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| Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa |
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| Black Cohosh, Bugbane |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Black Cohosh is a tall beauty of cool, rich woods throughout all of eastern North America. In mid summer, regal spires of white flowers arch above clumps of coarsely toothes leaves that resemble giant ferns. The effect is stately and cooling because, by definition, Black Cohosh only grows in nice cool places with good rich soil. Pair it up with a broad leaved shrub like Spreading Hydrangea and some shorter ferns, and you're all set to relax in the shade. Cat# 1542 -more info-
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| Dolls Eyes, White Baneberry |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Common throughout the eastern US in rich soil on north facing wooded slopes and ravines, Doll's Eyes is best known when it is in fruit displaying its white berries with dark spots resembling old porcelain doll's eyes. Plants grow about 2 feet tall and a little wider forming clumps of astilbe-like leaves. In late spring, small, puffy, fragrant, white flowers appear on stalks well above the foliage. These are later followed by the white berries, which incidentally, are very poisonous. Grow Doll's Eyes in good, organic, well drained soil in full to part shade. They will disappear and go dormant by early fall, sometimes earlier if it's been very hot. Ferns, Blue Sedge, Poppies, and Goldenseal would make good partners. Cat# 1432 -more info-
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| Baneberry, Red |
Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Native to rich woods across Canada and the northern half of the United States, Red Baneberry is the red-fruited counterpart of Doll's Eyes, Actaea pachypoda. Plants are long lived and trouble free, forming 2 foot clumps of twice or thrice cut leaves like very coarse fern leaves. One half inch, puffy, creamy white spring flowers mature into clusters of bright red, poisonous, bitter berries, unlikely to be eaten by birds or humans, which persist into late summer. For deep to partial shade and good soil, companion plants might include Blue Sedge, gingers, and Purple Alumroot. Cat# 1131 -more info-
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| Maidenhair Fern |
Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Maidenhair Fern has to be the most beautiful of all the eastern native ferns. Fronds (leaves) grow to about 2 feet in height with shiny black stems. The stems fork near the top into 2 semi-circles holding numerous soft green leaflets. The aspect of Maidenhair Fern is delicate and airy. Use it for its wonderful texture. The leaflets flutter in the slightest breeze thus suggesting coolness. Maidenhair Fern needs shade and rich, moist, but well-drained soil. It can take calcareous conditions and spreads moderately by creeping rhizomes. Cat# 1003 -more info-
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| Bottlebrush Buckeye |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Though rarely found in the wild, Bottlebrush Buckeye is a large suckering shrub native to moist woodlands of the southeastern coastal plain. In cultivation, given average to moist soil and full sun to part shade, Bottlebrush Buckeye forms a handsome dense suckering shrub colony 10 feet by 10 feet. Typical buckeye leaves are topped in early to mid summer with masses of creamy white flower spikes, each one10 inches long and 4 inches wide. The flower display is outstanding and fall color is often a good yellow. Give this shrub plenty of room as a specimen planting or locate it at a moist wood's edge. When grown in more shade, its aspect will be more open and wispy, and flowering will be quite subtle, but still the effect is beautiful. Cat# 1005 -more info-
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| $15.00 each
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| Dwarf Red Buckeye |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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The Dwarf Red Buckeye is a clump forming, deciduous shrub or small tree growing in a rounded form 10 to 20 feet tall and wide. It is easily spotted in moist forests and low open areas in April and May when its brilliant scarlet 6 inch by 9 inch flower clusters shine like beacons. The foliage which has five parted leaflets is a rich green in the summer. Leaves fall early in the fall with no notable color. Although this species normally occurs in light shade, it can be a stunning specimen plant in a sunny location with good soil moisture. Cat# 1004 -more info-
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Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical PlantFinder
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| $12.00 each
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| Antennaria plantaginifolia |
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| Pussytoes |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Pussytoes is widely occurring throughout the eastern United States on open, dry, wooded slopes where it forms scattered mats of dark green or silver, 2 to 3 inch long, spoon shaped leaves. In spring, silvery-white, pussy toe shaped clusters of fuzzy flower heads appear on stalks up to 8 inches tall. This little plant is useful as an evergreen groundcover in shady dry places (maybe a wood's edge) where is can form beautiful silvery mats which spread by white runners. New growth tends to be white and changes to dark green over time. Give it some shade, dry, well drained (poor) soil, and NO mulch. Alumroot, Firepink, and Columbine would be natural companions. Cat# 1401 -more info-
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| Pussytoes |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Pussytoes is widely occurring throughout the eastern United States on open, dry, wooded slopes where it forms scattered mats of dark green or silver, 2 to 3 inch long, spoon shaped leaves. In spring, solitary, silvery white, pussy toe shaped fower heads appear on stalks 4 to 5 inches tall. This little plant is useful as a groundcover in shady dry places where is can form beautiful silvery mats which spread by white runners. New growth tends to be white and changes to dark green over time. Give it some shade, dry well drained (poor) soil, and NO mulch. Alumroot, Firepink, and Columbine would be natural companions. Cat# 1225 -more info-
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| Japanese Cobra Lily |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Japanese Cobra Lily is a very elegant cousin of our Jack in the Pulpit. The flower is composed of a thick purple and white striped spathe that curls down resembling a cobra's head. The spadix or Jack is dark purple. Single flower stalks come up in mid-spring below a pair of giant, 3-lobed glossy, thick, green leaves reaching about 12 inches tall. Unlike many other Arisaemas, the foliage stays up all summer. ;;Japanese Cobra Lily wants partial to full shade and moderate to moist soil during the growing season. Although it is very easy to grow, excessive winter moisture is death to these plants. In time, they may form large clumps. It is truly a gem for the shaded garden. 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# 1522 -more info-
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| Arisaema serratum |
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| Japanese Cobra Lily |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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This Cobra Lily is a tall and vigorous cousin of our Jack in the Pulpit. Its native habitat is in moist, cool forests in Japan. The flower is composed of a black spadix or Jack surrounded by a pitcher that is dark purple/black on the outside and white and black striped on the inside. Single flower stalks come up in early spring with a pair of 5-lobed mottled green leaves reaching about 3 to 4 feet tall. A mature plant is very impressive. If you are lucky and the flowers were pollinated (you need at least 2 plants), you may see bright red berried fruits in late summer.
Japanese Cobra Lily wants partial to full shade and moderate to moist soil during the growing season. Excessive winter moisture is death to these plants. So be sure they are in a site that is well-drained!
It is truly a gem for the shaded garden. 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# 1561 -more info-
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| Japanese Cobra Lily |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Japanese Cobra Lily is a very elegant cousin of our Jack in the Pulpit. The flower is composed of a pure white spadix or Jack that looks like a big puffy marshmellow surrounded by a pitcher that is glowing white inside and dark purple/black on the outside with a dark striped hood. Single flower stalks come up in mid-spring with a pair of 5-lobed glossy green leaves reaching about 12 to 20 inches tall. Unlike many other Arisaemas, the foliage stays up all summer. If you are lucky and the flowers were pollinated (you need at least 2 plants), you may see bright red berried fruits in late summer.
Japanese Cobra Lily wants partial to full shade and moderate to moist soil during the growing season. Excessive winter moisture is death to these plants.
It is truly a gem for the shaded garden. 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# 1496 -more info-
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| Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow' |
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| Butterfly Weed, Hello Yellow |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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If you do not love the color orange (dare I suggest that in the midst of University of Tennessee Volunteers country?), then maybe the yellow Butterfly Weed, 'Hello Yellow', would appeal to you. Its flower colors range from lemony yellow to tangerine/yellow. Since these plants are seed grown, we don't know until they flower just exactly which shade of yellow they'll be. In all other respects, 'Hello Yellow' is just like orange Butterfly Weed - great for a sunny, dry, well drained spot. Cat# 1327 -more info-
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| Lady Fern |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Lady Fern is a common fern in moist woods in North America, Europe, and Asia. Plus there are more than 300 named British forms. The wild type grows 2 to 3 feet tall from erect rhizomes. Its twice cut fronds are a soft green and are very fragile. Lady Fern is easy to grow in good moisture retentive soil in light shade. Use it with abundance with all the spring wildflowers, hostas, and Spicebush. Cat# 1031 -more info-
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Available: Fall 2010
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| Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' |
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| Japanese Painted Fern |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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This fern is noted for its striking silver green fronds. In spring, its fiddleheads emerge with a rosy glow. Clumps normally grow to about 18 inches tall and do best in a little morning sun, and light shade thereafter in good soil. Some bright light is needed to bring out the beautiful coloration. Use the Japanese Painted Fern to add splashes of silver. Cat# 1032 -more info-
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| Yellow Baptisia |
Zones: 6, 7, 8
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Growing just under 3 feet tall and wide, Yellow Baptisia forms neat tight mounded clumps with short terminal spikes of bright, bright, strong, clear yellow, pea-shaped flowers in early summer. These are followed by decorative rounded pea pods. the leaves are shaped like clover. It likes full sun and average to dry soil. Cat# 1253 -more info-
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Available: Fall 2010
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| Glade Savory |
Zones: 6, 7, 8
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The Glade Savory is a rare plant found in rock depressions and gravely soil in full sun in middle Tennessee along with the Tennessee Coneflower, Aromatic Sumac, and Little Bluestem. It has bright green, 1/4 inch , oval, succulent leaves and forms dense mats 3 to 4 inches tall and a foot or so wide. Small pale lavender blue, mint-like flowers occur in full sun or a little shade. So you might try it in a rock garden or in a seepage area. We grow it between paving stones in our front walkway where it is great in full sun but gets a little powdery mildew in shade. Cat# 1194 -more info-
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| Pennsylvania Sedge |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Pennsylvania Sedge grows in dry to moist woods in the mountains from West Virginia to Alabama and Georgia. It forms soft, grass-like, 15 inch clumps of very narrow, bright green leaves. The clumps spread rather quickly and are very soft and curl gently turning pale brown for the winter. Use this in masses to soften and brighten a damp shady area. It would work very nicely with Blue Phlox, ferns, Labrador Violet, Alumroot, and White Wood Aster. Cat# 1045 -more info-
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| Sedge, Seersucker |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Seersucker Sedge makes a great texture plant for moist shady places. Slowly expanding, evergreen clumps are composed of strap-shaped, puckered, shiny, bright green leaves up to 1 inch wide and 15 inches long. The effect is one of a really wide-leaved, wrinkled grass. Non-showy late spring flowers appear on thin, black-tipped stems. The species occurs in rich woods from Minnesota to Maine and south to Alabama and Georgia where it is rare throughout its range but may be locally abundant.
Give this plant good soil and some shade and use it with other plants of similar needs: ferns, Bleeding Hearts, Foamflowers, Phlox, etc. Clip off old leaves in the spring when new growth emerges. Cat# 1330 -more info-
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| Sedge, Blue Satin |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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If you want a clumping evergreen plant for shade that has a bold countenance and blue-green leaves and you don't want Hosta, then here's your answer. Blue Satin Sedge is a wonderful sedge (resembles grass) with smooth, pointed, powder blue leaves 1 inch wide by 12 inches long. Grown for its gorgeous foliage (flowers insignificant), it is a fairly slowly expanding clumper for shade and good soil. Imagine it with the shiny greens of Asarum, or the maroon of Purple Alumroot, or the glaucous blue of Bleeding Hearts. It grows naturally in rich woods of the east where it is fairly rare. Clip off old leaves in the spring when new growth emerges. Cat# 1331 -more info-
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| Devil's Bit, Fairy Wand |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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From a basal cluster of evergreen, elliptic or oblong leaves, 1 to 3 foot tall flower stems sprout up and are topped with masses of tiny white, tightly packed white flowers. Ranging throughout the eastern US, this interesting perennial flowers in late spring/early summer and prefers rich, moist soil, and partial to full shade. Eventually plants will naturalize and form sizeable colonies. Female plants have taller erect flowering stems while those of male plants grow shorter and droop at the ends like fairy wands. Cat# 1462 -more info-
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| Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum |
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| Green And Gold, Goldenstar |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Here is the attractive, ever-blooming, low growing, low maintenance perennial that everyone wants. Actually, Green-and-Gold only flowers from March through October, but that's about the longest span you'll find among wildflowers. Peaking in May, the 1-inch wide, 5-petaled flowers look like little yellow daisies rising just above or nestled among neat, dark green, 9 inch high mounds of foliage. For best growth, give Green-and-Gold sun or light shade and rich, well-drained soil. Excessive moisture and heavy mulches encourage fungal attacks so water sparingly, use a pea gravel or sand mulch, or mulch very lightly under the leaves. Green-and-Gold is an excellent plant for the front of the perennial border, retaining most of its green leaves throughout the winter. It would also be good for a rock garden or along a sunny path. Good companion plants include Indian Pink, Alumroot, Blue-eyed Grass, Eared Coreopsis, Dwarf Crested Iris, and Lyre-leaved Sage. Cat# 1052 -more info-
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| Spring Beauty |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Spring Beauty is a common wildflower in rich woods throughout eastern North America. We see it blanketing acres and acres of good, damp woods. In our area, it even becomes established in average-to-damp sunny lawns. The small, white, 5-petaled, pink-striped flowers seem to come from nowhere in early to mid spring as the linear leaves are easily lost among the forest leaves or lawn grasses. A single corm (root stock) may have dozens of flowers that wave cheerfully in the cool spring breezes. And as soon as they're here, they're gone. Spring ephemerals, they die back and go dormant soon after flowering. When happy, they will colonize large areas over time. Hope to be so lucky!
Cannot ship while in active growth March through April. Cat# 1054 -more info-
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Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical PlantFinder
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| Leather Flower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Rare in moist woods of the southeast, Leather Flower weaves its way through the brush and trees and dangles its summer flowers throughout and up high. But in cultivation, and with proper pruning, WOW.;;This non-aggressive vine has smooth green leaves with 2 to 4 pairs of leaflets, and from the leaf axils of new growth, 1 inch bright pink flowers are formed nearly all summer long. The solitary, bell-shaped flowers are on 6 inch long stalks which reach out to the sun, and are deep pink with yellow on the insides of the flared openings. It is called Leather Flower because the flowers are thickened almost like a thin banana peel. While new flowers are forming, the old ones develop into very ornamental fluffy seed heads which start glistening gold, turning whitish, then maturing into a deep brown.;;This Clematis likes good soil with regular moisture and partial sun - could take full sun in the north and more shade in the south. It wants to grow around 12 to 15 feet per year but flowering occurs on new growth only. So for use on a fence, trellis, or post where you want to see the flowers up close and down low, pruning should be done any time after the plant has gone dormant in the late fall up to early spring. Cut back to two strong sets of buds or nodes on the stem as close to the ground as possible. Blooms should appear within 2 to 3 feet of where you pruned the stem. Or, if you wanted it to twine around a porch railing that was 10 feet above ground level, you could prune the old stems to about 6 or 7 feet above the ground. If you want to grow it up through a tree or shrub, don't prune at all. It may take some time to reach these heights.
Leather Flower is definitely a candidate for the front porch railing. Given good soil, some light, and moisture, it is a real show stopper.; Cat# 1334 -more info-
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| Clematis texensis 'Gravetye Beauty' |
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| Scarlet Clematis, Gravetye Beauty |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Clematis texensis is a wild species with bright red flowers that is native to several counties in Texas. It is unfortunately very difficult to propagate the species, but since the late 1800's breeders have been successful making many interspecific hybrids with small, brightly colored, tulip-shaped flowers that are great garden plants. 'Gravetye Beauty' has open star-shaped, 3 inch, rich ruby-red flowers. Bloom time is mid-summer and vines can get 8 to 12 feet long. It is easy to grow in full sun or light shade and good soil. Blooms form on the current/new growth so plants should be pruned in late winter or early spring to two strong sets of buds on each stem. Gravetye Beauty would look fantastic growing with Summersweet, Phlox David, Sunrise Coneflower, Russian Sage, and Terra Cotta Achillea. 'Gravetye Beauty' also makes a great cut flower. Cat# 1483 -more info-
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| Clematis texensis 'Odoriba' |
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| Scarlet Clematis |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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'Odoriba' is a hybrid between two natives, Clematis crispa and C. viorna which are both closely related to C. texensis. Valued for its long and profuse flowering, it is easy to grow in full sun or light shade and good soil. It has nodding, bell-shaped, deep rose, _ inch flowers that open to reveal white insides. Bloom time is mid-summer and vines can get to 9 feet long. Blooms form on the current/new growth so plants should be pruned in late winter or early spring to two strong sets of buds on each stem. 'Odoriba' would look fantastic growing with Summersweet, Phlox David, Sunrise Coneflower, Russian Sage, and Apple Blossom Achillea. 'Odoriba' also makes a great cut flower. Cat# 1484 -more info-
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