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Dianthus carthusianorum 0458 $7.00

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synonyms Dianthus atrorubens; Caryophyllus carthusianorum; Tunica carthusianorum... Common names: Clusterhead Pink; Clusterhead; Carthusian Pink. A mid-height perennial, hardy to zone 3. Of Tufted habit, colonizing mainly by slowly creeping rootstocks. Moderately quick-growing. Height: to 2', and 1' wide. Native to Europe; naturalized in parts of the NE USA. Quite variable. Recommended site: sun. Soil: fertile, sandy, reliably moist but well-drained. Naturally occuring in rocky grasslands and meadows. Usually okay here but some winters may kill it. Dense, compact foliage, of fine texture. Small flowers are borne as a small Cyme for a month in late spring. Flowers dark purple-magenta at the end of long thin graceful stems. Some uses: Borders and Beds, Alpine or Scree garden, Rock Gardens, Cut Flowers.

Ahh, Foxgloves (Digitalis)! I've never met one that I didn't like a lot, so whenever a new name crops up in a seed list I have to try it. The showiest foxglove, which most gardeners are familiar with, is biennial here, and new seedlings don't always make it through our winters. But many less showy but quietly delightful woodland-adaptable species are very perennial. Read on...

There are a few odds and ends of Foxglove remnants at the nursery which are not listed here. There isn't much listed here-- I've been remiss in not starting new seed lots of most of these great plants.

Digitalis viridis 1893 $6.00

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A perennial about which I can find very little information; seed came from a Botanical Garden in Finland from which I'm guessing it is native to NE Europe. Very similar to Digitalis lutea in many regards, but taller, to about 3ft in height; also flowers have a greenish hue to them and are possibly not as hairy in the throat. Flower colour: shades of green to yellowish. Some uses: Borders and Beds, Naturalizing.

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