JC Raulston Arboretum Plant Sale
Spring Plant Sale 2013
The JC Raulston Arboretum's first plant sale was in 2010. This plant availability list for 2013 remains on this site as an archive of what we offered that year.
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Abelia ×grandiflora 'Hopleys'
Miss Lemon variegated glossy abelia
'Hopleys' will fill your garden with beautiful gold and cream variegated evergreen foliage which turns pink in autumn. Dainty pale pink flowers from July to October. A plant introduction from Hopleys Nursery, United Kingdom. Some leaves may drop depending on severity of the winter.
Abelia ×grandiflora 'Mardi Gras'
variegated glossy abelia
Plant introduction from Hawksridge Farms, Hickory, N.C. In spring, the new foliage growth is pink. Leaves mature to green with white variegation and a tinge of pink. Covered with delightful small white flowers in summer and fall. Attracts bees and butterflies.Abelia ×grandiflora 'Minduo1'
Sunny Anniversary glossy abelia
Sunny Anniversary™ is a glossy abelia with a brand new flower color! Buttery yellow blossoms are flushed with soft orange and pink. It reblooms from summer to fall and the foliage is green. Great for attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, but unappealing to nibbling deer.
Abelia ×grandiflora 'Radiance'
glossy abelia
New form of variegated abelia just released by Panoramic Farms, the NC nursery that also brought us 'Kaleidescope'. We expect it to be a similar grower with white leaves, red stems, and white flowers. Makes a compact mound, and is easily grown in almost any garden spot.Abelia ×grandiflora 'Rika1'
Bronze Anniversary glossy abelia
Great compact plant for four-season interest in the landscape, border or containers. Colorful, bronze-golden variegated foliage matures to an attractive lime-gold as the season progresses. White flowers begin in spring and continue intermittently throughout the summer.Abelia 'Lynn'
Pinky Bells large flowered dwarf abelia
Large, pendulous, lavender-pink flowers bloom from mid-summer to fall. This compact plant has some of the the largest flowers of any abelia! Reddish new growth, great fall color, and a tough constitution make this plant a winner.Acanthus 'Holland Days'
bear's breech
Bear's breech has summer spikes of white flowers with purple calyces and a mound of green spineless foliage. Tony Avent (Plant Delights Nursery) suggests that it appears intermediate between A. hungaricus and A. spinosus and is probably a hybrid.Acer pseudoplatanus Puget Pink Group
Puget pink group sycamore maple
Heronswood Nursery brings us this fine small, deciduous tree, so very attractive in spring with its salmon colored leaves. By summer, the leaves become mottled pinkish-green, eventually turning yellow with highlights of orange in fall.
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Flame'
amur maple
'Flame' turns a brilliant, fiery red in autumn and is an easy to grow small tree. In spring small yellowish white flower clusters are followed by red, two-winged fruits (samaras) which often persist into late autumn or winter. Unlike most other maples, the flowers of Amur maple are fragrant.
Aesculus californica
California buckeye
California buckeye is native to California and southwest Oregon. Spring flowers are white with a pinkish tinge, fragrant, and occur in 4"–8" panicles. Typically, it drops leaves early, but the white branches make a beautiful silhouette and can nicely support flowering vines. Drought tolerant.Agapanthus 'Monmid'
Midknight Blue lily-of-the-Nile
An exciting introduction with deep blue-violet flowers that bloom from June to August. 'Midknight Blue' is cold hardy to Zone 6 (-10 F); all other varieties only to Zone 8 (10F). Lush strap-like foliage is bright green. Great for borders and containers. 
Agave 'Crazy Horse'
century plant
This agave has become a real star at the JCRA. Broad, succulent leaves of shimmery blue with wavy edges tipped with dark spines make it a standout. It offsets readily forming a nice mass in a sunny, well-drained garden or a pot. Especially nice surrounded by soft grasses.
Andropogon gerardii 'Lord Snowden'
big bluestem
Native to North America, this low maintenance species offers a lot for your landscape. Its attractive blue foliage stands tall in the warm seasons reaching nearly 6' when in flower. In winter it stands stately providing great dried flowers.Anemone ×hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
Queen Charlotte windflower
One of the best perennials for late season color. Large light pink, semi-double flowers are held on graceful stems. Flowers are long lasting and held above a clump of dark green foliage. Prefers rich, well-drained soil of consistent moisture. Spreads slowly by rhizomes.
Arbutus unedo
strawberry tree
What a truly excellent four season plant, flowering and fruiting during the fall and winter months with year-round glossy, evergreen foliage. White urn-shaped flowers in late fall through winter months followed by bright red, strawberry-like fruits. 
Arisaema consanguineum
Himalayan cobra lily
Easy to grow Asian species of Jack in the Pulpit is perfect for your woodland garden. The leaf emerges with radial leaflets like an umbrella, each with a long drip tip. The pitcher-like flowers are deep purple and almost other-worldly and followed by bright red fruits.
Arundo donax 'Golden Chain'
golden variegated giant reed
'Golden Chain' is a colorful, undemanding, specimen plant. This variety of giant reed is rare in the U.S., but you might spot it at the London Zoo or in an English garden. Its gorgeous, golden, variegated color remains constant in our hot summers.
Asparagus virgatus
broom fern
This unusual South African asparagus makes an upright "broom" of airy, wiry foliage. It is great for adding texture to the garden or using in floral arrangements. Small red berries adorn the fine stems in fall. We think this plant makes a great garden performer.Asphodeline liburnica
Jacob's rod
A knockout plant when the large golden flowers open in late spring for an extended period. The bluish-green, grassy foliage is nice also, but the tall spikes of flowers are the main claim to fame. Easy to grow perennial, does best when planted in a relatively well-drained spot.
Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki'
mountain aster
'Ezo Murasaki' is an outstanding Japanese selection of Asian aster. It has incredible medium-purple, frost-resistant fall flowers. Forms a low mat of foliage and spreads fairly quickly by underground stolons. Be prepared, because it will fill a large area (10' in 10 years) in your garden.
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
Chinese false goat's beard
Astilbes are the mainstays of the shady garden. ‘Visions’ is a compact cultivar with bronze-green leaves and upright panicles of raspberry flowers. Chinese astilbes have better sun and drought tolerance. For best results, plant in soils that are well-drained, moist, and organically rich. Athyrium 'Ghost'
painted fern
Good plant for boarders or rock gardens. Also does well in mixed container gardens. This shade loving species spreads by rhizomes and has half-inch wide green leaves with silvery white edges. Prefers some shade and well drained soils.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 5 years), dependable, and easy to grow garden plants. Aucuba japonica 'Cecil-Alice'
variegated Japanese aucuba
A wonderful aucuba introduced by Plant Delights nursery. The copact shrub is heavily mottled and streaked with gold. The female plant supposedly has white fruits as well. A truly distinct form of aucuba. Japanese aucuba is one of the best evergreen shrubs for dry shade.Aucuba japonica 'Pacman'
dwarf Japanese aucuba
A Plant Delights nursery introduction of a Paul James seedling. This compact male aucuba has rounded somewhat distorted leaf on a very tight mound. Japanese aucuba is one of the best evergreen shrubs for dry shade.Items 1–25 of 214