Synthyris missourica Mountain Kittentails Z 5-9

Synthyris missourica Mountain Kittentails Z 5-9

Spring flowering, true blue short stalks above leathery, evergreen leaves, circular with tooth margins.

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Spring flowering, true blue short stalks above leathery, evergreen leaves, circular with tooth margins.

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