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Fragrant Perennials

Items 195-202

195. WALLFLOWER ‘Fair Lady’
Cheiranthus cheiri
The botanical name comes from the Greek words for hand and flower. This fragrant flower was once carried by many to mask the odours of poor sanitary habits! Cheery pastel shades of lemon, cream, gold, apricot, purple, pink, salmon rose and mahogany on one foot stems make this biennial perfect for the edge of the border. Shrub-like and early-blooming they are great for filling in amongst drifts of spring bulbs or in the crevices of a stone wall. Grows to 45 cm in well-drained poor to fertile garden soil.
$3.00

196. BLACK SWEET WILLIAM Dianthus barbatus 'Nigricans'
The botanical name means "divine bearded flower." Not surprising that they are a favourite of the swallowtail butterfly. Large heads of carnation- scented flowers of the deepest oxblood red rise up from leafy mounds. Long lasting as cut flowers. Tr. for some blooms 1st year or seed in June for 2nd. Germ. 65-70. Ht. 60 cm, Sp. 30 cm. Zone 4-10. I-II.
$3.00

197. DIANTHUS ‘Holborn's Glory’
Dianthus barbatus
Trusses of purplish-red flowers with a white ring bloom on straight, stiff stalks that are gorgeous when planted in masses or border edging. Ht. 60 cm. Sp. 30 cm. Zone 4-10. I-II.
$3.00

198. MAIDEN PINKS
Dianthus deltoides– Flashing Lights
In your rock garden this hardy plant creates a green carpet with brilliant cerise flowers. It is a relatively short-lived perennial that will reseed profusely but is easily controlled.
$3.00

199. DAME'S VIOLET (Sweet Rocket) Hesperis matronalis
The latin translates to "mother of the evening". Bred very little since it became a popular cottage garden biennial 500 years ago. Still the same large spikes of purple blooms on tall 150 cm branching stems. Still the same sultry evening fragrance that drifts on those early summer nights. A favourite of the swallowtail butterfly. D.S. Dead-head for prolonged bloom period. Poor soil OK. Zone 3-9. II. O.
$3.00

200. ENGLISH LAVENDER Lavandula vera (L. augustifolia)
This is the true English lavender, famous for its perfume quality. "Lavare" latin for "to wash", denoting lavender's age-old use in toiletries. Used in aromatherapy as a calming scent. Tr. Germ. 60o-65o. Zone 5-9. Sp. 60 cm. II.
$3.00

201. PRARIE EVENING PRIMROSE Oenothera missouriensis
W. Robinson writes of this native to south central USA ... “there is no more valuable border flower .. . flowers shut during the day and spew forth their heady perfume at night.” Great cup-shaped clear yellow blooms ramble over rock gardens supported by trailing hairy stems. Drought tolerant and excellent in scree, rock gardens or borders they will bloom from June to August in ordinary garden soil in full sun. Ht.15 cm Sp 45 cm D.S. in fall or Tr. spring. Zones 4-8. I.
$3.00

202. TEXAS SAGE Salvia coccinea
Red flowers always make a strong statement in the garden. This variety of Salvia has dark green foliage and produces tall spikes of scarlet flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Grow a patch of them in your border gardens for a spectacular display. Start indoors 6-8 weeks
before last frost. Seed direct 2 weeks after last
frost. Ht. 75 cm. Sp. 30 cm.
$3.00