Abelia ×grandiflora 'Francis Mason'

glossy abelia

This lovely compact shrub has brilliant yellow-gold and green variegated foliage as well as pretty white flowers in summer and fall. It lends itself to pruning, so it's a welcome addition to every landscape.

Abelia ×grandiflora 'Rose Creek'

glossy abelia

Compact form featuring red stems, glossy leaves which emerge with a pink tint before turning dark green. Evergreen in zone 7 and up but the leaves turn shades of soft purple-green in winter. Tubular, fragrant, white flowers (to 1/2” long) with rosy sepals in late spring to early summer

Abutilon megapotamicum 'Ruffles'

flowering maple

A dieback perennial (or evergreen houseplant) with maple-like leaves and yellow flowers emerging from red calyces over a long period in summer.

Agapanthus 'Galaxy White'

lily of the nile

Almost maintenance free, this heavy blooming plant provides an abundance of flower stalks for pollinators during the hottest part of the summer.

Aquilegia dinarica

Balkan columbine

We grew this small but showy columbine from seed we received from another botanic garden in Europe so we cannot guarantee these plants are not hybrids. If true to name they will have pale blue sepals and spurs surrounding the white to soft blue petals.

Bletilla striata 'Innocence'

white Chinese ground orchid

A pure white form of this landscape orchid.

Buddleja davidii 'Evil Ways'

golden butterfly bush

A chartreuse leaved sport of 'Santana' introduced by Cistus Design Nursery. Deep purple flowers provide a strong contrast to the foliage which does not burn in full sun. This is a bright accent in the garden and looks great in a container.

Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Just Deserts'

buttonbush

All summer, this deciduous shrub is covered with white, spiky-spheroid flowers that attract pollinators. Drought tolerant too. We love it. Despite its warm native habitat, it has been winter hardy for us in Raleigh since 2018.

Dahlia coccinea var. palmeri

garden dahlia

Dark, almost black foliage highlights bright red-orange flowers. Prefers well-drained soil.

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegatus'

variegated five-leaf aralia

One of the finest variegated deciduous shrubs available, this beauty is worthy of more consideration. Grows well in sun or shade and tolerates drought. Can even handle dry shade. Zone 4.

Erigeron pulchellus var. pulchellus 'Lynnhaven Carpet'

robin's plantain

This tough, spreading groundcovering perennial makes mats of silvery foliage. Palest lavender flowers rise above the leaves in late spring. An excellent choice for those tough dry shade spots.

Forsythia koreana 'Kumson'

gold-vein Korean forsythia

This Korean forsythia has it all, great flowers plus incredible unique foliage spring to fall. Dark green leaves show off their creamy white netting. Typical bright yellow forsythia flowers cover this shrub in spring.

Gardenia jasminoides

Cape jasmine

Medium-sized, evergreen shrub; hardy; fragrant white flowers. Attractive, curious, orange fruits.

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'

This fragrant evergreen offers gray-green foliage and lavender flowers. Drought tolerant, this plant prefers well-drained soil.

Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold'

golden boxleaf honeysuckle

An evergreen shrub with tiny yellow leaves and a mounding habit. Can be sheared into a hedge if desired. Prefers part-sun.

Nepeta 'Joanna Reed'

catmint

Violet-blue flowers from late spring into fall. It has a low, wide habit. Received a five-star "excellent" rating in a Chicago Botanic Garden evaluation of catmints, Flowers attract butterflies and bees and it is typically not bothered by deer.

Oenothera macrocarpa

Ozark sundrops

This fragrant, drought tolerant perennial offers lovely foliage and dramatic yellow blooms throughout the summer.

Reineckea carnea 'Greenscape'

ribbon lily

16" long and 3/8" wide shiny green leaves form a lovely, tight growing groundcover mat. Topped with short spikes of light lavender flowers in late Oct-Nov, followed by equally short spikes of reddish fruit.

Rhododendron 'Ncrx5'

Perfecto Mundo Double White reblooming azalea

Another winner from Dr. Tom Ranney of NCSU. Reblooming double-flowered white. Blooms on old wood in spring, then later, on new wood. A light trim after spring bloom encourages new growth, thus, more rebloom.

Sinningia 'Bananas Foster'

hardy gloxinia

All summer long you will enjoy this delightful gem in your garden. True to its name, it produces dozens of 2" pale yellow tubular flowers. It is very drought tolerant and perfect for a rock garden or other sunny location.

Tecomaria capensis

cape honeysuckle

Dieback shrub whose root hardiness we're evaluating at JCRA. People claim it's a zone 9 plant, not hardy in Raleigh, but this one has survived the Raleigh winters of 2020, 2021 and 2022. A shrub with vining tendencies if given support. Brilliantly colored fall flowers.