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Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) Tall Singles Mix AlcRosMix
These heirloom flowers are a staple of cottage gardens. The color mix includes white, yellow, pink, deep pink, and maroon. They are beloved by many for their outstanding tall spires of blooms. They also disliked by a few because of foliage problems like rust. So they might not be the best for up close to someone sitting at a table. I have mine in the border behind other plants that hide their lower halves and also out behind the garage. No one gets a close up view behind the garage, but they make a terrific impact from a distance. 50+ seeds for $1.25.

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Campanula medium(Canterbury Bells) ‘Cup and Saucer Mix’ Z4 CampCup
This is an amazing looking biennial. The large “cup” flowers with “saucer” corolla bases on stems that go to 2-3′ tall are hard to miss. The flowers come in blue, pink, and white. 100+ seeds for $1.

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Cheiranthus Allionii aka Erysimum x marshallii (Siberian Wallflower) CherA
This bright fragrant orange flower will add a bright spot to the spring garden. This plant is listed as a biennial sometimes as a short lived perennial. I’ve never had it behave like a perennial, maybe in a warmer climate. WS. Sun. 100+ seeds for $1.

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Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William) Z4 DiaBar
This is great old cottage garden favorite. I love the long bloom season of these plants. Though I’m not sure why the nickname is Sweet William since they don’t really have much of a scent like other dianthus. I’ve looked up the origins and there is conflict. I would like to think it is like when the teen boys who say “Sweet” to describe something really cool. Biennial. WS. Sun. 100 seeds for $1.

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Dianthus barbatus var. nigrescens ‘Sooty’ Z4 DSooty
This unusual Sweet William develops maroon foliage and gets topped with very deep red flowers. It is quite an eye catcher at the front of the border. I forgot I had planted them(This happens sometimes when you are a seedaholic such as myself) so when I saw them I was quite smitten. Since the whole plant is so dark, I suggest placing where you pass by or with lightly colored plants for contrast. Full Sun. 50 seeds for $1.50.

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Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) ‘Apricot Beauty’ Z4 FoxAB
This stately version of foxglove grows to 4′ or taller. It has apricot pink flowers. Full sun with adequate moisture to part shade. 150+ seeds for $1.00.

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Digitalis purpurea(Foxglove) ‘Foxy Mix’ Z4 FoxFox
By customer request ~ I still can remember going to a wonderfully landscaped estate in early summer and seeing, for the first time, foxglove in bloom in large borders. I was blown away. This mix grows to 3′ and comes in pink, pale yellow, purple, white and magenta with marbled markings. 1967 AAS winner. 150+ seeds for $1.

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Echium vulgare (Viper’s Bugloss) Z3 EchVul
It may be a weed to some, but it is a good plant for places that have dry poor soil. If you have trouble spot where nothing wants to grow, this is the plant. The flowers are a gorgeous true blue.(If anyone hasn’t figured it out by now, I love blue flowers!) It grows 2-3′ tall. The plants have hairs on them that become more like nasty little cactus hairs as the plant matures so it should be planted where there isn’t much foot traffic. Use good gloves when removing spent flower stalks or collecting seed. Full sun. 25 seeds for $1.50.

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Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Rocket) Z4 HesMat
Another old cottage garden favorite. Now this one is fragrant especially in the evening. It grow 1-3′ tall and blooms in late spring. Though it is fine here, this plant is invasive in some areas. So please don’t order if it is on your local invasives list. Biennial. WS. Sun to Part Shade. 100 seeds for $1.

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Myosostis sylvatica (Forget-Me-Nots) Z3 MyoSly
I love this biennial for the carpet of true blue it provides to borders in late spring to early summer. It looks great accenting tulips and daffodils. Once the plants go to seed pull them up, new babies will grow in its place. This plant re-seeds quite readily, but the plants at any stage are easy to remove. It will grow well in sun to part shade. It is said that this plant is a water lover, but I’ve found it does well in dry summer borders. Moisture during the other seasons is enough for it to do well. 200 seed for $1.25.

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Salvia argentea (Silver Sage) Z5 SalArg
This is a neat plant for hot dry spots in the garden. The fuzzy leaves are 6 to 8 inch long leaves looking like lambs ears on steriods. It is a biennial that produces a large candelabra type stem of white flowers in its second year. If the flowers are cut off before setting seed, it is possible to extend the life of this plant for a year of two longer. 30+ seeds for $1.50.

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Tragopogon porrifolius (Oyster Plant aka Purple Salsify) is listed on the Buy Vegetable Seeds Page.
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Verbascum blattaria, white (Moth Mullen) Z?(grows in Northern Canada according to USDA PLANTS database)VerBlat
Some might call this a weed, but I think it is much too pretty for that! Plus it is a N. American native plant. From basal rosettes of wrinkly and scalloped foliage arises long flower scapes to tall. The buds are a pale pink and they open to white flowers with fuzzy purple anthers. This verbascum, as hopefully you notice in my pic, develops auxiliary flower stalks so the bloom time is extended. Verbascums are known to be heavy reseeders, but this variety gives a very long lead time on cutting the seeds pods off before they open making it easy to control. 100+ seeds for $1.00.

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Verbascum phoeniceum Mix Z5 VerbM
This mix includes shades of white, pink, purple, and salmon. The spikes of this variety are shorter than most varieties of mullien growing to about 3′. Though listed as a perennial, I’m not so sure so I’ve got them here instead. Summer blooming. Full Sun. 150+ seeds for $1.25.

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