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Seed Mix, Deer Resistant Flower Mix |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Deer Resistant Seed Mix, Floswers From Dollar Seed company. In includes annuals and perennials: Contains at least 17 wildflowers, annuals and also some perennials, that deer do not like. Will bloom in large bursts the first year, with the wildflower annuals first to flower, then subsequent years there will be color from perennials. Note: The larger the area planted the better the results. Maybe get a bigger package in future years for this border area. Approx. 500 Seeds/Pkg. |
March 30, 2024: Seeds sown (Planted in outside border, East facing, CSS Project Grow.) |
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Cottage Garden Wildflower Mix |
Have Trade as seed Annuals Cottage Garden Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
DT Cottage Garden Wildflower Mix. I have many lovely seeds that emerged from this mix. I even Winter Sowed some of them in a large gallon baggie successfully. I have more seeds I will be growing this way, in jugs or even baggies, in 2023, winter sown. |
March 22, 2021: Seeds sown (Sown in boxes, placed in new cold frame.) March 31, 2021: Seeds germinated June 15, 2021: Bloomed (This inexpensive mix turned out to have a delightful selection of California poppies, regular poppies and more. I planted them in my cutting garden and will collect seed for 2022 for Winter Sowing.) February 2, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter Sown "Shade mix" version in jug. ) |
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Midwest Wildflower Mix |
Have Trade as seed Foliage for Bouquets Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Prairie |
Midwest Wildflower mix 2020 (Ref: brown envelope ) Mix contains 20+ different species, including 10+ annuals for first-year color. Year two perennials will flower next year. Adapted to the shorter summers and cold winters of the Midwest. Have started some wildflowers in the Project Grow perennial garden in 2021. Will see which return in 2022. |
March 14, 2022: Seeds sown (WS in jug. ) March 17, 2022: Seeds sown (Direct sown in two spots at new Johnson gardens.) April 11, 2022: Seeds germinated (Germinated well. By May, the jug is full of germinated new seedlings.) May 7, 2022: Transplanted (Pricked some out of WS jug and planted in root trainer tray to allow some plants to grow unimpeded in their own soil space. ) |
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Have Cottage Garden Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Prairie |
DT Perennial mix sowed in seed trays | March 22, 2021: Seeds sown (Seeds sown, DT seeds, put in new cold frame.) | |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache 'Astello Indigo') |
Have Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Prairie |
New in 2022 Prairie plant. Leaves: Fragrant Plant Height: 20 - 24 inches Plant Spread: 14 inches Flowers: Showy & Fragrant Flower Color: Blue, Light blue with deep purple bracts, Deep indigo-blue, Blue-violet |
March 18, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter Sowed, Swallowtail Garden seed) April 15, 2021: Seeds germinated (Good germination & growth in May to June. Winter Sown.) May 29, 2021: Transplanted (Planted in front yard dahlia garden. NOTE, May need a "Chelsea Chop" to prevent legginess.) |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) |
Have Everlastings and Suitable for Drying Herbs Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Received seed in 2022-2023 seed swap. Packet lists "Blue Delight" - will winter sow. Grew ok but plant was not sturdy. Ended. | |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum 'Licorice Alabaster') |
Have Trade as seed Cottage Garden Cutting garden Foliage for Bouquets Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Winter Sowed this lovely plant and found it was a robust and gorgeous addition to my new dahlia & perennial garden beds. Highly recommended. The bees love it! Definitely keep growing this robust white variety. | December 17, 2021: Harvested (Harvested seed for 2022 sowing. Lovely scented, robust plant.) March 30, 2022: Plant emerged (Five or six robust plants are re-growing in March, April) March 22, 2023: Plant emerged (Seven to ten plants growing in front and backyard. Split one backyard plant into three sections and planted two at Johnson Project Grow.) May 22, 2023: Plant emerged (This plant is growing in many places in the garden. Self seeding, but not too aggressive. Am transplanting to another garden plot offsite, Johnson Project Grow.) July 1, 2023: Bloomed |
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Purple Hyssop (Agastache pallidiflora) |
Have Heirloom and Heritage New plants and seeds Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Prairie |
January 31, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter sown in a tote. Seed from Michigan Gardener. ) March 28, 2023: Seeds germinated May 2, 2023: Transplanted (Planted out in front yard garden by the Star Magnolia.) |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache rugosa 'Korean Zest') |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Received the seed in a 2023 Seed Swap. Will winter sow. | |
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White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate') |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
New in 2022 Received this plant from Joyce in June. Attractive leaves. It prefers to have water, especially when transplanting, but handled it well and did well in the heat in Michigan summer. Pretty flowers in September when not much else is blooming. So far does not seem aggressive. Is toxic to humans if ingested, especially if cows ingest it and then humans drink the milk or eat the meat. (Story of Lincoln's mother.) |
September 26, 2022: Bloomed (Lovely white blooms) October 1, 2022: Transplanted (Received plant from a friend (Joyce). Transplanted and needed plenty of water to help it settle in. Once it was watered well, it handled the heat just fine. So far is growing well in the border. Does not seem aggressive. Attractive flowers when not much else is blooming.) |
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Hollyhock (Alcea rosea 'Fordhook Giant Mix') |
Have Cottage Garden Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Will start to replace these plants with natives: There are significant downsides to hollyhocks: beside some disease issues, it is a biennial or a short-lived perennial. Most of all, Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) is listed in the Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. According to the U.S Forest Service, Invasive species have contributed to the decline of 42% of U.S. endangered and threatened species, and for 18% of U.S. endangered or threatened species. Invasive species compete directly with native species. There are significant downsides to hollyhocks: beside some disease issues, it is a biennial or a short-lived perennial. | April 28, 2020: Seeds germinated (First Winter Sowing of Hollyhocks) May 7, 2021: Bloomed (First blooms, biennial, CSS coordinator garden, Ann Arbor, Michigan) August 9, 2022: Bloomed (Second year of blooms, as a biennial, CSS coordinator garden, Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
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Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum) |
Have Cottage Garden Landscaping Plant Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Winter Sowed at Matthaei as part of Seeds to Community. Looking forward to seeing how they do! | January 14, 2024: Seeds sown (Winter Sowed at Matthaei as part of Seeds to Community. Looking forward to seeing how they do!) April 4, 2024: Plant emerged (Onion-like spikey seedlings emerged) |
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Lady's Lace (Ammi majus 'Graceland') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Everlastings and Suitable for Drying Foliage for Bouquets Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Medium to tall annual. Not invasive. New to me in 2020. Grew well from Winter Sown (tote and red cups) in 2021. Self-seeding. Also Winter Sown in jug in 2022. | March 7, 2021: Seeds sown (From Swallowtail Seeds. Winter Sown. ) March 23, 2021: Seeds germinated (In red cups in garden tote.) October 28, 2021: Deadheaded (Saved seeds for 2022 Winter Sowing) March 14, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter Sown in jug in 2022. Seed self-collected.) May 11, 2022: Seeds germinated (Self seeded in front yard mailbox garden. ) May 12, 2023: Plant emerged (Seeds germinated (Self seeded in front yard mailbox garden. )) |
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Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Seed obtained from Seed Swap. Central USA native. Lead plant is a small, branching, shrubby perennial. It is densely hairy and can become woody with age, but some winters it dies back to the ground. Size Height: to 3 feet. Photo and description: Missouri Dept of Conservation. Flowers are tiny, massed in tight, elongated spikes; stamens with reddish filaments and yellow anthers protrude from lavender or purple flowers. The corolla is reduced to a single, top petal (the "sail"), lacking the other petals (the "wings" and "keel") common in pea-family flowers. Blooms May–August. Leaves are alternate, feather-compound, to 4 inches long, with up to 5 rounded, short, gray-hairy leaflets each to about ¾ inch long and ½ inch wide. |
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Anaphalis margaritacea var. margaritacea |
Have Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
(Pearly Everlasti - Pearly Everlasting) Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting is under appreciated. It is a North American native and easy-care perennial with lance-shape gray-green foliage that forms an attractive mound from spring to fall. In 2nd year growth in south back yard garden, full sun, light shade in morning. Ordered seed in 2019 from Prairie Moon Nursery Winona, MN and Winter Sowed it 2020. I grew it in full sun in my community garden plot. I have two sturdy plants to overwinter before I plant it in my perennial garden, and I'll see how it does with more space. I did already cut stems for drying, to go with my annual strawflowers. |
November 17, 2023: Obtained plant (From group order, Geo Seeds, by Kirk. Note special cultivation hints for dried seed heads. NOT listed in the Speciality Cut Flowers book. It is also called western pearly everlasting or pearly everlasting, an Asian and North American species of flowering perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. So far, I don't see where the plant was growing when I planted it previously. Will try again for the perennial to thrive at Johnson PG in 2024.) January 13, 2024: Seeds sown (Seeds winter sown in jug. Keep an eye out for this one this year, 2024. This was one of four winter sown jugs I did at the Seeds to Community Winter Sowing workshop in 2024.) |
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Rocky Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea) |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
WSowed, Seed from DnD Seed Swap #9. | January 17, 2023: Seeds sown (In WS jug, January.) |
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Jack in the Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) |
Have Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Shade Garden |
Seed from "First Swap of the Year" 2022. Looking forward to such an unusual plant in the shade garden, with lots of leaf mulch and compost. | April 26, 2022: Seeds sown (Planted in seed tray, placed in greenhouse.) July 13, 2022: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
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Goatsbeard (Aruncus) |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Winter Garden |
Obtained seed from Jan. 2022 seed swap. New to me in 2022. Goatsbeard plants like part shade, moisture and need shelter from the hot afternoon sun. In the northern range of their hardiness, they can take full sun; however, they will require consistently moist soil and will likely burn during any sort of drought. Spent flower stalks can be left on the plants through the winter for visual interest, but should be cut back before new foliage emerges. |
February 1, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter sown. Needs light to germinate. Protect from afternoon sun. ) May 28, 2022: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) (Did not germinate. Will try again using Swallowtail or other similar purchased seed. This seed was from a seed swap and may not have been viable.) |
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Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) |
Have Cutting garden Houseplants and Tropicals Landscaping Plant New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Tender perennial, grown as an annual, received from Kirk Jones. New to me in 2023. Makes an excellent cut flower, bouquet flower with orange-red flowers accented with yellow hoods. BIG PLUS: a very long blooming season, early summer to fall. In the tropics, it is an evergreen subshrub. Excellent pollinator: butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other beneficial insects. |
June 3, 2023: Obtained plant (Received from Kirk Jones, former PG director who used to run a cut flower business. He recommends this plant for cut flower bouquets.) June 8, 2023: Transplanted (Planted in north flower bed by the Pennsylvania Sedge and wildflowers.) |
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Mexican Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Deep Red') |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials Tender Perennial (Michigan) Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Seeds from seed swap, Silky red and yellow. Perennial grown as annual. Hardy only to Zone 9a. Full Sun; Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches, Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Flower Color: Yellow, Red-Orange Flower Time: Late summer or early fall Attracts pollinators including Hummingbirds Leaves are poisonous Plant your butterfly weed plants approximately 12 to 18 inches apart in well-drained garden soil. Although they can be grown in most soil types, these plants enjoy sandy soil with a neutral to slightly acidic pH (6.0 to 7.0). For the first year after planting, give 1 inch of extra water each week. Once established, the plants are drought-tolerant and may only need monthly watering or none extra in temperate zones. |
March 31, 2022: Seeds sown (WS in jug alongside Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata). ) |
