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Campanula carpatica Open-pollinated. Perennial. Also known as Bellflower or Carpathian Harebell. Masses of light azure bellflowers above a tidy mound of foliage. Pelleted for ease of sowing.
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Celosia argentea var. spicata (75 days) Open-pollinated. Upright 20-26" tall multi-branched wheat-type celosia produces showy spikes, light pink at the base turning to a deep rose-magenta at the tip. Green foliage starts at ground level.
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Cerinthe major var. purpurescens Open-pollinated. Annual. Features coin-shaped grey-green foliage and profuse blue shrimp-like bracts with purple flowers. Beloved by bumblebees. 12-30" tall.
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Eucalyptus cinerea Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 8. Charming silvery blue-green 2" leaves make a fabulous bouquet filler that dries nicely and freshens the room with fragrant oils. 2–3' tall.
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Clarkia amoena (90 days) Open-pollinated. 3" “satin flowers” blooms in red, pink, salmon, lavender and white, and with a bright red patch in the heart of the four petals. Best for cutting.
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Hibiscus moscheutos Open-pollinated. Perennial, Zones 5-9. 6-8" saucer-shaped flowers in a mix of pinks, red and white, with contrasting red eyes where a contrast is to be had.
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Persicaria tinctoria Open-pollinated. Japanese indigo preferred by dyers in Maine. A tender annual, indigo thrives in fertile soil and likes heat and humidity.
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Talinum paniculatum (95 days) Open-pollinated. Petite pink flowers on thin stems mature into airy glistening bronze-to-burgundy sprays of teensy seedpods. Annual.
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Coix lacryma-jobi (100 days) Open-pollinated. Sets pendulous sprays of globular pearly purple-grey seeds, which may be strung as beads for necklaces. Spiky 2–3' stalks good for planters or as filler in dried fall arrangements.
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Orlaya grandiflora (65-70 days) Open-pollinated. 2-3' with ferny foliage and sturdy stems, dainty delicacy resembling lace-cap hydrangea, with the central florets of a flat-topped cluster surrounded by a ring of larger flowers.
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Lavatera trimestris Open-pollinated. Mix contains mostly pink shades and some white. Explosion of funnel-shaped blossoms on 2' tall bushy plants.
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Nigella damascena (70 days) Open-pollinated. Mix of pink, blue and white flowers. Spiky decorative seed pods used in dried arrangements. 18".
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Rubia tinctorum Open-pollinated. Ancient and excellent source of red dye. Harvest roots after three years and grind to yield a wash- and light-fast red dye par excellence. 4' plants.
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Reseda odorata Open-pollinated. Insignificant yellow-green blossoms grown for their enticing raspberry scent. Once common in Paris. Compact plants.
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Chasmanthium latifolium Open-pollinated. Perennial. Strong 2' arching stems with airy flattened seedheads are beautiful for dried arrangements.
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Ageratina altissima Open-pollinated. Flat-topped fuzzy clusters of small pure white disk flowers bloom August through October, attracting multiple species of bees, moths and butterflies.
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Saponaria officinalis Open-pollinated. Not a dye plant; saponin-rich roots and leaves used to gently wash wool. Sweetly clove-scented pink perennial attracts pollinators. 3' plant.
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Limonium sinuatum (115 days) Open-pollinated. Mix includes lavender, rose, purple, white, yellow. Especially suited for dried arrangements, also good in fresh. 2-2½' tall.
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Artemisia annua (120 days) Open-pollinated. The scent of the Common Ground Fair. Light green leaves valued for wreaths, flower crowns and other dried arrangements. Grows up to 5'.
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Ammobium alatum (75 days) Open-pollinated. Shimmery ½" pearl-like buds on long stems add a studded silvery sparkle to both fresh summer arrangements and to dried bouquets and wreaths.
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Pimpinella anisum (130 days) Open-pollinated. White umbel flowers in July have delicate ornamental value. Seed ripens in August and September—wait until the tips of the fruits turn grey, and collect seeds before they turn black.
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Agastache foeniculum Open-pollinated. Perennial can grow 3' tall, 2' wide. Vigorous self-sower. Anise-scented foliage and purple flowers delightful as a tea or culinary seasoning, or filler in mixed bouquets.
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Agastache foeniculum Open-pollinated. Perennial can grow 3' tall, 2' wide. Vigorous self-sower. Anise-scented foliage and purple flowers are delightful as a tea or culinary seasoning, or filler in mixed bouquets.
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Withania somnifera Open-pollinated. Upright shrub 2' with green-to-yellow flowers ripening to red berries. Roots are dried at the end of the growing season and used internally powdered or tinctured.
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Codonopsis pilosula Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4. Used in Chinese medicine like ginseng, but considerably easier to grow than true Panax ginseng.
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Cuminum cyminum (100-115 days) Open-pollinated. Foliage is fragrant and ferny, somewhat like dill; but unlike dill, plants grow only 1-2'. Annual, takes a long time to mature so start indoors in cold climates.
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