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Photo
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Name
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Size
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Description
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Culture
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Price
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Acantholimon acerosum
(Plumbaginaceae)
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3” x 5”
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Cushions of blue-gray linear leaves and dainty pink flowers in summer. Caucasus, W. Asia
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S-P-A
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Currently unavailable
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Achillea ageratifolia
Greek Yarrow
(Asteraceae)
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4” x 16”
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Mats of dense gray-green evergreen foliage bears abundant clusters of glistening pure white flowers in late spring, unlike the dirty white of many yarrows. Greece, Bulgaria.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Achnatherum calamagrostis
Silver Spear Grass
(Poaceae)
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to 2’ x 2’
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Large blond persistent flowers and seedheads, long-lived, one of the showiest well-behaved mid-sized ornamental grasses, deer proof.
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S
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$7.00
3 1/2” pot
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Aethionema armena
(Brassicaceae)
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5” x 6”
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Compact clumps of blue-green foliage with white-lavender flowers in spring. Turkey
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Aethionema grandiflorum
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10” x 14”
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Distinctive fleshy blue-gray foliage accessorized with showy clusters of rosy-pink flowers in early summer. Russia, Iran
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S
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$5.00
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Aethionema schistosum
Fragrant Persian Stonecress
(Brassicaceae)
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6” x 12”
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Glaucous blue-green leaves and soft rose-pink, sweetly scented flowers in early summer. Turkey.
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S-F
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Currently unavailable
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Agave parryi
(Liliaceae)
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18” x 18”
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Striking rosettes of blue-green leaves. AZ, NM, TX
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Agave utahensis v. nevadensis
(Liliaceae)
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6-12” x 10”
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This stylish succulent is one of the smallest species, has ornamental small blue-green rosettes and very cold hardy especially if kept dry. NV.
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S-P-X
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$5.00
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Agastache cana
(Lamiaceae)
Mosquito plant/Hummingbird Mint
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to 2’ x 1’
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Showy rose-pink flowers on licorice-mint scented foliage. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies in late summer. TX.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Alchemilla alpina
(Rosaceae)
Alpine Lady’s Mantle
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6” x 8”
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Refined mounds of deep green hairy foliage with divided leaves that have distinctive silvery margins and chartreuse-yellow flowers in early summer. Europe, Greenland.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Allium cernuum
(Liliacea)
Nodding Onion/Ladies Leek
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12” x 4”
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Attractive soft lavender-pink nodding umbels over a vase-like rosette of slender foliage in mid-summer. N. America.
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S
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$5.00
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Allium cyaneum
(Alliaceae)
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8” x 6”
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Clusters of bright purple-blue flowers appear in August over neat tufts of fine grassy foliage. Native to the grasslands of western China.
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S
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$5.00
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Allium cyathophorum v. farreri
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9” x 15”
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An attractive clump forming species with clusters of wine-red bell-shaped flowers on slender stems in spring. China.
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S
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$5.00
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Allium geyeri
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10” x 4”
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This cute little alpine onion bears bright magenta umbels on short stems in late summer. Prefers moist conditions s. N. America
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S
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$5.00
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Allium nutans
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1-2’ tall
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A terrific rhizomatous species with pirouetting rosettes of wide foliage and soft pink, rose, or lilac fuzzy-looking globes on unusual twisting and nodding stems. Asia, Siberia.
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S
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$5.00
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Allium rugosum
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12” x 8”
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A form of garlic chives with umbels of showy pure white starry flowers on mounds of fragrant gray-green foliage. se Asia.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Allium senescens ‘Glaucum’
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6” x 3”
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Umbels of lilac-pink bells are born above glaucous, evergreen foliage in late summer. Far East
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Allium textile
Textile, Prairie Onion
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1’ x 1’
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Lovely bouquets of white-soft pink flowers with violet veins over narrow, grass-like foliage in early summer. Deer resistant, but hummingbirds and butterflies love it. w N. America.
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S-C-X
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Currently unavailable
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Allium togasii
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10” x 5”
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Heads of pretty soft lilac-mauve flowers are produced in mid-late summer over vigorous tufts of slender gray-green foliage. Japan
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Aloinopsis spathulata
(Aizoaceae)
Hardy Living Stone
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1” x 6”
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Glistening magenta flowers are produced in spring over mats of spathulate, succulent leaves. A gem from S. Africa
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Alopecurus lanatus
(Poaceae)
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5” x 10”
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An attractive, clump-forming grass with tangled wooly-white foliage and fuzzy light brown foxtails in mid-late summer. Turkey
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Alyssum stribryni
(Brassicaeae)
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3” x 8”
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A silver shrublet covered in spring with clusters of sunny yellow flowers. Balkans.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Amsonia jonesii
(Apocynaceae)
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6" x 18
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Upright growth with long willowy leaves and long-lasting light blue funnel-shaped flowers in summer. CO, UT, AZ
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S-C-X
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$5.00
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Amsonia tharpii
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14” x 7”
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The smallest form we offer displaying white open stars atop stems clothed with feathery crescent-shaped leaves. NM
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Anagallis monellii
(Primulaceae)
Blue Pimpernel, Skylover
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9” x 12”
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Vivid, gentian-blue, saucer-shaped flowers throughout summer over neat, compact, ground covering mounds. Medit. region.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Androsace armeniaca v. macrantha
(Primulaceae)
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1/2” x 2”
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A delightful Turkish endemic, growing among limestone in mountain pastures, with ever so pretty white-soft pink flowers.
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P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Androsace carnea v. halleri
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2” x 3”
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Neat domes of slim-leafed dark green rosettes produce clusters of large pink flowers on short erect stems in spring. Alps, Pyrenees.
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S-P-T-A
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Currently unavailable
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Androsace cylindrica (Primulaceae)
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2” x 4”
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A choice dwarf species producing dense rounded domes of minute evergreen leaves, studded in early spring with charming fragrant yellow-eyed white flowers. Pyrenees.
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P-T
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$6.00
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Androsace hedraeantha
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1” x 3”
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Nice compact rosettes with smooth, evergreen foliage and pretty pink flowers in spring to early summer. Balkans.
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P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Androsace lanuginosa
Wooly Rock Jasmine
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4” x 16”
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A fine alpine with soft silky-silvery stems that tumble delicately over rocks, ending with clusters of lilac-pink, golden-eyed flowers in late summer. Himalayas.
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S-P-A
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$5.00
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Androsace mathildae
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1/2” x 2”
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Diminutive bright green rosettes with white, yellow-eyed flowers just above the foliage in spring. A real cutie. Italy, in limestone crevices.
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P-T-A
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Currently unavailable
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Androsace minor
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1” x 2”
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Quaint pink flowers with an ochre yellow eye that turns bright red with age, over dark green diminutive rosettes in summer. China, in stony grasslands.
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S-P-T
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$6.00
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Androsace pyrenaica
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1” x 3”
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Compact domes of tiny gray-green rosettes with adorable white stemless blooms in spring to early summer. Pyrenees
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P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Androsace sarmentosa ‘Chumbyi’
Silky Rock Jasmine
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5” x 18”
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Loosely spreading, downy rosettes quickly form a low silky mat abundantly furnished with bright pink, yellow-eyed, sweetly fragrant flowers in early summer. A must have! Himalayas.
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S-F-A
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$5.00
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Androsace sarmentosa ‘Sheriffii’
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5” x 24”
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Large fragrant heads of dainty pink, yellow-eyed flowers in spring over tight rosettes lightly covered with silken hairs. Himalayas.
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P-A
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$5.00
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Androsace sempervivoides
Rosette Androsace
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3” x 6”
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Clusters of fragrant yellow-eyed, mauve-pink flowers over huddled mounds of tight dark green rosettes in early summer. Less sensitive to winter wet than other species. nw Himalayas.
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P-F
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$5.00
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Androsace ‘Millstream’
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1/2” x 3
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Tight cushions of tiny glossy green rosettes studded in spring to early summer with sweet little pink, sometimes white,S flowers.
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P-F-T
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$6.00
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Andryala agardhii
(Asteraceae)
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6” x 9”
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Bright lemon-yellow, flat-topped flowers over attractive mounds of silver-gray foliage. Spain.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Anemone drummondii (Ranunculaceae)
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1’ x 1’
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Densely hairy finely cut leaves and stems topped by a single white buttercup-like flower in spring. nw North America, subalpine.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Anemone magellanica
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to 1’ x 8”
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A stunning plant attractive to birds and butterflies with finely divided foliage and pretty pure white flowers with yellow centers. Easy and prefers moist soil. S. America.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Anemone multifida v. globosa
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5” x 5”
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A lovely native dwarf windflower with finely dissected leaves and dark raspberry-red, cup-shaped blooms in spring and intermittently throughout the season. CO, montane and subalpine
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S-P-C
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$5.00
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Antennaria ‘McClintock’
(Asteraceae)
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1” x 12”
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Recently introduced, this tidy compact silvery-furred pussytoes forms dense attractive mats and pearly white flowers. Great for use between paving stones. WY.
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S-X
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$5.00
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Anemone nemorosa ‘Robinsoniana’
Windflower
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4” x 8”
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An heirloom woodland treasure, with dove-gray buds that open in spring to showy lavender-blue flowers centered with golden stamens. Europe to NW Asia.
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P-W
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Currently unavailable
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Anthemis cretica
Cretian Mat Daisy
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6” x 12”
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Pristine white daisies over woody mounds of lacy, silver foliage. Caucasus.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Anthericum ramosum
(Liliaceae)
Grass Lily, St Bernard’s Lily
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18” x 12”
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Long rching wands of pretty white starry flowers over clumps of narrow, grass-like foliage in late summer into fall. Europe, Turkey. L.S.O
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S-P-X
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Currently unavailable
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Anthyllis rosea
(Fabaceae)
Kidneyvetch, Lady’s Fingers
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6” x 15”
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Tight clusters of rosy-red, pea flowers on short stems over dense tufts of silky-gray foliage in summer. Great Britain.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’
(Dryopteridaceae)
Japanese Painted Fern
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2’ x 2’
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Dramatic soft gray-green foliage with silvery- maroon markings.
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P-N
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Currently unavailable
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Antirrhinum braun-blanquetii
(Scrophulariaceae)
Hardy Snapdragon
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to 18” x 15”
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A delightful hardy perennial with candelabras of creamy white and yellow ‘dragon’ flowers over tufts of lax, willowy foliage. Spain, Portugal. LSO
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S-P-X
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia amaliae
(Ranunculaceae)
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8” x 6”
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Compact mounds of blue-green foliage carry nodding, pale violet-blue and white flowers with short strongly hooked spurs. Balkans.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia barnebyi
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10” x 7”
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A delightful native producing long-spurred flowers of butter-yellow petals and peachy-pink sepals over clumps of blue-green foliage. A delicate and demure effect for sure. CO, UT, on shale barrens.
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S-P-C
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$5.00
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Aquilegia buergeriana (Ranunculaceae)
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8” x 8”
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Exquisite dangling lanterns of plum & soft yellow over compact mounds of graceful foliage. Japan, Korea.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia cazorlensis
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8” x 6”
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Nodding, bright blue flowers above neat tufts of twice-divided foliage. Endemic to the Sierra de Cazorla region of Spain.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia chaplinii
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10” x 5”
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Delicate maidenhair-like blue foliage with soft yellow, long straight-spurred flowers. Resembles a dwarf form of A. chrysantha. TX, NM.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia chrysantha
Golden Spur Columbine
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1-2’ x 9”
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A vigorous grower with a long display of fragrant golden-yellow flowers with long outward curving spurs over mounds of fern-like blue-green foliage in late spring. sw USA.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia caerulea
Rocky Mountain Columbine
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8” x 12”
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Our Colorado state flower, with large, blue and white, long-spurred blossoms and delicate blue-green foliage. Rocky Mts, in meadows and open forest, foothills to alpine.
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P-C
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$5.00
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Aquilegia desertorum
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12” x 8”
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A drylander with chrome-yellow and orange flowers produced in late spring to early summer over mounds of graceful blue-green foliage. AZ.
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S-P-X
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia discolor
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6” x 4”
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A small columbine from the Prenees of Spain with pretty blue & white short-spurred, nodding flowers.
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S-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia flabellata
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12” x 6”
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Compact mounds of blue-green waxy leaves are topped in early summer with plump violet-blue short-spurred flowers.
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S-P
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$6.00
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Aquilegia flabellata ‘Ministar’
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6” x 6”
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Pudgy blue and white nodding flowers are born in spring over dwarf mounds of thick blue-green foliage.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia flabellata ‘Nana’
Dwarf Fanleaf Columbine
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8” x 8”
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A charming dwarf with waxy fan-shaped leaves and graceful pale blue and white flowers. A good rock garden species that tends to come true from seed. Japan.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Aquilegia flabellata ‘Nana Alba’
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8” x 8”
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Same as above but with pretty white flowers.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia flavescens
Yellow Columbine
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1-2’ x 1’
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Loose clusters of nodding yellow, sometimes yellow-pink, flowers above tufts of slightly blue-green foliage. Rocky Mts.
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C-S-P
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$5.00
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Aquilegia fragrans
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1-2’ x 1’
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Exquisite, honeysuckle scented columbine from the Himalayas, with pendant, creamy yellow blossoms with a hint of pink-lavender in early summer.
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S-P-F
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$5.00
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Aquilegia glandulosa
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1’ x 8”
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Angelic, large blue & white flowers hover over compact clumps of finely-divided blue-green foliage. Kazakhstan.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Aquilegia jonesii
Cushion Columbine
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3” x 3”
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Aristocrat of the columbines! A dainty mound of elegant brilliant clear blue solitary flowers on tight lacy gray-green foliage. Best grown in a trough, difficult in the open garden. Bighorn Mts, WY.
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S-P-T
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$6.00
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Aquilegia jonesii x saximontana
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6” x 4”
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Compact tufts of blue-green foliage and large dazzling blue flowers in early summer. Easier than A. jonesii.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Aquilegia kareliniana
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to 2’ x 1’
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An attractive taller species, with deep-violet to wine-red nodding flowers with strongly hooked spurs. Native to the forests of central Asia.
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P-W
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$5.00
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Aquilegia laramiensis
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8” x 6”
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Treasured for it’s petite nodding creamy-white flowers above finely-cut blue-green foliage in summer. A rare endemic to the high peaks of Wyoming.
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P
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$5.00
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Aquilegia nigricans
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1-2’ x 1’
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Impressive large, long-spurred, dark midnight purple flowers over smooth attractive foliage. Balkans.
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P
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$5.00
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Aquilegia pyrenaica
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8” x 6”
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Compact mounds of finely divided foliage and lovely nodding bright lilac-blue flowers. Pyrenees.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia saximontana
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8” x 6”
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A choice dwarf from the Rocky Mts. carries petite, blue and white flowers nestled in delicate foliage in summer. CO, subalpine and alpine.
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P-C
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$5.00
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Aquilegia scopulorum
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3” x 4”
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A choice columbine with large genteel, blue and white, long-spurred flowers above delicate mounds of blue-green foliage. One of the best. WY, UT.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia schockleyi
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18” x 10”
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Captivating flowers with red sepals, yellow petals and spurs fading to orangish above gray-green divided foliage. sw USA
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia triternata
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18” x 12”
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Sprays of pendant red and yellow lantern-shaped flowers always seem to entice the hummingbirds in spring-early summer. w N. America.
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S-P-C
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Lime Frost’
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12” x 8”
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Clumps of lime-green mottled foliage and pretty deep blue flowers.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Pink’
Granny’s Bonnet
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to 1’ x 8”
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A late spring blooming cutie with pretty soft pink and white, short spurred flowers over mounds of leafy bluish-green foliage. A family heirloom from a friend’s great grandmother’s farm in Michigan. Europe.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Arabis androsacea
(Brassicaceae)
Rock Cress
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2” x 6”
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Tight silvery mounds are slowly formed from rosettes of soft hairy leaves, sparkled in spring with clusters of sweet white flowers. A fine alpine from limestone screes in Turkey.
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S-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Arabis pumila
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4” x 6”
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Pretty white flowers in spring are presented over nice compact tufts of dark green shiney leaves. Alps.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Arenaria alfacarensis
(Caryophyllaceae)
Spanish Sandwort
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1/2” x 6”
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Tiny white flowers in summer on very tight hard mats of silver-green triangular foliage. A fine and rarely available alpine from Sierra Segure, Spain.
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S-T
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$6.00
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Arenaria hookeri v. desertorum
Desert Sandwort
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1/2” x 3”
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Exceptionally tiny cushions with micro-fine needle-like foliage tightly hug the ground. The small white flowers in crowded stemless clusters cover the hard cushions in early summer. UT, in desert shrub.
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S-T
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Currently unavailable
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Arenaria obtusiloba
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2” x 6”
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This alpine sandwort forms mats of tight sharply-tipped needle-like leaves covered in summer with tiny white flowers on trailing stems. Grow lean to keep a tight form. nw N. America.
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S
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$5.00
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Arenaria pseudoacantholimon
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2” x 6”
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Pretty white flowers appear in summer held on short stems above mounds of sharp blue-green pincushions. Looks and feels like acantholimon!
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Arenaria purpurascens
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3” x 6”
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A highly desirable species forming loose clumps of emerald-green rosettes and a cheerful mass of pink-purple blooms in summer. Pyrenees.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Arenaria tetraquetra
Spanish Sandwort
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1/2” x 12”
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Wonderful low congested mats of densely crowded minute leaves on four-angled stems are topped with bright sparks of tiny white flowers in summer. Spanish Sierras.
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S
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$5.00
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Arenaria tetraquetra v. granatensis
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1/2” x 8”
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Tight, mats of ground hugging, silver-green mats dotted with tiny stemless white flowers in June. Pyrenees.
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S-T
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Currently unavailable
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Arenaria ‘Wallowa Mountain’
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2” x 12”
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A remarkable Oregon native forming tight evergreen mats of rich emerald green foliage and tiny white flowers in summer.
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P-T
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$5.00
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Armeria trojana
(Plumbaginaceae)
Turkish Alpine Thrift
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2” x 3”
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Very tiny cushions of narrow, dark green leaves and quaint sugar-pink flowers on short stems. A charming new introduction from Kaz Dag, Turkey.
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S-P-T
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$5.00
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Artemisia assoana
(Asteraceae)
Spanish Sage
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3” x 12”
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Tight mats of silky silvery foliage invites touching and narrow panicles of nodding yellow-green spheres unfurl in summer. Spain to Ukraine.
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S
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$5.00
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Artemisia campestris
Dwarf Western Sagewort
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to 1’ x 1’
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Faintly aromatic, silver hairy foliage and pale yellow flowers. N. America
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Aruncus aethusifolius
(Rosaceae)
Dwarf Goatsbeard
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8” x 12”
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Tidy, astilbe-like foliage and airy panicles of creamy-white flowers in summer. Korea and Japan.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Asarina procumbens
(Scrophulaceae)
Snapdragon Vine
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4” trailing
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This low-growing dry-shade lover has pretty pale green foliage and creamy snapdragon flowers, great as a groundcover or flowing over rocks and slopes. Pyrenees. LSO
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Asarum europaeum
(Aristolochiaceae)
European Ginger
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6” x 12”
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Curiously beautiful, greenish purple flowers are produced in early spring cleverly hidden beneath handsome dark glossy green ginger-scented foliage. Europe.
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N-F-W
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$5.00
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Asarum hartwegii
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6” x 10”
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Mottled, deep olive-green, heart shaped leaves and large fragrant maroon flowers, white with red stripes inside. CA, in thickets and woods.
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N-F-W
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Currently unavailable
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Asclepias hallii
(Asclepiadaceae)
Hall’s Milkweed
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to 18” x 1’
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Attractive blue-gray narrow leaves with strong veination and pretty umbels of pale pink flowers. sw USA.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Asclepias tuberosa
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18” x 12”
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Umbels of warm orange flowers in late summer are sure to attract comments and butterflies. A nice companion plant for red & yellow kniphofias.
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S-P-X-C
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$5.00
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Asperula boissieri
(Rubiaceae)
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1” x 6”
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A dainty alpine treasure, forming dense light green mats and stemless clusters of sugar-pink flowers in late spring. Greece.
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P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Aster alpinus
(Asteraceae)
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3” x 4”
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A choice alpine species producing large lavender-pink daisies over rosettes of hairy foliage in early summer. Alps, Pyrenees.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Aster alpinus ‘Pinkie’
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10” x 8”
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Mounds of gray-green leaves and charming bright pink daisies with yellow centers will add pizzazz to your front border or rock garden in early summer.
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Currently unavailable
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Aster coloradoensis
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3” x 6”
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A treasure! Irresistible daisies of luminous pink tone are produced on low tufts of serrated gray-green foliage in summer. CO
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S-C
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Currently unavailable
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Aster himalaicus
(Asteraceae)
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6” x 8”
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A lovely colonizing species with rich purple-blue rays around bright yellow disks in spring. Rewarding and easy. Himalayas.
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Currently unavailable
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Aster oblongifolius
Aromatic Aster
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1-2’ x 1’
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A superb Great Plains native, best all-around fall aster, handsome form and foliage, showy purple or pink daisies, leaves smell when crushed, deer proof. LSO
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$5.00
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Aster spathulatus
Western Mountain Aster
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6” x 12”
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Dainty violet daisies over mounds of narrow, lance-shaped leaves. w N. America, in montane meadows.
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S-P-C
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus adsurgens
(Fabaceae)
Lavender/Standing Milkvetch
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1’ x 2’
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Bright pink, narrow erect flowers are crowded on compact racemes. Eurasia, Rocky Mts.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus detritalis
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5” x 6”
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Fabulous racemes of magenta flowers over tufts of silver-gray foliage. Limited supply. UT.
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S-T
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus kentrophyta
Spinymat Milkvetch
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1” x 8”
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Tiny, rosy-purple pea flowers are snuggled in spiny mats of needle-like leaves in early summer. CO to NM and MT, on gravely slopes and in sagebrush. A favorite!
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S-T-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus mollissimus v. thompsoniae
Woolly Locoweed
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7” x 9”
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Tufts of silver woolly leaves and long purple pea flowers.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus newberryi
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2” x 6”
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Particularly striking silvery-white pinnate foliage heavily coated with a gray velvety pelt contrasted with large bright pink flowers most of the summer. Demands a hot dry well-drained site. w USA, in dry stony habitats.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus pardalinus
Panther Milkvetch
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8” x 6”
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Dense spike of brilliant pink-purple flowers over upright mounds of handsome silver, pinnate leaves.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus sericoleucus
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1” x 8”
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Mats of silky silver-green foliage and pretty pink-purple flowers. w USA
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus spatulatus
Tufted Milkvetch
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1” x 3”
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Tufts of single, silver-gray, silky leaves and pretty pinkish purple pea flowers. Rocky Mts. Limited supply.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus sp.
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4” x 8”
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I included this one because of its beautiful softly hairy silver-gray foliage and nice bluish-purple flowers. Unknown source.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus tridactylicus
Foothills Milkvetch
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1’ x 8”
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Vivid pink flowers over tight domes of silver foliage. One of the best.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Astragalus utahensis
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2” x 6”
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Dense mats of cottony, silver-blue leaves produce intense rosy-pink pea flowers throughout summer followed by cocoon-like seed pods covered in silky hairs. UT.
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S-P-X
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Currently unavailable
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Aubrieta gracilis
(Brassicaeae)
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3” x 12”
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A bountiful profusion of amethyst blooms are produced in early springtime over mats of bright green compact foliage. Balkans.
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S-X
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$5.00
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Aubrieta gracilis (Brassicaeae)
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3” x 12”
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A bountiful profusion of amethyst blooms are produced in early springtime over mats of bright green compact foliage. Balkans.
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S-X
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$5.00
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Aubrieta pinardii
(Brassicaceae)
Rock Cress
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3” x 8”
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Mounds of deep green hairy foliage covered in spring with pretty violet flowers. A gem from Turkey.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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