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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.)

$8.99 Qt. 

Darmera peltata (peltatum)  (Peltiphyllum peltata) Umbrella Plant        Z: 5-9    

The Umbrella Plant is Big and Bold, grown for its foliage which is GORGEOUS in Fall. Makes a fine marginal water plant. Grows in sun or shade, but soil must be moist. Pink or white flowers appears in spring before foliage. 

Soil: Moist      H: 36-48" W: 24"     B/M: Pink or white/ 3-4 

$6.99 Qt.  

Delosperma congestum       Congested Iceplant         Z: 6A-9  

Dense dwarf mats of fleshy, dark green needle foliage w/ many large, stem less flowers of rich yellow w/ a prominent white eye. From South Africa. Needs full sun in Scree Beds or Rock Gardens and of course, very well-drained soil. Just blooms and blooms and blooms! 

Soil: Dry, Well-drained          H: 2-3" W: Indef.          B/M: Yellow 6-9 

"My wife and I are extremely pleased with the plants we ordered from you. They arrived today and I downloaded your instruction sheet. We will be ordering from you again."     

Neil & Kathy, Henrietta, NY

$6.99 Qt.  

Delosperma cooperi       Hardy Ice Plant      Z: 5-9      

Low growing perennial succulent with brilliant, shining rose-purple flowers ALL SUMMER HARD! One of our most spectacular plants. Use for ground cover, erosions control but give it very well-drained soil. Also spectacular in a low, wide pot or trough. Drought tolerant. 

Soil: Well-drained          H: 5-7" W: Indef.         B/M: Rose pink// 6-10 

$6.99 Qt.  

Delosperma 'John Proffitt'  (Profit, Proffit)  Table Mountain^TM  Ice Plant  Z:(3)4-9     

A vigorous mat forming succulent described by some as an improved Delosperma cooperi, that literally smothers itself in magenta blooms, sports flatter, green foliage and it's MUCH shorter than D. cooperi. Also, it looks good in winter. This will be the plant to compare other Delospermas to!  A Colorado Plant Select introduction named for Denver Bot. Garden's former director.
Soil:  Very well-drained        H: 3"  W:  18"        B/M: Fuchsia/ 6-10

Plant Select®

$6.99 Qt.  

Delosperma nubigenum   Dwarf Hardy Ice Plant,    Z: 5-9  

Native to the hot, dry climates of South Africa, these succulent, drought-tolerant plants have splendidly showy, daisy-like flowers. The mat-forming plant's fleshy leaves will tumble over rock walls or edges of container gardens. More cold-tolerant than other Delosperma. Showy yellow flowers are splendidly showcased by rich-green, dense foliage. 

Soil: Sharply drained          H: 3" W: 18"          B/M: Yellow/ 6-9 

$6.99 Qt.  

Delosperma sutherlandii    Iceplant    Z: 6   

Delosperma sutherlandii is one of the largest flowering magenta iceplants from South Africa. Pink flowers very similar to cooperi, possibly a little less hardy but showier with larger flowers, great for a hot sunny site. Doesn't like winter wet. (Well, gosh, who does really...)

Soil: Very well-drained        H: 4-6" W: Indef.       B/M: Pink/ 6-8 

$8.99 Qt. 

Delphinium exaltatum    American Bee Larkspur     Zone: 5-7  

One of our favorite Delphiniums 'cause it thumbs it's nose at heat and humidity, of which we have a plenty!  Beautiful 1" long Gentian Blue to Purple Larkspur type blooms in this East Coast Native over a period of 2 months from July through September.  This species blooms later, is taller and has more abundant foliage than most other native U.S. larkspurs.  Altogether, a well, must-have especially for the cottage garden.  Best in mass but that will happen with time as it gently self-seeds.

Soil: Ave. to moist but well-drained    H: 4-6'  W: 1-2'     B/M:  Gentian blue/7-9

$7.99 Qt. 

Delphinium x belladonna 'Bellamosum'     Larkspur     Zone: 3-10    

Belladonna delphiniums are MUCH better for our area w/ it's hot summers. Upright, branching perennial, w/ cup-shaped, deep gentian blue flowers. If you're not having luck w/ delphiniums, this is the one to try. Seldom needs staking. Elegant treasures with a stately appearance. 

Soil: Well-drained, alk. to neut.       H: 36-48" W: 18"       B/M: Blue/ 7-8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Delphinium tricorne     Dwarf Larkspur       Z: 2-8         

A rare NATIVE  woodland plant (nursery propagated), often frequenting limestone areas or rich, wooded slopes. Deeply cleft leaves with flowers that range from deep purple to blue to rarely white. This is a fabulous, underused, easy native that's wonderful in mass, which will occur gradually.  Toxic to cattle if you keep cattle in your garden... :-) Summer Dormant!   Atypical Roots

Soil: Light, rich, Well-drained       H: 8-12" W:6-8"       B/M: Blue to Purple/ 4-5  

Dentaria laciniata is under it's new name  Cardamine concatenata

Fall Daisies - Dendranthema now renamed back to their original name Chrysanthemum

They're called once again, Chrysanthemum BUT they're not the Fall Mum that you can find everywhere including the grocery store!  These are fabulous long lasting Perennials.  You may remember, they WERE originally called Chrysanthemums and then over a 3 year period, we were told by the folks in charge of Botanical nomenclature and classifications to change them to their new names.  Tag makers and sign makers and plant growers all gradually made the switch.   And then, about a year later after the official switch date, they changed the classification BACK to Chrysanthemums!  Argh-h-h-h-h-h!  We liked them under their previous 'new' names.  People didn't confuse them with the inferior, not too perennial, fall Mums.

Dendranthema are now back on the Ce-Ci Page under their old, now new name Chrysanthemum!

Dendranthema koreana 'Mei Kyo'           Dendranthema koreana 'Bronze Elegance'

Dendranthema rubellum 'Clara Curtis'     Dendranthema rubellum 'Mark Stoker'

Dendranthema rubellum 'Venus'            Dendranthema weyrichii 'White Bomb'

Deschampsia caespitosa 'Bronze Veil'        Tufted Hair Grass  listed on the Grass Page

Deschampsia caespitosa 'Northern Lights' 

$7.99 Qt.

Desmodium canadense     Showy Tick Trefoil     Zone: 3-9   

A long blooming Perennial in a Genus that is mostly annoying!  Common names such as Hitch-hikers, Tick Trefoil and Beggar's Lice, all allude to their seed's ability to stick to clothing as you walk by.  D canadense does as well BUT has such large panicles of pea-like flowers and is so pretty, you'll ignore it's one little flaw and place it back in your bed so you don't rub against the seeds.  Showy Tick Trefoil is a host plant for the caterpillars of many butterfly species, including Silver-spotted & Long-tailed Skipper, Hoary Edge, Clouded Sulphur, Northern Cloudy Wing and Eastern Tailed Blue.  And the seeds are eaten by many animals including deer so, consider that as a plus or a minus!  This member of the Pea family adds Nitrogen to the soil.  Most attractive in colonies.  Blooms fade from purple thru rose to blue after pollination so various colors are on the plant at one time.

Soil: Most any, moist to dry, poorly drained; likes acid soil     H: 24-48"  W:12-15"     B/M: Rose/7-9 

A must have plant if you're a Butterfly Lover!

New 5/25

$8.99 Qt. 

Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata'   Tasman Flax Lily     Zone (7B)8-10  (Hardy to about 20 degrees.)

Evergreen, strap-like foliage. Leaves are variegated green and white and can grow to 4 feet long. Flowers in summer with panicles of star-shaped, blue/purple flowers. The yellow stamens provide an excellent color contrast. Followed by electric blue flowers.    From Austrailia

Soil: Well-drained       H:12-24"  W: 24"       B/M:  Steel blue/Mid Spring

Dianthus and their Common Name - Pinks:

It has nothing at all to do with the color Pink, although many 'Pinks' are Pink!  It's because the blooms often have fringed flower petals that look as if they've been cut with 'Pinking Shears'.

$7.99 Qt.  

Dianthus 'First Love'      Pinks  Z: 3-8     

INTENSELY FRAGRANT flowers that change from pure white to deep rose from APRIL to FROST! (Most occur in April & Fall.) Clump forming w/ attractive high, solid bun of foliage in winter. Cut flower lasts 10 days. Needs occasional lime. You can't ask more of a perennial than this one gives! Best with some shade. Plant Select® 

Soil: Neutral, rich, well-drained       H: 15-18" W: 15"       B/M: White to rose 4-10 

Plant Select®

$6.99 Qt. 

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'   Cheddar Pinks     Z: 3-8    

Perennial Plant of the Year 2006. Charming, a familiar addition to cottage gardens, with handsome foliage and sometimes a delightfully spicy, clove-like fragrance. A hybrid from a family native to the Cheddar Gorge in England. Very fine blue-green foliage with magenta flowers. Blooms summer through Fall! One of the VERY BEST dianthus in the trade!  DOES WELL IN THE SOUTH.

Soil: Neutral, rich, well-drained       H: 6" W: 12-18"       B/M: Magenta 5-6 ++ 

$6.99 Qt. 

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Greystone'   Cheddar Pinks   Z: 4-8  

Finally! A white counterpart to Dianthus 'Bath's Pink'. White blooms (possibly lightest pink in cool areas) with whimsical pink stamens in a wide-spreading Dianthus which can be used as a groundcover. Beautiful, strong blue-gray foliage stands up to the elements and fills the area with fragrance in late spring early summer when it blooms.

Soil: Neutral, rich, well-drained       H: 6-8" W: 48"      B/M: White/ 5-6 ++ 

Dianthus japonicus        Evergreen Japanese Dianthus     Zone: 5-7 probably warmer

We've never met a single person who could recognize this as a Dianthus upon first seeing it!  Shiny, almost waxy deep green leaves look nothing like the 'Pinks' your grandmother grew!  Short lived (the classic, blooms itself to death) but no matter, it self seeds so once you have one...  The bonus, the pink form occasionally produces white blooming plants as well and vice versa.  Does well in the South.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 8" (12-24" IB)  W:     B/M: Pink/All season

Dianthus japonicus 'Alba'        Evergreen Japanese Dianthus     Zone: 5-7 probably warmer

As above but with snow white blooms all season.  This is just a stunning plant year round.  Even in winter, the evergreen leaves take on burgundy hues and have attractive seed heads.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 8" (12-24" IB)  W:     B/M: White/All season

$6.99 Qt. 

Dianthus 'Pauline'   Pinks      Z: 3-8           

A great little dianthus with dark pink blooms and a darker eye. Ruffled edges. Self seeds very true so you get more of this great plant. Very rare -- when I go Online to search for this plant, I get two listings -- both of them Lazy S'S Farm!   This has been a dependable performer for us in high heat and humidity because of the fact that it just keeps seeding and replacing itself with babies that look just like Mama!.  

Soil: Neutral, rich, well-drained       H: 8" W: 10"       B/M: Pink w/ maroon eye/ 5-6 

Dianthus plumarius 'Itsaul White'   Pinks      Z: 3-8     

Modern 'border pink' with bluish green foliage. Bears vanilla-scented, single white ruffled flowers that open from brown buds, from spring to summer. MORE HEAT TOLERANT than many pinks. Great dianthus! 

Soil: Neutral, rich, well-drained       H: 8-12" W: 12"      B/M: White/ 5-7 

$6.99 Qt. 

Dianthus plumarius 'Pheasant's Eye'   Pheasant's Eye Pink       Z: 3-8           

This plant goes way back to 1690! Semi-double fringed white flowers with reddish-purple center. Occasional liming may be necessary to keep Ph close to neutral. Prune back after flowering to get repeat bloom thru summer.  Extremely fragrant!

Soil:  Well-drained        H: 10"  W: 12"     B/M: White with reddish center/5-6

Dianthus 'Rose de Mai'  (Dianthus 'Rose du Mai') Pinks  Z: 3-8  

A heritage pink from 1820's with numerous, lovely shell-pink, double, fringed flowers emitting a HEAVENLY PERFUME and gray-blue foliage.  Shear after flowering for repeat blooms. One of Charlottesville Landscape Architect Ian Robertson's signature plants and he started our shameless love affair with the plant!  Place this in a suit buttonhole in the morning.  It will still be pumping heavenly fragrance when you sit down to dinner at night!

Soil: Neutral, well-drained H: 12" W: 24"   B/M: Mauve-y shell pink/ 6-7 ++

THIS IS HANDS DOWN OUR BEST PERFORMER -- nothing else is even close.  It's long lived, it blooms several times and it simply ignores our heat and humidity.  

Note: It's a 'Reclining Dianthus' -- sort of like a gorgeous old movie star reclining on a divan -- and then she stands up elegantly at the end of the stems and blooms, as if to say in a proper British accent, "There now dear, aren't I just lovely?"   So be prepared, it looks like a 'Dianthus on a Rope' in a pot the first year -- not impressive at all -- but, oh my, what she does in the garden after the first year!   Gorgeous trailing over a rock wall.  In a vase, it will perfume your house.  Grown by Thomas Jefferson, a well-known 'local' gardener ...  :-) 

$7.99 Qt. 

Dianthus x 'LSS Holly's Choice'   Hybrid Pink   Z: 3-8    

A findling from seed collected in our garden (a D. amurensis cross) with some amazing qualities. A very tall, stand-up to knee-level Dianthus that just won't quite blooming with no deadheading. In July, it's been blooming 'Liatris Lavender Pink' for months & shows no signs of stopping. With foliage like none other we've ever seen, we're not sure what it is - but it's a winner!  Long lasting blooms develop charming purple 'freckles' as they age.  It's often even blooming in an unheated greenhouse in winter!

Soil:  Neutral, Rich, well-drained     H: 6" (18" IB)  W: 6"    B/M:  'Liatris' Lavender Pink/6-9

Our introduction might be the bloomingest Perennial Dianthus in the trade!  

$6.99 Qt. 

Diascia integerrima 'Coral Canyon'       Hardy Twinspur      Z: 4B-8      

Wiry stems with pink oval flowers. Blue-green narrow foliage. A cloud of soft pink blooms late SPRING to FROST! Finally a hardy Diascia. This heat tolerant introduction from South Africa has a wide tolerance of soil & exposure. By far the toughest performer in this novel genus of ever-blooming wildflowers. Plant Select® from Denver Bot. Garden. 

Soil: Well-drained          H: 15" W: 12"           B/M: Pink/ 5-10   

$7.99 Qt. 

Dicentra canadensis     Squirrel Corn      Z: 2-8     

With a bloom similar to Dutchman's Breeches & liking identical conditions, squirrel corn grows from small tubers that look like kernels of corn. Goes dormant after setting seed, so put it in a spot that will remain undisturbed while it's 'Resting'. Tubers should be just below soil level.  Multiple tubers per pot.  (Keep in mind a mature, bloom size bulb/tuber is about the size of a pencil eraser or smaller!  Do not expect a quart pot full of massive roots.  These are small plants, small bulbs even when mature.) Atypical Roots

Soil: Slightly alkaline, Woodland          H: 6-12" W: 8"         B/M: White 4-5  

$7.99 Qt. 

Dicentra cucullaria     Dutchman's Breeches       Z: 3-9    

Goes DORMANT after setting seed; It's tiny pink tubers are close to the surface so care must be taken as to where it is planted --among evergreen Ebony Spleenwort ferns is the perfect choice -- same soil (neutral or limey) & light needs. This plant is too charming for words! Atypical Roots

Soil: Woodsy,  Neutral          H: 12" W:12"      B/M: White/ Spring  

$7.99 Qt.

Dicentra eximia    Cut-Leaf Bleeding Heart           Zone:  4-8          

A classic native woodland plant with wonderful cut leaf foliage and pink blooms ALL summer.  Likes moist but well-drained NEUTRAL soil which most folks don't think of in the woodland setting.  One of a very few shade plants that bloom all summer.

Soil: Woodsy, well-drained, neutral    H:12"    W:12"      B/M: Pink/5-8

New 2008

$8.99 Qt.

Dicentra eximia x formasa 'Aurora'    Bleeding Heart Hybrid     Z: 3-9     

Probably the hottest Bleeding Heart on the market. Mounds of blue-green ferny, foliage with small white flowers in spring and THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER in cooler zones. A much improved form over D. eximia 'Alba'. More vigorous. 

Soil:  Rich, well-drained    H:12-15"  W:12-15"    B/M:  White/6-9

Dicentra 'Luxuriant'     Cut-Leaf Bleeding Heart        Zone 3-9      

Deeply cut, fern-like, grayish-green foliage with nodding, cherry red, heart-shaped bloom carried above the foliage.  Blooms in spring in warm areas but in cooler areas, will bloom all season.  In the warmer zones, it may come back for a Fall encore.  With adequate moisture, foliage is attractive all season, giving a groundcover effect.  Thought to be a hybrid between D. eximia and D.formosa.  Varies, but generally grows about 13" tall.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained     H: 12-18"  W: 12-18"      B/M:  Cherry Red/ Spring plus (see above)

$8.99 Qt.  

Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'    Bleeding Heart, Bacchanal     Z: 3-9      if moist,

Raspberry red buds develop intense red, fluorescent bell-shaped flowers. Compact plant with blue, fern-like leaves. Major bloom in spring & fall with intermittent blossoms in between. Will take direct sun if moist. Beautiful, cut foliage. A Western Bleeding Heart cultivar. Needs neutral soil -- lime if needed. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained          H: 18" W: 24"          B/M: Red/ 5-10 

Dicentra macrocapnos  and Dicentra scandens  are on the Vines Page

$7.49 Qt.  

Dicentra spectabilis      Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart      Z: 3-9      in moist soils

This plant has been a garden favorite for years. A fairly tall grower. Prefers moist, woodland soil & no direct sun. But will take more sun than you might expect, if that's the only spot you have. Will go dormant earlier. The more you water them, the later they go dormant. Though a common plant in the garden, it's from Asia.  Atypical Roots

Soil: Moist but well-drained       H: 40" W: 24"       B/M: Very dark pink/ 5-6 

$7.49 Qt.  

Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'    Bleeding Heart, Old Fashioned White   Z: 4-8      in moist soils 

Blooms are exquisitely delicate & the white has an entirely different character than the pink. Prefers moist, woodland soil & no direct sun. But will take more sun than you might expect, if that's the only spot you have. Will go dormant earlier. Though a common plant in the garden, it's from Asia.  Atypical Roots

Soil: Moist but well-drained         H: 30-36" W: 24"         B/M: White/ 5-6 

$9.99 Qt. 

Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ PPAF EU4817   Gold Leaf Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart    Z: 4-8   

"An electric beacon in the garden from Nori Pope of Hadspen House Nursery in Castle Cary, England. Peach-colored stems hold exquisite, brilliant, metallic gold leaves. Rich rose-pink flowers emerge soon thereafter. One of the most stunning plants in our spring garden. Summer dormant. Voluntary royalty to breeder. Not for resale into Canada." Terra Nova  Atypical Roots

Soil: Moist but well-drained         H: 30-36" W: 24"         B/M: White/ 5-6 

$11.99 Qt. 

Dicentra x 'King of Hearts'   Hybrid Blue Foliage Bleeding Heart   Z: 3-8   

A wonderful new Cut-Leaf bleeding heart with a marvelous blue cast to the foliage. Place it beside Baccanal, Luxuriant, etc. and you can pick it out every time due to the much bluer foliage which is even more cut and finer textured than the others.  Sterile so the carmine rose blooms just keep coming and coming all season in cool areas. Does want moisture but in well-drained soil.  The parents include Dicentra peregrina from Japan crossed with D. formosa subsp. oregona crossed with D. eximia.  For more information, see the Kemper Fact Sheet on King of Hearts.  Also, in our opinion, the bloom itself is much improved over other cut-leaf Bleeding Hearts.  This one sets the stand for everblooming Bleeding Hearts.

Soil:  MOIST but well-drained   H: 6-8" (10-12"IB)   W: 8-12"     B/M: Carmine rose/ 5-6 + (5-9 in cool zones)

$7.99 Qt. 

Dictamnus albus (fraxinella)      White Gas Plant    Z: 3-8        

Among the sturdiest & longest-lived of perennials, & slowest to establish. Takes 3-5 years, but then they're yours for life. Handsome foliage, a delightful tart fragrance and crowns with attractive flower spikes. The kind of plant you can build a border around. Taprooted. Does not like to be moved.  1st year plants. Atypical Roots

Soil:  Well-drained         H: 30"  W: 20"         B/M:  Pink/Summer