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Coneflower 
CONEFLOWER (Rud- 
beckia purpurea). This 
unique flower seems 
proud of its gorgeous, 
glistening, bronze cones 
—note how the petals 
lie back to display them. 
Petals deep purple. 3 
feet high. July to Octo- 
ber. Easy to grow. 
Plant 18 inches apart. 
Field'grown. 
GROUND IVY (Nepeta 
Mussini). Dwarf, com- 
pact plant with silvery 
gray foliage producing 
myriads of lavender' 
blue flowers all spring 
and occasionally during 
summer. Grows 4 to 6 
inches high. Planting 
distance, 12 inches. 
Fine for edging. Field' 
grown. 
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MIDGET HEDGE (Teucri- 
um chamaedrys ). lylay 
be sheared to any height 
up to 12 inches. Foliage 
dense, glossy green, aro' 
matic, resembling box* 
wood. Bright lavender' 
pink flowers. Blooms 
July and August. Not 
evergreen but quickly re- 
sumes full leaf each sea' 
son. Fine for pretty low 
hedges or borders.^ Plant 
10 inches apart’. Field' 
growrf. 
Blazing Star 
MOUNTAIN THYME 
(Thymus serpyllum). 
Fine for ground cover 
where grass fails to 
grow. Small, lilac'pur' 
pie blooms all summer. 
Can be walked upon or 
mowed. Grows 8 to 10 
inches high. Plant 12 
inches apart. Field' 
grown. 
BLAZING STAR (Lia- 
tris pycnostachya ). Not 
content to beautify the 
summer months only, 
this flower can be used 
for dried bouquets dur' 
ing the winter. Blooms 
in July and August. 
Beautiful, tall, lavender, 
plumy spikes. 4 feet 
high. Very hardy. Plant 
8 inches apart. Field' 
grown. 
DIANTHUS ALPES- 
TRIS KNAPPI. Dainty 
little plant for low bor' 
ders or rockeries. Small 
yellow flowers in clus- 
ters in June. Will do 
well in dr^ sunny loca' 
tion where other plants 
fail. The only species 
of Dianthus producing 
yellow flowers. Grows 
15 inches high, plant 
10 to 12 inches apart. 
Field'grown. 
HARDY FORGET-ME- 
NOT (Myosotis palus- 
trus semperflorens). 
Does well in ordinary 
soil, but particularly 
likes a moist location. 
4 to 6 in. high. Flow' 
ers sky'blue, blooms 
from May to Septem- 
ber. Plant 12 inches 
apart. Field'grown. 
HIBISCUS (Mallow). A 
giant among perennials. 
3 to 4 feet high. Fine 
foliage; blooms like sin' 
gle Hollyhock, very 
showy. Blooms 
July' Au gust. 
Planting dis- 
tance, 2 feet. 
Three colors: 
Pink, red, and 
white. State 
color. Field' 
grown. 
\RDEN HELIOTROPE (Va¬ 
leriana officinalis). Pretty 
heads of rosy white flowers, 
June and July. Odor like 
heliotrope. Grows 3 to 4 feet 
high. Very hardy. 
