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| Canada Anemone |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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Canada Anemone ranges naturally from the central southeastern states west to Nebraska and northward into Canada where it prefers low open fertile woods and damp meadows. It has basal, bright green, deeply cut leaves which resemble those of hardy Geranium, and flowers on slender 1 to 2 foot tall stalks in early summer. The 1 inch, daisy-like flowers are held singly and delicately. This Anemone can grow rampantly in part shade in moist, good soil and could be used to cover large areas perhaps with Osmunda, Clethra, and Sweet or Swamp Azalea. Or try it in a drier site with partial shade where its growth will be slower. Cat# 1010
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| Canada Lily |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Canada Lily is a spectacular wildflower of open moist areas, wet meadows, and bogs of the southeastern mountains. The three inch flowers are yellow-orange, dark spotted, and have widely flared petals. Up to 9 or 10 nodding flowers may be present on the 6 foot stalks of whorled leaves in June and July. This beautiful display comes from the lily bulb which looks like a fleshy white artichoke. Mature bulbs often send out daughter bulbs on thick runners which in time may result in colonies of Canada Lilies. This lily is a little difficult and slow to get started, and it may take years to reach flowering size. The plants do need specific cultural conditions to thrive. Give it good rich, moisture-retentive soil and mostly sun. A little protection from winds (or support) might prevent a stormy blow over. Try it with Summersweet, Bee Balm, or Wild Ageratum. Cat# 1528
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| Candy Lily |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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3 foot clumps of iris-like foliage for sun. 2 inch flowers in reds, yellows, purples, salmons, pinks, etc. arranged like a candelabra in mid summer. Very similar to Blackberry Lily but in various colors. Cat# 1157
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| Cardinal Flower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Cardinal Flower is one of the most beautiful and popular wildflowers for a moist, sunny or partly shaded spot in the perennial border, meadow, or alongside a stream. Two- to four-foot tall stems are laden with brilliant crimson flowers from July through September. They are a favorite feeding ground for hummingbirds. Species to grow along with Cardinal Flower include Great Blue Lobelia, Pink Turtlehead, Obedient Plant, Wild Ageratum, Joe Pye Weed, and Bee Balm. Cardinal Flower tends to be short-lived, but also tends to self-sow prolifically, so expect to have babies. Plants form evergreen clumps. Cat# 1137
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| Lobelia cardinalis 'color variety' |
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| Cardinal Flower, colored variety |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Years ago, we were very fortunate when our red Cardinal Flower produced a plant that had pale pink flowers. We collected seeds from it, grew them on, and subsequently have been sorting out the best flower colors. This one has flowers that are a solid, dark rose-pink. Cat# 1377
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| Lobelia cardinalis 'color variety' |
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| Cardinal Flower, colored variety |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Years ago, we were very fortunate when our red Cardinal Flower produced a plant that had pale pink flowers. We collected seeds from it, grew them on, and subsequently have been sorting out the best flower colors. This one has flowers that are rose-pink colored over a white background. Cat# 1378
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| Lobelia cardinalis 'color variety' |
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| Cardinal Flower, colored variety |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Years ago, we were very fortunate when our red Cardinal Flower produced a plant that had pale pink flowers. We collected seeds from it, grew them on, and subsequently have been sorting out the best flower colors. This one has flowers that are a medium dark rose-pink over a white background. Cat# 1379
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| Lobelia cardinalis 'color variety' |
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| Cardinal Flower, colored variety |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Years ago, we were very fortunate when our red Cardinal Flower produced a plant that had pale pink flowers. We collected seeds from it, grew them on, and subsequently have been sorting out the best flower colors. This one has bi-colored flowers that are distinctly pale rose and white. Cat# 1382
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| Lobelia cardinalis 'color variety' #3 |
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| Cardinal Flower, colored variety #3 |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Years ago, we were very fortunate when our red Cardinal Flower produced a plant that had pale pink flowers. We collected seeds from it, grew them on, and subsequently have been sorting out the best flower colors. This one has deep rose pink flowers with a dark red blotch at its throat. Cat# 1471
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| Lobelia cardinalis 'color variety' |
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| Cardinal Flower, light pink |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Years ago, we were very fortunate when our red Cardinal Flower produced a plant that had pale pink flowers. We collected seeds from it, grew them on, and subsequently have been sorting out the best flower colors. This one has light pink flowers. Cat# 1380
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| Lobelia cardinalis 'color variety' |
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| Cardinal Flower, rose/white bicolor |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Years ago, we were very fortunate when our red Cardinal Flower produced a plant that had pale pink flowers. We collected seeds from it, grew them on, and subsequently have been sorting out the best flower colors. This one has bi-colored flowers that are distinctly dark rose and white. Cat# 1381
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| Lobelia cardinalis 'color variety' |
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| Cardinal Flower, soft pink/rose bicolor |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Years ago, we were very fortunate when our red Cardinal Flower produced a plant that had pale pink flowers. We collected seeds from it, grew them on, and subsequently have been sorting out the best flower colors. This one has bi-colored flowers that are soft pink flecked with rose. Cat# 1472
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| Carolina Bushpea |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Here is an unusual perennial for the middle or rear of the flower bed. Plants attain 3 to 5 feet in height and a stiff upright aspect with elongate clover-like leaves. Dozens of bright yellow flowers resembling those of Lupine are arranged on the upper 1 or 2 feet of the flower spikes in May. These are followed by seed pods tightly pressed against the old flower stalks. Carolina Bushpea makes its natural home in forest clearings of the southern Appalachian Mountains, but when given rich soil, full sun, and moisture during dry spells in the summer, it is rewarding and easy to grow. It looks striking growing with Blue Star. It is always a focal point in the garden. Cat# 1212
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Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical PlantFinder
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| Carolina Jessamine |
Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9
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Carolina Jessamine is an evergreen vine found in open woods and thickets throughout the southeast. Flowers are rich yellow, 11/2 inch, open, bell-shaped and appear primarily in early through mid-spring and are very sweetly fragrant. In full sun and rich soil, the vine will flower abundantly and spread quickly, but it also grows in shade and poorer soil. Carolina Jessamine can be used very effectively to twine around a mailbox, lamp post, downspout, or trellis. It can be used as a trailing ground cover as well. We let it ramble over fences at our farm. Cat# 1099
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| Baptisia x 'Carolina Moonlight' |
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| Carolina Moonlight Baptisia |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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A fantastic hybrid between Yellow Baptisia (Baptisia sphaerocarpa) and White Wild Indigo (Baptisia alba), 'Carolina Moonlight' combines the best of the two. It forms big clumps of 3-4 foot tall charcoal gray stems whose upper thirds bear gorgeous, soft, creamy yellow Baptisia flowers in early summer. Drought tolerant, long-lived, and pest free, 'Carolina Moonlight' is a must for the sunny garden. Cat# 1435
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| Carolina Pink |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Carolina Pink is a beautiful short-lived perennial found in sandy woods, on slopes and on rock outcrops in the Southeast. It forms tidy, neat 6 inch clumps with blue-green narrow, evergreen leaves. Numerous clusters of five-petaled, strong pink (rarely white) flowers appear several inches above the foliage from late spring on into the summer. Carolina Pink is perfect for the sunny or lightly shaded rock garden where its clear pink flowers would stand out nicely on granite or limy rocks. Good drainage is mandatory. Cat# 1282
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Photo courtesy of Tom Barnes
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| Carolina Rose, Pasture Rose |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Carolina Rose is a tough and durable rose that occurs throughout the eastern United States in low moist areas. Its beautiful 2 inch, pink, single flowers occur in early summer and are followed by bright red rose hips in the fall. This plant makes dense thickets of erect bristly stems to 4 or 5 feet tall. Use it as a hedge or screen and watch the wildlife that will appreciate it. It will grow in just about any soil but needs full sun to produce good flowers, fruits, and a soft red fall leaf color. Cat# 1185
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| Nepeta faassenii 'Walkers Low' |
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| Catmint |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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'Walkers Low' catmint is a beautiful perennial with gray-green aromatic foliage on long, arching stems. Lavender-blue spikes of flowers are produced continuously from late spring until frost if it is pruned back by 2/3rds after the initial flowers fade. It will thrive in full sun and average to dry, neutral soil. It is so easy and rewarding, that it was awarded the title of Perennial Plant of the Year for 2007 by the Perennial Plant Association. Its soft gray and blue colors, and its billowy habit, combine beautifully with just about every perennial for full sun. It is very effective when massed as a ground cover, when allowed to cascade over a wall, or when used individually. Bees and butterflies love it but deer and rabbits don't. Cat# 1600
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| Celandine Poppy, Wood Poppy |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Celandine Poppy is a handsome perennial with bluish-green lobed leaves, the plants forming 11/2-foot clumps. From March to May, clusters of bright yellow, 2-inch buttercup-like flowers appear and are followed by nodding green hairy pods. Under dry conditions, the plant may go dormant in midsummer, otherwise it may flower on and off into fall. Celandine Poppy is a favorite wildflower for moist, rich, lightly wooded area. It will self-sow and multiply when happy. Grow it with other shade-tolerant species such as Foamflower, Columbine, Bleeding Heart, Wild Ginger, and Phlox. Celandine Poppy is good for beginners. Cat# 1211
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| Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm' |
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| Chinese Trumpet Creeper |
Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9
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'Morning Calm' is a lovely Trumpet Creeper introduced by the J. C. Raulston Arboretum. Growing 20 to 25 feet long/tall by 6 to 9 feet wide at maturity, it is not as aggressive as our native Trumpet Creeper. It blooms in early summer with loose clusters of dangling trumpet shaped, peachy-rose, yellow-throated flowers. Hummingbirds love it. Its coarsely toothed leaves are deciduous and over time the vine becomes woody. Needs full sun and average to moist soil. Cat# 1402
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| Chokeberry |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Chokeberry, a member of the Rose family, is a lovely and useful small tree or suckering shrub for wet or dry places in sun or light shade. In late spring, it has fragrant, 1/2 inch white flowers resembling wild roses. Summer foliage is a lustrous dark green and is followed by spectacular fall color ranging from fluorescent crimson to deep reddish purple. The colorful leaves hold on well into the winter. But Chokeberry is also endowed with bright red berries that may be so plentiful as to weight down the branches. These, too, are long-lasting and persist through the winter as they are apparently distasteful to birds. Chokeberry is a very easy to grow shrub/tree with 3-plus seasons of interest. It looks especially outstanding when massed. Cat# 1017
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| Polystichum acrostichoides |
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| Christmas Fern |
Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Quite common in the woods of eastern North America, Christmas Fern occurs where the soil is rich but well-drained. It looks like an upright deep green Boston Fern with fronds up to 24 inches long. The shiny leaves are evergreen and form neat clumps. This is a good one for shady foundation plantings. And once established, Christmas Fern is quite drought tolerant. Cat# 1176
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| Cinnamon Clethra |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Cinnamon Clethra is a medium sized deciduous shrub or small tree. From spreading underground stems, it may form colonies up to 18 or 20 feet tall in the wild but in cultivation rarely exceeds 10 to 12 feet. It can be pruned to grow as a tree or left as a suckering shrub. The species grows wild in our southern mountains among boulders and along stream banks in open shade in rich, moist soil. It is called Cinnamon Clethra because mature plants may have incredibly beautiful cinnamon, hazel, and ochre-colored striped bark. The midsummer flowers are in drooping clusters of 1/4 inch white bells and are heavily scented . The leaves are a smooth green turning a good yellow in the fall. Cinnamon Clethra would be an excellent choice for sites in sun to shade with moist or average, organic soils. Use it where its midsummer fragrance and its winter bark detail can be appreciated. Cat# 1055
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| Cinnamon Fern |
Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Cinnamon Fern, like its cousins Royal Fern and Interrupted Fern, is a bold and majestic fern that grows in damp acidic places throughout eastern North America and even down to Mexico and the West Indies. Its bright green twice cut sterile fronds grow about 3 to 4 feet tall and 6 inches wide from thick, wiry rootstocks. But it gets its name, Cinnamon Fern, from the very different fertile fronds which contain the spores or reproductive parts. The fertile fronds may grow a foot or so taller but are very narrow and sparse looking like a thin frond that has been rolled in cinnamon. Grow this handsome fern in moist to wet acidic soil in partial sun to shade where its beautiful vase shape can reach its potential. Cat# 1153
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| Hydrangea anomala petiolaris |
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| Climbing Hydrangea |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7
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Climbing Hydrangea is an aristocrat among vines. It is a medium to coarse textured vine that climbs by means of holdfasts enabling it to stick to almost any surface that is not smooth. Although the main stem clings, its branches extend 1 to 2 feet out giving the vine a two dimensional aspect. The glossy, dark green, oval leaves are 2 to 4 inches long and hold on late into the fall with no additional color before falling off. But the exposed winter bark on a mature vine is very handsome and shaggy. White, pie plate-shaped flower heads 10 inches wide or more occur in mid summer and are very showy and fragrant. Climbing Hydrangea is handsome in every season and given a good strong support and rich, moist soil, it will just get better and better over time. Use it in sun or shade to climb a wall or tree, or let it climb over rock walls. Vigorous once established, it will become as important as the structure on which it is growing and maybe even more attractive. Cat# 1303
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| Cobra Lily |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Cobra Lily is a very cool, exotic looking cousin of our Jack in the Pulpit. From a large horseshoe shaped leaf with 11 to 17 leaflets, a single flower (Jack) emerges on a glaucous, dusty, blue/purple stem. The outside of the Jack is light beige with purple and brown spots while the inside is dark purple/brown. Jack himself, the spadix, is dark purple and ends up with a long snaky, whip-llike tail sometimes reaching 18" in length. Very exotic looking! The hood or spathe is also dark purple/brown. Successful pollination (requires at least 2 plants) may result in bright red fruits in late summer. Otherwise, Cobra Lily will go completely dormant by mid-summer.
Give this one shade and average to good soil but NO excessive winter moisture which will cause it to rot away in a second. It is very common in the trade in Japan because it is easy to grow and because of its very attractive leaves.
These plants may come potted or bare root depending on their stage of growth but they are of blooming age. They are shipped only when NOT actively growing. Generally this means no shipping between April first and August. Cat# 1497
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| Columbine |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Columbine is a beautiful wildflower that is frequently found on rock cliffs and road cuts in the southeast in partial shade and sharp drainage. It is equally at home though in full shade to full sun. Plants grow 1 to 4 feet tall with delicate orange-red flowers with long spurs. They flower in spring to early summer and except when really cold, keep a small rosette of evergreen foliage. Columbine tends to self-sow prolifically so it would be great for naturalizing in a woodland garden, or if you are lucky enough to have some rock cliffs, ledges, or walls, let it go wild there. Cat# 1012
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| Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett' |
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| Columbine, Corbett , Dwarf Yellow |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Introduced by Richard Simon of Bluemont Nurseries, Corbett Columbine is just like the wild red Columbine except that is rarely grows over 18 inches tall and its flowers are a pale yellow with short spurs. I prefers partial sun and good soil with good drainage but will tolerate full shade to full sun as long as the soil is not too dry and it drains well. Flowering is in mid to late spring. Good companions would include Bluestar, Blue Phlox, Firepink, Dwarf Crested Iris, and Alumroot. Cat# 1013
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| Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns' |
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| Columbine, Little Lanterns , dwarf red |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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'Little Lanterns' is a great selection of wild Columbine which grows less than 1 foot tall. It has the same lovely green/blue glaucous leaves and deep red and yellow flowers. Give it sun or shade and very well drained, lean soil. Due to it's shorter stature, 'Little Lanterns' might be better suited for the right next to the path or wall, or the middle of the rock garden. Collect its seeds and sow them where you want more or let it naturalize at will. Cat# 1326
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Photo courtesy of Jelitto Staudensamen GmbH
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| Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida |
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| Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan, Orange |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Sturdy, 2- to 3-foot tall, long-lived perennial with hundreds of 11/2-inch flowerheads on unbranched stems. Flowers rich yellow with crisp black centers. This is a no-fuss-no-muss plant. It is disease and pest resistant, can take some drought, doesn't need staking, and flowers forever from August to the first hard frost when the birds take over and feed on the seeds. Looks great with Goldenrod, Prairie Blazing Star, grasses, Sedum 'Autumn Joy,' Asters, Sunflowers, and Ironweed. Cat# 1187
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| Copper Iris |
Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9
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Copper Iris, native to the central southern states, has reddish-coppery, 3 inch wide, flat topped, non-bearded flowers in early summer on stems reaching to 5 feet. The sword-like leaves grow to around 3 feet. It grows in wet grasslands and swamp margins where it "participates" freely in hybridizing with the Louisiana Iris group. Grow this Iris in mostly sun with good moisture to show off its unusual flower color and form. Cat# 1124
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| Heuchera 'Delta Dawn' |
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| Coral Bells, Heuchera Delta Dawn |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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''Delta Dawn' has large, round, lime/gold leaves with red centers and venation in the spring and fall. The coloration is fantastic. Part shade and average soil will make this easy grower very happy. Try it with dog hobble, seersucker sedge, and heuchera 'Citronelle'. Cat# 1596
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| Coral Honeysuckle |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Coral Honeysuckle is a woody vine that has long been popular for adorning mailboxes, lamp posts, fences, and trellises. Masses of flowers appear in clusters from spring through July or August then sporadically thereafter. The scarlet with yellow flowers are 1 to 2 inches long, narrow, and tubular. Big red berries persist in fall and early winter. Coral Honeysuckle is best in full sun and average soil, but would also do well in light shade. This vine is sure to attract hummingbirds and your neighbor's attention. In flower, it is extremely showy. Don't confuse this with the aggressive and obnoxious Japanese Honeysuckle vine. Coral Honeysuckle is very choice, and is not overly aggressive. Cat# 1140
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| Lonicera sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman' |
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| Coral Honeysuckle, Blanche Sandman |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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'Blanche Sandman' has orange-red flowers with yellow throats and profuse early summer flowering, then intermittent into fall. Big orange-red berries form in late summer and fall and are very ornamental. Cat# 1576
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| Coreopsis Creme Brulee, Tickseed |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Here is a very long blooming, mounding, spreading Coreopsis that is a Blooms of Bressingham introduction. It has bright creamy butter yellow flowers that cover its mounds of bright green, ferny leaves for months from early summer into the fall. The flowers are larger and a darker yellow than Moonbeam. Shear periodically to keep it producing like mad. Creme Brulee would be great in the front of the border in full sun and average soil. It tolerates heat and humidity very well. Cat# 1553
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Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
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| Coreopsis 'Sienna Sunset' |
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| Coreopsis Sienna Sunset, Tickseed |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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What a great color to add to our Coreopsis collection! With Creme Brulee as its parent, Sienna Sunset has 2" daisy-like flowers that are a light salmon/orange that lighten with age. Plants make tight 20" mounds of ferny foliage in full sun and average soil. They are flowering power houses from mid summer to early fall but shear off spent flowers to really keep them going.
Sienna Sunset would be great as a border plant, in containers, or in masses. Cat# 1554
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Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
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| Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' |
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| Coreopsis, Moonbeam |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' is a selected form of the southeastern native C. verticillata which grows in dry, open woods. Two foot clumps are made of very finely dissected foliage giving the plant a delicate, fine texture. Soft yellow daisy-like flowers appear from May to July and can be prolonged by occasionally shearing the spent flowers off. Grow the plant in full sun and average soil. Cut the whole clump to half its height in early May for an even more compact plant. It is neat and tidy and so well behaved that it was chosen to be the Perennial Plant Association's plant of the year for 1992. Cat# 1068
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| Chrysogonum virginianum var. australe |
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| Creeping Green And Gold |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Creeping Green-and-Gold is a good low, evergreen, ground cover which spreads rapidly by short stolons or runners. Its flowers are 5 petaled and daisy like. It flowers in spring and occasionally again in fall. This variety would be a great choice where a vigorous ground cover is desired in full sun or part shade with good soil and good drainage. Cat# 1050
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| Creeping Mint, Meehan's Mint |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Don't let the common name scare you. This little member of the mint family, growing only 3 to 6 inches tall, is found sporadically in rich mountain woods of the southeast central mountains usually on basic soils. It makes clumps of 1 1/2 inch evergreen leaves adjoined by spreading runners, which eventually form carpets over good, shaded, woodland soil. But in late spring, plants are lavishly adorned with huge (to a little plant) 1 inch, violet with white, snapdragon-like flowers, which are quite showy. This would be a good one with Bleeding Hearts, Maidenhair Fern, Jacobs Ladder, or Blue Phlox. Cat# 1383
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| Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires' |
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| Creeping Phlox, Home Fires |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Phlox 'Home Fires' has long been a favorite creeping phlox with deep pink flowers. It blooms later than 'Pink Ridge' and is a bit darker. Like the other creeping phloxes, give it shade and good soil so it can spread happily. It provides an early nectar source for butterflies. Cat# 1579
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| Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple' |
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| Creeping Phlox, Sherwood Purple |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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'Sherwood Purple' Creeping Phlox is a ground covering phlox for shade and good soil. The very sweetly fragrant flowers are a beautiful lavendar purple on 6 inch stems. Flowering begins in early to mid spring and lasts for several weeks. It is a moderately fast spreader in good soil. Let it romp with Foamflower, ferns, and Celandine Poppies. Cat# 1503
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| Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue' |
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| Creeping Speedwell, Georgia Blue |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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If you want an easy, early blooming ground cover for sun or light shade, here you go. 'Georgia Blue' is a (fast) creeping spreader that has brilliant blue/white-eyed flowers in early to late spring. This little native of Russia is tough and tolerant of temperature and moisture extremes once established. It works very well with spring bulbs, ferns, and wildflowers at the woods edge. It is evergreen and its small dark green leaves turn a glossy burgundy in the winter. Cat# 1585
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| Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty' |
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| Cross Vine |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Cross Vine is a woody vine growing to 50 feet or so with compound, semi-evergreen leaves and very showy summer flowers. It is common throughout the east. It winds its way up trees and telephone poles, and over rocks, and holds on by twining and by tendrils that can dig into tree bark. The wild type has red and yellow flowers, but 'Tangerine Beauty' has clusters of 2 inch, tubular, flaring, bright orange ones. Flowering occurs along the stems on older growth so any pruning should be done right after flowering. Grow Cross Vine in sun or part shade and average soil and give it a reasonably strong support. Hummingbirds will love you. Cat# 1335
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| Culver's Root |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Native to moist places in the southeastern mountains, Culver's Root has late summer, 5 foot tall spikes of white-tinged-pink flowers that tower above gradually spreading clumps of lance shaped leaves. In sun or part shade and average to moist soil, Culver's Root is effective as a background plant or as an accent planting. Try it with New England Aster, Pink Boltonia, and Turtlehead. Cat# 1227
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| Veronicastrum virginicum 'Temptation' |
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| Culvers Root, Blue |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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This is a selection of Culver's Root that has early summer, light bluish-purple flowers on 4' stalks. The whorled leaves and 15" long flower spikes give it an elegant architectural quality. Grow it in full sun or light shade and average to moist soil towards the back of the perennial border or maybe clumped around a pond. Cat# 1475
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| Cumberland Rosemary |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Cumberland Rosemary is a very rare plant known only from several counties in Tennessee and Kentucky where it grows on gravelly river banks which are seasonally flooded then left high and dry in the summer. The plant looks like a semi-prostrate juniper growing about 12 inches tall and spreading several feet. Its leaves are semi-evergreen and look like those of Rosemary. They are wonderfully and strongly scented as you would imagine a wild Rosemary and can apparently be used like Rosemary in cooking. Lavender-blue flowers appear in midsummer. Grow Cumberland Rosemary in well-drained soil or pure sand in full sun. Use it for its fine bristly texture where a low plant is needed. It would be very effective at the edge of a retaining wall where passersby might brush against the foliage, releasing its pleasant scent. It is federally Threatened. USFWS PRT# - TEO68568-0. Cat# 1060
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| Conradina verticillata 'Cumberland Snow' |
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| Cumberland Snow Conradina, White Cumberland Rosemary |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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'Cumberland Snow' is the white form of Cumberland Rosemary, a very rare plant known only from several counties in Tennessee and Kentucky where it grows on gravelly river banks which are seasonally flooded then left high and dry in the summer. The plant looks like a semi-prostrate juniper growing about 12 inches tall and spreading several feet. Its leaves are semi-evergreen and look like those of Rosemary. They are wonderfully and strongly scented as you would imagine a wild Rosemary and can apparently be used like Rosemary. 'Cumberland Snow' has pure white flowers appearing in midsummer. Grow it in well-drained soil or pure sand in full sun. Use it for its fine bristly texture where a low plant is needed. It would be very effective at the edge of a retaining wall where passersby might brush against the foliage, releasing its pleasant scent. Cat# 1061
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