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Cupid’s Dart

Catananche caerulea is a short-lived, clump-forming perennial of the aster family. Blue to lavender-blue flowers (to 2” diameter) with dark centers bloom singly on naked

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Pale Indian Plantain

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium is a tall Wisconsin native herbaceous perennial which grows 3-6′ (less frequently to 8′) tall and typically occurs in open and rocky woodlands,

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Red Hobbit Columbine

Aquilegia x Red Hobbit is a compact version of the popular Aquilegia  x ‘Crimson Star’. This is a low-growing, bushy, clump-forming columbine that typically rises to

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Rock Soapwort

Saponaria ocymoides is a semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial ground cover native to the rocky, mountainous slopes of southwestern and south central Europe. This plant is densely

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Indian Summer Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta Indian Summer is an herbaceous perennial that forms, in the right conditions, a self-sowing patch of upright, long-stemmed, summer-fall blooms. Oversized, daisy-like flowers

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Yellow Asiatic Lily

Lilium x Asiatic Hybrid Golden Matrix is a fantastic dwarf lily. These bright golden-yellow flowers are speckled in the center throat of the bloom and

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Perennial Foxglove

Digitalis lutea is a familiar yellow foxglove and a favorite for cottage gardens and perennial borders. A refined, shorter species, Digitalis lutea has rough blue-green foliage and

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