List by Plants' Species A - Z
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Here you will find all species listed in alphabetical order. Please refer to the regular category concerning quantity of seeds per package and detailed sowing and cultivation recommendations for each plant species => click on "More Details »" => on the new product detail page click on the category on the bottom left side "Try these categories" |
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Vincetoxicum nigrum (Black Swallow Wort)3 (7)m, Black Swallow Wort is a fast growing perennial herbaceous vine from open spots in woods in southwestern Europe. It has shiny, narrow, deep green leaves and small, brownish black flowers in axillary clusters. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VIII. |
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Viola arvensis (Field Pansy)10 (20)cm, Field Pansy, annual to biannual species from cultivated corn fields. Makes numerous small creamy white flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Will readily self-sow under good conditions. IV-V. |
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Viola bakeri (Baker's Violet)12 (15)cm, Baker's Violet or Yellow Prairie Violet is a perennial, short-stemmed species with elliptic-lanceolate, slightly hairy leaves and rich yellow flowers. Native of dryish meadows and open spots in woods in western USA (coastal mountains from British Columbia southwards to California and western parts of the central states). For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Round Valley Lake, Plumas County, California, USA. V-VI. |
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Viola calcarata (Long Keeled Violet)10cm, Long Keeled Violet is a rarely cultivated perennial, slightly clump forming species from rock crevices and subalpine meadows in the Western Alps. It makes quite large, vivid brilliant mauve blue to lilac blue flowers. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Excellent in the rock garden. V-VI. |
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Viola canadensis var. rugulosa (Western Canada Violet)15 (25)cm, Western Canada Violet makes white flowers with a yellow throat and short, dark lilac stripes on lower petals. It has quite large, cordate (= heart shaped) leaves and showy prominent veins, which is typical for this variety. From sunny spots in woods in north-western USA and western Canada. For any leafy, well drained soil in partial shade. IV-VI. |
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Viola cornuta (Horned Pansy)15cm, Horned Pansy has rather large, pale lilac blue, slightly fragrant flowers and a white center, lower petal with lilac veins above loosely arranged, oblong-narrow, dark green leaves. Native of mountain meadows and rock crevices in the Pyrenees. Seeds are from true-to-type plants and not from hybrids often offered under this name in commerce. For any well drained soil in a sunny spot in the rock garden. IV-VII. |
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Viola corsica ssp. corsica (syn. Viola bertolonii)10 (20)cm, Corsica Violet is a rarely seen and very ornamental violet with numerous, quite large, pale purplish to deep lilac flowers with short to medium sized spurrs above elongating, slightly prostrate stems with broadly lanceolate leaves. Corsica Violet has a very long flowering period. It is native of mountainous regions on the island of Corsica (France) at above an elevation of some 1.200m. Excellent in any well drained, preferably humus rich soil in a sunny spot. IV-VII. |
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Viola elatior (Tall Violet)20 (40)cm, Tall Violet makes elegant sky blue flowers with a white center above long, arrow shaped, light green leaves on tufted stems branching from the ground. Growing in moist meadows and open spots in scrub from France to N Italy, Siberia and NW China. For any leafy, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. IV-VI. |
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Viola jooi (Transylvania Violet)7 (12)cm, Transylvania Violet is an elegant, yet quite rare species with shiny deep green foliage and rosy purplish flowers. For any humus rich, slightly moist soil in full to partial shade. III-V. |
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Viola jordanii (Jordan's Violet)10 (20)cm, Jordan's Violet is a very rare perennial species from dry crevices in the Hautes-Alpes (France). Makes loosely arranged, elongated cordate leaves and pale blue flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a partially shaded to sunny spot. IV-V. |
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Viola labradorica (Labrador Violet)15cm, Labrador Violet makes an excellent ground covering plant with highly decorative, dark purplish green foliage and deep blue flowers. For a partially shaded to shaded spot in any rich, well drained soil. Native in from the artic circle in North America extending south towards New Hampshire. III-V. |
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Viola mirabilis (Wonder Violet)15 (20)cm, Wonder Violet has light blue flowers on short stems which elongate after the flower period, and large, heart shaped, dark green leaves. From deciduous forests in central and N Europe, growing in rich, well drained soil in a partially to shaded spot. IV-V. |
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Viola odorata (Sweet Violet)10 (15)cm, Sweet Violet is native across Europe. Has sweetly scented, dark blue flowers above almost round to heartshaped. large leaves. Will naturalize easily in any rich, well drained soil in partial shade to full sun. III-V. |
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Viola riviniana (Rivine's Violet)10 (15)cm, Rivine's Violet is a perennial stoloniferous violet native of Central European woods. Sky blue to intense blue flowers with large petals and a broad white to pale yellowish green spur above heart shaped to ovoid, plain green leaves. For any well drained, humus rich soil in partial shade to full sun. Seeds from a population of woods near Pirmasens, southwestern Winestreet, Germany, woods of Langen near Frankfurt, Germany, and open spots in woods in Sandhausen, Germany. III-IV. |
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Viola riviniana cv. "Rosea" (Rose Common Dog Violet)7 (10)cm, Rose Common Dog Violet is a decorative cultivar similar to the species with heartshaped leaves on elongating stems and quite large, rich rose flowers on long stalks. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. IV-V. |
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Viola sieheana (Troodos Violet) Exclusive10 (20)cm, Troodos Violet is a herbaceous, stoloniferous perennial species with sky-blue flowers above fresh green, heart-shaped leaves. Native of humus rich, slightly moist soils alongside waterstreams in mountains on Cyprus (Troodos mountain range) and southern Turkey. For any well drained, humus rich soil in partial shade to full sun. III-IV. |
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Viola sororia f. priceana (Common Blue Violet)15 (20)cm, Common Blue Violet has large pale green foliage and numerous showy white flowers with blue lines in the form priceana. It is native to North America (Quebec, Wyoming towards North Carolina and Oklahoma. This rhizomatous species makes floriferous dense carpets in time. An excellent ground covering plant for any soil in a sunny spot. III-V. |
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Viola tricolor ssp. eutricolor Exclusive15 (25)cm, a very colorful, yet almost unknown subspecies, with several combinations of dark violet and yellow shades above dark green leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot, where it will self-sow readily under appropiate conditions. V-VII. |
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Viola tricolor ssp. subalpina Exclusive15 (20)cm, almost spreading, biannual to short-lived perennial Violet with bicolored flowers with lilac to mauve upper and pale mauve to almost white lower petals. At anthesis flowers turn uniformly blue. From partially shaded to sunny places in rocky soils in grassy slopes and rock crevices in mountains in southern Europe (Alps). A very nice, yet rarely seen subspecies which is more compact and robust in all parts with slightly larger flowers and more oval leaves in contrast to Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor. We offer the true-to-type subspecies which is very rarely seen. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot, where it will self-sow readily. V-VII. |
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Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor (Heartsease)15 (25)cm, Heartsease is a spreading, tricolored violet with numerous flowers of ornamental violet blue upper and whitish-cream lower petals above narrow leaves. Native throughout meadows from Europe to western Siberia, Asia Minor and North Africa. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An annual to biannual species which will naturalize readily under good conditions. Two color forms are available which come mostly true. Form 2 shows darker upper petals or may flower entirely dark purplish-blue. V-VII. |
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Vitex agnus-castus (Monk's Pepper)150 (250)cm, Monk's Pepper is a perennial woody shrub with narrow, silvery-grey, acer-like, aromatic leaves and terminal spikes of bright pink flowers. For any rich, well drained, slightly moist soil in a sunny position. Seeds from original collections made at the border of Nahr-el-Kalb (River of the Dog) in southern Lebanon, northern Cyprus, and central Crete, Greece. V-VII. |
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Vitex cannabifolia (Hemp-Leafed Monk's Pepper) |
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Vitex spec. "Lebanon"100cm, unidentified woody perennial species, probably belonging to the genus Vitex. Acer-like, silvery-grey, light green, aromatic foliage with broader leaflets than in Vitex agnus-castus, terminal spikes of small rose flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny, protected spot. Has small, black, flat seeds. Seeds from an original collection made at the border of Nahr-el-Kalb (River of the Dog) in S Lebanon, 180m. VI-VIII. |
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Wachendorfia paniculata50 (70)cm, wintergreen species for the cool and frostfree greenhouse or wintergarden. Makes showy yellow flower stalks. For any rich, yet well drained soil in full sun. VIII-IX. |
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Watsonia aletroides30 (40)cm, makes large, hanging, cream to rose red, red tuber-like flowers. For any well drained soil with some clay added, full sun. Requires an excellent winter protection (e.g. a thick dry mulch layer). In colder climated better cultivate under frostfree conditions in a cool greenhouse or wintergarden. During dormancy reduce watering to a minimum. V-VII. |
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