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July – September violet cornflower-like flowers with rectangular petals fringed at the ends with deep purple centers.
Catanache caerulea Cupid’s dart Z 4-8
July – September violet cornflower-like flowers with rectangular petals fringed at the ends with deep purple centers.
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Ajania pacifica syn. Chrysanthemum pacifica Silver and Gold Z 5-9
Mounds of decorative, silver-edged foliage all summer with sunshine yellow button flowers in October to November
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Mounds of decorative, silver-edged foliage all summer with sunshine yellow button flowers in October to November
Size: 12-24” x 12-36”can pinch back in June to make compact
Care: sun in well-drained to moist well-drained soil
Native: coasts of Japan1st described by Japanese botanist Takenoshin Nakai in Botanical Magazine 42: 462. 1928.
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Passiflora caerulea Blue passion flower Z 6-9
Exotic, large blossoms with an outer ruffle of petals and sepals
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Exotic, large blossoms with an outer ruffle of petals and sepals; an inner disc of concentric rings of blue, white and purple filaments; and a central “antenna.” From mid-summer through fall.
Size: 15’ x 4’
Care: sun in well-drained soil
Native: So. America
Wildlife Value: Host for several butterfly caterpillars
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of MeritSince at least 1753
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Veronica allionii Alpine speedwell Z 2-9
Purple-blue spikes bloom from early to late summer
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Purple-blue spikes bloom from early to late summer
Size: 4-6” x 8-12”
Care: sun, moist well-drained to well-drained soil
Native: AlpsDescribed in 1779 in Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné
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Punica granatum var. nana Dwarf pomegranate Z 7-11
Adorable dwarf shrub bearing orange-red blooms in July and August then tiny, edible pomegranates. Where not hardy makes good container plant and bonsai.
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Adorable dwarf shrub bearing orange-red blooms in July and August then tiny, edible pomegranates. Where not hardy makes good container plant and bonsai.
Size: 2-4’ x 2-4’
Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained to well-drained soil
Native: Europe to Himalayas“The plants will bear miniature fruit if grown in areas with year-round temperatures that rarely fall below 40° F. To grow indoors, moderate night-time temperatures should be given (50° to 60° F). Keep at 40° to 45° F in winter until new growth appears. In the growing period, keep moderately moist. Water sparingly from August on. This plant requires good drainage. Plants will bear fruit indoors if grown in a sunny exposure.” Issour Botanic Garden. It is deciduous and may lose its leaves.
This dwarf described in 1803.
