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February 26, 2010: The Nursery Plant List will be updated soon. I potted up many plants this past fall and placed them behind the hangar...I hope that most survived the week of 17-degree lows in small, unprotected pots. Visit again soon for updates.
THE FOLLOWING PLANTS (plus more) WERE FOR SALE AT THE JUNE 20, 2009 OPEN GARDEN (for directions, click VISIT the GARDEN.) All of these plants grow in my garden.
Click onto plant name, highlighted blue, to view picture of plant.
Agarista populifolia (formerly Leucothoe) - This is a wonderful evergreen shrub, native to the southern U.S. Fast growing from 5' to 10' tall, it is a beautiful specimen plant or can make a very effective screen. It takes to pruning so that it can be maintained to any desired height. Its natural habit is lax, arching, and multi-stemmed. The glossy green foliage is not bothered by any pests, including deer. Small bell-shaped flowers appear in spring. Grows best with some shade...is fantastic even in my dry shade garden.
Amsonia hubrectii - Narrow Leaf Bluestar is prominent in my Mailbox Bed all year. In spring, light blue flowers adorn the 3-feet-tall stems. The foliage is beautiful all summer and turns a brilliant gold in October. Don't cut it back until February as the "dead" stems add texture to the winter garden. A wonderful native.
Asarum (Pictured here with Tassel Fern) My friend lives north of 540 here in Raleigh...this native evergreen Wild Ginger has seeded into all her paths. She called me to come get it to share with you. ENJOY! Deer resistent.
Aster tataricus 'Jin Dai' - Dwarf Tartarian Aster blooms in October with yellow-centered violet flowers. All summer it is a rosette of bold foliage, deer resistent. Growing 4-5' tall' when in flower. For the sunny garden.
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum - Japanese Painted Fern blends beautifully in the garden with silver, dark green, and purple foliaged plants, such as Asarum, Rohdea, blue Hostas, Pulmonaria (Lungwort), Black Mondo Grass, Purple Oxalis, Persicaria and many others. A must-have for the shade garden.
Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' - Baptisias are a mainstay for the sunny spring border. 'Carolina Moonlight' has creamy yellow blossoms...3' tall...wonderful foliage all summer. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native.
- Baptisia 'Wayne's World'..... OK, OK Everybody LOVES the asparagus-like new spikes of the Baptisia 'Alba' that is evident in my April garden. I found 'Wayne's World' at a wholesale nursery and purchased it to share with you. Found in Wayne County, N.C., it has incredible 18" spikes of creamy white blossoms. I've GOT TO HAVE one of these myself. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant.
Brugmansia - My brugs were not quite ready to sell in April, but have leafed out beautifully. If mulched heavily during the winter months, Angel's Trumpets come back every year to make a bigger and better display. Huge 8-12" long flowers hang down and smell heavenly. I have pink ones and white ones, propagated by taking cuttings last fall and keeping them in a bucket of water all winter where they sprouted.
Calycanthus floridus - Common names abound for this southeast native: Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Bush, Sweet Bubba. Oddly shaped flowers produce a fruity fragrance. Plant in part shade to shade or in morning sun. Suckers so you can share with friends.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is topped by cobalt blue flowers in August and September...WOW! 6-12" tall with an 18" spread; it would look great spilling out the side of a container. Morning sun to light shade. Drought tolerant and deer resistent.
Chrysogonum virginianum - Native to dry woodlands of the Southeast U.S., Green-and-Gold is a long blooming (early April to Mid-May) 6" tall groundcover. It seeds in politely, usually delightful wherever it is found. Its dark yellow blooms marries beautifully with the red-and-yellow flowers of our native columbine, with the blue flowers of ajuga, with our native tiarella...with everything!!
Clematis Roguchi - This is not a large vine. I planted it on a metal trellis down at the pond two years ago. The very first year it made 2" bell-shaped blossome that continued all summer. A fabulous vine, native to the USA.
Dryopteris erythrosora - Evergreen Autumn Fern is fabulous for your dry shade garden. The fronds were still beautiful last spring after a dry summer and winter. Did I mention that it is deer resistent?
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' - An excellent selection of Purple Coneflower; the petals of this variety don't droop as much as those of the species. 1998 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association.
Echinops ritro 'Baby Globes' - Globe Thistle should be grown in more. The foliage only looks to be prickly. The globular blue flowers, about 1" across, add different texture and form to the garden, and are very attractive to bees. This variety grows only to 18" tall, blooming in midsummer in full sun and well-drained soil.
Fothergilla 'Mt. Airy' - Native plant guru William Cullina believes this shrub to be a natural cross between smaller F. gardenii and larger F. major. Native to southeast U.S., fothergilla blooms in early spring before it leafs out with bottle-brush fragrant blossoms. I call this a 3-season plant: beautiful when it blooms; gorgeous bluish-green leaves all summer; outstanding in fall with leaf colors of yellow, orange and purple. Sun to part sun.
Halesia tetraptera or H. carolina - One of the best native trees for shady, understory habitats, Carolina Silverbell grows just as well as a handsome lawn tree. White, bell-shaped flowers appear in early spring and emerge before the leaves. Will reach 30 to 40 ft in height at a medium rate of growth (approx. 1 ft per year).
Helleborus hybridus - The blooms of Lenton Rose remain on the plant from late winter through spring and produce many seeds, most of which will probably germinate in your own garden if you don't cover them with mulch. The bold evergreen leaves are never touched by deer. Excellent in dry (or moist) shade.
Helleborus foetidus - A huge head of chartreuse-green flowers are so bright in the winter garden. Dark evergreen leaves make this a handsome perennial all year long. A short-lived plant that makes LOTS of seed so you are NEVER without this perennial. For dry shade and is deer resistent.
- Heuchera x 'Plum Pudding' - I have planted so many purple foliaged heucheras and most of them die after two years. I believe that we, east of the Mississippi, must purchase only those hybrids that have "americana" or "villosa" in the parentage, as these two are native to the Southeast U.S. I did my homework and found that 'Plum Pudding' is an "americana" hybrid and will be beautiful in your shade garden for a LONG TIME. Shiny, dark purple-red ruffled leaves with faint silvery marbling between the veins. Grow for the foliage, not the flowers. Fast growing with a tidy, mounding habit.
Hippeastrum - This hardy amaryllis is only a foot tall with orange blooms with a white throat. I gathered seedpods from my Mom's plant three years ago and now they are big enough to sell. Perfectly hardy in the sunny border.
German Iris - Rhizomes shared by my gardening friend and potted up for you. A large yellow variety; another is white; and a third is bicolor, purple and white. Vigorous passalongs.
Iris tectorum 'Alba' - This is an easy-to-grow Asian iris, ideal for slightly acid soil of low fertility. It is best in the shade garden, I think. Divide in August or dig up seedlings to share. A great plant for dry shade. Divisions/seedling plants from my garden. Deer resistent.
Louisiana Iris 'Black Gamecock' - A native iris for full sun in either wet or normal soil conditions. A beautiful specimen with flowers that are like royalty...velvety deep purple. Deer resistent.
Matteuccia struthiopteris - Ostrich Fern grows in shade and even in sun if given enough moisture. In dryish soils (like mine) it only reaches 2' tall while in very moist conditions it will top out at close to 6 feet! Its gracfully arching fronds dance in the wind. Spreading by undergrond rhizomes, this native can become a beautiful patch in no time at all.
Paeonia 'Paul M Wild' - A bold, fully double ruby red peony. Its blooms are huge, unfading with velvety petals. A lactiflora variety, heat resistant and wonderful in our area. 2-gallon pot with 3-5 eyes.
Paeonia 'Blaze' - A single peony with vivid red blooms and showy golden yellow stamens. A lactiflora variety, heat resistant and wonderful in our area. 2-gallon pot with 3-5 eyes.
Paeonia 'Sorbet' - A "bomb" type peony, which has flat petals topped with much smaller ruffled petals. The 5-7" blooms on this variety are as delectable as an elegant dessert: pink with canary yellow highlights. A lactiflora variety, heat resistant and wonderful in our area. 2-gallon pot with 3-5 eyes.
Paeonia 'Krinkle White' - A single peony with gleaming white slightly ruffled blooms that resemble crepe paper. Showy bright golden stamens. A lactiflora variety, heat resistant and wonderful in our area. 2-gallon pot with 3-5 eyes.
Paeonia 'Top Brass' - Another "bomb" type peony, having flat petals topped with much smaller ruffled petals. The rounded ivory guard petals surround a double center of ivory, light pink, and canary yellow. A lactiflora variety, heat resistant and wonderful in our area. 2-gallon pot with 3-5 eyes.
Pinckneya bracteata Fevertree - A small native tree with flower sepals that remind me of a poinsettia. Grows 10-20' tall in part sun with good moisture.
Pinellia tripartita Related to Jack-in-the-Pulpit, this woodland plant is an Asian native with broad trifoliate leaves and narrow spathes, creamy outside and purple inside. It does reseed a little in the garden.
Polystichum polyblepharum Tassel Fern is my favorite fern, as its fronds look so soft; yet it makes a bold statement in the shade garden. And it does not require consistently moist soil. Deer resistent.
Ricinus communis - Castor Bean is a tropical which self-seeds in the garden, thus behaving like a perennial. This variety has large purple leaves and purplish-red seed pods, growing from 4' tall to 10' tall, depending on how much fertilizer and moisture it receives. It is particularly beautiful with Purple Fountain Grass. Deer don't eat this plant. Be aware that the seeds are poisonous; keep away from children.
Ruellia sp - This is a low-growing False Petunia, growing only 6" tall and wide. Later in the summer, 2" bluish-purple flowers appear. A polite re-seeder into the garden.
Setcreasea pallida - Most references say that this plant should not be hardy here. But it absolutely is and is not at all an invasive plant. The purple foliage is such an asset to the sunny border. Not browsed by deer or rabbits in my garden.
Verbena 'Homestead Purple' - A short-lived perennial, lasting only 2-to-3 years in my garden, I will forever replant the great Verbena. It loves the heat and humidity of our climate; it blooms all summer starting in March. What a plant!! (P.S. The plant in the foreground of this picture is actually a tulip...'Angelique.'
Zenobia pulverulenta is a 2-3' tall, gracefully arching shrub with nodding bell-shaped flowers in early summer. Full sun to part shade, wet to normal soil. Native to Virginia, North and South Carolina.
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