Description
Rare plant. Spires of tiny purple to blue trumpets with yellow throats spring, summer & fall. Love this itsy plant.
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Chaenorhinum glareosum Dwarf snapdragon Z 5-9
$9.75/potRare plant. Spires of tiny purple to blue trumpets with yellow throats spring, summer & fall. Love this itsy plant.
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