Here is Scabiosa.caucasica (scab-ee-OH-suh).It is also called the Pincushion Flower. To start this 1ft.sun loving beauty from seed you need to cover the seeds lightly with soil and maintain a temp.of between 18-25C.(64-77F).It should come up in 10-15 days and likes zones 3-8.
Here is Stachys lanata.(STACK-iss),also called Lamb's Ear.It has lovely soft wooly leaves and can be a spreader. The plant grows about 10 inches tall,loves full sun and likes zones 4-9. To start it from seed ,cover lightly with soil and maintain a temp.of between 18-22C(64-72F) .It should appear for you between 2-3 weeks.
This pretty one is Stokesia laevis.(STOKES-ee-ah),also called Stokes Aster. It grows in full sun in zones 5-8 and gets about 15 inches tall. It's seeds also want to be lightly covered with soil and it like a temp.of between 18-22C(64-72F). They are a little slower to come up,Somewhere between 21-35 days.
This 3ft.beautiful ferny -airy looking plant is called Thalictrum aquilegifolium (thal-LICK-trum) It will grow in full sun and partial shade in zones 5-8. This ones seeds also likes to be lightly covered and a temperature maintained at between 18-22C(64-72F).The seedling will start to appear in 14-35 days.

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