Aster sibiricus syn. Eurybia sibirica Siberian aster, Arctic aster Z 3-9

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  Reddish purple flowers bloom on cushions all summer and fall – “long and late season of bloom.” Foster

  Size: 4-6”x 8”
  Care: sun in well-drained soil
  Native: European mountains - Alps and Pyrenees

  Collected before 1753.
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• Lilium speciosum album Showy lily Z 4-9

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• Carex davalliana Bath’s sedge, Davall’s sedge Z 4-8

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  Short hedge-hog like clump with white flowers turning to bronzy spiked seedheads May-June. Best for rock, railroad or fairy gardens – anyplace for a miniature, clumping grass.

  Size: 6” x 12”
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• Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Plumbago, Leadwort Z 5-9

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  Cobalt blue flower clusters with contrasting, showy red stems and calyces  in late summer and fall.   Foliage turns crimson in fall – excellent groundcover. One of the most award winning plants.

  Size: 9-12” x 18”
  Care: Sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil
  Native: China
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