(Crown Windflower)

Native to the Mediterranean, poppy-flowered anemone is a tender, often short-lived perennial with showy flowers in late winter, early spring, or a few months after its bumpy tubers are planted. Cultivars in the De Caen group are distinguished by large, showy, single flowers with 5 to 8 segments. Borne on calf-high to knee-high stems above clumps of divided, ferny leaves, the solitary, poppy-like blooms usually have a large dark central disc. Often planted at intervals to provide continual year-round...

(Crown Windflower, Mona Lisa Crown Windflower)

Native to the Mediterranean, poppy-flowered anemone is a tender, often short-lived perennial with showy flowers in late winter, early spring, or a few months after its bumpy tubers are planted. Plants in the Mona Lisa Series have numerous single flowers on relatively tall, knee-high stems. Borne above clumps of divided, ferny leaves, the solitary, poppy-like blooms have five to eight scarlet, blue, pink, white, or multicolored segments with a large, usually dark central disc. Often planted at intervals...

(Crown Windflower, Saint Bridgid Crown Windflower)

Native to the Mediterranean, poppy-flowered anemone is a tender, often short-lived perennial with showy flowers in late winter, early spring, or a few months after its bumpy tubers are planted. Cultivars in the Saint Brigid group have semi-double red, violet, blue, or white flowers with three rows of "petals". Borne on calf-high stems above clumps of divided, ferny leaves, the solitary, poppy-like blooms have a large, usually dark central disk. Often planted at intervals to provide continual year-round...

(Snowdrop Windflower, Woodland Anemone)

This anemone, sometimes called the snowdrop windflower, is a hardy, herbaceous perennial that flowers strongly in early spring. Its delicate nodding buds rise and open skyward to show glistening white flowers. It is a native of eastern and central Europe where it inhabits moist, open, montane forests. One caveat is that this perennial spreads and must be given plenty of space to roam.

Woodland anemone grows as a mounded clump of leaves that are maple-shaped but deeply divided to the point of...

(Madonna Woodland Anemone, Snowdrop Windflower, Woodland Anemone)

Compact and easily started from seed, 'Madonna' produces lots of clear white flowers early in the season. The snowdrop windflower is a hardy, herbaceous perennial that flowers strongly in early spring. Its delicate nodding buds rise and open skyward to show glistening white flowers. It is a native of eastern and central Europe where it inhabits moist, open, montane forests. One caveat is that this perennial spreads and must be given plenty of space to roam.

Woodland anemone grows as a mounded...

(Flame Anemone, Scarlet Windflower)

A naturally occurring hybrid from the south of France, this beautiful tender perennial grows from a fat tuberous underground rhizome. Appearing in late winter or early spring, the showy scarlet to magenta flowers resemble those of poppy-flowered anemone (Anemone coronaria), but with somewhat smaller, narrower, and more numerous "petals." Borne on calf-high stems above clumps of divided, ferny leaves, the solitary, poppy-like blooms have a large dark central disk.

Happiest in full sun...

(Dill)

The fragrant and distinctive smell of dill brings to mind everything from dill pickles to summer salads and gravad lox. Dill is an annual Eurasian field plant that is quite short-lived but very easy to grow. It's a versatile culinary herb; the seeds are used in pickling and lacy leaves can be chopped and used to season salads, vegetables or fish. In the wild, it favors open, disturbed sites and has become naturalized in several countries, including much of North America.

Dill germinates in...

(Dill)

The tall, sturdy dill cultivar, 'Bouquet', has fine, pale green foliage and produces lots of extra-large blooms, so its a great selection for dill seed. Both its foliage and seeds are fragrant and delicious.

The pleasing and distinctive smell of dill brings to mind dill pickles, summer salads and gravad lox. Dill is an annual Eurasian field weed that is quite short-lived but very easy to grow. It's a versatile culinary herb; the seeds are used in pickling and lacy leaves can be chopped and used...

(Dill)

The tall, productive dill 'Dukat' has dense, ferny, pale green foliage and produces lots of large blooms, so its a great selection for both dill weed and seed. It was bred for its high essential oil content, so it has an extra strong, delicious dill fragrance.

The pleasing and distinctive smell of dill brings to mind dill pickles, summer salads and gravad lox. Dill is an annual Eurasian field weed that is quite short-lived but very easy to grow. It's a versatile culinary herb; the seeds are...

(Dwarf Dill, Fernleaf Dill)

The neat, compact 'Fernleaf' dill is shorter than most and has lots of bright green, airy foliage that's highly aromatic. The lacy leaves are very dense, so this is a great cultivar for dillweed lovers, but its seeds are equally fragrant and great for pickling.

The fragrant and distinctive smell of dill brings to mind everything from dill pickles to summer salads and gravad lox. Dill is an annual Eurasian field plant that is quite short-lived but very easy to grow. It's a versatile culinary...