Description
Frosty white blooms from July to October, not especially showy but so reliable and sturdy, excellent. It’s a work horse.
Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine Z 3-8
$11.95/barerootFrosty white blooms from July to September
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Native: northeast North America
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