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| Tall Fothergilla |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Growing wild in the mountains from Tennessee and North Carolina down into Alabama, Fothergilla major differs from F. gardenii in growing 2 to 4 feet taller (to 10 feet) and the flowers mostly appear after the shrub has leafed out. (In F. gardenii, the flowers mostly precede the leaves). This being said, there is current debate over whether or not the two species really are different. As far as we are concerned, one is shorter, one is taller, and they both are excellent landscape choices. In any case, Tall Fothergilla has spicey fragrant, creamy white, puffy flowers in mid to late spring. It grows well in full sun to partial shade in organic, acidic, well drained soil. Fall foliage color is excellent - reds, burgundy, yellows, oranges. Definitely a shrub for all seasons and many uses. Cat# 1262
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Available: 2009 or later
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| $12.00 each
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| Tall Narrow-leaved Sunflower |
Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9
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This plant has been circulating in the trade as Helianthus angustifolius, and when we first saw it, we thought it must be a giant form or even a tetraploid (genetically, extra well-endowed). But further research has confirmed its true identity to be H. simulans native to the southern coastal plain from Florida to Louisiana and up into Tennessee and Arkansas. It has narrow willowy leaves and easily reaches 8 feet in height. In mid-fall here, it explodes into flower and will cover itself with 3 inch bright yellow sunflowers. These persist well into November after hard frosts, which makes it almost our latest flowering plant. (Only the clump form of Green and Gold, Aromatic Aster, and Bleeding Heart still flower later.) A mature plant in full flower is about as spectacular as they come. Grow this sunflower in full sun and give it some moisture. Use it as an incredible fall backdrop or in that place where you need to see some color from a distance. You can just about see this in flower from half a mile away! Cat# 1104
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| Aster paludosus ssp. hemisphericus |
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| Tennessee Aster |
Zones: 6, 7, 8
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Found in open woods, savannas, and sandhills of the southeast, this aster is a good one for full sun or light shade in dryish well-drained soil. Forming a 3 foot rounded clump, Tennessee Aster has shiny dark green narrow leaves and is covered with bright lavender-blue, 1 1/2 inch flower heads in late summer and early fall. The ornamental aspect of the leaves and the tighter clumping habit of this aster (especially if pruned once in early summer) make it useful in close quarters. Cat# 1322
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| $5.00 each
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| Tennessee Coneflower |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Tennessee Coneflower has 2 to 3 inch daisy-like pink flowers with greenish-brown centers or cones. The petals extend out or up as though reaching for the sun. The are not reflexed backwards as do those of the Purple Coneflower. The leaves are linear, giving plants an open appearance. The 1 to 11/2 foot tall plants form low sprawling mounds, so are best planted several together. Although the species is on the Federal Endangered Species List, it is very easy to grow, needing full sun and dry, well-drained conditions. It would be an attractive focal point for the front of the garden with its unusual flower colors. Flowering persists from June to September. US Fish and Wildlife permit number TE125626-0. Cat# 1087
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| $7.00 each
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| Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta' |
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| Terra Cotta Yarrow |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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'Terra Cotta' is a selection of our native yarrow that has multicolored flower heads ranging from salmon-peach to pale yellow-orange to terra cotta all appearing at the same time. Flowering is all summer if dead-headed often. About 30 inches tall, foliage silvery. Wants full sun, average to dry soil. Cat# 1431
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Thimbleweed |
Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Throughout the eastern United States, in open woods and meadows with good soil, Thimbleweed forms colonies whose size seems determined by available soil moisture and richness. Good soil means large colonies - drier means smaller. Individual clumps of deeply cut leaved plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall. One inch, white-with-green-centered, buttercup like flowers on 10 to 12 inch stalks, flutter above the leaves in early to mid summer. The effect is cheerful and light. Tan fruits, which look like thimbles follow in late summer. Grow Thimbleweed along a wood's edge or in light shade. It is a rapid spreader in good and moist soil, but will be much slower to spread in drier sites. Cat# 1213
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| Three-Lobed Coneflower |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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A bushy Black-eyed Susan? Four- to five-foot tall perennial with millions of 3-inch flower heads on branched stems from July to September. Forms a large bush, informal and striking. Likes a bit more moisture, and will quickly spread by seed. Striking in front or at the ends of a split rail fence. Cat# 1190
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Echinacea x 'Tiki Torch' |
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| Tiki Torch Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Another great coneflower hybrid originating from Terra Nova Nursery, Tiki Torch has bright pumpkin orange flowers with rusty cones and spreading, down-turned petals. Flowering stems are upright but well-branched. Plants grow to around 30" tall and 2' wide.;;They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry BASIC soil. Acidic soils and winter moisture would be bad. Mid/late-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Pink Muhly Grass, Coreopsis, Achillea, Russian Sage, Black-eyed Susans, and Blue Love Grass. Best planted in late spring through very early fall. Cat# 1500
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Photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nursery
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| TiTi, Leatherwood |
Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9
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If you've ever seen thicket of TiTi along streams or swamps of the southeast, you had to have been taken back by the wonderful fragrance of the late spring-early summer flowers, or the gorgeous red or orange fall leaf color, or the beautiful, irregular, twisting, contorted branching patterns. This is truly a shrub for all seasons. Growing in moist or wet places in the southeast, TiTi is a small, graceful tree or shrub (10-15 feet tall) with a rounded shape. Its creamy white flowers are in 3 to 6 inch long drooping clusters. Bees love them and the honey of TiTi is harvested commercially. In the south, it holds its deep green leaves all winter but loses them further north. This would make a lovely tree for a bright moist place. Cat# 1338
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| Trumpet Creeper |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Trumpet Creeper, a perennial vine has 3-inch long, striking, trumpet-shaped, red flowers in mid to late summer followed by decorative pods in the fall. It takes sun and any soil. Trumpet creeper, a very strong grower, is a great choice for adorning a fence, trellis, or mailbox in an informal setting. Cat# 1042
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| Turtlehead |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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This Turtlehead is native to the coastal plain and mountains of the Southeast where it is infrequent along stream banks and swampy forest margins. It differs from Chelone lyonii primarily in having narrow leaves and darker pink flowers. From late summer into fall, its very showy deep pink/purple, snapdragon-like flowers shine like beacons in sunny areas. Great companions could include Wild Ageratum, Ironweed, Culvers Root, and Cardinal Flower. Cat# 1332
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| Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' |
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| Turtlehead, Hot Lips |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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'Hot Lips' Turtlehead is a selection of the species that differs in having deeper green foliage and bright, deep pink flowers. Otherwise it's quite similar - 2 to 3 feet tall, late summer flowers, prefers average to moist soil and full sun. A great fall combination is 'Hot Lips', 'Fireworks' Goldenrod, and Hardy Ageratum or Smooth Aster. Cat# 1438
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| Twilight Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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For the past 10 years, Richard Saul at Itsaul Nursery in Atlanta has been crossing Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea paradoxa ,and he has gotten some spectacular hybrids which he has named the Big Sky series. These coneflower hybrids combine the best traits of their parents - large flowers with reflexed petals, knock-out gorgeous colors of mango, canteloupe, peach, mustard, butter yellow, strawberry and everything in between, strong stems, and strong fragrance.;;Twilight's flowers are vibrant rose-red with a deep red cone and wide, overlapping petals. Plants grow 24 to 30 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.;;They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry soil. Just like their parents. Mid-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis, Achillea, Russian Sage, Blazing Stars, and yes, yes, Little Bluestem. Fall planting not recommended. Cat# 1443
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Photo courtesy of Itsaul Plants
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Baptisia x 'Twilite Prairieblues' |
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| Twilite Prairieblues False Indigo |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Dr. Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic Garden recently released the Meadowbrite series of coneflowers, and now he has introduced an outstanding Baptisia hybrid between B. australis (blue wild indigo) and B. sphaerocarpa (yellow baptisia), called 'Twilite Prairieblues'. This one has 3 to 4 foot tall spikes of dark mahogany/violet flowers with yellow keels or bases. When in flower in late spring and early summer, it will be absolutely loaded with flowers. As with the other baptisias, give this one full sun and average to dry soil. It is long lived, drought tolerant, pest free, and the colors are way cool! Cat# 1458
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Photo courtesy of North Creek Nursery
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Available: 2009 or later
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