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December 2, 2016

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Perennials Blooming the First Year!

By Sappho Charney | AAS, Alyssum, Bio Dome, Blanket Flower, Columbine, Coneflower, Echinacea, Flowers, Foxglove, Gaillardia, Gardening Tips, Germination, Hibiscus, Hollyhock, Hummingbirds, Joe-Pye, Lewisia, Penstemon, Perennials, Phlox, Prunella, Rudbeckia, Seed Starting, Shasta Daisy, Verbascum | No Comments

Conventional wisdom tells us that most perennial seeds like to be sown outdoors in fall, so they can vernalize (get…

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August 17, 2016

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Hollyhock Wars in Victorian England

By Sappho Charney | Garden history, Hollyhock | No Comments

Chater’s Double Mixed Hollyhocks are among the most popular flowering perennials here at Park Seed, but for whom are they…

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April 28, 2016

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Edible Flowers

By ParkSeed | Basil, Bulbs, Chamomile, Chives, Cornflower, Cut Flowers, Daylily, Dill, Flowers, Food and Drink, Geranium, Herbs, Hollyhock, Hosta, lavender, Marigold, Mint, Nasturtium, Pansy, Peas, Perennials, Petunia, Primrose, Rose, Rosemary, Roses, Salvia, Squash, Tips and Techniques, Vegetables, Verbena, Viola | 2 Comments

Recently a customer asked, “Do you have a list of edible flowers?” Apparently conventional fruits and vegetables aren’t hittin’ the spot…

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December 3, 2015

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“Rosemary, that’s for remembrance . . . “

By Sappho Charney | Aster, Bachelor's Button, Bells-of-Ireland, Coreopsis, Dahlia, Daisy, Delphinium, Flowers, Forget-Me-Not, Gifts, Holidays, Hollyhock, Language of flowers, Moonflower, Nasturtium, Pansy, Phlox, Poppy, Primrose, Sunflower, Sweet Pea | No Comments

“And pansies, that’s for thoughts.” Shakespeare preserved this information for us in Hamlet, and the floral industry keeps us abreast of…

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