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Paeonia mlokosewitschii
Molly the Witch Peony
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28” x 2’
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Seductive, single, bowl-shaped blooms of primrose yellow, with masses of golden stamen, are nestled above soft blue-green foliage with pinkish undertones on the new growth. Caucasus. 4” pots
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Paeonia tenuifolia
(Paeoniaceae)
Fernleaf Peony
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18” x 18”
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Gracious single cup-shaped blooms of vivid crimson with a mound of bright yellow stamen over compact feathery foliage. Rare and flashy. se Europe to s Russia. 2 year old plants.
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Currently unavailable
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Paeonia veitchii
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18” x 18”
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A delightful compact peony with single, cup-shaped, gracefully nodding, pink-magenta flowers in early summer. China.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver alpinum ssp. ernesti-mayeri
(Papaveraceae)
Julian Poppy
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4” x 3”
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A petite, rare alpine with delicate, pure white flowers with bright yellow centers. sw Alps.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver anomalum v. album
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8” x 6”
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Blowzy pure white poppies bloom all summer over neat mounds of dissected hairy foliage.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver atlanticum
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12” x 8”
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Delicate pastel flowers of soft orange are borne from chubby nodding buds throughout summer above basal rosettes clothed in silky hairs. Morocco.
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$5.00
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Papaver burseri
(Papaveraceae)
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4” x 3”
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A demure alpine poppy with dainty white, yellow-centered blossoms over tufts of delicate blue-green foliage. Alps, Carpathians.
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S-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver croceum
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1" x 8"
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Dark green hairy leaves and oodles of bright yellow goblets abundantly produced all summer. sw Bulgaria.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver dahlianum
Swalbard Poppy
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4” x 3”
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Small tufts of coarsely haired dissected foliage and delicate petals of white to soft yellow. Greenland, Norway.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver kluanense
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4" x 3"
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A choice elfin native with dainty soft yellow tissue-paper blooms, over fine gray-green hairy foliage. Rocky Mts.
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S-P-C
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver lapponicum ex Tromso
Artic Poppy
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6” x 3”
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A pretty poppy with large yellow flowers. May be short lived but self sows to keep the colony going. Norway
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver lateritium ‘Fireball’
(Papaveraceae)
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1’ x 1’
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An heirloom poppy with unique semi-double, bright orange flowers in late spring.
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S-P-X
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver miyabeanum ex ‘Takewoki’
Japanese Alpine Poppy
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5” x 5”
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Delightful yellow tissue paper flowers are held atop mounds of hairy, dissected foliage.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Papaver nudicaule
Iceland Poppy
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8” x 6”
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Fragrant flowers of mostly white or yellow to peach & orange atop hairy tufts of narrow blue-green foliage.
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S-P-F
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Currently unavailable
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Pelargonium endlicherianum
(Geraniaceae)
Rabbit Ears
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8" x 12"
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Late summer dazzles us with abundant showy deep-pink flowers, veined with red over handsome mounds of dark green scalloped foliage. A hardy and coveted plant! Taurus mountains of sw Turkey.
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S-P
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$7.00
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Pellaea atropurpurea
(Adiantaceae)
Purple Cliff Brake
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8” x 12”
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A dainty evergreen fern with lance-shaped blue-green fronds and black-purple stocks. Does well in a partially sunny limestone crevice and tolerates some drought if well established. N. America, Mexico.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon albertinus
(Scrophulariaceae)
Alberta Penstemon
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8” x 5”
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Bright azure-blue flowers in summer over mats of dark green leaves with a deep red-violet reverse. w N. America
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon albidus
White Penstemon
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10” x 5”
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A beautiful little prairie plant with clusters of white to lilac tubular flowers in June. Manitoba to TX
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S-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon alpinus
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12” x 8”
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Clump-forming with blue-green leaves and aqua-blue flowers, tinged purple, held in tight clusters in summer. WY to NM.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon ambiguous
Bush Penstemon
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15” x 15”
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Beautiful light pink phlox-like flowers in early summer on a symmetrical bush. KS, CO
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon angustifolius v. vernalensis
‘Narrow-leafed Penstemon’
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12” x 16”
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Fleshy pale glaucous blue lanceolate leaves and lovely summer flowers of robin’s egg blue. A fine Colorado native. w Great Plains.
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S-X-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon arenicola
Red Desert Penstemon
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6” x 6”
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This ‘sand dweller’ bears intense blue flowers in early summer from electric-blue buds over mounds of waxy blue foliage. WY, UT.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon aridus
Arid Penstemon
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5” x 3”
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A choice dwarf with bright blue flowers that are produced over tidy mats of linear leaves. MT, ID, WY. foothills to subalpine woods.
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S-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon auriberbis
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6” x 8”
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Large gaping pale lavender flowers on one-sided spikes over compact rosettes of narrow gray-blue leathery leaves in early summer. w USA.
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S-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon barrettiae
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10” x 12”
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Spreading mounds of large thick blue-gray leaves set off the huge rose-purple blooms with golden wool covered anthers. Endemic to the Columbia River Gorge in WA and OR.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon brandegei
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18” x 7”
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Thick spikes of huge azure-blue flowers over tufts of waxy green leaves.. A glorious long-lived plant for the dry garden. CO.
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S-C-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon cardinalis v. regalis
Cardinal Penstemon
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to 3’ x 2’
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A hummingbird favorite with deep red slender tubular flowers that hang delicately poised from tall spikes in summer over glossy green leaves. NM, on rocky, wooded ridges.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon cardwellii ‘Roseus’
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6” x 12”
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Shrubby mats of broad, finely serrated evergreen leaves projecting short racemes of lovely large rose-pink flowers.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon carnosus
Fleshy Penstemon
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12” x 8”
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“Queen of the San Rafael Swell” Lavender-grape flowers in whorled tiers over rosettes of thick glaucous leaves. Limited supply. UT.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon caryi
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5” x 5”
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Distinctive gaping blue-purple flowers crowded on short racemes over mats of slender deep green foliage. Bighorn Mts, WY.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon cinicola
Ash Penstemon
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6” x 12”
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Short wands of small blue-purple flowers in summer over tufts of slender foliage. nw USA. in dry sandy volcanic soils in sagebrush.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon clutei
Sunset Crater Penstemon
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to 3’ x 1’
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Pudgy bright pink flowers over waxy blue-green evergreen foliage from mid-late summer. AZ, in volcanic soils.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon cobaea
Wild Foxglove
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18” x 12”
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Intriguing white to purple flowers possessing a faint honey scent known to attract bumblebees in summer. NE to TX.
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S-P-F-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon commarrhenus
Dusty, Furry Haired Penstemon
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18” x 9”
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A taller native species but a nice addition for the dry, wild garden with summer flowers of pale violet with fine white hairs on the anthers. CO, UT, AZ. sagebrush-grasslands to fir-aspen forests.
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S-C-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon confertus
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12” x 10”
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Tiers of curious creamy yellow flowers atop mounds of rich green foliage through summer. Rocky Mts. in moist mountain meadows.
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S-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon crandallii
Crandall’s Penstemon
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3” x 8”
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A highly desirable native forming attractive neat mats of narrow glaucous green foliage and decumbent stems that carry wide-open flowers of azure-blue with a purple throat. CO, UT. pinon-juniper & spruce-fir forests.
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S-P-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon cyananthus
Wasatch Penstemon
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12”x 8”
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Large vivid blue flowers are held tightly on several stems arising from a basal clump of glossy green leaves. A stunning show when planted in a mass. WY, UT, ID.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon davidsonii
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3” x 6”
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Large lavender-blue flowers grace compact evergreen mats of pale green egg-shaped leaves. nw USA, montane to alpine.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Penstemon davidsonii v. menziesii
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4” x 8”
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Blue-violet blooms adorn short stems clothed in small serrated leaves on shrubby compact mats. Choice.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon davidsonii v. menziesii ‘Microphyllus’
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2” x 8”
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A choice, rarely offered, subshrubby cultivar forming compact, creeping mats studded with large blue-violet trumpets on prostrate stems in summer. OR, CA.
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S-T
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$5.00
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Penstemon davidsonii v. praeteritus (Dwarf Form)
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4” x 12”
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Compact twiggy domes of small thyme-like gray-green leaves bear huge wide open blossoms of lavender-blue from late spring into summer. Spectacular! nw USA, on alpine ridges.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon degeneri
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6” x 6”
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A rare endemic to Canon City, CO with dark blue flowers on long upright stems over rosettes of narrow leaves.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon digitalis
Foxglove Beardtongue
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2-3’ x 18”
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A profusion of pure white flowers sometimes tinged with pink appear in June and continue into mid-summer providing nectar for hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. The lustrous dark green leaves turn red in fall.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon eatonii
Firecracker Penstemon
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24” x 24”
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Pendant scarlet-red tubular flowers on wand-like stems resembling firecrackers that put on quite a show in early summer. Often attended by hummingbirds and butterflies when in bloom. CA, NV.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon ‘Edithae’
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10” x 8”
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A hybrid between P. rupicola & P. ellipticus. Lavender-pink flowers contrasting nicely with mats of handsome glaucous blue-green foliage.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon eriantherus
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8” x 6”
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Small rosettes of narrow serrated gray-green leaves bear clusters of large violet flowers with dense frizzy yellow beards in early summer. WA, on dry exposed gravely slopes.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon fruticosus ‘Alba’
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6” x 8”
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A compact hybrid with tiny waxy blue holly-like foliage and pretty white flowers.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon fruticosus ex ‘Pink Holly’
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6” x 8”
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A compact hybrid with tiny waxy blue holly-like foliage and pretty bright pink flowers.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon fruticosus v. serratus
Woody Penstemon
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8” x 16”
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Bushy with very serrate, holly- like leaves and pinkish-lavender flower clusters in summer. ID, WA.
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P
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$6.00
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Penstemon gairdneri
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10” x8”
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Narrow lavender-rose tubular flowers with some white in the throat over finely pubescent, narrow leaves in April-May. nw USA
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon glaber v. alpinus
Smooth Penstemon
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10” x 8”
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Sky-blue flowers crowded on one-sided inflorescence in summer over a crown of thick glaucous green leaves. Very hardy. w USA.
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S-X-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon grandiflorus
Shell-leaf Penstemon
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to 2’
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Large soft pink flowers produced amid handsome clumps of glaucous-blue foliage in early summer. A bit large for the rock garden but irresistible none the less. ND to TX, on the plains
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S-X-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon hallii
Hall’s Penstemon
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3” x 6”
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A highly valued miniature alpine with plump blue-violet blooms in spring just above a tidy mound of linear, deep green foliage. Best tucked up against the north side of a rock; tolerates more moisture than most penstemons. CO.
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S-P-C
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$5.00
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Penstemon havardii
Big Bend Beardtongue
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15” x 1’
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Long blooming bright red flowers in spring over rosettes of glaucous blue-green foliage. TX
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon heterodoxus v. heterodoxus
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3” x 6”
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Small compact mats of leathery oval leaves carry pinwheel-shaped heads of large rich dark blue blooms in summer. w USA.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon hirsutus ‘Albus’
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8” x 6”
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Loosely mat-forming with dark green leaves, purple flushed in winter, and white flowers coated in fine fuzzy hairs in summer. N. America.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon hirsutus ‘Pygmaeus’
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4” x 6”
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Loosely mat-forming with dark green leaves, purple flushed in winter, and pale purple flowers coated in fine fuzzy hairs in summer
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon humilis v. brevifolius
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4” x 6”
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Dark blue glistening blooms over mats of dark green shiny leaves. UT.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon humilis v. humilis
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4” x 6”
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Small basal rosettes of softly hairy spoon-shaped leaves overtopped by deep blue golden-bearded flowers in summer. w USA, in sagebrush and pinyon juniper communities.
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S-N
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon hybrid
(rupicola x cardwellii)
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10” x 12”
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Mounds of large thick blue-gray leaves set off the huge bright rose-pink blooms with golden wool covered anthers.
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$5.00
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Penstemon idahoensis
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5” x 8”
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A rare endemic with clusters of congested blue-satin flowers on short, slender stems over tufts of thick, wavy leaves. s ID.
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S-P-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon jamesii
James’ Penstemon
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8” x 6”
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Large pretty flowers of lavender-pink with exerted stamens and a yellow beard embrace tall stems over basal tufts of narrow wavy-toothed foliage in mid-summer. One of the best. NM, TX & CO. Very limited supply.
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S-N-C-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon kunthii Mexican Penstemon
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2’ x 2’
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This tough gem is a long-blooming evergreen with masses of magenta trumpets for most of the summer. Adored by hummingbirds! Oaxaca, MX.
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S-X
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$5.00
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Penstemon laricifolius ssp. laricifolius
Larchleaf Penstemon
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4” x 3” (
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A petite gem. Small tuffets of fine grass-like leaves bear numerous pretty pink blooms in early summer. WY, ID.
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S-X-T
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon mensarum
Mesa Penstemon
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18” x 12”
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Endemic to Grand Mesa, CO. with intense cobalt-blue flowers prolifically produced in summer. Limited supply!
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S-P-C
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$5.00
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Penstemon neomexicanus
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18” x 10”
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Basal rosettes of smooth leathery leaves and one-sided inflorescences of blue-purple with dense white beards and a dark line on the lower petal lobe that seduces insects into the flower in late summer. NM- Mexico in pine & spruce communities.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon newberryi
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1’ x 1’
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Tubular rose-red flowers over basal rosettes of finely serrated foliage in June to August. CA.
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S-P
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$6.00
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Penstemon nitidus
Shining Penstemon
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8” x 6”
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Brilliant turquoise buds open to heavenly aquamarine-blue atop arching stems over neat tufts of powder-blue rosettes in spring. Sask. to Mexico, on open grassy hillsides and and plains.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon ophianthus
Snake-flowered Penstemon
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6” x 4”
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Clusters of tubular pink-violet blooms in early summer over rosettes of rather narrow leaves. NM, CO, UT.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon ovatus
Broad Leaved Penstemon
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2’ x 1’
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Showy deep blue open flowers appear in early summer above shiny, bright green, egg-shaped leaves. Hummingbirds are frequent visiters. Cascade Mtns.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon pachyphyllus v. congestus
Thickleaf Beardtongue
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8” x 10”
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Compact gray-green rosettes of wide leathery leaves and whorls of intense purple-tipped violet flowers in summer. UT, CO.
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S-X-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon parvulus
Small Azure Penstemon
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1’ x 1’
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Low compact mounds of glaucous blue-gray leaves with dense one-sided racemes of dark purple-blue flowers. CA, OR.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon payettensis
Payette Penstemon
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24” x 12”
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Produces bright lavender-blue flowers in May-June above leathery, rich green foliage. ID
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon paysoniorum
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6” x 5”
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Gorgeous bright blue flowers arise from clumps of smooth bright green leaves in summer. A splendid dwarf from the deserts of sw WY.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon ‘Prairie Fire’
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18” x 16”
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Vigorous clusters of deep green glaucous leaves support showy spikes aflame with bright red flowers in summer.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon procerus
Small-Flowered Penstemon
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10” x 6”
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Small slightly fragrant dark purple-blue tubular flowers are densely clustered in tiered whorls on erect stems over rosettes of smooth slender leaves in early to midsummer. nw North America.
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S-C-F
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon procerus v. formosus
Alpine Penstemon
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2” x 8”
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Low mat-forming with deep violet-blue flowers held above rosettes of ovate foliage in summer. More moisture tolerant than most penstemons. nw USA.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Penstemon procerus v. tolmei
Alpine Penstemon
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2” x 8”
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Large deep blue-purple flowers atop compact rosettes of egg-shaped foliage in early summer. WA to BC.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon procerus v. tolmiei ‘Hawkeye’
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4” x 6”
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A choice pink-flowered selection of a tough, long-lived, mat-forming compact penstemon species. We have finally built up enough stock to offer this unusual plant. WA, Goat Rocks area.
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P-F
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$5.00
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Penstemon procumbens
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2” x 12”
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Formerly offered as P. caespitosus ‘Claude Barr’; mat-forming evergreen groundcover with striking bright-blue flowers just above the tiny leaves in spring. CO high plains, WY, UT.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon pruinosus
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4” x 6”
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Clusters of beautiful dark blue-purple flowers with bright blue lobes over clumps of sharply toothed green foliage changing to wonderful dark purple in winter. WA to BC.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Arizona Penstemon
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2-3’ x 1’
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Dark green, toothed leaves become fused as they move up the stem toward the shocking rose-pink trumpets in early summer. NM, AZ, CA in rocky washes and gravelly slopes.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon pumilus
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5” x 5”
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A choice dwarf endemic to central Idaho, with lovely blue-violet flowers on prostrate stems over tufts of narrow gray-green foliage. Well deserving of a place of honor in the garden or trough.
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S-T-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon purpusii
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6” x 10”
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A lovely dwarf decorated with rich purple-blue blooms in summer over low spreading luxurious mats of soft velvety, blue-gray leaves clothing short prostrate stems. A favorite! n CA, on dry stony slopes.
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S-T
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon ramaleyi
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8” x 6”
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A unique species with blue flowers above linear thread-like leaves. Endemic to the Sangre de Cristo Mts and the San Luis Valley in s Colorado.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon richardsonii v. curtiflorus
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to 2’
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Bright rose-pink trumpet flowers from mid to late summer over compact mounds of toothed leaves. OR to BC
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon rostriflorus
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12” x 12”
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Compact tufts of slender dark green foliage are topped by bountiful scarlet flowers throughout summer. Attracts hummingbirds. sw USA.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon rupicola
Cliff Penstemon
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4” x 8”
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Brilliant rose-pink flowers over mats of blue-green foliage in late spring to mid-summer. CA to WA. found in cliffs and rock outcrops.
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P
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$5.00
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Penstemon ‘Sally’s Suprise’
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1-2’ x 1’
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A natural hybrid from the garden of our friend Sally Boyson with large flowers in mixed colors of pink, blue and purple.
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$5.00
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Penstemon secundiflorus
Sidebells Penstemon
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10” x 6”
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Clumps of sleek, powdery gray-blue foliage and luminescent lavender-pink blossoms on erect spikes in late spring. WY to NM, foothills, on rocky slopes and mesas.
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S-X-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon spatulatus
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2” x 10”
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An impressive mat-former from the Wallowa Mts in OR with basal rosettes of small spatulate leaves and whorls of relatively large blue-violet glandular flowers in mid-late summer.
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S-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon speciosus v. kennedy
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4” x 5”
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This beautiful dwarf bears showy clusters of white-throated, dark blue flaring trumpets over rosettes of blue-green foliage in early summer. CA, NV, ID.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon strictus
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2’ x 1”
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Spires of shimmering royal blue-purple flowers, the two upper petals projecting forward like a porch roof, blooms in a one-sided inflorescence over smooth dark green strap-like leaves in early summer. Easily grown and long-lived. Rocky Mts.
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S-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon superbus ‘Pink’
Superb Beardtongue
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1-2’ x 1”
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Fabulous coral-pink trumpets over rosettes of blue-green leaves. NM.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon teucrioides
Germander Penstemon
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2” x 12”
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Captivating pale blue-violet trumpets with white throats grace flat mats of needle-like leaves in early summer. CO, on sagebrush slopes, in dry clay, rocky soils.
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon traceyi
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4” x 6”
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A rare cutey with small pink flowers over mats of thick, leathery leaves. ne CA.
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S-P
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$6.00
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Penstemon uintahensis
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3” x 4”
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A little gem endemic to the Uintah Mts. in ne Utah with clusters of sky blue flowers in June over small tufts of narrow leaves.
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S-T
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon venustus
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1’ x 1’
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Valued for its late blooming qualities and sprays of beautiful violet-purple flowers. nw USA, on dry hillsides.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon versicolor
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12” x 6”
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Similar to P. angustifolia with clumps of blue-green foliage and trumpets of azure blue held on a slightly one-sided inflorescence. Endemic to the Arkansas River Valley, near Pueblo, CO.
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S-C
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon virens
Blue Mist Penstemon
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8” x 6”
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Bright green glossy mats and numerous spikes of sky blue flowers in summer. Easy and tolerates some shade. CO, WY, foothills to montane.
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S-C
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$5.00
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Penstemon virgatus ssp. asa-grayi
Wandbloom Penstemon
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18” x 5”
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Narrow pointed leaves and thin spikes of chubby lavender flowers with a wide lower lip. Rocky Mts.
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S-X
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Currently unavailable
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Penstemon whippleanus Whipple’s Penstemon
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10” x 7”
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A choice alpine plant with intriguing dark wine-colored flowers in summer. Rocky Mts, montane to alpine.
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S-P-X-C
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Currently unavailable
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Peucedanum terebinthaceum
(Apiaceae)
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to 12”
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Umbels of large, lacey-white Queen-Anne’s-Lace’ type flowers in summer over tufts of parsley-like foliage. China, Japan.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Philadelphus microphyllus (Hydrangeaceae)
Littleleaf Mockorange
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4’ x 4’
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A larger flowered form with numerous showy fragrant star-shaped white flowers on open arching stems. sw USA, Mexico.
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S-P-F
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$6.00
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Phlox bifida
(Polemoniaceae)
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4” x 12”
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Deeply cleft lavender-pink flowers are produced in spring over low compact mounds of long pointed narrow foliage.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Phlox bifida ‘Alba’
White Cleft Phlox
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4” x 12”
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Beautiful white, snowflake-like flowers in spring adorn thick mats of dark green foliage.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Phlox bifida ‘Betty Blake’
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4” x 12”
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Deeply cleft lavender-pink flowers are produced in spring over low compact mounds of small narrow foliage.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Phlox bifida ‘Starbright’
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4” x 12”
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Violet-blue and white v-shaped petals, form colorful domes in early summer.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Phlox condensata
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1/2” x 6”
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Large snow-white flowers over very tight cushions of gray-green awl-shaped leaves.
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S-P-T-C
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Currently unavailable
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Phlox douglasii ‘Crackerjack’ (Polemoniaceae)
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3” x 8”
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Quite striking, producing low, compact cushions of dark green, narrow, lance-shaped leaves smothered in bright crimson-red flowers in late spring.
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S
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$5.00
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Phlox grayi
(syn. P. longifolia ssp. brevifolia)
Long-leaved phlox
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3” x 7”
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A champion phlox with stiff narrow leaves and large crystal-pink flowers. sw USA.
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S-P-X
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$6.00
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Phlox kelseyi ‘Lemhi Midnight’
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2” x 8”
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A vigorous mat former with charming deep violet-blue flowers. ID.
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S-P
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$6.00
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Phlox kelseyi ‘Lemhi Purple’
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2” x 8”
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This popular little jewel has compact clumps of bristly leaves and wonderful violet-blue flowers with a yellow eye. Rocky Mts.
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S-P
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$6.00
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Phlox multifida v. depressa
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1” x 5”
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Soft lavender blue flowers on spreading mats of stiff leaves. Rocky Mts.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Phlox subulata ‘Laura’
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4” x 12”
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A charming mat-former with pretty soft baby-pink flowers in spring. Appealingly subtle color and a standout!
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S
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$5.00
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Phlox subulata ‘Ochsen Blut’
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2” x 5”
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Masses of deep carmine-red flowers on mounds of dark green foliage. A stunning hybrid from Germany.
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S
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$6.00
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Phlox subulata `Schneewittchen'
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3" x 9"
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A pretty miniature with large snow-white spring flowers over an attractive mat of dark green foliage.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Physaria alpina
(Brassicaceae)
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3” x 5”
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Clusters of bright yellow cartwheel flowers in spring over rosettes of attractive thick gray-blue foliage. CO.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Physaria bellii
Front Range Bladderpod
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4” x 4”
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Clusters of bright yellow crucifer flowers on rosettes of thick gray-green foliage. CO endemic
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Platycodon grandiflora ‘Early Sentimental’
(Campanulaceae)
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6” x 10”
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Interesting balloon buds burst open in early summer to periwinkle-blue, bell-shaped blossoms on upright stems.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Platycodon grandiflorus v. nana
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6” x 12”
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The smallest balloon flower with huge violet-blue star-shaped flowers in summer. Japan, China.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Podophyllum hexandrum v. serotinum
(Podophyllaceae)
Himalayan Mayapple
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15” x 12”
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Clumps of handsomely marbled brownish-purple leaves and pale pink bowl-shaped flowers in spring followed by egg-shaped coral-red fruits. Himalayas, on open slopes.
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P-N-W
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$5.00
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Polemonium caeruleum
(Polemoniaceae)
Jacob’s Ladder
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1’ x 8”
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Deep blue, cup-shaped blossoms in spring over lush fern-like foliage. Europe.
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S-P
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Polemonium confertum
(Polemoniaceae)
Rocky Mountain Jacob’s Ladder
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4” x 6”
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Bouquets of periwinkle-blue flowers over tufts of slender deeply cut gray-green foliage. One of the best. Rocky Mts.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Polemonium pulcherrimum v. pulcherrimum
(Polemoniaceae)
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6” x 4”
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A nice dwarf alpine Jacob’s Ladder with congested tufts of small sticky pinnate leaves carrying multitudes of blue open flowers. One of the best. nw N. America. blue, w N.America
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Polemonium viscosum
Sky Pilot/Sticky Jacob’s Ladder
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6” x 8”
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A classic alpine with compact tufts of finely-cut whorled foliage and masses of large clear blue flowers throughout the summer. w N. America.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Potentilla alchemilloides
(Rosaceae)
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1’ x 1’
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Pretty white crinkled flowers, centered with many soft-pink stamens, are held over mounds of alchemilla-like leaves. Pyrenees.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Potentilla divina
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3” x 8”
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A very desirable species with cushions of densely tufted silvery-downy decorative foliage and rose-pink flowers. Limited supply. Endemic to Caucasus, Turkey.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Potentilla hyparctica ‘Nana’
Dwarf Cinquefoil
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3” x 12”
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Beautiful tight silver-green wooly cushions and clusters of stemless bright yellow flowers in summer. Europe, Asia.
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S-C
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$5.00
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Potentilla rupestris ‘Nana’
Rock Cinquefoil
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3” x 8”
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An attractive dwarf form with loose clusters of white flowers with a distinctive yellow center over hairy pinnate foliage. Europe.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Primula algida
(Primulaceae)
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5” x 4”
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A darling ‘Bird’s Eye’ primrose with deep pink, yellow-eyed flowers over a rosette of finely toothed foliage. Caucasus, se Asia.
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P-N-T
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Currently unavailable
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Primula allionii
‘Airemist’
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3” x 3”
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Tight little domes are covered in spring with pretty pure white flowers. Easy to please.
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula allionii
‘Allan Moonbeam’
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3” x 5”
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Large white frilly blooms with a band of violet-pink on the edges of the petals.
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula allionii ‘Baby Bluebird’
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4” x 6”
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A lovely hybrid with deep purple, cream-centered flowers.
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P
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$6.00
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Primula allionii
‘Broadwell Milkmaid’
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3” x 3”
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An impressive display of pretty milky-white overlapping blooms over tight little domes. One of the best!
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P-N
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Currently unavailable
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Primula allionii
‘Ethel Barker’
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3” x 5”
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A hybrid between P. allionii and P. hirsuta. Compact mounds of light green foliage and beautiful show stopping carmine-red flowers with a white eye.
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P
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$6.00
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Primula allionii x Harlow Car ‘Pink Ice’
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2” x 4”
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An outstanding hybrid that is smothered in lovely creamy white flowers with soft crystalline pink cast.
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P-T
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$6.00
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Primula allionii
‘Lismore Jewel’
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2” x 3”
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Stunning rich red-violet blooms in late spring over compact rosettes of dark green leaves. A jaw dropper!
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula allionii
‘Lismore Treasure’
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1” x 2”
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Compact rosettes with intense deep violet-purple flowers. Very choice.
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P-N-T
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Currently unavailable
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Primula allionii
’Mars’
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1” x 2”
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Stemless rich reddish-violet flowers on compact rosettes.
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P-N-T
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Currently unavailable
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Primula allionii
‘Wharfedale Ling’
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2” x 3” (
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A charming little primrose with tight rosettes of dark green fleshy leaves covered in adorable creamy-white blooms edged in glowing violet in early summer. A must have
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P-N-T
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Currently unavailable
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Primula auricula
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6” x 8”
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One of the easiest “fancy” primroses to grow in the rock garden, with pretty and sculptural pale green foliage rosettes and fragrant yellow flower cluster in spring. Europe.
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P-N-F-W
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$6.00
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Primula auricula v. bachinii
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to 12” x 8”
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A slightly taller form of the above. Very vigorous!
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P-N-F-W
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$6.00
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Primula auricula ‘Emily P’
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4” x 3”
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Lovely double flowers in pastel shades of cream, green, pink and yellow. A demure beauty.
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P-N-A
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$6.00
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Primula auricula ‘Red’
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6” x 6”
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Clusters of dark violet-red blossoms with a white eye and a bright yellow throat over rosettes of pale gray green spoon-shaped leaves.
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P-N
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Currently unavailable
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Primula capitata v. mooreana
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6” x 3”
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Attractive rosettes of finely toothed leaves dusted with farina underneath and flat-topped clusters of indigo violet flowers also frosted with milky white powder. Nepal.
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P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Primula cortusoides
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8” x 6”
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In May, dozens of deep pink flowers with notched petals are produced over rosettes of light green wrinkled leaves. Long blooming and naturalizes easily. Siberia, China.
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P-W
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Currently unavailable
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Primula denticulata
Drumstick Primrose
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6” x 4”
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This endearing Himalayan primrose has round mauve-pink flower heads that resemble miniature flower bouquets.
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N-P-W
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Currently unavailable
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Primula elatior
Oxslip
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to 8” x 6”
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Another easy-care and long-lived primrose, this one is a bit larger and ideal for dry shade, with long-lasting, fragrant soft yellow flower clusters in spring.
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P-F
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Primula farinosa ‘Alba’
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4” x 6”
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This well-loved Bird’s Eye Primrose produces white, yellow-eyed flowers in early summer over rosettes of slightly toothed soft-green leaves heavily powdered with farina. n Asia, in moist meadows.
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N-W-A
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Currently unavailable
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Primula x forseri ‘Bileckii’
(P. minima x P. hirsuta)
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3” x 5”
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A marvelous miniature hybrid with bright magenta flowers and distinctive saw toothed foliage.
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S-P-T
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$6.00
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Primula gaubeana
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to 12” x 6”
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Sunshine yellow flowers grace tall stems in spring over rosettes of soft green foliage. Iran.
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N-P-W
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Currently unavailable
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Primula halleri
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4” x 6”
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A very pretty and rare species from the alpine meadows of the Alps. Heads of powdery cabbage-like resting buds lay in wait to become handsome rosettes of minutely-toothed light green leaves heavily dusted with farina and umbels of lilac, yellow-eyed flowers in spring.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Primula hirsuta (viscosa)
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3” x 5”
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Luscious richly saturated deep violet flowers with a white eye are borne in spring above dark green sticky rosettes. A must have! Alps, Pyrenees, in gravely rock crevices.
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N-F-T-W-A
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$6.00
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Primula x juribella
A cross between P. minima x P. tryolensis
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3” x 3”
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A cute little gem, with rose-pink flowers in spring over rosettes with pointy, serrated leaves. Europe.
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P-N-T
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Currently unavailable
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Primula laurentiana
Birdseye Primrose
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to 8” x 6
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A petite primrose with large lilac, yellow-eyed flowers over rosettes of leathery blue-green leaves. e Canada, Maine.
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P-N
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Currently unavailable
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Primula marginata ‘Gwenie’
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3” x 3”
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Lovely amethyst-blue flowers with small toothed leaves backed in golden farina. Divine!
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula marginata ‘Herb Dickson’
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6” x 6”
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A superb selection with gorgeous lilac-blue blooms produced in spring above neat rosettes of toothed, farina backed leaves. A personal favorite.
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula marginata ‘High Point’
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2” x 4”
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Beautiful heavily toothed foliage dusted with golden farina and rich royal-purple flowers. A gem.
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula marginata ‘Mt. Cheiron’
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2” x 3”
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A lovely treasure, with misty shades of pastel lavender-blue flowers over tufts of frosty green foliage. France.
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula marginata ‘Wharfedale Bluebell’
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2” x 3”
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A personal favorite for it’s unique color of muted, lavender-blue. I just love it!
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula minima
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1” x 4”
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One of the smallest alpine primula with adorable stemless pink flowers. Probably best grown in a trough. Italy.
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s-P-T
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$6.00
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Primula modesta
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3” x 4”
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Compact attractive tufts of glabrous lance-shaped leaves dusted with yellow farina beneath display clusters of pretty rose-purple flowers on short stems in spring. Japan, high mountains.
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N-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Primula pedemontana
European Alpine Primrose
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5” x 4”
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Pretty flowers vary from purplish-pink to white in early summer over handsome rosettes of glossy round leaves edged in russet hairs. Alps, Pyrenees.
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P
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$6.00
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Primula x pubescens ‘Freedom’ (P. auricula x P. hirsuta)
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2” x 3”
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A lovely plant with velvety purple flowers over compact rosettes of lightly toothed foliage. Hardy and vigorous.
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P-N-T
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$6.00
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Primula rusbyi
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6” x 6”
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Pretty umbels of bright rose flowers in spring over rosettes of narrow leathery dark green leaves. Tolerates cool dry conditions. sw USA
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P-N
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Currently unavailable
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Primula saxatilis
Siberian Primrose
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3” x 5”
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Winsome rose-lilac flowers are produced in spring from rosettes of softly hairy, ruffled leaves. Siberia, in rock crevices.
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P-W
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Currently unavailable
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Primula specuicola
Cavedwelling Primrose
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4” x 5”
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Clustered flowers in delicate shades of lavender-pink with a yellow eye. Endemic of the Colorado River canyons in UT, AZ.
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P-N-T
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Currently unavailable
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Primula suffrutescens
Sierra Primrose
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3” x 8”
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Enchanting magenta flowers with a yellow eye over mounds of narrow, spoon-shaped evergreen foliage in spring. Prefers a gravely, semi-dry to moist soil. sw USA.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Primula yuparensis
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2” x 5”
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A cute little alpine primrose with abundant rose-purple, white-eyed flowers over leafy rosettes covered in white farinose. Mt. Yubari, Japan, in rock crevices.
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P-N-T
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Currently unavailable
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Pterocephalus depressus
(Dipsacaceae)
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2” x 12”
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Mats of attractive gray-green crinkled leaves and pink scabiosa-like flowers followed by silvery-pink seed heads. Morocco.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Pterocephalus perennis
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3” x 12”
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Large, lavender-pink, pincushion flowers are held above evergreen mats of gray-green foliage in summer. Likes it hot and dry. Greece.
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S-X
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$5.00
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Pterocephalus pinardii
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2” x 12”
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Mats of attractive evergreen crinkled leaves and mauve pink scabiosa-like flowers followed by fawn-brown seed heads. Turkey.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Pulsatilla aurea
(Ranunculaceae)
Yellow Pasqueflower
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8” X 6”
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Ferny leaves and nodding soft yellow bells make the little early spring bloomer and irresistible charmer, good bee plant. Caucasus, in alpine meadows.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Pulsatilla bungeana v. tenuiloba
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4” x 4”
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Tufts of deeply cut foliage and open rose-purple flowers. Changai, Mongolia
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Pulsatilla campanella
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to 8” x 6”
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Lovely, nodding, fluted, blue bells from Asia are quite unique from the typical pulsatilla.
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S-P
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$6.00
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Pulsatilla halleri v. taurica
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8” x 6”
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Adorable bright violet goblets are heavily swaddled in furry white hairs, as is the whole plant.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Pulsatilla georgica
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8” x 6”
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A stunning early buttercup with beautiful plum colored flowers back with velvety white hairs.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Pulsatilla patens
Prairie Crocus
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8” x 6”
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A pretty and demure native species with large ice-blue-lavender crocus-like flowers with a boss of yellow stamens that bloom in early spring over furry tufts of silky-haired leaves. Distinctive and truly lovely. w N. America.
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S-P-C-X
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$5.00
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Pulsatilla regeliana
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8” x 10”
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Grape-purple blossoms over rosettes of finely divided foliage in spring. Siberia.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Pulsatilla vernalis
Spring Pasqueflower
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4” x 8”
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A gracious low-growing species welcoming spring with silky bells of white suffused with blue swaddled in soft bronze hairs. Europe, in alpine grassland and stony slopes.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Elegans’
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8” x 10”
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Satin goblets of burgundy-red emerge as nodding furry buds often seen peeking through drifts of snow in early spring above finely divided foliage. Europe.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Rote Glocke’
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12” x 16”
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Semi-pendent bright rose-red open bells in early spring over tufts of finely cut fern-like foliage.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Pyrrocoma uniflora
(Asteraceae)
Plantain Goldenweed
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2” x 4”
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Compact tufts of narrow leathery leaves bearing large yellow daisies on short red stems. w N. America.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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