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Cornus sericea 'Silver and Gold'

Variegated Goldstem Dogwood

Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

The species Cornus sericea, formerly Cornus stolonifera, or Red Osier Dogwood, is a shrubby, spreading-by-underground-runners, reddish stemmed Dogwood that loves damp places. 'Silver and Gold', however, is a form selected by the Mt. Cuba Center for its unique stem and leaf coloring and ease of culture. Plants grow to about 6 feet and form a spreading, suckering shrub with bright yellow stems. The leaves are variegated creamy yellow and green and fall off in the fall with no significant color. Flowers are not significant. And the plant is tougher than nails growing wet or dry, in sun or light shade. These traits combined, resulted in the plant being given the Styer Award of Merit. Try this plant against an evergreen or dark backdrop to really set off its color. Cat# 1336 -more info-

Cornus sericea 'Silver and Gold', Variegated Goldstem Dogwood

Available: Currently

$12.00 each in quart pots

Phlox x procumbens variegata

Variegated Phlox

Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8

A hybrid between Phlox stolonifera (Creeping Phlox) and P. subulata (Moss Phlox), this one has mauve-pink, 3/4 inch flowers on 10 inch stems, and narrow leaves that are dark green edged with white. Here's a Phlox that has nice flowers but really outstanding foliage. It forms attractive evergreen, white and green mats in half shade to full sun. The Variegated Phlox makes a handsome edging plant, or plant it where it could drape over stones or a wall. Cat# 1170 -more info-

Available: Currently

$5.00 each in 3.5 inch pots

Mertensia virginica

Virginia Bluebells

Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7

A rich moist alluvial woodland carpeted with spring-blooming Bluebells is a sight never to be forgotten. Especially when Bluebells are naturalized with daffodils and other spring bloomers, the sight is truly spectacular. Individual plants form a clump of light green oval leaves with several succulent flower stems to about 18 inches in height. Clusters of blue nodding bell-shaped flowers emerge from pink buds. After flowering, the foliage dies down and by June all is dormant underground. Given moist rich soil and part shade, Mertensia will naturalize. A lightly shaded area by a stream would be perfect. Especially good color combinations with Virginia Bluebells include Columbine, Celandine Poppy, Wild Geranium, Foamflower, Jacob's Ladder, the creeping Phloxes, and Wild Bleeding Heart. Cat# 1144 -more info-

Available: Currently

$8.00 each in quart pots

Woodwardia virginica

Virginia Chain Fern

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

Virginia Chain Fern occurs throughout the eastern US in the acid soils of bogs, thickets, and wet pinelands. It forms spreading colonies of erect, fairly narrow 3' tall fronds that have attractive very dark stems and petioles that contrast nicely with the bright green leaves. Newly emerging leaves start out bronze, then are a nice green before yellowing and dropping off for the winter. Plant Virginia Chain Fern in a moist place with some shade where it can spread. Great companions might be Bowmans Root, Pinxterbloom Azalea, other ferns, or foamflower. Cat# 1477 -more info-

Available: 2009 or later

$5.00 each in 3.5 inch pots

Tradescantia virginiana

Virginia Spiderwort

Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Spiderwort is a perennial resembling the houseplant Wandering Jew. Clumps of grassy, strap-like leaves grow to 3 feet and are topped by clusters of blue or purple flowers during early- to mid-summer. The 1-inch, 3-petaled, triangular flowers open in the morning and dissolve away in the afternoon leaving no mess. Spiderwort can take full sun or partial shade in average soil. It will grow rampantly in moist soil and tolerates anything except drought. After flowering the foliage may sprawl and look untidy, at which time you might cut it down to the ground to rejuvenate it. We like Spiderwort with Sundrops and White Beard-tongue. Cat# 1222 -more info-

Available: Currently

$5.00 each in 3.5 inch pots

Amorphophallus bulbifer

New this Year!

Voodoo Lily

Zones: 7, 8, 9

Here is a real curiosity that hails from the moist forests of India. In early summer, a beautifully mottled thick leaf stalk emerges and opens into a big hand shaped leaf to 2 or 3 feet wide. Then a white phallic shaped flower protrudes from a pinkish sheathing cone, the whole thing getting up to 18 inches or so. The "treat" is the organic scent of decaying meat which effectively attracts fly pollinators. The smell doesn't stay around for long though, and the leaves and stems are quite ornamental. All goes dormant by the end of the summer or early fall.;;Plant this one in shade and good soil - maybe in a shadey spot to deter a peeping Tom? It does not want extra moisture in the winter. It is easily propagated by snapping off the baby bulblets that grow like warts in the leaf and leaflet axils. We ship only dormant bulbs which should be planted several times their width deep. Cat# 1498 -more info-

Available: Currently

$15.00 each in quart pots