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Tunica saxifraga syn. Petrorhagia saxifraga Tunic flower Z 4-8
pixie, palest of pink blossoms
Free blooming pixie, palest of pink blossoms from June through October on wiry stems form a 4″ tall mound. Perfect for rock gardens, front of borders or groundcover.
Size: 4" x 8"
Care: sun in well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.
Native: Pyrenees and AlpsTunica is Latin meaning “tunic” or “coat” referring to overlapping bracts beneath the flower. Near the turn of the century William Robinson described the Tunic flower as having ” elegant little rosy flowers … a neat plant for the rock garden and fringes of borders and thrives like a weed between the stones in a rough stone wall.” “Suggestive of a miniature gypsophila.” H.H. Thomas, 1915. Cultivated in the U.S. since the 1800’s.
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Vaccinium macrocarpon syn. Oxycoccus macrocarpus Cranberry Z 3-7
Creeping shrub, with tiny glossy leaves, pink flowers, and bright red berries
OUT OF STOCK
Creeping shrub, with tiny glossy leaves, pink flowers, and bright red berries
Size: 6" x spreading
Care: sun in moist well-drained acidic soil
Native: Northern east coast to northern central US & Canada, Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: attracts bees, butterflies, and birds for nectar; small animals eat the fruits and nest in itSwedish botanist Peter Kalm, Swedish botanist , described this in 23 February 1749 entry in Travels in North Americ.a. Important food for Native Americans (Algonquin, Iroquois, Chippewa& Ojubwa). Pilgrims ate the wild berries. American and Canadian sailors on long voyages ate cranberries to prevent scurvy.
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Veronica allionii Alpine speedwell Z 2-9
Purple-blue spikes bloom from early to late summer
OUT OF STOCK
Purple-blue spikes bloom from early to late summer
Size: 4-6” x 8-12”
Care: sun, moist well-drained to well-drained soil
Native: AlpsDescribed in 1779 in Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné
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Veronica liwanensis Turkish speedwell Z 4-8
Tiny true blue saucers smother the ground
Tiny true blue saucers smother the ground in May & June – groundcover, front of border or rock garden plant.
Size: 1” x 18” spreader over time
Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained to well-drained soil
Native: NE Anatolia, Caucasus
Wildlife Value: attracts butterflies
Awards: 1997 Plant Select Winner.Collected before 1849.