds Per Pound: 88,076
    • Quantity: 0.15 lb
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    Chinese Redbud, Smooth Redbud, Yunnan Redbud Cercis glabra     - Cercis funiushanensis    , Cercis pubescens    , Cercis yunnanensis
    Price : CALL

    Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. * Trees, 6-20 m tall. Trunk to 30 cm d.b.h. or more. Bark and branchlets grayish black.
    • Species: glabra
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
    • Genus: Cercis
    • Family: LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE
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    Vining Maple, Red Wings, Mariposa
    Prices start at : 14.99 USD

    For more information see an excellent article from JC Raulston Arboretum by clicking here or the "More info from Universities, ..." to the left. Redwing, Vining Maple, and Mariposa are among its many names, whatever you choose to call it this rather hardy...
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
    • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight
    • Grows To: Vine to 15'L, Shrub to 4'H
    • Soil & Moisture: Average moisture, well-drained soils. Does well under average garden conditions. Moderate drought resistance once well-established.
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    White Profusion Butterfly Bush
    Prices start at : 9.99 USD

    Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing. White, fragrant bloom spikes reaching 16", are held against the green, velvety foliage.
    • Grows To: 4-6'H x 3-5'W
    • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
    • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
    • Salt Tolerance: Slight
    • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
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    Lecompte Blue Chaste Tree, Vitex, Monk\'s Pepper Tree
    Prices start at : 9.99 USD

    These durable and easily grown shrubs are basically pest and disease free, are deer resistant, and are moderately salt tolerant. Removing spent flowers and seed heads will promote the production of wave after wave of new flowers throughout the summer...
    • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
    • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
    • Salt Tolerance: Moderate soil and aerosol salt tolerance
    • Native To / Origin: US - Nacogdoches, TX - Greg Grant
    • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7,8,9,10,11
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    Cream Scabious, Cream Pincushions Scabiosa ochroleuca
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads. It is native to Europe and western Asia.
    • Germination: 96%
    • Lot#: 9401
    • Purity: 85%
    • Height: 2-3 feet
    • Botanical Name: Scabiosa ochroleuca
    • Crop Year: 1994
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    Dense Blazing Star Liatris spicata   Floristan White
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows. It is also used in treating kidney diseases. It thrives in full sun in ordinary garden soil. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars).
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 16
    • Seeds Per Pound: 152,000
    • Purity: 75%
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
    • Genus: Liatris
    • Lot#: 9401
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    Transvaal Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerber Daisy Gerbera jamesonii
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    It is indigenous to South Eastern Africa and commonly known as the Barberton daisy, the Transvaal daisy, and as Barbertonse madeliefie in Afrikaans. It is a member of the Gerbera genus .
    • Common Name: Transvaal Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerber Daisy
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 9
    • Height: 10-18 inches
    • Species: jamesonii
    • Germination: 91%
    • Germination Test Type: cut
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    Wolf\'s Lilac Syringa wolfii
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    Petiole 1-3 cm, glabrous or pubescent; leaf blade elliptic-oblong, elliptic, or obovate-oblong, 3.5-12(-18) 1.5-7(-10) cm, adaxially glabrous or sparsely pubescent, abaxially villous, base cuneate to subrounded, apex usually acute to acuminate.
    • Lot#: 9301
    • Purity: 97%
    • Germination Test Type: Cut
    • Family: Oleaceae
    • Species: wolfii
    • Collection Locale: Russia
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    Magnifica Native Coral Honeysuckle
    Prices start at : 12.99 USD

    This easily grown evergreen vine is an excellent choice for hummingbirds and butterflies that may produce flowers basically year round with peak flowering in early to mid spring as the Hummingbirds arrive.
    • Grows To: 6-10'(-15')H, spaced at 4-6' or more.
    • Native To / Origin: US - Abington Church, Gloucester, VA - VA NPS
    • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
    • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
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    Balloonplant Asclepias physocarpa     - Gomphocarpus physocarpus
    Prices start at : 11.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Unique seed pods add interest to garden areas. Stems with seed pods make excellent additions to dried flower arrangements. * The plant prefers moderate moisture, as well as sandy and well-drained soil and full sun.
    • Seeds Per Pound: 56,750
    • Common Name: Balloonplant
    • Quantity: 0.01 lb
    • Family: Asclepiadaceae
    • Height: 4-6 feet
    • Genus: Asclepias
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    French Marigold Tagetes patula
    Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

    These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs.
    • Botanical Name: Tagetes patula
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
    • Seeds Per Pound: 141,875
    • Purity: 99%
    • Collection Locale: Colorado
    • Genus: Tagetes
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    Beebalm, Wild Bergamot
    Prices start at : 5.99 USD

    Wild Bergamot is the 2013 Notable Native from the Herb Society of America. Excellent for hummingbirds and butterflies. The flowers are considered fragrant by some and the foliage certainly is.
    • Native To / Origin: US - All but the western most states
    • Soil & Moisture: Well-draining, dry to average moist soils. Drought tolerant once well-established.
    • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
    • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
    • Grows To: 30-48"H x 18-24''W
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