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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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| Tall Larkspur |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Here is a great big tall Delphinium that is native to rich, basic woods in very scattered locales from Maine to the southernmost tip of the Appalachians in Alabama. Tall larkspur grows 4-6' tall and has loose racemes of deep blue-purple flowers in mid to late summer. Its lanky stems may need some support, or let it fall over and ramble. But either way, it is stunning. It wants fertile, basic soil, with average moisture, and full shade to part sun (no strong afternoon sun). Both hummingbirds and butterflies love its nectar. Cat# 1568
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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. ;;Or for something unusual, use TiTi as a native alternative to Japanese maple. Its low, twisting, contorted branches resemble the ornamental shapes of these dwarf maples. Plus its bark is very attractive in the winter when the leaves are gone. Imagine it at the top of a low wall. TiTi is a lovely and unusual tree for a bright place with average to moist soil. Cat# 1338
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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. As with all of the coneflowers, flowers start out intensely colored and fade over time.
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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| Heuchera villosa 'Tiramisu' |
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| Tiramisu Alumroot |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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The leaves of 'Tiramisu' are chartreuse with red veins. Then they morph to amber for summer and turn deep red in the fall. What a show! 'Tiramisu' is a bit more compact than the other Heucheras, growing 10-15" tall and 12" wide and it does very well in containers. Cat# 1513
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| Echinacea x 'Tomato Soup' |
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| Tomato Soup Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Another great coneflower hybrid originating from Terra Nova Nursery, Tomato Soup has bright red/orange flowers with small green cones and long, spreading, petals. Plants grow to around 3' tall and 2' wide with 4-5" flowers. As with all of the coneflowers, flowers start out intensely colored and fade over time.
They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry BASIC soil. The coneflower hybrids do not like acidic soils and winter moisture. Mid/late-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include other coneflowers, 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# 1548
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| Vaccinium angustifolium 'Top Hat' |
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| Top Hat Blueberry, Lowbush |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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'Top Hat' is a lowbush blueberry developed by Michigan State University that is especially dense and compact growing only to about 2 feet by 2 feet. It bears very sweet, medium/large, scruptious berries in early to mid-summer. It does not require a different blueberry variety to produce lots of berries but a companion would help. 'Top Hat' has attractive blue/green leaves that turn fiery red in the fall before falling off. It prefers full sun or light shade, and good but well drained, acidic soil. So in addition to producing great fruits, this little shrub has a nice compact shape and very good fall color. It would be a good container plant or an effective deciduous foundation plant. Very versatile! Cat# 1540
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| Trillium, Bent |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Bent Trillium has thick, creamy white flowers and dark green leaves . Its flowers are stalked and usually bent off at an angle, hence the common name. It is common west of the eastern mountains and south of the Great Lakes extending down to northern Kentucky on rich wooded slopes on limestone soils. Mid spring flowering.; Cat# 1507
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| Trillium, Great White , Showy Wake-Robin |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7
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Undoubtedly the best known, most widely grown, and maybe the most satisfying of all the species to grow, Trillium grandiflorum has a very large natural range over nearly the entire eastern United States and southern Canada down to the mountains of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. If you have ever been in the rich woods and coves of the southern Appalachians in mid to late spring, or in fertile woodlands of Michigan or Ohio, you have doubtless been struck by the incredible beauty of these plants growing in great abundance. Flowers are large, up to 6 inches across, and start out white then turn pink as they age. Mature plants may have many stems up to 15 inches tall but it takes some time to make a big clump. A big clump or many small ones is very beautiful. This plants beauty has also led to its demise, as it is probably the wildflower that is dug from the wild in the greatest numbers. Our's, however, have been 100% nursery propagated and have spent 5 or 6 years growing in nursery beds. Grow them in the shade of deciduous trees where they enjoy sunny days in the spring but then go dormant and rest in the shade for the rest of the year. They want good, humus-rich, limey soil and even moisture. Natural companions would be ferns, Celandine Poppy, Blue Phlox, Shooting Stars, Foamflower, Goldenseal, Devils Bit, Bloodroot, and many more.;We ship these plants only when they are dormant and only as bare roots. We highly recommend ONLY June through October shipping. ; Cat# 1494
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| Trillium, Little Sweet Betsy |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Little Sweet Betsy, the largest of the eastern sessile Trilliums (up to 15" tall), has dark red flowers and beautiful mottled foliage and tends to form clumps. It occurs from southern Kentucky to Alabama and Mississippi west of the Appalachians. In rich, upland woods on limestone soils, it may grow by the thousands. This Trillium flowers before the others - mid-March here in Tennessee. Flower odor is slightly spicey. Cat# 1506
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| Trillium, Little Sweet Betsy |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Little Sweet Betsy, the largest of the eastern sessile Trilliums (up to 15" tall), has dark red flowers and beautiful mottled foliage and tends to form clumps. It occurs from southern Kentucky to Alabama and Mississippi west of the Appalachians. In rich, upland woods on limestone soils, it may grow by the thousands. This Trillium flowers before the others - mid-March here in Tennessee. Flower odor is slightly spicey. Cat# 1563
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| Trillium, Southern Red |
Zones: 6, 7, 8
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Southern Red Trillium has large purple-maroon flowers that are stalked and stand up above very large, bright green leaves. Flowering stems may be up to 20 inches tall. It grows naturally in rich deciduous forests mainly west of the Appalachians from southwest Virginia to northeastern Alabama. This one differs from the others in its preference for slightly acidic soil. Grow it on east or north facing slopes and it can form lovely majestic clumps. Mid to late spring blooming. Cat# 1508
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| Trillium, Yellow |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Yellow Trillium is the most common species in our area, Tennessee, where it can be seen by the thousands. Its natural range is from north Georgia to southern Kentucky in rich deciduous forests on basic soil. It has large yellow/green flowers that sit right on top of beautifully mottled leaves up to 14" tall. Flowers smell strongly of lemons. Mid to late spring blooming. Cat# 1505
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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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| Turk's Cap Lily |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Turk's cap lily is a spectacular wildflower of damp meadows and mountain coves in most of the eastern United States. The 5 inch flowers are orange to reddish, have reflexed petals that may be heavily spotted, and are borne on stout, regal stalks in mid to late summer. Thirty or more nodding flowers may be present on the 4 to 7 foot stalks of whorled leaves. This impressive 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 towering Turk's caps. ;;While this lily is not difficult to grow, it does take many years to reach flowering size, and the plants do need specific cultural conditions to thrive. Give it good rich, moisture-retentive soil, and mostly sun. Because of its elegant height, protection from strong winds is a must. Good planting sites might be in a shrub border or in a protected swale. Companions could include cardinal flower, Joe Pye weed, summersweet, hibiscus, white star sedge, summer phlox, or Rudbeckia Henry Eilers. Cat# 1562
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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. As with all of the coneflowers, flowers start out intensely colored and fade over time.
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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| 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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| Twinleaf |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7
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Twinleaf is a delightful spring-blooming perennial which grows in moist, rich , usuall basic woods. A solitary white-petaled flower rises on leafless stems 8 or 9 inches tall. The flowers look a bit like shaggy daisies and last a single day followed by an upright seed pod or follicle, with a distinct cap which is held closed until seeds are ready to be dispersed. Twinleaf is named for its foliage which is actually one leaf divided into two semicircles a t the end of a stalk. Good companions for Twinleaf are Foamflower, Bishops Cap, Celandine Poppy and Shooting Stars. They may naturalize and form huge patches of thousands of plants. This is a spectacular site! Cat# 1519
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