JC Raulston Arboretum Plant Sale

Spring Plant Sale 2017

The JC Raulston Arboretum's first plant sale was in 2010. This plant availability list for 2017 remains on this site as an archive of what we offered that year.

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Abelia ×grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'

Abelia ×grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
glossy abelia

Like a kaleidoscope, the leaves change colors throughout the year! Foliage is bright yellow and light green in the spring and golden yellow with a dark green center in the summer. Cool weather adds orange and red. Attractive white, tubular flowers bloom summer to fall.

Achillea millefolium 'Balvinrose'
New Vintage Rose rose yarrow

Bold rose-colored flowers on a tidy plant make this an outstanding selection for
your summertime containers or garden.
It will grow best in sunny locations, while attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden.

Achillea millefolium 'Pomegranate'
rose yarrow

The Tutti Frutti™ Series of Yarrows were recently bred in the Netherlands. Plants are compact and bushy, with very uniform blooming over a long season. This selection has clusters of flowers that rich pomegranate red, holding the color well. Excellent for cutting. Removing faded flowers will encourage more re-blooming.
Adiantum ×mairisii

Adiantum ×mairisii
hybrid maidenhair fern

No shade garden is complete without a maidenhair fern. The delicate pale green fronds are held on thin black stems (rachis) and are completely deer resistant.

Agapanthus africanus 'Neverland'
Lily of the Nile

'Neverland' is an eye-catching perennial with a clumping habit and sky blue to lilac flowers all summer long. Its colorful variegated foliage tolerates heat and humidity very well ensuring a fresh look all season.

Agastache 'Apricot Sunrise'
anise-hyssop

This drought tolerant and sun loving perennial boasts apricot-orange flowers from June until frost. The flowers are much loved by hummingbirds and butterflies. The silvery-gray foliage has a delightful minty-anise aroma which deters deer from feeding on it. Good drainage is essential.

Agastache mexicana
Acapulco Dark Blue Mexican hyssop

Plant this compact and heavy blooming hyssop in a well-drained spot and it will reward you with masses of deep blue flowers over an extended period during the heat of the summer. The aromatic foliage deters deer from browsing as well.
Agave parryi subsp. parryi var. truncata

Agave parryi subsp. parryi var. truncata
mescal barrel agave

This is one of the loveliest and most reliable of all agave forming a squat, blue, succulent foliage tipped with black spines. In summer, a huge asparagus-like stalk emerges and quickly grows to 20' tall ultimately creating a tiered display of yellow flowers.

Allium cepa 'Medusa'
ornamental onion

Allium 'Millennium'

Allium 'Millennium'
ornamental onion

Tight clusters of grey-green foliage are topped in spring with soft pink pom-pom flowers and then sporadically throughout summer into fall. The drought tolerant foliage stays looking nice all season long no matter the conditions and deer mostly avoid the aromatic foliage which can be used in the kitchen. This dwarf form of chive is a true stand out selection.

Alocasia 'Regal Shields'
upright elephant ear

'Regal Shields' has almost black, glossy foliage with burgundy undersides. Growing from a small rosette, it eventually forms a small trunk and reaches 3 feet tall. Needs some protection in winter, since it is cold hardy only to about 20(F) so mulch well or dig it and bring it indoors for the winter.
Amsonia 'Blue Ice'

Amsonia 'Blue Ice'
hybrid bluestar

This 2013 blue-star introduction is proving to be a winner. In spring it has large clusters dark lavender-blue flowers that are more striking than other blue stars. It forms a much more compact mound with leaves that are narrow, dark green, deer-resistant, and bright yellow in fall.

Aquilegia 'Clementine Blue'
columbine

This spur-less columbine has double blue flowers more reminiscent of a clematis than a typical columbine. The soft green foliage makes a lovely clump even after the long bloom period of the flowers has passed.

Aquilegia
Winky Double Red-White columbine


This beauty produces double flowers in shades
of red and white, all on a compact, tidy plant.
Plants in the Winky series are mildew resistant with upward facing flowers.
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
red chokeberry

Red chokeberry is one native plant that will not let you down for year-round interest. In spring delicate white to pinkish flowers are followed by glossy green foliage. Autumn is the most dramatic season when leaves turn scarlet and bright crimson berries form. Red fruits persist on naked branches in winter.
Athyrium 'Ghost'

Athyrium 'Ghost'
painted fern

Silvery white new fronds darken to green creating a great backdrop for newly emerging foliage. The upright fronds add great texture to the shade garden.

Athyrium niponicum 'Apple Court'
painted fern

A painted fern from Britain introduced to North America by Plant Delights Nursery, right here in N.C. This lovely fern has arching leaves with shades of burgundy, and silver, and curled fronds for an extra dash of texture. Plant in a shady, moist spot. Like all ferns, these are deer-resistant.
Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red'

Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red'
painted fern

'Regal Red' is a much sought after and very beautiful Japanese painted fern. Stunning fronds are ruffled, with frosty silver edges, and burgundy-red stems. It makes a bright addition to flower arrangements and shady areas in your garden. Fronds remain on the plant late into the fall and is deer proof.
Aucuba japonica 'Shilpot'

Aucuba japonica 'Shilpot'
Pepperpot variegated Japanese aucuba

Pepperpot is among the best of the aucubas with a compact habit to 5' and
tiny speckles of bright golden spots. Once established, this will be quite tolerant of
dry shade.
Buddleja 'Blue Chip'

Buddleja 'Blue Chip'
Lo & Behold compact butterfly bush

This dwarf, mounding plant blooms like a champ throughout the summer. Bred by Dr. Denny Werner and introduced by the JCRA. Won 2nd place in the Royal Horticulture Society trials.

Buddleja davidii 'Silver Frost'
butterfly bush

This outstanding butterfly bush not only sports massive panicles of white flowers held enticingly upright but also has attractive silvery foliage all season long.
Buddleja 'Podaras No. 13'

Buddleja 'Podaras No. 13'
Flutterby Petite Tutti Fruitti dwarf butterfly bush

A butterfly bush that can also be used as a groundcover! Fragrant fuchsia-hot flowers bloom from early summer until frost. It is also drought and heat tolerant.

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Grejade'
Baby Jade Japanese boxwood

This compact boxwood holds a deep green color all winter long.
It forms a lovely plant with no need for pruning to keep in scale with
the landscape.
Camellia japonica 'Black Magic'

Camellia japonica 'Black Magic'
Japanese camellia

The insanely thick textured, deep burgundy-red flower petals are delightfully wavy.

This is truly one of the most remarkable camellias available.

Camellia japonica 'Hokkaido Red'
Japanese camellia

This selection of Japanese camellia comes from the farthest northern population in the wild and is hardy to at least zone 6, possibly colder. Single red flowers with prominent yellow stamens make this amazing camellia pop! Glossy,evergreen leaves turn to a gorgeous plum-purple all winter long.

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