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Surplus perennial & herb
sale You do not have to join the
tour to attend the sale.
These are some but not all of the plants
we have available. |
Granny's
Garden School
Keeping kids in touch
with nature
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Bee-balm(Monarda
fistulosa) Bee balm lives up to its name and attracts a slew of bees, especially
fat bumble bees. It is wonderful to watch as they go from one flower
to the other gathering nectar. The leaves have their own wonderful
fragrance. The flowers are great in bouquets. Cut back after blooming
for a second, though much less enthusiastic, show of blooms, or leave the
dark heads to dry on the plant. Bloom time: June-July. The
plants have a spreading growth habit but are easily pulled out where not
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Growing 5-6 feet tall, canna lilies are a great
plant for the back of the gardens. They are wonderful in bouquets
if you keep the flowers pick they will keep blooming until cut down by
frost. Where we have them planted near the primary school building,
they will survive through the winter. Otherwise, we would have to
lift and store them each winter. Their seeds are solid black balls
about 1/4" in diameter. You can grow cannas from seed but their
tubers reproduce so readily we don't bother. How
to grow booklet Pdf
Over
wintering tender perennials i.e. cannas Pdf |
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Chives
12-15", full sun, Chives are great in cooking and beautiful in bouquets
as well. Cut back to the ground after the bloom and they will re
bloom. The kids love these. |
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Ageratum
houstonianum - Floss Flower - Fall Aster August- frost - height: 18"
to 24"
This plant blooms later than most perennials.
It is great in bouquets and presses beautifully. It spreads by reseeding
and by spreading roots. It can be invasive, but is easily controlled
by pulling out by the roots when the soil is moist. It also helps
to cut the flowers before they go to seed. |
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Elephant's
Ears Colocasia esculenta Adults and kids both find this plant
fascinating. The large leaves are so enticing that we have to put
a "no pick" sign on them. |
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Gooseneck
Loose strife ( Lysimachia clethroides) 15", full sun-partial shade.
Great in bouquets! This plan can be invasive. It does not appear
to reseed but has a spreading root system. However, we have found
it easy to control simply by pulling it out when the soil is moist. |
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Cranesbill
Geranium pink 12-18" Full sun - partial shade This is not the
common garden geranium that most people grow as annuals. This is
a perennial with a mounding growth habit. The 1 inch flowers on this
plant are great for pressing. It is easily divided and quickly grows
into a large mound, though it is not invasive. It bloom late spring to
early summer. Pinch back rather heavily after flowering to encourage
blooming throughout the summer. |
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Siberian Iris - yellow - These are great in bouquets.
The multiply rapidly from year to year. |
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Lambs
ear The kids love lambs ear because it is so soft. It presses
beautifully and is great in bouquets. It is another rapid grower.
Each spring, once it finishes blooming, I pull out about two thirds of
the plants. By next spring, it has grown back. |
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LYCHNIS Coronaria Atrosanguinea - Rose Champion
18-24", full sun. Great in bouquets! Very easy to grow. Will reseed
but not at all invasive. |
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Mint,
chocolate (Mentha piperita cv.) 18-24", full sun. This is one
of the lesser invasive mints. We love it for it's great smell and
taste. It is great for bouquets and presses well. |
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Painter's
palette (Polygonum virginianum) It thrives in full sun-shade.
The less sun the less leaf variegation. It has beautiful leaves,
sends out spikes full of tiny red flowers, that press very well and grows
to about 15-24" It readily self sows and can become invasive.
To control, pull out the seedling in the spring. |
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Perennial
bachelor's button (Centaurea Montana) 18"-24" tall about 24"
across. This is a vigorous spreader but easily pulled out where you
do not want it. Bloom time: May - August. |
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Rudbeckia
Goldsturm 18-24" Rudbeckia fulgida hardy perennial for any full sun
to partially shady area. Once established, plants are virtually maintenance
free. Bloom time: July through September. Long lasting in bouquets
and presses well. Removing the dead flowers will encourage repeat
blooming. However, we usually let the flowers go to seed and leave
the seed heads on throughout the winter. |
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Showy
Evening Primrose 12" Oenothera speciosa - The four petalled flowers
of this plant are soft pink making a transition to white toward the center.
Grows well just about anywhere. Is a very enthusiastic plant and
will take over if you let it. We control it by keeping it pulled
out of where we do not want it. It likes full sun and is drought
tolerant. It grows to about 12" high and makes a great border mid
spring. After blooming cut it back to about four inches for a second
set of blooms. After blooming, we pull out about two third
of the plants. Though not particularly good for bouquets because each flower
only last for one day, but presses beautifully. |
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Red
raspberries
are so expensive to buy but so easy to grow. What
a treat to pick a handful to snack on right in the gardens or add to cereal.
I do not know the name of the variety we have. We dug the starter
plants a couple of years ago from a farm in Kentucky that was being developed
into a subdivision. We get berries in the spring and fall. |
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Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare 2'-3' full sun -This flower is great in bouquets
and perfect for hanging to dry. It is a spreader but not particularly
invasive. |
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Thyme
(Thymus vulgaris) 10" We have a couple of kinds of thyme.
I do not know which is which but they are both very nice growers. |
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Yarrow,
lavender, Achillea millefolium- Yarrow is wonderfully long lasting in bouquets
and great for drying, just hang upside down and let it be.
Bloom time: June - July. After blooms fade, cut back to the ground
to encourage reblooming. |
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Gold Yarrow
Achillea filipendulina (Asteraceae)This is a great plant for bouquets
and it dries perfectly! I will spread but is not invasive. The plant
benefits from some support around the base. |
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