Introduction | Heirloom and Unusual Annual Flowers | Heirloom Perennials and Biennials
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Heirloom Perennials and BiennialsFragrant Annuals | Fragrant Perennials | Trailing and Climbing Vines
Ornamental Grasses | Medicinal and Culinary Herbs | Special Mixtures | Order Form
Items 124 - 162
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124. MONK’S HOOD Aconitum |
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125. FIG HOLLYHOCK Althaea ficifolia |
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126. SINGLE BLACK HOLLYHOCK Alcea rosea 'nigra' |
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COLUMBINE
Aquilegia vulgaris (aquilegus is a Latin adjective meaning ‘drawing water’ and refers to the spurs where the flower nectar collects. Columbine refers to Colomba, the ‘mistress of Harlequin’, a farcical character in late Italian Renaissance theater.) Native to North America and to Europe the columbine is the symbol of folly, according to the language of flowers. The shape of the flowers is similar to the cap and bell of a court jester’s hat. Giving this flower to a woman was considered bad luck. 
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| 127. WILD CANADIAN COLUMBINE
Aquilegia canadensis Nodding heads of red with yellow centres, their long spurs pointing up, grace this exquisite species. Will self-seed and naturalize a wooded, semi-shaded area. Native to both Eastern and Western Canada. II. O. Zone 3-10. $3.00 |
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| 128. GRANNY’S BONNET
Aquilegia vulgaris Large, double spurless flowers are carried on 50 to 80 cm stems in a medley of colours. It is a true classic plant for your cottage garden. They bloom in early summer. We have seen them thrive in the hot sun along the edge of our gravel roads as well as in the forest openings in our cedar woods. They are very tolerant of a variety of soil and light conditions and reseed quite readily. Zone 3-8. D.S. II $3.00 |
| 129. ENGLISH MEADOW DAISY
Bellis perennis This European native dates back to the 1600s in England. The dwarf carpeting plants, just 10 to 20 cm, sport an abundance of single white, yellow- eyed daisy like flowers. It is an easy to grow perennial that makes a cheerful addition to your rock garden or used as a border plant. They prefer moist rich loam and it will reward you with blooms from early spring through summer. D.S. from mid-summer to autumn or seed indoors 8 weeks before last frost. Zone 4. $3.00
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| 130. CUP AND SAUCER Campanula
medium calycanthema A classic garden biennial that blooms early and long into the season. Reseeding from year to year, this plant provides a show of blue, rose and white cup-like flowers that delicately perch on a frilly ‘saucer’. D.S. in June. Zone 3-9. Remove deadheads to prolong flowering. Ht. 90 cm. $3.00
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| 131. SWAMP MILKWEED Asclepias incarnata A lover of fertile, moist soil and full sun, this thick stemmed perennial is slow to start but will reward your patience with purple flowers that bloom from summer to fall. Grows 1 m high. Prechill seed and start indoors or plant in fall. Native to Canada, Zones 3-8. N. D.S. or Tr. $3.00 
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| 132. BUTTERFLY WEED Asclepias
tuberosa Named after Asklepios, the god of healing this is a cheery addition to any garden. We don’t consider this striking, waxy-orange flower a weed at all. It welcomes hot, dry conditions and earns high marks as a long-lasting fresh cut flower and in dried bouquets. Planted in a mass in well-drained, sandy soil it will attract Monarch Butterflies for you to enjoy all summer. Does not transplant well. Will tolerate some shade. Sear stems when first picked for long-lasting cut flowers. Ht. 60 cm, D.S. Sp.30 cm I. Zone 4-10. N. $3.00
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| 133. GLOBE CENTAUREA
Centaurea macrocephala Always a conversation piece in our garden, globe centaurea is a tall perennial with large fuzzy basal leaves and stout stems bearing yellow artichoke-like flowers 4 - 8 cm in diameter. Flowers can be dried. D.S. in spring in a sunny location. Ht. 1 m, Sp. 45 cm. Zone 3-8. II. O. $3.00
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| 134. SHASTA DAISY Chrysanthemum
maximum An easy to grow, trouble-free flower that rewards you with large white yellow-eyed daisies. Growing to 80 cm, they make beautiful long-stemmed cut flowers that last for over a week. They are at home in your border gardens and can be used to naturalize. Zone 4. $3.00
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| 135. PYRETHRUM Chrysanthemum
coccineum very much the same as the Shasta Daisy but these flowers are in shades of reds and rose. Zone 4. $3.00
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| 136. CUPID’S DART Catananche
caerulea Every cottage garden should have this drought-tolerant gem that flowers freely from June to Late August. Boasting intensely blue cornflower like blooms whose petals are toothed and sturdy gray green stems and leaves, it was once used in love potions. Plant it in masses for an especially glorious show and for bouquets in the house – fresh or dried. Discovered in SW Europe and introduced to gardens in the late 1700’s. Sometimes will flower first year. Ht. 60 cm Sp. 30 cm D.S. mid-spring. Zone 3-8. $3.00
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FOXGLOVE Many mystical, magical legends have evolved around the foxglove, often involving fairies, and it is one of the first flowers that comes to mind at the mention of the word, “Cottage Garden.” Seed in June for blooms next summer.
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| 137. RUSTY FOXGLOVE Digitalis
ferruginea A rare heirloom species of foxglove with tall spires of pendulous, brown-red, orchid-like flowers with speckled throats. Ht. 1-2 m. Zone 4-8. $3.00 |
| 138. ‘APRICOT BEAUTY’
Digitalis purpurea A highly desirable cultivar of exquisite beauty. Stately sulf-supporting plants send up spires covered in nodding 5 cm tubular bells, apricot coloured with speckled throats. Blooms early summer. Poor soil OK. Zone 4-8. $3.00 |
| 139. OLD ENGLISH (Wild) FOXGLOVE
Digitalis purpurea The original species type, native to Britain. Similar to above but in shades of purple to white with speckled throats. Ht. 1-2 m. Zone 4- 9. O. $3.00 |
| 140. FOXGLOVE EXCELSIOR MIX Digitalis purpurea This variety is one of the best for cut flower. The horizontally held flowers are sprad evenly around each spike. Colours range from yellows to pinks, purples and whites. Grows to 1.2 m tall. $3.00 |
| 141. TEASEL Dipsacus fullonum Best in the informal garden, teasel can be enjoyed all year round. In summer the pale lilac flowers crowd the thistle-like head and appear in bands of colour. The stately skeletons with their needlelike bracts will continue to please as they catch snowflakes and cast long shadows during the short winter days. Suitable in a meadow setting, as well as at the back of a border. Grows easily from seed. Ht. 1 m. Zone 5-10. N. $3.00 |
| 142. GLOBE THISTLE Echinops
ritro Hailing from Siberia and Central Europe, this carefree summer bloomer is great for cut and dried flowers. Bright blue flowers in dense spherical heads and grayish white and fuzzy spiny foliage will tolerate poor, well-drained soil, drought and part shade, though does best in full sun. Very hardy and will self seed unless flowers heads are removed. Ht. 90 cm. Sp. 60 cm D.S. Tr. Zone 3-9. $3.00
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| 143. ECHINACEA/ PURPLE CONEFLOWER
Echinacea purpurea Used historically by the Plains Indians for snake bites and as a blood purifier. Receiving wide acclaim in modern times as an immune system strengthener and is used to "nip a cold in the bud". Tincture can easily be made from the 3 yr. old roots. Magnificent rose-purple flowers with bristly orange-coned centres. Ht.70 cm, Sp. 30 cm. D.S. in early spring or early autumn. Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before setting out. Perennial. N.O $3.00
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| 144. ECHINACEA/ WHITE SWAN Echinacea purpurea This variety produces magnificent 11 cm white flowers with orange-brown centres. A real show-stopper! $3.00 |
| 145. BLANKETFLOWER 'Burgundy' Gaillardia aristata grandiflora A sumptuous pure red variety of blanketflower, loved for its 7 cm rayed flowers on long stems, blooming tirelessly for months on end. Heat resistant and very hardy. D.S. or Tr. Germ. 70o-75o. Ht. 60 cm, Sp. 30 cm. Zone 3-9. II. O. $3.00
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| 146. RED HOT POKER Kniphofia This clump forming perennial shoots up spikes of orange, red and yellow torch-like spikes of flowers towering to 1.5 m tall. Flowers from late summer to late autumn. Use in bornders for dramatic interest. Zone 5-9. $3.00
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| 147. LIATRIS ‘Blazing Star, Gayfeather’
Liatris spicata Long sturdy dense spikes of majestic purple bloom from the top down in late summer. Reaching up to 1.5 mthis hardy perennial has narrow grass-like leaves and makes a super accent plant in the border or wild garden. Lasting for days as a cut flower, it is very attractive to butterflies. Will tolerate drought. Zones 4-9. N. Tr. I $3.00
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| 148. BLUE FLAX Linum
perenne (L.lewisii) Agem for blue flower-lovers, like myself. 25 cm clear blue flowers are borne from June-August starting 1st year. Named after Meriwether Lewis, who found it growing in midwestern U.S. in the late 1700s. Like many other wildflowers found on plant-hunting expeditions, these ended up as status symbols in European gardens! D.S. Will not transplant. Zone 5-10. I. N. $3.00
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| 149. GREAT BLUE LOBELIA
Lobelia siphilitica “The largest and most showy, but not often cultivated, of the Lobelias, is L.siphilitica, a stoutstemmed, many-flowered species, which is chiefly found near springs; the flowers are full blue and the spike much crowded; the height about eighteen or twenty inches; leaves light green” writes Catharine Parr Traill of this native beauty. Once thought to cure syphilis. Likes dampish ground and part shade though will tolerate full sun and drier soil. Ht. 60 cm Sp. 30 cm D.S. fall or early spring. Easy. Zones 3-8 II N. $3.00 |
| 150. ROSE CAMPION Lychnis
coronaria A flower dating back to medieval times, also known as "Mullein Pink". Bright magenta-pink 4 cm flowers bloom mid-summer against downy, silver-green foliage. Excellent with white flowers. D.S. Zone 3-9. II. O. $3.00
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| 151. MALTESE CROSS Lychnis
chalcedonica Dense clusters of vermillion flowers bloom atop tall stems rising from bright green basal mounds. Very striking - hence the folk name “scarlet lightening”. Grown in pioneer gardens since the C17th. Combines well with many white flowers. Cut spent blooms for continued show. D.S. or Tr. Germ. 70o-75o. Zone 3-9. I-II, O. $3.00
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| 152. WILD LUPINS Lupinus
perennis The wild lupin bear 30 cm spikes of blue (occasionally pink or white) flowers in early summer. all lupins, they enjoy cool temperatures moist, undisturbed soil. they are good for naturalizing and for wild flower gardens. They good re-seeders. Seed in early spring or late Zones 4-9 $3.00 |
| 153. LUPINS Lupinus
polyphyllus ‘Russell Strain’ A mixture of pink, salmon, blue, yellow, white, red and bicolours will bloom on tall spires that are a must in the cottage garden. Provide welldrained soil in part shade. This strain has been around since the 1930’s when native plants of the USAwere bred with the tree lupin and then further improvements were made by George Russell. Enjoys cool temperatures and moist, undisturbed soil – try them along a slope or beside the barn. Will self-seed. Ht 1.2 m. D.S. $3.00 |
| 154. MALVA, Musk Mallow Malva moschata alba White, almost transparent, 60 cm blooms cluster along the bushy stems of this excellent container plant. Continuously flowering until frost, this variety was listed in a nursery catalogue from 1909. Afirst year flowering perennial. D.S. Ht. to 90 cm, Zone 3-10. I. $3.00
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| 155. PLUME POPPY Macleaya
cordata Another unusual and much overlooked perennial, this one can quickly grow six to ten feet in one season and makes a dense screen with its large fig-leaf foliage and long, branching stems. No staking is required for this bold border or specimen plant. When the wind rustles by, small cream coloured flowers dance like large, airy feathers atop the tall, sturdy stems and the shiny, velvety underside of the leaves turn up to make a striking effect. Try them as a background for hollyhocks and foxgloves. Some find them invasive. D.S. Zone 4-10. I-II. $3.00
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| 156. FORGET-ME-NOT Myosotis
alpestris Essential in any cottage garden for its appealing sky-blue flowers with yellow centres, blooming in succession up the stems while the tips unfurl like ferns. An ancient symbol of loving remembrance. Re-seeding biennials blooming spring to early summer. Zone 4-10. D.S. Ht. 30 cm. Sp.15 cm. II. $3.00
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| 157. PERENNIAL POPPY ‘Beauty of
Livermere ’ Papavar orientale Originally from northern Iran and north-east turkey, this perennial poppy will make a worthwhile addition to your gardens. The 15-20 cm flowers are a glowing crimson-scarlet and will bloom from late spring to mid-summer. For best results, seed in situ or start indoors in peat pots so that they can be set out without disturbing their root system. $3.00
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| 158. JACOB'S LADDER Polemonium
caeruleum This ancient cottage garden plant is 90 cm tall and produces large, nectar-rich clusters of clear-blue bell-shaped flowers on top. The leaves are pinnate and ladder-like. Blooms in 3 months from seed. Transplants fine. Sp. 30 cm. Zone 2-9. I. O. $3.00
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| 159. VERBENA Verbena bonariensis Brought to England from Patagonia in 1834, this drought tolerant plant will flower from midsummer into fall. Its sprawling habit and attractiveness to butterflies and hummingbirds make it a must have in the cottage garden. Lilac purple clusters of 50mm flowers sit atop stiff branching stems that can grow to 180 cm. Thrives in full sun in well drained garden soil. Sow seeds inside 10-12 weeks before last frost or plant in autumn. DS or Tr. I $3.00
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| 160. JOHNNY-JUMP-UP (Heartsease) Viola tricolor 'Helen Mount' For many centuries associated with courtship and love, bearing numerous other folk names such as "Jack-Jump-up-and-Kiss-Me" and "Love-in-Idleness". Easy to grow and quick to bloom these miniature pansies put on a continuous show of little tricoloured "faces" in purple, lavender and yellow. Flowers are edible and used externally for skin problems. Generous reseeder. Ht.15 cm D.S. Zone 4-10. I. $3.00
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| 161. VIOLA ‘King Henry’ Viola cornuta This variety has dainty, sky-blue and violetcoloured blossoms with yellow eyes. Cutting them back in summer heat will prevent leginess and reward you with another show of bloom until frost. Generous re-seeder. D.S. Ht.15 cm . Zone 4-10. I. $3.00
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| 162. VIOLA ‘Clear Crystal Black’ Viola nigra Picture masses of velvety deep black 4 cm flowers with golden yellow eyes and dark green foliage spreading under a shady nook and blooming all summer well into the frosts of November. Great for groundcover and to fill in a problem area.Will reseed. D.S. Ht. 30 cm . Sp. 10 cm Zone 4-10. I. Easy $3.00
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