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AQUILEGIA An indispensable but sexually promiscuous genus, (only wild collected material is likely to be pure), with ample material for rock gardens and perennial borders alike, the various species will cross and seed, persisting forever in the garden despite being individually rather short lived. Unfortunately unless some new genetic material is introduced on a regular basis they tend to degrade into ugly mongrel looking things fit more for leaf miners and sawflies than anything else, and rest assured if you grow columbines you are virtually certain to have one or both of these nuisances. A problem easily controlled with Marathon or other systemic insecticide applied prior to their appearance. Alternatively, you can do nothing, because even if plants are defoliated they quickly grow new leaves and are seldom killed. Don't let the bugs dissuade you, if you grow a diverse selection and frequently introduce new blood you will be amply rewarded with a fantastic floral display.



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Aquilegia atrata

Aquilegia atrata

A large species from the Alps and Apennines, it can reach 80cm with nodding short-spurred flowers that are nearly black.
 $12.00

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Aquilegia flabellata 'Spring Magic Mix'

Aquilegia flabellata 'Spring Magic Mix'

One of the best small columbines this compact form of the Japanese fan columbine has lovely short-spurred flowers in a mix of colors and delicate silvery green foilage about 1 foot tall and unlike many of the dwarf columbines it is very easy to please in the garden._____ZONE 5
 $12.00

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Aquilegia micrantha

Aquilegia micrantha

An elegant western species with delicate flowers atop long fine stems, seed is very tiny for a columbine, it has proven quite growable for us.
 $12.00

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Arabis x sturii

Arabis x sturii

Similar to Arabis procurrens but more compact, forming a nice tuft of small leaves topped by large white flowers on three-inch stems, its origins are obscure.___ZONE 4
 $8.00

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Aristolochia clematis

Aristolochia clematis

Birthwort contains alkaloids that cause uterine contractions (the Druids version of RU422 but not nearly as safe, Don't eat it and don't picket us), curious pipe like flowers, weakly climbing vine, Europe. One of the high points of one summer years ago was sitting around talking ferns with Dr. Storer, only to have him spot a 5th instar Papilio (Batus) philenor larva come crawling by, an event so unlikely that at first I thought it a joke. I've collected for years and never seen it in this part of Michigan; I figured Herb Wagner must have given him a larva or something. When I went to the garden to find it something to munch on there they were, 1.5" purple black, with magnificent fleshy tentacles like something out of the rainforest, devouring my Aristolochia clematis. We reared and released a couple dozen of the most incredible metallic blue green Pipevine swallowtails, they stayed around the nursery for weeks sipping from our mud puddles each morning but vanishing during the day. "If you grow it they will come", they sensed the only available food for miles and came here to lay eggs.
 $15.00

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Artemisia glacialis

Artemisia glacialis

Silvery cushions even more condensed than genipii, Farrer liked it (although he preferred chewing on genipii, like coca it provides extra energy at high altitude, genipii must have been good, he raved about it); glacialis is great in a dry sand bed.___ZONE 4
 $8.00

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Aruncus aesthusifolius x dioicus 'Misty Lace'

Aruncus aesthusifolius x dioicus 'Misty Lace'

Goatsbeards are much like big white Astilbe. They will tolerate more sun and dry than most Astilbe, they are easy to work into garden designs. This is a shorter variety, only about 18"-24"
 $15.00

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