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 '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” 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 terracotta yarrow
Compact mounding form with bright flowers all summer (as long as spent blooms are pinched off).
- herbaceous perennial to 1'x1'
- plant in sun
- hardy
- 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 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
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.
- 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: $10.00
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.
- evergreen groundcover to 3"
- plant in part sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 3
- blue flowers
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $10.00
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: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
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: $12.00
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.
- 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: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 16
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 controlled by pruning if you do not. It will grow in sun or shade but the fall foliage and berry production are both much 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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Asclepias incarnata 'Milkmaid'
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 parts of the garden and in low spots.
- herbaceous perennial to 4'x2'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
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.
- 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: $15.00
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
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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Brunnera macrophylla 'Frostbite'
forget-me-not frostbite
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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
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.
- 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.
- 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
Carex appalachica
Appalachian sedge
A native, grass-like perennial that can be used in garden beds or as a lawn alternative. The narrow 10" foliage forms a weeping 6" tall clump that sways in the wind. A great low-maintenance lawn substitute for low-traffic sites as it will grow under many conditions, as long as it is planted in dry to average soil. Appalachian Sedge does best with some shade, particularly in warmer regions.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun to shade
- hardy to zone 3
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
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: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
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
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Atlantic white-cedar
Native North Carolina conifer tree; tolerates poorly drained soils well as well as compacted urban ones; light shade but best in sun. Bluish foliage is quite nice and the habit is usually quite upright and narrow. Despite the name, this is not a true cedar (Cedrus) but is our native counterpart to the popular Japanese Hinoki false cypress.
- 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
Clematis henryi
clematis
A Chinese native clematis with white, bell-shaped flowers. Not to be confused with the hybrid cultivar 'Henryi' which looks completely different.
- 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
A shrubby clematis 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 (and eventually flop) and form seeds which feed the birds. Deadheading promotes re-bloom.
- deciduous perennial to 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- blue flowers in late spring
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.
- deciduous vine to 9'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- burgundy flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $30.00
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
- sweet flowers
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
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: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Colocasia esculenta 'Elepaio'
variegated 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: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
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: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
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
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 'Paint the Town Fancy'
pinks
One 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 back the spent flowers encourages rebloom. Unlike many dianthus, this one is especially heat tolerant.
- herbaceous perennial to 8"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- rosy fuchsia flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- fragrant flowers
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 28
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
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
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: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Dryopteris ludoviciana
southern shield fern
A native fern, evergreen in mild winter areas. Grows slowly into a clump. and is quite beautiful in the woodland garden. Deer resistant like all ferns.
- deciduous fern to 2'
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 6
- deer resistant
- native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
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 (Texas and surrounding states) with yellow aster-like flowers over a long season. If it starts to look ragged in 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
A compact selection of pineapple lily with rosy mauve flowers covering a dark purple flower spike. The leaves emerge dark burgundy and fade to a dark olive green. Excellent cut flower and easy to grow. Deer resistant.
- herbaceous perennial bulb to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- mauve flowers in summer
- deer resistant
- easy to grow
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 13
Eucomis 'Safari Adventure'
pineapple lily
A large selection of pineapple lily with flowers that oepn pink and color shift towards creamy pink. Dark purple flower spike. The leaves emerge dark burgundy and fade to a light olive green. Excellent cut flower and easy to grow. Deer resistant.
- herbaceous perennial bulb to 28"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- bicolor pink flowers in summer
- 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
A low maintenance deciduous suckering shrub, native to the southeast U.S. The spring flowers are nondescript but the 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
Ficus palmata
Punjab fig
A dieback shrub that produces small edible fruit in late summer.
- die-back shrub to 8'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 7
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Hedychium cf. neocarneum
Yunnan ginger lily
We received this new (to us at least) ginger lily species via a seed exchange and have not seen it in flower yet to verify its identity - buyer beware it may be a hybrid. The Flora of China says it should have fragrant white flowers and comes from fairly high elevations in southern Yunnan so there is hope for some hardiness. It is emerging now in our garden after its first winter. We didn't even mulch it.
- herbaceous perennial to 6'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7b?
- white flowers in late summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun'
false sunflower
A selection of our native false sunflower that features a more compact habit and excellent disease resistance. Bright golden yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer. Great for the middle of the border, a container and as a cut flower.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- yellow flowers in summer
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
- native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
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.
- 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.
- 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: $12.00
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
- tolerates heat and humidity
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
×Heucherella 'Gold Zebra'
foamy bells
A heat tolerant foamy bell hybrid. It makes a low, dense mound of lobed golden foliage with a dark central blotch of burgundy. Bottlebrush spikes a small white flowers in spring.
- evergreen perennial to 10"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
Hibiscus moscheutos 'RutHib2'
Head Over Heels Passion hibiscus
A very compact habit with huge, bright bubblegum pink flowers and purplish foliage. Dies back to the ground each winter but grows rapidly once the weather turns warm.
- dieback shrub to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- bright pink flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- native
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Hibiscus moscheutos 'RutHib4'
Head Over Heels Desire hibiscus
A very compact habit with huge, red flowers and purplish foliage. Dies back to the ground each winter but grows rapidly once the weather turns warm.
- dieback shrub to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- red flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- native
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
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.
- 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: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
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 zone 6b–9
- 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 zone 4–8
- 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 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: $30.00
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: $12.00
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
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: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Iris 'Purring Tiger'
Siberian iris
Dusty lavender standards above golden yellow falls that are 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 'Sunfisher'
Siberian iris
An early blooming Siberian iris. Grows in normal garden soil but looks best in moist soil or a bog garden.
- 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
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
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: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
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
Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
southern magnolia
A sister seedling to the well-known 'Little Gem'. 'Kay Parris' exhibits the small leaf size typical of 'Little Gem', but with more undulations and a darker richer brown black, especially in winter. With these outstanding landscape qualities, 'Kay Parris' is now the rising star in the world of evergreen magnolias. It exhibits a lovely conical growth 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 'Serendipity'
hybrid magnolia
An evergreen shrub with a long bloom period in spring. The 2" white flowers have a light scent of lemon or banana depending on the person smelling them. Flowers over a very long period.
- evergreen shrub to 20' × 20'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring
- A JCRA Choice Plants selection
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
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.
- 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
A native perennial known for its 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, such as overcrowded gardens. 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
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Monarda 'Jacob Cline'
bee balm
A tall, bright red selection of this American native plant. The leaves are fragrant (and thus deer resistant) and can be used in tea or in cooking (it is aka bergamot). This selection is resistant to powdery mildew too. Spreads via runners.
- herbaceous perennial to 30"–42"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- red flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
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
Osmanthus fragrans
sweet olive
Among the most fragrant of all landscape plants is the tea olive a large evergreen shrub with white flowers produced in spring and fall and occasionally at other times of the year. JCRA director Mark Weathington says sweet olives are what make the humidity and mosquitoes in the south bearable.
- broadleaf evergreen to 12'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 7
- white flowers in spring and fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- fragrant flowers
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $30.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
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
- 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
A re-blooming orange flowered fragrant Osmanthus. New foliage is burgundy red. The flower clusters are smaller and sparser than other O. f. f. a. but this one blooms at a much younger age and the flowers appear sporadically all fall and winter rather than all at one time in the fall. Because flowers are produced all winter, this plant is best sited somewhere to protect them from winter winds so they do not freeze.
- 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 than normal flowers...and more fragrant too. Without a doubt the most floriferous tea olive in existence. Flowering continues throughout the winter and into the 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
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: $60.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Phlox 'Bedazzled Pink'
spring phlox
Blooming earlier in the spring than many other types of phlox, this 6" tall pink-flowered plant will slowly spread into a groundcover. Fine, needle-like foliage has a nice texture too.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- pink flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- evergreen foliage
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 32
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.
- evergreen to 6" by 30"
- plant in sun to light shade
- hardy
- blue flowers in spring
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $15.00
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.
- evergreen perennial to 3"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- purple flowers in early spring
- native
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $15.00
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.
- herbaceous perennial to 6"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- magenta flowers in spring
- deer resistant
- drought tolerant
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $15.00
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
Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas fern
This is a native evergreen fern that should be grown in any and all well-appointed shade garden. Deep green fronds stand upright through the summer, eventually mostly lying down flat in winter. The silvery, unfurling fiddle-heads are especially attractive in spring.
- evergreen fern to 24"
- plant in shade
- hardy
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
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 a native of 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
Quercus bicolor
swamp white oak
A deciduous native tree with a broad oval crown and low hanging branches. Prefers full sun and moist to average soils. It is tolerant of heat and drought. Oaks are the very best trees for supporting wildlife as hundreds of species of birds, mammals, and insects rely on them.
- 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
A deciduous native tree with a broad open form and beautiful rich red fall foliage. Oaks are the very best trees for supporting wildlife as hundreds of species of birds, mammals, and insects rely on them. Its 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
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group
creeping rosemary
A weeping rosemary that is great for decoritive pots, raised beds, or the edge of a wall garden. Deer resistant.
- 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
Rubus 'APF-236T'
Baby Cakes dwarf thornless 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 idaeus 'Nr7'
Raspberry Shortcake raspberry
A dwarf, thornless raspberry selection with sweet, light red fruits. Mature plants will reach up to 3' tall with an equal width and a dense, mounding habit. Flowers and fruits on two 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 subtomentosa 'Little Henry'
sweet coneflower
A favorite native perennial selection is 'Henry Ellers' with tall stalks holding black-eyed Susan flowers surrounded by quill-like rolled petals. Its only problem is that it gets too tall and can flop. 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 'Back to the Fuchsia'
hybrid salvia
Fuchsia pink flowers on dark charcoal stems above a canopy of dark green leaves. A cross between S. nemorosa and S. pratensis. Will rebloom if sheered back. Drought tolerant and a long season of bloom.
- herbaceous perennial to 22"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- dark pink flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- hot color
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 3
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
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
A beautiful succulent whose rosettes of gray-green leaves look like flowers. Although drought tolerant like all sedums, 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
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.
- 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 spirea
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.
- 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
Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium
pond cypress
Also known as Taxodium ascendens. A native deciduous conifer with a tall narrow pyramidal form. In the fall the needles of this confier turn a pretty burnt terracotta color that stands out for a few weeks before it defoliates. This tree easily 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
Thymus ×citriodorus 'Golden Lemon'
variegated 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'
pink 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
An evergreen groundcover vine to use instead of vinca minor. New growth at the stem tips emerges pink and white spotted with green before maturing to dark green. A very showy variegated groundcover. 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
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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Verbascum 'Southern Charm'
mullein
Flowers are pastel shades of rose. Shoots up to 2' when flowering. Prefers lean soil. Drought tolerant.
- herbaceous perennial to 15"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- pastel rose flowers in late spring
- deer resistant
- drought tolerant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
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: $20.00
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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Viburnum odoratissimum 'BRANT01'
Coppertop sweet viburnum
Dark maroon to copper new growth appears in the spring and after each pruning. Large, leathery, dark green, glossy leaves and clusters of extremely fragrant, small, white flowers, completely covering the plant in springtime. Moist well-drained soils in sun to partial shade as a foundation plant, in hedges or borders. 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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 20