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AKA
H. andersonii or H. texanus. Blooms in the summer after a good
rain. With funnel-shaped yellow-orange blooms streaked with
bronze. Where summers aren't consistently dry, it just pops up
and delights you at random. Self seeds consistently and
multiplies to naturalize. Solitary stems are grasslike.
The three-sided seed capsules open with warmth to reveal papery,
black seeds. Our seeds are from plants that are deep coppery
orange on the outside of the bloom. 
A
member of the Amaryllis Family that blooms
pink to white in summer. The deciduous leave appear with the
flowers in mid or late summer. One of the more challenging of
the Genus, but primarily because of drainage, but if you have a green thumb
or a rock garden, it's
an amazingly beautiful bulb. Our form has furry leaves that
are big for this Genus - about 6" long. It's actually probably
H. humilis var. hirsutus. Hardy to zone 7 but may not bloom
consistently outside in 7. 
Despite the species name, this lovely Amaryllis relative doesn't
come from Montana but hails from the summer rainfall areas of South
Africa. From two narrow blue green leaves, most with a jaunty
spiral twist about half way up and below the twist, can be found
fine pink spots, arises a stem with brush-like nearly round umbels
crammed full of pale pink flowers which age to white. In a
Genus with some tricky growers, this one is both lovely and fairly
easy. Wants VERY well drained soil but lots of water when in
growth if you want to grow it in the deep south outside. Easy
in pots with good soil mix. 
Discovered
in Portugal, this is a dense, evergreen shrub with dark green lance
shaped leaves which spread. In late spring to late summer,
this long bloomer produces white bloom with pale yellow center.
Very floriferous. Drought tolerant but holds up well in wet winters
with good soil drainage. A cross between 2 Genuses hence the X
at the beginning of the name but we know most folks won't look on
the 'X' page! The dark green leaves emerge lime green on
purplish stems. 
A
very floriferous, low-growing native that's terrific in the garden
and in flower arrangements. the brown round center cones are
surrounded by yellow reflexed petals reminding one of a dancer's
skirt. Compact, bushy foliage on a plant that tolerates a wide
variety of conditions since it's an East Coast Native from MA to
FL. Fast growing, drought tolerant.
Another
great and really TALL Helenium with shades of gold to rusty-reds.
Lovely in the back of the border, perfect for cut flowers, beloved
by butterflies, avoided by dear - add that to its hybrid Native
status and you've got a winner! Lush, bushy basal growth.
Heleniums,
named for Helen of Troy, are excellent cut flowers and border
plants. These plants just bloom their heads off. Cut back by 1/2 in
early July -- when you do your asters -- for more compact plants.
Divide every 3 years. Morheim Beauty has rich bronze red
daisies in late summer
A most
interesting Helenium, AKA Dogtooth Daisy. The tiny petals are,
just a small basal frill of ruffles, so short, all you see is the
round center making the blooms look like yummy golden to orange
lollipops! Long bloom season - June thru September.
A compact selection of Helen's flower from the
Netherlands that unlike many never needs to be staked. With
small petals of deep, rich, ruby red which surround a central disc
that changes from mahogany to gold this Sneezeweed is striking near
the front of the border or even in containers.
Petals are widely spaced and often
have quilled petals.
Literally
smothered with blooms the color of flames - golds, oranges, reds - this Helenium will definitely be a standout in your garden! A super
cut flower and a big Butterfly attraction to boot.
All sneezeweeds have three lobed petals which
distinguish them from other yellow 'cone' flowers such as Rudbeckia.
A knockout! The first
truly double flowering Helenium. 2-3 rows of brilliant yellow petals
like a petticoat around a honey colored center and it's STERILE! We
all know what that means -- more energy for blooming - for 3 months!
Strong sturdy stems. Plant 12" apart
An
early blooming Sneezeweed with bright canary yellow blooms from June
thru September! Grown commercially for cut flowers because
they last up to 10 days in a vase. An essential for the Butterfly
Garden. Fertilize sparingly to reduce weak stems. Cut back in early
June to increase branching and flowering. Bloom buds come back
quickly.
Dark
green foliage, reaching 24-30" lay the backdrop for brilliant,
burnt red petaled blooms around a yellow and brown cone in July and
August. Most compact than other forms, 'Rubinzwerg' performs
best under consistently moist conditions. Thoroughly
aggravated by drought but 'so' worth watering if necessary!
When
this plant blooms, everybody who sees it just stops in their
tracks. It's big, it's bold and it's gorgeous in bloom.
In average soil, it stops at around 6' but in a wet spot, it's even
taller. Definitely a back of the border stunner. However, you
you prune it back, midsummer, it will be shorter and
fuller. Will re-bloom if spent flowers are
removed. 
It's
often hard to improve on Mother Nature's work, especially with a
species that's just dynamite but 'Gold Lace' is 2 feet short, not as
wide, blooms several weeks earlier and with more controlled growth
than the species so now folks with a smaller garden can have the
traffic stopping beauty of our Native Swamp Sunflower. Good
deep green, leather like foliage and a mass of blooms. Super
with ornamental grasses. 
See
above for description. Another
'short' Sunflower (short being relative to the tall species)
introduced by We-Du Nursery. Blooms several weeks after 'Gold
Lace' if that works better for your bloom schedule or you want them
both because you can't (and shouldn't) live with Swamp Sunflowers as
long as possible! 
2" soft lemon yellow blooms atop a
selection of a naturally occurring Midwestern hybrid. H.
pauciflorus var. subrhomboideus x H. tuberosus get together out in
the Plains for a little hanky-panky and 'Lemon Queen' is a selection
of the resulting progeny. Sturdy stems need no staking in full
sun.
Builds
a stout & broad hedge all summer of hairy, grayish-green,
acuminate leaves. In early fall, hundreds of bright yellow, 3"
sunflowers burst into a very showy spectacle & produce excellent
bird seed! Closely associated w/ the bluestem grasses. Tuberous root
of this plant was eaten both raw or cooked by Native Americans. 
Exciting
and distinctive, fine textured sun flower. Smaller features, leaves
3-4", flowers 1" +. Refreshing clear yellow color. Average to dry
conditions. One of, if not THE BEST sunflower because it will take
ANY light or soil. 
Willowy stems & attractive very narrow, fine-textured foliage topped
w/ clusters of 2" blooms. Very tall but benefits from being cut by
1/2 in early July for compactness. Prefers moist soil but will even
tolerate drought after being established.
A
branch sport of 'Capenoch Star' (which has small, true
sunflower like blooms) but, 'Sunshine Dream' has fully
double blooms with petals that re-curve toward the stem.
It's also has also been compared to 'Flore Pleno' BUT
while it has fully rounded, dahlia-like blooms (although
smaller in diameter) it has MANY more blooms than 'Flore
Plena'. In comparison to 'Loddon's Gold',
the blooms have a much more pincushion or dome-like
appearance and a much more uniform shape. Sunshine Dream
is also the most golden-yellow of the three.
Generally free of powdery mildew. Long leafless
stems make it an
Arranger's Dream!
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Oh
my gosh. Dr. Keith Hammet of new Zealand has created a 'pet'
for his other Sunflower creation above, the very compact 'First
Light'. Well... compared, to the species (6-8' tall)
little 'ole 'Low Down' isn't big enough to be a 'companion' so it
has to be a pet! 
Hundreds of golden yellow flowers with dark brown eyes form in
mid-fall on upright, self-supporting plants. Narrow elongated foliage. Stunning explosion of color for fall gardens. More manageable plant height than other Sunflowers which are much taller. Makes an excellent, stand-alone specimen plant and is superb in combination with Ornamental Grasses and Asters.
"One
of the best False Sunflowers with a compact (3') habit. The
semi-double flowers attract butterflies from June through
September." GardenNJ.com "This is a great
plant for the busy home gardener who expects his plants to give him
more than he deserves. It will produce arm loads of flowers all
summer long and never once ask for decent soil or proper care. It
will even thrive on heavy clay where other flowers refuse to
grow." Northcreek Wholesale Nursery
This
clump-forming Perennial is a sport of Heliopsis 'Summer Nights' with
dark burgundy stems pink leaves with dark veins. The foliage
is truly amazing and sets off the golden blooms to perfection.
A cousin of the well-known 'Lorraine Sunshine' but pales pink and
greenish burgundy veins instead of white with green veins.
A
magnificent plant that blooms FOREVER - June thru September! Bears
single and semi-double flower heads with deep golden
yellow ray florets, sometimes flushed orange-yellow band brownish
yellow disk florets. Divide every 2-3 years. A rugged reliable plant
w/ erect branching stems. Tolerates heat well. It's complete
accurate name is actually Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Sommersonne'.
A
eye catching species from Japan and Korea that forms perfect
evergreen groups with showy lavender-pink flowers held well above
the foliage. Forms a neat rossette of strap-shaped leaves. Does well
in moist, well drained soil in the shade and makes a excellent
trough plant. Found in Japan in moist forests and extremely rarely
found in nursery production due to the slowness of propagation.
This plant is hot! Corsican Hellebores have beautiful blooms of palest lime green born in profusion in late winter. A HUGE Hellebore. Wants neutral to alkaline soil, so give it some lime each
year. Will take SUN or dappled shade.
Aristocrat
of the woodland garden. One of the first flowers to bloom and
they're a welcome sight. Evergreen leaves prefer a location out of
the wind. A VERY RARE collector's plant. All parts POISONOUS. Never
move or divide. Protect from wind. We find that wherever
we plant these, moles and voles seem to avoid all the plants in the
nearby area. The only Hellebore that works as a cut flower and a
great one it is. AND not only is
it deer resistant but planted amongst your other perennials and
allowed to naturalize, WILL KEEP DEER OUT OF YOUR GARDEN. They
won't go anywhere near this plant!
Christmas
Rose, actually rarely blooms at Christmas! The German name of
Schneerose (snow rose) is perhaps more appropriate. This one is a bit more demanding about its home. It needs deep and consistently rich, slightly limey soil.
The bloom generally pure white, though green eyed. The flowers,
however, may be pink in bud or on the backs of the petals or may
develop pinkish tints as the flowers age; there are also forms which
rapidly age to dark pink, almost red. Since these are seed
grown, your plant may be other than pure white, although it's
unlikely.
Be not
mislead by the *Common Name! Each plant may vary from
deliciously sweet to faintly skunky to no smell at all! No way
to tell until they bloom. Further, color of the 2" bloom (in
clusters of 3-4) varies from yellow green to occasionally very near
yellow, the height varies from 12-36" and even the leaves vary!
In other words, the entire plant above ground is highly variable
except that the blooms are always showy. Seedlings bloom
quickly for a Hellebore -- in 2-3 years so good for naturalizing.
With
white to pink to rose-purple blooms, Lenten Rose blooms in late
winter for 10 weeks. Blooms are large, cup-shaped, rose-lie,
usually nodding flowers 3-4" in diameter with conspicuously
contrasting yellow stamens. From white to rose-purple in
color, it often has interior spotting. Evergreen in warmer
climates. Dark green, palmate leathery foliage is very
attractive.
A
fabulous seed strain from world renown hybridizer Marietta O'Byrne.
Amethyst Gem has amazing amethyst (rose red) double flowers that
last for weeks and weeks in winter and early spring. The
Amethyst blooms are margined in opal - oh wow! Another jewel
from the O'Byrnes to your wonderful winter garden.
From
world renown hybridizer Marietta O'Byrne. Note, this is a seed
strain so there is not one specific color but
Bred
by Chris Hansen, it took over 9 years to develop this vigorous back
color strain! Satin-black 3" blooms hold the black color
for up to 4 weeks. This will be a 'Thrilling' addition
to your shade garden and like all Hellebores, deer won't find it
Thrilling!
If
you impassioned about Hellebores that are dark sultry slate, deep
maroons and purples and, yes, the occasional black, prepare yourself
for the to fall in love with the DOUBLE DARK BLOOMS of 'Onyx
Odyssey'. Deep rich color that last and don't 'green out'
toward the end. One of the world's top hybridizers, Marietta
O'Byrne has created this wonderful Winter Jewels™ Strain. 
Another
fabulous seed strain from Marietta O'Byrne. Double white
blooms, highlighted by heavy red/burgundy splotching in the center
of each bloom. Astounding looking in snow which will happen
because they bloom in winter! 
FULLY
DOUBLE Hellebore. Large, double, pink picottes are a fluffy,
light pink rimmed with a darker pink edge. The backs of the
tepals are also Dark Pink. This is an absolutely stunning
double seed strain. One of the world's top hybridizers,
Marietta O'Byrne has created this wonderful Winter Jewels™ Strain.
Breathtaking!
Bright
lacquer red 3-4" flowers so stunning you'll be thrilled that there
can be up to 75 of them gems on a mature plant. Foliage is
also wonderful -- typical deep green BUT often emerges a dark
mahogany making a perfect backdrop for the perfectly round burgundy
red flowers.
From
world renown hybridizer Marietta O'Byrne. Note, this is a seed
strain so there is not one specific color but variations.
Double, rose red blooms so rich they appear to be glowing!
Well branching and extremely free blooming.
From
world renown hybridizer Marietta O'Byrne. Note, this is a seed
strain so there is not one specific color but variations. This
double strain has white petals, edged in rose. It apparently
the first picotee edged Double Hellebore!
From
world renown hybridizer Marietta O'Byrne. Note, this is a
seed strain so there is not one specific color but variations.
This seed strain has larger and fuller flowers than the somewhat
similar 'Party Dress' Series. 
Green
leaves gloriously veined with silver and red with deeply serrate
edges makes this one a hot flash for sure! Late winter blooms
are pale green blushed with pink. Like all, needs well-drained
soil. New introduction from Terra Nova. Please note both
light and zone differ from Helleborus x hybridus. This is a H.
sternii hybrid. Also blooms on last years growth which is
different. Prune after bloom by removing the spent flowering stems.
New
name: Hemiboea subcapitata C. B. Clarke var.
guangdongensis (what-a-mouthful)
The
buds are covered in SILKY HAIR, which open to flowers that say
SPRING IS HERE! Not delicate plants, but don't plant among strong
growers or let them dry out in spring. Parents of this
consistent seed strain open rich medium pink, fading to pale pink
with age; leaves are nicely mottled. Vigorous growers.
Found naturally in limey soil, that doesn't prevent it from settling
in easily to the acid garden according to Dan Hinkley.
A
native wildflower that occurs in rich or rocky wooded slopes and
ravine bottoms as well as river banks. One of the first spring
wildflowers to bloom. A stemless plant with large basal leave
consisting of three rounded lobes and light blue to lavender (rarely
white) anemone-like flowers appearing singly atop hairy naked
stalks. The common name is in reference to the supposed
liver-like leaf shape and possibly the liver-like color of the
over-wintering browns leaves. Needs well-drained soil
but dislikes drought.
Apple
green new, heart-shaped leaves w/ three sharp lobes, appear thru
dark older ones. The buds are covered in SILKY HAIR, which open to
flowers that say SPRING IS HERE! Not delicate plants, but don't
plant among strong growers or let them dry out in spring.
Ruptureworts
are excellent in rock gardens or rock wall because they form tight
mats of tiny evergreen leaves. 1", tiny white flowers over dark
green foliage. A creeper used as a ground cover or between stones.
Former medicinal uses. Foliage turns bronze in winter. Slowly
spreading, around 12" square in 2 years. Looks a lot like
Thyme but easier to grow.
All
the great features of the species, forming tight mats of tiny
evergreen leaves, perfect between stepping stones or as a ground
covering but Sea Foam is an exciting new color - the tiny green
leaves are edged in white. Now mind you, the leaves are tiny,
so the effect from a distance isn't variegated it's more like 'Sea
Foam' but close inspection shows the tiny variegation. Sun to
light shade.
Slowly spreading, around 12" square in 2 years. Looks a lot
like Thyme but easier to grow.
"One of the finest forms I've ever
seen", C. Colston Burrell. We agree! When we saw this
blooming amongst many, many pots at a DC garden center, we quickly
grabbed it because it was a standout. It's very floriferous with
extra large blooms. A magnificent form of an already magnificent
plant. Foliage like a yucca but WITHOUT THE SPINES and with deep
orange-red blooms with yellow throats in profusion May-July and late
into the season. As you might guess, it's a favorite with
hummingbirds. Prefers dry soil but is accommodating as long as
it's well-drained.
Thanks, in particular to Terra Nova, there
are an abundance of exciting new Heuchera Hybrids. Where once we
had only the classic 'Palace Purple,' now one can find at least of
touch of almost every color in the rainbow. Gold, burgundy,
silver, near black and apricot to mention a few. "Most hybrids are combinations of sanguinea,
americana and micrantha with exact parentage confused and
unclear.
The
white mottling and marbling of the leaves gives this variety its
name. Unlike many mostly white leaved Heucheras, this
one actually has vigor. Many of the old ones were lack-luster
growers. Nice reddish pink flowers. 
A great new introduction by Thierry
Delabroye of France with unusual pink flowers in midsummer (most H.
villosa have white). During cool weather, the foliage is a
terrific shade of brick red with chartreuse green to gold edges and
silvery undersides. In summer the foliage turns from red hues
to green. Heat and humidity tolerant like other H. villosas.
A form of a Southeastern Native.
"Oh.
. .my. . .Gosh! No Heuchera has ever attracted this phrase as much
as the dazzling ‘Amber Waves’. The light rose-colored flowers
are secondary to the STUNNING, ruffled, amber-gold foliage. We had a
designer grab our plant and hold it up to every color foliage in the
nursery and, omigosh! it worked. We have discovered the “new
neutral”. Brightest in spring. You can try it too. Winner:
“Best New Plant” - Four Oaks, UK 2001, Winner “Best New
Product” 2001 – Scotgrow, UK 2001." Terra
Nova.
"This
is a brand new patent pending premiere introduction from Terra Nova
Nurseries. It doesn't get much better than this. Grape
and red berry variegation with black veins on ruffled leaves. This
one has insignificant blooms, being grown like many Heuchera, just
for the beautiful foliage. 'Berry Marmalade's best characteristic
next to its beauty, is its speedy growth rate. It even looks great
in containers, but if you're in a climate with harsh winters you'll
want to sink the container in the ground temporarily to get it
through hard freezes." Terra Nova. And it's HUGE!
Doesn't like to be soggy wet!
"Cherry
red flowers on warm green-brown foliage make this Heuchera
good enough to eat! A breakthrough combination. Great in containers.
It has veiled foliage in shadier locations." Terra Nova. The
edges of the yummy, warm green-brown foliage is ruffled and the
16" scapes holding up the cherry red blooms are fuzzy. A
hummingbird magnet! A
'Terra
Nova Classic'. 
"The
amazingly purple metallic leaves transform to silver and then give
rise to striking cinnabar-red flowers. It's a compact plant with
flowers right over the leaves which is excellent in containers, en
masse, or as a special specimen." Terra Nova
Another winner from THE
Heuchera people at Terra Nova with large, round leaves with red
centers in spring and fall. In summer, it has dynamic red veins over
the gold lime main leaf color. It also has a strong vigorous habit.
It actually is what people hoped Heuchera 'Miracle' would be -- this
one delivers the goods! A short Heuchera, on tip toes, she's 8" by
12" wide with blooms topping out at 14"
Lime colored leaves with
electric red veins in cool weather. Densely packed white
flowers. The big sister to 'Electra', with H. vilosa and
H.americana in it's lineage, it should stand up to heat and humidity
better than past 'limes'. Note: The red veins are
only present in cool weather. In summer, they're white so the
effect is beautiful cool chartreuse in summer when you need cooling
off! Hot electric red veins in winter when you need the heat!
"Mid-sized
leaves of glowing wine red make a gorgeous medium sized mound. These
are topped with bicolored pink and white flowers on dark red stems.
Foliage turns a little browner in the winter, but otherwise holds
its wine red color. Blooms continuously spring, summer, and fall
like H. 'Paris'. "Come on baby light my fire..." You'll need to call
the Fire Chief when you see this one!" Terra Nova.
5/3/09 So new, it's
not even on Terra Nova's website yet. With a compact
habit and reblooming nature, short flowering stems with cerise pink
blooms (like the glowing end of the forbidden 'Havana' cigar), this won't
be released to the trade until 2010. But we and our customers
get a Sneak Peak and chance to order early. Dense wands of
flowers over swirling yellow-lime leaves veiled in white. Most
Heucheras really shouldn't waste their time blooming but oh-my-gosh,
not this one -- great yellow-lime leaves and real, meaningful
oh-so-hot blooms!
"I
feel that this is one of the best and showiest Heuchera to
date – and that’s saying a lot! Strong reblooming spikes of
dense coral flowers are produced over white veiled, lightly ruffled
metallic leaves. In flower all spring and summer! An amazing
breakthrough in breeding and the first to get an “11” by Dan’s
standards." Terra Nova We at Lazy S'S were in awe
when we first saw 'Hollywood' -- just absolutely stunning!
One
of the hottest new Heucheras in the trade from (who else) Terra
Nova, THE Heuchera people. "Good
enough to spread on bread, this is a big brother for ‘Amber
Waves’, ‘Marmalade’ stands out with its rich, shiny,
undulating foliage ranging in color from umber to deep sienna.
Particular notice is paid by all to it’s hot pink undersides... Showy in all
seasons, this vigorous plant has heavy substance standing up to
inclement weather. Numerous, narrow spires of red-brown flowers. A
good landscape choice." Terra Nova 
"They
wanted a purple large leaved Heuch for the South? They have it with
H. 'Midnight Bayou.' Maple-like leaves of purple with black veins
provide an excellent foil for silver-leaved or pink-flowered plants.
Leaf color changes with the season from silvered purple to red
purple. The H. villosa heritage adds to the appeal of this
Bayou-beauty", Terra Nova.
"This
amazing compact plant has burnished black leaves, thickly spotted
hot pink in spring. Summer leaves lighten and cream and pink
dots adorn the foliage," Terra Nova. There's never been a
Heuchera with this kind of foliage. Truly unique and beautiful
reminiscent of the Tender Perennial 'Pink Splash' (Hypoestis).
"Lovely
ruffled and silvered leaves set the stage for the free-flowering
spikes of coral pink flowers. A heat tolerant plant that is no
mystery to grow. Easy to grow if given good drainage. A reliable
performer and in bloom all summer!" Terra Nova. Free flowering
large leaf silver. Blooms all summer.
Does best in Neutral to limey, high mineral soil
(add trace elements and lime!)
The
glossy, dark maroon, bordering on black foliage hold their color all
season and are the perfect foil for the white flowers in June and
July. As a single plant or if you can afford it (new tissue
cultured plants are always expensive -- to us and to you), a mass of
them it unbelievable. If you can remember from High School
Earth Science classes, Obsidian is a semi-precious gemstone which
results from volcanic lava coming in contact with water, producing a
dark stone with a glassy texture. Heuchera 'Obsidian' has
those same qualities -- dark leaves with a glassy sheen. 
If
you like it hot, well, here's your Heuchera! Large, warm,
glowing cherry-coral foliage with a tremendous tropical feel to a
hardy plant. The brightest hot rose orange in the trade in
spring and fall and just 'peachy' (orange with a white veil) in
between. Much larger leaves than the typical hybrid due to H.
villosa in the breeding. Tolerates Heat, Humidity, and the
South!
"As
silvered as any of our “minty” selections, this free-flowering
cousin to ‘Hollywood’ has striking, white-veiled green leaves that
give rise to continuous columns of large, deep rose-colored flowers.
Repeat blooms until frost with a single bloom-stem lasting for 2
months. Excellent in containers or the shade border. Janet’s
favorite as it lights up the shade garden year round." Terra Nova.
It gives a MASSIVE display of blooms all season! Tony
Avent of Plant Delights Nursery says, "This is unquestionably the
best flowering coral bell we've ever trialed."
"‘Plum
Royale’ is the first Heuchera to have amazing, shiny purple leaves
all summer! The white flowers contrast beautifully with the dark
stems. Wonderful as an accent or en masse. Its habit is mounding.
Present your garden with a New level or “Purpltude.” Requires sun
for summer color." Terra Nova. Shiny plu purple leaves
year round with silver tones in summer and winter and white flowers.
Well, when a lady used to Sashay,
swishing down the street, with a peak of petticoat here and there
that is exactly the image this charming Heuchera brings to mind -
very aptly named. This sport of 'Purple Petticoats' has deeply
cut, ruffled leaves that are dark green on top and deep purple
beneath which peaks out from under the heavily ruffled foliage.
And utterly breathtaking with frost on the edge of the foliage.
A
sport of 'Burnished Bronze' and the first variegated Foamy Bells to
hit the gardening scene. Deep purple maple-shaped leave have a
glossy bronze sheen and are splattered at random with pink 'berry
fizz'! It's topped with bloom spikes of pink in spring and
then and again, throughout the summer.
Well,
if this doesn't stop you in your tracks, then you're used to running
red lights! Bright golden yellow leaves have a dark red blotch
in the center that extends out into the veins. 3 times larger
and more yellow than H. 'Sunspot'. In late spring produces
white blooms spikes to 12" tall. Grows as far South as Zone 9
but longevity of plant increases as the zone drops. They love
the cold.
A
small, very attractive native plant with 2-3" round heart-shaped
evergreen leaves of heavy substance. Leaves are heavily
mottled between the veins and held on stem 6-8" tall. Somewhat
similar in looks to Asarums, the blooms are reddish-brown spotted
'jugs' that rest on woodland leaves.
Some think it's the best of all Hippeastrum.
One Christmas mine had about 30 blooms! Green tinged
white blooms with wine. The blooms look like Butterfly Wings.
Part of what makes it 'best' is that it's evergreen so instead of
going dormant, it's a nice foliage houseplant all year in colder
zones.
If
you've ever admired Amaryllis and wished you could grow them
outdoors in Zone 6 (in a protected spot), wish no more.
Hippeastrum x johnsonii looks just like a big red Amaryllis.
Scarlet red blooms with white streaks creating a white star at the
throat. Multiplies readily. These are second
year plants and should bloom in 1 year. Developed in the
1700's, this amaryllis cross is winter hardy in much of the country
and yet remains virtually unknown. Usually has more than one
stalk per bulb and 5-6 blooms per stalks.
A
lovely woodland herb with underground yellow rootstock producing
handsome large leaves and a single white bloom followed by a red
raspberry like berry. One of those plants that confirm why we
can't list by Common Name! It has so many: Yellowroot,
yellow puccoon, orange-root, yellow Indian paint, turmeric root,
Indian turmeric, Ohio curcuma, ground raspberry, eyeroot, eyebalm,
yelloweye, jaundice root, Indian dye. Native to the
Northeaster United States. 
Cormous
perennial with semi-erect, narrow, ribbed, hairy leaves to 12" long.
From spring to summer, bears stems of up to 7 upward facing, yellow,
green-backed flowers up to 1" across. This is a little bulb now but
it grows quickly! Native that blooms sporadically all summer. Needs
part shade or at least a break from the hot mid-day sun.
