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Aquilegia ‘White Barlow’

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata plena

‘White Barlow’ is a fully double, spurless columbine with soft, layered petals arranged in intricate rosettes. Unlike traditional columbines with backward spurs, this Barlow Series form produces rounded, star-like blooms that resemble small, antique pom-poms suspended above fine blue-green foliage.

Flowering in mid to late spring, ‘White Barlow’ brings a refined brightness to cottage gardens and woodland borders. The blooms float lightly on slender stems, weaving easily among foxgloves, campanulas, and early perennials.

This is a short-lived perennial or biennial, often gently self-sowing where conditions suit it. It performs best in cool, evenly moist soil and benefits from partial shade in warmer regions.

Elegant but resilient, it offers that old-garden feeling without fragility.

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$4.50
Foxglove ‘Snow Thimble’

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove ‘Snow Thimble’ is a refined white biennial selected for its tall, elegant spires of pure, unmarked blooms. Unlike many white foxgloves that develop lavender or purple spotting, this strain flowers consistently in clean white, creating a calm and luminous presence in the late spring and early summer garden.

Large, tubular flowers are held densely along upright stems above a basal rosette of softly textured green foliage. The vertical habit makes this foxglove especially effective at the back of borders, along woodland edges, or woven through mixed perennial plantings. Its white flowers are particularly striking against darker foliage and in evening light.

Easy to grow and reliable from seed, ‘Snow Thimble’ establishes quickly and overwinters as a rosette before flowering the following year. Where allowed to set seed, plants may gently self-sow, maintaining a natural rhythm in the garden. Stems are suitable for cutting and are highly attractive to pollinators, especially bees.

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$4.50
Sea Holly 'Miss Willmott'

Eryngium giganteum

Eryngium ‘Miss Willmott’s Ghost’ is one of those plants that carries both beauty and legend. Tall, architectural stems rise above the border in shimmering silver-white, each cone encircled by spiny, luminous bracts that seem almost frosted. In evening light, they glow.

The name comes from the formidable English gardener Ellen Willmott (1858–1934), who was said to scatter seeds of this eryngium in the gardens of friends without telling them. The following year, the silvery plants would appear — an elegant surprise. Whether entirely true or slightly embellished, the story suits the plant perfectly.

This is technically a biennial, forming a strong rosette the first year and flowering dramatically the second. It may gently self-sow where happy. Stems are excellent for cutting fresh or drying, and the seedheads are as beautiful as the blooms.

Germination can be slower and slightly more variable than many annuals. A period of cool conditioning often improves results. It asks for a bit of patience — but the reward is a plant unlike anything else in the garden.

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$5.50

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    • Sowing guidance
    • Light requirements
    • Timing recommendations
    • Common planting mistakes

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    • 1–2 packets: $3
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