FORBES PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
KEY TO SYMBOLS: b-Biennials; F-Fragrant; }-Backgrounds; *May also be sown in April 
. Sow Nov. in cold frame, etc. to freeze seed over winter, 
. Sow where to bloom and thin out. Hard to transplant. 
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2 ‘ 5 z ; 5 O means full sun 
3. Will bloom first year tf seed is started indoors in Jan.-Feb. © half shade-half 
4. Mulch for first winter after the plants freeze in hard. sun, @ full shade 
Name Key Color Height Time of Type soil 
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COREOPSIS (Tickseed) 
Double Sunburst * 3/Golden yellow 21% ft.\June-Sept. |O | 1, 2, 4D 
DELPHINIUM 
Belladonna, Cliveden Beauty |+ +/Turquoise blue 4 ft.|June & Sept.|O ©| 4SMK 
Bellamosum Improved + *|Dark blue 4 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Blackmore & Langdon’s + */Blue to pink 5-6 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Hellyhock-fld. Wrexham + *|Blue to violet 6 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, Astolat + *|Pink shades 5-7 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©] 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, Black Knight + *|Dark blue 5-7 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, Blue Bird + *|Mid-blue;whiteb] 5-7 ft./June & Sept.|Q ©) 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, Cameliard + *|Lavender 5-7 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, Galahad + *|White 5-7 ft |June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, King Arthur + *|Violet; white bee| 5-7 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, Lancelot + *|Lilac; white bee 5-7 {t.|June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, Summer Skies |} */Pale blue; whiteb| 5-7 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©| 4SMK 
Pacific Giant, Mixed + *|AIl the colors 5-7 ft.|June & Sept.|Q ©} 4SMK 
DIANTHUS (Garden Pink) 
Plumarius, Dwarf Double * 3|]Mixed colors 12 in.|May-Sept. |© 2SKD 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove) ¢ * 
Giant Shirley Mixed b 4|Pink, white 4 ft.|June-July |O ©] 2,4 
DORONICUM (Leopardbane) 
Caucasicum magnificum Golden yellow 2 ft.|April-May |9 @| 5 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 
Burgundy 3 4\Coppery scarlet |2-21% ft.|June-Oct. |O 2D 
Goblin 3 4/Yel.; red center 15 in.|June-Oct. |O 2D 
Portola Hybrids 3 4)Red tipped yel. 21% ft.|June-Oct. |O 2D 
GEUM (Avens)* 
Lady Stratheden 3 4/Golden yellow 2 ft.|May-Oct. |O 2, 4HM 
Mrs. Bradshaw 3 4/Orange-red 2 ft.|May-Oct. 10 | 2, 4HM 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath) 
Paniculata Single j *|Single white 3 ft.\June-Aug. |O 2, 4KD 
Paniculata, Dbl. Snow White *|Double white 2% ft.|June-Aug. |O 2, 4KD 
HEUCHERA (Coral Bells) 
Sanguinea splendens Coral-rose 1-11 ft.|May-Oct. |O ©| 2MS 
HOLLYHOCK (Althaea rosea) 
Superb Double Mixed + *|/Various colors 6-7 ft.|\July-Aug. |O ©| 2HMS 
HONESTY (Money Plant) 
Lunaria biennis * b| Silver seed pods 2 ft.|Cut in fall |O 2, 4HM 
LAVENDER 
Munstead Strain *!Lavender-blue 12 in.|June-Aug. |O 2SD 
LIATRIS (Gayfeather) 
Pycnostachya Rosy purple 4 ft.|Aug.-Sept. |O ©| 2SD 
Spicata Lavender-purple| 214 ft./Sept.-Oct. |© @| 2, 4W 
LINUM (Flax) 
Perenne Blue * 4!/Pale azure-blue 11% ft.|;May-Sept. |O ©} 2 SD 
LOBELIA - 
Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) Fiery cardinal {2-21 ft./July-Aug. | © @!| 4HSW 
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25c; 
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35c; 
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20c; 
15¢; 
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15c; 
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10c; 
20c; 
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Voz. 50c. 
lgoz. 70c. 
1yoz. 70c. 
Yoz. 75c. 
#s0z. 70c. 
3 for $2 
3 for $1.25 
3 fer $1.25 
: ae ee Explanation of Column 
3 for $1.25 Type Soil Preferred 
3 for $1.25 5 : 
3 for $1.25 Bat 1=Poor sandy or clay soil 
3 for $1.25 Digitalis, Giant Shirley 2=Deep (10 in.) light loam 
3 = Sandy loam + leaf mould 
oz! 50c: 4=Deep (10 in.) med. loam 
5 =Heavy loam or clay loam 
7802. 55¢. A=Acid or sour 
C=Crushed limestone 
D=Dry or ordinary 
G=Gravel or rubble 
- H =Humus or peat 
ie ay K =Lime or alkaline 
ce 50a: L=Leaf mould — 
M=Mantre, fertilizer 
P=Poor, no manure 
pou iba S=Sandy or gritty 
7a0 IG W = Moist or wet 
Yoz. 30c. Dianthus plumarius 
750z. 65c. Dwarf Double, Mixed 
Voz. 70c. 
7;0z. 55c. 
7;0z. 50c. b z ps 1} ; : ee fice. 
402. 50c. ni = fan ‘ alent > a 
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Heuchera sanguinea 
Yoz. 35c. splendens 
7;0z. 60c. 
Hollyhock, 
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