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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.

Pachysandra procumbens   Native Allegheny Spurge     Zone: 6     

Pachysandra procumbensRare native of the southeastern U.S. CLUMP FORMING, not an underground runner like its well-know cousin and the flowers are MUCH more showy as well as the leaves that are broad & dark green, often mottled. Semi-evergreen. Every shade garden should have this plant. Blooms before it leafs out in early spring.

Soil: Woodland       H: 10" W: 12"       B/M: White 4-5 

US Native Plants

$6.99 Qt.

Pachysandra terminalis    Common or Japanese Pachysandra      Z: 3-8     

Pachysandra terminalisCommon Pachysandra.  A super groundcover in the right place.  It does spread strongly underground and doesn't stop, so site carefully.  There are places where this is perfect -- bound on the sides by various things from walkways to porches to driveways.  In the right spot, where spreading can be controlled, there's nothing better, more dependable for year round green.

Soil:  Well-drained        H:  6-8"  W: Indefinite        B/M:  White/3-4

  Evergreen

$7.99 Qt.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata' AKA 'Silver Edge'  Japanese Variegated Pachysandra    Z: 4-8  

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'The much more rare and not nearly so aggressive form of common Pachysandra.  This is a gorgeous groundcover, much more interesting than the species.  Takes Part to DEEP shade.  Creamy white edge to the glossy evergreen leaves.

Soil:  Well-drained    H:  6-8"  W: Indefinite   B/M:  White/3-4

 
 

Panicums (Switch Grasses) are listed on the Grasses Page.  

US Native Plants

$7.99 Qt. 

Pardancanda norrisii 'Dazzler'    Dwarf Candy Lily Seed Mix       Zone: 4-9        

Pardancanda norrisii 'Dazzler'One of the original 'mixes' in the trade and still one of the best.  This remarkable dwarf strain with multi-branched flower stems and a dazzling array of uni-colored and striped flowers.  15 years of development work by Harlan Hamernik at Bluebird Nursery, Clarkson, Nebraska resulted in this compact, dwarf seed strain.

Soil: Well-drained.      H: 8-10" (15-18" IB)   W: 8-12"      B/M: Mixed/ 7-10 

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.

Pardancanda norrisii 'Sunset Tones'   Sunset Tones Candy Lily Seed Mix          Zone: 4-9

Pardancanda norrisii 'Sunset Tones'A great seed strain of Candy Lily with a rich blend of yellows, oranges and pinks (sunset tones as you might guess) on floriferous plants.  We find these to be more muted, blended softer colors -- more like a watercolor painting than the sharper, crisper colors of 'Dandy Candy' or 'Dazzler' which have more sharp delineation in color breaks.  Sunset Tones has vibrant colors as well but when multi-colored, they tend to be more as if seen through a 'soft focus' camera lens - the colors 'bleed' beautifully into one another rather than having a sharp color break.

Soil: Well-drained       H: 12-18"  W: 9-12"     B/M: Mixed/Fall

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

 

$7.99 Qt.

 Pardancanda norrisii 'LSS Dandy Candy'    (Seed Mix) Candy Lily   Z: 4-9    

Pardancanda norrisii 'LSS Dandy Candy' TN

For many years we've been selecting the best and most unusual forms then growing those plants in containers next to each other so they cross pollinate.  We think our seed mix produces some of the best blooms in the trade. 

Soil: Well-drained.      H: 8-12" ( 24-36" IB)   W: 8-12"      B/M: Mixed/ 7-10 

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

 
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$7.99 Qt.

Pardanthopsis dichotoma    Iris dichotoma is the new name!  Vesper Iris     Zone: 5-9        

Pardanthopsis dichotomaIntricately beautiful bloom doesn't waste it's efforts during the day while you're at work -- it's called Vesper Iris because it blooms in the afternoon to thru evening to greet you when you come home from work.  One of the parents of Candy Lilies and the genetic reason they both have wonderful, twirling, swirling stem tips prior to forming seeds.

Soil: Moist but ell-drained          H: 8-12" (24" IB)  W: 14"           B/M: Lavender blue/ 7-8

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native
 

Passifloras (Passion Vines) are listed on the Vines Page:

 

$7.99 Qt.

Patrinia gibbosa     Dwarf Patrinia       Sun      Zone: 5-8

Patrinia gibbosaA Japanese Native with showy yellow flowers that's tolerant of hot, humid summers and is valued for it's months long bloom season.  A compact, clump-forming Patrinia that rarely tops 18" with tiny yellow flowers to 3/16" across but combined in loose clusters of cymes to 4-6" across, held nicely above the foliage in summer.  May self-seed in optimum conditions but not a pest.  The chartreuse flower bracts stay attractive well into fall after the main bloom finishes.

Soil: Well-drained      H:12-18"  W: 9-12"     B/M: Yellow/6-8

 

$7.99 Qt.

Patrinia scabiosifolia   Patrinia     Zone:  5-9     

Patrinia scabiosifoliaIdentical to the above species but lower growing and according to some longer blooming.  A clump-forming plant, it rarely exceeds 9-15" tall with a compact form and a basal mound of deeply toothed, oblong to ovate leaves which look a lot like large Scabiosa leaves, hence the name.  The stems are topped with open, airy terminal panicles of small, chrome-yellow blooms and reach 3 feet

Soil: Ave. to moist             H: 9-15" (48-60"IB) W: 24"       B/M: Yellow/ 7-9

 

$8.99 Qt.

Patrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya'      Compact Patrinia           Zone: 5-9   

Patrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya'Identical to the above species but lower growing and according to some longer blooming.  A clump-forming plant, it rarely exceeds 9-15" tall with a compact form and a basal mound of deeply toothed, oblong to ovate leaves which look a lot like large Scabiosa leaves, hence the name.  The stems are topped with open, airy terminal panicles of small, chrome-yellow blooms and reach 3 feet.  See above photo -- it's the exact same just shorter.

Soil: Ave. to moist             H: 9-15" 36"IB W: 24"       B/M: Yellow/ 7-9

 

  Pennisetums (Fountain Grasses) are listed on the Grasses Page.  
 

The Genus Penstemon - Beard's Tongue

"There are so many beautiful and hardy plants among the 270 some species, so the entire group was selected. Plants range from dwarf, cushion-forming types for rock gardens to taller types suited to perennial borders. Penstemons perform best in full, hot sun on sandy loam or raised soils. Individual plant species may be short-lived in rich or clay soils. Allow attractive seedheads to persist all winter to encourage self-sowing. Longer lived species include P. digitalis, P. strictus, P. x mexicale and P. hirsutus."    Nebraska Statewide Arboretum GreatPlants®  All benefit from sharply drained soil and little if any fertilizer.

 

$7.99 Qt.

Penstemon barbatus 'Coccineus'      Scarlet Beard's Tongue    Zone: 3-9    

Penstemon barbatus 'Coccineus'Sharkshead penstemon are fairly long-lived, and the 'turtlehead-like' flowers are striking in the garden or as a cut flower. Not as fussy about drainage as most. Will take very hot spots, like a south-facing wall. Plant it in well- drained soil, and wait not long for the hummingbirds!

Soil: Well-drained         H:36"    W:18"         B/M: Red/ 6++ 

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds

$7.99 Qt.

 Penstemon barbatus 'Elfin Pink'     Beard's Tongue    Zone: 3-9    

Extremely cold hardy.   Semi-evergreen basal rosettes. Bear long panicles of pendent, tubular flowers from early summer to early autumn. Makes a stately appearance in the perennial border. Blooms on & off all summer w/ deadheading. Divide every 5 yr. 

Soil: Well-drained         H:12"   W:12"         B/M: Deep pink/ 6++ 

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds

$7.99 Qt.

 Penstemon barbatus 'Prairie Dusk'  Beard's Tongue    Zone: 3-9      

2" Rosy purple blooms. An introductions by the University of Nebraska, so you KNOW it's winter hardy! Semi-evergreen basal rosettes. Bear long panicles of pendent, tubular flowers from early summer to early autumn. Makes a stately appearance in the perennial border. Blooms on & off all summer w/ deadheading. Divide every 5 yr. 

Soil: Well-drained       H: 18" W: 16"          B/M: Rosy purple/ 6++

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds

$7.99 Qt.

Penstemon campanulatus    Bellflower Penstemon    Zone: 7-10     

Penstemon campanulatusA rare Penstemon with Upright, semi-evergreen foliage on wiry stems bearing narrow, lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves. Bears loose racemes of tubular, bell-shaped rosy purple or violet blooms 1" long. A parent of many hybrids including Sour Grapes. From high in the Sierra Madres. 

Soil: Very Well-drained           H: 12-24" W: 18"           B/M: Violet/ 5-6 

US Native Plants

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

$8.99 Qt.

Penstemon confertus  Yellow Beard's Tongue    Zone: 3     

Penstemon confertusIt is one of just a few Penstemons with a yellow corolla. Mats of triangular leaves. One of the best drought-resistant perennials. Widespread east of the Cascade Mountain range. Found in fairly moist open or wooded places, often in meadows or by streams, in lowland & foothills to moderate elevations in the Rockies or in dry sandy pinewoods 

Soil: Well-drained           H: 8" W: 3"         B/M: Yellow/ 7-9 

US Native Plants

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

$9.99 Qt.

Penstemon 'Dark Towers' PPAF PVR  Beard's Tongue Dark Towers   Z: 3-8   

"Glossy bronze-red foliage is topped with masses of pink flowers in July and August. Tolerates high heat and humidity. Compared to 'Husker's Red' this beauty is taller and has much darker foliage which stays darker. Nice masses of large pink flowers emerge from July through August in open clusters. Dale Lindgren of University of Nebraska created this ultra-hardy form, pink flowering form." Terra Nova

Soil: Well-drained           H:36" IB  W: 20"         B/M: Pink/7-8

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.

Penstemon digitalis 'Ruby Tuesday'      Beard's Tongue, Ruby Tuesday      Z: 3-9    

Penstemon digitalis 'Ruby Tuesday'The darkest ruby red selection of P. digitalis that anyone has ever seen, almost black in winter! Darker than 'Husker's Red' (Perennial Plant of the Year).  And the flowers are HUGE, white with a bluish blush. Plants average 18"-24" in bloom on 8" foliage. Easy to grow. Stuns you when you see it in the Winter Garden -- Riveting, actually.  According to the USBG, this is not only attractive to Butterflies but a Host Plant.  Half grown Baltimore Checkerspot caterpillars will often move from Chelone lyonii (Turtlehead) to this Penstemon, so planting them near each other is a good idea.

Soil: Very well-drained          H: 18-24"  W:  15"        B/M: White with bluish blush/ 8-9 

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterfly and Larvae Food

$7.99 Qt.

Penstemon gentianoides   Hartweg or Gentian Beard's Tongue    Zone: 7-8  

Penstemon gentianoidesExtremely showy trumpet-shaped blooms of mixed colors if grown from seed but our is propagated vegetatively from a near red blooming form.  Glossy, rich green leaves form a bushy clump.  Shear after flowering.  From Europe.

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 24-36"  W:24-36"       B/M:  Deep pink Red/ Fall

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds

$7.99 Qt.

Penstemon hirsutus 'Pygmaeus'    Dwarf Hairy Beard's Tongue   Zone: 3-9      

Penstemon hirsutus 'Pygmaeus'Same as the species but MUCH smaller. An evergreen, shrubby species, originating in the U.S. Flowers are tubular, flushed violet, much like a small, long turtlehead flower. Best in rock garden or very well-drained soil. Compact and mat forming with purple tinted leaves.

Soil: Very well-drained         H: 4" W: 4"        B/M: Scarlet-purplish/ Summer 

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds

$7.99 Qt.

Penstemon mexicalle x 'Red Rocks'         Beard's Tongue, Red Rocks    Zone: 4b-8a     

Penstemon mexicalle x 'Red Rocks'Plant Select® Selection from Denver Botanical Garden & U. of Colorado. Choice & NEW.. Bright rose-red bell-flowers, heavy in spring, then on and off all summer, to 15" tall. Both thrive in wide range of sites and soils. Good drainage is imperative w/ Penstemons but the rewards are worth the effort. Good in our hot, humid summers. 

Soil: Very well-drained          H: 15"  W: 12"         B/M: Bright Rose/ 6-7+++

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.

Penstemon x mexicali 'Sunburst Ruby'      Beard's Tongue, Sungburst Ruby     Zone: 4b-8a     

Penstemon x mexicali 'Sunburst Ruby'What thumbs it's 'nose' at winter cold, summer heat and humidity and bursts into exuberant bloom of richly colored tubes with white throats from June and periodically thru September?  What has sturdy stems, slender green foliage that remains lovely all season?  Why they new cross between a US and Mexican species called 'Sunburst Ruby' of course!  Trim after bloom and cut back hard in winter.

Soil: Very well-drained          H: 12"  W: 12"         B/M: Ruby/ 6-7+++

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.  

Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'      Beard's Tongue, Yellow Needle       Zone: 4-10     

Produces mounds of fine Evergreen needle foliage & 3/4" yellow trumpets ALL SUMMER. Needs a sheltered position in as much sun as possible & a very porous soil. Hugged up next to a big rock in a rock garden would be perfect. Beard's Tongues are just now being discovered in this country. A new color!  See photos of the species Penstemon pinifolius and imagine it in yellow until we get a photo! :-).

Soil: Light, very well-drained          H: 16" W: 10"       B/M: Yellow/ 6-8    

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds

$8.99 Qt.

Penstemon watsonii    Watson's Penstemon or Beardtongue  Sun   Zone: 3

Penstemon watsoniiA mid-Western Native with glossy green leaves, thin but sturdy stems and panicles of dark mauve buds which open to daity tubular flowers of Blue to Violet with white interiors, dusted with yellow pollen.  Hummingbirds love it!  Protect against winter wet.

Soil: Well-drained     H:24"  W: 24"     B/M: Blue to Violet/5-6

US Native Plants

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.

Penstemon x campanulatus 'Sour Grapes'   Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'    Beard's Tongue, Sour Grapes    Zone: 6     

Penstemon x campanulatus 'Sour Grapes'A strong grower w/ big, grayish blue flowers, suffused rich purple & tinged green are produced from Midsummer to Autumn! A large-leaved form from BLOOMS OF BRESSINGHAM. The British have long known Penstemons but the US is just discovering them. They're hummingbird magnets. 

Soil: Very well-drained         H: 24" W: 18"        B/M: Purple*/ 7-10 

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Filagran'       Cut Leaf Russian Sage       Zone: 4-9       

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Filagran'Filagran has more delicate foliage than the rest of the species & a more upright habit than the species. Full sun and adequate drainage must be provided to survive wet winters but other than that, they're easy.  Cut back hard in late March.   Russian Sages are great for discouraging deer from you garden!

Soil: Well-drained          H: 30-36" W: 18"         B/M: Blue-violet/ 7-9 

Attracts Butterflies

$8.99 Qt.

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' PP#11643      Dwarf Russian Sage, Little Spire    Zone: 4-9     

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'A superb, new compact form of Russian Sage - the PPA 1995 Perennial of the Year, from Dutch breeder Herbert Oudshoorn.  Topping out at 24" tall, it has a sturdy disposition and stature and has the same dusty blue-violet blooms of the species in late summer and Fall that made the species so popular.  Must have bright sun and superbly drained winter soil.  Russian Sages are great for discouraging deer from you garden!

Soil: Well-drained          H: 30-36" W: 18"         B/M: Blue-violet/ 7-9 

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Longin      Longin Russian Sage       Zone: 4-9      

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Longin'The largest of the Russian sages.  If you have room, this one is a stunner.  Strong stems and a very upright habit in full sun.  The effect of a big Lavender with wider leaves that are less toothed than the typical Perovskia.  

Soil: Well-drained          H: 36-48"  W: 36"       B/M: Deep blue/ 7-9

Attracts Butterflies

$8.99 Qt.

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'      Mountain Fleeceflower    Zone: 5-8     

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'A 'BLOOMS OF BRESSINGHAM' selection that's robust, clump forming, semi-evergreen. Blooming from mid-summer to early autumn, it's one of the stars of our gardens. Long, thin spikes of rosey red flowers add an airy grace to the garden. This is just an astounding, amazing plant!  It is one of the best plants we sell.  Period!

Soil: Ave. to moist          H: 18-24"  W: 22"         B/M: Crimson-red/ 7-9 

$8.99 Qt.

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Golden Arrow'     Golden Mountain Fleeceflower    Zone: 4-9     

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Golden Arrow'Like well-known 'Firetail' but with beautiful golden lance-shaped foliage which combines with the Crimson Red bloom spikes to provide a truly bright spot in your garden.  Strong growing so it does need a bit of room but not at all invasive.  Semi-evergreen.

Soil: Ave. to moist          H: 18-24" (IB 48") W: 24"         B/M: Crimson-red/ 7-9 

$8.99 Qt.

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' pp#12062   Red Dragon Fleeceflower   Zone: 5-9   

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon'From China via Greg Speichert at Crystal Palace Perennials. This eye-catching perennial is a NON-RUNNING form with burgundy foliage with tri-colored chevron patterns of purple, silver and green. The white, baby's breath like flowers last for months. If leaf color fades in summer heat, just cut back for renewed vibrant color! No self seeding

Soil: Well-drained      H: 36-48"   W: 48-60"       B/M: White/7-9

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$8.99 Qt.

 Persicaria polymorpha      Polymorpha Fleeceflower         Zone: 5-9     

Large white, Astilbe-like plumes that bloom from July 'til September grows from 4-6' tall. A definite bold and romantic plant. One of the hottest new plants on the horticultural scene.   Looks best in front of an old stone barn with a red roof BUT, if you don't have one, it also looks good in a front of everything else as well!

Soil: Moist, well-drained               H: 48-60" W: 15"        B/M: White/ 7-9 

 

$7.99 Qt.

Persicaria virginiana 'Lance Corporal'     Lance Corporal Knotweed    Zone: 3     

Persicaria virginiana 'Lance Corporal'A new introduction with a chartreuse green leaf and a large maroon chevron throughout its center. Upright growing with a clean habit and reaching 24".  Self-seeds. Blends well with woodland plants. Adds color to the shade garden. 

Soil: Most any          H: 16-36" W: 24"             B/M: Red/ 7-9 

$7.99 Qt.

Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'     Painter's Palette Knotwood      Zone: 3          

Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'Spectacular leaves which looks like a painter's palette in multicolor hues of red, green & cream white. This mounded plant seldom flowers in cultivation but our strain flowers profusely. Protect from strong wind, which may damage leaves. Seeds some. 

Soil: Most any             H: 16-36" W: 24"           B/M: Red/ 7-9 

$9.99 Qt.

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus 'Golden Palms'     Golden Butterbur, Artic Sweet Coltsfoot   Z: 3-9  

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus 'Golden Palms'"A wild sport collected at 1500' in the Northwest by Chuck Pavlich. Shimmering metallic golden "palms" a foot wide arise in early spring preceded by pinkish male flower spikes from February-April. A wonderful spreading marginal or bog plant that is also quite at home in the cultivated garden. It does resent drought." Terra Nova.  Native species can be found from California up past Canada!  Useful for it's large leaves.  Looks wonderful by a pond or stream or in a wild garden. BUT exuberant grown in moist soil.

Soil:  Medium to wet       H: 12" (15"IB)   W: Indef      B/M: Yellowish White/ 5

$9.99 Qt.

Petasites japonicus    Butterbur, Japanese Sweet Coltsfoot         Zone: 5-9  

Petasites japonicusFrom Korea, China and Japan, Butterbur is easily grown in consistently moist to wet soil in part to full shade.  Ours is in full sun and wilts but then perks back up but it's not a pretty site!  Kidney-shaped leaves 16-32" wide are very dramatic along a stream.  Fragrant, yellowish white, daisy-like flowers in dense corymbs appear in spring before the foliage starts to emerge.  Does spread aggressively so take that into account when planting.  Ours doesn't but it's too dry and too sunny where we have it but it often goes dormant in summer as the tradeoff.  It sort of clings to life under those circumstances!  Maybe a good balance between dry and what it wants would moderate its exuberance or grow in a container for the handsome foliage.

Soil:  Medium to wet       H: 24-36"    W: 24-60"       B/M: Yellowish white/ 5

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.

Petrorhagia saxifraga 'Alba'     White Tunic Flower     Zone: 4-9    

Petrorhagia saxifraga 'Alba'Like a short Baby's Breath -- only better.  It NEVER stop blooming.  A great underlayment for many plants that could use a skirt of never ending tiny white blooms.  Every garden should have some form of this species, either the pure white form or the double pink form below.  Fabulous.

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 4-6"   W:8-12"       B/M: Double Pink/June - September

 

$8.99 Qt.

Your garden needs this plant!

Petrorhagia saxifraga 'Lady Mary' (Marie)   Double Pink Tunic Flower   Zone: 4-9  

We've never understood why this plant, even as a species and in it's pink form, wasn't more popular.  They're like a Baby's Breath that blooms consistently all summer!  Not fussy, not demanding -- it just blooms it's little head off all summer. It's one of those subtle 'supporting cast' members of the garden -- not the star -- but surround the stars with it so when they're not in boom, they're under laid with a cloud of pink, airy blooms. And now, there's a double pink form which adds to the bloom power with 1/4" (much bigger) blooms.  ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLANTS!  Beautiful in containers or trailing over a wall.

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 4-6"   W:8-12"       B/M: Double Pink/June - September

 
 

Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries & Cream'   Ribbon Grass is on the Grass Page 

 

$7.99 Qt.

Phlomis fruticosa  -  Jerusalem Sage        Zone: 4-8     

Phlomis fruticosaA little known genus native to Europe & Asia. This one has whorls of hooded, butter yellow flowers borne at intervals around the stem & continuing as the stem elongates, ALL SUMMER. Wooly leaves are gray-green w/ white, wooly undersides. Perfect with blue veronicas.   This is just a fabulous plant!!!

Soil: Well-drained         H: 36-48" W: 60"         B/M: Butter yellow/ 6-8 

$7.99 Qt.

Phlomis russeliana        Yellow Phlomis      Zone: 5-9   

Phlomis russelianaEvergreen Phlomis which forms an excellent tall ground cover, perfect for banks, with rough, large, heart-shaped leaves. Stout flowers stems have whorls of hooded flowers of butter-yellow.   "One of the few Phlomis species where it is worth leaving the flower stems right through the winter precisely for the (above) magical effect in severe frost", says the Mann-Taylor website.  Very long blooming, late spring to early autumn!  Pale yellow blooms above heart-shaped foliage.  Tough, easy to grow and adds structure to the garden.

Soil:  Well-drained    H:36"  W:24"       B/M: Yellow/ 5-9

$7.99 Qt.

Phlomis tuberosa    Jerusalem Sage     Zone: 5-8      

Phlomis tuberosaPink to purple flowers, bearded in the throat. Good cut flower. Drought tolerant. A plant to build a garden around -- we did! 

Soil: Fertile, well-drained       H: 48-60" W: 15"          B/M: Pink-purple/ 6-7 

 

We have so many great 

Phlox

that we gave them their own page!  

 

$8.49 Qt.

Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen'    Cape Fuchsia    Zone: 7-9     

Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen'Purple branched shrub w/ smooth angled foliage. An older classic, vigorous Phygelius, long-blooming South African shrub that is more or less evergreen depending on the winter. They do best in full sun with well draining soil. Blooms ALL SUMMER attracting hummingbirds, as you might imagine. Suckering spreader but plays very well with others! 

Soil: Well-drained          H: 36-48" W: 36-48"        B/M: Salmon orange/ 6-10 

Attracts Hummingbirds

Evergreen

in warm areas

$9.99 Qt.

Phygelius x rectus 'FunfareTM Wine'  ppaf    Compact Cape Fuchsia    Zone: 7-9     

Phygelius x rectus 'Funfare Wine'An astounding new color for a Cape Fuchsia from Britain. Bred for compactness and GREATLY improved flowering.  With tubular bells in profusion on arching stems over compact neat foliage from April/May to October if deadheaded, this is a stunner. (Remove faded flower stems to help re-flowering.)  Compact form fits into smaller garden or toward the middle of the border.  From England's Hishtil Nursery.

Soil: Well-drained          H: 16-18" W: 16-18"      B/M: Wine/ 5-10 

Attracts Hummingbirds

Evergreen

in warm areas

$8.49 Qt.

Phygelius x rectus 'Moonraker'    Cape Fuchsia, Moonraker        Zone: 7-9     

Phygelius x rectus 'Moonraker'Hybrid developed by Peter Dummer, former head propagator at Hillier's Nurseries, UK. Phygelius are vigorous, long-blooming South African shrubs that a more or less evergreen depending on the winter. They do best in full sun with well draining soil. Water during drougt.   Very rare.  We just love this plant! 

Soil: Moist but well-drained         H: 36-48"  W: 36-48"      B/M: Bright yellow/ 6-10 

Attracts Hummingbirds

Evergreen

in warm areas

$8.49 Qt.

Phygelius x rectus 'Sunshine'   Cape Fuchsia, Sunshine        Zone: 7A-9     

Phygelius x rectus 'Sunshine'As above but with golden/chartreuse foliage that makes a stunning contrast in the garden.  Throw in burnt orange blooms and you just have a knockout!  Not as floriferous as others but clearly, the foliage is important with this one.  Happiest in some shade in warmer zones.  This is a sport from Phygelius 'Winchester Fanfare' launched at GLEE 1997 in the UK.

Soil: Moist but well-drained         H: 36-48"  W: 36-48"      B/M: Burnt orange/ Late summer 

Attracts Hummingbirds

Evergreen

in warm areas

 

$8.99 Qt.

Phygelius x rectus 'Trewidden Pink'     Cape Fuchsia    SunLight Shade     Zone: (6)7-9             

Dusky salmon-pink buds open to tubular cherry pink blooms with a soft-yellow throat rimmed with cherry-red.  The pubescent stems have dark green leaves, arranged closely on the stem.  Fasting growing almost shrub-like plant, this member of the Snapdragon family wants well-drained soil and decent moisture but, for your trouble, will reward you by blooming all summer.  Generally listed as a form of P. x rectus,  Brooklyn Botanical Garden says it's a cultivar of P. aequalis rather than a hybrid of P. aequalis x P. capensis = P. x rectus.  In colder zones, do not cut the plants back, as the stems & foliage provide protection.

Soil: Average to moist      H: 3'  W: 3'       B/M: Cherry-pink/ 7-10

Attracts Hummingbirds

Evergreen

in warm areas

$7.99 Qt.

Physostegia virginiana 'Summer Snow'       White Obedient Plant    Zone: 4-9     

Physostegia virginiana 'Summer Snow'Tube-shaped flowers on graceful spikes which should be CUT BACK IN JUNE = stronger spikes. 'Vivid' is a late bloomer and over an extended time. Use in borders or wildflower gardens. 'Summer Snow' is pure white and goes well with so many other perennials or in the ALL WHITE bed. 

Soil: Any but dry         H: 24" W: Indef.         B/M: White/ 7-9 

$7.99 Qt.

Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid'     Pink Obedient Plant    Zone: 4-9    

Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid'Tube-shaped flowers on graceful spikes which should be CUT BACK IN JUNE = stronger spikes. 'Vivid' is a late bloomer and  blooms over an extended time. Use in borders or wildflower gardens.  This is a classic, very easy garden plant.

Soil: Any but dry        H: 24" W: Indef.         B/M: Bright orchid pink/ 7-9 

$8.99 Qt.

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' PP#12,637     Obedient Plant, Non-spreading    Zone: 4-9  

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'A great improvement over Physostegia 'Summer Snow' -- this little lady behaves herself and doesn't spread like her cousin.  But, like all Obedient Plants, does best if cut back once in June.  You'll get stronger stalks and more blooms.

Soil: Any but dry         H: 24" W: 10"        B/M:  White/7-9 

$7.99 Qt.

Phyteuma balbisii  (Phyteuma cordatum)   Rampion    SunLight Shade   Zone: 5-8              

Phyteuma balbisiiA rare species of Phyteuma from Maritime and Ligurian Alps where is rambles around over rocks.  Similar in looks to Phyteuma scheuchzeri.   Bright green heart-shaped leaves with a soft texture.  Egg-shaped or round clusters of pale blue flowers in summer.  This amazing plants date back to the ice age!  Useful for the front of the border or edging.  It has a long bloom time, from June throughout summer.  Flower heads are attractive dried

Soil: Well-drained, dry, limey    H: 4-8"  W:     B/M: Light blue/6-8

 

$9.99 Qt.

 

Pinellia cordata (purple and white flowered form)   Sweet Arum     Z: 4B-9      

Pinellia cordata (purple and white flowered form)Definitely the cutest of the Pinellia and terribly shy about setting seed, in a Genus that has some record making seed setters!  Generally, Pinellia cordata has green and purple flowers but this form has blooms that are larger than usual and white on the outside and rosy purple on the inside.  Beautiful patterned foliage.  Atypical Roots

Soil: Moist but well-drained Any         H:9" W: 9"        B/M: Purple & White/ 4-5

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$8.99 Qt.

 

Pinellia cordata 'Yamazaki'     Sweet Arum     Z: 4B-9      

Pinellia cordata 'YamazakiA gorgeous plant, originally from China, but now somewhat available in this country but still very rare! With a bloom like an Arisaema Jack in the Pulpit. Easy in typical woodland setting. Does spread to form attractive colonies. Pest free and easy. Gorgeous leaves, needless to say! Typical 'Aroid' Jack-in-the-pulpit bloom with a long 'drip tip'.   Exotic looking but easy.  This was easily our best selling plant last spring and even though we had many, we sold out quickly.  Something to think about... Atypical Roots

Soil: Moist but well-drained Any         H:9"  W: 9"        B/M: Purple & Green/ 4-5

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$12.99 Qt.

 

This is the real plant, ID'd by Dick Weaver who introduced it.

Pinellia 'Poly Spout'      STERILE Hybrid Pinellia Poly Spout'    Zone: 4b- 9  

Pinellia 'Poly Spout'We got this plant many years ago from the original owner of We-Du Nursery, Dick Weaver.  It has a lovely pink inside to the spathe and 5-part leaves - an important key in identification.  This beauty was completely gone from the trade as far as anyone could tell.  She's a sterile hybrid between two rampant self-seeders P. pedatisecta and P. tripartita 'Atropurpurea' and therein lies part of her value.  She only reproduces by offset bulbs, not by seeding.   She's not fussy, not temperamental, tough as nails -- just slow to reproduce - not slow to grow in size, just to reproduce new separate bulbs.  Our original bulb sat for two years with 4 new bulbs still firmly attached (forming a nice big clump) and we were afraid to do surgery since it was clearly one of the few bulbs left on the planet!  

Soil:  Well-drained      H:   W:      B/M:  Green w/ rose/all summer

As our inventory has built up, the price has dropped from $34.99 in '06 when we only had 8 bulbs for sale (AND a waiting list), to $27.99 in '07 to $15.99 in '08 to $12.99 in '09.  Now the best and rarest Pinellia in the trade is affordable!  Atypical Roots

 

$9.99 Qt.

Pinellia tripartita 'Atropurpurea'    Green Dragon          Zone: 6-9

Pinellia tripartita 'Atropurpurea'A member of the Arum family from Japan that adds a bit of whimsy to the garden.  A bit like a Jack in the Pulpit but with a long whip (Spadix) extending from the inflorescence.  Does self seed like all Pinellias except 'Polly Spout'.   Beautiful spathe with purple inside the green spathe.  Much more dramatic than the all green form.    Atypical Roots

Soil: Rich, well-drained     H: 8"   W: 7"       B/M: Green/Summer

 

 

Balloon Flowers - Dwarf, Double, Full Size -- they're all wonderful!

The 'New' Compact Balloon flowers are amazing.  They're short, compact, with the normal 3" blooms.  And bloom they do -- all summer and into the Fall if deadheaded.  Good, short cut flowers if the stem is seared with flames before placing in water.  For best performance, all need MOIST but well-drained soil in Sun or Part Shade.  BLOOMS ALL SUMMER.  Like acid soil, pH 5.5-6.8  They are slow to emerge in Spring, so don't dig them up by mistake.

 

$7.99 Qt.

Platycodon grandiflorus      Blue Balloon Flower    Zone: 3-8     

Platycodon grandiflorusBalloon shaped buds opening into bell-like blue flowers. Makes good cut flowers. Dark green foliage is closely arranged up the stem forming a compact clump. Long lived. Excellent in perennial borders. Indifferent to Ph. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER.  Our seed ground form has big blooms!

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Acid     H: 20" W: 16"        B/M: Blue/ 6-10

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue'       DWARF Blue Balloon Flower    Zone: 3-8   

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue'Balloon shaped buds opening into bell-like blue flowers. Makes good cut flowers. Dark green foliage is closely arranged up the stem forming a compact clump. Long lived. Excellent in perennial borders. Indifferent to Ph. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER on a compact plant. A marked improvement over old balloon flowers. Large 3" blooms 

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Acid     H: 6" W: 6-9"        B/M: Blue/ 6-10

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Pink'     DWARF Pink Balloon Flower     Zone: 3-8   

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Pink'Balloon shaped buds opening into bell-like pink flowers. Makes good cut flowers. Dark green foliage is closely arranged up the stem forming a compact clump. Long lived. Excellent in perennial borders. Indifferent to Ph. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER on a compact plant. A marked improvement over old balloon flowers. Large 3" blooms 

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Acid     H: 6" W: 6-9"        B/M: Pink/ 6-10

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$8.99 Qt.

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fairy Snow'     DWARF Balloon Flower    Zone: 3-8  

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fairy Snow'A stunning small Balloon Flower with white blooms and blue inside veins.  A dwarf form but with 1 and 1/2" standard size blooms which appear singly or in small clusters on top of the stems.  If deadheaded (so it doesn't set seed) it will blooms\ for month and months.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Acid    H: 6-12"  W: 6-9"        B/M: White with blue veins./ 6-10

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'      DWARF Balloon Flower   Zone: 3-8  

Platycodon grandiflorus x 'Sentimental Blue'A very dwarf 6" balloon flower with large blue flowers from June through September which is quite a bit longer than the standard size varieties. The BEST BALLOON if height isn't a factor. Excellent in rock gardens. Indifferent to Ph.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, Acid   H: 6"  W: 8"    B/M:  6-9

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

 

Double Balloon Flowers

 

$7.99 Qt.

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue Double'  Dwarf Blue Balloon Flower    Zone: 3-8  

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue Double'Balloon shaped bud opening into bell-like blue flowers. Makes good cut flowers. Dark green foliage is closely arranged up the stem forming a compact clump. Long lived. Excellent in perennial borders. Indifferent to Ph. BLOOMS ALL SUMMER on a compact plant. A marked improvement over old balloon flowers. Large 3" blooms 

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Acid     H: 6" W: 6-9"        B/M: Blue/ 6-10

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Hakone Blue'   DOUBLE Blue Balloon Flower    Z: 3-8  

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Hakone Blue'A full size Balloon flower with double blue blooms. Bears gorgeous bright 2", double blue blooms from June thru August. Blooms are long lasting and pest free. Makes a great cut flower.  Like all Balloon Flowers, easy as pie to grow.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Acid H: 20" W: 16" B/M: Double Blue/6-9

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

 

$7.99 Qt.

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Hakone White'       DOUBLE White Balloon Flower    Z: 3-8  

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Hakone White'A full size Balloon flower with pristine white double blooms.  Bears gorgeous bright 2", double white blooms from June thru August.  Blooms are long last, pest free and great for cut flowers. Like all Balloon Flowers, easy as can be to grow just looks 'complicated'!

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, Acid     H: 20"  W: 16"       B/M:  Double White/6-9

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

 

$10.99 Qt.

Podophyllum hexandrum (P. emodii)     Himalayan Mayapple           Zone: 3A-9B      

Like most, takes a couple of years to get established but then is a strong grower and these open late.  The pink bloom is beautiful but fleeting -- petals fall almost as soon as a pollinating insect visits.  The fertilized flower is followed by green fruit which turns bright red.  This makes it much more colorful in fruit than our Native.   Deeply lobed leaves, up to 10" wide foliage fully opens, with black, purple and brown mottling, and a lone white-to-rose bloom.  CITES protected, Nursery propagated.

Soil: Moist but well-drained        H:12-18"    W:12-18"       B/M: White to Rose Pink/Early Spring

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt. 

Podophyllum peltatum        Native May Apple       Zone: 4-9      

Podophyllum peltatumPart-shade to shade groundcover. Shiny 12" deeply cut rounded pale green leaves. Single 2" white flower on each stem below the leaf. It has a small fruit that looks like an apple. Forms extensive colonies when happy.  (Older plants from divisions)  Some of our stock are highly scented.

Soil: Humusy, moist    H: 12-19" W: 48"       B/M: White Spring   

US Native Plants

$8.99 Qt. 

 

Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple' PP#15367  Jacob's Ladder, Bressingham Purple Zone:  4-9  

Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple'The typical Jacob's Ladder but with very atypical foliage -- in the cool weather of Spring and Fall, it has a decidedly purple hue, described by some a striking deep purple!  In between it's more green, depending on the amount of light.  Beautiful flowers of deep electric lavender blue in late spring/early summer.  A fabulous new plant from Blooms of Bressingham and featured in the RHS Journal.

Soil: Moist but well-drained          H: 8" (15" IB) W: 11"      B/M:  Blue/

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Polemonium caeruleum 'Album'      White Jacob's Ladder      Zone: 2-8   

Taller than P. reptans & able to tolerate a bit more sun, if it has deep watering in dry spells. A gorgeous spring plant, particularly effective w/ ferns. Happiest with afternoon shade and deep watering in dry spells. Takes a year to become robust looking but then... oh wow!

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H: 18-36"  W:12"     B/M: White/ 4-5

 

$7.99 Qt.

Polemonium reptans       Creeping Jacob's Ladder      Z: 3-8   

Polemonium reptansWhat a sweep of rich, intense blue a planting of Jacob's ladder gives to the spring garden. Dislikes drought intensely, especially in spring. Goes dormant in summer, according to various sources but ours never does, so interplant with late bloomers such as Astilbes, ferns, etc. to fill in the bare spot.   

Soil: Moist but well-drained best but most any      H:12"  W: 12-18"       B/M: Blue/May

US Native Plants

 

$7.99 Qt.

Polemonium reptans 'Blue Pearl'     Creeping Jacob's Ladder      Z: 3-8   

Polemonium reptans 'Blue Pearl'A long lived plant with lovely divided foliage.  Very fragrant.  Deeper blue than the species and a bit shorter.  Cup-shaped 1" to 1.5" flowers with yellow stamens.  Long bloom season.  See photo of species above and it's a little bluer.

Soil: Moist but well-drained best but most any      H: 8-10"  W: 8-10"          B/M: Deep Blue/May

 

$9.99 Qt.

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' PP#15187 Variegated Creeping Jacob's Ladder  Z: 3-8

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'A variegated Creeping Jacob's Ladder that forms a low mound of medium-green ferny leaves edged in creamy white and flushed with pink when it's cool.  Lightly fragrant violet-blue blooms rise above the foliage in May.  New foliage forms all season.  Afternoon shade is recommended in warmer climates.  Introduced by the New England Wildflower Society.  Cut back after blooms for fresh new growth and tidiness.

Soil: Moist but well-drained best but most any     H: 10-16"  W: 16-18"          B/M: Deep Blue/May

 

 

$8.49 Qt.  

Polemonium yezoense     Jacob's Ladder, Yezoense    Z: 5     

Polemonium yezoenseDark purple overlay almost black on foliage in early spring turns dark green as large, FRAGRANT powder blue flowers open. Eventually the green foliage takes on a silvery sheen. Quite a display. This is one of the few only? Polemonium to take full sun. Deer & bunny resistant. Vigorous. Needs watering. Pretty w/ gold plants.  We are mad, mad, mad about this plant.  Not a bit fussy or demanding. And gorgeous to boot!

Soil:  Moist but well-drained   H: 8-16"  W:  6-12"    B/M: Powder Blue/ 5-6

 

$8.49 Qt. 

Pollia japonica       Zone: 5       

Pollia japonicaA plant that needs some room, as it's moderately stoloniferous. We grow it in a fairly dry spot and it behaves! Very tropical, ginger-like foliage with heads of many small white flowers, then black berries. This is a marvelous plant if you have room for it. The RAREST of our 2002 perennials. It was a great plant to celebrate the New Millennium!  Beautiful with Rhododendrons.

Soil: Average         H: 18-24" W: Indef.         B/M: White/summer

 
 

Polygonatum - Solomon's Seal

The Chinese Solomon's Seal are just as hardy and easy our our Natives.  They're just more flamboyant in color or more striking or sometimes they're a vine or shrub.  They are used as medical herbs in China.

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Polygonatum biflorum   Native Solomon's Seal      Zone: 3-9      

Polygonatum biflorumThe graceful arching stems of Solomon's seal add hard-to-find vertical interest to the woodland garden. It can add dignity to a planting, especially by a statue or soften the often patchwork effect of woodland plants that grow happily beneath it. Takes a few years to reach mature size. 

Soil: Woodland    H: 24-36" W: 12"    B/M: Ivory 4-5    Native

US Native Plants

$11.99 Qt.

Polygonatum cirrhifolium         Tendril Leaf Solomon Seal         Zone:  5-8       

Polygonatum cirrhifoliumAn extremely rare Solomon's Seal from China with a central stalk and thin leaves in whorls of 3-6 each leaf ending in a tiny tendril.  Multiple white blooms in the leaf axil from May thru June followed by green seed pods in Fall with 3-7 seeds.  Rarely reaches it 'wild' height in garden cultivation.

Soil:   Moist but well-drained   H:  36-72"   W:      B/M:   White/5-6

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$8.99 Qt. 

Polygonatum commutatum   Giant Solomon's Seal    Zone: 4-9     

Polygonatum commutatumA STRIKING woodland plant, perfect for the back of a woodland planting where it ties together the lower herbaceous plants with the shrubs and trees. It's dark foliage makes a sharp contrast with pale ferns, with which it looks especially nice. Theoretically the same as P. biflorum but at 60-72" we prefer to use the old name to differentiate the two. RARE & GORGEOUS.  Older plants from divisions.

Soil: Woodland    H: 60-72" W: 24"       B/M: Ivory white 5-6    Native

 

$8.99 Qt. 

Polygonatum falcatum 'Variegatum'  (P. odoratum)  Solomon's Seal, Variegated    Zone: 4-9  

Polygonatum falcatum 'Variegatum'This EXQUISITE variety has pale green foliage brushed in cream along the margins & pendulous, fragrant flowers hung on pink stems. Extremely choice & hard to find. Absolutely gorgeous foliage for the woodland garden.  Older plants from divisions.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, humusy    H: 36" W: 24"    B/M: White/ 4-5 

 

$8.99 Qt. 

Polygonatum humile     Dwarf Solomon's Seal      Zone: 4-9      

Polygonatum humileA tiny, CHOICE form of Solomon's Seal. Tops out at a compact 6" and it's charming. Same easy care woodland plant as others. Good multiplier but spreads slowly. Very, very rare. Older plants from divisions.  Will actually take full sun with adequate moisture.

Soil: Well-drained, woodland     H: 6" W: Indef.      B/M: White 4-5 

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$12.99 Qt.

Polygonatum kingianum      Zone:  (6)7-9       

It's a rhizome that grows in part shade and that's about the only similarity to other Solomon's Seals! It's a mostly upright plant with stunning cream to pink blooms tipped in yellow. Thin leaves end in a looped pseudo-tendril that helps it support itself on it's neighbors. Easy to grow. Red berries. Gets larger with age.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained     H:60"  W: 60"       B/M:  Cream/5-6

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$19.99 Qt.

Polygonatum kingianum 'Orange Form'   Siberian Solomon's Seal  Z: (6)7-9    

Polygonatum kingianum 'Orange Form' As above but with astounding orange salmon blooms.  If this doesn't knock the socks off visitors to your garden, then obviously they aren't wearing socks!  We've deferred in calling this 'Orange Form' as does Plant Delights but it's very, very deep reddish or salmon orange -- not at all Pumpkin Orange.  Our picture is quite accurate on color.

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H.60" W: 60"    B/M: Orange salmon/5-6

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.

Polygonatum multiflorum     European Solomon Seal     Zone: 4-8    

Polygonatum multiflorumRhizomatous perennials with arching stems bearing lance-shaped leaves 2-6" long. Produces 2-6 (hence multiflorum vs. our native biflorum) pendant white bells tipped in green. Followed by round black fruit. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained       H:36"  W:    B/M: White/

 
What you're saying about us the the Variegated Solomon Seal...

"I received my order today, of two variegated Solomon's Seal.  I have ordered numerous mail order plants from several sources over the past years, and can say that these were by far the most carefully packed plants I have ever received. The soil was moist, the leaves were not damaged at all-perfect condition! I hesitated when I saw the cost of shipping and handling, but now understand the reason behind it. I could not have transported these plants in better condition if I had hand carried them!  I will certainly do business with you in the future, and recommend you to my gardening friends.  Thank you."        

Rita gardens in Watertown, NY 05/08

 

$12.99 Qt.

Polygonatum sp. Red Flowered    Red Flowered Chinese Solomon Seal   Zone: 6-9 (or colder) 

Purchased many years ago with parent stock from China, we finally have enough to sell and have also finally documented that the bloom is, in fact red.  Much material that comes directly from China mis-identifed -- occasionally the Genus is even incorrect.  But this is a red flowered Polygonatum, easy in the same conditions that all Polgonatums want.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, humusy    H:  36"  W: 24"     B/M:  Red/4-5

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$12.99 Qt.

Polygonatum zanlanscianense  Giant Chinese Solomon's Seal   Zone: 7-   

Polygonatum zanlanscianenseAnother 'whorled' Solomon's Seal but even taller then the previous one on slightly arching glabrous stems to 5' from a stout creeping rhizome.  White or purple hanging bells tipped in green hang in clusters in the leaf axil  Blooms are followed by blue-black berries.  

Soil: Moist but well-drained       H: 48-72"   W: 20"     B/M: White to purple/5-6

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

 

Polystichum acrosticoides (Christmas Ferns and CULTIVARS! are Listed on the Ferns Page

 

$7.99 Qt.

Potentilla atrosanguinea     Himalayan or Ruby Cinquefoil  SunLight Shade      Zone: 5-8

Potentilla atrosanguineaThe combination of silvery edged hairy green leaves and red flowers of this species makes it a beauty.  Above a mound of attractive foliage rises multiple 18" stems of up to 1.5" scarlet red blooms.  Riveting!  I'm reasonably sure that the above is a form of this plant and they do look the same.

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 8" (18-24" IB)  W: 15-18"    B/M: Scarlet Red/4-5

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Potentilla gracilis 'Pulchellum'      Fan-Leaf Cinquefoil        Zone: 6-10     

Potentilla gracilis 'Pulchellum'Native to the Northwest, particularly, wetland areas. This cinquefoil differs from all others by its palmate divided basal leaves and its 5-9 leaflets that are toothed or divided only to about the middle of each segment. Very pretty foliage. Fairly drought tolerant after being established. AKA, Slender Cinquefoil. 

Soil: Ave. to moist         H: 12-24" W: 12-24"         B/M: Yellow/ 7-8  

$7.99 Qt.  

Potentilla neumanniana (verna) 'Nana'    Dwarf Cinquefoil       Zone: 4-8     

Potentilla neumanniana (verna) 'Nana'I defy you to find a cuter plant! A round little pod of serrated edged leaves topped with bright yellow, buttercup-like flowers in spring. For rock gardens, ground cover or between paving stones. Mulch to keep soil cool in full sun. Potentillas are easy and dependable. 

Soil: Cool, well-drained         H: 3" W: 8"        B/M: Yellow/ Spring

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'    Crimson Cinquefoil    Zone: 4     

Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'This is one of the most attractive Potentillas around. The heart-shaped, rich, raspberry red petals form saucer-shaped flowers with a deep velvet-red center, which appears just like an ink blot that has diffused outwards, the flowers really do radiate beauty. Flowering over a long period, this garden treasure is an absolute must for the flower border! 

Soil: Well-drained          H: 16" W:         B/M: Red/ 6-8 

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Primula elatior 'LSS Sunset'     Oxlip Red    Zone: 4-8     

Primula elatior 'LSS Sunset'From moist meadows and open woodlands of Europe, this species Primula has beautiful flowers on stiff, upright stems and rosettes of evergreen occasionally semi-evergreen leaves. Will take average moisture in shade but must have very good moisture in sun. 

Soil: Moist or well-watered        H: 12" W: 10"         B/M: Orange/ 6-7 

 


Primula seiboldiiVariable flowers in shades of white, pink and lavender in early Spring. From moist meadows & woodlands in Japan.   A horticultural 'cult' has formed around these Primroses in Japan & the US. Probably one of the most carefree Primroses to grow.   If we could only have one Primrose this would be it.  Because it's up early, blooms, sets seed and goes dormant by July, it can get by without the heavy moisture that many Primulas need.  Grows easily in the average garden.  After its blooming period, it is useful to top-dress or add a bit of soil on top because it makes leaf buds for the next year above its leaf axis.   (Please note again, summer dormant - not dead, just resting if we ship in summer)

 

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Primula seiboldii 'Hot Pink'   Japanese Woodland Primrose    Zone: 3-8      if moist

Primula seiboldii 'Hot Pink'As above but you can choose the color Hot Pink

 

Soil: Ave. to moist      H: 8-10" (12-16" IB)  W: 18"    B/M: Hot Pink/4-5 

 

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Primula seiboldii 'Pink'      Japanese Woodland Primrose    Zone: 3-8      if moist

Primula seiboldii 'Pink'As above but you can choose the color medium Pink.

 

Soil: Ave. to moist      H: 8-10" (12-16" IB)  W: 18"    B/M: Pink/4-5 

 

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Primula seiboldii 'Purple'    Japanese Woodland Primrose    Zone: 3-8      if moist

Primula seiboldii 'Purple'As above but you can choose the color purple.

 

Soil: Ave. to moist      H: 8-10" (12-16" IB)  W: 18"    B/M: Light purple4-5 

 

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Primula seiboldii 'White'   Japanese Woodland Primrose    Zone: 3-8      if moist

Primula seiboldii 'White'As above but you can choose the color white.

 

Soil: Ave. to moist      H: 8-10" (12-16" IB)  W: 18"    B/M: White/4-5 

 

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Primula sieboldii 'Pink Snowflake'    Japanese Woodland Primrose    Zone: 3-8     

Primula sieboldii 'Pink Snowflake'A very select form of the above, with extremely lacy cut icy pink blooms.  Stunning.

 

Soil: Ave. to moist         H: 8-10" (12-16" IB) W: 18"          B/M: Pink, fringed edge/4-5

 

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Primula veris      Cowslip       Zone: 4-8    

Primula verisSimilar to "True English Primrose" but somewhat larger growing, often reaching 1' or so. It bears slightly fragrant yellow flowers sporting an orange eye. Long lived & somewhat drought tolerant. But its more luxuriant if it doesn't dry out. Free flowering for a long time. Takes sun if always moist.  This, along with Primula sieboldii are just so easy to grow!

Soil: Fertile, moisture retentive      H:8-12"   W: 10"          B/M:  Yellow/5-6

 

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Prunella grandiflora 'Blue Loveliness'       Self-Heal, Blue    Zone: 4-8     

Prunella grandiflora 'Blue Loveliness'In early summer, Blue Loveliness becomes a swath of moody purple-blue flowers almost too numerous to count. Superb w/ any of the Dianthus deltoides along the edge of a flower border or on top of a retaining wall. Prunellas have long been cultivated for their medicinal properties but today they are grown mostly for their vibrant hooded flowers all summer. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H: 12" W: 12"      B/M: Purple-blue/ 6-9 

 

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Prunella grandiflora 'Blueberry Ice'      Self-Heal       Zone: 4-8    

Prunella grandiflora 'Blueberry Ice'A rare and lovely form of a slow spreading, groundcover-like Self Heal with deep purple blue bloom with a splash of white on the top -- like Blueberries with Ice!  Spectacular, large hooded blooms.

Soil: Well-drained     H: 3-6"  W:  12-18"       B/M: Purple blue with splash of White/6-9

 

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Pulmonaria 'Cotton Cool'    Lungwort    Zone: 4-9    

Pulmonaria 'Cotton Cool' "This long-blooming English introduction sports attractive upright leaves that are entirely silvered. We looked at ‘Majeste’ and ‘Cotton Cool’ in our trials and of the two ‘Cotton Cool’ never mildewed. Good blue flowers appear in April in clusters of smaller flowers. A cool addition to shady areas but will take morning sun. Combine with Heucheras." Terra Nova.

Soil: Acid, cool, moist but well-drained        H: 12" (14"IB) W: 19"        B/M: Blue/ 3-5 

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Pulmonaria longifolia ssp. cevennensis       Lungwort    Zone: 4-9    

Pulmonaria longifolia ssp. cevennensis We fine this subspecies to be one of the very best, most dependable for the heat and humidity of the South although Winter dormancy is needed.  Long slender leaves, lightly spotted with electric blue blooms rather than the combination pink and blue seen on many Lungworts.   The reasonably new subspecies from Cevennes, a French territory has very long leaves - to 26" long which are more silvered than p. 'Bertram Anderson'.  Blue flowers are wider than the typical longifolia types.  The is a terrific, long blooming lungwort.

Soil: Acid, cool, moist but well-drained        H:8"  W: 26"   B/M: Blue/ 3-5 

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Pulmonaria 'Majeste'    Lungwort          Zone: 3-8     

Pulmonaria 'Majeste'Like most, this Lungwort is prized for it's white splashed foliage but in addition, we tried this for the first time in 2008 and were really impressed with the way it held up in our heat and humidity.  Silvery-gray leave to 6" long with a very narrow green edge.  Dropping clusters of bluish-pink blooms on short stalks in Spring.

Soil: Well-drained        H: 6-12"   W: 9-24"       B/M: Bluish Pink

Soil: : Acid, cool, moist but well-drained     H:  W:     B/M: 

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Pulmonaria 'Moonshine' PP#13686      Lungwort   Zone: 4-8    

Pulmonaria 'Moonshine'Shimmering silver-white leaves are round and moon-like. A thin edge of darkest green surrounds each leaf on this unique, compact Pulmonaria; the most voted for (by flag placement) and loved variety in 2000.  Small, pale, blue-white flowers. Drink in its beauty!   "It has small, pale, blue-white flowers, which is wonderfully different then other Pulmonaria. It is another of our mildew resistant varieties."  Terra Nova

Soil: Acid, cool, moist but well-drained        H: 8-9" W: 12"        B/M: Ice Blue/ 3-5 

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Pulmonaria 'Silver Bouquet' PPAF EU24135  Lungwort     Zone: 4-9    

"With strong P. cevennensis "blood" this lovely silver pulmonaria is a hit in the garden or nursery. It holds up well in a container like P. cevennensis, but has foliage that is shorter and all silver and flowers that change from pink to blue and are larger." Terra Nova.  More dependable for the heat and humidity of the South but Winter dormancy is required for bloom and growth. Bred for improved P. cevennensis type - better habit, better markings, better flower, no mildew problems.

Soil: Acid, cool, moist but well-drained        H: 7" (10" IB)  W: 20"        B/M: Pink > blue/Spring

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Pulmonaria vallarsae 'Margery Fish'    Lungwort     Zone: 4-8     

Pulmonaria vallarsae 'Margery Fish'The 'mother' of most of the new hybrids -- w/ good reason -- she has all the great qualities hybridizers are looking for. The main breeding plant for Terra Nova - THE lungwort hybridizer. So why not go w/ the best from the start!  Highly mottled leaves -- quite silver. Pest resistant, slug resistant, vigorous, mildew free! Large, early flowers. 

Soil: Acid, cool, moist but well-drained        H: 10"  W: 18"        B/M: Red-pink > blue/Spring 

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Pulmonaria 'Silver Streamers' PP#12135       Lungwort Zone: 4-9    

Pulmonaria 'Silver Streamers'"This is a new form of Lungwort that is well worth tracking down. A hybrid between Pulmonaria 'Redstart' and Pulmonaria 'Excalibur ' (PP#8958) it has remarkable silvered foliage with a distinctive ruffle at the edges of the leaf." Dirk van der Werff, Plants Magazine.  Narrow, lance-shaped ruffled almost pure silver leaves with rose turning blue flowers. 

Soil: Acid, cool, moist but well-drained        H:12"  W: 18"        B/M: Multi-hued blue/3-5

 

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Pycnanthemum muticum     Big Leaf Mountain Mint     Zone: 4-8    

Pycnanthemum muticumPinkish blooms with white bracts give it the most attractive bloom in the genus.  The white bracts appear to be dusted with snow in summer.  Long blooms time - July thru September.  If cut back early in the season, it's more compact and the bracts are showier.  Leaves are broader and more lustrous than others in the Genus.  A great bug repellent, it's loaded with pulegone, the same insect repellent found in Pennyroyal.

Soil: Average to moist    H:24-36"  W:      B/M: Pinkish/7-9

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Pycnanthemum pilosum   Mountain Mint Pilosum     Zone: 4-8     

Pycnanthemum pilosumSmall, dark green leaves are coated with soft wool. Useful in the herb garden or the wildflower border. Useful in the herb garden as a COOKING SUBSTITUTE FOR MINT this is not true for all mountain mints and it's not nearly as aggressive. 

Soil: Most any       H:3-4'  W: 1-2'       B/M: White/ 8-9    

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