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Campanula rotundifolia Harebell, Bluebell of Scotland Z 3-8
Its delicate appearance conceals its hardy constitution. Dainty bluish-lilac bells to 12” stems on bushy round ground-hugging foliage. Blooms from June to October. Perfect for rock gardens and borders.
Its delicate appearance conceals its hardy constitution. Dainty bluish-lilac bells to 12” stems on bushy round ground-hugging foliage. Blooms from June to October. Perfect for rock gardens and borders.
Size: 9-12" x 12"
Care: Sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil
Native: Europe, Siberia and North America, Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: Walnut tolerantLakota ate the leaves raw and cooked and made an infusion of the roots to remedy earaches. Sir Walter Scott immortalized the Bluebell of Scotland in Lady of the Lake. Also a subject of Emily Dickinson’s poetry.
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Campsis radicans Trumpet vine Z 5-9
Huge, gorgeous orange trumpets on vigorous vine
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Mid summer into autumn – huge, gorgeous orange trumpets on vigorous vine
Size: 30’ x 3’ at base
Care: sun moist well-drained soil
Native: PA to IL & south as far as Florida
Wildlife Value: Hummingbird magnet.In garden cultivation in America since 1600’s. Collected in 1640’s by English gardener Tradescant the Younger. John Bartram grew it in his Philadelphia nursery nearly 300 years ago. Campsis is derived from the Greek word kampsis referring to the flower’s curved stamens. Radicans from radicant meaning “having rooted stems.” The bloom is “a most splendid sight,” according to Breck in 1851. Per Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1912: “The native trumpet creeper is very common in the southern woodlands and fields (with) a great variety in brilliancy of the blossoms. This is an excellent plant for covering the bare trunks of palmettos.” Pressed specimen in Emily Dickinson’s herbarium.
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Canna edulis Indian shot, Arrowroot Z 7-10, Tender Perennial
Several shoots of red, tube-like flowers atop a tall stalk , taller than its banana plant-like, broad, waxy, oval foliage, green with purple toward the top. Flower all summer.
Several shoots of red, tube-like flowers atop a tall stalk , taller than its banana plant-like, broad, waxy, oval foliage, green with purple toward the top. Flower all summer.
Size: 8’ x 3’ spreading
Care: sun in moist to moist well-drained
Native: Andes of South America, and the West Indies
Wildlife Value: attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies.
Size: Primarily grown as a root crop to eat, Roast or boil root like a potato. Root is source of arrowroot used as thickener.Edulis means edible.
Carbon dating of tubers shown grown more than 3500 years ago.In colder Zones, lift and overwinter indoors.
**LISTED AS OUT OF STOCK BECAUSE WE DO NOT SHIP THIS ITEM. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT OUR RETAIL LOCATION.
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Carex comosa Longhair sedge, Bristly sedge Z 4-10
Ornamental dangling bottle brush spikes from May to August
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Ornamental dangling bottle brush spikes from May to August
Size: 2-4’ x 2’
Care: Sun to part shade in wet to moist soil
Native: all of sub-Arctic No. America except western intermountain states and provinces and except Alaska.
Wildlife Value: food for caterpillars of several butterflies. Seeds provide food for wetland birdsRhizomes stabilize shorelines while plants give ducks cover and the seeds provide food. Good rain garden plant.
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Carex grayi Gray’s Sedge Z 3-8
Cool club-like maces at the ends of stems- June to October
Cool club-like maces at the ends of stems- June to October
Size: 30" x 24"
Care: Full sun to part shade in moist or moist well-drained soil
Native: Vermont west to Wisconsin, south to Georgia and Missouri
Awards: Great Plants for Great Plains1st described in 1835.
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Carex rosea Rosy sedge, Stellate sedge PERENNIAL GRASS Z 3-9
Mounds of thinnest of medium green leaves mingled with stems with star shaped seed clusters in May-June
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Mounds of thinnest of medium green leaves mingled with stems with star shaped seed clusters in May-June.
Size: 12” x 10”
Care: part shade and shade in moist well-drained soil
Wildlife Value: No. Dakota south to TX & east incl. WI, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Awards: Great Plants for the Great Plains Grass of the Year 2020Collected before 1811.
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Carlina acaulis ssp. simplex Silver thistle, Weather thistle Z 3-9
Wide, white saucer flowers above silvery thistle foliage, open on dry days, closed in the evenings and on rainy days. July- September
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Wide, white saucer flowers above silvery thistle foliage, open on dry days, closed in the evenings and on rainy days. July- September
Size: 6-12” x 12”
Care: sun in well-drained soil.
Native: Southern & Eastern Europe
Wildlife Value: attracts honey-beesThe Genus comes from Charles (Carolus). According to medieval folklore Charlemagne used this root to cure the ills of his troops.
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Centaurea atropurpurea Red knapweed Z 5-9
Ruby-red to merlot, soft thistle-like blooms June-August
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Centaurea atropurpurea Red knapweed Z 5-9
Ruby-red to merlot, soft thistle-like blooms June-August, repeating if deadheaded, atop silvery, deep cut foliage, rare.Size: 4’ x 2’
Care: sun in moist well-drained to well-drained soil
Native: meadows of Carpathian mountains
Wildlife Value: Deer resistantCentaurea named for the Centaur, half-horse and half-man who was a mythical healer. Red knapweed described by French entomologist Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814).
