Spring Plant Sale (On-site)
Tired of winter? Ready for spring? We are, and we're kicking the season off right with a hybrid plant sale (on-site and online). This year's spring plant sale opens with an online sale and ends with our traditional on-site sale during our Raulston Blooms! Spring Festival
Our sales have a reputation for including hot new introductions, hard to find specialty plants, and our favorite reliable performers. This sale has it all. Our horticulturists have been busy creating an amazing plant list including plants from greenhouses and nurseries around the country!
JCRA members shop our sales first. It is our way of saying, "thank you for the continued support." Not a member, join today! We are passionate about connecting people with plants and love our plant-loving community.
Members-only Preview Sale – Friday, April 26, 2024, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Public sale – Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Our in-person sale has an amazing selection of plants. Raulston Blooms! is a ticketed event. Tickets are free for members. We love celebrating spring with Raulston Blooms! It's a beautiful time of year to spend the day in the garden with your family and friends.
The full event details for Raulston Blooms! can be found online at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/raulston-blooms/.
2024 Spring Plant Sale Preview
Some plants are available in limited quantities. Arrive early for the best selection.
Note: The quantities listed below are accurate at the start of the sale.
Abelia ×grandiflora 'Abelops'
Sunshine Daydream glossy abelia
This sport of 'Little Richard' has creamy margined glossy semi-evergreen foliage that emerges with a burgundy tint. The young stems are often bright red as well. White flowers open from pale pink buds over most of the summer. The fragrant flowers attract pollinators throughout the season. The plants maintain a neat, dwarf habit without pruning.
- evergreen shrub to 3'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 6
- pale pink buds open white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- gold variegated foliage
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Abelia ×grandiflora 'Bailbeliaone'
Vanilla Brandy glossy abelia
A compact selection of Abelia with white-margined variegated leaves. In the fall, leaf margins turn pink to rose. New stems are red-purple through the growing season.
- evergreen shrub to 3'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 6
- white flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Abelia ×grandiflora 'Frosty'
glossy abelia
Lightly-scented white tubular flowers with pink calyxes at the ends of the branches in late spring. Variegated foliage edged in white with hints of grayish green. Blooms on new wood so you can prune in late winter or as needed.
- evergreen shrub to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- white flowers in spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- JCRA Choice Plants selection
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $28.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
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 inch long) with rosy sepals in late spring to early summer.
- evergreen shrub to 3'
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 6
- white flowers in spring - summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- pollinator magnet
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 3
Achillea millefolium 'Balvinred'
New Vintage Red yarrow
A compact, red flowered perennial with soft, fern-like foliage . Drought tolerant once established. Deadheading promotes rebloom. Makes excellent cut or dried flower arrangements. Rejuvenate it in late summer by cutting back hard or mowing on the highest setting. Butterfly species attracted: American Copper, Banded Hairstreak, Lorquin's Admiral, West Coast Lady.
- herbaceous perennial to 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- red flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- drough tolerant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Achillea millefolium 'FLORACHYE2'
Milly Rock Yellow Terracotta Improved yarrow
Compact mounding form with bright flowers all summer (as long as spent blooms are pinched off). Performs best in well-drained soils.
- herbaceous perennial to 1'x1'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- light terracotta flowers in spring-fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Adiantum capillus-veneris 'Falling Waters'
maidenhair fern
A native fern with attractive arching fronds. The black stipes (midrib) are also quite attractive.
- deciduous fern to 10"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 7
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Adiantum pedatum
American maidenhair fern
Maidenhair fern is a native southeast U.S. fern. Like all ferns, this is quite deer resistant while looking delicate and elegant. A tough perennial despite its lacy appearance.
- native deciduous fern to 24"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 4
- deer resistant
- native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Agapanthus 'SDB002'
Ever Midnight lily of the nile
A semi-dwarf selection of this popular blue-flowered summer bulb. Loves heat and sun.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 8
- blue flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Agapanthus 'WP001'
Ever White lily of the nile
A semi-dwarf selection. This is a white-flowered selection of this normally blue-flowered summer bulb. Loves heat and sun.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 8
- white flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Agarista populifolia
Florida leucothoe
Large, spring flowering evergreen shrub formerly known as Leucothoe populifolia. Great screen for shady conditions. This is an outstanding native for the woodland garden.
- Evergreen shrub to 10'
- plant in part sun to shade
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- native
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Agastache 'Blue Bayou'
anise hyssop
New for 2024, this hybrid Agastache is compact and features blue flowers. Drought tolerant and attracts hummingbirds. The fragrant foliage is deer resistant too. Plant in relatively well-drained soil.
- herbaceous perennial to 16"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- blue flowers in late spring
- attracts birds and deer resistant
- drought resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 13
Ajuga 'Cordial Canary'
Feathered Friends carpet bugle
Narrow foliaged creeping ground cover with chartreuse leaves. The flowers attract hummingbirds.
- evergreen perennial to 1" tall
- plant in sun to shade
- hardy to zone 4
- blue flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- bright yellow foliage
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa'
pyramid bugle
Clumping ajuga for shade, spring blue flowers. Prefers well-drained soils. The flowers attract hummingbirds.
- evergreen groundcover to 3"
- plant in part sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 3
- blue flowers
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
ornamental onion
At the end of summer, this perennial produces rounded flower clusters atop its grass-like, onion-scented foliage. Compared to the popular 'Millenium', 'Lavender Bubbles' blooms later and is a darker shade of purple. Like all flowering onions, this is carefree, easy to grow, and deer and rabbit resistant. Butterflies and honeybees like the nectar as an added bonus.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- purple flowers in late summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Alyssum serpyllifolium
madwort
An alpine or rock garden perennial. Low growing carpets of silver-grey leaves and light yellow blossoms. Give it some reprieve from afternoon sun and heat.
- herbaceous perennial to 4"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 4
- yellow flowers in spring
Container size: 3"
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Ampelaster carolinianus
climbing aster
Native, vining aster with lavender flowers in fall. Produces woody stems that do not die back.
- woody vine to 12' w/support
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- rosy pink flowers in fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- flowers are fragrant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Aquilegia 'PAS1258484'
Earlybird Red White columbine
An early flowering selection with rose red flowers with white centers and lovely, lacy blue-green foliage. It will seed around from year to year (unless deadheaded) and the seedlings will be pretty but not necessarily be bi-colored. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 20"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- red and white flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- incredible bicolor flowers
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Arachniodes simplicior
east Indian holly fern
An evergreen fern with dark green, stiff, almost plastic-feeling fronds. New growth emerges late in the spring.
- evergreen fern to 18"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 7
- tough fern
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $14.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Aralia cordata 'Sun King'
golden Japanese spikenard
A great chartreuse foliage for use in dappled shade gardens. Blooming in mid to late summer it produces rounded clusters of white flowers. Can produce purple-black fruits that contrast with foliage. Often dies to the ground each year and re-emerges in spring.
- herbaceous perennial to 5'
- plant in part sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 3
- white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- gold foliage
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Aronia arbutifolia
red chokeberry
A native shrub known for its red fall foliage, tolerance of moist soils, and fall fruit that birds enjoy. This shrub suckers...good if you want to fill in an area, but easy to control by pruning. It will grow in sun or shade, but fall foliage and berry production are better in sun.
- fruiting shrub to 4'–8'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Powis Castle artemisia
Finely textured, fern-like, silver-gray, aromatic foliage that grows in upright, spreading mounds up to 6 feet wide. A great groundcover for a sunny, dry spot. Does not like wet feet.
- deciduous shrub to 18"
- plant in sun
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 14
Arundo donax 'Peppermint Stick'
white variegated giant reed
A variegated grass that grows up to 12' in a single season. Slowly forms a 5' wide clump. In fall, clumps are topped with 18" bronze-colored plumes. Not invasive, despite the claims.
- grass-like to 12'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Asclepias incarnata 'Milkmaid'
milkweed
A Monarch butterfly magnet, this clumping perennial features erect stems with fragrant clusters of white flowers. It grows well in normal garden soil but also does well in moist and low spots. Hummingbird magnet.
- herbaceous perennial to 4'x2'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Asclepias tuberosa
butterfly weed
Flowers provide nectar for butterflies, and foliage provides food for monarch, gray hairstreak and queen butterfly larvae. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- orange flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- the signature plant for monarch butterflies
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Asplenium scolopendrium
hart's tongue fern
An easy fern that forms tight rosettes of undivided tongue-like fronds. Plant in a moist, well-drained, partly shaded spot. One hundred percent deer proof.
- evergreen perennial to 18"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 5
- deer resistant
- non-ferny fern
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Athyrium 'Lady In Red'
lady fern
This striking selection from the New England Wildflower Society has unique, dark red stems. Each spring, there is a fresh flush of lacy new fronds. Lady ferns are slowing spreading (3' in about five years), dependable, and easy to grow garden plants.
- herbaceous perennial to 20"
- plant in shade
- hardy zone 4–9
- deer resistant
- light green fronds with red stipe
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Athyrium otophorum 'Limelight'
eared lady fern
The wide triangular fronds are a muted chartreuse color that looks great in a shade garden and is complimented by red stems. Foliage matures to a pale green as the season progresses. Looks its best if not exposed to drought.
- deciduous fern to 18"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 5
- deer resistant
- brightens the woodland
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Aubrieta olympica
rock cress
An evergreen rock garden plant that forms a small cushion of purple flowers in spring. Needs good drainage.
- evergreen perennial to 3"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- purple flowers in spring
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Baptisia australis
blue wild-indigo
Herbaceous perennial; rich blue stately spikes of flowers above emerald-green, 3-parted foliage.
- native herbaceous perennial to 3'–4'
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 4
- blue flowers in late spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size:
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Baptisia 'Grape Taffy'
dwarf wild-indigo
A dwarf cultivar for smaller gardens. The royal purple flowers are accented by a buff yellow keel for a bicolor effect. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 30"
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 4
- purple flowers in late spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Baptisia 'Solar Flare'
Prairieblues yellow wild-indigo
Tall spikes of pea-like flowers open bright lemon-yellow then blush to orange tones as they mature – standing like dense, broad bouquets above blue-green foliage. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- yellow flowers in late spring–early summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Begonia aff. palmata
begonia
A perennial Begonia (accession 180822) that came to us via plant collector Ozzie Johnson. Collected in Arunachal Pradesh India in 2012. We've grown it here at the JC Raulston Arboretum since 2018. This one of several Begonia accessions that we have from the high altitude areas or northeast India where the winter temps are somewhat like ours. Winter mulch recommended.
- herbaceous perennial to 16"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 8
- white flowers in summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Berberis jamesiana
James' barberry
This deciduous barberry features elegant panicles of yellow flowers hanging from almost every node. In fall, it produces tart but edible salmon-pink fruit that hang from pendulous branches. Fruit ages to deep red. Fountain-shaped habit. Tolerates clay soil. Red fall foliage.
- deciduous shrub to 8'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- yellow flowers in spring
- edible salmon fruit in fall
- deer resistant
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Blechnum spicant
deer fern
A lovely evergreen fern forming clumps of arching fronds. Fertile fronds rise above the typical foliage in vertical open spikes. Easy and reliable in the landscape - deer resistance is just a bonus.
- evergreen fern to 2'
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 5
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Brugmansia 'Sunset'
angel's trumpet
A variegated form with white-edged foliage. This is a dieback shrub for us that prefers moist soil and full sun.
- die-back shrub to 5'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in late summer
- deer resistant
- fragrant flowers
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Brunnera macrophylla 'Frostbite'
Siberian bugloss
A variegated form, silver with green veins and edges. Beautiful, heart-shaped, variegated foliage makes this low maintenance plant a must for a shady area.
- deciduous perennial to 9"x16"
- plant in part shade to shade
- hardy to zone 4
- blue flowers in spring
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'
Siberian bugloss
A variegated form, silver with green veins and edges. Beautiful, heart-shaped, variegated foliage makes this low maintenance plant a must for a shady area.
- deciduous perennial to 9"x16"
- plant in part shade to shade
- hardy to zone 4
- blue flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Buddleja 'Balchryran'
Chrysalis Cranberry butterfly bush
A dwarf butterfly bush with a long bloom period. Tolerates drought and heavy rain which makes it perfect for North Carolina gardens. Wait until spring to do any annual trimming / shaping.
- deciduous shrub to 26"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- dark magenta flowers in late spring to summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- bright color
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Buddleja 'Miss Ruby'
compact butterfly bush
A JCRA introduction from Denny Werner's breeding program, this compact butterfly-bush has the deepest red flowers of any selection. Earned the #1 spot at the RHS trials. Named for Miss Ruby McSwain, a JC Raulston Arboretum benefactor. Functionally sterile so no worries about seeding in the garden. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- deciduous shrub to 5'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- deep red-pink flowers in summer to fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- JCRA introduction
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Calamintha 'Marvelette Blue'
calamint
A compact calamint with blue flowers and minty fresh leaves. Great for an herb garden, rock garden or mass planting. Drought tolerant and easy to grow. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 10"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- blue-purple flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- fragrant leaves
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 46
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry
Southeastern U.S. native with large bright purple berries borne close along the stems. Although it will grow in the shade, it produces more berries in full sun. Light pink flowers are insignificant. Birds really enjoy the fruit in winter.
- herbaceous perennial to 4'–6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 6
- light pink flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Callicarpa 'NCCX2'
Pearl Glam beautyberry
An upright growing hybrid with purple foliage that fades to green. In fall it produces violet-purple berries. This hybrid from plant genius Tom Ranney obviously has some C. kwangtungensis in it and shares its space-saving upright habit and foliage.
- deciduous shrub to 4'–5'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in summer
- purple fruit in fall
- attracts birds and deer resistant
- purple-tinged foliage
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $40.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Calylophus 'Sunglow'
Ladybird Texas primrose
Tough, self-sufficient plant that doesn't mind being ignored. Heat and drought tolerant plants, that love well drained soil. It is native in the Southwest United States. Brilliant yellow summer flowers attract pollinators.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 8
- bright yellow flowers in summer
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 20
Campanula carpatica 'Rapido Blue'
Carpathian bellflower
Violet blue, cup-shaped flowers. Deadhead to encourage rebloom. An early bloomer, this selection flowers up to a month before most other Campanula selections. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- blue flowers in spring
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Campanula cochleariifolia 'Bavaria Blue'
bellflower
A compact variety that blooms delicate, dark blue, bell shaped flowers. Forms a low growing, spreading cushion. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- dark blue flowers in late spring into summer
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Campanula 'Pink Octopus'
bell flower
Japanese lantern-type buds open to striking pink, octopus-like flowers above strong, deeply cut foliage. Long bloom time and easy to grow. This spreader does very well in the South. Tolerant of most soils. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 10"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- pink flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Canna musifolia
banana canna
A gigantic canna grown for its tropical foliage rather than its insignificant flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 14'
- plant in sun
- hardy semi-hardy
- red flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Canna 'Orange Punch'
canna lily
A medium sized 4' tall canna lily with intense orange and yellow flowers. Canna lilies are very tolerant of heavy wet soil but thrive equally well in average soils, but not dry ones.
- herbaceous perennial to 48"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7b
- orange and yellow flowers in summer
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Canna 'Rose Tiger'
canna lily
Variegated leaves are green striped with yellow. From the 'tiger' series from the New Life Tropicals nursery in Bangkok Thailand.
- herbaceous perennial to 6'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- red flowers in summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Carex appalachica
Appalachian sedge
A native, grass-like perennial that can be used in garden beds or as a lawn alternative. Narrow 10" foliage forms a weeping 6" tall clump that sways in the wind. Great low-maintenance lawn substitute for low-traffic. Dry to average soil. Best with some shade.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun to shade
- hardy to zone 3
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Carex ciliatomarginata 'Treasure Island'
sedge
A variegated 'grass' for shade. Slowly spreads into a patch. Does best in moist soil.
- evergreen perennial to 8"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 5
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Carex comans
Amazon Mist New Zealand hair sedge
Very narrow leaves emerge green and fade to silver giving a two-toned shimmering effect, especially in a breeze. Self seeds.
- evergreen perennial to 12"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 7
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'
variegated sedge
Stiff, deep green leaves are each bordered by a white edge for an easy and reliable grass-like perennial all year round. Best if cut to the ground in late winter before new growth emerges. Grow in average to damp soils.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"–12"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 5
Container size:
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
Evercolor Japanese sedge
The grass experts at Hoffman Nursery say: "What makes this sedge different? Its lime green leaves gradually deepen to solid golden yellow. Adds a color burst to mixed container plantings, garden beds, and borders. Can spread slowly by rhizomes to form a vibrant ground cover".
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 5
- deer resistant
- variegated
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Catalpa fargesii
Chinese catalpa
An easy to grow shade tree that likes moist loamy soil. The late spring flowers are large and spectacular. The large leaves look wonderful early in the season but can look a little beat up by late summer. The long, narrow seed pods in fall are also ornamental.
- deciduous tree to 30'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- pale pink flowers in late spring
- long narrow fruit in fall
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
leadwort
Grows in a wide range of soil types except for wet, poorly drained soils. Spreads by rhizomes into a patch. Fall foliage is dark red that overlaps with its long flowering period. Rare in the wild and scarce in horticulture.
- herbaceous perennial to 10"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- blue flowers in late summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Atlantic white-cedar
Native NC conifer; tolerates poorly drained soils well as compacted urban ones. Bluish foliage. Upright and narrow habit.
- coniferous tree to 60'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Chelone lyonii 'Armitpp02'
Tiny Tortuga dwarf turtlehead
Bronzy green to black green leaves help show off pink blooms. Compact and upright. Spreads slowly by rhizomes. In the hot Southern summers, make sure it's protected from afternoon sun with good air circulation.
- native herbaceous perennial to 20"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- deep pink flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Chrysanthemum 'Cathy's Rust'
garden chrysanthemum
Single-flowered chrysanthemum are superb pollinator supporters when they bloom in November.
- mounding herbaceous perennial to 12-18" tall
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- rust orange single daisy mum flowers in fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
Container size:
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 11
Chrysogonum virginianum 'Allen Bush'
green-and-gold
A native mat-forming groundcover for shade. Spreads up to a foot or more. 'Allen bush' is more compact and has a longer bloom period than the wild type.
- herbaceous perennial to 4"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 5
- yellow flowers in spring
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Clematis coactilis
Virginia whitehair leather flower
A West Virginia native Clematis that grows as a short clump rather than a vine. Dainty, white bell-shaped flowers at the tips of the stems will rebloom if deadheaded. Must have well drained soil...or even a gravel bed.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 6
- white flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Clematis henryi
clematis
A Chinese clematis with white, bell-shaped flowers. Not to be confused with the hybrid cultivar 'Henryi' which looks completely different. The flowers attract hummingbirds.
- deciduous vine to 12'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Clematis integrifolia 'Psharlan'
Mongolian Bells shrub clematis
Shrubby, with blue bell-shaped flowers that continue over a long period starting in late spring. You can cut it back after the first bloom to keep it growing upright, or let it continue to grow (eventually flop) and form seeds for the birds. Deadheading promotes re-bloom.
- deciduous perennial to 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- blue flowers in late spring
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $13.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'
clematis
Velvety burgundy-purple 4" diameter blooms in summer. Can be pruned as Group 2 or Group 3. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- deciduous vine to 9'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- burgundy flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Clematis 'Stand by Me Pink'
bush clematis
A bush clematis that dies back to the ground each year. Emerging in spring it rapidly grows to around 3' tall and wide and is covered by dangling pink flowers. Benefits from staking.
- herbaceous perennial to 38"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pink flowers in summer
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
- sweet flowers
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 14
Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'
summersweet
A compact selection of summersweet clethra, a native deciduous summer blooming shrub. Spikes of white, fragrant flowers in summer and usually good yellow fall color. Tolerates average to wet soils.
- deciduous shrub to 4'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- Native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Clinopodium nepeta subsp. glandulosum 'White Cloud'
lesser calamint
aka Calamintha nepeta. White flowers appear in late spring and last all season long until frost. Attracts loads of pollinators. Fragrant foliage smells like oregano, so deer leave it alone.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in late spring to frost
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Colocasia esculenta 'Coffee Cups'
elephant ear
Coffee cups forms clumps of glossy olive green leaves with dark purple-black stems. Cupped leaves fill with water before the stem gives enough for the leaf to pour out its catch and then refill.
- herbaceous perennial bulb to 6'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Colocasia esculenta 'Elepaio'
elephant ear
A compact variegated elephant ear with green leaves speckled with white spots.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Coreopsis 'Jethro Tull'
tickseed
A cultivar selected for its compact habit and floriferous nature. Great cut flowers last for weeks.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- yellow flowers in summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Coreopsis verticillata 'Curry Up'
Sizzle and Spice tickseed
A threadleaf Coreopsis displaying golden yellow flowers with clear, dark red eyes. This selection features a rounded habit. Easy to grow.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- red and yellow flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Cotinus coggygria 'SMNCCPP3'
The Velvet Fog smokebush
Very floriferous with much more 'smoke' than other varieties. Blue-green leaves.
- deciduous shrub to 8' tall and 6' wide
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- billowy pink flowers in late spring
- attracts birds and deer resistant
- a very floriferous cultivar. drought tolerant
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $45.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dinger'
dwarf Japanese cedar
A slow growing, rounded conifer with cord-like shoots. Very textural.
- evergreen conifer to 3'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 6
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Cymbidium ensifolium 'Minnanqidie'
sword-leaf orchid
A rare collector's item. Flower color is unknown to us, nor is the level of fragrance. Grow it as an indoor windowsill plant, an outdoor container plant that you bring inside for the winter or plant it outside in a warm microclimate with plenty of winter protection.
- hebaceous perennial to 18'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 8b
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Cynara syriaca
wild artichoke
A relative of the cultivated artichoke, this plant has a wilder habit but the same brilliant and beautiful thistle-like flowers. Long silvery leaves on stems to 8' tall are topped in summer with thorny golf–ball or larger flower buds that open into a striking flower.
- herbaceous perennial to 8'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 8
- brilliant violet flowers in summer
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Cyrilla racemiflora
swamp cyrilla
Small, late summer-flowering, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub. Lanceolate leaves turn crimson in autumn. White flowers. A bee plant. Native to North America to South America and the West Indies. Tolerates both wet soils but is drought tolerant as well. A criminally underused native shrub.
- semi-deciduous shrub to 8'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- Native. A pollinator magnet
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'
Japanese holly fern
Vase-shaped fronds (1 to 2.5' long ) with glossy, leathery, coarsely-fringed, holly-like pinnae.
- evergreen fern to 24"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 6
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Cyrtomium fortunei
Fortune's holly fern
A fine addition to the list of evergreen ferns suitable for Southern gardens, this 30" tall fern is related to (but much hardier than) C. falcatum the "common holly fern" of coastal NC and Deep South gardens. Deer-resistant glossy fronds make an elegant contrast with other shade perennials.
- evergreen perennial to 30"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 6
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Delosperma nubigenum
yellow hardy ice-plant
A vigorous yellow-flowered species spreading up to 2' wide. Good drainage is essential.
- evergreen mat to 2" × 24"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- bright yellow flowers in spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Delosperma 'P001s'
Fire Spinner iceplant
Hardy ice plants are South African endemics but are amazingly hardy in North America, provided they are grown in the sun and in very well-drained soil. Fire Spinner has stunning tri-colored flowers with a bright apricot perimeter, magenta at the base, and a white eye.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"
- plant in sun, good drainage
- hardy to zone 5
- apricot/magenta center flowers in spring–early summer
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'
dwarf slender deutzia
This dwarf deutzia has been a garden mainstay for quite a while, but is still one of our favorites. The fine texture, low growth habit, and masses of white flowers make it great for spacing among low perennials or as a mass in the garden.
- deciduous shrub to 12"–24"
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Dianella 'DP401'
Clarity Blue dianella
Silvery-blue grassy evergreen foliage with an upright habit. Makes a great container plant too because it is drought tolerant. Drought, deer, salt tolerant.
- herbaceous perennial to 2'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 8
- deer resistant
- silver-blue foliage
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Dianthus longicaulis
elongated forest carnation
A wild Dianthus from Spain and Italy.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 8
- pale pink flowers in spring
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Dianthus 'Paint the Town Fancy'
pinks
1-inch, single, rosy fuchsia flowers with a red eye and serrated petals. Flowers completely cover the plant when it's in peak. Glaucous blue evergreen foliage. Shearing spent flowers encourages rebloom. Heat tolerant.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- rosy fuchsia flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- fragrant flowers
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 28
Dianthus 'Uribest52'
Vivid Bright Light dianthus
Vibrant pink flowers rebloom over a long period during the growing season. Bluish grey foliage.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- fragrant pink flowers in all summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Dianthus 'Velvet-n-Lace'
China pinks
A short-lived perennial that prefers afternoon shade and average garden soils. Deadheading prolongs bloom. The dark purple, picotee flowers smell like cloves. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- Dark purple and white flowers in spring
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Dianthus 'Wp08 Ver03'
Early Bird Fizzy pinks
Starts blooming as early as February. With deadheading, it will bloom through fall. Very fragrant too. Nice silver-blue foliage. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- pink and purple flowers in early spring
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Dicentra 'King of Hearts'
bleeding heart
Forms a compact mound of ferny silver blue foliage. Prefers rich, fertile, consistently moist soils. Soils must not be allowed to dry out during summer. Intolerant of wet soils in winter. Deadheading promotes additional bloom.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pink flowers in late spring
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Digitalis ×fulva
strawberry foxglove
Also sold as Digitalis ×mertonensis. 2' to 3' spikes of large, tubular, coppery rose flowers in late spring and early summer. Hummingbirds flock to these flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 2'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 4
- copper rose flowers in late spring
- attracts birds and deer resistant
- hummingbird magnet
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Disporopsis 'Lily Pads'
evergreen Solomon's seal
Thick glossy green leaves on stiff stems. A nice shade groundcover.
- evergreen perennial groundcover to 22"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 7b
Container size: 2 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'
autumn fern
Autumn fern is a colorful ground cover with pink fiddleheads that turn coppery orange as they unfurl. Fronds age to a lustrous dark green and remain well into winter. New growth continues through the season, giving a colorful tapestry effect of copper and green into late fall.
- evergreen fern to 18"–30"
- plant in part sun to shade
- hardy to zone 5
- deer resistant
- new growth is brilliant coppery-orange
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Edgeworthia chrysantha
golden paperbush
Small deciduous shrub with nodding terminal clusters of very fragrant yellow flowers clothed with silky hairs. Blooms in winter. Plant in sun to shade in a site with rich, well-drained soil. Makes a perfect hemisphere shape beautiful in summer and winter when the smooth branches are bare.
- deciduous shrub to 4'–6' tall
- plant in sun to shade
- hardy zone 7
- fragrant yellow/white flowers in winter–early spring
- winter flowers
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $50.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Eleocharis radicans
spikerush
A lovely little fine-textured grass-like plant for moist areas. An eastern U.S. native too. If you have a mucky site, this is a perfect filler plant. Does not tolerate foot traffic.
- herbaceous perennial to 3"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- deer resistant
- native
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $9.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Engelmannia peristenia
Engelmann's daisy
A drought tolerant native plant (TX and surrounding states) with yellow aster-like flowers over a long season. If it looks ragged mid-summer, cut it back and it will refresh its appearance and extend the bloom season. Deer and rabbits like to eat the leaves. Very easy to grow.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- yellow flowers in spring, summer, and fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $6.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Eucomis 'Purple Reign'
pineapple lily
Compact pineapple lily with rosy mauve flowers covering a dark purple flower spike. Leaves emerge dark burgundy and fade to a dark olive green. Excellent cut flower and easy to grow.
- herbaceous perennial bulb to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- mauve flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- easy to grow
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Eucomis 'Safari Adventure'
pineapple lily
Large pineapple lily with flowers that open pink and color shift towards creamy pink. Dark purple flower spike. Leaves emerge dark burgundy and fade to a light olive green. Excellent cut flower and easy to grow.
- herbaceous perennial bulb to 28"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- bicolor pink flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- great cut flower
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Euonymus americanus
strawberry bush
Low maintenance deciduous suckering shrub, native to the southeast U.S. Spring flowers are nondescript but fall fruit are showy...warty capsules that split open to reveal red-orange seeds...hence the common name 'heart's a busting'. Great for a natural setting.
- deciduous shrub to 4'–6’ tall
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 6
- small white flowers in spring
- red fruit in fall
- deer resistant
- native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Farfugium japonicum 'Argenteum'
leopard plant
A variegated selection of this excellent shade perennial. Leaves have an irregular cream edge. Farfugium japonicum is superior to Hosta but used in the garden in a similar way...a foliage plant for shade. Farfugium is evergreen and features tall clusters of yellow flowers in fall.
- evergreen perennial to 20"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 7b
- yellow flowers in fall
Container size: 3 qt
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum
leopard plant
A variety of this popular evergreen perennial with unusually large 'tractor-seat' type leaves.
- semi-evergreen perennial to 18"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 7
- yellow flowers in fall
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $36.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Fragaria 'Lipstick'
strawberry
An ornamental strawberry! Produces small fruit but the real draw are its large colorful flowers. Grows best with even moisture. A spreading groundcover. Prompt removal of fruit as it appears encourages additional flowering.
- herbaceous biennial to 4"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- deep rose red flowers in spring
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $6.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 11
Gaillardia aestivalis 'Glitz 'n Glamour'
yellow lanceleaf blanketflower
A seed strain from Texas that blooms all summer long with yellow flowers. Loves heat. Drought tolerant. Spreads vigorously into a large patch. Prefers well-drained soil.
- herbaceous perennial to 2'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- yellow flowers in summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 30
Gaillardia ×grandiflora 'Pas953516'
Mesa Red blanket flower
Large, daisy-like, dark red flowers all summer long.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- dark red flowers in all summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Gardenia jasminoides 'Double Mint'
cape jasmine
This is a low-growing evergreen shrub with gorgeous, fragrant, double flowers. This breakthrough new selection is especially notable for its strong re-blooming habit putting out a succession of flowers from
mid-summer non-stop until fall.
- evergreen shrub to 2.5' – 3' tall
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in mid-summer–early fall
- deer resistant
- fragrant flowers
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Gardenia jasminoides 'Madga 1'
Heaven Scent cape jasmine
A single-flowered variety with a tight upright form. May repeat bloom for you. And of course, the flowers are very fragrant.
- evergreen shrub to 4'–6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in mid-summer–early fall
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Gardenia jasminoides 'WAH-LM'
Snow Girl cape jasmine
Snow Girl is an exceptionally free flowering gardenia with single, white, fragrant flowers. Plants bloom heavily in early summer and then sporadically until frost. Compact habit. Arboretum friend and nursery manager Rick Crowder says he has been especially impressed with this new gardenia.
- evergreen shrub to 2'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in summer up to frost
- fragrant flowers
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Gardenia 'Leefive'
Diamond Spire cape jasmine
This selection has a unique upright habit that is usually twice as tall as it is wide. Single flowers are very fragrant.
- evergreen shrub to 4'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in early summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hedychium stenopetalum
ginger lily
A giant among butterfly gingers, this plant has rippled foliage and a long infloresense with elegant white flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 8. semi-hardy
- white flowers in late summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Helianthus salicifolius 'Autumn Gold'
perennial sunflower
A dwarf selection that only gets to 2' tall. Same yellow flowers in fall. Very easy to grow.
- herbaceous perennial to 25"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- yellow flowers in fall
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Heliopsis helianthoides
oxeye sunflower
Yellow flowers over a several month long period in summer on this native plant. Easy to grow.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- yellow flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Heuchera 'Citronelle'
coral bells
Chartreuse foliage with silver undersides brings a touch of color to a lightly shaded area of the garden. Prefers well-drained soil. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 1'x1.5'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 4
- cream to white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- bright chartreuse foliage
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Heuchera 'Georgia Peach'
coral bells
Reddish-peach foliage seems to have a silvery overlay that changes to rose-purple as temperatures cool. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 1'x2'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 4
- creamy white flowers
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Heuchera 'Smoke and Mirrors'
coral bells
Foliage appears pewter gray with a rosy blush and matures to gray with dark gray veins. Light pink flowers bloom tall, upright dark stems in summer.
- evergreen perennial to 10"x16"
- plant in part sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- light pink flowers in mid summer
- attracts birds
- tolerates heat and humidity
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
×Heucherella 'Gold Zebra'
foamy bells
Heat tolerant foamy bell hybrid. Makes a low, dense mound of lobed golden foliage with a dark central burgundy blotch. Bottlebrush spikes of small white flowers in spring.
- evergreen perennial to 10"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in spring
- attracts birds
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
Hibiscus moscheutos 'RutHib3'
Head Over Heels Adore mallow
A compact selection with pink flowers and a maroon eye. Cut down the old stems in early spring before new growth appears. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun, moist to average soil
- hardy to zone 4
- pink flowers in summer
- native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hibiscus syriacus 'Minspot'
Fiji First Editions rose-of-Sharon
Beautiful exotic islands come to mind from the colors and texture of its flowers. Semi-double, pink flowers slowly fade to light pink and are attractive to butterflies. A splash of red colors the center. Bred and introduced by Minier Nursery in France. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- deciduous shrub to 8' tall × 7' wide
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- medium to light pink flowers in mid-summer to fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- tough as nails
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hibiscus syriacus 'Rwoods5'
Magenta Chiffon rose-of-Sharon
Ruffled double flowers that are a purple-magenta color. An improved form that is more graceful than older form and low seed set means it doesn't seed in the garden. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- deciduous shrub to 8' tall × 7' wide
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- purple flowers in mid-summer to fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- tough as nails
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Hosta 'Curly Fries'
hosta
This hosta makes mounds of narrow, exceptionally wavy-edged, chartreuse foliage like a heaping pile of crinkle-cut fries. With age, leaf stalks get reddish speckles for added interest.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- lavender flowers in summer
- attracts birds
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Hosta 'Fire and Ice'
hosta
Variegated form with a large white section in the center of each leaf. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 14"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- lavender flowers in summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Hosta 'Fire Island'
hosta
In the spring, ruffled leaves emerge a striking bright yellow gold with contrasting reddish-purple petioles. During the summer, leaves darken to chartreuse, and, in midsummer, lavender flowers, attractive to hummingbirds, appear.
- herbaceous perennial to 14"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 3
- lavender flowers in summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Hosta tsushimensis var. tibae
Nagasaki hosta
This fascinating species was first collected by Philipp Von Siebold in the early to mid 1800s. The lanceolate, deep green leaves are heavily ribbed for a lovely texture in the shade garden. This hosta features branched flower stalks with lavender flowers. The branched flower stalks are quite unusual for a hosta, and up to 120 flowers have been counted on one flower stalk.
- herbaceous perennial to 10"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- lavander flowers in summer
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Hosta 'Wiggles and Squiggles'
hosta
Bright yellow leaves are very long and thin and notable for their incredibly wavy margins. It forms a low, wide habit. The more sun you give it, the more yellow the foliage. In shadier spots the foliage tends toward chartreuse.
- herbaceous perennial to 10"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- attracts birds
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Hydrangea arborescens 'SMNHRL'
Invincibelle Sublime smooth hydrangea
Large mophead flowers of a pale lime green on our native hydrangea. Cut back to the ground in winter.
- deciduous shrub to 5'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 4
- pale lime green flowers in summer
- native
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $40.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hokomagrito'
Grin and Tonic bigleaf hydrangea
An extreme dwarf hydrangea with flowers that emerge lime green and fade to white.
- deciduous shrub to 3'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 5
- lime green to white flowers in summer
- compact habit for small gardens
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Hydrangea macrophylla 'PIIHM-I'
Twist-n-Shout bigleaf hydrangea
Twist-n-Shout boasts beautiful deep pink or periwinkle blue hydrangea flowers (depending on soil pH) from late spring through fall.
- flowering shrub to 3'–5'
- plant in part sun to shade
- hardy to zone 6b
- pink-blue flowers in late spring to fall
- lace-cap flowers
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane'
Little Lime panicle hydrangea
This compact form of one of our favorites ('Limelight') bears soft green flower panicles which become white before drying to pink on the plant over summer. Panicled hydrangeas are very sun tolerant and tough shrubs.
- deciduous shrub to 5'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- lime to cream white flowers in summer–early fall
- flower heads remain attractive through winter
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMHPLQF'
Little Quick Fire panicle hydrangea
Little Quick Fire, is early blooming, flowering about a month before other hydrangeas. White flowers transform to pink–red as summer progresses. This dwarf plant fits easily into any landscape, including container gardens.
- dwarf deciduous shrub to 5'
- plant in sun to shade
- hardy to zone 3
- white to pinkish flowers in summer
- early flowering
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPPH'
Limelight Prime panicle hydrangea
An improvement of the popular cultivar 'Limelight'. Blooms begin earlier and last longer. As the green blooms age, they develop pink and red tones. Stronger stems means less flopping over under the heavy flowers.
- deciduous shrub to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- white to pink flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hydrangea quercifolia 'JoAnn'
Gatsby Pink oakleaf hydrangea
This native hydrangea selection from Powell Gardens in Missouri is a large grower with big flower panicles which turn quickly from snow white to deep pink. Fall color is rich mahogany red. Grow it in full sun to deep shade.
- deciduous shrub to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- white turning pink flowers in summer
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $45.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee'
oakleaf hydrangea
Pee Wee is a dwarf, four-season shrub that's perfect for smaller gardens. Enjoy it's lovely white flowers that fade to pink, beautiful fall foliage and wonderful cinnamon-colored bark in the winter. Excellent as a foundation plant in border or a group planting.
- flowering shrub to 3'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in June-July
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hylotelephium 'Back in Black'
tall sedum
A tall sedum with incredible dark leaves and red flowers. Dies back to a short rosette in the winter. Drought tolerant.
- herbaceous perennial to 20"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- garnet red flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- dark leaves
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Hylotelephium 'Frosted Fire'
tall sedum
Also sold as Sedum 'Frosted Fire'. This is a variegated sport of the popular 'Autumn Joy' that features a creamy pale yellow leaf edge. Rose colored flowers in late summer / early fall. Drought tolerant.
- herbaceous perennial to 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- rose flowers in late summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- variegated
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Ilex opaca f. xanthocarpa 'Longwood Gardens'
yellow berry American holly
A form with yellow berries selected by Pierre du Pont himself.
- evergreen tree to 20'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Illicium floridanum 'JCJC'
Miss Scarlet Florida anise
A great, deep green, dense form of our native deer resistant evergreen star bush or Florida anise. This is widely considered among the best selections of this species for general garden use. Sun to shade. Deer resistant.
- evergreen shrub to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- red flowers in mid-spring
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $38.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Iris ×ampliflora 'Ming Treasure'
hybrid iris
Found at Shanghai Botanic Garden, this naturally occurring hybrid grows like a roof iris in steroids, making a huge mass of strappy foliage and dozens of blue flowers on stems to 4' or more.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7 at least hardy
- blue flowers in spring
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Iris cristata
dwarf crested iris
A woodland Iris that will spread on stolons to make a nice groundcover. A too rich soil will encourage foliage growth and no blooms. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- blue flowers in spring
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Iris japonica 'Porcelain Maiden'
butterfly iris
A vigorous grower, making a spreading groundcover to 15' wide in 5 years. In spring, the evergreen patches are topped with 2' tall branching spikes, ending in white flowers with a lavender blush just below the eyezone. Prefers part sun to shade.
- herbaceous perennial to 15"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 2 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Iris 'Lilla'
tall bearded iris
A re-blooming form with fragrant flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 34"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pale yellow flowers in spring
Container size: 2 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Iris 'Midnight Oil'
tall bearded iris
Velvety black blooms (often described as darker than eggplant) with grape beards make this iris unforgettable.
- herbaceous perennial to 36" tall
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- black flowers in mid-spring
Container size: 2 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Iris 'Purring Tiger'
Siberian iris
Dusty lavender standards above golden yellow falls lined with purple veining. Compact for a Siberian iris. Looks best when kept consistently watered or grown near a water feature.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- lavender and yellow flowers in early summer
- attracts birds and deer resistant
- stunning flowers
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Siberian iris
A clumping herbaceous perennial with beautiful, deep purple flowers. A low maintenance plant that tolerates medium to wet soils. Reaches 3' tall.
- herbaceous perennial to 32"
- plant in sun to partial shade
- hardy to zone 3
- purple flowers
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Iris sibirica 'Sunfisher'
Siberian iris
An early blooming Siberian iris. Grows in normal garden soil but looks best in moist soil or a bog garden. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 28"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- butter yellow flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- early blooming
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Iris 'Time to Shine'
dwarf bearded iris
a late spring blooming standard dwarf bearded iris with medium blue flowers possessing a sweet fragrance.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- blue-violet flowers in mid to late spring
Container size: 2 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Isotoma fluviatilis
blue star creeper
A tiny spreading ground cover perennial to just 1" tall with tiny blue flowers. Great for between stones. Aka, Laurentia fluviatilis.
- herbaceous perennial to 2"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- blue flowers in summer
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $6.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 19
Itea virginica 'SMNIVMM'
Fizzy Mizzy Virginia sweetspire
A shade tolerant flowering shrub. Fizzy Mizzy has a unique upright habit.
- deciduous shrub to 3'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- Fragrant white flowers in early summer
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $40.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Itea virginica 'Sprich'
Little Henry dwarf Virginia sweetspire
Spreading habit makes it a great ground cover shrub. tolerant of wet sites. More compact than the industry standard 'Henry's Garnet'.
- native deciduous shrub to 2'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy zone 5–9
- fragrant white flowers in summer
- deer resistant
- good fall color, wet site tolerant
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Juncus inflexus 'Blue Arrows'
European meadow rush
Spiky blue foliage creates a distinct textural element in the garden, especially nice when repeated throughout a bed. Rushes grow naturally in damp spots, but will grow fine in regular garden soil or containers. To 3' tall. Full sun.
- evergreen perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
Container size:
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Kniphofia 'Papaya Popsicle'
red hot poker
A compact selection that blooms over a long period with intensely colored flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- neon orange and yellow flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Lavandula ×intermedia 'Phenomenal'
lavender
Planted in a sunny spot at the JCRA it was actually a phenomenal plant until it was run over by a dump truck. Makes an exceptionally uniform mound of silver foliage topped with lavender (duh) flowers and is one of the most heat tolerant lavenders available.
- evergreen perennial to 30"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- lavender flowers in late spring
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Lavandula ×intermedia 'Provence'
lavender
This fragrant evergreen offers gray-green foliage and lavender flowers. Drought tolerant, this plant prefers well-drained soil.
- evergreen perennial to 2'x2'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- lavender flowers
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
Container size:
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast'
Spanish lavender
A classic selection with fine, gray-green foliage. Spanish lavender does better for us in Raleigh than French lavender as it tolerates our heat and humidity better.
- evergreen shrub to 10"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- purple flowers in summer
- deer resistant
- fragrant foliage
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Leucanthemum ×superbum 'Becky'
Shasta daisy
Shasta daisies have large, white, single blooms with yellow centers on a lush mound of coarse, leathery, green foliage. They make exceptionally long-lasting cut flowers. The sturdy flowers remain attractive even after a hard rain. Excellent in sunny borders and in containers.
- herbaceous perennial to 1 foot
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in summer–fall
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 30
Liatris spicata
blazing star
A native summer flowering bulb with grassy foliage and tall spikes of purple flowers in summer.
- native herbaceous perennial to 30"–40"
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 3
- purple flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
cardinal flower
Intense red flowers that attract hummingbirds. Purple foliage. 'Queen Victoria' is a longer lived selection of this notoriously short-lived perennial.
- herbaceous perennial to 40"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- red flowers in mid summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Loropetalum chinense 'Beni Hime'
Jazz Hands Mini Chinese fringe flower
We're told this is an extreme dwarf to just 12" tall, perfect for use along a sidewalk or at the front of the border. We haven't evaluated it yet but we're skeptical that it is actually that compact. At any rate, loropetalum is tough and easy to grow.
- evergreen shrub to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- magenta flowers in early spring
- deer resistant
- purple leaves
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Loropetalum chinense 'Irodori'
Jazz Hands variegated Chinese fringe flower
Foliage highly spattered with white and fuchsia colored flowers make for one knockout show.
- evergreen shrub to 4'–6' × 4'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy zone 7–9
- bright pink flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- variegated foliage
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Loropetalum chinense 'Piilc-III'
Purple Daydream Chinese fringe flower
A dwarf to just 2' tall we're told. Can be used along a sidewalk or at the front of the border. Loropetalum is tough and easy to grow.
- evergreen shrub to 2'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- magenta flowers in early spring
- deer resistant
- purple leaves
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'IFLYPH'
Petit Henri ragged robin
Masses of small double white flowers bloom in late spring. Prefers soil on the moist side of average.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in late spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Lysimachia nummularia 'Goldilocks'
creeping Jenny
Shiny golden foliage and a ground covering mat. Great in a garden bed or as a spiller in a container.
- evergreen perennial groundcover to 2"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
Container size:
Price: $7.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
southern magnolia
Sister seedling to 'Little Gem'. Small leaves with undulations and a dark rich brown black, especially in winter. A rising star in the world of evergreen magnolias. Conical habit.
- conical evergreen tree to 30'
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 6
- white fragrant flowers in spring–summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- native
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $40.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Magnolia virginiana var. australis 'Green Shadow'
sweet bay magnolia
A tight oval tree with fragrant white flowers in summer. This is a superior selection of the native sweet bay magnolia made by plantsman Don Shadow. It is wet site tolerant. Formerly named 'Greenbay'.
- evergreen tree to 25'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in summer
- native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Monarda 'Balbalmurp'
Balmy Purple beebalm
Vibrant reddish purple, shaggy flowers top a hybrid native, compact plant that has dark green foliage with a fragrance reminiscent of mint and basil. Resists powdery mildew. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 1'x1'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- reddish purple flowers in late spring into summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Monarda didyma
scarlet beebalm
Native perennial known for red flowers that attract hummingbirds. Prefers rich somewhat moist soils and sun. Deadheading prolongs bloom. Tends to get powdery mildew in sites where airflow is restricted. Fragrant foliage repels deer and rabbits, plus it can be brewed into tea.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- red flowers in early summer
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Monarda 'Jacob Cline'
bee balm
Tall, bright red selection of this American native. Leaves are fragrant (thus deer resistant) and can be used in tea or in cooking (it is aka bergamot). Powdery mildew resistant.Spreads via runners.
- herbaceous perennial to 30"–42"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- red flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Musa 'Truly Tiny'
banana
A teeny tiny banana plant with variegated leaves. Produces teeny tiny yellow fruit if you bring it inside for the winter.
- herbaceous perennial to 2'–4'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 8
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Nandina domestica 'Lemon Lime'
heavenly bamboo
Do you have too much red in your garden? 'Lemon Lime' has chartreuse new foliage that fades to a nice green, and will not turn red, even over the winter.
- evergreen shrub to 4'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 6
- white flowers in summer
- deer resistant
- unusual foliage color
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Nepeta 'Chartreuse on the Loose'
catmint
Bright chartreuse yellow leaves topped with clusters of lavender blue flowers all summer. Does not need to be cut back like most catmints to continue blooming. Attracts cats who like to roll on the plant and catch a buzz from the scent of the bruised leaves. Drought tolerant once established.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- lavender flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- chartruese foliage
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 36
Nepeta ×faassenii 'Novanepjun'
Junior Walker catmint
This compact catmint makes a 15" tall by 4' wide clump topped with sprays of small pale lavender flowers held just above the foliage.
- herbaceous perennial to 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- pale lavender flowers in spring-fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- silvery foliage
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Ocimum basilicum 'Thai Magic'
basil
Glossy 4" long leaf, very aromatic. A spicy licorice and clove flavor.
- annual to 16"
- plant in sun
- tender
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $6.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Ocimum ×citriodorum 'Lesbos'
Greek columnar basil
A culinary basil with an upright habit.
- annual to 18"
- plant in sun
- tender
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $6.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Ocimum 'UF16-23-2'
Amazel Basil sweet Italian basil
The first basil that is resistant to downy mildew. Unlike typical basil, Amazel is seed sterile and therefore continues to produce leaves and shoots even after flower initiation unlike other basil varieties that focus most or all of their energy into seed production. For best flavor and leaf production, harvest and or pinch regularly to promote fresh tender growth. Flavor is best early in the season before flowering.
- herbaceous perennial to 20"
- plant in sun
- tender
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Osmanthus fragrans f. aurantiacus
orange sweet olive
This orange flowering form of sweet-olive has a floral display that will stop traffic. It is extremely fragrant and rare in southern landscapes although more cold hardy than the white form. It begins flowering when it reaches around 5' tall. A rare treasure when it reaches peak bloom and fragrance.
- evergreen shrub to 10'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- orange fragrant flowers in fall
- deer resistant
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Osmanthus fragrans f. aurantiacus 'Apricot Echo'
sweet olive
Re-blooming orange flowered fragrant Osmanthus. New foliage is burgundy red. Flower clusters are smaller and sparser than other O. f. f. a. but this one blooms at a younger age and flowers appear sporadically all fall and winter. Best sited protected from winter winds.
- evergreen shrub to 20'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7b
- orange flowers in fall and sporadically through the year
- re-blooming
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Osmanthus fragrans 'Fodingzhu'
sweet olive
A sweet olive with much larger flowers...more fragrant too. The most floriferous tea olive in existence. Flowering continues through winter into spring. Previously known as ‘Nanjing Beauty’. 'Fodingzhu' means "pearls on Buddha's head".
- evergreen shrub to 18'–20'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7b
- fragrant white flowers in fall
- large flowers
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Kaori Hime'
Chinese false holly
This vigorous but compact osmanthus bears tiny, holly-like leaves and its small white flowers are highly fragrant giving it the Japanese name 'fragrant princess.' A JC Raulston Arboretum Choice Plants selection.
- evergreen shrub to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 6
- fragrant white flowers in spring and fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- a JCRA Choice Plants selection
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Osmunda cinnamomea
cinnamon fern
Deciduous US native fern. Separate spore-bearing fronds appear in rich, handsome, cinnamon tints that contrast with upright, shuttlecock-like clump of sterile fronds. Large specimens in ideal locations can reach over 5' tall but most plantings will be 3' or so.
- deciduous fern to 36"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 4
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Paeonia lactiflora 'Nippon Beauty'
garden peony
The very popular 'Nippon Beauty' is a red peony introduced in 1927. Still among the best. Prolific bloomer. Flowers retain color well even in hot conditions. Blooms late spring to early summer. Individual flowers can last 7-10 days.
- herbaceous perennial to 32"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- dark red flowers in late spring
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $40.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Paeonia 'Neon'
garden peony
Japanese type flower form. Mildly fragrant.
- herbaceous perennial to 32"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- bright pink flowers in spring
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Parrotia persica 'Chrishaven1'
Golden Bell Tower ironwood
Maintains its columnar form as it ages. Consistent gold and apricot fall color. Its narrow form is great in a smaller space or as a street tree.
- deciduous tree to 25'12'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
Container size: 7 gal
Price: $45.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 3
Passiflora 'Elizabeth'
passion flower
A spectacular Passion Flower hybrid! The fragrant flowers reach well over 5" in diameter. The center is a rich purple and when seen in bright light the filaments often reflect a bluish sheen. Hardy to zone 9 and higher for outdoors. Grows to 2-5’ in container, vines in habit, minimum temperature 40°.
- evergreen vine to 15'–20'
- plant in sun to part shade
- tender
- blue-violet flowers in spring through fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
Container size: 2 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Passiflora 'Inspiration'
purple passion flower
Not as rampant as the native passion vine, 'Inspiration' has attractive purple flowers. Growing to 10' in a single season, it dies back to the ground each winter. Triploid so no viable seeds are produced.
- herbaceous vine to climbs 10'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- violet flowers in all summer long
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- supports Gulf fritillary and Julia butterflies
Container size:
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Passiflora 'Monika Fischer'
passion flower
This hybrid passion vine has intense purple sepals and blue petals and flowers over a long period of time. Dies back to the ground in the winter. 'Monika Fischer' is named for the wife of the German breeder, Roland Fischer.
- herbaceous vine to 10'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- lavender, multicolor flowers in late spring–early summer
- long flowering
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Penstemon barbatus 'Red Riding Hood'
Riding Hood golden-beard penstemon
'Riding Hood Red' features beautiful spikes of red tubular flowers rising above the foliage from early to late summer, and is most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies, and flower arrangers, as they are excellent for cutting.
- herbaceous perennial to 24''–30''
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- red flowers in summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Sage Advice'
Russian sage
Prefers lean, dryish soil. Very heat tolerant. Prune out dead foliage in early spring. 'Sage Advice' was selected for its darker than usual flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 36"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- lavender blue flowers
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Phedimus 'Czar's Gold'
Mongolian stonecrop
(aka Sedum) Small scalloped green leaves on long reddish stems with bright yellow flowers.
- clump-forming succulent to 6" × 8"
- plant in sun
- hardy, zone 5
- yellow flowers in late spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Phedimus spurious 'Voodoo'
Caucasian stonecrop
(aka Sedum spurium) Year-round deep-red scallop-edged foliage with small rosy flowers in summer. Long stolons mean this one is good for weaving through a rock garden.
- mat-forming succulent to 4" × 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- rosy-red flowers in summer
- burgundy-red foliage, drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Phedimus spurius 'Fool's Gold'
Caucasian stonecrop
(aka Sedum spurium) A variegated form whose green leaves have cream and sometimes pink stripes. More sun = more pink tones. Needs well-drained soil. Deciduous.
- mat-forming succulent to 4" × 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Phlox 'Bedazzled Pink'
spring phlox
Blooming earlier in spring than many other phlox, this 6" tall pink-flowered plant will slowly spread into a groundcover. Fine, needle-like foliage has a nice texture too. Flowers attract hummingbirds.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- pink flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- evergreen foliage
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 32
Phlox divaricata subsp. laphamii 'Chattahoochee'
woodland phlox
Pale lavender flowers feature a maroon eye and are fragrant. Prefers even moisture and may go dormant early if soil dries out. Flowers draw hummingbirds.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 3
- pale lavander flowers in spring
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Phlox paniculata 'Barthirtythree'
Flame Purple Eye tall phlox
Selected for its bicolor flower and compact form that is resistant to flopping. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 16"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- magenta and white flowers in summer
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick'
tall phlox
This tough, mildew-resistant phlox begins blooming in early summer and continues blooming long after other selections have faded. The light pink flowers have a darker pink eye.
- Perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- light pink flowers
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Phlox 'PPPHL07301'
Paparazzi Angelina phlox
Fragrant flowers in late spring. Low mounded form. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- pale pink flowers in late spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'
moss phlox
A reliable form of our native moss pink with pale blue flowers covering needle-like evergreen foliage. Great on banks, as an edging plant or in rock gardens. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- evergreen to 6" by 30"
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 3
- blue flowers in spring
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'
moss phlox
The classic southern evergreen perennial which brightens spring landscapes. The fine evergreen foliage provides the perfect foil for the brilliant deep purple flowers. This is an easy and reliable native for sunny banks or shady nooks. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- evergreen perennial to 3"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- purple flowers in early spring
- native
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
moss phlox
A carpet of bright magenta flowers in early to mid spring at the same time as your daffodils. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- magenta flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- drought tolerant
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki
Japanese yew
A narrow evergreen coniferous shrub with a slow growth rate. Deer resistant, drought tolerant, and salt tolerant.
- evergreen shrub to 8'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- deer resistant
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Sosa'
Mood Ring Chinese podocarpus
Bronzy-pink new growth that turns green as it matures. Upright habit ideal for hedges.
- evergreen conifer to 15'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- deer resistant
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum 'Variegatum'
variegated Solomon's seal
A classic for the woodland garden, this tough spreading perennial. Pink tinted stalks erupt from the ground before unfurling their variegated foliage on arching stems. Perfect as a foil for hostas, ferns, and azaleas.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"–24"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 3
- white flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- classic shade garden plant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas fern
A native evergreen fern that should be grown in any well-appointed shade garden. Deep green fronds stand upright through summer, eventually mostly lying flat in winter. Silvery, unfurling fiddle-heads are especially attractive in spring.
- evergreen fern to 24"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 3
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
Polystichum polyblepharum
tassel fern
Beautiful deep green, shiny foliage helps brighten up a shady garden spot. Easy to grow in rich, moist, well-drained soil. This fern is semi-evergreen in Raleigh and hails from Japan and South Korea.
- herbaceous perennial to 16"–24" tall
- plant in light shade to shade
- hardy to zone 5
- deer resistant
- shiny foliage
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Polystichum tsus-simense
Korean rock fern
A great smaller scale structural fern for the shade garden. Tight clumps of semi-evergreen foliage emerge purplish darkening to lustrous green. Great garden and container plant.
- evergreen fern to 12"
- plant in light shade to full shade
- hardy zone 7–9
- deer resistant
- tough fern
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 19
Prunus laurocerasus 'Batumi Rubies'
upright cherry laurel
This broadly upright cherrylaurel follows its spikes of white flowers with showy red fruits - definitely different than any other cherrylaurel we've seen and a plant in full fruit is quite a sight.
- evergreen shrub to 10'
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 6
- white flowers in summer
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Pulmonaria 'Dark Vader'
lungwort
Green leaves covered with silver speckles on this clumping perennial. Should be deadheaded as the spent flowers are unsightly. Does not like soil that is too wet or too dry.
- evergreen perennial to 12"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- blue-purple and pink flowers in early spring
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Pulmonaria 'Ocupol'
Opal lungwort
The pale blue flowers and dwarf habit make this cultivar unique. Should be deadheaded as the spent flowers are unsightly. Does not like soil that is too wet or too dry.
- herbaceous perennial to 15"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pale blue flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Pulmonaria 'Pink-a-Blue'
lungwort
Flowers open pink and transition to blue in late spring. Silver speckling frosts the deep green leaves.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pink and blue flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'
lungwort
Leaves are dark green heavily-spotted with silver. Should be deadheaded as the spent flowers are unsightly. Does not like soil that is too wet or too dry.
- herbaceous perennial to 15"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pale blue flowers in spring
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
×Pyracomeles 'NCXP2'
Berry Box pyracomeles
Intergeneric hybrid plant bred by Tom Ranney of NCSU's Mountain Crops Horticultural Research Unit. In essence, this plant is a compact shrub form of Pyrancantha. Arching branches are covered in tiny white blooms in spring and red berries in winter.
- evergreen shrub to 2'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
- red fruit in winter
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Quercus bicolor
swamp white oak
Deciduous native tree with broad oval crown and low hanging branches. Prefers full sun and moist to average soils. Heat and drought tolerant. Oaks are the very best trees for supporting wildlife.
- deciduous tree to 50'
- plant in full sun
- hardy to zone 4
- small (acorns) fruit in fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Quercus pagoda
cherrybark oak
Deciduous native tree with broad open form and beautiful rich red fall foliage. Oaks are the best trees for supporting wildlife; hundreds of species of birds, mammals and insects rely on them. Drought tolerance makes it especially useful as a street tree.
- deciduous tree to 130'
- plant in full sun
- hardy to zone 6
- acorns fruit in fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Ratibida pinnata
yellow coneflower
An eastern US native perennial that prefers dry open woods and lean soil. Grow near other plants that can support the gangly flower stalks so they do not flop. Pollinators love the flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 5'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- yellow flowers in summer
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $6.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Rhododendron 'NCRX1'
Dandy Man Color Wheel rhododendron
Large ruffled blooms in late spring have deep pink undersides and soft pink insides. Blooms age to a pure, clean white before falling off. Late in the bloom cycle, you'll see all 3 colors at once. Excellent disease resistance (including to phytophthora). Heat tolerant.
- evergreen shrub to 8'
- plant in part sun to shade
- hardy to zone 5
- pink flowers in spring
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $45.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Rhododendron 'Rangoon'
rhododendron
A low growing shrub twice as wide as it is tall with bright red flowers. This is considered an early to midseason bloomer for a Rhododendron. Very compact...good for smaller gardens.
- evergreen shrub to 3'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 4
- red flowers in May
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Rosa 'Radprov'
Orchid Romance floribunda rose
Double flowers that possess a strong citrus scent.
- deciduous shrub to 4'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- pink flowers in late spring
- citrus fragrance
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $35.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group
creeping rosemary
A weeping rosemary that is great for decorative pots, raised beds, or the edge of a wall garden. Deer resistant. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- evergreen perennial to 20"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7b
- blue flowers in winter
- deer resistant
- grow your own herbs
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $7.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 25
Rostrinucula dependens
This interesting shrub has weeping long pendant panicles of lavender blooms from mid summer till frost. Dies back in winter, but quickly emerges in spring as the soil warms. Caramel colored peeling bark. A rare and unusual plant!
- perennial shrub to 4'–8'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- lavender flowers in mid-summer to frost
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 11
Rubus 'APF-236T'
Baby Cakes thornless dwarf blackberry
Dwarf, thornless blackberry perfect for the garden or a container on a sunny porch. Loads of full size blackberries are borne on 2nd year stems so every winter prune out the branches that bore fruit.
- fruiting shrub to 3'–4'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Rubus 'Columbia Star'
thornless blackberry
A hybrid blackberry from the USDA said to be better than a marionberry. Fruits ripen in mid summer. Self fertile. The 6' tall canes need staking onto a trellis. Plants produce 10+ lbs of fruit per year.
- deciduous shrub to 6'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
- black fruit in summer
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Rubus idaeus 'Nr7'
Raspberry Shortcake thornless dwarf raspberry
Dwarf, thornless raspberry with sweet, light red fruits. Mature plants to 3' tall with an equal width and a dense, mounding habit. Flowers and fruits on 2-year-old canes, so after each growing season, prune out the canes that bore fruit to make room for next year's crop.
- deciduous shrub to 2 to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in spring
- red fruit in summer
- attracts birds
- Edible fruit
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Rudbeckia maxima
great coneflower
A giant among coneflowers, this plant produces flower stalks that are 6'+ in height atop a tuft of large bluish leaves. The leaves themselves are an ornamental feature.
- native perennial to 6'–8' in flower
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- yellow flowers in early summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- pest resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Little Henry'
sweet coneflower
A favorite native perennial selection. Tall stalks hold black-eyed Susan flowers surrounded by quill-like rolled petals.This compact version has all the best characteristics of its parent, but only grows to 4' tall.
- herbaceous perennial to 4'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- gold flowers in late summer
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
- native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Salvia leucantha 'Greenwood'
Mexican bush sage
Soft, silver-gray, lance-shaped leaves and drooping racemes of amethyst purple blooms from late summer to the first frost make this a super garden addition.
- herbaceous perennial to 48"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- purple and white flowers in summer – fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- Heat and drought resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 11
Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'
Mexican bush sage
This compact bush sage is a breakthrough in the group, keeping that wonderful late summer to fall blooming time but on a smaller scale. We love the masses of fuzzy purple flowers almost as much as the hummingbirds do. We have been growing this plant for over a decade now and find it very easy as long as it has lots of sun and a well-drained soil.
- herbaceous perennial to 2'–3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- purple flowers in late summer to early fall
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'
culinary sage
A variegated culinary sage with tricolor leaves of green, cream, and pink. Will not tolerate wet soils.
- evergreen perennial to 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Salvia 'WNSVUPPK'
Unplugged Pink sage
Shrugs off heat and humidity and just keeps flowering all summer. Not cold hardy in Raleigh.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 9
- in summer
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Sarracenia (complex and colorful)
pitcher plant
Hybrid seedlings from a mix of pitcher plants. Pick your favorite color pattern. Pitcher plants require moist but well drained peaty soils and full sun. Parents of these plants include: S. 'Lunchbox', S. purpurea subsp. venosa, S. ×readii, S. leucophylla 'Hurricane Creek White' clone F, S. 'Waccamaw', S. flava var, rubricorpora, and S. 'Biggie Shorty'.
- herbaceous perennial to 8-20"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 30
Sarracenia (mixed colors)
pitcher plant
Hybrid seedlings from a mix of pitcher plants. Pick your favorite color pattern. Pitcher plants require moist but well drained peaty soils and full sun.
- herbaceous perennial to 8-20"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa (anthocyanin free F2RC) × S. purpurea subsp. purpurea 'Brunswick Beauty'
pitcher plant
The longer the name, the cooler the plant! This hybrid between two collectors item pitcher plants produces offspring in a variety of red to dark purple shades, some with amazing ruffling on the pitcher's edge. Choose your favorite and enjoy.
- herbaceous perennial to 8-20"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Chameleon'
little bluestem
Bright white and green stripes adorn the leaves in early spring and summer. In late summer and fall, blades develop a flush of pink and light purple.
- ornamental grass to 24"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
Container size:
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 3
Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'
stonecrop
Prefers well-drained sandy to gravelly soils of moderate to low fertility. Drought and heat tolerant, particularly once established. Ultimate 12" spread. New growth emerges salmon-orange (coral), matures to bright green and eventually turns reddish-bronze in winter.
- succulent to 4"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Sedum lineare 'Variegatum'
variegated carpet sedum
A low maintenance, evergreen succulent with white edged leaves. A tough, drought and heat resistant plant.
- low growing succulent to 3"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- drought tolerant
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $6.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Sedum pachyclados
gray stonecrop
Beautiful succulent whose rosettes of gray green leaves look like flowers. Although drought tolerant, it looks its best with average water during the growing season. Feel free to cut it back if it starts to get scraggly.
- evergreen succulent to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- drought tolerant
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $6.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Sedum reflexum 'Lime Twist'
stonecrop
Pale green tinged foliage. Full sun is needed to maintain a tight rosette form. Drought tolerant but look best if watered weekly when temps exceed 80F. Will not tolerate wet soil.
- evergreen succulent to 3"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- yellow flowers in summer
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Forest Frost'
hens and chicks
A rosette of green leaves with white webbing. Full sun is needed to maintain a tight rosette form. Drought tolerant but look best if watered weekly when temps exceed 80F. Will not tolerate wet soil.
- evergreen succulent to 3"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- yellow flowers in summer
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Sempervivum 'Arno'
hens and chicks
A rosette of maroon leaves. Full sun is needed to maintain a tight rosette form. Drought tolerant but look best if watered weekly when temps exceed 80F. Will not tolerate wet soil.
- evergreen succulent to 3"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pink flowers in summer
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Sempervivum 'Hey Hey'
hens and chicks
A fuzzy, pink and green rosette that turns yellow in summer. Full sun is needed to maintain a tight rosette form. Drought tolerant but look best if watered weekly when temps exceed 80F. Will not tolerate wet soil.
- evergreen succulent to 3"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pink flowers in summer
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Sempervivum 'Silver King'
hens and chicks
Silvery-tinged, minty green leaves. Centers turn red in cooler weather. Full sun is needed to maintain a tight rosette form. Drought tolerant but look best if watered weekly when temps exceed 80F. Will not tolerate wet soil.
- evergreen succulent to 3"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pink flowers in summer
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Sempervivum 'Sunset'
hens and chicks
Emerald-green leaves. Foliage turns orange-red cast in cool fall weather. Full sun is needed to maintain a tight rosette form. Drought tolerant but look best if watered weekly when temps exceed 80F. Will not tolerate wet soil.
- evergreen succulent to 3"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
goldenrod
No sunny garden should be without the compact arching stems of this outstanding goldenrod. It's a top performing perennial with a long show of bright gold. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- gold flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Spiraea japonica 'Golden Select'
Pineapple Poprocks Japanese spiraea
A compact yellow-foliage shrub with pink summer flowers. Great to line a path or a mass planting.
- deciduous shrub to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pink flowers in summer
- red fall foliage
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound'
Japanese spiraea
True to its name, 'Gold Mound' is noted for its attractive foliage and mounding form. Leaves emerge golden in spring, but gradually fade to a gold-green in summer. Fall color may include interesting yellows, oranges and reds. Soft pink flowers provide a contrast with the gold foliage.
- deciduous shrub to 36"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- pink flowers in early summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- a classic
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Spiraea tomentosa
steeplebush
A native shrub that grows into an upright, multi-stemmed, suckering form...perfect for a meadow garden. Needs moist acidic soils in order to grow well.
- deciduous shrub to 4'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- pink flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
coralberry
A dense, suckering native shrub that is great for erosion control on banks as well as providing winter cover for birds and small mammals. Wildlife also like to eat the fruit.
- deciduous shrub to 4'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 2
- pink fruit in fall
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
aromatic aster
(aka Aster) Aromatic blue-green foliage frames vivid blue daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centers. Tolerates poor soils. The flowers attract hummingbirds too.
- herbaceous perennial to 18-24"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- blue flowers in fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Syringa 'SMNJRPI'
Bloomerang Dwarf Pink lilac
About 1/3 the size of a typical lilac. Pink flowers are unusual too. Reblooms in summer and fall.
- deciduous shrub to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy zone 3–7
- fragrant pink flowers in spring–summer
- deer resistant
- reblooming
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $45.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
Native deciduous conifer. Grows well in standing water or in typical garden soils. Attractive coppery fall foliage.
- deciduous coniferous tree to 50-60'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
Container size:
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium
pond cypress
Also known as Taxodium ascendens. Native deciduous conifer with a tall narrow pyramidal form. In fall, needles turn a pretty burnt terracotta that stands out for a few weeks before it defoliates. Grows in typical garden soils but also can be grown in wet sites and standing water, like along a pond edge.
- tree to 30-50'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- native, orange fall color
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Teucrium chamaedrys
germander
An evergreen sub-shrub with flowers loved by pollinators. The aromatic leaves are frequently used in potpourri. Does best in well drained, lean soil. Spreads via rhizomes into a colony.
- evergreen perennial to 12"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- pink flowers in spring - summer
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
American arborvitae
More globose than conical, this drought tolerant evergreen shrub prefers well-drained soil.
- evergreen conifer to 3'x4'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Thuja occidentalis 'Malonyana'
American arborvitae
Great choice for a quick, dense evergreen hedge or privacy screen. Shiny, mint-green foliage has a unique pineapple scent when crushed. Extremely narrow habit provides handsome vertical interest to any landscape.
- evergreen conifer to 20'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Thymus ×citriodorus 'Golden Lemon'
thyme
Well drained, lean soils are best for this culinary thyme. Strong lemony scent and flavor. Fragrant flowers attract pollinators.
- herbaceous perennial to 4"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- pungently lemon-scented leaves
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $7.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Thymus ×citriodorus 'Silver King'
thyme
A white-edged variegated thyme with lemon-scented foliage. Great for a container, rock garden, or living mulch.
- evergreen perennial to 4"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- deer resistant
- fragrant foliage
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $7.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz'
wild thyme
A low growing creeper with woolly green foliage. Blooms in mid-spring with salmon-pink flowers.
- evergreen mat to 1"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- pink flowers in spring
- deer resistant
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $7.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'HOSNS'
Snow-N-Summer asiatic jasmine
Very showy variegated evergreen groundcover vine to use instead of vinca minor. New growth at stem tips emerges pink and white spotted with green before maturing to dark green. Although it will tolerate shade, you'll get better color in sun and often not until its 2nd or 3rd year in the garden.
- evergreen groundcover to 9"
- plant in sun to shade
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in summer
- deer resistant
- variegated
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Tricyrtis ravenii
Raven's toad lily
A high elevation, sun loving, herbaceous perennial collected in Taiwan in 2008. The upright stems are topped from midsummer to frost with loads of 3 petaled, purple spotted flowers. The flower production beats any other toad lily we've come across so far.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in full to part sun
- hardy to zone 7
- purple flowers in midsummer-fall
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Tricyrtis 'Tojen'
toad lily
'Tojen' is a hybrid that is noted for having much larger leaves than other Tricyrtis and for clusters of unspotted flowers at the stem ends.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 5
- pale pink and white flowers in late summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Vaccinium ashei 'Climax'
rabbiteye blueberry
This classic blueberry is widely regarded as one of the best with large, sweet fruit perfect for eating fresh or making jam. Blueberries are great landscape plants with pinkish flowers, blue-green foliage, and insanely beautiful fall color. Plant with other varieties for cross pollination. Climax is an early season variety.
- deciduous shrub to 6'–8'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6b
- pink-white flowers in spring
- edible blue fruit in early June
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluegold'
northern highbush blueberry
'Bluegold' has fruit that mature late in the blueberry season (late June). Blueberries grow best in an acid soil with a pH of 4.8 to 5.2.
- deciduous shrub to 5'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
- edible blue fruit in early June
- red fall foliage
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Vaccinium corymbosum 'FL09-216'
Hello Darlin northern highbush blueberry
This is a compact cultivar. Blueberries do double duty producing top quality edible fruit and as ornamental shrubs with multiple seasons of interest: flowers, fruit, red fall foliage and interesting winter twigs. Plant more than one cultivar for cross pollination.
- native fruiting shrub to 5'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
- blue fruit in early summer
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
- edible fruit, red fall foliage, native
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 11
Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue'
blueberry
One of the best low-chill varieties for the south, this semi-dwarf selection is perfect for smaller gardens and ideal for large patio tubs. Blue-green foliage and showy hot pink to white flowers provide great ornamental value, followed by an abundant crop of great tasting fruit. Self fruitful, but yields best when planted with another variety.
- fruiting shrub to 4'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- white w/ pink tinge flowers in early spring
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Veronica spicata 'Pink Goblin'
spiked speedwell
Spikes of pink flowers top this compact form of spiked speedwell. Easy to grow.
- herbaceous perennial to 16"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- pink flowers in spring
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Viburnum dentatum
arrowwood
A native shrub with white spring flowers and dark fruit that attracts butterflies and songbirds. Gold fall foliage.
- deciduous shrub to 8'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 2
- white flowers in spring
- dark blue fruit in late summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Viburnum dentatum var. deamii 'SMVDLS'
All That Glitters arrowwood
Glossy foliage catches the light beautifully, and makes it very appealing in the garden. White late spring flowers are followed by blue fruit in fall (if pollinated by a male). A compact form of this native shrub.
- flowering shrub to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $40.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Viburnum nudum
possumhaw viburnum
A native shrub with fragrant white flowers. The fruits are enjoyed by birds and squirrels and are edible for us too.
- deciduous shrub to 6'–9'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 5
- white flowers in spring
- pink to blue color shifting fruit in late summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Viburnum odoratissimum 'BRANT01'
Coppertop sweet viburnum
Dark maroon to copper new growth appears in spring and after each pruning. Large, leathery, dark green, glossy leaves and clusters of extremely fragrant, small, white flowers, completely cover plant in spring. Moist well-drained soils in sun to partial shade. Plant with 'Chindo' for better crops of showy fruit on both.
- evergreen shrub to 8' × 8'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
- red fruit in fall
- deer resistant
- dark new growth
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 13
Viburnum prunifolium
blackhaw viburnum
Glossy dark green leaves turn to attractive shades of red and purple in fall. Berry-like fruits which often persist into winter and are quite attractive to birds and wildlife.
- native deciduous shrub to 12'–15'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 3
- white flowers in late spring
- blue-black fruit in fall
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
- great fall foliage color
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 20
Viburnum 'sPg-3-024'
Moonlit Lace hybrid viburnum
This hybrid between the laurustinus and Father David's Viburnum makes an outstanding evergreen shrub with white spring flowers. The deep green foliage takes on burgundy tones.
- compact evergreen shrub to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy zone 7–9
- white flowers in spring
- blue fruit in fall
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
- new foliage burgundy to violet in color
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Zephyranthes (Sunset Strain)
sunset rain lily
One of the many fabulous summer-flowering selections of rain-lily, this one offers lovely coppery-pink flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $5.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8