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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.)

$8.49 Qt. 

Macleaya cordata    Plume Poppy      Zone: 4-9    

Grown for bold, showy habit which includes pinkish iridescent fuzzy scalloped leaves to 8" across and creamy pink-yellow airy flower heads to 12" long. From China & Japan, the plumes of seed vessels are as attractive as the flowers. BIG, BOLD, & BEAUTIFUL; needs some room. 

Soil: Any    H: 60-96" W: Indef.    B/M: Creamy pink-yellow /8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Malva alcea var. fastigiata    Malva, Hollyhock      Zone: 4-8    

Fastigiata is an upright variety, w/ deep-pink, 2-3" flowers from EARLY SUMMER 'TIL FROST. Plants are multi-stemmed, w/ rounded, velvety, light-green leaves. Both charming & quaint in appearance, although enduring & reliable in performance. Self-seeds some. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 36-48" W: 24"    B/M: Deep pink/ 6-10 

$8.49 Qt. 

Malvaviscus drummondii     Turks Cap     Zone 7b-10     

Needs to be in a protected spot here in 7a -- well drained near stones, patio or house for extra warmth but worth the trouble because it's in the TOP 5 HUMMINGBIRD PLANTS. Copious amounts of nectar! Covered with hundreds of brilliant reddish orange, hibiscus-like flowers with unique swirled petals that never fully open. Need light shade or more.

Soil:  Well-drained     H: 5' W: 5'    Bloom/Month Red/All summer, Native

$8.99 Qt. 

Manfreda (Agave) virginica       Virginia Century Plant     Zone: 5*-9      

Native with a large rosette of fleshy but deciduous foliage. The flower, on a 48" scape is FRAGRANT green with orange anthers, in a tall, slender raceme. The fragrance is intense enough to perfume the air for 10-12'. Marvelous. The correct Latin name is now Manfreda virginica.   MOBOT says Zone 5 with protection.

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 8'   W: 8"       B/M:  Green/8-9

Thanks to the customer that pointed out a typo on our Zone which said 'Zone 3' and was incorrect.

Thank you so much.  You must have spent hours packing and did a wonderful job.  All the plants are in great shape, considering what must have been a pretty warm trip.

Lorre,  Annandale, VA

$7.49 Qt.

Marrubium incanum     Silver Horehound     Zone:  3-10  

A Mediterranean herb with wonderful, felty gray-green leaves, white underneath which produce near white whorls of flowers in early summer.  Stems as well as leaves are vilous (hairy).  Loves sunny spots, adores a good rock crevice if you have one!  Protect against winter wet.  A delightful addition to the herb garden, rock garden or particularly a 'silver' garden.

Soil: Well-drained, neutral    H:20"  W: 24"      B/M: Near white/6 

$7.99 Qt. 

Marshallia grandiflora     Barbara's Buttons       Zone: 5-9     

Large 3" blooms of orchid pink resemble scabiosas a bit. Marshallias are superficially similar to Cornflowers. Attractive evergreen basal rosettes. On many ENDANGERED WILDFLOWER lists. Our plants are grown from seed. Not happy if they get really dry. 

Soil: Moist, well-drained     H: 15-18"   W: 10"    B/M: Orchid pink/ 7-8 

New 2/27

$7.99 Qt.

Matthiola arborescens     Tree Stock, Treestock, Perennial Scented Stock    Zone: 8-11

Extraordinarily rare!  This beautiful shrubby perennials (sometimes call the Tree Stock) eventually forms a small mini-trunk which supports several rosettes of narrow gray leaves.  Each rosette puts forth spikes of sweetly scented (almost overpowering in sweet smell) purple flowers.  It needs a sheltered, (hates winter wind) well-drained spot and in return will reward you with these incredible blooms.  Survives in our greenhouses down to 25 degrees.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 12-24"  W: 8"         B/M: Purple/5-6

$7.99 Qt.

Matthiola arborescens alba     Tree Stock, Treestock, Perennial Scented Stock     Zone: 8-11

As above but with pure white blooms.  Long-lived and hardy.  A must have for the cottage garden.  Drought tolerant.  Survives in our greenhouses down to 25 degrees.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 12-24"  W: 8"     B/M: White/5-6

$6.99 Qt. 

Mazus reptans    Mazus, Purple     Zone: 4-9   

Semi-evergreen groundcover with mat-like foliage. Withstands foot traffic. Good carpeting for any but dry situations.  Absolutely gorgeous little, exotic orchid-like blooms on a vigorous spreader. Excellent in hanging baskets. 

Soil: Any but dry or wet    H: 1-2"  W: Indef.    B/M: Blue/ 5-6 

$6.99 Qt. 

Mazus reptans 'Alba'    Mazus, White     Zone: 5-8     

Himalayan semi-evergreen groundcover w/ mat-like foliage. Withstands foot traffic. Good carpeting for any but dry or very wet situations. Good for paving & bulb cover. Absolutely gorgeous little, exotic orchid-like blooms on a vigorous spreader. Excellent in hanging baskets. 

Soil: Most any    H: 1-2"  W: Indef.    B/M: White/ 5-6 

$9.99 Qt. 

Medeola virginiana     Indian Cucumber Root               Zone: 4-10       

Also know as Virginia Snake Root. The purple or dark blue fruit are non-poisonous, but it is best not to eat them as the plant needs them to multiply. Mature plants have a circle of 6-8 leaves about 6" above the ground & a second set of 3 leaves above those. When the berries turn blue-purple, the leaves below them turn red in the center. Native to the Eastern half of the US & listed as endangered in Florida and Illinois.  Ours, of course, is nursery propagated.

Soil: Well-drained   H: 12-36"  W: 8"   B/M: Greenish yellow/ 5-6 

$7.99 Qt. 

Meehania cordata       Meehania     Zone: 4-8     

Large (for the size of the foliage), 1" trumpet-like flowers in lavender on a creeping stems with dark green, cordate foliage. Moist, shady woodland conditions. Grow in the shady border or as a groundcover in a woodland garden.  This is just a stunning, unknown, should be used more, gorgeous, what else can we say, woodland plant!  Well, it's FABULOUS, FABULOUS!  If you have shade and don't have this, you're missing the boat!

Soil: Moist but well-drained, humusy    H: 2"   W: Indef.   B/M: Lavender/ 5-6 

$7.99 Qt. 

Mentha requienii     Corsican Mint       Zone: 6-9    

A great little 'groundcover' between pavers or stepping stones and the occasional mis-step onto the foliage releases a lovely mint smell.  Tiny, tiny, very flat foliage.  People usually freak at the word 'mint' but this is a charming little plant -- too short to take over anything!  Round, glabrous, bright green leaves give a mossy effect.

Soil: Most any but very dry      H:1/2"  W: Indef   B/M: Light purple/Summer

$7.99 Qt. 

Mertensia pulmonarioides   (Mertensia. virginica)     Virginia Bluebells        Zone: 3-7     

Flowers are pink in bud, opening to sky blue & occasionally pink! DORMANT in summer. Excellent for naturalizing. Happiest where it is moist but just fine in average woodland soil. Native.  A classic woodland plant. (Formerly M. virginica).  Atypical Roots

Soil: Humusy, moist but well-drained    H: 18"  W: 10"    B/M: Blue 4-5 

$7.99 Qt.

Micromeria dalmatica     Micromeria      Zone: 4      

An intensely aromatic subshrub from the Balkans bearing many tiny white flowers w/ a dot of purple. Extremely rare! Excellent in the herb bed, rock garden or the low border. Prune in early spring or after flowering to keep tight if desired. Great little sub shrub in the style of Savory or Germander. We really like this little plant. Smell it -- it's fabulous!

Soil: Well-drained       H: 8-16"  W: 16"         B/M: White/ 7-8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Mimulus ringens      Lavender Musk    Zone: 3-8     

AKA, Alleghany Monkey Flower! Native that grows along stream banks or wet meadows. The branched slender stems are about 2 ft. high. Very unique; looks more like a perennial than a water plant. Lovely snapdragon-like flowers just keep on appearing from June thru Sept. Rhizomatous.   

Soil:  Ave. to Wet         H:12-36"  W:  12"           B/M: Lavender/ 6-9

$7.99 Qt. 

Mitchella repens     Partridgeberry    Zone: 3-9        

Beautiful, short, evergreen groundcover with bright red, very long-lasting berries. They often remain on into spring. Prefers woodland-like environment, either WET or DRY. Used by early settlers to cure hives and arthritis. Makes delicious jelly. Takes a while to establish.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained      H: 2-3"   W: Indef.         B/M:  White/6-7

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda 'Dark Ponticum'   Bee Balm    Zone: 4-9    

New, a Piet Oudolf selection of Bee Balm from the Netherlands. It's very mildew resistant and boasts dark purple flowers on purple stems with contrasting green bracts. Extremely dark green foliage on compact, sturdy plants with a minty orange scent. 

Soil: Any even dry         H: 36"  W: Indef.         B/M: Purple/ 7-8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda didyma 'Croftway Pink'     Bee Balm, Oswego Tea, Bergamot    Zone: 4-9    

A beautiful clear rose pink.  The perfect center piece in a pink garden!

Soil:  Any but dry      H: 30-36"   W: Indef.       B/M: Rose Pink/7-8

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda didyma 'Jacob Kline'     Bee Balm, Oswego Tea, Bergamot       Zone: 3-9     

MASSIVE RED FLOWERS on a huge new Monarda. Deep green foliage on the most MILDEW-RESISTANT RED bee balm on the market.  If you only have room for one Monarda, this is the one to have. 

Soil: Any but dry    H: 48-60"  W: Indef.    B/M: Really red! /7-8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda didyma 'Raspberry Wine'     Bee Balm, Oswego Tea, Bergamot      Zone: 3-9    

Plantsman Darrell Probst introduced this deep raspberry-red Bee Balm. Even the unopened buds resemble raspberries! Clear wine red flowers from June thru August are often stacked two to a stem.. Highly MILDEW RESISTANT. 'Raspberry Wine' produces elegant wine-red flowers over dark green foliage. Splendid cut flowers. Prune back low to the ground each fall; divide as needed in spring. Very long blooming w/ deadheading.  Chicago Botanic Garden 'Best Plants'  

Soil: Any but dry     H: 36-48" W: Indef.     B/M: Wine red/ 7-10 with deadheading

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda didyma 'Sunset'    Bee Balm, Oswego Tea, Bergamot      Zone: 3-9    

Very similar in color to Thundercloud below but taller.  The color appears to be identical.

Soil: Any but dry     H: 36-48" W: Indef.     B/M: Lavender purple/ 7-10 with deadheading

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda didyma 'Thundercloud'   'Donnerwolke'  Bee Balm, Oswego Tea, Bergamot   Z: 3-9   

Colorful and aromatic perennials for midsummer bloom. Whole plant is fragrant and full of nectar. Bees and hummingbirds love it. Good in backgrounds. Culinary and medicinal uses. Spreading root system. Robust grower. Stupendous color. Wow!

Soil: Any but dry    H: 24-36"   W: Indef.   B/M:  Lavender purple / 7-8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda didyma x fistulosa 'Gardenview Scarlet'     Hybrid Bee Balm     Z: 4-9    

Most beautiful scarlet. Vigorous grower. Rapid spreader. Good cut flower. Does best in full sun and poor soil as do all 'fistulosa's and their hybrids. This is the bee balm to plant if you don't have a moist spot in your garden. BIG BLOOMS.  One of the VERY BEST for mildew resistance.  Chicago Botanic Garden 'Best Plants'

Soil: Any, even dry    H: 24-36"   W:  Indef.   B/M: Rich, red/ 7-8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda didyma x fistulosa 'Mahogany'     Hybrid Bee Balm     Zone: 4-9   

'Mahogany' is especially upright in habit w/ dark-green foliage &large wine-red flowers. Splendid cut flowers. Prune back low to ground each fall; divide as needed in spring. Profuse bloomer, deep green leaves with hint of flower color on leaf edges. This is a M. fistulosa, so it can take poor soil that is not moist 

Soil: Any, even dry   H: 24-36"   W: Indef.   B/M: Deep wine red/ 7-8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda didyma x fistulosa 'Violet Queen'     Hybrid Bee Balm   Zone: 4-9    

Colorful and aromatic perennials for midsummer bloom. Whole plant is fragrant and full of nectar. Bees and hummingbirds love it. Good in backgrounds. Culinary and medicinal uses. Spreading root system. Prune to the ground in Fall. Divide to curb growth. Native.  Chicago Botanic Garden 'Best Plants'

Soil: Any, even dry    H: 24-36"  W: Indef.    B/M: Violet/ 7-8 

$7.99 Qt. 

Monarda punctata     Spotted Horsemint     Zone: 4-9        

Outstanding Monarda for the meadow garden. The flowers are dense whorls of yellow spotted w/ purple against pink bracts. Bees & hummingbirds love it. Good in backgrounds. Culinary & medicinal uses. Spreading root system. Early blooming, native bee-balm. Self-seeds some. 

Soil: Most any     H: 18-24"  W: 18"     B/M: Pale yellow 5-6 

$7.99 Qt.  

Muehlenbeckia axillaris (complexa) 'Nana'   Creeping Wire Vine     Zone: 5-10     

Much branched, sprawling small shrub from Australia and New Zealand found in gravelly and rocky places that forms a dense mat. Vigorous deciduous, creeping sub-shrub or twining climber with slender shoots and rounded to violin-shaped, dark green leaves. Translucent berries with black fruit embedded inside.

Soil: Sharply drained    H:3"  W: 12"     B/M: Insignificant

New 2008

$21.99 Qt. 

Mukdenia rossii (Aceriphyllum) 'Crimson Fans' (Karasuba)      Z: 4-8(9)  (Pacific NW)  

An Asian rock garden/woodland plant with large maple-like leaves that emerge bronze-green, to mid-green and end in riveting crimson red splashes in Fall.  In mid-spring, white, bell-shaped blooms are held in branched panicles just BEFORE the foliage emerges. Best in cool summer areas (not the deep south) or in shade near streams and/or among rocks where it's cooler.    Forms an excellent but slow-growing, deciduous ground cover in part to full shade. Crimson Fans/Karasuba is Japanese cultivar which has crimson flares and streaks to the foliage from after flowering until Fall where the species doesn't color up until Fall.

Soil: Acid, well-drained, woodland     H: 10-12"   W: 16-24"     B/M:  White/  

Also listed on the A page under it's correct new name Aceriphyllum rossii 'Crimson Fans'

New 2008

$11.99 Qt. 

Musa basjoo    Japanese Hardy Banana    Zone: 6-10      

Takes temperatures as low as -20 if mulched, 0 degrees if not mulched. Lots of sun & water & fertilizer to achieve an amazing growth rate. 2" ornamental fruit. Gorgeous foliage really gives a tropical look to the garden. Cut back tree to 2' tall after 1st frost & mulch the entire remaining stem. Up to 6' long leaves. From Japan's Ryukyu Islands.

Soil: MOIST but well-drained     H: 10'   W: 20"    B/M: White/Summer 

$11.99 Qt. 

Musella lasiocarpa    Hardy Chinese Banana    Zone: (6)7-10     

A small banana that grows 4' to 5' & is cold hardy & looks like a shrub/palm. The plant produces a gorgeous, large artichoke like flower w/ bright yellow bracts which creates a dramatic sunburst appearance for several months. The fruit is not edible. It's just making it's debut in cultivation . Hardy in Zone 6 if well-mulched. 

Soil: Well-drained       H: 4-6'   W: 18"     B/M: Yellow/Summer 

$7.99 Qt. 

Cannot ship to CT or MA

Myosotis scorpiodes (palustris)   Perennial Forget-Me-Not     Zone: 4-10        

True, perennial forget-me-not for fairly moist spots, even very shallow water. Narrow leaves form sprawling mounds. Bears small, blue flowers through summer. Very strong grower in moist soil.  Good groundcover in a swampy, spot.  Ours does fine in average soil but then takes the deluge of water that comes when it rains in a high run off area.

Soil: Moist      H: 6" W: Indef.           B/M: Blue Summer 

Note:  This plant can be invasive and is listed as a Noxious Weed, especially in wet areas.  It's shouldn't be plant anywhere that you can't control it, especially a wetland area.  We find it's spread reasonable unless planted in a really wet spot.  Perfect in a soggy spot in your yard in a neighborhood for example, but not near a wetland area that you can't check it's spread in.  When it hits a dry spot, it controls itself in our long experience so it's fine for a boggy spot -- around your air condition, etc but not next to your neighborhood pond.

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