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Alternatives
Abelmoschus esculentus -
STAR OF DAVID OKRA
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$2.50
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Similar to the Burgundy Okra listed elsewhere in the catalogue but larger in all respects to 7-8 feet.
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Other Annuals
Abelmoschus esculentus -
BURGUNDY OKRA
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$2.00
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A rather striking deep wine red form of this southern vegetable which might well be used in the back of the border. The 3-4 inch flowers are yellow suffused red with a deep red center. 4-6 feet tall, 60 days. The seeds when rubbed together give off a curious musky citrus smell.
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Other Annuals
Abelmoschus manihot -
SUNSET HIBISCUS
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$2.00
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This is a rather spectacular plant for the back of the border or specimen use, with its 6-8 foot height and the enormous pale sulphur-yellow flowers with small dark red center that are borne all summer. Easy from seed, treat as HHA.
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Other Annuals
Abelmoschus sp. -
SILK FLOWER
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$2.00
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Very floriferous, it makes a low mound of mallow-like coral flowers July to frost. Quite adaptable to soil and weather, it is best started early indoors. Sure to attract attention.
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Fragrant Perennials
Abronia fragrans -
SAND VERBENA
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$2.00
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Though seldom grown or offered, this is an indispensable plant for the evening or fragrance garden. If sown early it will bloom the first year, but is a hardy perennial to zone 5. It is a trailing plant to two feet across, which when established will bloom all summer diffusing its vanilla-like perfume through the evening garden from white flowers in verbena-like heads. Best to remove the seed from the little pod and give a month of chilling–plant in a sunny well-drained spot. Few seeds.
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Exotics
Abutilon x hybridum -
FLOWERING MAPLE
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$1.50
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Also Parlour Maple, Indian Mallow and Chinese Lantern, these make nice bedding plants and can be dug and brought in for the winter. If started early they will bloom the first year in shades of orange, salmon and maroon to 18 inches.
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Exotics
Acacia dealbata -
SILVER WATTLE
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$2.00
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Graceful finely divided blue-gray foliage, this one can go to 50 ft. Much planted along the Riviera where its violet-like perfume can be intoxicating.
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Exotics
Acacia farnesiana -
PERFUME ACACIA
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$2.00
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The only acacia occurring in both hemispheres, and the hardiest (Zone 8). Grown along the Mediterranean for the production of cassia oil for perfume. Good pot plant north.
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Fragrant Trees & Shrubs
Acer ginnala -
AMUR MAPLE
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$2.00
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A very tough and beautiful small maple from the Amur river region of northern China. Not only does it have bright red autumn foliage, but the winged seeds (keys) are red much of the summer and–uncommon among maples–the flowers are sweetly fragrant. Zone 2.
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Fragrant Trees & Shrubs
Acer griseum -
PAPERBARK MAPLE
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$2.50
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An aristocrat of the Maple family, this small tree with its exfoliating cinnamon bark, trifoliate leaves and red fall color is beautiful in any season. Zone 5.
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Fragrant Trees & Shrubs
Acer hybrid -
EURASIAN MAPLE
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$2.50
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This useful new maple is actually a hybrid between the Norway Maple (which occurs through Europe into the Middle East) and the Shantung Maple from China and Korea. It seems to have inherited some of the better characteristics from both parents. From the Shantung comes its purple blush to the spring growth, its lovely yellow-orange-red fall color and samaras sometimes artistically marked with purple spots. From the Norway it receives its more arboreal habit, rapid growth rate and hardiness. Likely at least zone 4 hardiness.
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Fragrant Trees & Shrubs
Acer leucoderme -
CHALKBARK MAPLE
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$2.50
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Native to the SE US, it is rarely seen elsewhere. A small tree related to sugar maple, with more refined leaves and similar fall colors. It is shade tolerant, drought resistant and adapted to calcareous soils–what more could one ask. The chalk colored bark is due to a lichen–a lovely tree. Zone 5.
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