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Long-lasting perennial.

Shades of sunny pastel blooms make excellent cut flowers and reliable perennial garden plants with decorative, fern-like foliage. As cut flowers, the 2–4" flat-topped flower heads on 24" stems add bulk, durability, and beauty to bouquets. Long vase life. Summer Pastels™ F2 population. Flowers first year from seed. Low maintenance. Tolerates drought once established. Perennial in Zones 2–9. AAS Winner.

• Attracts and supports beneficial insects such as damsel bugs, lacewings, lady beetles, and parasitic wasps.

Specs:

• Plant Height: 28–30"

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun. Tolerant of part shade in garden beds.

PLANT HEIGHT:

28-30". May require support.

PLANT SPACING:

12-24".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 2-9.

VASE LIFE:

7-12 days.

HARVEST:

When pollen is visible on the flowers. Hang to dry

Unique, long-lasting textural accent.

1" globes on long, stiff stems are easy to harvest and use as cut flowers. Grass-like, silvery green foliage. As a cut flower, it has a long vase life and as a dried flower, it retains its color. Tolerates heat. Craspedia is also known as drumsticks. Tender perennial in Zones 8–11.

Specs:

• Plant Height: 24-30"

• 2” soil block

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun.

PLANT HEIGHT:

24-30". Support may be needed to ensure straight stems.

PLANT SPACING:

9-12".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 8-11.

HARVEST:

Fresh or dried: When flower heads are fully open and uniformly golden. Hang to dry.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Average soil with good drainage.

USES:

Excellent cut and dried flower. Beds, borders, and mass plantings.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Craspedia globosa

SEED SOURCE:

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

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** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website

Perennial plant with ornamental blue globes.

1–3" wide globes take on a steel-blue hue as they mature. Dries well. Globes add texture and color to fresh and dried arrangements. Spines are minimal compared to similar types, but gloves are recommended for harvesting as the leaves and stems are a bit prickly. Begins blooming mid-summer in the second year after planting. Tolerant of hot, dry growing conditions, once established. Also commonly known as southern globethistle. Perennial in zones 3–8.

Specs:

• 30-48” tall

• 2” soil block

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun.

PLANT HEIGHT:

30-48".

PLANT SPACING:

18-24". Divide after 4-5 years to prevent overcrowding.

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 5-9.

HARVEST:

Fresh cut or dried - Harvest when 1/2 to 3/4 of the globe has turned blue. Hang to dry. If harvested too late, the globes will shatter.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Average, well-drained soil. Tolerates hot, dry, and poor soils conditions, once established.

USES:

Fresh or dried cut flower. Holds color perfectly as a dried flower. Mid-border perennial beds. Loved by bees.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Echinops ritro

ALTERNATE NAMES:

Globe thistle, southern globethistle

SEED SOURCE:

Johnny’s Select Seeds

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** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website

Elegant fresh or dried flower.

Masses of white, woolly, nodding, 6" plumes on graceful plants forming 12" clumps. Showy accent in any landscape. Tender perennial in Zones 9–10, but grow as hardy annual.

Specs:

• Plant Height: 12–24"

• 2” soil block

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun.

PLANT HEIGHT:

20-28".

PLANT SPACING:

9-12".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 9-10.

HARVEST:

Fresh cut or dried – Harvest just before seed heads shed pollen and are still light-green in color. Seed heads harvested once they have shed pollen tend to shatter.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Average to light, porous soil.

USES:

Excellent fresh cut flower. May be dried. Charming naturalistic or mixed grass plantings. Effective planted in masses, tubs, and containers.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Lagurus ovatus

ALTERNATE NAMES:

Bunny tail grass, rabbit tail grass

SEED SOURCE:

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly

** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past (or taken a good pic). product images are available to review on the seed company’s website

Soft, furry plumes are perfect for drying.

Charming, annual ornamental grass grown for its fuzzy, "bunny tail" blooms. 1 1/2–2" long oval, woolly blooms resemble a rabbit's tail. Flowers sit well above a clump of compact, light green grass. Very easy to dry. Holds well when dried; accepts dye readily. Developing flower heads are light green, maturing creamy white to soft wheat in color. Also known as bunny tail grass and rabbit tail grass.

Specs:

• Plant Height: 12–24"

• 2” soil block

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun.

PLANT HEIGHT:

20-28".

PLANT SPACING:

9-12".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 8-10.

HARVEST:

Fresh cut or dried – Harvest just before seed heads shed pollen and are still light-green in color. Seed heads harvested once they have shed pollen tend to shatter.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Average to light, porous soil.

USES:

Excellent fresh cut flower. May be dried. Charming naturalistic or mixed grass plantings. Effective planted in masses, tubs, and containers.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Lagurus ovatus

ALTERNATE NAMES:

Bunny tail grass, rabbit tail grass

SEED SOURCE:

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly

** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past (or taken a good pic). product images are available to review on the seed company’s website

The only Veronica you need to know about. The Skyler™ series needs no vernalization and blooms freely the first year. It re-blooms after each cut. (Cut all the way to the ground at harvest time to encourage regrowth.) Skyler is fully winter hardy. Bred by Danziger of Israel. 

Plugs sourced from Gro ‘n Sell/Farmer Bailey and then lovingly grown to have a larger root ball filling a 2.5” pot.

Specs:

• Plant Height: 18-30"

• 2.5” pot

Genus Veronica

Species

longifolia

Family

Plantaginaceae

Netting / Staking

No

Temperature Range

-35 to 90

Spacing

9"

Soil Preference

Well drained, generally fertile soil.

Day Length

Day Neutral

Pinching

If the plant is not already branching, pinch once growth has resumed after transplant.

When to Plant

Spring or Fall. Quite adaptable.

Harvesting

Cut when the spike is 1/3 open. Harvest the entire plant, all the way to the ground to encourage rebloom.

Post Harvest Care

Holding solution in the cooler.

Diseases / Insects

Generally pest free.

Bailey's Notes

The Skyler series does not need a cold winter period, unlike other Veronica longifolia cultivars. It will flower the first year from planting. Cut to the ground, and it will generally send out an additional flush of flowers. Depending on location you may harvest 2-4 flushes of flowers per year. It is fully hardy. In its second and third years, you will see many more stems emerge as the plant spreads. You may need to replace them every 4 or 5 years if production declines.

PLUG SOURCE:

Farmer Bailey

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** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website

Long-lasting perennial in mostly red, rose, and lavender shades. Blooms make excellent cut flowers and reliable perennial garden plants with decorative, fern-like foliage. As cut flowers, the 2–4" flat-topped flower heads on 24" stems add bulk, durability, and beauty to bouquets. Long vase life. Flowerburst™ Red Shades is an F2 population. Flowers first year from seed. Low maintenance. Tolerates drought once established. Perennial in Zones 2–9.

• Attracts and supports beneficial insects such as damsel bugs, lacewings, lady beetles, and parasitic wasps.

Specs:

• Plant Height: 28–30"

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun. Tolerant of part shade in garden beds.

PLANT HEIGHT:

28-30". May require support.

PLANT SPACING:

12-24".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 2-9.

VASE LIFE:

7-12 days.

HARVEST:

When pollen is visible on the flowers. Hang to dry

SEED SOURCE:

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly

** if there are no images of the product in bloom it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website