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All Plants on this page are in Trade Quart Pots (Qt.) which are 1.68Pints (794 ml) liquid measure. 

(Similar to a true nursery quart on top width and height, but tapered to a smaller bottom for lighter shipping.)

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$8.99 Qt.  

Claytonia sibirica      Western  Spring Beauty      Zone: 3-8      

"A remarkable little plant that will just flower itself silly". From Spring into Autumn, not only is the foliage supple & perpetual, but the small pink and white striped flowers just keep on a coming. Self seeding is welcomed and not a nuisance. Seedlings look like small ice teaspoons! Short lived but self seeding keeps it in your garden. Edible leaves!  Native to the US as well as Siberia!  Goes SUMMER DORMANT when temperatures start hitting 90 but then comes back when they cool off.   Atypical Roots This is absolutely, positively ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLANTS.  

Soil: Moist    H: 6-12" W:    B/M: Pink and white 5-9   

 

$7.99 Qt.  

Claytonia virginica   Spring Beauty       Zone: 3-8      MoistAverage

A choice Native woodland ephemeral.  The star-like pale to medium pink blooms (really white w/ pink veins) carpet moist, rich woodland & sunny stream banks.  While each 1/2" bloom is small, in mass, they're spectacular.  When established, they can send up as many as 15 blooms from each underground stem that looks like a miniature potato - hence the common name 'Fairy Spuds'.  Like many woodland treasures, they're SUMMER DORMANT.  Naturalizes and seeds well.  Our cloan is closer to white than pink in effect with light reddish purple veins.  Atypical Roots

Soil:  Woodland, Well-drained  H:  W:     B/M:  White w/ light reddish purple veins/Early Spring

US Native Plants
  Clematis are under shrubs on the Ci-E Shrub page (the shrubby ones) or on the 'Vines' page if a vine.  
  Codonopsis clematidea  Listed on the  Vines Page   

$6.99 Qt.

Convallaria majalis      European Lily of the Valley     Zone: 2-7     

These charming and richly fragrant plants have many bell-like, white flowers on strong stems. They spread diligently and are often found near old foundations, where they proved more durable than the houses. Will grow under black walnuts. Plant 6" apart for quick cover.  Atypical Roots

Soil: Moist, humusy but most any     H: 8-12"  W:6-12"     B/M: White/5-6

Deer Resistant

 

$8.99 Qt.

Convallaria majalis var. 'Rosea'    Pink Lily of the Valley    Zone: 2-7     

A classic groundcover (if happy) with the bonus of pink blooms.  In optimum conditions, spreads well to become a beautiful Spring Blooming groundcover.  This cool weather Perennials performs poorly south of zone 7.  Long-lived plants that naturalize easily in woodland areas.  Needs no attention unless they start to bloom poorly, at which point division is advised.  'Rosea' is a light pink-flowered form.  Little as a cut-flower,  but it's actually excellent.  Atypical Roots

Soil: Most any       H: 6-9"   W: 6-12"       B/M:  Light Pink/4-5  

Deer Resistant

$6.99 Qt.  

 

Convallaria majuscula (montana)   American Lily of the Valley   Zone: 2-7  

Small, white, nodding, very fragrant, bell-shaped flowers in May, June. Perennial from a long root; 2 basal upright leaves 4-8 inches long that remain through the growing season. Partial to full sunlight, in moist to dry soils; eventually forms a nice ground cover. The is not the common Lily of the Valley - it's even better. (2 Pips per pot!)   Atypical Roots

Soil: Woodland    H: 6-8" W: Indef.    B/M: White 5-6   

US Native Plants

Deer Resistant

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"The plants arrived today and I'm very pleased with the care you shipped them with and the plants themselves are so nice and big. I plan on buying again from you.  Glad I found your sight, a happy customer " :-)                                                                                           Angie in Pewaukee, WI 

 

$8.99 Qt. 

Coreopsis auriculata 'Snowberry' PPAF   Tickseed        Zone:  6-9     

"The large, creamy white flowers are adorned with wine red eyes. Blooms all summer over a mound of rich green foliage. A wonderful addition to the mixed border or used in containers. Easy to grow and makes no seeds." New to the trade for 2007 and exclusively from Terra Nova and their vendors.

Soil: Well-drained      H:26" (28" IB)    W: 32"     B/M: White/All summer

$8.99 Qt.

Coreopsis 'Autumn Blush'     Tickseed             Zone:  4-9     

A summer beauty. Lovely light, peachy-yellow flowers with red eyes all summer. In the cool days of spring and fall the flowers take on a wine rose blush. Bright green mounds are covered with large flowers. Easy to grow and doesn't seed around. (In limited supply from Terra Nova so we were so happy to be able to get these!)

Soil: Well-drained    H:24" (26")  W: 33"       B/M:  Peachy-yellow/All summer

 

$6.99 Qt. 

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Domino'    Tickseed     Zone: 4-9   

Compact plant that's easy to grow and once established, just needs occasional deadheading to keep it bloom all summer.  Pays no attention whatsoever to heat and humidity and just blooms and blooms.  Fringed yellow flowers have deep red center which float above slender foliage.  

Soil: Well-drained       H: 12-18"   W:12-18"    B/M: Golden yellow/ 7-9  

 

$8.99 Qt.  

 

Coreopsis integrifolia    Tickseed    Zone: 7-9   

One of the more fascinating members of the Coreopsis family. Short stems rise from the semi-stoloniferous rhizome with 1" broad wax-like leaves. 12" flowers stalks of yellow daisies.  The is a great, tough, underused, unknown perennial!  This is one of the most useful, dependable plants we sell!  It is the plant equivalent of the Little Black Dress -- it goes with everything!

Soil: Any     H: 12-36" W: 24"     B/M: Golden yellow 9-11

US Native Plants

$6.99 Qt.  

 

 

Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Sun'    Tickseed     Zone: 3-8   

Baby Sun has single golden yellow ray florets with splashes of red carried singly of red stems. Excellent for cut flowers with flower buds even opening in water. Remove dead flower blossoms (deadhead) to keep plant blooming or leave seed heads to forms for the birds. Takes any soil. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 12-18" W:    B/M: Golden Yellow/ 5-9

US Native Plant Select Form

New 2008

$8.99 Qt.

Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion' PP#15979   Hybrid Tickseed               Zone: 6-9

A bright new color for Coreopsis from Blooms of Bressingham.  In early summer, the fine foliage is covered with rose pink flowers and continue until Frost. A sport of the famous 'Limerock Ruby' and like it, a vigorous grower but tricky to get to over winter in colder zones.  You will see this listed as a form of C. rosea but according to B. of B., 'Limerock Ruby' and thus it's offspring, are of unknown parentage, not true cultivars of C. rosea and thus not hardy as pure C. rosea cultivars.   However, they are astounding colors, bloom from July until Frost -- just blooming machines.  They just won't grow in zone 4&5 that C. roseas will.

Soil: Well-drained     H:20"   W:36"     B/M:   Rose pink /7-10

US Native Plant Select Form

New 2/14

$8.99 Qt.  

Coreopsis rosea 'Limerock Ruby' PPAF'   Tickseed     Zone: 5-9  

Dazzling new introduction carries abundant, yellow-centered, large ruby red flowers over fine-textured foliage, blooming all summer to frost. This is a stunning new Blooms of Bressingham introduction! This is an unbelievable color breakthrough in one of our finest garden perennials. Native hybrid from Limerock Farm in Rhode Island. 

Soil: Ave. to moist    H: 20" W: 36"    B/M: Ruby red 5-9

US Native Plant Select Form

$7.99 Qt.  

 

Coreopsis palmata       Prairie Coreopsis, Stiff Coreopsis    Z: 3-8    

A rhizomatous Missouri native wildflowers which grows to 2 1/2' and is found in (you guessed it) prairies, glades and dry open woods.  With 2" pale yellow, daisy-like blooms with both yellow rays and flat yellow center disks.  The ray flowers are distinctively more light, pale yellow than most other native coreopsis.  These butter yellow blooms sit atop stiff, upright stems from late spring to mid-summer.  Thrives in poor soil.  Tolerates heat, humidity and drought.  When happy, forms colonies by both spreading and seeding.  Cut back hard after bloom if foliage gets untidy.  If grown in the border, divide every 2-3 years to keep in check and promote robustness.

Soil:  Well-drained       H: 18-30:"  W: Slowly indef.       B/M: Golden Yellow/5-7+   

US Native Plants

$6.99 Qt.  

 

Coreopsis rosea 'Alba'    Tickseed   Zone: 4-9   

This strikingly lovely plant blooms with the same enthusiasm as its pink sister but produces a completely different effect. This individual 1" blooms are white & carried above needle like leaves of rich green. This variety loves MOISTURE. Deadhead to encourage blooms. Almost never available in the trade.  Easy!

Soil: Most any    H: 15-18" W: B/M: White 7-10

US Native Plant Select Form

$6.99 Qt.  

 

Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream'  Pink  Tickseed    Zone: 4-9   

An improvement over the species, more tolerate to wet conditions and better color. This strikingly lovely plant blooms with the same enthusiasm as its yellow cousins but produces a completely different effect. The individual 1" blooms are clear pink & carried above needle like leaves of rich green. This variety loves MOISTURE. Deadhead to encourage blooms. A moderate spreader.

Soil: Most any    H: 15-18" W: Indef.    B/M: Pink 7-10

US Native Plant Select Form

$8.99 Qt.

Coreopsis rosea 'Heaven's Gate'      Pink Tickseed              Zone: 4-9

A sport from Coreopsis 'Sweet Dreams' with distinct buy-red eye that are darker and more richly colored than it's parent.  Quick growing, ferny foliage starts blooming early in the summer and continues until fall, lasting thru frost in most areas.

Soil: Well-drained     H: 10-18"  W:     B/M: Dark pink with red eye/7-10

US Native Plant Select Form

$8.99 Qt.  

 

Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams' PP12720    Tickseed   Zone: 4-9   

This is one of the HOTTEST, most sought after plants in the trade. Petals are white-tipped with a dark raspberry center. Blooms in late spring to midsummer atop plants with fine, needle-like foliage. Clumps form rapidly to form a groundcover. Shear plants after flowering to allow a new flush of flowers in fall and to limit self-seeding.   A sport of C. rosea 'American Dream'.

Soil: Well-drained    H: 12-18" W: 12-24"    B/M: White with raspberry/7-10

US Native Plant Select Form

$6.99 Qt.  

 

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'    Threadleaf Coreopsis   Zone: 4-9   

1992 Plant of the Year! Easy to grow. This plant is a real standout. Its pale yellow flowers are borne in great abundance above delicate lacy foliage and seem to blend well with practically every color. Deadhead to encourage blooms to frost. Beautiful with lavender colors. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 18-24" W: 14"    B/M: Lemon yellow/7-10

US Native Plant Select Form

$6.99 Qt.  

 

Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'         Threadleaf Coreopsis       Zone: 4-9   
Similar to it's cousin, 'Moonbeam' but with blooms and foliage with more substance. Where 'Moonbeam' is light & airy, Zagreb is more lush. Blooms are a more golden yellow. Will grow in dry conditions, just not bloom as much. Deadhead to keep blooms coming til Sept.
Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 10-12" W: 14"    B/M: Golden yellow/7-10 

US Native Plant Select Form

 

Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'  and 'Rosea'   Dwarf HARDY and Pink Pampas Grass    Listed on the Grass Page

 

$9.99 Qt.  

 

Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine'      Zone: 5-8A        cool areas,

An amazing new corydalis from China that is taking the trade by storm.  Usually corydalis dislike heat and have to live in the shade but this guy will take full sun or light shade in superbly drained soil and grow to a stunning 24" wide clump topped with fragrant, wine-purple flowers from mid-April through November.  Will take sun but there is more chance it will estivate (go dormant from summer heat) when placed in sun in warm zones.  In medium shade, ours never goes dormant in zone 7.  Some sources list it only for Sun/Light shade but we grow ours under an 80% shade cloth, which is pretty deep shade.  They 'stretch' a bit but otherwise do fine.

Soil: Well-drained    H: 10" W: 24"    B/M: Wine-purple/5-11 

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.  

Corydalis cheilanthifolia  Chinese or Fernleaf Corydalis   Zone: 5-8   

This yellow flowering, evergreen, corydalis looks like a fern. Long, delicate leaves from a central rosette. Elegant foliage has bronze tints, especially in cool weather. Dense spikes of short-spurred flowers. Easy in gardens, tough in pots, so rarely available. Colonizer. Imagine this delicate looking thing -- evergreen in the dead of winter!   One of our 2 favorites!

Soil: Rich, MOIST but well-drained    H: 12" W: 20"    B/M: Bright yellow Spring

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$8.99 Qt.  

Corydalis elata  Heat Resistant Blue Corydalis    Zone: 5-8   

"Beyond blue, this stunner has a more upright habit than the Corydalis flexuosa types a-n-d (get ready for this!) it tends not to go dormant in the summer! Could this be the blue Corydalis for the south? We’re elated about elata! The critically cobalt flowers are also fabulously fragrant. These emerge in May and bloom through July in Oregon. Does well in moist soils."  Terra Nova    Has a wonderful GARDENIA scent on warm days!  I think this will be THE blue corydalis, especially for the Southeast!    From Mt. Omei, China, via Elizabeth Strangman. Raves and photos at PlantBuzz.com and see what our favorite website Paghat's Garden has to report!

Soil:  MOIST but well-drained   H: 12-16" (24" IB)  W: 16-24" +   B/M:   Blue/May - July

New 2008

$8.99 Qt.  

Corydalis flexuosa 'Golden Panda'  PP13254   Chinese Corydalis    Zone: 6-8   

Native of China, this Corydalis has lovely dissected foliage; the flowers are a cobalt blue that gardeners would kill for & the fragrance, oh, the fragrance. Full shade with rich moist soil, heavy in organic matter. While it does go summer dormant in warm areas, it usually comes back again in Fall.  As the gold reaches its peak, hundreds of fragrant cobalt-blue flowers come on.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Acid      H: 12" W:       B/M: Cobalt blue/ 5-6

$12.99 Qt.

Corydalis magadanica     Siberian Corydalis    Part Shade      Zone:  

A bulbous (yellow fleshy round corm) corydalis from Siberia that's a beautiful and valuable new introduction to the world of flowering plants.  From spring through early summer, it produces a long succession of large, soft yellow blooms with puce or chocolate tips and foliage with glaucous leaves.  Very floriferous with 6-9 flowers per raceme.   May go summer dormant in warm areas.  

Soil: Gritty, very well-drained     H: 6-8""  W:6-8"     B/M: Soft yellow/5-8

$7.99 Qt. 

Corydalis sp 'Silver Spectre'      False Bleeding Heart   Zone: 5-8A   

Where many Corydalis are a bit 'thug-ish', this is much more delicate in spread.  "New growth on 'Silver Spectre' emerges green with a slight frosty appearance down the center of each leaf, but ages into a fuller dusting of shimmering metallic silver. It has one of the most stunning of all corydalis foliages, pleasing even when not in flower," Paghat the Ratgirl on one of our very favorite websites!  Introduced by Dan Hinkley from one of his Chinese expeditions.

Soil: Rich, MOIST but well-drained    H: 12" W: 24-36"    B/M: Light lavender/Very early spring.

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

 

Cotula minor listed under its new name: Leptinella minor

 
$6.99 Qt. 

Crepis aurea     Hawksbeard   Zone: 5-9   

A fuzzy grey-leafed alpine which produces single blooms of bright yellow-orange from late spring to early summer. In the colder end of its growing range, it a great rock garden addition. In warmer areas, it does seed a bit but they're easily removed. Possibly better with some break from afternoon sun in warmer areas which is true for many alpines that like sun but not sun plus 100 degree heat!

Soil: Well-drained   H: 4-6"  W: 4-6"     B/M:  Yellow/5-6

$8.49 Qt. 

Choice!

Crinum x powellii 'Album'   (C. x powelii incorrect spelling) Cape Coast Lily     Zone:(6) 7-10  

Summer flowering bulb from South Africa. The long bulb neck bears arching strap-shaped green leaves.  Umbels of up to 4-24 fragrant, funnel-shaped, white flowers on long straight stems. A group of majestic, true Southern lilies, among the rarest and most expensive of all bulbs.  Powellii is the hardiest - zone 6 w/ heavy mulch.  Blooms in late afternoon or at night, the flowers begin to droop at noon the next day, and the fragrance in unequaled by any other plant!  Pest proof bulbs.  Often blooms a second time.  Can take shallow water but not over the winter in colder areas and yet is extremely drought tolerant when established.  See Notes and Photo at Garden Week Virtual Visits.  These are bloom size bulbs!

Soil: Rich, MOIST but well-drained    H: 24-36" W:     Bloom/Time:  White/7-8

 
Crocosmia hybrids
( C. x crocosmiiflora and pottsii hybrids are commonly called Montbretia )  Gorgeous Gladiolus like blooms and sword-like foliage on these natives of South Africa.  Great cut flowers.    All have
Atypical Roots

$6.99 Qt.  

 

Crocosmia 'Emberglow'    Montbretia    Zone: 6-9  

Beside the beautiful burnt orange lily-like flower with a yellow throat, this hardy Crocosmia really catches your eye. Excellent cut flowers lasts 2 weeks or longer. Gladiolus like flowers and stems. MUST HAVE WELL-DRAINED SOIL & SUN. *Provide winter mulch in Zones 5 & 6. Occasionally spelled Crocosmia 'Ember Glow.

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 24-36" W:    B/M: Burnt orange 7-9 

Attracts Hummingbirds

$6.99 Qt.  

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'      Montbretia     Zone:  5-8     

This hybrid strain has much larger flowers than the old-fashioned Montbretia & gives a truly splendid display. Excellent pot plant. Brilliant flame red flower. Gladiolus like flowers and stems. MUST HAVE WELL-DRAINED SOIL & SUN. *Provide winter mulch in Zones 5 & 6.  Superb cut flower.

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 24"  W" 36"     B/M:  Red/7-8

Attracts Hummingbirds

$6.99 Qt.  

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Emily McKenzie'       Montbretia     Zone: 5-9   

Striking orange flowers with dark red or maroon centers really set this Crocosmia apart. Gladious like flowers and stems. MUST HAVE WELL-DRAINED SOIL & SUN. Provide winter mulch in Zones 5 & 6. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 30" W:    B/M: Orange /w maroon 7-9 

Attracts Hummingbirds

$6.99 Qt.  

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davidson'   Montbretia   Zone:  5-8   

Bright yellow flowers on tall green, sword shaped foliage.  Great cut flower.  New to the trade and rarely seen.  Nearest to yellow of all the Crocosmias.  They look best in groups but that's okay -- because once one is established, they multiply readily.  Divide, every so often if they stop blooming due to being overcrowded.

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 24"  W" 36"     B/M:  Yellow/7-8

Attracts Hummingbirds

 

$6.99 Qt.  

Crocosmia masoniorum     Golden Swan       Zone: 6-9   

Long arching spikes of flame orange trumpets rise from handsome clumps of sword-like foliage on this species Crocosmia. Excellent cut flower. Mulch well the first winter. Divide when foliage starts getting thing instead of fat & wide. Red with a hint of orange. Well-watered in growth. Not sure about the Common Name since it's not golden.  But it just supports my theory that we should do away with common names!

Soil: Moist but well drained    H: 30-36" W:    B/M: Red orange 7-8 

Attracts Hummingbirds

$7.49 Qt.  

Cryptotaenia japonica 'Autropurpurea'    Purple Leaf Japanese Parsley    Zone: 4-9     

A wonderful new ornamental grown primarily for its lovely dark maroon foliage. A great companion to gold or blue Hostas or grasses. Exotic, clump-forming plant. Leaves are edible. Great garnish. Short lived but self-seeds. To control seeding, trim away most of the insignificant pink blooms before they turn to seed, leaving a few. This plant is a knockout and worth dealing with the seeding.

Soil: Ave. to moist H: 16-24" W: B/M: Pale pink 7-8 

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$10.99 Qt.

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Cynanchum ascyrifolium (Vincetoxicum ascyrifolium)  Cruel Plant, Mosquito Trap Plant  SunLight ShadePart Shade  Zone: 5

From China, Japan and Korea found in sunny mountain meadows.  White blooms in the terminal and upper axils are white in groups of up to 20 per axil.  This is a little know stunning plant is just loaded, loaded, loaded with waxy white 1/2" blooms with shiny, dark green heavily veined, substantial leaves to set the proper backdrop for all these starry little blooms.  And if that's not enough, it blooms for a long time - all summer if cut back occasionally.  5 petaled snow white blooms which have a tiny perfect gold star in the center. 

Soil: Well-drained         H: 18-24"  W: 18-24"        B/M: White/ 5-7+

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native