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Honey Lily

The Honey Lily, \’Nectaroscordum siculum\’, a fall planted bulb, is also know as Sicilian Honey Lily or Sicilian Honey Garlic. The Honey Lily produces clusters of gracefully drooping flowers that are white with a maroon streak down each petal and green at the base. The large loose shaded bell-like blooms face downward. It is not a small or subtle plant, but it does make an interesting accent plant in the spring garden. They bloom in late spring and they can tolerate planting in sun or shade.

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Italian Sprouting Broccoli

The Broccoli Italian Sprouting Di Cicco, \’Brussica rapa (ruvo group)\’, ia European Heirloom. This very tasty broccoli produces a lot of small to medium heads with a long harvest period. If you have eaten Broccoli in Italy, you know what we say when we say you should try Di Cocco. The plants are tasty and productive. Sow successive plantings every 2 weeks throughout the cool early growing season for continuous harvest. Broccoli prefers light, loamy, well drained soils.

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Late Panicle Hydrangea

The Hydrangea \’Late Panicle\’, Hydrangea paniculata \’Tardiva\’, This shrub has white airy flowers that can reach 10-12\” in length in late August. The flowers are a mixture of sterile and fertile flowers which gives the flowers less density and less likelihood to tip or droop. Flowers will turn bronze in fall. Prune every year in the fall after blooming, no more than 1/3 of the plant. These plants look best when they are kept pruned to keep them thick at the base. They are hardy and will not need to be covered to flower.

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Indian Summer Black-eyed Susan

The Rudbeckia `Indian Summer\’, Rudbeckia hirta, is an easy to grow perennial with large flower heads of golden yellow with dark eyes that bloom form July to September. Rudbeckia `Indian Summer\’ has a plant spread of 12-18\” and a height of 34-48\”. The dark green foliage sits at the bottom on the tall daisy-like flowers and turns to mahogany in the fall. It is great in borders, for cut flowers or for naturalized areas. Plant in masses with Veronica `Goodness Grows\’ or with ornamental grasses.

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Sublime BiColor Larkspur

The Larkspur Sublime Bicolor, \’Consolida ambigua\’, has tall spires of double, dark blue and white flowers. This is the first ever bicolored Larkspur. It is considered one of the best for cut and dried flower arrangements. The 1/4 to 1/2 inch double dark blue and white flowers are densely packed on tall stems. Plant in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Larkspur are excellent for cut or dried flowers and as backdrop plant in front of a fence or wall.

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Common Chives Herb

The Common Chives, \’Allium schoenoprasum\’, has beautiful edible flowers and delicate onion flavored foliage.The Common Chives are at home anywhere. Not many plants do as many things as this plant does and are as easy to grow, maintain, and they come back every year. The Chives plant is 12 inches tall and has narrow, hollow leaves. It is very famous for use on baked potatoes with butter and sour cream and chopped chives on top. Plant in the early spring as soon as the soil can be worked or 2 months before first fall frost. Chives prefer rich, well drained soil.

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Golden Ingot Ivy

The Golden Ingot Ivy, Hedera Helix, is a triangle leaf-shaped Ivy that is dainty, elegant, and compact. This Ivy can fill a pot fairly quickly. The variegated leaves feature an overall lemon yellow tone with gray splotches and an emerald green rim.Named Ivy of the Year for 2003 by the American Ivy Society. It is hardy in cold areas down to minus 20 F. It can be grown in full sun to almost full shade, depending on where you live. It is easy to grow, moderately self-branching and not invasive.

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