B. Tobacco--Woodland
Nicotiana sylvestris (ni-koh-shee-AY-nuh)
45' h x 2.5' w | HHA | Self sows
At the turn of the century it was
known as Star Flower for its clusters of tubular blooms,
like a meteor shower of brilliant white stars. The
fragrant flowers are showy in the day too, for they do
not close up. Blooms for months in summer and fall.
Poisonous.
S346 Seed packet...2,800 seeds...$2.99
S346OG Organic packet...2,800 seeds...$3.99
P2980
Plant
1/$6.99, 3/$20.25, 6/$39.00
PRE 1904
C. Tobacco `Bella'
N. alata x mutabilis
56' h x 2' w | HHA | Self sows
A summer garden mainstay, this selection has large
fragrant white flowers that blush pink day by day
creating a multicolored shower of blooms. A back of the
border joy--great grown with cosmos. Poisonous.
S813 Seed packet...450 seeds...$3.99
P3500
Plant
1/$6.99, 3/$20.25, 6/$39.00
E. Tobacco `Cranberry Isles'
N. x sanderae
34' h x 2.5' w | HHA | Self sows
An heirloom variety with trumpets of bloom in hues of
lilac, smoky mauve, white, pink, violet and dusky dark
purple, some netted with darker veining. As evening
hours approach, they lift their heads and release an
intoxicating scent that will perfume your whole garden.
Poisonous.
S642 Seed packet...500 seeds...$3.99
P5865
Plant
1/$6.99, 3/$20.25, 6/$39.00
G. Tobacco `Jasmine'
N. alata
34' h x 2.5' w | HHA | Self sows
Our best selling tobacco, with
the largest blooms too! Sparkling
white, star-shaped, tubular flowers with soft
shadings of green on the reverse, open in the
early evening, filling the warm summer air
with sweet fragrance. Poisonous.
S345 Seed packet...750 seeds...$2.99
P4400
Plant
1/$6.99, 3/$20.25,
6/$39.00
CIRCA 1889
F. Tobacco `Lime Green'
N. alata
23' h x 2' w | HHA | Self sows
Lightly scented vivid green trumpet-shaped
flowers bloom at the top of graceful
branching stems, the flowers lifting and opening in the
early evening hours. It is easy to grow, versatile, and
harmonizes with flowers in shades of red, orange, and
violet. Poisonous.
S348 Seed packet...900 seeds...$2.99
P2040
Plant
1/$6.99, 3/$20.25, 6/$39.00
PRE-1950
D. Tobacco 'Garnet Gem'
N. hyb.
23' h x 2' w | HHA | Self sows
Our introduction! Showers of showy red trumpets are
backed with a bell and long tube striped with green.
A bloom-like-crazy new annual that is a natural cross
of two Nicotiana species. Lightly fragrant with some
variability of color and bloom size. We selected the best
forms. Poisonous.
P8232
Plant
1/$6.99, 3/$20.25, 6/$39.00
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Bring fragrance up close! Our collection
will beguile you with scents of pine,
spice and sweet herbal fragrances.
Scented geranium `Concolor Lace' is a
freely blooming charmer with cherry
pink flowers, trailing `Kent Beauty'
oregano's colorful bracts bloom per-
petually, and edible trailing rosemary's
stress relieving and memory boosting
effects are a healthy bonus! Provide
well-drained mix and a large pot, 10-12"
diameter. Two plants each of oregano
and rosemary and scented geranium.
P8071...6
Plants
/$34.99
H. Violet--Parma `Comte de Brazza'
Viola odorata (vy-OH-luh)
6" h x 1' w | Tender perennial, zones 79,
overwinter indoors outside this range
An antique variety from 1883, `Comte de
Brazza' has ruffled blooms and a famous
perfume composed of sweet powdery and
woody-floral notes. Prized for bouquets and
corsages at the turn of the century, when
sweet violets were all the rage, this variety
is sure to rekindle a passion for violets.
P5730
Plant
1/$7.99, 3/$23.25,
6/$45.00
CIRCA 1883
I. Violet--Parma `Duchesse de Parme'
V. odorata
6" h x 1' w | Tender perennial, zones
79, overwinter indoors outside this range
The most richly scented of all violets, the 1870
`Duchesse de Parme' has doubled flowers of
lavender and glossy heart-shaped leaves. Once
grown for use in perfumery and corsages, we
always keep a pot nearby to cheer us in the
depth of winter as the sun begins its swing
towards us again.
P2090
Plant
1/$7.99, 3/$23.25, 6/$45.00
CIRCA 1870
J. Violet--Parma `Marie Louise'
V. odorata
6" h x 1' w | Tender perennial,
zones 79, overwinter indoors outside this
range
Our richest hued Parma, famously endowed
with a heady fragrance, is the namesake of
the second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Little
rosettes of gathered petals may be streaked with
red and sport white centers that set off the deep
lavender petals. A choice variety for pots!
Limited quantity.
P4330
Plant
1/$7.99, 3/$23.25, 6/$45.00
CIRCA 1865
K. Violet--Sweet `Governor Herrick'
V. odorata
8" h x 8-12" w | Perennial,
zones 5-9
Advertised in Horticulture in 1906 by the
originator H.R. Carlton as "the finest single,
the freest bloomer, the greatest moneymaker
ever offered for sale." This hyperbole was
printed during the heyday of violets as cut
flowers and corsage flowers. Scented in the
morning hours. Long, strong stems--now
you can pick your own!
P4860
Plant
1/$6.99, 3/$20.25,
6/$39.00
CIRCA 1906
L. Violet--Sweet `Rosina'
V. odorata
8" h x 812" w | Perennial,
zones 59
A candy-pink,
intensely perfumed
sweet violet that was popular in
the late 19th century, employed
for corsages, nosegays, and
perfumery. It spreads readily and
blooms in early spring, its delicate
blossoms a welcome harbinger of
warmer weather to come.
P6200
Plant
1/$6.99,
3/$20.25, 6/$39.00
CIRCA 1800S
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A. Sweet Scabious `Black Knight'
Scabiosa atropurpurea (skab-ee-OH-suh)
3' h x 1.5' w | HA
A long-loved heirloom also known as
Blackamoor's Beauty and Mournful Widow, remarkable
for its sumptuous dark maroon flowers that resemble
a medieval seamstress's dark satin pincushion studded
with white-tipped pins. Honey-scented and full of nec-
tar, these flowers attract bees and butterflies in droves
and make fantastic cut flowers. Rich, well-drained soil.
S396 Seed packet...50 seeds...$2.99
CIRCA 1760 USA
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