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The delicately creamy 'Moonlight Glory' goldenrod will bring lightness and elegance to your garden without requiring complex care. The original species of this perennial come from North America, from where they brought extraordinary hardiness, so the plant easily withstands even very severe frosts. You don't have to worry, this modern garden cultivar is perfectly disciplined and does not spread uncontrollably through the flower beds. You just need to choose a sunny spot with humous soil, and from the supplied seedling, you will get a stable plant that does not suffer from pests or diseases. From August to October, it forms rich inflorescences in a milky white shade, which will perfectly complement bolder colors in the bed. During autumn, it becomes a sought-after stop for bees and butterflies; surprisingly, it even has edible flowers. If you belong to the enthusiasts of bouquet making, this cultivar is guaranteed to please you with its straight stems. You can cut it already in the bud stage, and it will stay fresh in a vase for a beautiful ten days. If you don't manage to use the flowers fresh, simply dry them for winter arrangements.

Pycnanthemum pilosum grows naturally in prairies, meadows, and along riverbanks. Its branched stems and flower heads resemble Monarda. The entire plant appears grey-green due to its dense hairiness. The leaves are fragrant when crushed. In garden beds, its greyish hue naturally ties together the colors of other perennials.

Alchemilla mollis, known as lady's mantle, is an indispensable perennial for anyone who wants to bring harmony and softness to the garden. Its home is the moister environments of mountain meadows and light forests, making it a very adaptable plant that will survive even severe frosts without problems in our climate. The 'Irish Silk' cultivar is prized for its vitality and abundant blooming, where clouds of tiny, yellow-green flowers float above clumps of gray-green leaves. It is precisely this neutral color that can work wonders in a flower bed – it softens overly sharp contrasts between other flowers and beautifully unifies the entire composition. Besides its ornamental function, lady's mantle also has practical uses. Thanks to its clumping growth and ability to quickly fill in, it is ideal for edging pathways or as an underplanting beneath taller shrubs and roses. Water droplets catch on its leaves, creating a magical spectacle in the garden. If you enjoy making bouquets, you will love lady's mantle as versatile filler greenery that matches almost anything. It will last beautiful for about ten days in a vase, and its inflorescences can also be easily dried without losing too much of their color or shape. Moreover, it is a magnet for pollinators, and its young leaves are even edible, so it also finds use in a natural kitchen.

The 'Romantic Glory' goldenrod is a highly attractive and completely undemanding perennial that will bring a flood of soft colors to your late summer and autumn beds. Its original wild ancestors come from North America, where they grow in sunny and open spaces. This modern garden cultivar has retained the indomitable hardiness of its ancestors, but unlike them, it is not invasive and does not spread uncontrollably around the garden. It thrives excellently in full sun in well-drained loamy soil, and even complete beginners will easily manage its care. It does not suffer from any diseases or pests and handles even severe frosts without difficulty. It forms sturdy, upright stems up to one meter tall, which do perfectly well without any support. From August to October, it is covered with delicate pastel yellow flowers that are literally a magnet for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. The customer will receive from us a grown seedling in a pot, which just needs to be transplanted straight into the flower bed. Goldenrod is specially bred for cutting and is highly sought after by florists. For harvesting into summer and autumn bouquets, you can use both fully blooming plants and stems with still-closed buds. They will stay fresh in your vase for approximately ten days. If you do not harvest it, it also serves beautifully for drying into winter decorations, or it creates a beautiful winter effect in the bed when its silhouette is covered by frost. Moreover, the pastel yellow shade of the 'Romantic Glory' variety combines exceptionally well with other colors, and interestingly, its flowers are even edible.

Pycnanthemum virginianum is native to moist prairies, meadows, riverbanks, and wetter habitats of the USA and Canada. It blooms creamy white, and the leaves are finely hairy. It is used for cutting as greenery with good durability in a vase.

In nature, we find it in steppes on dry pastures and stony slopes of Central and Southern Europe. It is a well-known plant used in floristry. Excellently usable in both fresh and dried states. For drying, we select only stems with fully opened flowers. We hang them flowers-down in a dry, airy, and dark place.

It is a robust, long-lived, and drought-tolerant herb, native to North American prairies. The white flowers combine well with other perennials and last well in the flower bed and in a vase. The leaves with serrated edges emit a menthol scent.

The 'Blue Glow' globe thistle is an impressive perennial that naturally grows in the region from southern Europe to Turkey and Central Asia. Thanks to its origin, it loves the sun and well-drained, even poorer sandy soils, where it thrives best. In the garden, it captivates with its architectural structure and silvery gray-green leaves, which form an interesting contrast to other plants. The spherical flowers in a royal blue shade are literally a magnet for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies, so with this plant, you will bring a lot of life into the garden. It is a long-lived and undemanding plant that does not need support and easily handles even harsher frosts. It is also very valuable for florists. It lasts very long in a vase, and its blue spherical flowers look wonderful in summer bouquets. If you don't harvest them fresh, they are perfect for drying for winter decorations, or left in the flowerbed, they form a beautiful winter effect, especially when covered in hoarfrost. The 'Blue Glow' cultivar stands out precisely for its intense flower color.

Artemisia with exclusive silvery foliage. Originally a North American species. Aromatic leaves. Lasts 5 to 7 days in a vase. Silver Queen has even more finely cut leaves than the basic species.

Rudbeckia Henry Eilers is an extraordinary perennial that will bring the magic of late summer and the wild North American prairies into the garden. As a native species, it grows wild on sunny plains, so even here it thrives best in full sun in loamy, clayey, and well-drained soil. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant straight into the flower bed. It is a very reliable and long-lived plant that does not suffer from diseases or pests and easily handles harsh frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees. Even complete beginners can playfully manage caring for it. The Henry Eilers cultivar, named after its discoverer, catches the eye at first glance. Bright yellow petals, which are unconventionally rolled into narrow tubes, grow out of prominent brown centers. The flowers on sturdy stems grow over one meter tall and do not need any support. In the garden, this rudbeckia is perfectly suited for prairie plantings alongside ornamental grasses or in country gardens, where its flowers attract bees and butterflies. Florists love using it for cutting. We cut the stems for a vase as soon as the flowers open, and they will bring you joy for seven to ten days. The faded dark cones look great in dry arrangements, and if you leave them in the flower bed, they will create a beautiful spectacle during the winter, especially when covered in frost.

Astrantia is a charming long-lived perennial with palmately lobed leaves and pure white flowers that will liven up any flowerbed. In nature, it grows in damp meadows or light forests, so it will thrive best for you in partial shade and in loamy, humous soil with plenty of moisture. It forms compact clumps and from June to September shoots up sturdy, upright stems that do not need support. They branch richly and carry small umbels of flowers with striking toothed bracts with translucent green. We will deliver a mature potted seedling that you can simply transplant to a suitable spot. This fully frost-hardy plant attracts bees and butterflies and willingly self-seeds in a good location. It is excellently suited for cutting, staying fresh in a vase for ten to fourteen days. The flowers are also great for drying and for floral arrangements. Even beginners can manage the care; you just need to keep an eye on the young leaves in spring to protect them from slugs.

Showy stonecrop is one of the longest-living and hardiest perennials you can treat your garden to. It originally comes from the Far East, where it colonizes sunny and dry slopes. For successful cultivation, you simply need to find it a spot in direct sun with well-drained sandy soil. The 'Matrona' cultivar catches the eye at first glance with its fleshy, grayish-green leaves with a burgundy tinge and sturdy stems that do not break and need no support. We will deliver a mature potted seedling that you can easily transplant straight into the flowerbed after unpacking. We recommend planting five to seven plants per square meter; they will soon join into a solid stand around seventy centimeters tall. From August to October, it will then delight you with rich, flat inflorescences in an old rose color. It is an ideal choice for those looking for beauty without unnecessary effort. This stonecrop easily survives harsh winters with frosts dropping to minus twenty-eight degrees, and pests and diseases avoid it. The 'Matrona' variety differs from others in that it will reliably grow even in more nutritious soil, provided it is not waterlogged. In perennial compositions, it creates a beautiful contrast next to delicate ornamental grasses and other autumn flowers. During sunny days, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators constantly take turns over its flowers. You can boldly use the sturdy stems with pink umbels for cutting. They stay fresh in a vase for quite a long time and will bring a touch of the slowly ending summer into your home. It might surprise you that the leaves of this stonecrop are edible and can be used to garnish dishes. If you decide not to cut the plant back in the autumn, you will get a perfect structure in the flowerbed that will last all winter. Especially when the old flowers are covered in frost, they provide a breathtaking spectacle right until the spring months.

Gaura Siskiyou Pink is a charming perennial that brings lightness and airiness to the garden. Its original native area is in the warm regions of Texas and Louisiana, which is why it thrives in full sun and well-drained sandy soil. It grows in clumps and from June until the autumn frosts produces tiny raspberry-pink flowers that resemble fluttering butterflies. An interesting detail of this variety is the green leaves with a bronze tint and red spots. It is an absolutely undemanding plant, does not suffer from diseases or pests, and even beginners can handle its care. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you simply need to transplant directly into the flowerbed. Here it complements ornamental grasses perfectly and acts as an attraction for bees and bumblebees. Although it grows more as a short-lived perennial in our climate, in a suitable place it reliably self-seeds. Occasional pinching will encourage richer branching. Gaura is excellent for summer bouquets. We cut the stems for a vase as soon as the first two to three little flowers open.

Anemones come from the same family as buttercups. With their elegant flowers on long slender stems, they can liven up and brighten late summer and autumn beds. They stand out against the darker background of shrub groups and will also be grateful for their partial shade. The Czech Perennial Association chose autumn Anemones as the perennial of the season for 2022. They last 7 days in a vase. Whirlwind is a historical variety bred in 1887 in the USA. It has a semi-double pure white flower, often with inner twisted petals, and compact, strictly upright growth. The flowers are very durable.

Russian sage reliably brings a touch of sunny steppes into the garden and places almost no demands on care. These sparsely branched subshrubs originally come from harsh, rocky areas from Afghanistan to Tibet, where they grow on open sun-drenched plains. Thanks to its origin, it delights in full sun and poor, well-drained sandy soil with minimal moisture. You will receive from us a well-rooted seedling in a pot, which just needs to be transplanted straight to the chosen spot in the flower bed. It does not need support, is avoided by common pests and diseases, and will survive frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees. It grows up to one hundred and twenty centimeters and forms striking white felted shoots with silvery grey aromatic leaves. From July to October, it blooms with tiny blue-purple flowers that act as a lure for bees and butterflies and are even edible. Russian sage stands out next to drought-tolerant perennials. The flowers are suitable for cutting and drying for winter arrangements. Moreover, the silvery stems will ensure a beautiful winter effect in the flower bed.

The 'Golden Glory' goldenrod is a radiant and completely undemanding perennial that will bring plenty of positive energy to the garden at the end of summer. The original wild species originate from North America and often carry the reputation of uninvited guests in our region. But you don't have to worry at all. These modern garden cultivars are bred to behave, act moderately, and do not spread uncontrollably across the flower bed. In a sunny spot with well-drained loamy soil, they quickly grow into abundant clumps. For ideal growth, we recommend maintaining a spacing of about fifty centimeters, which corresponds to roughly four to six plants per square meter. They will easily handle even severe frosts dropping down to minus twenty-eight degrees. From August to October, it produces upright stems fifty to a hundred centimeters tall that carry rich inflorescences. The fresh green leaves and golden-yellow flowers of the 'Golden Glory' cultivar literally shine from afar and act as a perfect magnet for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies, providing them with much-needed food before winter arrives. In flower beds, the plant needs no support and does not suffer from diseases or pests, so even a complete beginner can easily manage its care. Definitely do not cut the dead stems for winter. Their silhouette, covered with frost, creates a wonderful winter effect. Goldenrod is specially bred for cutting and will become a great addition to your autumn bouquets. The flowers will stay beautiful in a vase for about ten days, and you can cut both fully blooming stems and those with small buds. If you are involved in floristry or just like creating decorations, you will certainly appreciate that it is perfectly suited for drying. We will deliver to you an already grown seedling in a pot, which you simply transplant straight to your chosen spot.

Lesser calamint Blue Cloud is an undemanding and modest perennial that reliably perfumes any sunny garden. Its original homeland is the sunny and dry slopes of Southern Europe, which is why it thrives best here in direct sun in well-drained, sandy, or poorer loamy soil. It handles winter without problems, tolerating frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant straight into the flowerbed, where it will very soon form a compact, airy small shrub reaching a height of up to forty centimeters. It does not suffer from any diseases or pests, so even complete beginners can easily handle caring for it. Throughout late summer and into autumn, it blooms with a record number of tiny blue flowers that are so typical of the Blue Cloud variety. The whole plant emits a pleasant minty-spicy scent, and its flowers, which resemble thyme, act as a literal magnet for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. It will look great among roses or in naturally designed steppe flowerbeds, where it naturally complements lower ornamental grasses. Additionally, both the blue flowers and green leaves are edible, so you can use them to garnish summer dishes. Lesser calamint is also excellently suited for cutting into smaller fresh bouquets, adding a fine structure to them in a vase.

Milk parsley originates from the distant regions of the Himalayas and Nepal, where it grows as a long-lived and hardy perennial. It stands out with exceptionally decorative, finely pinnate leaves of a fresh green color, which at first glance resemble a tiny fern. These leaves form rich basal clumps, from which sturdy reddish stems grow during July and August, reaching a height of up to one hundred and twenty centimeters. At their tops, fluffy white umbels of flowers up to twenty centimeters wide open, bringing softness and lightness to the flower beds. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant into the garden, where it will soon become a prominent feature from spring to autumn. In the garden, it is best suited to a sunny location and regular, well-drained soil. It is an absolutely undemanding plant that is avoided by pests and diseases, so even complete beginners can easily handle its cultivation. Milk parsley handles Czech winters without difficulty and tolerates frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees Celsius. Because it is a more vigorous species, we recommend maintaining a spacing of around eighty centimeters when planting. In perennial beds, it perfectly complements other sun-loving species and ornamental grasses, to which it adds a natural meadow touch. In addition, the wide white flowers act as a reliable lure for bees and other beneficial insects from the wide surroundings during the summer. If you like to create fresh bouquets, milk parsley will certainly please you in the summer months. Its striking inflorescences on sturdy reddish stems bring a beautiful meadow character to vases and add airy volume to every floral arrangement. It is best to cut the flowers for a vase early in the morning or in the evening when the tiny little flowers are fully open. With regular changes of clean water, they will stay fresh at home for seven to ten days and retain their radiant color. Experienced florists like to dry these flowers for winter decorations, while they also look interesting as original greenery in bouquets, for which you can cut its fine leaves from as early as spring.

The Roseus hyssop is an aromatic subshrub whose structure and requirements strongly resemble the popular lavender. It originally comes from the sunny and dry regions of the Mediterranean and Asia Minor, so it thrives best in direct sun here as well. It favors well-drained, sandy, and even nutrient-poor soil, where it easily copes with a lack of moisture. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant straight into the flower bed, where it will very soon form a neat, richly branched bush reaching a height of around fifty centimeters. It is an absolutely undemanding plant that is not bothered by diseases or pests, so its cultivation can be easily handled even by complete beginners. It comfortably withstands severe frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees Celsius. In the garden, hyssop finds wide application. It fits perfectly into steppe-character gravel beds and beautifully complements roses or lower ornamental grasses. During the summer until early autumn, the Roseus variety will delight you with a flood of tiny flowers in a delicate light pink shade. These flowers, as well as the narrow green leaves, emit a pleasant spicy fragrance and reliably act as a huge lure for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. Since all parts of the plant are edible, you can also use hyssop in the kitchen as a herb to flavor dishes or prepare a medicinal tea from it. You can also cut the long flowering stems for a vase, where they will add a fine texture and lightness to summer bouquets. Although the flowers are not suitable for drying for floral purposes, the plant will please you in the flower bed even out of season. The inflorescences form an interesting structure which, after the leaves fall and are covered by morning frost, creates a beautiful winter effect. Furthermore, if you provide hyssop with ideal conditions, it will reliably self-seed in its location and remain a solid part of your garden for many years.

Delicate decorative, long-lived shade-loving perennials with pinnate leaves and magnificent feathery inflorescences. They originate primarily from East Asia, but also from eastern North America. They look best in large-scale plantings. Due to relatively late sprouting, it is good to combine them with early-flowering bulbs. They last 4–10 days in a vase. We harvest as soon as half of the inflorescence is in bloom. They are very sensitive to ethylene released from ripening fruit. Europa blooms light pink.

Artemisia lactiflora is an impressive perennial that brings unusual structure and height to summer and autumn flowerbeds. Unlike common drought-tolerant wormwoods, which boast exclusive silvery foliage, this species features deep green leaves and higher moisture requirements. It naturally grows in moister habitats, so in our country, it will prefer humous soil that does not dry out completely. It is a long-lived and undemanding plant that, in a suitable location, grows into larger clumps every year without spreading aggressively throughout the garden. The main show begins in July and continues until September, when delicate ivory-colored inflorescences appear among the dark green feathery foliage. The flowers smell wonderful and are a magnet for bees and butterflies. For florists, this wormwood is a valuable material because it lasts seven days in a vase and adds lightness and volume to bouquets with its flowers. It perfectly complements late perennials and dahlias, and adds a wild, natural look to tied bouquets.

Hellebores are evergreen perennials that form slowly spreading clumps of leathery, dark green leaves. The stems usually carry four to five flowers. They bloom very early, as early as late winter and early spring. They can be used in a vase only after conspicuous seed pods form in the center of the flower and the flower matures. Picked earlier, they tend to wilt and the stems cannot hold the flower upright. All parts of the plant are poisonous. The semi-double flowers of the Double Ellen Picotee hellebore take on white and light pink hues with a purplish-burgundy edging.

The 'Solar Glory' goldenrod will brighten up late summer flower beds with its golden flowers and reliably attract bees. The original wild species come from North America, where they grow in open, sunny locations. Our garden cultivars have retained their immense hardiness, but they have no invasive tendencies and do not spread uncontrollably in beds. After transplanting into well-drained loamy soil, a sturdy clump reaching a height of up to one meter will quickly grow from the supplied mature seedling in a pot. It is an undemanding, long-lived perennial that even beginners can manage to grow. It needs no support, does not suffer from pests, and handles severe frosts. 'Solar Glory' is specially bred for cutting and blooms in lighter yellow shades from August to October. For harvesting into bouquets, you can use blooming stems as well as those with buds; they will last about ten days in a vase. It will also serve excellently for drying into winter arrangements. The uncut flowers will create a nice winter effect in the flower bed. A surprise is that the flowers are edible, and you can use them to garnish your dishes.

Common fennel is an imposing aromatic perennial that brings an unrepeatable veil effect into the garden. It originally hails from the Mediterranean, where it grows in sunny places. Therefore, it also prefers full sun and well-drained loamy soil here. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant into the flower bed, spacing them sixty centimeters apart. It grows to over a meter tall and is cultivated for its finely divided leaves in green to bronze shades, but it does not form bulbs. In summer, yellow-green umbels appear, acting as a magnet for bees and other pollinators. The entire plant smells of anise, and both its leaves and flowers are edible. It handles severe frosts without difficulty, doesn't suffer from diseases or pests, and any beginner can manage its care. In a suitable spot, it reliably self-seeds. It pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses, the flowers last seven to ten days in a vase, and the mature umbels can be dried for winter decorations.

The Albus hyssop is an aromatic subshrub that will bring a Mediterranean atmosphere and a flood of pure white flowers to your garden. Its original home is the sunny and rocky slopes of Southern Europe, so it will appreciate full sun and well-drained, even poorer sandy soil here as well. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant straight into the flower bed, where it will quickly form a dense, fragrant bush about half a meter tall. It does not suffer from diseases or pests, effortlessly handles drought and severe frosts, and even beginners can manage its care. With its appearance, it resembles lavender and looks great as an accompaniment to roses or in steppe-character gravel beds. From July to September, it is covered in tiny flowers that act as a huge lure for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. In addition, the whole plant smells pleasantly, and its leaves and flowers are edible. Hyssop is excellent for cutting into summer bouquets, and during the winter, it creates a beautiful detail in the flower bed when its woody stems are covered in frost.

The 'Nora Barlow' columbine variety is a historical gem, discovered in Cambridge in the 1980s by the granddaughter of the famous Charles Darwin. This unique plant is characterized by non-traditional flowers, whose coloration smoothly transitions from dusty pink through white to delicate greenish tones. Naturally, columbines occur in light forests, so they are best suited to a partially shaded location with well-draining loamy soil full of humus. They are versatile flowers suitable for rustic cottage gardens as well as natural compositions. Their charm lies not only in the flowers attracting bees but also in the early-sprouting green leaves. Beginners can handle their cultivation, the plants survive even extreme frosts, and they willingly self-seed in the garden. Just remember that columbine is poisonous, and it is good to occasionally check it for aphids, slugs, or powdery mildew. The stems blooming during May and June will add lightness to the flowerbeds. They are ideal for cutting, bring joy in a vase for about seven days, and serve beautifully for drying as well.

A native wild perennial with a large distribution range from Europe to Siberia. Suitable for natural and wild plantings. It grows in meadows and dry grassy places. A very adaptable and undemanding plant, it grows in clumps and spreads via runners. Cutting back after the first bloom encourages a new set of flowers. Harvest for bouquets when the tiny flowers are fully open. It lasts 10 days in a vase. Terracotta features ochre, shades of orange and yellow, and gray-green foliage.