Annual Plant Distribution
2009
Plants at Numbered Stakes
The following list contains the plants that will be located in front of numbered stakes during the Annual Plant Distribution.
Abelia ×grandiflora 'Rose Creek' (Caprifoliaceae)
glossy abelia
sun to light shade; 3'; hardy to zone 6; evergreen shrub
Stake number: 1Agastache breviflora (Lamiaceae)
Trans-pecos giant hyssop
sun; well-drained soil; 36";
Stake number: 2Agastache pringlei (Lamiaceae)
Pringle's giant hyssop
sun; well-drained soil; 36";
Stake number: 3Agave lophantha (Asparagaceae)
thorn-crested agave
sun; well-drained soil; 3'; hardy; evergreen woody lily basal rosette shrub
Stake number: 4Agave striata var. striata (Asparagaceae)
needle agave
sun; well-drained soil; 3'; hardy; evergreen woody lily basal rosette shrub
Stake number: 5Allium stellatum (Amaryllidaceae)
prairie onion
sun to part shade; 12"–18"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous
Stake number: 6Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii 'Pumpkin' (Acanthaceae)
flame anisacanthus
sun; well-drained soil; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 7Artemisia abrotanum (Asteraceae)
Southernwood
sun; 18"–36"; deciduous subshrub
Stake number: 8Artemisia 'Powis Castle' (Asteraceae)
Powis Castle artemisia
sun; 18"; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 9Aucuba japonica (contorted variegated) (various cultivars) (Garryaceae)
Japanese aucuba
Stake number: 10 Bletilla striata (Orchidaceae)
Chinese ground orchid
part sun to light shade; 12"–15"; hardy zone 6; deciduous bulbous/cormous basal rosette
Stake number: 11Buddleja davidii 'Evil Ways' (Scrophulariaceae)
golden butterfly bush
sun; 4'–6'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 12Buddleja 'Lochinch' (Scrophulariaceae)
Lochinch Castle butterfly bush
sun; 6'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 13Callicarpa dichotoma 'Spring Gold' (Lamiaceae)
golden purple beautyberry
sun to shade; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 14Calycanthus ×raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine' (Calycanthaceae)
Raulston allspice
sun to part shade; 8'–10'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 15Calycanthus 'Venus' (Calycanthaceae)
hybrid sweetshrub
sun to part sun; 3'–6'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 16Canna 'Ermine' (Cannaceae)
canna lily
sun to light shade; 4'–6';
Stake number: 17Ceratostigma griffithii (Plumbaginaceae)
Griffith's blue leadwort
sun to light shade; 3'; hardy semi-hardy; deciduous subshrub
Stake number: 18Chionanthus virginicus (Oleaceae)
American fringe tree
sun to part shade; 15'–25'; hardy; deciduous tree
Stake number: 19×Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Morning Cloud' (Bignoniaceae)
chitalpa
sun to part shade; 25'; hardy; deciduous tree
Stake number: 20Chrysanthemum 'Venus' (Asteraceae)
garden chrysanthemum
sun; 3'–4'; root hardy; deciduous tap root rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 21Conradina canescens (Lamiaceae)
false rosemary
sun; well-drained soil; 18"–24"; hardy to zone 8; deciduous subshrub
Stake number: 22Convallaria majalis (Liliaceae)
lily-of-the-valley
shade; 12"–18"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 23Costus speciosus (Costaceae)
canereed
partial sun to shade; 6'–8'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 24Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Avonbank' (Rosaceae)
willow-leaved cotoneaster
sun to light shade; 6'–10'; hardy; evergreen shrub
Stake number: 25Curcuma petiolata (Zingiberaceae)
hidden cone ginger
light shade to shade; 3'–6'; root hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 26Decumaria sinensis (Hydrangeaceae)
Chinese wood-vamp
sun to shade; 15'; deciduous semi-evergreen vine
Stake number: 27Deutzia ×lemoinei (Hydrangeaceae)
Lemoine deutzia
sun to light shade; 6'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 28Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora (Hydrangeaceae)
Sichuan deutzia
sun; 4'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 29Edgeworthia chrysantha (compact form) (Thymelaeaceae)
golden paperbush
sun to part shade; 4'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 30Epimedium ×versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Berberidaceae)
yellow fairy wings
shade; 14"; hardy; semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 31Eucomis montana (Asparagaceae)
montane pineapple lily
sun to partial shade; 16"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous
Stake number: 32Eucomis 'Tugela Jade' (Asparagaceae)
hybrid pineapple lily
sun to light shade; 18";
Stake number: 33Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Frost' (Asteraceae)
variegated Chinese eupatorium
sun; moist soil; 3'; root hardy; deciduous basal rosette
Stake number: 34Ficus sarmentosa var. nipponica × F. carica (Moraceae)
hybrid creeping fig
sun to shade; 16"; evergreen vine ground cover subshrub
Stake number: 35Forsythia mandshurica 'Vermont Sun' (Oleaceae)
Manchurian forsythia
sun to light shade; 6'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 36Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri (Asteraceae)
Texas firewheel
sun, well-drained soil; 24"; hardy; deciduous tuberous/fleshy tap root
Stake number: 37Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri 'Grape Sensation' (Asteraceae)
purple Texas firewheel
sun, well-drained soil; 24"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous ground cover
Stake number: 38Heimia salicifolia (Lythraceae)
shrubby yellowcrest
sun to light shade; 3'–6'; hardy semi-hardy; deciduous subshrub shrub
Stake number: 39Helleborus ×hybridus (Ranunculaceae)
Lenten rose
shade; 15"–18"; hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 40Hertia cheirifolia (Asteraceae)
barbary ragwort
sun; 6"; hardy; evergreen subshrub
Stake number: 64Hibiscus mutabilis (Malvaceae)
Confederate rose
sun to light shade; 8'–10'; hardy; deciduous
Stake number: 41Hydrangea macrophylla 'Beauté Vendômoise' (Hydrangeaceae)
lacecap bigleaf hydrangea
shade; 4'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 42Hydrangea macrophylla 'Masja' (Hydrangeaceae)
bigleaf hydrangea
shade; 3'–4'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 43Hydrangea macrophylla 'Möwe' (Hydrangeaceae)
bigleaf hydrangea
shade; 4'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 44Hydrangea paniculata 'Brussels Lace' (Hydrangeaceae)
panicled hydrangea
part sun; 6' × 6'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 45Hydrangea serrata 'Woodlanders' (Hydrangeaceae)
mountain hydrangea
light shade to full shade; 3'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 46Hylotelephium 'Matrona' (Crassulaceae)
hybrid stonecrop
sun to part shade; 2'; hardy; deciduous basal rosette
Stake number: 82Iris 'Again and Again' (Iridaceae)
tall bearded reblooming iris
sun; 36"; hardy; semi-evergreen evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 47Iris 'Lights Camera Action' (Iridaceae)
tall bearded iris
sun; 36"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 48Iris 'Now See This' (Iridaceae)
tall bearded iris
sun; 36"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 49Iris 'Spouting Horn' (Iridaceae)
tall bearded iris
sun; 38"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 50Iris 'Starwoman' (Iridaceae)
intermediate bearded iris
sun; 28"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 51Jasminum fruticans (Oleaceae)
shrubby jasmine
sun; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous evergreen semi-evergreen shrub
Stake number: 52Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta (Cupressaceae)
shore juniper
sun; 1'–2'; hardy; evergreen conifer ground cover subshrub
Stake number: 53Lamium galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride' (Lamiaceae)
yellow archangel
sun to shade; 12"; deciduous ground cover
Stake number: 54Lepechinia graveolens (Lamiaceae)
Bolivian pitchersage
sun; 4'–6'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 55Lespedeza thunbergii 'White Fountain' (Fabaceae)
white bush-clover
sun to light shade; 5'–8'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 56Lobelia cardinalis (Campanulaceae)
cardinal flower
part sun; 3'–4'; hardy; deciduous
Stake number: 57Lonicera sempervirens f. sulphurea (Caprifoliaceae)
yellow trumpet honeysuckle
sun to light shade; as staked; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen vine
Stake number: 58Lonicera standishii (Caprifoliaceae)
Standish's honeysuckle
sun to part shade; 8'; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen shrub
Stake number: 59Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii 'Big Momma' (Malvaceae)
Drummond's wax mallow
sun; 5'; hardy; deciduous subshrub
Stake number: 60Manettia cordifolia 'John Elsley' (Rubiaceae)
firecracker vine
sun to light shade; 8'–10'; root hardy; deciduous vine
Stake number: 61Muehlenbeckia complexa (Polygonaceae)
creeping wirevine
sun to partial shade; 3"; evergreen vine
Stake number: 62Musa velutina (Musaceae)
pink velvet banana
sun to shade; 6'–10'; root hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 63Penstemon pinifolius (Plantaginaceae)
pineneedle beardtongue
sun; well-drained soil; 10"–16"; deciduous
Stake number: 65Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile' (Hydrangeaceae)
beautiful star mock-orange
sun; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 67Philadelphus satsumi (Hydrangeaceae)
mock-orange
sun; 4'–6'; shrub
Stake number: 68Phlox divaricata (Polemoniaceae)
woodland phlox
part shade to shade; 1'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 69Phlox nivalis 'Camla' (Polemoniaceae)
trailing phlox
sun; well-drained soil; 8"; hardy; evergreen subshrub
Stake number: 70Pinus taeda NCSU Dwarf Group (Pinaceae)
dwarf loblolly pine
sun; 30' (slowly); hardy; evergreen tree conifer
Stake number: 71Pittosporum parvilimbum (Pittosporaceae)
sun to part shade; 4'–8'; hardy; evergreen shrub
Stake number: 72Punica granatum (Lythraceae)
pomegranate
sun to part shade; 12'–20'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 73×Pyracomeles vilmorinii (Rosaceae)
Vilmorin's pyracomeles
sun to light shade; 10'–18'; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen shrub
Stake number: 74Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Lamiaceae)
rosemary
sun; well-drained soil; 4'; evergreen shrub
Stake number: 75Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' (Salicaceae)
variegated willow
sun to part shade; 15'; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 76Salvia greggii 'Pink Perfection' (Lamiaceae)
autumn sage
sun; well-drained soil; 3'; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen subshrub
Stake number: 77Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' (Lamiaceae)
Mexican bush sage
sun; well-drained soil; 4' tall; root hardy; evergreen shrub subshrub
Stake number: 78Salvia microphylla 'Wild Watermelon' (Lamiaceae)
baby sage
sun; well-drained soil; 3'; hardy root hardy; deciduous subshrub
Stake number: 79Saxifraga stolonifera (Saxifragaceae)
strawberry geranium
light shade to full shade; 8"; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous basal rosette
Stake number: 80Sedum (Crassulaceae)
stonecrop
sun; 4"; hardy semi-hardy tender; deciduous evergreen shrub
Stake number: 83Sedum album (Crassulaceae)
white stonecrop
sun; 3"; evergreen ground cover
Stake number: 81Sedum tetractinum (Crassulaceae)
Chinese sedum
sun to part shade; 3"; hardy; evergreen ground cover
Stake number: 84Seemannia nematanthodes 'Evita' (Gesneriaceae)
hardy gloxinia
sun to shade; 8"–12"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 85Selaginella braunii (Selaginellaceae)
arborvitae fern
part shade to shade; 12"; hardy; evergreen ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 86Selaginella uncinata (Selaginellaceae)
peacock moss
part shade to shade; 6"–10"; evergreen ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 87Serissa japonica 'Apple Blossom' (Rubiaceae)
snowbush
sun to shade; 3'; hardy; evergreen shrub
Stake number: 88Spiraea ×cinerea 'Grefsheim' (Rosaceae)
garland spiraea
sun; 4'–6'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 89Symphoricarpos ×doorenbosii 'Magic Berry' (Caprifoliaceae)
Doorenbos coralberry
sun to partial shade; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 90Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 'Central Avenue' (Caprifoliaceae)
coralberry
sun to partial shade; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 91Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Nagaba' (Apocynaceae)
variegated Asian jessamine
sun to partial shade; 12'+; hardy zone 7; evergreen vine
Stake number: 92Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Theta' (Apocynaceae)
narrowleaf Asiatic jessamine
sun or shade; 12" or as trained; hardy; evergreen vine
Stake number: 93Trachycarpus fortunei (Arecaceae)
windmill palm
sun to part shade; 30'; hardy; evergreen palm tree
Stake number: 94Tradescantia pallida (Commelinaceae)
purple heart
sun to light shade; 10"; root hardy; deciduous ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Stake number: 95Viburnum dentatum 'Golden Arrow' (Viburnaceae)
golden arrowwood
sun; 8'–12'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 96Viburnum nudum 'Angustifolium' (Viburnaceae)
narrowleaf possumhaw viburnum
sun to shade; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 97Weigela amagiensis (Diervillaceae)
Japanese cardinal shrub
sun to light shade; 4'–7'; deciduous shrub
Stake number: 98