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Dianthus is a cosmopolitan genus with over 300 species. A perennial garden staple for centuries, its hybrids now number literally in the tens of thousands.Here's a trio of our favorites, famous for their rock-solid performance at retail and in the sunny border.Dianthus xbarbatus Rockin™ RedSolid masses of vivid red flowers with fringed petals make a flashy entrance in early spring, with substantial rebloom in summer and again in fall.Dianthus Beauties® Kahori Pink® PPAFLilac pink, semi-dou

For centuries, countless American native perennials have gone to Europe for an education, returning with new names and improved forms. Case in point: Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’, Perennial Plant of the Year in 1999. We know the genus Rudbeckia was collected here and studied across the Atlantic by at least the 18th Century, because the great Linnaeus (1707-1778) himself named it.‘Goldsturm’ is a classic top seller for all perennial growers and retailers. Its trademark long-flowering golden flowers