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Malva Alcea Fastigiata
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very fresh seeds of this beautiful malva fastigiata. An excellent variety for season long color, this striking mallow displays velvety light pink and square fringed petals from early summer until early fall. Growing 18-24 inches tall, this is one of the toughest Malvas for my hot humid summers. This zone 4-8 perennial should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water.
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Malva sylvestris Primley Blue
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15 very fresh seeds of this beautiful Malva sylvestris 'Primley Blue' An excellent variety for season long color, this striking mallow displays powder blue, violet veined blooms from early summer until early fall. Growing 30 inches tall, this is one of the toughest Malvas for my hot humid summers. This zone 4-9 perennial should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. 15 very fresh seeds of this beautiful Malva sylvestris 'Primley Blue' An excellent variety for season long color, this striking mallow displays powder blue, violet veined blooms from early summer until early fall. Growing 30 inches tall, this is one of the toughest Malvas for my hot humid summers. This zone 4-9 perennial should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water.
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Malva Zebrina
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beautiful Malva Zebrina. Although I rarely grow annuals, this is the exception. Growing 16 to 18 inches tall, this is one of the toughest annuals for my hot humid summers. The hundreds of 2 inch lavender and purple striped blossoms never seem to go out of bloom throughout the entire summer.
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Marigold French Vanilla
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very fresh seeds of this beautiful French Vanilla marigold. Although I rarely grow annuals, this is the exception. Growing 10 to 12 inches tall, this is one of the toughest annuals for my hot humid summers. The 3 inch creamy white blossoms never seem to get brown around the edges as some others do. I start mine inside around the first week of February and they are in blossom by the end of May. marigold french vanilla
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Michigan Lily, Lilium michiganense
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Michigan Lily, Lilium michiganense. A real hummingbird attractor, this lily grows 3-5 feet tall and likes medium to wet soil and full sun to light shade. One to eight flowers appear atop tall upright stems in early spring.
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Mimosa Pudica or SENSITIVE PLANT
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seeds of this short lived Mimosa Pudica shrub grown mostly for its
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Mimulus grandiflorus or Tiger Monkey Flower
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seeds of Mimulus grandiflora or Tiger Monkey Flower. One of the prettiest and hardiest of monkey flowers. Annual that grows 12-16 inches tall with very bright colored flowers in shades of cream/yellow/red/, two-lipped, flowers with spots. Mimulus grows best in a mostly shady area with rich soil kept fairly moist. Can also be grown indoors as a house plant.
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Money Plant Variegated Lunaria
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seeds of this wonderful variegated money plant Lunaria variegated white. Variegation appears when plant is ready to blossom. Seeds can be started in late fall for the next late winter or early spring. This Biennial will grow 24-36 inches in full to partial sun.
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Monsonia emarginita
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seeds of Monsonia emarginita - a true geranium, this delightful ground cover bears showy cream coloured flowers most of the year. Grows happily in sandy coastal soils requiring minimum attention. It does however respond well to occasional feeding and watering. Attracts butterflies and birds and is excellent on banks, in containers and in mixed borders. They also adapt well to a variety of garden positions. A zone 8-11 perennial plant with long trailing stems with elliptical mid green leaves, flowers creamy white with purple veins on the backs of petals. An excellent choice for low water areas. true geranium
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Moringa oleifera
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seeds of this very unusual offering - Moringa oleifera, Miracle tree, Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree, Mothers Friend tree. This tree has offered much needed nutrition to India, Africa, Mexico and the Phillipines. Almost every part of this miracle tree can be used. The immature seeds are cooked as are green beans and is said to taste like aspargas. The edible flowers are said to taste like mushrooms. The highly nutritious leaves are cooked like spinach. Only hardy in zones 8b and above this tree is happy growing in sandy soil and loves the sun and heat.
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Nama rothrockii or Rothrock's Fiddleleaf
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seeds of Nama rothrockii. A species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Rothrock's fiddleleaf. It is native to the mountains and plateaus of eastern California, such as the southern Sierra Nevada, and western Nevada and Arizona, where it grows in several types of local habitat. A groundcover with hairy, cuneate leaves and golfball-sized bristly globes of violet flowers. Slowly forms nice colonies rhizomatously. Zones 6-11.
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Nemophila menziesii Penny Black
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seeds of this very unusual offering - Moringa oleifera, Miracle tree, Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree, Mothers Friend tree. This tree has offered much needed nutrition to India, Africa, Mexico and the Phillipines. Almost every part of this miracle tree can be used. The immature seeds are cooked as are green beans and is said to taste like aspargas. The edible flowers are said to taste like mushrooms. The highly nutritious leaves are cooked like spinach. Only hardy in zones 8b and above this tree is happy growing in sandy soil and loves the sun and heat.
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New Zealand Flax Phormium mixed
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very fresh seeds of my beautiful New Zealand Flax or Phormium cookianum and tenax varieties. An inexpensive way to grow a wide selection, including 3-6 foot dwarf, purple, green, and variegated leaved forms. This is a mixture only I do not know which exact variety is in each package. very fresh seeds of my beautiful New Zealand Flax or Phormium cookianum and tenax varieties. An inexpensive way to grow a wide selection, including 3-6 foot dwarf, purple, green, and variegated leaved forms. This is a mixture only I do not know which exact variety is in each package. very fresh seeds of my beautiful New Zealand Flax or Phormium cookianum and tenax varieties. An inexpensive way to grow a wide selection, including 3-6 foot dwarf, purple, green, and variegated leaved forms. This is a mixture only I do not know which exact variety is in each package.
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Nicotiana alata Lime
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seeds of Nicotiana alata Lime. Upward facing blooms in a light lime green give off a pleasant fragrance throughout the day in beds and containers. Blooming all summer long, this 12 inch annual is very heat and drought tolerant and grows well in full sun and average soil.
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Nicotiana Avalon Pink Picotee
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seeds Of Nicotians Avalon Pink Picotee. Annual - Rosy pink edge, white center, early compact, well branched, 1 1/2" star shaped flowers, for pot or garden, Height: 8". Nicotiana or flowering tobacco is a lovely heirloom flower gaining recognition among today's gardeners. This ornamental fills the summer garden with large, brightly colored trumpets of star-shaped flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
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Nicotiana glauca or Tree Tobacco
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seeds of Nicotiana glauca is a shrub of up to 5 m high with glaucous leaves and tubular yellow flowers. It is an evergreen perennial, glabrous soft--wooded shrub or small tree, up to 6 m tall,with stems that are laxly branched. The leaves are stalked, alternate, elliptical to lanceolate or oval, pointed, bluish or greyish-green. The flowers are greenish-yellow, 30 to 40 mm long, many are borne in a lax panicle. The corolla is tubular with a short-lobed limb. The fruit is an egg-shaped, two-valved capsule, 7 to 10 mm long and slightly longer than the persistent papery calyx. It produces a large quantity of tiny seeds, which can be dispersed by wind and water. All plant parts are extremely poisonous. Zones 9-11. seeds of Nicotiana glauca is a shrub of up to 5 m high with glaucous leaves and tubular yellow flowers. It is an evergreen perennial, glabrous soft--wooded shrub or small tree, up to 6 m tall,with stems that are laxly branched. The leaves are stalked, alternate, elliptical to lanceolate or oval, pointed, bluish or greyish-green. The flowers are greenish-yellow, 30 to 40 mm long, many are borne in a lax panicle. The corolla is tubular with a short-lobed limb. The fruit is an egg-shaped, two-valved capsule, 7 to 10 mm long and slightly longer than the persistent papery calyx. It produces a large quantity of tiny seeds, which can be dispersed by wind and water. All plant parts are extremely poisonous. Zones 9-11.
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Nicotiana Perfume Red
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seeds of Nicotiana Perfume Red peleted. Upward facing blooms in a scarlet-red give off a pleasant fragrance throughout the day in beds and containers. Blooming all summer long, this 12 inch annual is very heat and drought tolerant and grows well in full sun and average soil. seeds of Nicotiana Perfume Red peleted. Upward facing blooms in a scarlet-red give off a pleasant fragrance throughout the day in beds and containers. Blooming all summer long, this 12 inch annual is very heat and drought tolerant and grows well in full sun and average soil.
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Nicotiana Tabacum
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seeds of Nicotiana tabacum. Nicotiana tabacum or tobacco, a native of Tropical America is the plant that is cultivated as the principal source of tobacco. Tobacco has been cultivated since pre-Colombian times. Plants will reach 3-10 foot in containers and is quite showy when in bloom. Nicotiana tabacum needs a well drained, rich soil mix with full sun to partial shade. We use a soil mix consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 2 parts loam to 1 part sand or perlite. The soil should be kept evenly moist for optimum growth. They do not tolerate drought in containers. The plants are fertilized weekly throughout the year with a balanced fertilizer used at full strength. Spent flower heads should be removed to keep the plant blooming; they can become weedy if this is not done and ultimately die off.
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Northern sea oats or Chasmanthium Latifloium
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Chasmanthium Latifloium or Northern sea oats is one of the most beautiful of all the perennial grasses. Only growing about 18 inches high, it produces beautiful heads in the summer that are bright green and turn golden in the fall and stay through the winter. It loves the sun and is quite drought tolerant.
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Nymphaea Caerulea Blue water Lily
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seeds Nymphaea nouchali var caerulea: Blue Lotus; Blue Water Lily, Egyptian Lotus; Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile. A perennial aquatic plant from South Africa. One plant can spread over an area of about 3 feet. This lovely aquatic plant with sky-blue flowers is South Africa's most commonly grown indigenous water lily. The Blue water lily was sacred to the ancient Egyptians. The plant has its roots firmly in the mud and sends out long stems to which their leaves are attached. The big circular leaves are floating at the surface and the flowers above it. The leaves are large and flat, rounded or oval in shape with notched margins, up to 10 inches in diameter. Hardiness zones 10-11, (1°C/35°F, 4°C/40°F) in Winter. Not very Winter hardy. Loves full sun but can grow in partial shade. It need very high moisture. The Lotus grows best in rich soil with 1/2 inch of rinsed gravel on top of the soil. The pot is completely submerge in calm freshwater. seeds Nymphaea nouchali var caerulea: Blue Lotus; Blue Water Lily, Egyptian Lotus; Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile. A perennial aquatic plant from South Africa. One plant can spread over an area of about 3 feet. This lovely aquatic plant with sky-blue flowers is South Africa's most commonly grown indigenous water lily. The Blue water lily was sacred to the ancient Egyptians. The plant has its roots firmly in the mud and sends out long stems to which their leaves are attached. The big circular leaves are floating at the surface and the flowers above it. The leaves are large and flat, rounded or oval in shape with notched margins, up to 10 inches in diameter. Hardiness zones 10-11, (1°C/35°F, 4°C/40°F) in Winter. Not very Winter hardy. Loves full sun but can grow in partial shade. It need very high moisture. The Lotus grows best in rich soil with 1/2 inch of rinsed gravel on top of the soil. The pot is completely submerge in calm freshwater.
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Nymphaea eldorado Yellow Water Lily
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seeds Nymphaea eldorado. Nymphaea Eldorado is a tropical aquatic flowering plant of the family Nymphaea. It is truly an outstanding plant for any pond or pool. Commonly referred to as "Water Lilies" these plants have adapted to living in a total water environment. This one bears beautiful yellow flowers with attractive speckled foliage.The height of this plant depends on the depth of the water but it grows in water from 30-150 centimeters deep. This tropical beauty can spread from 3’ to 5'. The leaves of these plants are individually supported on leaf stalks called petioles. The leaves can be up to thirty centimeters in diameter. They are green with purple blotches on top, purple blotched undersides or completely purple and they are heavily mottled, making this a very attractive lily. Leaves of this lily often disintegrate around the pad centers. Zones 8-11.
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Nymbhaea Night Blooming Pink Lotus
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seeds of the gorgeous tropical night blooming lily in a rare pink color. Other common names are Egyptian Lotus, Egyptian Water-Lily and Tiger Lotus. This lotus is a shallow-water, night-blooming plant with a creeping rootstock (rhizome) that sends up long-stalked, nearly circular, dark green leathery leaves, which float on the surface. The flowers, up to 10 in across, remain open until midday. Hardy in zones 4-10 and prefers full to part sun. seeds of the gorgeous tropical night blooming lily in a rare pink color. Other common names are Egyptian Lotus, Egyptian Water-Lily and Tiger Lotus. This lotus is a shallow-water, night-blooming plant with a creeping rootstock (rhizome) that sends up long-stalked, nearly circular, dark green leathery leaves, which float on the surface. The flowers, up to 10 in across, remain open until midday. Hardy in zones 4-10 and prefers full to part sun.
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Nymphaea Red Flare water Lily
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seeds Nymphaea Red Flare water Lily. A perennial aquatic plant that is a wonderful night bloomer that can spread over an area of about 3 feet. This lovely aquatic plant with 6-9 inch deep red flowers in zones 9b-11. seeds of the gorgeous tropical night blooming lily in a red pink color.
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Nymphaea sp. Virginalis White water Lily
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seeds Nymphaea sp. Virginalis White water Lily. A full sun perennial aquatic plant It prefers the full sun and is hardy down to about 15 degrees F. Pure white blooms enhanced by golden centers and leaves with a purple cast. The plant has its roots firmly in the mud and sends out long stems to which their leaves are attached. The big circular leaves are floating at the surface and the flowers above it. Loves full sun but can grow in partial shade. seeds Nymphaea sp. Virginalis White water Lily. A full sun perennial aquatic plant It prefers the full sun and is hardy down to about 15 degrees F. Pure white blooms enhanced by golden centers and leaves with a purple cast. The plant has its roots firmly in the mud and sends out long stems to which their leaves are attached. The big circular leaves are floating at the surface and the flowers above it. Loves full sun but can grow in partial shade.
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Ochagavia carnea
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seeds Ochagavia carnea. Has bright, rosy bracts the size of tennis balls surround its pink to lavender flowers with bright yellow stamens. Ash-gray, scaly and shiny leaves with small spines reach 18 inches long. A terrestrial Bromeliad that forms a rosette of spiny leaves about 10-12 inches long. Its compact size makes it an excellent potted plant. This 18-24 inch perennial evergreen is hardy in zones 10-11. seeds Ochagavia carnea. Has bright, rosy bracts the size of tennis balls surround its pink to lavender flowers with bright yellow stamens. Ash-gray, scaly and shiny leaves with small spines reach 18 inches long. A terrestrial Bromeliad that forms a rosette of spiny leaves about 10-12 inches long. Its compact size makes it an excellent potted plant. This 18-24 inch perennial evergreen is hardy in zones 10-11.
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Oenothera versicolor Sunset Boulevard Evening Primrose
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seeds Oenothera versicolor Sunset Boulevard Evening Primrose. A 24 inch nonstop bloomer for poor soils. Light tangerine cup-shaped blossoms fade to crimson on maroon tinged stems. Long blooming. Plants that tolerate a Hot Dry site, Hardy to zones 5-9, Deer Resistant.seeds Oenothera versicolor Sunset Boulevard Evening Primrose. A 24 inch nonstop bloomer for poor soils. Light tangerine cup-shaped blossoms fade to crimson on maroon tinged stems. Long blooming. Plants that tolerate a Hot Dry site, Hardy to zones 5-9, Deer Resistant.
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Orange thyme Thymus fragrantissimus
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seeds of this Orange thyme Thymus fragrantissimus. This is a wonderful addition to any garden, even if you only have a space as small as a large pot. This wonderfully fragrant balsamic-orange scented plant only grows 12" tall and 12" wide and provides enjoyment to anyone that brushes against it. Hardy in zones 4-8b, it keeps its beautiful green/gray foliage year round.
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Ornithogalum saundersiae Star of Bethlehem
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seeds of this Ornithogalum saundersiae Star of Bethlehem or Giant Ornithogalum. Dense clusters of starry flowers appear on 18-24 inch spikes, making it a valuable cut flower. It is also a valuable garden plant because its blossoms are so long lasting in the mid-late summer garden. Native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Bulbs will form and can be lifted in colder zones. Hardy in zones 7-10. Also a good candidate for adding to pots. seeds of this Ornithogalum saundersiae Star of Bethlehem or Giant Ornithogalum. Dense clusters of starry flowers appear on 18-24 inch spikes, making it a valuable cut flower. It is also a valuable garden plant because its blossoms are so long lasting in the mid-late summer garden. Native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Bulbs will form and can be lifted in colder zones. Hardy in zones 7-10. Also a good candidate for adding to pots.
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Painted Daisy Chrysanthemum Carinatum
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seeds Painted Daisy Chrysanthemum Carinatum may also simply be called a chrysanthemum. This flower has single bi or tri-colored flowers that resemble daisies. They can also be found in colors that vary from yellow, white, purple and red. The chrysanthemum can be annual or bi-annual and many people like them because of the bright, colorful flowers that they produce. The flowers will bloom between midsummer and the fall months. An attractive, versatile, quick and easy to grow annual mixture of bright colours, featuring both double and semidouble blooms in many vivid shades. seeds Painted Daisy Chrysanthemum Carinatum may also simply be called a chrysanthemum. This flower has single bi or tri-colored flowers that resemble daisies. They can also be found in colors that vary from yellow, white, purple and red. The chrysanthemum can be annual or bi-annual and many people like them because of the bright, colorful flowers that they produce. The flowers will bloom between midsummer and the fall months. An attractive, versatile, quick and easy to grow annual mixture of bright colours, featuring both double and semidouble blooms in many vivid shades.
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Papaver rhoes Shirley Mix
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seeds of Papaver rhoes Shirley Mix. Annual - Many colors and also some double flowers. A Beautiful assortment of poppy colors.
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Papaver somniferum or Danish Flag Poppy
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Seeds of Cucumis anguria Maxixe Prickly cucumber. C. Maxixe is a type of cucumber that was brought to Brazil from Africa during the slave trade. This crop was grown extensively in New England in the 18th and 19th centuries, known as West India Gherkin since it was thought to have originated from the West Indies. It was eaten raw and also pickled for consumption in the winter
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Papaver somniferum or Hens & Chicks Poppy
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seeds of Papaver somniferum Hens & Chicks Poppy. Annual - The most unusual poppy of all! Each seed pod is one large pod with a halo cluster of mini-pods around the base of each, like a mother hen and chicks. These unique-looking pods have been popular as interesting additions to dried flower arrangements. Large lavender blooms on strong plants to 4 feet in height. seeds of Papaver somniferum Hens & Chicks Poppy. Annual - The most unusual poppy of all! Each seed pod is one large pod with a halo cluster of mini-pods around the base of each, like a mother hen and chicks. These unique-looking pods have been popular as interesting additions to dried flower arrangements. Large lavender blooms on strong plants to 4 feet in height.
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Pasithea coerulea Azulillo

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seeds of Pasithea coerulea Azulillo a medium sized herbaceous bulbous plant with upright intense blue flowers on elegant racemes above narrow leaves. Perennial growing 18-24 inches. Native of dryish rocky spots in montain regions in Chile. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep drier in hardiness zones 9b-11.seeds of Pasithea coerulea Azulillo a medium sized herbaceous bulbous plant with upright intense blue flowers on elegant racemes above narrow leaves. Perennial growing 18-24 inches. Native of dryish rocky spots in montain regions in Chile. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep drier in hardiness zones 9b-11.
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Paradise Lily Paradisea lusitanica

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seeds of Paradisea lusitanica or Paradise lily is a native to the mountains of Portugal that blooms from May-June. Tall, loose spikes of pure white, funnel-shaped flowers, 1½" across, Requires normal soil and full sun, hardy in zones 6-9. Grow 3-4 feet tall.
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Patersonia occidentalis alba
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seeds of Paradisea lusitanica or Paradise lily is a native to the mountains of Portugal that blooms from May-June. Tall, loose spikes of pure white, funnel-shaped flowers, 1½" across, Requires normal soil and full sun, hardy in zones 6-9. Grow 3-4 feet tall.
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Pennisetum glaucum Purple Majesty Millet
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seeds of Pennisetum glaucum Purple Majesty pearl millet. A real heat lover, this annual plant needs full sun to shine to its potential. Although these leaves start out green, they turn a beautiful dark purple almost black as the summer goes on. Grows 5 feet tall in full sun and is hardy from 10 to 20 F Needs only an occasional watering after established. seeds of Pennisetum glaucum Purple Majesty pearl millet. A real heat lover, this annual plant needs full sun to shine to its potential. Although these leaves start out green, they turn a beautiful dark purple almost black as the summer goes on. Grows 5 feet tall in full sun and is hardy from 10 to 20 F Needs only an occasional watering after established.
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Phacelia tanacetifolia or Lacy Phacelia
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seeds of Phacelia tanacetifolia or Lacy Phacelia. This desert species is very easy to grow, some would say too easy. Give it desert-like hot conditions. A hardy annual, native to California but has naturalized throughout the western United States. The flowering portion of the stalk is curled, slowly unwinding to reveal lavender colored flowers at maturity. The stamens radiate outward, twice as long as the petals, giving the plant an unusual appearance. Prefers full sun in various soils. Produces an abundant quantity of nectar which butterflies and bees find hard to resist.
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Ponytail palm or Beaucarnea recurvata
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Ponytail palm or Beaucarnea recurvata, theyl can get up to 30 ft tall and the base up to 12 ft across, but houseplants generally remain less than 6-8 ft tall. The leaves are thin and flat, up to 6 ft long and only 1 in wide. They are clustered in dense tufts at the ends of the branches and arch upward, then droop downward. The plant looks a little like a palm, and a little like a big onion sitting on the ground with a single stalk growing up and sporting a parasol of drooping, straplike leaves. Hardy in zones 8-11 and is the most cold hardy of all the cyads, this palm thrives and grows best in partial shade.
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Potentilla recta or Sulphur Cinquefoil
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seeds of Potentilla recta Sulphur cinquefoil. A perennial herb that can grow to 19.7 inches tall. A loose rosette of long-petiolate leaves develops first and withers before flowering. Plants can be one or multi-stemmed. Stems are covered with long and short hairs and are unbranched. Stem leaves are palmately compound (with 5-7 leaflets), stipulate and short petioled to sessile. The central leaflet is 1.2-5.9 in. long (longer than the other leaflets). Flowering occurs from May to July, when sulfur yellow flowers develop in open, flat-topped inflorescences at the apex of the stems. Flowers have 5 petals, each 0.2-0.4 in. (6-9 mm) long, and 25-30 stamens. Fruits are small, dark brown achenes with pale veins. Sulphur cinquefoil is native to Europe and occurs in pastures, rangelands, along roadsides and other disturbed sites. Zones 4-8. seeds of Potentilla recta Sulphur cinquefoil. A perennial herb that can grow to 19.7 inches tall. A loose rosette of long-petiolate leaves develops first and withers before flowering. Plants can be one or multi-stemmed. Stems are covered with long and short hairs and are unbranched. Stem leaves are palmately compound (with 5-7 leaflets), stipulate and short petioled to sessile. The central leaflet is 1.2-5.9 in. long (longer than the other leaflets). Flowering occurs from May to July, when sulfur yellow flowers develop in open, flat-topped inflorescences at the apex of the stems. Flowers have 5 petals, each 0.2-0.4 in. (6-9 mm) long, and 25-30 stamens. Fruits are small, dark brown achenes with pale veins. Sulphur cinquefoil is native to Europe and occurs in pastures, rangelands, along roadsides and other disturbed sites. Zones 4-8.
Potentilla recta or Sulphur Cinquefoil
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Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum
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seeds of this wonderfully unusual plant Geum triflorum or Prairie Smoke. This pretty pink perennial will blossom int the summer with nice pink blossoms in May - June and in the fall displany these clouds of wispy purple haze. Growing only 6"-12" tall in zones 3-6 these plants can grow in full sun to part shade and prefer medium to dry soil. Fall planting or stratification needed.
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Prairie Spiderwort Tradescanta bracteata
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endangered Prairie Spiderwort Tradescanta bracteata. This Herbaceous perennial Family: Commelinaceae is hardy in zones 4-9 and is getting increasingly hard to find in the wild and is listed under the endangered species lists. This plant grows 18" tall and 2 feet wide with these lavender/blue blossoms in May and July. Grow in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun.
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Prickly Pear Eastern or paddle cactus or Opuntia humifusa
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shrub Opuntia humifusa or Eastern Prickly Pear or paddle cactus. Anyone wanting the feeling of the desert on your property will love this special plant. Growing up to 5 feet tall and 8 feet wide, this plant is covered with these huge blossoms all spring. A wonderful plant to put along property borders if you are wanting to keep people out. This variety has very fine spines that will stick to the skin when just brushing by. This is a hardy cactus growing as far north as southern Canada.
Prickly Pear Eastern or paddle cactus or Opuntia humifusa
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Purple Star Milkweed Vine Matelea biflora
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seeds of this hard to find Purple Star Milkweed vine or Matelea biflora. This is a must for all butterfly gardens in the light shaded area. The brownish/maroon star shaped flowers fill the 18"-24" vine from April till June. These seeds germinate easily without stratification in zones 3-9. seeds of this hard to find Purple Star Milkweed vine or Matelea biflora. This is a must for all butterfly gardens in the light shaded area. The brownish/maroon star shaped flowers fill the 18"-24" vine from April till June. These seeds germinate easily without stratification in zones 3-9.
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Red Rhipsalis
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Red Rhipsalis which is one of my favorite and eye-catching hanging basket plants. This Rhipsales ramulosa is part of the cactus family but has not prickers. It is a very fast grower and will eventually have to be divided as it out grows even a 12 inch pot. These 8 inch hanging stems produce tiny white ball-like blossoms that are a wonderful contrast with the bright red stems. Water well during the growing period, and sparingly in winter.
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Rudbeckia Goldstrum
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seeds of Rudbeckia Goldstrum. Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm improves upon an already good thing by providing more and bigger flowers in a consistent deep golden yellow on upright plants that reach 30in. Hardy in zones 4-8. It blooms continually from late July to early October. seeds of Rudbeckia Goldstrum. Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm improves upon an already good thing by providing more and bigger flowers in a consistent deep golden yellow on upright plants that reach 30in. Hardy in zones 4-8. It blooms continually from late July to early October.
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Rudbeckia hirta Becky
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seeds of Rudbeckia hirta Becky . This 18"-24" eye catching perennial is hardy in zones 5-10. These hybrids are short-lived perennials, sometimes treated as annuals. Often these will survive a few winters, or at least self seed. This compact strain produces large black-eyed daisy flowers for months on end, in a wide range of shades from yellow through gold, orange and bronzy-red This plant is suitable for xeriscaping and is a drought tolerant plant that prefers full sun to part shade. seeds of Rudbeckia hirta Becky . This 18"-24" eye catching perennial is hardy in zones 5-10. These hybrids are short-lived perennials, sometimes treated as annuals. Often these will survive a few winters, or at least self seed. This compact strain produces large black-eyed daisy flowers for months on end, in a wide range of shades from yellow through gold, orange and bronzy-red This plant is suitable for xeriscaping and is a drought tolerant plant that prefers full sun to part shade.
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Rudbeckia hirta Cherry Brandy
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seeds of this Beautiful Rudbeckia hirta Cherry Brandy. Perrenial/Biannual - 3 to 4 inch cherry-red petals surround a dark chocolate center on the worlds first red flowered Rudbeckia from seed. This easy to grow variety should be deadheaded throughtout the season for improved blooming.
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Rudbeckia hirta Chocolate Orange
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seeds of Rudbeckia hirta Chocolate Orange a Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy. This 18"-24" eye catching perennial is hardy in zones 5-10. This plant is suitable for xeriscaping and is a drought tolerant plant that prefers full sun to part shade.
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Rudbeckia occidentalis Western coneflower
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seeds of Rudbeckia hirta Rudbeckia occidentalis western coneflower. It is native to the northwestern United States from Washington to northern California and east to Wyoming and Montana, where it grows in moist habitat types, such as meadows. It is an erect perennial herb This 3-6 foot eye catching perennial with its large brown center with wonderful green petals is hardy in zones 5-10seeds of Rudbeckia hirta Rudbeckia occidentalis western coneflower. It is native to the northwestern United States from Washington to northern California and east to Wyoming and Montana, where it grows in moist habitat types, such as meadows. It is an erect perennial herb This 3-6 foot eye catching perennial with its large brown center with wonderful green petals is hardy in zones 5-10
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Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black-eyed Susan
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Ruellia Brittonia, the variety is Chi Chi. These are drought resistant perennials for zones 8 and above. The plant is also known as Mexican Petunia and the pink is a very hard color to find color in this plant. The plants, when covered with masses of these 1 inch flowers, give your garden a bright spot always. They grow to 30 and can fill in a dry and sunny area in no time at all. They are in blossom from April thru October with almost continuous blooms. This plant does reseed easily and also form runners for extra plants.
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RUELLIA brittoniana Dwarf Variegated
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FREE SHIPPING: seeds of Ruellia brittoniana dwarf variegated This is a rare sport of the variegated dwarf variety. All of the blossoms also are variegated. The perennial grows only to 6 inches tall and 8 inches wide. The 4-5 inch lance shaped leaves are lightly variegated and are in full sun is evergreen in zones 8-11.
RUELLIA brittoniana Dwarf Variegated
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Ruellia Chi Chi, Mexican Petunia
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Ruellia Brittonia, the variety is Chi Chi. These are drought resistant perennials for zones 8 and above. The plant is also known as Mexican Petunia and the pink is a very hard color to find color in this plant. The plants, when covered with masses of these 1 inch flowers, give your garden a bright spot always. They grow to 30 and can fill in a dry and sunny area in no time at all. They are in blossom from April thru October with almost continuous blooms. This plant does reseed easily and also form runners for extra plants.
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Ruellia Hairy Wild Mexican Petunia
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endangered plant Ruellia humilis or Hairy Wild Petunia and sometimes known as fringe-leaf ruellia. The 24 inch perennial produces many of these five-part lavender blossoms in last spring through last fall. This grows wild in my backyard and reseeds sparingly. Hardy in zones 5-10 it will put on quite a show once established.
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Ruellia malacosperma "Alba"
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seeds of Ruellia malacosperma "Alba". A very rare find, this perennial plant grows 36" tall and will blossom from May - September in zones 7-10. A tough plant that's easy to grow and holds up well through heat and humidity.
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Ruellia strepens Limestone Wild Petunia
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seeds of this hard to find member of the Mexican petunia family; Ruellia strepens or Limestone wild petunia; smooth petunia. Typically occurs in rich open woods, thickets and borders of streams and ponds. This clump-forming perennial grows 1-3' tall and is hardy in zones 5-8. The numerous lilac to lavender blossoms appear from May to September.
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