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Acanthus mollis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 6-9 Height and Width: 4'x3' The large, shiny, deeply cut leaves are very striking. They were immortalized in the design work of ancient greek sculptors including Corinthian columns. The plants do best in light shade. The tall fl... |
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Achillea decolorans Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1-2'x1' This is considered an old hybrid of pearl yarrow, Achillea ptarmica. It has similar leaves and flowers, but stays more as a clump and is not so invasive. The aromatic leaves are culinary. Nice white d... |
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Achillea millefolium 'Proa' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2'x2' This is a European selection of the common white yarrow often found naturalized in the United States. It was bred for a high essential oil content and is a favorite of medicinal herbalists. The plant ... |
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Acorus calamus Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 3-5'x2' The plant forms clumps of thick rhizomes, with long, narrow, spice-scented green leaves. The unusual spikes of flowers are also greenish in color. Needs a moist, or better still, wet soil. Nice for th... |
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Agastache foeniculum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 7-9 Height and Width: 3'x1' The large leaves have a strong scent of anise and are used both fresh and dried in teas and salads. The dense heads of small, violet colored flowers appear throughout the summer. A favorite plant of b... |
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Agrimonia eupatoria Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 6-9 Height and Width: 3'x1' Clumps of compound leaves look attractive throughout the growing season. The tall spikes of yellow flowers look lovely, but the burr-like fruits that follow can be a nuisance; they readily stick to fu... |
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Alchemilla xanthochlora Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 1½'x1½' The beautiful, large, fan-shaped leaves have the loving habit of holding dew drops along their edges. This plant prefers a bit of shade in hot summer climates, but will grow most anywhere except very ... |
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Allium cernuum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 2'x9" This native American wild onion plant is so named for the drooping heads of pinkish purple flowers. The seed heads are also attractive. Nice in a small rockery or wildflower area.... |
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Aloysia triphylla Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 8-10 Height and Width: 2-4'x3' The leaves of this shrub yield one of the nicest lemon scents and flavors in the herb world. It is hardier than most people think, especially if it can survive the first couple of winters. Also is ver... |
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Althaea officinalis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2-4'x2' This is a robust plant, with numerous upright stems of soft grey-green leaves. The flowers are borne along the stems and are pale pink. Excellent medicinal herb. ... |
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Angelica archangelica Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 3-6'x2' This biennial plant can be deceivingly small its first season, but it flowers to great heights. The stalks, seeds, and leaves are all culinary. Prefers shade. Flowers attract many small native bees.... |
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Anthoxanthum odoratum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1-2'x1' The dried leaves have the vanilla-like scent of coumarin and are used in basketry and for incense. It is clump forming and does not spread by runners, though it does readily self-seed.... |
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Aralia californica Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 7-10 Height and Width: 6-10'x3-5' A very large native American herb, with huge compound leaves up to 3' long. The plant has tall panicles of yellowish green flowers and thick tuberous roots. This relative of ginseng has medicinal root... |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 8"x3' The trailing stems have dark green leaves and small pinkish white flowers. The bright red berries are utilized by wildlife. Nice tough native American groundcover. Both ornamental and medicinal.... |
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Arnica chamissonis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-8 Height and Width: 1-2'x2' This species is native to the northwestern U.S., and is reputed to have the same medicinal properties as its harder to grow European cousin, Arnica montana. The numerous, solitary stems of bright yell... |
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Artemisia absinthium Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 3-4'x2-3' The foliage is finely divided and very silvery. The flowers, typical of all Artemisia, are tiny yellow heads arranged along the stems in loose panicles. We like to use wormwood as wreath backings or t... |
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Artemisia afra Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 7-9 Height and Width: 4-6'x2' A typical Artemisia, with tall sparsely branching stems and finely divided leaves. Spikes of tiny, pale yellow flower heads. Nice for wreath backings and tall dried flowers. An African medicinal herb.... |
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Artemisia dracunculus dracunculoides Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 3-5'x2' This is an extremely hardy, vigourous, and rapidly spreading plant. It is very useful as a caterpillar food plant for Swallowtail butterflies. It is also used medicinally. It should not be confused wi... |
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Artemisia vulgaris Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 4-6'x3' Tall, thick, reddish stems make this a distinctive Artemisia. The broadly divided leaves are green above and silvery below. It is excellent for wreath backings. Also a traditional medicinal herb. Very... |
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Asarum splendens Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 1'x2' A vigorous, spreading species. The large, dark green leaves are splashed with silver and are very attractive. Nice either in a shady part of the garden or in large pots.... |
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Asclepias tuberosa Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2'x1½' Sold out until spring 2008. All of the milkweeds are excellent butterfly nectar plants and also serve as the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars. This species is one of the showiest herbs that w... |
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Astragalus membranaceus Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-8 Height and Width: 2'x1' Tall thin stems and small pea-like flowers. This is not a very ornamental plant, but it is a valuable Chinese medicinal herb.... |
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Baptisia australis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 3'x2' This is a very attractive plant, whether in foliage, bloom, or in autumn with its charcoal colored seed pods. The lupine-like flowers are dark blue. Useful as a medicinal and dye plant (blue). Neat an... |
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Belamcanda chinensis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-10 Height and Width: 3-4'x1' The branching stems are adorned with pretty orange flowers that are dotted with red. The seed pods have shiny black seeds, hence the common name, and add interest to the autumn garden. Also a Chinese ... |
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Cedronella canariensis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 9-10 Height and Width: 3-5'x2' A native of the Canary Islands, it has bushy growth and attractive palmate foliage with a strong scent of menthol. Dense heads of pinkish flowers. A medicinal herb.... |
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Chamaemelum nobile Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 8"x1½' Creeping stems with fine, bright green fragrant foliage. Nice as a groundcover or between paving stones if flower stems are cut off. Small white and yellow flowers are used in tea and medicines. Dye (... |
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Chamaemelum nobile 'Flore Pleno' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 8"x1½' This is the double-flowered form of the Roman chamomile. The creeping stems are covered with fine, bright green foliage. The fragrant leaves have a fruity scent. The small double flowers are creamy wh... |
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Echinacea angustifolia Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 2-3'x1½' This native of the United States has cone-like flower heads with drooping purple petals. This species needs a well-drained soil and is more difficult to grow than Echinacea purpurea, the coneflower co... |
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Echinacea pallida Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 2-4'x1½' This native coneflower has pale, purplish pink petals and long, narrow leaves. Valuable as a medicinal herb and attractive in the garden.... |
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Echinacea paradoxa Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 2-3'x1½' This species is unique among the coneflowers with its large yellow flowers. Needs a well drained soil. As do all Echinacea, it attracts butterflies and is a valuable medicinal herb.... |
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Echinacea purpurea Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 2-3'x1½' This is the coneflower most commonly seen in gardens. The showy clumps of large reddish purple flowers bloom in midsummer. Valuable as a medicinal herb and as an ornamental. Easiest to grow of the con... |
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Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 2-3'x1½' This is similar to the purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, but the flowers are white. Great as a cut flower or tall accent in the garden.... |
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Echinacea tenneseensis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 2'x1½' This coneflower is unusual in that its ray petals turn upward, giving the flower a cup-like appearance. It is listed as an endangered species.... |
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Epilobium angustifolium Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2-5'x1½' The tall unbranched spikes of bright magenta flowers add great interest to the early summer border. The young shoots are edible and the plant is also considered medicinal. Attractive to butterflies, e... |
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Eupatorium cannabium Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 3-5'x2' An imposing plant, with erect stems and oppositely arranged leaves. The heads of light pink flowers are attractive to butterflies. Also a medicinal herb.... |
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Eupatorium fistulosum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 3-4'x2' The large, hollow, purple tinged stems are topped by heads of light pink flowers. This species is used as a medicinal herb and also attracts butterflies. Neat enough for the perennial garden.... |
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Eupatorium perfoliatum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 3-5'x2' The hairy stems are hugged by opposite, linear leaves. The flower heads are white. A valuable medicinal herb and butterfly plant. Suitable for the perennial garden.... |
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Eupatorium purpureum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 6-8'x2½' A spectacular plant for a large garden or border. The thick stems are speckled with purple and the large flower heads are light purple. A medicinal herb and butterfly plant.... |
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Eupatorium rugosum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 6'x2' This native species has attractive brownish green leaves and nicely contrasting heads of small white flowers. Excellent as a background plant, but be sure to show off some of the foliage, too. Blooms ... |
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Filipendula ulmaria Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 4'x2' The thick, creeping rootstock is aromatic and used as a medicinal herb. The attractive foliage is pinnately divided and forms large, neat mounds. The flower heads are made up of numerous tiny, fragran... |
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Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2-4'x1½' This is similar to meadowsweet, but the foliage is a nice golden yellow colorand the stature a bit smaller. Prefers some shade in hot summer climates.... |
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Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 4-5'x2' This is similar to green fennel, but the foliage is a purplish bronze color. Very ornamental.... |
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Galium verum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 2'x1½' This is a sprawling plant with weak stems and sprays of tiny yellowish green flowers. It is very useful as a dye plant (red) and medicinal herb.... |
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Gaultheria procumbens Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 6"x2' The shiny oval, dark green leaves and the red berries in winter make this an exceptional grouncover for shady areas. Leaves turn a pretty reddish color in winter. It prefers an acidic soil with a pH u... |
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Geranium maculatum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 1½'x1½ This clump forming, native American hardy Geranium forms attractive clumps of deeply divided palmate leaves. The light pink flowers are held well above the foliage in early summer. Useful as a medicin... |
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Geum rivale Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2'x1½' The creeping rootstock has attractive, deep green, pinnate leaves. The nodding flowers are pinkish purple. This species prefers a wet soil. Useful as a medicinal herb.... |
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Geum urbanum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1'x1½' The clove scented rootstock was an old-time flavoring for ale. The flowers are pale yellow. The plant is also used as a medicinal herb.... |
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Ginkgo biloba Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 100'x50' A beautiful shade tree and a valuable medicinal herb. The female trees bear unpleasant smelling fruits, but their kernals are edible and delicious. Our plants are seed grown, and may be either male or... |
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Grindelia robusta Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 7-9 Height and Width: 3'x2' This is a bushy, sprawling, California native. The numerous sticky yellow flowers are an excellent late season nectar plant for butterflies. It is also used as a medicinal herb. The name gumweed comes... |
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Helenium autumnale Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 3-5'x2' This large clump forming species produces numerous yellow flowers from late summer until autumn. It can tolerate dry soil, but looks best with regular moisture. Its common name suggests its former us... |
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Helichrysum italicum Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 8-10 Height and Width: 1½'x2' The narrow, silvery grey leaves have a curry-like fragrance but not the true curry flavor. The leaves can be used sparingly to add a curry fragrance to salads. The heads of small, papery yellow flower... |
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Herniaria glabra Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-10 Height and Width: 2"x2' The tiny, bright green leaves turn reddish in winter. It roots on the stems as it creeps along and is a nice, small groundcover. It resembles a thyme and can also be used among paving stones. Unlike t... |
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Humulus lupulus Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 20'x2' This fast growing vine offers great summer shade; it dies back to dormant buds in autumn to offer winter sun. The interesting green flowers are useful as dried flowers, flavoring for beer, and as a me... |
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Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 20'x2' This fast growing cultivar of hops has beautiful yellowish green leaves that shimmer in the sunlight. Slower growing than the regular hops. Plants may have either male or female flowers.... |
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Hydrangea arborescens Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 9'x6' This native species has round clusters of subtle, creamy white flowers. It blooms on new growth, so you should prune the plants late in the dormant season. Used as a medicinal herb.... |
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Hypericum perforatum 'Topas' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 2'x1½' The stiff, erect stems have small green leaves and bright yellow flowers in late June, on St. John's Day. This cultivar was selected for its high essential oil content. A medicinal herb.... |
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Hyssopus officinalis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 2'x2' The dark green, aromatic leaves and deep bluish purple flowers make this a very attractive small shrub. The leaves make a nice tea and are used medicinally. All hyssops are great bee plants.... |
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Hyssopus officinalis roseus Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 2'x2' This is similar to hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis, but the flowers are pink. Also a great bee plant.... |
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Inula helenium Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 4-6'x3-4' A very large plant, with basal leaves up to 2' long. The tall, branched flowering stems have numerous bright yellow flowers in midsummer. The large aromatic roots are medicinal and culinary. The flowe... |
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Lavandula angustifolia ‘Sarah’ Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2' x 2½' Dark purple flowers in very dense spikes. Produces multitudes of flowers when in bloom. Nice for dried flowers.... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Compacta' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1½' x 2½' This cultivar of English lavender has nice compact growth and is a good choice for low hedges. The leaves are more silvery than most other English lavenders. The calyx color is medium purple; the coro... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Graves' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2½-3' x 2½' This cultivar of English lavender is taller than our others. Though it is not our darkest cultivar, we like it for fresh and dried flowers because it has nice upright stems and is very productive. The... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Irene Doyle' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1½-2' x 2½' This cultivar of English lavender has an especially fine fragrance and blooms heavily again in the autumn. For that reason it is sometimes called 'Two Seasons'. The light flower color is not useful fo... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Maillette' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1½-2' x 2½' This is a French cultivar that was selected for its especially fine oil content. The foliage is very silvery. The flowers are light purple and not so useful for dried flowers but great for potpourri a... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Martha Roderick' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1-1½' x 2' This cultivar of English lavender has a semidwarf growth habit and is a very nice choice for low hedges or edgings. The calyx color is light purple; the corolla violet. As with most of our plants, dis... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1½' x 2' This is a very commonly sold cultivar, though most of what is found in nurseries is seed grown and therefore not very uniform in appearance. Our cutting propagated plants have compact growth and are a... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Sachet' Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1½' x 2½' This cultivar of English lavender was bred specifically for a high quality oil content. Nice as a culinary variety. It has compact growth and purple calyces/violet corollas. Good also for dried flower... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Seals Seven Oaks' Price: $4.95 ea. Picture Available Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1½-2' x 2½' This cultivar of English lavender is notable because it blooms about two weeks earlier than our other cultivars. The calyx color is light purple; the corolla is violet. For more information see All A... |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Twickel Purple' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1½-2' x 2½' This cultivar of English lavender has very long flower stems that fan out around the plant. It has a unique appearance when in bloom. Stem length and dark color make it nice for fresh cut and dried fl... |
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Leonotis ocymifolia Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 8-10 Height and Width: 6-7' The orange flowers are in large whorls around the tall, straight stems. This plant is often listed as Leonotis leonurus. This is one of the last perennials to bloom each year and is spectacular in the... |
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Leonurus cardiaca Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 3'x2' A strong smelling herb with deeply divided palmate leaves. The light pink flowers are produced in whorls along the tall straight stems. A useful medicinal herb and nice background plant in the ornamen... |
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Linum perenne Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 2'x1' A small, bushy plant with narrow leaves and delicate, thin, upright stems. The midsummer flowers are a cheerful sky blue color. A medicinal herb.... |
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Lobelia siphilitica Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 3'x1½' The tall branched flowering stalks are covered with large blue flowers. A Native American medicinal herb for sun or partial shade.... |
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Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 3'x1½' This is similar to great lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica, but the flowers are pure white.... |
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Lycopus europaeus Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2'x2' This is a coarse and invasive plant, but very useful as a medicinal herb and a dye plant (black). It spreads rapidly by underground stems.... |
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Malva moschata Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2'x1½' The entire plant has a mildly musky fragrance when bruised. The older leaves are finely divided and the simple, pretty flowers may be white or light pink. A native American medicinal herb.... |
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Malva sylvestris Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2-3'x1½' A short lived perennial that perpetuates itself by readily selfseeding. The stems are tall and stiffly upright. The pretty flowers are pink with purple veins. A medicinal herb and a nice plant for the... |
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Marrubium vulgare Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 1-2'x1½' An aromatic plant with downy stems and roundish gray-green leaves. The stiff stems have tiny whitish flowers packed into tight green whorls. This plant has naturalized in many parts of the country. A ... |
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Medicinal Herb Plant Collection Price: $23.95 ea. Zone: 4-10 Height and Width: Many of the plants we grow are traditional medicinal herbs. This collection of 6 plants, chosen for your area, includes some of our most requested varieties. When you choose a collection, we choose th... |
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Melissa officinalis Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 2-3'x2' One of the most common herbs throughout the U.S. The bright green leaves have a nice lemon scent and flavor and are used in teas and cosmetics. A great plant for attracting bees.... |
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Mentha pulegium Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 6-10 Height and Width: 1½'x2' or more This sprawling plant roots along the surface as it grows. It has a strong earthy aroma and is not a culinary mint. It is used as an insect repellent and a medicinal herb.... |
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Mentha x piperita Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 4-10 Height and Width: 2' This is the true peppermint. It is excellent for herbal teas and is also used medicinally. The leaves are smooth and dark green with greenish purple stems.... |
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Myrrhis odorata Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 3-5'x2-3' The lacy, fern-like foliage is sweetly scented with the fragrance of anise. All parts of the plant are edible. It is used as a sugar substitute by diabetics. Must be grown in partial or full shade.... |
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Myrtus communis ssp. tarentina Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 8-10 Height and Width: 6'x3' A compact free-flowering variety with small glossy green leaves. The flowers are creamy white and the berries that follow bluish black. It is a great choice for topiaries and is easy to shape. It is a... |
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Myrtus communis 'Variegata' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 8-10 Height and Width: 10'x6-8' An attractive plant with large leaves variegated with creamy white. A good choice for very large topiaries. Also fragrant and a medicinal herb.... |
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Nepeta cataria Price: $4.95 ea. Picture Available Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2-4'x1½' A well branched plant with soft purplish green leaves. There is a profusion of small flowers in terminal spikes in midsummer that are irresistable to bees. Medicinal, tea plant and of course for cats.... |
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Nepeta cataria 'Citriodora' Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2-4'x1½' This is similar to catnip, but the leaves have a nice lemony scent. Nice for teas.... |
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Oenothera biennis Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-8 Height and Width: 2'-3'x1½' The rosettes of basal leaves give rise to tall flowering stems in their second year of growth. The large yellow flowers are night scented. This plant does well on poor soil and self-seeds readily. Bir... |
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Opuntia humifusa Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 7-9 Height and Width: 1-3'x2-3' This is a large, flat-jointed cactus native to the Eastern U.S. as far north as Massachusetts. The yellow flowers are very large and ornamental. It is both edible and a medicinal herb. It needs a well... |
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Origanum vulgare Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2'x1½' A fast growing, spreading species. The erect stems have compact clusters of dark purple bracted flowers. This is the parent of many culinary cultivars but is itself tasteless. A useful medicinal herb,... |
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Physalis alkekengii Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 2-3'x2' The papery, bright orange calyx surrounding the fruit resembles a small paper lantern. Prefers shade. It can be invasive as it spreads by underground rhizomes. A useful medicinal herb and wonderful au... |
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Phytolacca americana Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 6-10'x2' A very tall, imposing native plant of the eastern U.S. The thick purple stems produce deep purple berries in autumn which are relished by birds but considered poisonous for human consumption. Useful a... |
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Plantago major Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 1'x8" A common weed, with rosettes of broad green leaves, but really very attractive in the garden. A valuable medicinal herb.... |
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Plantago major 'Rubrifolia' Price: $4.95 ea. Picture Available Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 1'x8" This is similar to plantain, Plantago major, but the leaves are a wonderful reddish purple. Also used as a medicinal herb.... |
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Platycodon grandiflorus Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 2-3'x1½' The balloon-like flower buds burst open to form large large blue flowers. Blooms throughout summer if deadheaded. A Chinese medicinal herb.... |
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Platycodon grandiflorus 'Perimutterschale' Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 2-3'x1½' This is similar to balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus), but the flowers are a lovely light pink. Sometimes listed in catalogs as 'Shell Pink'.... |
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Polygonum multiflorum Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 7-10 Height and Width: 10-20'x2' A fast growing twining vine, that looks terrific when grown on a trellis. It has red stems, heart shaped leaves and small white flowers. Spreads rapidly along the ground. A Chinese medicinal herb.... |
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Primula veris Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 10"x8" The tight clumps of pebbled leaves have upright stalks of yellow flowers in early spring. Nice for rock gardens and throughout the edges of the perennial border. Also a medicinal herb.... |
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Primula veris orange flowered Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 10"x8" This is the same as Primula veris, but the flowers are bright orange instead of the more common yellow color.... |
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Pulmonaria officinalis Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 10"x1' The long, oval shaped green leaves are daintily spotted with white. The flowers open in early spring; pink at first then aging to blue. Groundcover for a moist, shady spot. Medicinal herb.... |
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Pycnanthemum pilosum Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 2'x1½' The small, slightly hairy leaves have a strong minty scent and flavor. The clusters of flower heads are nice dried and are a great bee and butterfly attractant in the garden.... |
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Rhus typhina Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 15-30'x5-7' This native of the eastern U.S. is a large shrub to small tree. The branches are covered with brown hairs, like a deer "in velvet", hence the name staghorn. The divided leaves show a vivid red fall co... |
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Rosa gallica var. officinalis Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 3'x3' This low growing bristly shrub has intensely fragrant, reddish pink flowers. This is the traditional rose used for medicine and perfumery. The large petals dry well for potpourri, but are not recommen... |
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Rosa villosa Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 5-7'x3' A tall upright plant with single, clear pink flowers. Grow this variety for its marvelous hips, which are among the largest and sweetest ones we've ever seen. Stays as a tall, but compact shrub.... |
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Rosmarinus offcinalis 'Albiflorus' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 7-10 Height and Width: 3'x3' One of only two rosemaries that we carry with pure white flowers. Upright growth, narrow light green leaves, and a nice flavor.... |
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Rosmarinus officinalis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 6-10 Height and Width: 3-5'x3' We selected this seedling selection over 20 years ago from our first rosemary plant. It has shown excellent cold hardiness. The leaves are broad and the flowers are bluish white. Culinary variety.... |
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Anna Hulka' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 7-10 Height and Width: 5-8'x3-4' Introduced by the University of California at Davis. It is named for the family that brought it from Europe as a seed over 50 years ago. It is reputed to be one of the tallest rosemaries. The flowers ... |
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 6-10 Height and Width: 3-4'x3' This is reputed to be among the most winter hardy of the rosemaries. The greyish green leaves are narrow and the flowers are pale bluish white. Culinary cultivar.... |
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Blue Spire' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 7-10 Height and Width: 3-4'x3' This cultivar has strong, linear, upright growth. The flowers are a very bright blue. A favorite cultivar for cooking and its ornamental beauty. Nice for topiaries.... |
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Very Oily' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 7-10 Height and Width: 3-4'x3' The name says it all. This cultivar was selected for its high essential oil content. The flowers are pale bluish white. Culinary cultivar.... |
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Salvia apiana Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 8-10 Height and Width: 4-5'x3' This California native has strongly scented silvery foliage. It is used by native Americans as a medicinal herb and a ceremonial incense. The whitish blue flowers are not very showy. Very attractive t... |
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Salvia lyrata Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1½'x1' Neat little clumps of broad purple and green leaves yield upright spikes of purplish blue flowers in early summer. This native American plant was once used as a medicinal herb.... |
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Salvia officinalis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-8 Height and Width: 3'x3' This is the sage commonly used in cooking and herbal medicine. It is also the parent of many cultivars, both culinary and ornamental. The wrinkled leaves are greyish green and very aromatic. The bluis... |
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Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten' Price: $5.50 ea. Picture Available Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2'x3' This is a compact, nonflowering form of garden sage. The leaves are very broad and roundish; this is an excellent cultivar for leaf production. It is also attractive as a foliage plant.... |
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Salvia officinalis 'Holt's Mammoth' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 3-4'x3' This is a large productive cultivar of the common garden sage. It is frequently grown for commercial leaf production. Unlike 'Berggarten', it does produce spikes of bluish purple flowers.... |
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Salvia officinalis minimus Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1'x1½' This is a very compact and smaller leaved variety of the garden sage, Salvia officinalis. It also has short spikes of purplish-blue flowers. A perfect choice for small gardens and containers. It has t... |
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Salvia officinalis 'Rosea' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 3'x3' This cultivar is the same as garden sage, Salvia officinalis, except that the flowers are bright pink.... |
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Salvia sclarea Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2-4'x2-3' The leaves are large and sticky and stay in a tight rosette the first year. The second season yields spectacular spikes of pale pink flowers. The plant selfseeds readily. A valuable medicinal herb.... |
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Salvia verbenacea Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 6-9 Height and Width: 2'x1½' The large flat leaves are in tight rosettes. The branching flower stalks have bright blusih purple flowers in early summer. A good sage for the natural garden or small perennial bed. It is used as a m... |
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Sambucus canadensis Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 10'x6' A spreading, suckering, native species that is great when you need to fill a large space with a tall shrub. The compound leaves are very attractive; so are the numerous flat clusters of creamy white f... |
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Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea' Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 8-10'x6' This is a fast growing cultivar with striking golden green foliage throughout the growing season. The berries are reddish purple. Also a medicinal and culinary herb.... |
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Sambucus nigra 'Guincho Purple' Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 8'x6' The foliage is purplish green, especially in spring, and makes a nice contrast in the perennial border or among other shrubs. The tiny creamy white flowers are in large heads.... |
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Sambucus nigra 'Laciniata' Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 8-10'x6' The foliage of this cultivar is very finely divided giving it a fern-like appearance.The heads of creamy white flowers yield shiny black fruits in autumn. Medicinal and culinary.... |
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Satureja douglasii Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 7-9 Height and Width: 6" x 3' Trailing, evergreen Western native. Round leaves have a strong minty scent. Pale whitish blue flowers in early summer. Prefers part shade, but can tolerate sun in cool climates.... |
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Scrophularia nodosa Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 6-8 Height and Width: 3-4'x2' The narrow leaves have a strong, pungent scent. The snap-dragon-like flowers are greenish brown and prized by bees as a nectar source. This plant spreads by seeds and underground roots and can be inva... |
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Scutellaria baicalensis Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-8 Height and Width: 2'x1½' A spreading, sprawling plant with purple stems and oval green leaves. The dense, one sided spikes have showy bluish purple flowers. A very ornamental medicinal herb.... |
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Scutellaria lateriflora Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 2'x1½' or more A rapidly spreading plant with slender green stems and small bluish or white flowers. Prefers some shade. A valuable medicinal herb. Can be invasive.... |
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Solanum dulcamara Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 6-8 Height and Width: 8-10'x3' or more A large, sprawling plant with pretty red berries in autumn that attract many songbirds, but are not edible for human consumption. Self-seeds readily and can be invasive. The stems and roots are medici... |
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Solidago gigantea Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-10 Height and Width: 6' x 2' Spectacular late blooming goldenrod. Fat spikes of yellow flowers are great for bees, butterflies and fall flower arrangements. Medicinal. ... |
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Stachys affinis Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2'x2' A sprawling plant with rough, light green leaves. It produces small, fleshy, edible roots that are often pickled or stir-fried in Asian cooking. It is also found in markets under its French name, cros... |
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Stachys sylvatica Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-8 Height and Width: 2-3'x2-3' This is a rapidly spreading, sprawling plant, with large, rough green leaves. The reddish-pink flowers are in loose whorls. Once used as a medicinal herb and dye plant (yellow). Can be invasive.... |
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Symphytum officinale Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 2-3'x2' A very commonly grown potherb, with medicinal qualities as well. The leaves are very large and coarse and arise from a very thick, spreading rootstock. If you try to dig it up, it will sprout from pie... |
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Tagetes lemmonii Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 9-10 Height and Width: 3-5'x1½' This relative of the marigold, sometimes called Copper Canyon Daisy, has finely divided foliage with a strong citrusy scent. The small flowers are yellow and appear in late summer. It is a woody peren... |
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Tanacetum parthenium Price: $4.50 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 1'x1' The mounds of aromatic, deeply lobed green leaves produce abundant white, daisy-like flowers in loose clusters. Useful as a medicinal herb and an insect repellent.... |
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Tanacetum parthenium 'Flore Pleno' Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 1'x1' This is similar to feverfew, but the flowers are fully double with little or no yellow center showing. It is also used medicinally and makes an excellent dried flower.... |
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Tanacetum vulgare Price: $4.95 ea. Picture Available Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 3-5'x3' or more The fernlike foliage arises from a rapidly creeping rootstock. The tall stems have clusters of mustard yellow flowers in late summer. This is not the same plant as the poisonous tansy ragwort. Its use... |
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Tanacetum vulgare var. crispum Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 3'x2' or more This plant is similar to tansy, but its leaves are heavily curled and its growth less vigorous. It is better suited for small gardens. It seldom flowers.... |
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Teucrium chamaedrys Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 6-9 Height and Width: 1' x 1' A compact, dense plant with small, dark green leaves. Easily trimmed into a short edging hedge or as part of a knot garden. Flowers are short spikes of bright reddish purple.The form we sell is not in... |
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Teucrium marum Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 8-9 Height and Width: 1'x1' This is not a true thyme, but it has short thin stems and grey, thyme-like leaves. The scent is very pungent. It is used medicinally and is attractive to cats. Shapes well for edgings.... |
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Thymus 'Broadleaf English Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 10"x1' A low, mounding shrub with roundish, dark green leaves and pale pinkish purple flowers. One of our best culinary thymes.... |
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Thymus 'Grey Hill' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 10"x1' This cultivar is similar to the more commonly grown 'Narrow Leaf French', except that the leaves are a bit greyer. The growth is upright and takes well to trimming. The flowers are pinkish purple.... |
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Thymus pulegioides Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 4"x2' A fast growing, slightly mounding groundcover of glossy green, sweetly scented leaves. The flowers are reddish pink. A culinary and medicinal thyme.... |
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Thymus vulgaris 'Narrow Leaf French' Price: $5.50 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 10"x1' A neat upright shrub with narrow leaves and pale pinkish purple flowers. An excellent culinary cultivar. It is one of our best thymes for small topiaries and is wonderful in knot gardens.... |
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Tussilago farfara Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 1'x2' or more The large, basal leaves are shaped somewhat like the imprint of a horse's hoof. It spreads rapidly by creeping rhizomes and can be invasive. The yellow, dandelion-like flowers appear very early in spr... |
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Urtica dioica Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 3'x2' or more An excellent and too often negelected nutritious potherb. The leaves anad stems are an irritant when rubbed against, but it looses its sting after steaming or cooking. It is a caterpillar food source ... |
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Vaccinium macrocarpon Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-8 Height and Width: 8"x1½' This species forms a solid mat of small, dark green leaves with showy edible red berries in autumn. It needs a humus-rich acidic soil, with pH less than 6. Also used as a medicinal herb. The berries a... |
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Valeriana officinalis Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 5-9 Height and Width: 4'x2' The deeply divided foliage is in large, neat clumps. The tiny fragrant flowers are in rounded clusters on tall, upright stalks. A valuable medicinal herb.... |
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Verbena hastata Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 3'x1½' The rough leaves and stiff stems give rise to candelabra shaped flower heads in midsummer. A butterfly nectar plant and a medicinal herb. Flowers are very small, but the overall shape and stature of t... |
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Verbena officinalis Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 4-9 Height and Width: 2'x1½' This upright species has small lobed leaves and thin spikes of small, light purple flowers. It is not very ornamental, but it is useful as a medicinal herb and attracts butterflies.... |
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Veronicastrum virginicum Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 5'x2' The tall stems are clothed with whorls of toothed, lance shaped leaves. The upper portions of the stems are topped by spike-like clusters of whitish blue flowers. Useful as a background plant or in la... |
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Vetiveria ziznioides Price: $4.95 ea. Zone: 9-10 Height and Width: 5-6'x3' A coarse clumping grass with tall stalks of tiny brownish flowers. The roots are highly aromatic and are used medicinally and in potpourri. An attractive grass for containers.... |
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Viburnum opulus Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 4-8 Height and Width: 10-15'x6' A European native with tri-lobed leaves that turn beautiful shades of red in autumn. The whitish heads of flowers yield red berries that are prized by birds. Excellent for large hedges or shrubs or ca... |
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Viburnum prunifolium Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 15'x6' The upright, spreading growth can be trained as a small tree or large shrub. The clusters of creamy white flowers are followed by bluish black fruits that are relished by birds. The foliage turns beau... |
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Viburnum trilobum Price: $6.95 ea. Zone: 3-9 Height and Width: 12'x6' A large spreading shrub with trilobed leaves that turn beautiful reddish colors in autumn. Excellent in large hedges. The clusters of whitish flowers are followed by scarlet fruits. A medicinal herb.... |