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Helianthus
Helianthus annuus

Golden yellow, double 6" blooms, bush-like, 24" plants flower in mid-summer through fall; annual.
'Teddy Bear' Seeds Image
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Hesperis Species
Hesperis matronalis

Shades of lavender; grows in sun or shade; naturalizes
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Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos
'Luna Rose' Seeds
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus Syriacus

Pink, lavender, and white singles
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Iberis Species
Iberis gibraltarica

Made a lovely border along our sidewalk, blooming profusely
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Ipomoea Species
Ipomoea alba

Fragrant white, 6" blooms that open in evening until the following morning; vines reach 15'; annual
'Giant White' Seeds
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Ipomoea Species
Ipomoea purpurea

Early blooming mix with 4" flowers bloom profusely on vigorous 6'-8' vines from early summer to frost.
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Ipomoea
Ipomoea purpurea

2 1/2" deep purple blooms with red veins; use in hanging baskets, on a trellis, or as groundcover. 4' - 6' annual.
'Star of Yelta' Seeds
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Ipomoea
Ipomoea tricolor

Beautiful sky blue, 4" - 6" blooms with white centers. Annual vine reaching 8'.
'Heavenly Blue' Seeds
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Lettuce
Lactuca sativa

Great looseleaf lettuce, light green frilled leaves with delicate flavor, very easy to grow. Harvest in 45 days.
'Black-Seeded Simpson' Seeds
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Lactuca
Lactuca sativa

A bibb type lettuce; about 65 days to maturity; sow every 2 weeks starting in March; grows best in cool weather.
'Buttercrunch' Seeds
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Lavandula Species
Lavandula angustifolia

Foliage and flowers have the classic lavender fragrance, 24"-30", flowers appear the second year after planting.
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Lavandula
Lavandula angustifolia

Compact lavender that blooms the first year from seed. 8"-10" tall;full sun; perennial.
'Lady' Seeds
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Leonotis Species
Leonotis leonurus
Seeds
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Lepidium
Lepidium sativum

Quick growing salad green or garnish, perennial reaching 10"-12" tall
'Curled' Seeds
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Leucanthemum Species
Leucanthemum vulgare

Shasta daisies are adaptable, tolerating various soil conditions; plant this 1'-3' perennial in a sunny location.
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Species Lilium
Lilium lancifolium

These old-fashioned tiger lilies produce many little bulbils on the stem in late summer; very hardy and multiply readily.
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Liquidambar Species
Liquidambar styraciflua

A great shade tree with beautiful red leaves in fall
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Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima

Annual, 4" tall, outstanding for borders; white flowers are fragrant; grows best in full or part sun.
'Snow Cloth' Seeds Image
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Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Blueberry - a nice salad tomato, larger than a cherry tomato; unusual purple blush develops on green tomatoes. The green ripens to red, retaining the purple blush; very prolific, even in dry weather; good flavor. Could not find an entry for this tomato.
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Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Huge Lemon Oxheart from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds on far left; bright lemon yellow, 90 day tomato introduced by M.D. Gonzales of Waynesville, Oh. Our largest so far this year was 17.5 oz.
Seeds
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

9-12 oz. red tomatoes great for slicing or canning; 55-60 days
'Beefsteak' Seeds Image
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Grew these organically - no sprays of any kind; largest so far is 19.5 oz., planted late in June, producing in October
'Cherokee Purple' Seeds
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Nice meaty tomato; does well in our organic garden; have used for canning
'German Red Strawberry' Seeds Image
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Did great in our organic garden with no supplemental watering this year; still producing in Oct.; our largest so far is 22.5 oz.!
Outgrew the Huge Lemon Oxheart
'Gold Medal' Seeds Image
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Beautiful bright orange tomatoes, a bit larger than a cherry tomato; produced abundantly in a very dry year for us; good flavor; nice for salads.
'Jaune Flammee' Seeds
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Lycopersicon
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

We found Mr. Stripey at Lowe's and planted it late in June; is still producing in Oct.! Tomatoes are very pretty color; low acid is a plus for me
'Mr. Stripey' Seeds
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Be sure to stake your tomato cage for this one; good for canning or eating fresh
'Old German Pink' Seeds Image
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Bright orange cherry tomato with good flavor; prolific
'Oranje van Goeijenbier' Seeds
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Cherry Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

This heirloom variety has been around for a century. Good yields of red, ping-pong ball sized tomatoes, slightly more acidic than more modern varieties, 65-90 days to maturity.
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

These are prolific red cherry tomatoes, grow with a little point on one end; very good in a tossed salad; plenty to share from just one vine!
'Riesentraube' Seeds
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

This tomato produced very heavily for us in zone 6, blemish-free even with a wet summer, good for cooking.
'Roma VF' Seeds
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Medium sized red tomato, under 1 lb.; 69-80 days; nice for canning
'Rutgers' Seeds
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Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Very large, early maturing red tomato, good flavor, some disease resistance. Determinate plants, 65 days to maturity.
'Siletz' Seeds Image
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Malus Species
Malus hupehensis

Have pink and white; planted about 25 years ago and can't recall which cultivars we ordered, they seem more ornamental due to the very small apples they produce; absolutely stunning in the spring!; have had people ask, "What kind of trees are those in your front yard?"
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Melissa Species
Melissa Officinalis

Spreads easily here in zone 6. Crush the leaves and smell a lovely lemon scent!
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Nepeta Species
Nepeta cataria

This plant grows wild here. Cats just love it! Perennial that blooms in summer, 1'-3' tall; sun or light shade; can use leaves for catnip tea; can plant in pots indoors
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Ocimum Species
Ocimum basilicum

Annual that develops into a bushy plant, 1 1/2' - 2' tall. Avoid over watering; can be grown in a pot; aromatic leaves have spicy clover-like flavor for use in tomato dishes, soups, spaghetti, poultry, etc. Can be dried or coated in olive oil and frozen.
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Ocimum
Ocimum basilicum

Smells wonderful!
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Ornithogalum Species
Ornithogalum umbellatum

Foliage looks similar to crocus, will naturalize
Roots, Tubers and Bulbs
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Chinese Peony
Paeonia lactiflora

A mix of pink, white, and red single and double herbaceous peonies (mostly singles)
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