C. Honeywort `Kiwi Blue'
Cerinthe major var. purpurescens (seh-RIN-thee)
1.5-2' h x 1-1.5' w | HA
A hummingbird-friendly selection with ultramarine blue flowers
cradled in showy bracts, its unique hue intensifying in cool fall
weather. Pair with deep scarlet `Empress of India' nasturtium.
Regular, moist, well-drained soils.
S402 Seed packet...17 seeds...$2.99
CIRCA 1806
D. Kiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-Gate `Cerise Pearls'
Polygonum orientale (poh-LIG-oh-num)
4-5' h x 2' w | HA | Self-sows
At last, a shorter version of everyone's favorite heirloom! `Cerise
Pearls' has the same swaying and dangling bright rosy pink 4-6"
tassels, just now they are at eye level, not towering above all. A
cottage garden charmer that attracts pollinators and beneficials in
droves, and makes an excellent early fall cut flower, fresh or dried.
S1173 Seed packet...90 seeds...$3.99
B. Flax `Charmer Mix'
Linum grandiflorum (LEE-num)
1-2' h x 8" w | HA
We offer this rare mix of petite 1" flowers in colors of red, white,
salmon and lilac, many with darker eyes in the centers of the
glistening cup-shaped flowers. Poisonous.
S597 Seed packet...162 seeds...$2.99
E. HibiscusSunset
Abelmoschus manihot (ay-bell-MOSS-kiss)
6' h x 3' w | Tender perennial, zones 8-10 | TA
Elizabeth Lawrence wrote in 1942, "On sultry mornings flowers of
Hibiscus Manihot Sunset look as cool as lemon ice." Huge flowers
with burgundy centers furl open from teardrop-shaped buds. Tall
and graceful, it sports handsome maple-leaf shaped dark green
leaves. Kept watered, it will bloom abundantly summer until frost.
S228 Seed packet...30 seeds...$4.99
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CIRCA 1894
F. HibiscusTexas Star
Hibiscus coccineus (High-BISS-kiss)
6' h x 3' w | Tender perennial, zones 7-10 | TA
Planted by George Washington and admired by Bartram in his
catalog as "a most elegant flowering plant", Texas Star has
startlingly large luminous bright red flowers that bloom mid-
summer to fall. Excellent in large tubs, they can be overwintered
dormant where not hardy.
S448 Seed packet...30 seeds...$4.99
CIRCA 1792
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G. Larkspur `Bunny Bloom' Organic
Delphinium consolida (del-FIN-ee-um)
3-4' h x 1' w | HA | Self sows
A single selection of old-fashioned larkspur
that we have named for the remarkable
likeness of a bunny's head and ears found
nestled in the center of each floret. The pink
or blue flowers are a sure delight to young
and old alike, but please be aware of larkspurs'
poisonous qualities.
S340OG Organic packet...150 seeds
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I. Larkspur `Giant Imperial'
D. consolida
3-4' h x 1.5' w | HA | Self sows
Tall spikes of double flowers in beautiful shades of blue, violet, rose,
red, lavender, salmon, pink and white will fill your spring to early
summer garden with old-fashioned charm. Includes the All-America
Selections Winners `Blue Bell', a pastel blue from 1934, and `White
King' from 1937. Fantastic cut, fresh or dried! Seeds poisonous.
S315 Seed packet...360 seeds...$2.99
CIRCA 1930S
J. Larkspur `Misty Lavender'
D. consolida
2.5-3' h x 1.5' w | HA | Self sows
Misty, yes, but never drab, this old-fashioned annual looks great with
our heirloom poppies and annual flax. Another scarce variety almost
impossible to find nowadays with vintage charm in spades! Excellent
for fresh cut bouquets as well as dried. Seeds poisonous.
S1267 Seed packet...282 seeds...$2.99
H. Larkspur 'Frosted Skies'
D. consolida
3-3.5' h x 1.5' w | HA | Self sows
Our favorite larkspur combines the colors of
a June sky, cerulean blue and white, on full
spires of double 1.5" wide florets. A strong
stemmed upright growing larkspur, one of the
very best for bouquets. Poisonous.
S564 Seed packet...288 seeds...$2.99
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K. Love-in-a-Mist `Miss Jekyll Blue'
Nigella damascena (nye-JELL-ah)
1-1.5' h x 8" w | HA | Self sows
Sky blue flowers grace this favorite of Gertrude Jekyll, the famous
English garden designer, who lent her name to this selection. Ruffs
of cut-edged petals are set off by the thread-like foliage, leading to
common names such as Love-in-a-Puzzle or Devil-in-a-Bush. Round ma-
roon-striped seedpods soon follow, beautiful in winter arrangements.
S347 Seed packet...265 seeds...$2.99
CIRCA 1895
M. Love-in-a-Mist `Persian Red'
N. damascena
1-1.5' h x 8" w | HA | Self sows
Swaths of carmine watercolor paint the overlapping petals of this
lovely cottage garden staple, once called `Fennel Flower' or `Love
Entangle' in the 1600's. Sow direct and sow more than once a season
for a longer period of bloom. Great cut flowers, too!
S803 Seed packet...319 seeds...$2.99
L. Love-in-a-Mist `Miss Jekyll Alba'
N. damascena
1-1.5' h x 8" w | HA | Self sows
This antique flower has layers upon layers of overlapping petals in
pure white with deep purple centers and maroon striped seed
capsules. Each flower is surrounded by a fascinating lace collar of
green fern-like foliage. Easy to grow, sow twice a season for a full
season of bloom.
S436 Seed packet...375 seeds...$2.99
A. Dahlia 'Bishop's Children'
Dahlia variablis (DAH-lee-uh)
3.5' h x 2' w | TA
Who knew dahlias from seed
could be so easy? And so beautiful.
Purple to deep bronze leaves with
tall stems support single flowers
in a mix of colors of yellow, soft
orange, deep red, burgundy, and
bicolors, too. Start indoors at the
end of March in short season
areas and set out after frost.
S984 Seed packet...74 seeds
...$2.99
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