{"title":"Plant Family: Plantaginaceae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet the plantain or veronica family. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-ef1368e1-7fff-8b82-4ea1-f9150f4a2861\"\u003ePlantaginaceae\u003c\/b\u003e is a family of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eflowering plants comprised of approximately 107 genera and 1,900 species. It includes common weeds (common plantain), annuals (snapdragons), and many ornamental perennials (foxgloves and veronica). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKingdom \u0026gt; Phylum \u0026gt; Class \u0026gt; Order \u0026gt; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/pages\/plant-families\" title=\"plant families at the old dairy nursery\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026gt; Genus \u0026gt; Species\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlantae \u0026gt; Tracheophyta \u0026gt; Magnoliopsida \u0026gt; Lamiales \u0026gt; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/collections\/plant-family-plantaginaceae\" title=\"Plantaginaceae plant family colection at The Old Dairy Nursery\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-ef1368e1-7fff-8b82-4ea1-f9150f4a2861\"\u003ePlantaginaceae\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7b88a0f4-7fff-c0a9-7e6d-c5c9405f2b61\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u0026gt;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"plantago-major-purple-perversion","title":"Plantago major 'Purple Perversion' | common plantain","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eThis is the common plantain weed that has a long use in traditional medicine. But this one is so, so pretty with large, crinkled, fringed, purple leaves. Purple stalks hold interesting seed pods above the foliage after flowering has finished. These are large, vigorous plants that self-sow and come true from seed. Excellent as ground cover or as a foil in a low-maintenance container. Grows nearly everywhere but purple color is best in full sun. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Purple Perversion' was bred by nurseryman Joseph Tychonieviech. Here's what he had to say about it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eYes, this is the all-too familiar weed plantain. But I, on a ridiculous whim, have been collecting odd variants of this plant and breeding them together to create a bizzare dark leaved, ruffled version I call 'Purple Perversion' because it is purple and twisted, and you have to be a little perveted to want to grow it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eRest assured that it is still a weed, and will seed around like crazy. I'm okay with that, because I figure I'll have plantain in my lawn no matter what I do, so it might as well be fun looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones: \u003c\/strong\u003e3 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlantaginaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e6 to 12 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e6 to 12 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure: \u003c\/strong\u003efull sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Conditions: \u003c\/strong\u003edry, moist, average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eMay to August\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003ewhite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range: \u003c\/strong\u003eCultivar, species grows in Eurasia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":46163902169241,"sku":"E2a","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/Plantagomajor_PurplePerversion__TheOldDairyNursery_DSCF1635.jpg?v=1730933706"},{"product_id":"digitalis-stewartii","title":"Digitalis stewartii | Amber Towers Foxglove","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis rare foxglove makes a real statement in the garden. 6' tall flower spikes are covered in hundreds of bronze flowers. Foliage is leathery and evergreen. This perennial foxglove will perform happily for many years. Deer and rabbit resistant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWinner of an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/plants\/trials-awards\/award-of-garden-merit\/agm-lists\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Award of Garden Merit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAward of Garden Merit\u003c\/a\u003e from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/\" title=\"Royal Horticulture Society\"\u003eRoyal Horticulture Society.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARNING\u003c\/strong\u003e: Extremely toxic. May cause serious illness or death if ingested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones: \u003c\/strong\u003e4 to 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlantaginaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e48 to 72 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e12 to 18 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull Sun to Part Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Conditions: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoist but well-drained\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003ebronze-orange\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range: \u003c\/strong\u003eEurope, western Asia, and northwestern Africa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":44112328360089,"sku":"0052","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/No_Image_Available_6cb26f8b-3ed1-421d-89fe-85365760c38a.jpg?v=1713103193"},{"product_id":"penstemon-grandiflorus-prairie-jewel","title":"Penstemon grandiflorus 'Prairie Jewel' | large beardtongue","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eLarge Beardtongue is a US native that can be found growing \u003cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003ein dry sandy or gravelly soils in prairies of the northern Great Plains and sometimes further south. It is a beauty with large flowers and succulent-like blue-green-gray leaves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e'Prairie Jewel' is an improvement on our showy native Penstemon with tall spikes of white to lavender-pink to deep purple flowers. Silvery rosettes remain attractive throughout the growing season. 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