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We've said it many times and we'll say it again: ornithogalums (or at least the ones we offer) ARE NOT WEEDS. They're durable, adaptable, beautiful, well-behaved garden citizens, comprising some of the best bulbs for the perennial border, rock garden, and alpine house. We think it unreasonable and just a tad obtuse to dismiss them wholesale because one or two thugs have blotted their family (or, rather, generic) escutcheon. Even though gardeners seem to have let the black sheep prejudice them against the entire genus (which is the only reason we can come up with for its lack of popularity), we will continue to offer these wonderful plants, and to enjoy the unsold surplus ourselves.  So there.
Ornithogalum fimbriatum ~ As our opening rebuttal to the "ornithogalums are thugs" canard, we submit this highly gardenworthy species, which throws clusters of starry, white, green-striped flowers early in the season (February/March) on 2- to 4-inch scapes. Increasing steadily (but not aggressively) by offsets, it grows best in well-drained, sunny sites. Modified continental/montane; Ukraine to Turkey. Zone 5. Enter quantity:	1/$4
Ornithogalum fimbriatum 'Ai-Petri' ~ Isn't it nice when a species comes in several beautiful variations? Here the leaves are much narrower than the type and covered with dense hairs. It's also more compact than typical O. fimbriatum. Modified continental/montane; Crimea. Zone 5. Enter quantity:	1/$4
Ornithogalum fimbriatum 'Oreanda' ~ Same species, different look, with broader leaves and taller (6-inch) scapes than the above. Equally beautiful, though. Modified continental; Crimea. Zone 5. Enter quantity:	1/$4
Ornithogalum magnum ~ It's a complete puzzlement why this "stately species with beautiful white flowers" (Jelitto & Schacht) is so little seen in American gardens. Three-foot-tall scapes bear large, green-striped blooms in late May and June. Easily cultivated, well-behaved, and perfect for the sunny perennial border. Modified continental; SW Russia. Zone 5. Enter quantity:	1/$2
Ornithogalum narbonense ~ Here we have another unaccountably scarce species, long treasured for its elegant, steepled, 18- to 24-inch racemes of pure-white flowers (with narrow green midstripes) in June. The gray-green foliage adds further ornament. Grows easily and self-sows moderately in a sunny site. Mediterranean/steppe; SE Europe to C Asia. Zone 6. Enter quantity:	1/$2.50
Ornithogalum ponticum 'Sochi' ~ Dense, showy spikes of dazzling white flowers (on 2-foot stems) in June make this recent introduction one of the best of the many outstanding tall ornithogalums (which means it's also one of the best ornamentals for the early summer border). Modified continental/montane; Caucasus. Zone 5. Enter quantity:	1/$6
Ornithogalum sintenisii ~ This nearly unknown species bears clusters of 15 to 25 snow-white, green-striped flowers in March and April on 3-inch scapes. Delightful -- and noninvasive. Modified continental; Azerbaijan. Zone 5. Enter quantity:	1/$3
The All-Stars ~ A line-up of some of the best of the high-rise ornithogalums. With no thuggish elements present (this is not THAT sort of line-up). Five each of O. magnum and O. narbonense and two of O. ponticum 'Sochi'. Zone 5. Enter quantity:	1/$30

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