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Rose Franklin's Perennials, a mail order nursery, offers many perennial plants that are often difficult to find but are garden worthy and worth the search. On this page we offer several of those plants.
When available, we offer these perennials here: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock), Amsonia hubrectii (Arkansas Blue Star), Angelica gigas, Astilbe arendsii 'Bressingham Hybrids', Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' (Japanese Painted Fern), Baptisia australis (False Indigo), Belamcanda chinensis (Blackberry Lily), Campanula persicifolia (Peachleaf Bellflower), Chrysanthemem rubellum 'Clara Curtis', Dianthus caryophylus 'Grenadin' (Miniature Carnation), Dictamnus fraxinella 'Rubra' (Gas Plant), Digitalis parviflora (Choclolate Foxglove), Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow' (Globe Thistle), Epilobium angustifolium (Fireweed), Eryngium 'Sapphire Blue' (Sea Holly), Fragaria 'Lipstick' (Ornamental Strawberry), and more.

We ship perennials from May through October.
We are able to ship plants from our mail order nursery to the following states within the USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. State and Federal regulations prohibit us from shipping to other destinations. If you do not live in one of the states we are permitted to ship to, please do not place an order. We will not ship your order and will charge you a $3.00 service charge to cancel your order and return your payment.

Perennials
Available For May Shipping:
Most of our perennials are shipped in 3" to 4" pots.
A few may be shipped bare root. Most should bloom this summer.
Unless otherwise noted, the plants on this page prefer full sun.

'Cerise Queen' Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen')

'Cerise Queen' Yarrow produces bright pink flower heads and generally blooms June thru July. It grows 24"-30" high and has green ferny foliage. Deer resistant and drought tolerant.
Perennial, zones 5-8. $4.00 each

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)

Of all the old-fashioned cottage garden flowers, Hollyhock tends to be the favorite. Their stately flower stalks often grow 5' to 6' high and provide a charming vertical accent to the garden. Hollyhocks usually bloom August thru September. While Hollyhocks are biennial, self-sown seedlings should insure a continuing supply of plants without any effort on the gardener's part. Sorry, no choice of flower color. Deer resistant.
Biennial which reseeds. $4.00 each

Angelica gigas

Angelica gigas grows 4' - 6' tall and produces large umbels of wine colored flowers above huge, bold foliage. It generally blooms June thru July. While Angelica is a biennial, self-sown seedlings should assure a continuing supply of plants without any effort on the gardener's part. Deer resistant.
Biennial which reseeds. May be available in June.

Astilbe 'Fanal'

One of the best perennials for shade, Fanal' Astilbe matures at 20"-28" high and produces feathery carmine red flower plumes in mid summer. Astilbes prefer shady locations but will tolerate full sun if the soil is kept moist. Deer resistant.
Perennial, zones 4-8. May be available in May.

Astilbe arendsii 'Showstar', mail order nursery

Astilbe 'Showstar'

One of the best perennials for shade, 'Showstar' Astilbe matures at about 12 " high and produces feathery flower plumes in mid summer. Flower color may red, pink, or white. Sorry, no choice of flower color. Astilbes prefer shady locations but will tolerate full sun if the soil is kept moist. Deer resistant.
Perennial, zones 4-8. May be available in May.

Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum'

Japanese Painted Fern
(Athryium nipponicum 'Pictum')

One of the most colorful ferns, Japanese Painted Fern grows to about 12" high and has grayish-green and silver foliage and reddish colored stems. Japanese Painted Fern grows best in a location where it is protected from the hot afternoon sun.
Perennial, zones 3-8. $5.00 each

False Indigo
(Baptisia australis)

False Indigo grows 36" - 40" high and produces blue sweet pea-like blossoms. Its flower spikes rise above blue-green foliage on gray stems. Usually blooming the month of June, it produces interesting seed pods after flowering. The foliage of this bold plant is beautiful and lush from spring thru late fall. A beautiful perennial that is hard to find. Deer resistant. Our 2008 crop is a nice one!
Perennial, zones 3-9. $6.00 each

Blackberry Lily
(Belamcanda chinensis)

Blackberry Lily has Iris-like leaves, grows 24"-36" tall, and produces bright orange flowers with darker speckles July thru August. After the flowers fade, seed capsules appear and then later, split open to reveal rows of jet black seeds.
Perennial, zones 4-9. $4.00 each

Gas Plant, Dictamnus fraxinella 'Rubra, alba, mail order perennials

Gas Plant
(Dictamnus fraxinella 'Rubra')

A favorite at our mail order nursery, Gas Plant grows to about 36" high and produces beautiful pink flower spikes in late spring. The leaves and flowers have a fragrant lemon scent. Rose Franklin's favorite perennial plant!...and as discovered by Rose, a host plant for Giant Swallowtail butterflies. Probably will not bloom until 2008. Deer resistant.
Perennial, zones 3-8. Temporarily Sold Out. More should be available in late May. Please check back then to order.

Clustered Bellflower
(Campanula glomerata)

Growing 18"-24" tall, Clustered Bellflower produces violet-blue flowers June thru July. It will grow well in full sun or part shade.
Perennial, zones 3-8. $4.00 each

Peachleaf Bellfower, Campanula persicifolia

Peachleaf Bellflower (Campanula persicifolia)

Peachleaf Bellflower grows 24"-30" tall and produces elegant columns of blue bell-shaped flowers. Generally blooms June thru July.
Perennial, zones 3-9. $4.00 each

Keys of Heaven (a.k.a. Red Valerian)
(Centranthus ruber)

Growing 24"-30" tall, Keys of Heaven usually blooms July thru August. Producing clusters of coral red flowers, this plant is easy to grow. It often reseeds. Deer resistant.
Our 2008 crop is exceptionally nice!

Perennial, zones 5-9. $6.00 each

'Pacific Giant' Delphinium
(Delphinium elatum 'Pacific Giants')

Delphinium 'Pacific Giant' grows 48"-60" high and produces flower spikes which may be blue, violet, pink, purple, mauve, or white. The towering flower spikes may be top heavy and require staking. A stately addition to the garden! Prefers a humus-rich soil. Deer resistant. Sorry, no choice of color.

Perennial, zones 5-9. May be available in June.

Dianthus caryophylus 'Grenadin', miniature carnation, perennial plants

Miniature Carnation
(Dianthus caryophylus 'Grenadin')

'Grenadin' Miniature Carnation grows about 15" high and 20" wide. Its fragrant 2" blooms may be red, pink, white, or yellow. Some of these plants produce single blossoms but most produce doubled flowers. Sorry, no choice of color.
Perennial, zones 5-9. May be available in May.

Dianthus deltoides 'Artic Fire', Maiden Pinks

'Artic Fire' Maiden Pinks
(Dianthus deltoides 'Artic Fire')

'Artic Fire' Maiden Pinks grow about 8" high and produce spicy scented flowers which are frosty white with glowing red eyes. They generally bloom May thru June.
Perennial, zones 5-9. Sorry, Sold Out for 2008.

Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Artic Glow', Globe Thistle

'Artic Glow' Globe Thistle
(Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Artic Glow')

Growing 24"-36" high, 'Artic Glow' Globe Thistle has silvery-green foliage, burgundy-red stems, and white ball shaped flowers July thru August. Its leaves are quite jaggy at their tips so be careful when working around this plant. Deer resistant.
Perennial, zones 3-9. Should be available in June.

Sea Holly (Eryngium 'Sapphire Blue')

'Sapphire Blue' Sea Holly grows 24"-30" high and produces large steel blue blooms July thru August. Prefers full sun.

Perennial, zones 4-9. May be available in June or July.

Fragaria 'Lipstick', Ornamental Strawberry

Ornamental Strawberry ( Fragaria 'Lipstick')

This perennial resembles a strawberry plant (and sometimes even produces tiny edible strawberries) but their flowers are dark pink. They generally bloom May thru June, grow to only about 6" high, and trail across the ground.
Perennial, zones 3-9. $4.00 each

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Rose Franklin's Perennials, a mail order nursery
107 Butterfly Lane Spring Mills, PA 16875

(814) 422-8968 Email: RoseFranklin@aol.com

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