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Hydrangea quercifolia

Oak Leaf Hydrangea

Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Growing wild in moist shady places from Georgia to Mississippi, Oak Leaf Hydrangea is a great shrub in cultivation. Becoming 4 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide, this Hydrangea forms large, coarse textured, unbranched mounds. Leaves look like huge soft oak leaves and turn deep shades of red and burgundy in the fall before falling off and exposing interesting cinnamon colored peeling bark. But in addition to fall and winter interest the early to mid summer flowers are attractive too. Eight inch by 5 inch clusters of flowers start white then fade to pinkish then brownish and they often persist, beige and papery, on into the fall. Give Oak Leaf Hydrangea good moisture retentive soil and preferably some shade. It is beautiful when planted in masses and especially when its fall colors contrast with other plants like grasses, Chokeberry, Fothergilla, and sunflowers. Cat# 1117 -more info-

Hydrangea quercifolia, Oak Leaf Hydrangea

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$10.00 each in quart pots

Physostegia virginiana

Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead

Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

A perennial wildflower, found locally in bogs, wet meadows, and in crevices of river rocks, Obedient Plant has long been a garden favorite. Its light pink Snapdragon-like flowers occur in pairs along the upper quarter of stems 1 to 4 feet tall in summer. It is called Obedient Plant because its flowers will obediently remain in place when bent, or so they say. The plant is slender and erect in stature and works well in a damp natural area. It's flowers are good as fresh cut flowers. Obedient Plant will spread quickly in loose, rich soil and so could be considered disobedient in some instances. Use it accordingly. Cat# 1173 -more info-

Physostegia virginiana, Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead

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$10.00 each in quart pots

Sedum sieboldii

October Daphne

Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Here is a great little ground cover for sunny, hot, dry places. October Daphne has fleshy, rounded , blue-green leaves that are edged with red on low arching stems. Clusters of dusty, pink flowers appear in late summer and early fall and are attractive to late butterflies. Excellent as a border plant, in the rock garden, or in containers, give it full sun and good drainage. It will die back to the ground after hard frosts. Cat# 1493 -more info-

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$8.00 each

Dicentra spectabilis

Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

This is the big showy Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart which your grandmother had. Blue-green and pink sprouts often with visible flower buds poke through the ground in mid-spring and finally unfurl into 2 foot mounds of blue-green succulence with arching stems weighted down by lovely rows of bright pink and white dangling hearts. Flowering can last for a month or more and is determined by moisture. The sooner the ground becomes dry, the sooner Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart will turn yellow and go dormant until next year. Site this plant in more shade than sun with good soil. It is long lived and will just get bigger and bigger every year. Fantastic with Foamflower, Bluebells, and Golden Ragwort. Cat# 1076 -more info-

Dicentra spectabilis, Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

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Dicentra spectabilis alba

Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

This is the big showy Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart which your grandmother had. Blue-green and pink sprouts often with visible flower buds poke through the ground in mid-spring and finally unfurl into 2 foot mounds of blue-green succulence with arching stems weighted down by lovely rows of snowy white dangling hearts. Flowering can last for a month or more and is determined by moisture. The sooner the ground becomes dry, the sooner Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart will turn yellow and go dormant until next year. Site this plant in more shade than sun with good soil. It is long lived and will just get bigger and bigger every year. Fantastic with Foamflower, Bluebells, and Golden Ragwort. Cat# 1430 -more info-

Dicentra spectabilis alba, Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

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$10.00 each in quart pots

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii

Orange Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan

Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

The principal differences between this variety and Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida are in the flowers, leaves, and in height. Var. sullivantii grows to about 2 feet. It has large flower heads, 2 to 3 inches across with somewhat lax petals or rays, on branched stems. Individual plants of var. sullivantii would have fewer but larger flower heads than those of var. fulgida. Also, the former has much larger leaves which extend further up the stem. Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii is the native plant from which the popular cultivar Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' has been derived. Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' is possibly more compact and has larger flowers but truthfully, any of these varieties are terrific garden plants. Var. fulgida might be the better choice for naturalizing less formal gardens or where a taller or later blooming plant is wanted. Cat# 1188 -more info-

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii, Orange Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan

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Matteucia struthiopteris

Ostrich Fern

Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

A fern of northeastern swamps and wooded river bottoms in alkaline soils, Ostrich Fern forms large colonies of big, erect, vase-shaped clumps sometimes reaching 6 feet in height. In cultivation, however, expect moderate spreading and half that height. Individual fronds are plume-like and widest above the middle and they form bold, v-shaped clumps. While the sterile fronds (the more numerous leaves) are deciduous and die to the ground for the winter, the fertile leaves remain as short, dark, compact, woody fronds. In the spring, you may enjoy eating the fiddleheads of the Ostrich Fern which taste something like asparagus. Cat# 1143 -more info-

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$10.00 each in quart pots