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We
acquired this fabulous plant when we bought out a Rare Plant Nursery in
1999 as Asarina wislizenii but it was the far more fabulous HARDY A.
procumbens..
It's a
yellow blooming, furry, hardy, little rock garden plant that
just blooms and blooms. Great foliage, quite unusual. This is a great, unknown, rare plant.
Survives in zone 6 in a whisky barrel!
Not culinary ginger, but rather a beautiful green groundcover for shade. Many wildflowers can push up easily through their leaves, especially Dutchman's Breeches, which go dormant & are protected by the ginger. Deciduous but spreads more than evergreen gingers. Tolerates limy soil & drought. 
A wonderful evergreen (in warmer zones)
ginger with shiny foliage. Leaves are kidney-shaped and in
pairs with wavy margins. Slowly but steady forms a handsome 6"
deep carpet of foliage and is a perfect companion for Dicentra and
Tiarellas. Insignificant brown flowers but no matter -- this
is a FOLIAGE plant!
With
silver mottling like the species, but with Ginormous (bigger than E-normous)
deep green leaves with silver, it makes a striking groundcover or
filler for woodland gardens. Large 2" blooms are tucked shyly
beneath the up to 7" long leaves. Evergreen for the most part.
Vigorous. Water deeply once a week (be consistent) to develop
deep roots the first year. Space 2-3' apart for groundcover,
closer if you're impatient. Control weeds with mulch until
'Quicksilver' takes control.
Asclepias
- Milkweeds - are the ONLY host plants for the Monarch
Butterfly. Butterflies can get Nectar from many plants but
the the young caterpillars only eat Asclepias so-o-o-o-o, if you
want Monarchs, it's great to buy Buddleias, etc. BUT you will never
have Monarchs in quantity unless you plant Milkweeds for the 'Baby
Butterflies'! The female Butterflies prefer some Asclepias
species over others (especially A. incarnata and A. incarnata 'Ice
Ballet') but can use any Asclepias when necessary. Asclepias
are also Host plants for Queen and Soldier Butterflies.
Clusters
of rose colored flowers begin to bloom on these native beauties in
early summer. A useful, attractive plant for sunny borders, banks and
meadows. Blossoms attract butterflies by the dozens and make nice cut
flowers. Our customer in PA says,
An
incredible tall form of one of the US' best natives. Up to 50"
of bloom stems topped with 3-4" Vanilla Scented, Butterfly Magnet
Mauve Pink blooms and a host plant to feed the caterpillars that
hatch from the butterflies eggs. Fabulous cut flower stays
fresh in a vase for long time. Delightful seed pods 'erupt'
with seed with ethereal silky hairs that float away on the breeze.
Clusters
of white flowers begin to bloom on these native beauties in early
summer. A useful, attractive plant for sunny borders, banks and
meadows. Blossoms attract butterflies and make nice cut
flowers. A Butterfly Host Plant.
Orange flowers, from mid-summer to autumn, are very attractive to butterflies. May be used in field flower drifts. Milkweed-type seed follicles are used in dried flower arrangements. Well-drained, average soil in full sun.
Tap-rooted so don't move once planted. AHS 'Great Plants for American
Gardens' & a Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
GreatPlants®
As
above but with orange/yellow flowers. Quite different,
especially when bright red orange just won't do! May be used in field flower drifts. Milkweed-type seed follicles are used in dried flower arrangements. Well-drained, average soil in full sun.
Tap-rooted so don't move once planted.
This
Native sports 1/4" sweet scented flowers in round clusters
1-2" across on ruby red stems. Found in open woods and
dry slopes on the East Coast. Fine/thin green leaves are in
whorls around the stem (like a cartoon cat's tail after being
shocked according to Cole Burrell!) and usually only branches near
the top. Wonderful when planted in drifts and in full
bloom. Decorative seed capsules; good yellow/orange fall
color. 
Back
by popular demand -- the full size Tatarian Aster. We thought
everybody would want the smaller Jindai, but enough of
you have requested the real deal, that we potted up some. We
never took the plant out of our garden -- we like it too much but we
have room for a big, bold 6' tall plant that does spread some --
about or slightly less than a Bee Balm. This and the 'dwarf'
form below are hands down our longest
blooming Aster and amazing, fabulous plants!
Don't
miss the photo and further description (above link) to this AMAZING
PLANT!
Hummingbird plant in some areas.
A
lovely NATIVE Astilbe that looks like Goat's Beard, hence the
name. Large, elongated, much-branched, terminal clusters of
small white flowers. The flower spray is soft and feathery
looking. The foliage reaches about 2' in height and the blooms
are rise up above the shiny green foliage several feet or
more. Found in 6 eastern states, including Virginia.
This
neat dwarf is useful because it blooms late summer (not early to
mid) & is far more DROUGHT TOLERANT than other varieties. Can be
used as a groundcover. Sparkling rose pink. Toothed, softly hairy,
dark green leaves. STOLONIFEROUS. No division necessary. Double
fertilizer. Will take full sun if soil is moist. RHS
Award of Garden Merit Winner. 
Large dramatic, distinctive sturdy magenta purple
flower spikes. Very HEAT TOLERANT. One of the tallest astilbes w/
purple stems & bronze-green crinkled foliage. Blooms late when
most have finished. Stoloniferous. Will take sun if soil is very
moist but Chinese Astilbes can take drier soil than others anyway. Double
fertilizer. More than twice as tall as the species.
A
chinensis hybrid which means it can tolerate DRYER soils. Stoloniferous
and blooms in late summer after most Astilbes have
finished. FRAGRANT, vibrant, raspberry-pink, upright plumes. Compact
grower w/ bronze-green foliage. Heavy bloomer. One of the best. NEW.
Double fertilizer. Bronze green leaves with thick panicles of raspberry
pink colored flowers on 12-15" stems in late Spring, early
summer
Pale
pink blooms with a dense, upright form in mid to late summer over
large, deeply cut blue-green foliage. Best in moist soil, but fairly
drought tolerant.
Will take sun if soil is very moist but Chinese Astilbes can take
drier soil than others anyway. A very
Robust, Floriferous selection! 
Like
it's sister, 'Visions in White' is a Robust, Floriferous selection
with dense triangular shaped flower plumes of white but with smooth,
glossy leaves where 'Visions in Pink' has more coarse leaves.
Forms an elegant, refined planting in moist soil but is also drought
tolerant.
Will take sun if soil is very moist but Chinese Astilbes can take
drier soil than others anyway.
Early,
brilliant rosy pink, standard plume shape. Bold
foliage, excellent companion with ferns and blue Hosta! A stand out
for clear coloring! Astilbe's need double fertilizer and division
every 3 years. Takes more sun if soil is very moist. 
Cattleya
is a GIANT Astilbe in a rare orchid or crimson pink or pale purple
depending on who's writing the description! Big, open
flowers. Leaves Often blooms again in Fall! Pale green
leaves compliment the bloom color.
Spikes
are heavy with a clear, white bloom that is this variety's
outstanding characteristic. Foliage is thick and sturdy. This
hybrid cultivar is sometimes grouped under A. x arendsii (e.g., by
Blooms of Bressingham who introduced the plant) and sometimes under
A. simplicifolia. It features a foliage mound to 18”
tall of deeply-cut, medium green leaves and wide, feather-like
panicles of pure white flowers on erect stems typically rising to
24” tall in late spring. 
Wonderful,
blocky positively dense white panicles on this superb white
Astilbe. Snow white bloom in pyramidal plumes in early
summer. The shiny, dark green foliage provides great contrast
for the white blooms. One of the best whites.
One
of the earliest white Astilbes with big, chunky blooms white blooms
tinged white. Glossy foliage emerges with distinct bronze
tones, gradually fading to green. Makes a superb, substantial
addition to cut flower arrangements. 
‘Peach
Blossom’ is a hybrid which is sometimes listed as an A. japonica
cultivar and sometimes as an A. x rosea cultivar. Wide panicles of
peach-pink flowers sit atop stems typically rising to 24” tall in
late spring. It has foliage to 18" tall of rich, medium green
leaves. The perfect way to
start the 'Astilbe Season'. See the photo link above to find
out how these early blooming Astilbes saved our life! :-)
A
relative of Astilbe 'Sprite' w/ her great qualities. Clump-forming
perennial w/ panicles of rose-pink flowers above, shiny, dark
bronze-green leaves in mid to late summer. Astilbes need double
fertilizer. Lots of water if grown in sun. This is a superb new
Astilbe. Mid to late summer bloomer. Can tolerate more
sun than most.
Lovely
airy Rose-pink blooms. The flower spike of this classic have a
distinctive look. They arch downward recalling the feathers in a
bright pink boa. A tall cultivar & one that always attracts
attention. Dark green leaves may be bronze-tinged when young.
The rose pink blooms have a tinge of coral too them. Very
graceful and lovely in a genus that generally has upright blooms.
Discovered
in 1978 by plantsman Alan Bloom. A DWARF astilbe with drooping
panicles shell pink
flowers on arching stems and glossy, dark bronze foliage. 1994 PPA PLANT OF THE YEAR! A late
mid-season bloomer. Divide every 3 years. 
AKA
Rodgersia tabularis. The word 'tabularis' means 'Table-Like' which is an appropriate description of the foliage of this plant in summer, the leaves of which can be 14" in diameter. It also sends up 3.5 feet white flower spikes in July that are similar to
Filipendulas or Astilbes. It prefers some shade in warmer areas and moist soil so it's magnificent leaves don't scorch.
Check out this article, 
Deep wine red blooms on purple black stems. The foliage
spreads by underground runners to form dense clumps. Perfect
in the perennial border, in naturalized areas with some shade or
along stems. Bred to produce in cutting gardens where its
blooms resemble strawflowers. Outer bracts are deep maroon red
and flowers open with a lighter center. A vigorous grower with
deep green foliage. A bit more compact than some but VERY
FREE-FLOWERING.
A
stunning perennial that thrives in a moist spot or woodland
border. This is supposed to be the darkest of the Astrantias.
Perfect paired with some of Terra Nova's dark Heucheras. Introduced
by Nori Pope of the renowned Hadspen House in England
Deeply
divided foliage with delicate blooms in pinkish violet to cherry.
These herbaceous wonders emit an exotic grace, thanks to the
palm-shaped leaves & decorative blooms, made up of papery domes of tiny florets fringed
by a collar of tinged bracts. A stunning cut flower.
Quickly forms clumps. The blooms have a light scent of honey and
straw. 
'Roma',
introduced by Piet Oudolf, produces branched heads of pincushion
blooms surrounded by a ruff of greenish-pink bracts.
Grey-green foliage. Wonderful for cut or dried flowers and in
the garden, makes a great groundcover. Deadhead to encourage a
2nd flush of flowers. Likes moisture retentive soil.
Deeply
divided foliage, splashed generously in pale yellow & cream.
Delicate bloom in greenish-white, with hints of pink. These herbaceous
wonders emit an exotic grace, thanks to the palm-shaped leaves &
decorative blooms, made up of papery domes of tiny florets fringed
by a collar of tinged bracts. A stunning cut flower. Quickly forms
clumps. 
Pale
green foliage and in summer very large 2" green and white blooms
tinged with varying shades of pink. The effect from a distance is
pale pink. Very cut and lobed foliage. Long blooming as long as
there isn't drought, great cut or dried flowers. Self seeds just
enough to be a delight.
