Absalon Tulip
Tulipa 'Absalon'
Absalon is one of the rarest tulips grown at Mount Vernon. It features yellow flames on maroon petals and is one of the few remaining truly broken tulips.
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Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
Bee Balm is a tall summer-blooming perennial with brilliant red flowers subtended by a whorl of showy, red-tinged, leafy bracts. The aromatic leaves can be used for tea, but are susceptible to mildew, so this plant needs good air circulation. A member of the mint family, bee balm spreads readily by rhizomes and self-seeding to form large colonies, so be prepared to divide it every few years.
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Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium
These large spring blooming shrubs with edible berries do best in natural areas where they can achieve their full size.
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Blue Flag Tulip
Tulipa 'Blue Flag'
Blue Flag is a petite double tulip with flouncy purple petals. Its short stature makes it ideally suited for the front of the border.
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Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Calendulas are an old fashioned herb with bright yellow or orange flowers. They are profuse bloomers in the spring and fall, but will stop blooming during the hot part of the summer. Their flowers can be used in salads and soaps.
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Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Chives are a small clump-forming onion relative. The stems are frequently used as a culinary herb, and the flowers are attractive to pollinators.
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Crocus 'Cloth of Gold'
Crocus angustifolius 'Cloth of Gold'
Crocuses cheerfully herald the coming spring with bright yellow flowers. They naturalize easily in gardens, offering clumps which grow larger year by year.
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Crown Imperial
Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima'
This large bulb has striking orange flowers borne on long lily-like flowers in spring. It is best placed on its side when planted to prevent rotting and then left undisturbed.
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Drumstick Allium
Allium sphaerocephalon
This unique late-blooming bulb sports maroon flower-heads, for which it earns its common of drumstick allium.
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Duc van Tol Red and Yellow Tulip
Tulipa 'Duc van Tol Red and Yellow'
Duc van Tol Red and Yellow is a petite tulip that does best when planted near the front of the border.
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