Perennials

Ammobium alatum grandiflorum - AKA Winged Everlasting ‘White’ Winged stems of bright grass-green, emerge in summer from the low resette of leaves and curve gracefully upward. Small papery white bracts surround the golden centers of the flower, each flower remaining attractive for 1-2 weeks. Attracts bees, hoverflies, predatory wasps. Doesn’t like wet soil.

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Gypsophilla paniculata - This variation showcases double white blooms throughout summer and autumn, perfect for both fresh and dried displays. Dainty addition to the garden. It entices butterflies while deterring deer. Once rooted, it exhibits resilience to drought..

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Baptisia australis - Tall, tough, and secretly improving your soil. AKA False blue indigo, a native, sends up tall stalks of blue flowers every May and June. They’re great for bouquets and and great in the garden. As a nitrogen-fixing plant, it improves the soil around it, fertilizing its neighbors for free. May take a couple years to reach maximum flowering. Attracts butterflies and bees. rought tolerant, deer resistant, long-lived. .

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Zantedeschia aethiopica - Green Goddess has big, bold, deep green arrow-shaped foliage to three to four feet high that gives rise to tall stems with white calla lily flowers with their tips dipped in rich green as if the garden gnomes had been out the night before using them as paint brushes. Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society. Deer and rabbit resistant. **Note: Sap may irritate skin and eyes. Toxic to dogs, cats and livestock..

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Dianthus caryophylus - Sweet and spicy fragrance of clove. Frilly, pale lemon yellow, 1 ½ -2” double blooms with a small percentage of singles. Grass-like, gray or blue-green foliage. Blooms late July through August. ++Edible petals to garnish salads, desserts, soups, cold drinks. Flavor is of mild clove. Remove flower base as it is bitter.

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Eucalyptus gunii - Often seen in dried arrangements, aromatic herb, with 2-3’ stems of fragrant, roundish silver-blue leaves mature to green. They’re excellent for fresh or dried bouquets. Drought tolerant and low maintenance..

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Tanacetum parthenium - Treasured flowering ornamental herb has branching, two foot plants blanketed with clusters of snow white double blossoms that resemble clouds of petite, chrysanthemum flowers. Stems of lacy flowers are perfect as bouquets. Can be dried. Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds.. ++And it’s edible. Well known for its therapeutic value.

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Gomphrena haageana - Bright orange globes, unique texture with their papery blooms, 1” - 1 ½ “ rounded clusters in fiery hues of orange, red, and carmine. The more you cut, the more they bloom. This colorful blend becomes even more vibrant when pollinators discover it! Flowers last up to 2 weeks and are perfect for drying. Drought tolerant.

Tender perennial

Monarda citriodora - Strong growing perennial bearing green leaves with serrated edges with a distinctive lemon flavor. It produces tiny pale purple flowers in dense spikes in late summer.. Commonly used in culinary and medicinal applications. Fragrant, Drought resistant, deer and rabbit resistant. Fresh dried leaves repel mice and rats. ** Note: May cause allergic reaction in some people, toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

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Lupinus polyphyllus - Part of the Russell Hybrids ‘Band of Nobles’ series. Has sweetly, scented, soft, buttery-yellow blooms. Produce multiple blooms with stiff, straight stems. 1-2’ blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½ “ pea-like flowers. Generally well established plants begin blooming in early June. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. Typically resistant to deer and rabbits.

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Nicotiana x sanderae - Upward facing, tubular flowers, drooping during the day, opening in the evening and closing during the day. They are pollinated by moths. Attracts bees and moth species, hummingbirds. Deer resistant. May self-sow. ** NOTE: contains toxic alkaloids and should be handled with care.

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Nicotiana alata var. grandiflora - Stunning white pendulous flowers of this tobacco plant are only eclipsed by their olfactory bliss. Not-so-subtle scents of jasmine waft through the evening air, aiming to attract moths for pollination. Flowers, drooping during the day, opening in the evening, and closing during the day. They are pollinated by moths. Attracts bees and moth species, hummingbirds, deer resistant. May self-sow. **NOTE: contains toxic alkaloids and should be handled with care.

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Eriophyllum lanatum - A native to Pacific Northwest, intricate, lacy leaves display a unique silvery-green hue when young, adding excellent texture to your garden. Once it begins to flower, it transforms into a pollinator powerhouse; attracting native sweat bees, mining bees, mason bees, hover flies, and tachinid flies and acting as a nectar source for the endangered Fender’s Blue butterfly as well as a host plant for several species of native butterflies and moths. Drought tolerant.

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Pelargonium citrosum - Soft, crinkled leaves that give off a strong citrus scent that becomes more potent when the leaves are bruised or crushed. Produces small lavender-pink flowers with red stippling on the top petals late in the season. Great foliage for bouquets. Drought tolerant, deer resistant.

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Pelargonium graveolens variegata - A very attractive variety, award-winning, upright, evergreen geranium with deeply cut, gray-green leaves, beautifully variegated with creamy-white veins. Strongly scented, the pretty leaves exude a delicious, sharp rose and lemon scent when bruised or crushed. Striking clusters of small lavender-pink flowers are nicely set off by the foliage. Drought tolerant, deer resistant.

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Eryngium yuccifolium - Amazing Native plant used by the Mesquakies in their ceremonial rattlesnake dance. The plant looks like it belongs in the desert, with tall spikey white flower balls at the top of rigid stalks. After it blooms, its round seed pods look like modernist sculptures throughout the fall and winter. Drought tolerant but difficult to move once planted. Attracts bees, flys, and wasps. Deer resistant.

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Solanum integrifolium - Intriguing tender perennial boasting large blue-green leaves and charming miniature pumpkins on dark stems in late summer to early fall. Enjoys a long vase life, up to 2-4 weeks. ++ Used as a vegetable in Asian dishes, it has a bitter, peppery taste. **Careful when handling this plant, the leaves and stems are armed with thorns.

Tender Perennial

Antirrhinum majus - Snow-white flowers have appleblossom-pink throats with an airbrushed appearance. Foliage is bright Granny Smith apple-green. This variety has a very sweet, old fashioned, quality. Attracts hummingbirds, pollinators. Deer and rabbit resistant.

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Antirrhinum majus - Named after the lovely old river that flows into the Chesapeake Bay, cousins to the Western USA native flowers. Candy-like purple and pink spikes of ruffled beauty. Subtle hues, pleasing scents, intricate blossoms. Deer and rabbit resistant.

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Verbena brasiliensis - A perennial herb native to South America. Striking purple flowers and lush green foliage, this plant is not only visually appealing but also attracts butterflies and other beneficial pollinators.

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