Choice
woodland plant with large 7" scalloped blue-green leaves and 2" white
flowers. The leaves embrace the flower stem as they emerge. A welcome sight
when you're looking for spring. Dry soil will make the plant go dormant
early.
Introduced
by Carroll Gardens so it's with two 'L's like their name - it's
misspelled everywhere! Dee[ yellow button flowers in mid to late
summer over fine-textured fragrant silver-gray foliage helps keep bugs
out of the garden. Perfect for the Perennial Garden or the Herb
Garden and nice for knot gardens or low hedges when kept clipped.
Drought tolerant.
This
species takes more poorly drained soil than others. Will take
light shade better than others as well. AKA,
Holy Herb, Ground Cypress, Petite
Cypress. Blue green foliage.
Compact
grey-green finely-cut foliage. Possibly the best Santolina. Does well even in
compacted & wet conditions, unlike other lavender cottons. Will also take
light shade. Strong pine scent. One of Pete's favorite plants. One customer
planted his ENTIRE FRONT YARD in it! True!!
It's
the green lavender cotton! Delicate leaf structure belies the toughness of
this plant. Great as an evergreen specimen, low hedge or as part of a
perennial or herb grouping. All santolinas are underused. This is a foliage
plant and, in some opinions, the yellow blooms, are better cut off. The
plant maintains it's shape better.
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Linda
Brookline, ME
Showy
masses of bright carmine pink 1" blooms literally cover the plant for a
long period in midsummer. Handsome, oval, blue green foliage on a
refined, compact plant. Try planting it in front of a Caryopteris or
Veronica Sunny Border Blue. WELL-BEHAVED, Excellent soapwort.
It's
called Bouncing Bet, because it does bounce around via self seeding and
underground runners but gosh it's so pretty and looks so-o-o-o great
with other plants, that you should make some room for it! This is
really a beautiful, long blooming plant!
Blooms much later than most 'Soapworts' and is very mat forming. A
profusion of showy and shapely pink flowers with deeply cleft petals in
late summer on evergreen blue-gray mat forming foliage. Use where
it can show itself off, i.e. walls, rockeries, troughs, edges and as a
groundcover. Tough and attractive. From Turkey. VERY
rare and the best of the short Soapworts.
Soil: Well drained H: 6-8" (12" IB)
W: 12-15" B/M: Deep
Pink/7-8
One
of the best introductions to come out of China in years. This rare
Aristolochia family member is clothed w/ 5" wide fuzzy, light green,
heart-shaped leaves. From early spring through late summer, it's topped
with 3/4" buttery yellow flowers. You will see a few self-sown seedlings
after the 2nd year. RARE. CHOICE!
An
herb with a strong spicy flavor used in soups, meats, vegetables and teas
but surprisingly good edging plant which may be clipped for a formal effect.
A low shrub with dark green foliage and profuse white flowers. Useful border
plant. Trim back in early spring. Not reliably hardy below 10
degrees.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 12" W: 12" B/M: White to
lilac/6-8
While
it's typically thought of as a submerged plant, growing into small
colonies from underground runners but it also grows in moist spots and
drainage ditches so if you have a swampy spot in your yard, it's a
marvelous plant. Reaching 2 feet tall, it's topped with arching
bottlebrush spikes of white flowers, usually 6-8" long but can be
longer. The seeds are small nutlets that resemble a lizard's tail.
3" long leaves can be either arrowhead-shaped or heart-shaped and the
leaf stalks form clasps where they join the stem.
Soil: Moist to wet H: 24-36"
W: Indef. B/M:
White/June
This
Saxafrage must have sharply drained 1/2 tiny rocks in alkaline soil. The
white you see on the leaves is lime being excreted, not variegation.
Choice alpine; white flowers on 4-10" stems often have a yellow blotch &
occasionally red spots. No baking PM sun! Evergreen.
The
green form of Strawberry Begonia. (BUT it's NOT a Begonia or a
Strawberry!) Makes an unusual, not too aggressive groundcover for
Part shade that in May and June is covered with spikes of small airy
white flowers. Tolerates dry soils, but a moist, well-drained site
is better. Velvety, fuzzy textured leaves.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 6" W: Indef. B/M: White/May-June
A
beautiful form of the species above with brilliant sulfur-yellow to harvest
gold foliage with a red metallic sheen. Makes a unique and unusual
groundcover. In 5 years, expect a 3' wide patch. In May and
June, the gorgeous foliage is topped with a fantastic show of 1' spikes
composed of small airy white flowers. Tolerates dry soils, but a moist,
well-drained site is better. Easily one of the dumbest common names --
neither a strawberry nor a Begonia. Go figure Common Names!
Chinese
native woodland groundcover. White occasionally pink flowers in mid-summer
on 12" stems. Adequate moisture. The "Red Carpet" groundcover
for moist places--thick solid rounded leaves in profusion, each covered with
showy red hair. Hardy in zone 6 with protection. Gorgeous when in bloom &
not 'pushy' like Saxafraga stolonifera.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 4-6" W: 18" B/M: White/6-7
If
you like Hens 'n Chicks but have too much shade for them, take a look at
this! It looks like a big richly green and gold variegated Hens 'n
Chick!. Sends up 9" airy sprays of palest pink blooms that in mass
makes good cut flowers. Water well the first year until
established. Very hard to find in the trade.
Soil: Very well drained
H: 3-4" (9"IB) W:12-24"
B/M: Palest pink/5-6
Butterfly
Blue and it's buddy, 'Pink Misty' have met the test of time and are still
blooming when all of the hot, new plants have 'taken a powder'!
An exceptional performer, w/ lavender-blue blooms from Mid-summer to heavy
frost. Neat, compact. Neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Divide & replace
soil every 3 years. Deadhead.
A
dwarf selection of Pincushion Flower that only reaches an adorable
6" tall when blooming! Profuse HUGE 1-2" blooms all summer and
attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Hardy enough in Zone 6
and warmer to live in a pot or even a bit colder in a heavy trough.
Very charming. Short lived if grown in poorly drained soil.
Japanese Pincushion is not the generally available Scabiosa and is a
profuse dwarf bloomer especially in cool summer areas. Because
it will take some shade, move it there in warmer areas.
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From
September through Frost, Kafir Lily puts on a shameless display of
bright red flowers. Long Iris-like foliage and solid
blooms somewhat like Candy Lilies. It's a great color in the Fall
Garden often dominated by gold, rusts and yellows. Great cut
flower. The soil must be well-watered or moist. Beautiful with
Golden Rod and Blue Asters! More cold hardy than most sources
report. Once the blooms started here, they just continued in abundance
and that was in quart pots. On Nov. 18th, they were still blooming
in the greenhouse!
Lavender
rose wands of flowers. This unusual bulb naturalizes in the rock garden
nicely. Fall Squill has delicate spikes appear in early fall
along with Fall Crocus; foliage dies away by early summer. SUMMER
DORMANT. Excellent hardy bulb. Plant pot another 1" deeper.
I see sources that say that this isn't hardy but we keep it in pots
above ground, outside over winter in Zone 7, so it should easily be
hardy to zone 5. Our original plants came to us when we bought out
a fledgling rare plant nursery. The owner acquired seed from all
over the world but particularly from high altitude locations where
possibly our clone was growing in a colder spot than others.
Atypical Roots
Beautiful
white bell shaped, nodding flowers in May right after the snow crocuses.
One the best for forcing - just bring a few in from the garden and pot
up inside for Christmas blooms. One to two blooms stalks with 2-3
blooms per stalk. The thin, grass-like, dark green leaves emerge
from the ground in early spring and are soon followed by the blooms.
Multiplies readily and best in drifts planted near a walk way so you can
see them up close. Definitely one of the prettiest spring blooming
bulbs. Atypical Roots
Scutellaria
is a quick-spreading and clump-forming plant with tubular, two-lipped
flowers, borne singly or in pairs, on short terminal racemes. 'Arcobaleno'
is a seed strain of an interesting European rockery plant with 'skullcap'
blooms in a variety of colors. A branching, short-stemmed,
somewhat woody plant with leaves 1 to 1.5 inches long, ovate,
crenate-serrate. Bilabiate flowers grow in tight racemes sometimes with
lower lip in a contrasting color (usually white or yellow).
Bushy,
upright grower with long, glossy leaves and intense cobalt-blue flowers
from early summer to early autumn.. One of the best. From Mongolia.
Perfect in the rock garden or any well-drained, raised bed.
Brilliant purple trumpet-like flowers over soft green foliage and after the
blooms are gone, the seed capsules are ornamental into late fall/winter..
Blooms July-August at higher elevations, Rhizome forming
perennial requiring very good drainage and mostly sunny location. Leaves are
oval, toothed, and hairy. This Japanese form has a dwarf, bushy habit
where species has long runners.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 8" W: 8" B/M:
Purple/5-6
A
Northeastern US Native that gets a 5 Star Rating from MOBOT! A
very tall skullcap with two-lipped, purplish flowers flowers in summer
over toothed, oval medium green leaves. Square stems are covered
with minute white hairs, hence another Common Name, hoary (hairy)
Skullcap (which refers to the skull or helmet shaped calyx of the bloom.
Come up late in spring, so don't go digging where you planted them
thinking they're dead!
Soil: Well-drained
H: 24-36" W: 18-24"
B/M: Blue with white/9-10
Cherry
red flowers, low twiggy shrub 4-6" tall, sparsely hairy. Leaves oval,
rounded tips, slightly clothed in hairs like stems on short petioles. Seeds
black and granular. From the northeast corner of Mexico but hardy in Zone 6
to 9, mostly sunny to full sun. Beautiful 'hooded' flowers. Wonderful
and hard to find in the trade. Takes our humidity. Zone 6 hardiness per
Colorado State.
Soil: Very well-drained H: 4-6" W:
15"
B/M: Cherry Red/6-10
Firm,
dark green, front-like erect branched leaves on a Fern Ally.
Like all fern and their allies, it doesn't develop blooms and seed
but reproduces by divisions and spore bearing leafy cones
(strobili). From China, this unique plant is a clump forming
species. Of easy culture and very eye-catching.
Plant of the Week for 2-7-03 by Oregon University's Cal Lemke.
THIS IS NOT A SHRUB but can be confused with an evergreen shrub in
summer when it's mature!
Soil: Organically rich, well-drained soil
H:12" W: 12" B/M: na
A
new Club Moss for us which is rarely seen for sale and
oh-so-spectacular! Native to Central America, it requires
typical club moss conditions - high humidity, warmish temperature,
low to medium light and moist or well-watered soil. Dark green
upper face of the leaves and ruby red underneath and fantastic
metallic maroon/red sheen -- the same kind of metallic sheen found
in Peacock Moss. Evergreen (well, Ever-Red!) This
is a TINY, almost miniature club moss - not only more beautiful than
most but also much slower.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 4-6"
W: Indef. B/M: na
Versatile
fern ally for use as pots, baskets, groundcover for bonsai, mixed bowls or
as accents and groundcover for the garden. Gold tips has golden new growth
with yellow-green mature tips. A mat-maker of fairly fast spread if sited
properly. No direct sun but bright full shade. Mist from stream bed
waterfall makes it positively delirious!
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 2-4" W: Indef. B/M: none
Native
to Eastern Asia this is one of the hardiest of the 700 spikemosses. A fern
ally that can be used as a deciduous groundcover in full shade but w/ bright
light. Creeping around a shady pond or creek is perfect. Can also be used as
a houseplant or bonsai cover. Needs moisture in the house. Fabulous rust
hues in Fall and Spring.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 5-18" W: Indef.
B/M: None
Peacock
Moss is possibly the most beautiful ground cover in the woods.
Semi-evergreen, lacy foliage -- like a cross between an upright moss & a
fern. The metallic blue, almost iridescent sheen, in a flicker of sunlight,
will stop you in your tracks! From China. Needs a rich, moist but
well-drained soil. Provide protection the first winter.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 1-2" W:
6-14"+ B/M: None
If
you like Aquilegia, then you love Semiaquilegia ecalcarata! The
Chinese Native grows in mossy woodland area and looks quite it's
relative, the columbine, but the flowers are spurless.
Violet-purple to burgundy blooms wave airily above deeply lobed forest
green foliage and purplish stem (unlike Aquilegias) from May to June.
Soil:
H: 24-36"IB W: 24: B/M: Violet purple to
burgundy/5-6
Silene caroliniana 'Short and Sweet'
Carolina Catchfly Zone: 4-8
Covered
in deep pink flowers in late spring, 'Short and Sweet' is compact form
of our Native (found in rocky, calcareous woods and outcrops from New
Hampshire to Ohio, south to Alabama.) and easy to grow. In cool
springs, it seems to bloom forever. A better choice for many areas
than Dianthus, it's much more forgiving about growing conditions -- can
stand up to wet seasons (with good drainage) or dry spells.
Excellent for naturalizing.
Carolina
Catchfly is found in sandy woods, slopes and rock outcrops in the
Southeast, not just Carolina! Clusters of 5-Petaled, strong pink
(occasionally white) 2" wide flowers appear for a very long time sitting
2" above the leaves. Ideal for the rock garden and loves limey soil. The
blooms of wherryi are larger than the species. Don't fertilize. They
like lean soil. Over-fertilizing makes them short lived.
AKA,
Lychnis dioica, Melandrium dioicum. Common on woodland edges in many
states but not a native. In nature, flowers are male or female. A male
without females does not set seed but just blooms and blooms and blooms
-- usually from May through Fall. Foliage forms neat, rounded
'bushettes' sporting 3/4" blooms in shades of rose. The
interesting British site First Nature describes it as having
'Dense flower masses that last all summer". It is a British
native. Vegetatively propagated from a male plant rather
than seed grown.
Soil: Average
H: 12-24" W:
B/M: Rose/ 5-6+ thru Fall
Fire
pink which is really red is a striking sight whether you come across it
around a bend in the woods or in your own garden where, with care, it's even
more spectacular. The red tubular flowers are a favorite of the
ruby-throated hummingbird, who has impeccable taste in flowers!
If
the red form of Silene doesn't work for you and the pink form below
isn't quite right, how about 'Emma's Blush'. New to the trade in
2006, it might be just the color you need. Same great
characteristic's as it's relatives just pale, blushing pink.
Almost
impossible to get seed to germinate but worth the trouble! A big, bold,
back-of-the-border plant with incredible perfoliated leaves that hold rain
like a cup. From midsummer to autumn, bears yellow daisy like flowers up to
3" across. Grows in average soil, but moist, heavy, best. Also neutral to
alkaline best.
Soil: Moist best
H: 96" W: 36"
B/M: Yellow/ 8-9
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Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Mrs. Spivey Mrs. Spivey
White Eyed-Grass Zone: 5-10
Grassy green foliage, much taller than the average 'Blue Eyed Grass' with
pure white star flowers in early summer. The 'Eyed" Grasses -- each has a
distinctive 'eye' of a different color -- are easy, dependable and quick to
multiply. In the Iris family, actually. Charming. This is our most
long-blooming Eyed-Grass - last year close to 2 months 'on the bench' w/
good water.
This
iris relative is semi-evergreen with linear leaves to 7" long. In summer,
broadly winged stems bear a succession of star-shaped, dark-veined, bright
yellow flowers. Self-seeds freely, so it's doesn't matter that it's
short-lived. Not as hardy as some but wonderful where it will grow.
Grass
like foliage w/ bright yellow flowers in early summer over 8-16"
iris-like foliage, which is appropriate, since it's in the Iris family.
The unique thing about this one is the yellow bloom most are blue & it's
extremely rare. Listed as hardy only to zone 8, it grows at the
J.C. Raulston Arboretum which is Zone 7.
Similar
to Solomon Seal but with distinctly different flowers, that look like white
Astilbe blossoms at the end of the pink stemmed branches, followed by bright
red berries. Easy to grow; colonizes. Takes several years to reach mature
size. Tolerant of drought. A must for the woodland garden.
We
couldn't have said it better than Sandra Mason U. of IL Extension Office
in her online Homeowner's Column (9/15/01):
"Goldenrod is the "Rodney
Dangerfield" of the plant world. It gets no respect. Could be
it is just too common since some species are found growing in ditch
banks or it maybe its lovelessness is due to its misguided
association with hay fever. Ragweed that blooms at the same
time as goldenrod is the actual culprit in hay fever problems."
(Our note:
Goldenrod is not wind pollinated so it CAN'T cause hay fever.
Ragweed is wind pollinated and it the culprit.)
Because it's a
Native and many species are seen growing in the wild, it seems too
common in the US. Not true in Europe, however, where it's a 'Must
Have' and gets 'The Respect It Deserves'! Give the following a
second thought! They're great Butterfly attractors and superb,
superb cut flowers.
Solidago comes from Latin words which means "I make
whole", reference to it's long history of medicinal uses!
Elegant
Canadian and East Coast Native. Up to 5" long thin, dark green
leaves and axillary clusters of flowers on the central stem (which often
arch or lean over) and are Blue or occasionally Burgundy Gray -- very
wand-like . One of the few Goldenrods that, not only will take
shade, but prefers some in hot areas. Very little branching.
With blooms up and down the stem, can easily be shaped into a Wreath.
Showy,
prolific sprays of summer blooms THAT DO NOT CAUSE HAY FEVER -- that's
ragweed. In Europe, they know better & are wild about this plant! This is a
choice, dwarf, groundcover form & it's well-behaved. Chicago Botanic
Garden 'Best Plants'
A
clump forming, well-behaved Goldenrod with small variegated leaves and
unique large LIGHT YELLOW flowers in late summer/early Fall. The
boldly splashed and dusted with gold leaves add interest all season but
are exceptionally lovely in spring. Distnictive zig-zag
or crooked stems bend back and forth at 45 degree angles.
Soil: Most any
H: 12-36" IB W:
B/M: Medium yellow/8-10
Brilliant
golden showers of flowers in early Autumn. In this form, flowers flare out
above the leaves, like fireworks, for a spectacular display. Goldenrods do
NOT CAUSE HAY FEVER -- they're not wind pollinated -- it's Ragweed that
causes Hay fever. This is a great plant and combines beautifully with so
very many Fall blooming Perennials. Chicago Botanic Garden 'Best
Plants' and shown in the above photo.
Dwarf
Goldenrod introduced by Mt. Cuba Center. From attractive rosettes of deep
green leaves arch strong stems loaded with radiating racemes of golden
yellow. Well behaved and drought tolerant, with dense foliage that makes an
excellent ground cover in 1 year set 15" apart. Chicago Botanic Garden
'Best Plants'.
A
clump forming Goldenrod hybrid with bright yellow blooms on dense,
horizontal, plume-like panicles. With stiff stems to 24" long it
has a long bloom period from mid-summer through Fall. More rust
resistant than some cultivars.
'Little
Lemon' has dense racemes of the lightest yellow-flowering Goldenrod in
the trade. The dwarf size reaching 8-10" in bloom and very free
branching habit makes this a great addition to the Fall perennial
border. Blooms for several weeks in August and September and if
cut back for another flusher later. A hybrid of natives.
Soil: Most
any H: 8-10" IB W:
B/M: Yellow /8-9
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A wonderful new Native creepy crawley! Blooms all summer on a vigorous weaver. Taprooted, so it doesn't like to be moved but that makes it VERY drought tolerant! It may go dormant during drought but it won't die! Self seeds if moisture is abundant. Mainly reproduces by rhizomes. Excellent in poor, pathetic soil.
Host plant for the Laviana White and Checkered Skipper Butterfly.
Soil: Well-drained to dry H: 3-12" W: 14" B/M:
Scarlet/5-10
A
prized Southeastern wildflower rarely offered for sale. Delicate,
carmine-and-yellow flowers bloom in the heat of summer, continuing from July
to September. Native to shaded woodland areas but adapts to full sun if
given adequate moisture. This neat, slender plant grows 12 to 24" tall.
Wow!
Always, every year, one of our top 10 best sellers for very good reason!
$9.99 Qt.
Spiranthes cernua f. odorata 'Chadds Ford'
Fragrant Ladies Tresses Zone: 5-10 This
hardy native orchid bears slender spikes of vanilla-scented white flowers in
summer. Flower stalks rise 18 to 24 in. tall above a basal clump of grassy
leaves. While it prefers moist soil in sun it's perfectly happy in average
moisture in part shade.. Absolutely stunning in bloom. Delaware native is
propagated here at the nursery. Smells like Jasmine.
Soil: Average to Moist H: 24-36" W: B/M: White/7-8
One
of the best perennials we've seen in a while. Soft-hairy, emerald
foliage bears spikes of red, tubular flowers with flaring lips from
mid-summer to frost. Easily grown, blooming the first year from seed.
Fairly rare & highly recommended. THIS PERENNIAL IS DESTINED FOR
GREATNESS!
Similar
to species with Intense Coral Red blooms above soft, hairy foliage.
Deadheading promotes continued bloom AND actually improves foliage as
well. A select form of a US Native.
Foliage
on basal rosette is rippled lettuce green with scalloped edges. Dense
spikes of pink flowers 1 1/4" long from EARLY SUMMER to EARLY AUTUMN!
This is a great, unknown plant that's hard to beat for length of bloom.
Soil: Well-drained H: 24"
W: 12" B/M: Clear rose pink/6-9
Heat
tolerant perennial with HUGE LEAVES. Excellent groundcover or front of the
border. Strong clumping habit. Divide every 2-3 years if not used for
groundcover. Leaves resist rot like the species. Few flowers. Holds up well
to heat & humidity but needs well-drained soil.
A
NON-FLOWERING (rarely flowers) type used for silvery foliage effect
in front of border or as a ground cover. Doesn't 'MELT' in summer
heat and humidity like the species. Never looks good in pots in the
greenhouse --it's too humid and they get too crowded -- but looks
fabulous in the garden.
Deep
pink blooms (occasionally white) in dense spikes over glossy, dark
green leaves over a very long season from July through September.
Leaves are evergreen in warm climates. Showy flowers are of
primary interest in this species unlike it's cousin, Lamb's Ear.
Synonymous with and sometimes sold as S. densiflora.)
Appreciates PM shade in hot climates. Spreads by stolens,
plant 12-18" apart for polite ground cover.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 6-8" (18-24"IB) W: 12-18" B/M: Deep pink/7-9
South
The following two Stachys are just unknown and
shouldn't be. They're absolutely staples in our garden, not fussy,
bloom for months, make a perfect partner for most plants.. What we
call 'Timex' plants take a lickin' and keep on lookin' gorgeous while
they do!
A
creeping mat with neat, crinkled green leaves shaped like a long traingle,
1/2" wide and 1 1/4" long, which forms evergreen clumps. The leaves are very
aromatic when crushed. White flowers on short stems. Easy & useful for
enhancing other late flowering plants such as sedums. Very, very, very, very
long bloomer!
Stachys minor 'Lavender' Stachys,
Dwarf Lavender Zone: 6-9
A
creeping mat with neat, crinkled green leaves shaped like a long triangle,
1/2" wide & 1 1/4" long, which forms evergreen clumps. Leaves are very
aromatic when crushed. Easy & useful for enhancing other late flowering
plants such as sedums. This plant and the following are some of the
blooming-est plants in the summer garden.
A
nice border plant with 2-3" long heart-shaped leaves and flower
spikes of white, pale, rose, etc. Our variety is purple. A good bee
plant. Mat forming perennial with 4-sided, hairy stems and oblong,
deeply veined, regularly toothed leaves. Used externally in herbal
circles for wounds.
Soil: Any well-drained H: 6-24"
W:12-18" B/M: Purple/ 6-7
This
plant is unheard of outside of China! We purchased it as a parent
plant from China as Phlomis medicinalis, which it wasn't. Finally, using
Harvard records & line drawings dating back to 1938 & using a magnifying
glass to see hairs on leaves & bloom, we got the correct ID!
Strongly stoloniferous with varying bloom color - pale pink, pink to
light purple. Beautiful & seems tough as nails! In 2007 we were
the only source in the country for this plant.
Soil: Average
H: 18" W: Indef.
B/M: Pink to lavender/5-6
$8.99 Qt.
Sternbergia lutea Yellow Fall Crocus
Zone: 7-9 Possibly colder if planted deeper & mulched
Bulbous
perennial that looks like a Yellow Crocus in Fall. 1 1/2" goblet-shaped
yellow flowers. Narrow, lance-shaped, deep green leaves to 12" long.
From Spain and Afghanistan. A very pretty plant, grown best on
warm gravelly soils but not fussy. Flowers freely but rarely sets seed.
It is thought by some to be the Biblical 'Lilies of the Field', as it
grows abundantly in Palestine. Interesting article at Suite 101 on
what they call "arguably the best Fall flowering bulb for the garden".
Stipa (Nassella) capillata 'Lace Veil'
Lace Veil Feather Grass Listed on the
Grasses Page
If you don't have at least one Stokes Aster
you're missing one of the most blooming Perennials in the trade.
They're just blooming machines! And is as pie to grow! And
they're Native! Deadheading encourage a flower display from early
summer through September.
A
classic - blue with a white center. 2-3" wide fluffy deep sky blue
flowers on erect stems growing 12-18" tall and an 8" tall evergreen
rosette. 'Blue Danube' is very erect and doesn't flop as some do.
Good drought tolerance. Appreciates winter mulch in the the colder
parts of its range.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 12-18" W:
12-18" B/M: Deep Sky Blue/6-9
An
incredible look for a Stokesia! Blooms start white in mid-May,
gradually changing thru shades of gradually darkening lavender finally
ending in purple. During this time new white blooms are forming so
at any given time, all 5 distinct colors are present -- the Color Wheel!
An introduction from the best brothers in the trade -- Saul Brothers of
Atlanta. Deadhead to promote continued bloom and remember, no
winter waterlogged soil for Stokesias. Drought tolerant.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 12-18" W:
12-18" B/M: See above/6-9
Uniquely
colored Stokes Aster -- Yellow blooms just keep on coming if deadheaded.
Great cut flowers, beautiful in the border, evergreen and huge flowers.
Introduced by Niche Gardens. This is such a color breakthrough for Stokes
Asters.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 12-18" W:
12-18" B/M: Yellow/6-99
A
selection of one of our best Native Plants - Stoke's Aster. The
bloom starts out initially light blue, becoming darker blue, then bluish
purple to reddish purple and finally dark hot pink. Deadhead to
keep it blooming all summer and remember, no waterlogged winter soil for
this drought tolerant beauty.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 12-18" W:
12-18" B/M: Purple/6-9
Broad,
lance-shaped green leaves with white midveins. Prefers moist, well-drained
soil but established plants tolerate poor, dry soil. Maroon fall color.
Long-blooming if kept deadheaded. Silver moon has large, silvery white
flowers.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H: 12-18" W:
12-18" B/M: White/6-9
Broad,
lance-shaped green leaves with white midveins. Prefers moist, well-drained
soil but established plants tolerate poor, dry soil. Long-blooming if
kept deadheaded. Wyoming has large, blue flowers. Wyoming
self-seeds a lot which is either what you want in a groundcover or not.
Others we have seem to self seed less.
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AKA,
Celandine Poppy has basal rosettes of large, lobed, hairy leaves. Bears open
cup-shaped flowers UP TO 4" ACROSS. It's color is rare in the shade garden
during the spring. Ornamental seed capsules & pretty foliage. Self seeds but
quite easy to pull up. Often dormant in summer.
Recently all New World or
Native Asters were reclassified with a new name - Symphyotrichum.
And now, to go with their new name, they have their own page!
Shiny
green crinkled leaves, early spring flowers are pale yellow. Good
groundcover. From the Caucasas. Contains certains alkaloids & should not be
taken internally. One of the prettiest & smallest of the comfrey. We quickly
sold out last year, this plant is so charming. Seldom seen in the trade.
A
form of the species with many clear blue nodding flowers that look
especially attractive with yellow blooming spring flowers. Spreads
by undeground stolons and will eventually form a dense, weed resistant
ground cover. Site carefully because like all stoloniferous
plants, it does continue to spread.
A
mature skunk cabbage may spread 4' across & provide interesting early
flowers & arresting leaves up to 2' long on 1' petioles. Plants are long
lived & maintenance-free. In summer, they look like a huge hosta. Bold &
eye-catching. Must have wet soil year round (although, honestly, several of
our parents are quite a bit upland of the actual water filled bog.
Their deep roots must be reaching down to the water table in the nearby
creek.) These are 2nd year seedlings which, when happy, grow
fairly fast. Please note, they often go summer dormant as young plants
AND as mature plants if it gets dry. Atypical Rootss
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Choice
woodland plant with large 7" scalloped blue-green leaves and 2" white
flowers. The leaves embrace the flower stem as they emerge. A welcome sight
when you're looking for spring. Dry soil will make the plant go dormant
early.
Introduced
by Carroll Gardens so it's with two 'L's like their name - it's
misspelled everywhere! Dee[ yellow button flowers in mid to late
summer over fine-textured fragrant silver-gray foliage helps keep bugs
out of the garden. Perfect for the Perennial Garden or the Herb
Garden and nice for knot gardens or low hedges when kept clipped.
Drought tolerant.
This
species takes more poorly drained soil than others. Will take
light shade better than others as well. AKA,
Compact
grey-green finely-cut foliage. Possibly the best Santolina. Does well even in
compacted & wet conditions, unlike other lavender cottons. Will also take
light shade. Strong pine scent. One of Pete's favorite plants. One customer
planted his ENTIRE FRONT YARD in it! True!!
It's
the green lavender cotton! Delicate leaf structure belies the toughness of
this plant. Great as an evergreen specimen, low hedge or as part of a
perennial or herb grouping. All santolinas are underused. This is a foliage
plant and, in some opinions, the yellow blooms, are better cut off. The
plant maintains it's shape better.
Showy
masses of bright carmine pink 1" blooms literally cover the plant for a
long period in midsummer. Handsome, oval, blue green foliage on a
refined, compact plant. Try planting it in front of a Caryopteris or
Veronica Sunny Border Blue. WELL-BEHAVED, Excellent soapwort.
A
much branched, delicate variety If not sheared, it will self-seed.
Extremely cold hardy BUT that does depend on well-drained soil.
It's
called Bouncing Bet, because it does bounce around via self seeding and
underground runners but gosh it's so pretty and looks so-o-o-o great
with other plants, that you should make some room for it! This is
really a beautiful, long blooming plant! 
One
of the best introductions to come out of China in years. This rare
Aristolochia family member is clothed w/ 5" wide fuzzy, light green,
heart-shaped leaves. From early spring through late summer, it's topped
with 3/4" buttery yellow flowers. You will see a few self-sown seedlings
after the 2nd year. RARE. CHOICE!
An
herb with a strong spicy flavor used in soups, meats, vegetables and teas
but surprisingly good edging plant which may be clipped for a formal effect.
A low shrub with dark green foliage and profuse white flowers. Useful border
plant. Trim back in early spring. Not reliably hardy below 10
degrees.
While
it's typically thought of as a submerged plant, growing into small
colonies from underground runners but it also grows in moist spots and
drainage ditches so if you have a swampy spot in your yard, it's a
marvelous plant. Reaching 2 feet tall, it's topped with arching
bottlebrush spikes of white flowers, usually 6-8" long but can be
longer. The seeds are small nutlets that resemble a lizard's tail.
3" long leaves can be either arrowhead-shaped or heart-shaped and the
leaf stalks form clasps where they join the stem. 
This
Saxafrage must have sharply drained 1/2 tiny rocks in alkaline soil. The
white you see on the leaves is lime being excreted, not variegation.
Choice alpine; white flowers on 4-10" stems often have a yellow blotch &
occasionally red spots. No baking PM sun! Evergreen.
The
green form of Strawberry Begonia. (BUT it's NOT a Begonia or a
Strawberry!) Makes an unusual, not too aggressive groundcover for
Part shade that in May and June is covered with spikes of small airy
white flowers. Tolerates dry soils, but a moist, well-drained site
is better. Velvety, fuzzy textured leaves.
A
beautiful form of the species above with brilliant sulfur-yellow to harvest
gold foliage with a red metallic sheen. Makes a unique and unusual
groundcover. In 5 years, expect a 3' wide patch. In May and
June, the gorgeous foliage is topped with a fantastic show of 1' spikes
composed of small airy white flowers. Tolerates dry soils, but a moist,
well-drained site is better. Easily one of the dumbest common names --
neither a strawberry nor a Begonia. Go figure Common Names!
Chinese
native woodland groundcover. White occasionally pink flowers in mid-summer
on 12" stems. Adequate moisture. The "Red Carpet" groundcover
for moist places--thick solid rounded leaves in profusion, each covered with
showy red hair. Hardy in zone 6 with protection. Gorgeous when in bloom &
not 'pushy' like Saxafraga stolonifera.
If
you like Hens 'n Chicks but have too much shade for them, take a look at
this! It looks like a big richly green and gold variegated Hens 'n
Chick!. Sends up 9" airy sprays of palest pink blooms that in mass
makes good cut flowers. Water well the first year until
established. Very hard to find in the trade.
Butterfly
Blue and it's buddy, 'Pink Misty' have met the test of time and are still
blooming when all of the hot, new plants have 'taken a powder'!
An exceptional performer, w/ lavender-blue blooms from Mid-summer to heavy
frost. Neat, compact. Neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Divide & replace
soil every 3 years. Deadhead.
A
dwarf selection of Pincushion Flower that only reaches an adorable
6" tall when blooming! Profuse HUGE 1-2" blooms all summer and
attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Hardy enough in Zone 6
and warmer to live in a pot or even a bit colder in a heavy trough.
Very charming. Short lived if grown in poorly drained soil.
Japanese Pincushion is not the generally available Scabiosa and is a
profuse dwarf bloomer especially in cool summer areas. Because
it will take some shade, move it there in warmer areas.
From
September through Frost, Kafir Lily puts on a shameless display of
bright red flowers. Long Iris-like foliage and solid
blooms somewhat like Candy Lilies. It's a great color in the Fall
Garden often dominated by gold, rusts and yellows. Great cut
flower. The soil must be well-watered or moist. Beautiful with
Golden Rod and Blue Asters! More cold hardy than most sources
report. Once the blooms started here, they just continued in abundance
and that was in quart pots. On Nov. 18th, they were still blooming
in the greenhouse!
Lavender
rose wands of flowers. This unusual bulb naturalizes in the rock garden
nicely. Fall Squill has delicate spikes appear in early fall
along with Fall Crocus; foliage dies away by early summer. SUMMER
DORMANT. Excellent hardy bulb. Plant pot another 1" deeper.
I see sources that say that this isn't hardy but we keep it in pots
above ground, outside over winter in Zone 7, so it should easily be
hardy to zone 5. Our original plants came to us when we bought out
a fledgling rare plant nursery. The owner acquired seed from all
over the world but particularly from high altitude locations where
possibly our clone was growing in a colder spot than others.
Beautiful
white bell shaped, nodding flowers in May right after the snow crocuses.
One the best for forcing - just bring a few in from the garden and pot
up inside for Christmas blooms. One to two blooms stalks with 2-3
blooms per stalk. The thin, grass-like, dark green leaves emerge
from the ground in early spring and are soon followed by the blooms.
Multiplies readily and best in drifts planted near a walk way so you can
see them up close. Definitely one of the prettiest spring blooming
bulbs. 
Scutellaria
is a quick-spreading and clump-forming plant with tubular, two-lipped
flowers, borne singly or in pairs, on short terminal racemes. 'Arcobaleno'
is a seed strain of an interesting European rockery plant with 'skullcap'
blooms in a variety of colors. A branching, short-stemmed,
somewhat woody plant with leaves 1 to 1.5 inches long, ovate,
crenate-serrate. Bilabiate flowers grow in tight racemes sometimes with
lower lip in a contrasting color (usually white or yellow).
Bushy,
upright grower with long, glossy leaves and intense cobalt-blue flowers
from early summer to early autumn.. One of the best. From Mongolia.
Perfect in the rock garden or any well-drained, raised bed.
Brilliant purple trumpet-like flowers over soft green foliage and after the
blooms are gone, the seed capsules are ornamental into late fall/winter..
Blooms July-August at higher elevations, Rhizome forming
perennial requiring very good drainage and mostly sunny location. Leaves are
oval, toothed, and hairy. This Japanese form has a dwarf, bushy habit
where species has long runners.
A
Northeastern US Native that gets a 5 Star Rating from MOBOT! A
very tall skullcap with two-lipped, purplish flowers flowers in summer
over toothed, oval medium green leaves. Square stems are covered
with minute white hairs, hence another Common Name, hoary (hairy)
Skullcap (which refers to the skull or helmet shaped calyx of the bloom.
Come up late in spring, so don't go digging where you planted them
thinking they're dead!
Cherry
red flowers, low twiggy shrub 4-6" tall, sparsely hairy. Leaves oval,
rounded tips, slightly clothed in hairs like stems on short petioles. Seeds
black and granular. From the northeast corner of Mexico but hardy in Zone 6
to 9, mostly sunny to full sun. Beautiful 'hooded' flowers. Wonderful
and hard to find in the trade. Takes our humidity. Zone 6 hardiness per
Colorado State.
Firm,
dark green, front-like erect branched leaves on a Fern Ally.
Like all fern and their allies, it doesn't develop blooms and seed
but reproduces by divisions and spore bearing leafy cones
(strobili). From China, this unique plant is a clump forming
species. Of easy culture and very eye-catching.
Plant of the Week for 2-7-03 by Oregon University's Cal Lemke.
THIS IS NOT A SHRUB but can be confused with an evergreen shrub in
summer when it's mature! 
A
new Club Moss for us which is rarely seen for sale and
oh-so-spectacular! Native to Central America, it requires
typical club moss conditions - high humidity, warmish temperature,
low to medium light and moist or well-watered soil. Dark green
upper face of the leaves and ruby red underneath and fantastic
metallic maroon/red sheen -- the same kind of metallic sheen found
in Peacock Moss. Evergreen (well, Ever-Red!) This
is a TINY, almost miniature club moss - not only more beautiful than
most but also much slower.
Versatile
fern ally for use as pots, baskets, groundcover for bonsai, mixed bowls or
as accents and groundcover for the garden. Gold tips has golden new growth
with yellow-green mature tips. A mat-maker of fairly fast spread if sited
properly. No direct sun but bright full shade. Mist from stream bed
waterfall makes it positively delirious!
Native
to Eastern Asia this is one of the hardiest of the 700 spikemosses. A fern
ally that can be used as a deciduous groundcover in full shade but w/ bright
light. Creeping around a shady pond or creek is perfect. Can also be used as
a houseplant or bonsai cover. Needs moisture in the house. Fabulous rust
hues in Fall and Spring.
Peacock
Moss is possibly the most beautiful ground cover in the woods.
Semi-evergreen, lacy foliage -- like a cross between an upright moss & a
fern. The metallic blue, almost iridescent sheen, in a flicker of sunlight,
will stop you in your tracks! From China. Needs a rich, moist but
well-drained soil. Provide protection the first winter.
If
you like Aquilegia, then you love Semiaquilegia ecalcarata! The
Chinese Native grows in mossy woodland area and looks quite it's
relative, the columbine, but the flowers are spurless.
Violet-purple to burgundy blooms wave airily above deeply lobed forest
green foliage and purplish stem (unlike Aquilegias) from May to June. 
Covered
in deep pink flowers in late spring, 'Short and Sweet' is compact form
of our Native (found in rocky, calcareous woods and outcrops from New
Hampshire to Ohio, south to Alabama.) and easy to grow. In cool
springs, it seems to bloom forever. A better choice for many areas
than Dianthus, it's much more forgiving about growing conditions -- can
stand up to wet seasons (with good drainage) or dry spells.
Excellent for naturalizing. 
Carolina
Catchfly is found in sandy woods, slopes and rock outcrops in the
Southeast, not just Carolina! Clusters of 5-Petaled, strong pink
(occasionally white) 2" wide flowers appear for a very long time sitting
2" above the leaves. Ideal for the rock garden and loves limey soil. The
blooms of wherryi are larger than the species. Don't fertilize. They
like lean soil. Over-fertilizing makes them short lived.
AKA,
Lychnis dioica, Melandrium dioicum. Common on woodland edges in many
states but not a native. In nature, flowers are male or female. A male
without females does not set seed but just blooms and blooms and blooms
-- usually from May through Fall. Foliage forms neat, rounded
'bushettes' sporting 3/4" blooms in shades of rose. The
interesting British site First Nature describes it as having
'Dense flower masses that last all summer". It is a British
native. Vegetatively propagated from a male plant rather
than seed grown. 
Fire
pink which is really red is a striking sight whether you come across it
around a bend in the woods or in your own garden where, with care, it's even
more spectacular. The red tubular flowers are a favorite of the
ruby-throated hummingbird, who has impeccable taste in flowers!
If
the red form of Silene doesn't work for you and the pink form below
isn't quite right, how about 'Emma's Blush'. New to the trade in
2006, it might be just the color you need. Same great
characteristic's as it's relatives just pale, blushing pink.
Like
the red species, two listings above, but this is the VERY rare pink
form. A medium pink, the tubular flowers are a favorite of
hummingbirds.
Almost
impossible to get seed to germinate but worth the trouble! A big, bold,
back-of-the-border plant with incredible perfoliated leaves that hold rain
like a cup. From midsummer to autumn, bears yellow daisy like flowers up to
3" across. Grows in average soil, but moist, heavy, best. Also neutral to
alkaline best.
This
iris relative is semi-evergreen with linear leaves to 7" long. In summer,
broadly winged stems bear a succession of star-shaped, dark-veined, bright
yellow flowers. Self-seeds freely, so it's doesn't matter that it's
short-lived. Not as hardy as some but wonderful where it will grow.
Grass
like foliage w/ bright yellow flowers in early summer over 8-16"
iris-like foliage, which is appropriate, since it's in the Iris family.
The unique thing about this one is the yellow bloom most are blue & it's
extremely rare. Listed as hardy only to zone 8, it grows at the
J.C. Raulston Arboretum which is Zone 7.
Similar
to Solomon Seal but with distinctly different flowers, that look like white
Astilbe blossoms at the end of the pink stemmed branches, followed by bright
red berries. Easy to grow; colonizes. Takes several years to reach mature
size. Tolerant of drought. A must for the woodland garden.
We
couldn't have said it better than Sandra Mason U. of IL Extension Office
in her online Homeowner's Column (9/15/01): 
Elegant
Canadian and East Coast Native. Up to 5" long thin, dark green
leaves and axillary clusters of flowers on the central stem (which often
arch or lean over) and are Blue or occasionally Burgundy Gray -- very
wand-like . One of the few Goldenrods that, not only will take
shade, but prefers some in hot areas. Very little branching.
With blooms up and down the stem, can easily be shaped into a Wreath.
Showy,
prolific sprays of summer blooms THAT DO NOT CAUSE HAY FEVER -- that's
ragweed. In Europe, they know better & are wild about this plant! This is a
choice, dwarf, groundcover form & it's well-behaved. Chicago Botanic
Garden 'Best Plants'
A
clump forming, well-behaved Goldenrod with small variegated leaves and
unique large LIGHT YELLOW flowers in late summer/early Fall. The
boldly splashed and dusted with gold leaves add interest all season but
are exceptionally lovely in spring. Distnictive zig-zag
or crooked stems bend back and forth at 45 degree angles. 
Brilliant
golden showers of flowers in early Autumn. In this form, flowers flare out
above the leaves, like fireworks, for a spectacular display. Goldenrods do
NOT CAUSE HAY FEVER -- they're not wind pollinated -- it's Ragweed that
causes Hay fever. This is a great plant and combines beautifully with so
very many Fall blooming Perennials. Chicago Botanic Garden 'Best
Plants' and shown in the above photo.
Dwarf
Goldenrod introduced by Mt. Cuba Center. From attractive rosettes of deep
green leaves arch strong stems loaded with radiating racemes of golden
yellow. Well behaved and drought tolerant, with dense foliage that makes an
excellent ground cover in 1 year set 15" apart. Chicago Botanic Garden
'Best Plants'.
A
clump forming Goldenrod hybrid with bright yellow blooms on dense,
horizontal, plume-like panicles. With stiff stems to 24" long it
has a long bloom period from mid-summer through Fall. More rust
resistant than some cultivars.
'Little
Lemon' has dense racemes of the lightest yellow-flowering Goldenrod in
the trade. The dwarf size reaching 8-10" in bloom and very free
branching habit makes this a great addition to the Fall perennial
border. Blooms for several weeks in August and September and if
cut back for another flusher later. A hybrid of natives.
A wonderful new Native creepy crawley! Blooms all summer on a vigorous weaver. Taprooted, so it doesn't like to be moved but that makes it VERY drought tolerant! It may go dormant during drought but it won't die! Self seeds if moisture is abundant. Mainly reproduces by rhizomes. Excellent in poor, pathetic soil.
Host plant for the Laviana White and Checkered Skipper Butterfly.
A
prized Southeastern wildflower rarely offered for sale. Delicate,
carmine-and-yellow flowers bloom in the heat of summer, continuing from July
to September. Native to shaded woodland areas but adapts to full sun if
given adequate moisture. This neat, slender plant grows 12 to 24" tall. 
This
hardy native orchid bears slender spikes of vanilla-scented white flowers in
summer. Flower stalks rise 18 to 24 in. tall above a basal clump of grassy
leaves. While it prefers moist soil in sun it's perfectly happy in average
moisture in part shade.. Absolutely stunning in bloom. Delaware native is
propagated here at the nursery. Smells like Jasmine.
One
of the best perennials we've seen in a while. Soft-hairy, emerald
foliage bears spikes of red, tubular flowers with flaring lips from
mid-summer to frost. Easily grown, blooming the first year from seed.
Fairly rare & highly recommended. THIS PERENNIAL IS DESTINED FOR
GREATNESS!
Similar
to species with Intense Coral Red blooms above soft, hairy foliage.
Deadheading promotes continued bloom AND actually improves foliage as
well. A select form of a US Native.
Foliage
on basal rosette is rippled lettuce green with scalloped edges. Dense
spikes of pink flowers 1 1/4" long from EARLY SUMMER to EARLY AUTUMN!
This is a great, unknown plant that's hard to beat for length of bloom.
Heat
tolerant perennial with HUGE LEAVES. Excellent groundcover or front of the
border. Strong clumping habit. Divide every 2-3 years if not used for
groundcover. Leaves resist rot like the species. Few flowers. Holds up well
to heat & humidity but needs well-drained soil.
A
NON-FLOWERING (rarely flowers) type used for silvery foliage effect
in front of border or as a ground cover. Doesn't 'MELT' in summer
heat and humidity like the species. Never looks good in pots in the
greenhouse --it's too humid and they get too crowded -- but looks
fabulous in the garden.
Deep
pink blooms (occasionally white) in dense spikes over glossy, dark
green leaves over a very long season from July through September.
Leaves are evergreen in warm climates. Showy flowers are of
primary interest in this species unlike it's cousin, Lamb's Ear.
Synonymous with and sometimes sold as S. densiflora.)
Appreciates PM shade in hot climates. Spreads by stolens,
plant 12-18" apart for polite ground cover.
A
creeping mat with neat, crinkled green leaves shaped like a long traingle,
1/2" wide and 1 1/4" long, which forms evergreen clumps. The leaves are very
aromatic when crushed. White flowers on short stems. Easy & useful for
enhancing other late flowering plants such as sedums. Very, very, very, very
long bloomer!
A
nice border plant with 2-3" long heart-shaped leaves and flower
spikes of white, pale, rose, etc. Our variety is purple. A good bee
plant. Mat forming perennial with 4-sided, hairy stems and oblong,
deeply veined, regularly toothed leaves. Used externally in herbal
circles for wounds. 
This
plant is unheard of outside of China! We purchased it as a parent
plant from China as Phlomis medicinalis, which it wasn't. Finally, using
Harvard records & line drawings dating back to 1938 & using a magnifying
glass to see hairs on leaves & bloom, we got the correct ID!
Strongly stoloniferous with varying bloom color - pale pink, pink to
light purple. Beautiful & seems tough as nails! In 2007 we were
the only source in the country for this plant.
Bulbous
perennial that looks like a Yellow Crocus in Fall. 1 1/2" goblet-shaped
yellow flowers. Narrow, lance-shaped, deep green leaves to 12" long.
From Spain and Afghanistan. A very pretty plant, grown best on
warm gravelly soils but not fussy. Flowers freely but rarely sets seed.
It is thought by some to be the Biblical 'Lilies of the Field', as it
grows abundantly in Palestine. Interesting article at Suite 101 on
what they call "arguably the best Fall flowering bulb for the garden".
A
classic - blue with a white center. 2-3" wide fluffy deep sky blue
flowers on erect stems growing 12-18" tall and an 8" tall evergreen
rosette. 'Blue Danube' is very erect and doesn't flop as some do.
Good drought tolerance. Appreciates winter mulch in the the colder
parts of its range.
An
incredible look for a Stokesia! Blooms start white in mid-May,
gradually changing thru shades of gradually darkening lavender finally
ending in purple. During this time new white blooms are forming so
at any given time, all 5 distinct colors are present -- the Color Wheel!
An introduction from the best brothers in the trade -- Saul Brothers of
Atlanta. Deadhead to promote continued bloom and remember, no
winter waterlogged soil for Stokesias. Drought tolerant.
Unusual
lacy, cornflower-like flowers at the stem tips. Evergreen, basal rosettes.
Highly decorative border plant & good cut flower. Takes summer heat or
winter cold w/ ease. Needs well-drained soil. Klaus Jelitto features
HUGE 4" powder blue blooms. Superb!
Uniquely
colored Stokes Aster -- Yellow blooms just keep on coming if deadheaded.
Great cut flowers, beautiful in the border, evergreen and huge flowers.
Introduced by Niche Gardens. This is such a color breakthrough for Stokes
Asters.
A
selection of one of our best Native Plants - Stoke's Aster. The
bloom starts out initially light blue, becoming darker blue, then bluish
purple to reddish purple and finally dark hot pink. Deadhead to
keep it blooming all summer and remember, no waterlogged winter soil for
this drought tolerant beauty.
Broad,
lance-shaped green leaves with white midveins. Prefers moist, well-drained
soil but established plants tolerate poor, dry soil. Maroon fall color.
Long-blooming if kept deadheaded. Silver moon has large, silvery white
flowers.
Broad,
lance-shaped green leaves with white midveins. Prefers moist, well-drained
soil but established plants tolerate poor, dry soil. Long-blooming if
kept deadheaded. Wyoming has large, blue flowers. Wyoming
self-seeds a lot which is either what you want in a groundcover or not.
Others we have seem to self seed less.
AKA,
Celandine Poppy has basal rosettes of large, lobed, hairy leaves. Bears open
cup-shaped flowers UP TO 4" ACROSS. It's color is rare in the shade garden
during the spring. Ornamental seed capsules & pretty foliage. Self seeds but
quite easy to pull up. Often dormant in summer.
Shiny
green crinkled leaves, early spring flowers are pale yellow. Good
groundcover. From the Caucasas. Contains certains alkaloids & should not be
taken internally. One of the prettiest & smallest of the comfrey. We quickly
sold out last year, this plant is so charming. Seldom seen in the trade.
A
form of the species with many clear blue nodding flowers that look
especially attractive with yellow blooming spring flowers. Spreads
by undeground stolons and will eventually form a dense, weed resistant
ground cover. Site carefully because like all stoloniferous
plants, it does continue to spread.
A
mature skunk cabbage may spread 4' across & provide interesting early
flowers & arresting leaves up to 2' long on 1' petioles. Plants are long
lived & maintenance-free. In summer, they look like a huge hosta. Bold &
eye-catching. Must have wet soil year round (although, honestly, several of
our parents are quite a bit upland of the actual water filled bog.
Their deep roots must be reaching down to the water table in the nearby
creek.) These are 2nd year seedlings which, when happy, grow
fairly fast. Please note, they often go summer dormant as young plants
AND as mature plants if it gets dry. .jpg)
