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An outstanding cultivar with bright golden foliage. Beautiful w/ bronze-leaved herbs
for example Hopely's Purple or Haurenhausen Oregano or Eupatorium
'Chocolate'. Strong scented clusters of white daisy-like flowers with
yellow button centers for a long bloom period. In
a class by itself for foliage color. Remove seed heads to prevent
self-sowing if desired but we've never found it pesky in the
garden. AKA, Chrysanthemum parthenium 'Aureum'.
A popular herb that was carried to this country on the Mayflower. Not a
native but gosh, coming to this country on the Mayflower is pretty
nifty! Foliage more curled and fernlike than regular Tansy. Leaves help repel insects. Aggressive grower -- plant in a large pot -- sunken or on your patio if spreading annoys you. Hardy enough to leave out in a pot. Same herbal properties as regular tansy, just prettier.
Gorgeous bright golden cut leaf foliage makes it look
like a gold fern and is far less weedy than the European species
although spreads some. Foliage is fragrant when bruised or
crushed. Golden button foliage is often removed as the truly
spectacular feature of this plant is the foliage.
"Related
to Heuchera, Tellima makes quite an impression with bronzy,
quilted leaves in the fall and large, fringed, chartreuse flowers in
spring, which fade to pink. Dan found this silver splashed form in a
native population. TOLERATES DEEPEST SHADE AND DROUGHT. The silver leaf
variegation is stunning over the burgundy foliage in fall and winter.
Foliage is green with silvering in spring and summer, " Terra Nova
description.
Lovely, dwarf edging plant with woody stems and deep glossy green scallop-edged, evergreen foliage. Flowers are
white. Nice in the front of the border. An easy, dependable plant that is also beautiful.
Lovely, dwarf edging plant with woody stems and deep glossy green scallop-edged, evergreen foliage. Flowers are rosy purple. Nice in the front of the border. An easy, dependable plant that is also beautiful.
Compact,
shrub-like perennial with bright, golden foliage and spikes of pink
blooms in mid-to-late summer. Great border or container ornamental.
Can also be used as a slow spreading groundcover. Easy to grow in full
sun to part shade in ordinary garden soil. Drought tolerant. 
Purchased years ago as Wall Germander,
which was incorrect; eventually correctly identified the BEST SELLING plant at the nursery!
Evergreen, dependable. Perfect for knot gardens or low hedges. Just needs a hard trim in early spring. Quick growing, reaches a respectable size in just a year.
Next to impossible to find in the trade. This is an amazingly
useful, easy, pretty little shrub.
AKA, Fame Flower. One of the prettiest Germanders. Lush, green furry foliage that is larger than the T. chamaedrys types. Red violet Veronica-like flower spikes in late summer. Very popular in Europe. Easy and unusual. Long blooming. AKA Caucasian Germander.
Forget Catnip if you're a gardening cat. What you need is Cat Thyme (which isn't a thyme at all!) It's a beautiful Germander that our cats will dig thru the snow to reach! Actually you might need two -- one for your cat to wallow shamelessly in & one for yourself! Allergies, sniffles? Rub your plants foliage, breath in & it will open your sinuses -- much prettier in the windowsill than a jar of Vicks. It's lovely.
Also a good bonsai candidate. Writer Arthur Jackson's 
The
columbine-leaved meadow rue has been exceedingly popular with its moderate
height 3’ and very showy but delicate flower masses. Thalictrums are wind pollinated like grasses.
This lovely Native hails from New York but is happy most anywhere
except the deep South.
In
most ways, like the species BUT with mauve blooms opening from dark
buds. They are held in Power Puff like panicles 6-8"
wide. And it's very long blooming - one British source says June
to September! We'll see! Deep purple buds open to mauve
blooms with purple stamens. Hot and new!
This
subspecies of Yellow Meadow Rue from northern Africa and Spain has
glaucous (appears dusted w/ gray) stems and leaves. It's rhizomatous
but clump-forming perennials that generally grows 2-3" but can reach
5' if very happy! Tiny sulphur yellow blooms are collected in to
large panicles in summer and are slightly fragrant. 
From
the damp, rocky ledges in the mountains of china comes the delightful and
rare species with rounded metallic green leaves, gray underneath and rosy
pink blooms for a long period - May thru July. A naturally diminutive
species that's delightful in the front of the border or damp
rockery. 
A CHOICE
Meadowrue. From Japan, quite possibly the best of the genus. Sprays of large, single flowers
of deep rose-pink in an open panicle. Very graceful and very hardy. A
good strong grower in a genus that has some 'wimpy' growers! This
Thalictrum has a delicate form but a robust, tough nature. Suffers
all kinds of abuse without missing a beat.
Extremely finely textured coreopsis cousin from the Great Plains. Yellow flowers on 18" tall plants. New in the trade. Greenthreads are beautiful in the border or the 'Wild Garden'. New for us
2002, it pretty much bloomed, on the bench, all summer! Self-seeds, so you'll get some more. Gotta love it!
This is a fabulous, fabulous plant. One
of our Top 10 favorites for ease, toughness and shear bloom
power! Note: Looks a little gangly in the pot it's first
year because it wants more room to recline gracefully about. As
of 7-06, we were the only source shown on Google for this plant in
the US. This plant IS A WINNER!
One
of the first plants to bloom in the full sun garden, Sophia will
charm you with her many spikes of soft canary yellow flowers in
early spring. Compact and densely floriferous she is easy to grow
and spectacular when planted in groups. A dwarf selection of
this Chinese Native with blue Green Foliage.
A spectacular ornamental with 3" blue green leaves and dense racemes of bright yellow flowers
on 12" long spikes. The plants can grow to 5' or more. Tolerates poor soil & drought, when established. Formerly classified as Lupinas
caroliniana. Naturalizes. Trifoliate, lance-shaped leaves.
Later blooming than the above and taller. Plant them both for a long
season of 'False Lupine'. Attractive silver blue foliage.
"Giganto!
Lush green leaves sport a dark stippled stripe down each leaf lobe.
Its mounding habit, huge leaf size, pink flower buds, and white, foamy
flowers are Wunderbar! Plant in the woodland garden with Hosta
and Heuchera. Probably our la7rgest foamflower."
Terra Nova
Elegant
native woodland plant with fuzzy triangular stems of starry white
flowers & lobed leaves. Thrives in shaded, cool settings and
require moist, humus-rich soil. Stoloniferous. Delightfully delicate
slender spikes of tiny, bell-shaped flowers bloom. Even with all
the new cultivars and hybrids, the species is still a most
gardenworthy plant!
This
has been rated by the "Pharaoh of Tiarellas" Sinclair Adam
of Dunvegan Nursery as one of the most vigorous of the genus. A
strong grower with glossy, textured leaves and superb bronze fall and
winter color. Bold, creamy white blooms last for 6-8
weeks. This robust clump former also sends out some short
runners in spring and Fall.
From the River Series. Large 3"
x 3" leaves have deep purple markings. The semi-evergreen foliage
starts sending out fresh new foliage in April with deep maroon stems
supporting pink buds that open to pink and white foamflowers which last
4-6 weeks.. The velvety leaves have deep purple-black venation
that becomes more pronounced as the foliage ages. 'Delaware'
has the most prolific bloom of the 5 River Series Tiarellas.
From the River Series, 'Octoraro' is
probably the best groundcover of the series. Reaching 24" in
width, hopefully it will become a popular non-invasive native substitute for
English Ivy. Thick flower stalks hold mauve-pink buds that open to
light creamy pink blooms from May through July. Medium maroon
marking are more pronounced as foliage ages each season. Blooms
continue well into summer! Foliage remains semi-evergreen when new
foliage overtakes the old.
From The River Series, 'Susquehanna'
may well have the showiest foliage in terms of pigment. Deep
purple to black veining begins as subtle veining and mature to cover all
but a think margin of each of the deeply lobed leaves.
'Susquehanna' has the shortest foliage of the series but very wide.
The dark markings become more pronounced as the foliage matures each
year. Makes a great undercover planting for Heucheras, Bleeding
Hearts and summer blooming perennials. Especially interesting with
clumping grasses. 
An
astounding new introduction from who else -- Terra Nova! Deeply
cut, bright-green leaves with 'feather' shaped, chocolate-brown
markings. They are marked with incredible patterns - pink and red
splashes in autumn and tones of purples and black at other times. Pink
blushed flower spikes in spring (and usually a second bloom later) on
a plant unmatched for tidy, beautiful foliage and masses of blooms in
spring. Low maintenance plants, they thrive in the typical
woodland conditions. Also hardy enough to live in all but the
coldest parts of the country in containers. One New Zealand's
Star of Spring Award.
"Most running forms of Tiarella
are blasé; they run too fast, and their flowers are often insipid.
‘Jeepers Creepers’ is the answer: bold, well marked foliage,
creeping (not running) habit and large cream-colored flowers. It has
the best winter contrast of all of our foamflowers. “Jeepers” .
. . it’s a great groundcover!" Terra Nova
A
new introduction from Terra with bright green maple shaped leaves that
have white speckles like mist and red purple veins. In spring,
white, fragrant foam flowers in abundance and in Fall, the entire plant
takes on attractive pink tones. This plant has much improved vigor
over previous variegated foam flowers. This is the hotest thing
that's ever happened to Tiarellas! Needs good drainage.
Fluffy spikes of pale pink flowers in spring & deeply lobed, semi-evergreen leaves w/ maroon markings. This
hybrid forms clumps w/ short runners & makes a good groundcover that doesn’t grow out of bounds.
Deeply lobed foliage with a dark blotch is lovely. CHOICE!
Terra
Nova's first Tiarella introduction. From the breeding bloodlines
of Charles Oliver and Don Jacobs, comes a plant of extreme
compactness, and spreading, tailored foliage. Each dark maple leaf
is marked with a heavy blotch of black in summer through winter.
This semi-runner is a rebloomer in Oregon. Bronze tones in
winter.
DEEP purple winter
foliage, cut like a leaping martial arts figure, (if you have imagination!) spurred the naming of this great new Tiarella w/ its magnificent peachy flowers topping foliage well-marked w/ black, even as a young plant. (Most Tiarellas need to be mature to show good markings.) A Dan Heims Introductions. 14" bloom stalks.
Considered
by some to be the best pink in the trade. This 2002 Terra Nova
introduction is the pink counterpart to 'Sea Foam' -- both of them just
frothy with blooms. "Pyrotechnic
heads that are pretty in pink are held above the marvelously cut and
marked foliage. A new flower form for the genus. The foliage is shiny,
always looks good and goes almost black in the winter." (Terra Nova)
"A
sister or brother to ‘Pink Skyrocket’, ‘Seafoam’ captivated all
who saw it. The beautifully cut and marked leaves are secondary to the
massive display of creamy flowers which virtually hide the foliage for
weeks. We have no other Tiarella that is so floriferous. Nice
bronzing in winter," Terra Nova. "Nice? bronzing in
winter." Nice is an understatement! This winter color is
outrageous!
"What
makes 3 of the world’s top nurserymen stop dead in their tracks? This
plant. With ‘Spring Symphony’, we feel we have reached the zenith in Tiarella
breeding. Not only is the foliage compact, cut, ‘painted’ with black
paint along the mid-rib, palmate, clumping and neat but also the pink
flowers are ASTOUNDING! We challenge any Tiarella to supercede the
compactness, coloring, and spike density that this plant shows. A sure
classic. Humidity resistant," Terra Nova. One of the BEST PINK
Tiarellas on the market.
Per
Terra Nova, "'Sugar and Spice' is one of our best with shiny,
lacquered leaves, which are lacy with a heavily marked center in summer
and winter. Spring brings lightly fragrant flowers, frosted pink
with a white interior."
A
sweet little Native found in 25 states that has a single leaf which
emerges in the Fall and remains up most of the year. The lone leaf
is green with beet red coloring underneath and burgundy speckles on
top. This member of the Orchid Family has blooms that are
1/2" long and are pollinated at night by moths. The young
seedlings are generally found germinating on rotting and decomposing
logs.
A bold
foliaged, deciduous, rhizomatous, creeping ground cover. Looks similar to a dwarf comfrey, has the same rough to touch leaves, is a relative of Pulmonaria & is unrivaled as a DEEP SHADE GROUNDCOVER. 12" tall blue blooms are one of the first to appear in spring.
From China. Choice, select, rare and completely tolerant of neglect!
Now that's a winner!
Gorgeous foliage plant. There's really nothing else quite like it. Great in hanging baskets or in the garden. An evergreen Mexican perennial. Somewhat drought resistant. Another plant more hardy than people realize, Tony Avent says to 0 degrees but the top dies back or goes dormant in winter. MUST have superbly drained soil to overwinter
outside at that temperature..
A very tall, CLUMP-FORMING spiderwort, with 10" long leaves with a ton of blue flowers in summer, after others have finished.
The species color varies from light to dark blue. This select form is an amazing ICY LAVENDER
BLUE, originally purchased and discovered at We-Du nurseries when we
were there many years back and Dick
Weaver was kind enough to allow us to buy it, though there was only
one, and to name it. From divisions of course. An
East Coast Native.
A
pure native but one of the parents that produced the 'Andersonia
Group' which follows. 1 to 1.5" blue to purple blooms. In
the wild, you can occasionally spot a white form but generally, this
species is blue to purple.
A
hybrid from several US Native species that like Sun or light shade,
bears flowers in small umbels at the tips of the stems from early
summer through early Fall. White with icy blue lavender
centers. Well-behaved according to gardeners -- not such a
spreader. Very easy to grow but don't let Tradescantias
dry out. It aggravates them... actually, it will have much
nice foliage if kept well-watered. And if, by chance, it quits
blooming or looks ragged, whack it off and it will come back with
fresh enthusiasm.
"A sexy combination: glowing , brilliant golden foliage is contrasted
with gentian-blue
flowers. Vigorous grower from England. Very long
blooming with virtually no seeds," Terra Nova. The bloom on
this plants is HUGE and deep, dark blue.
Durable garden plants with cluster of 3-petaled 1" flowers and deep green, veined strap-like leaves. Individual flowers close by early
afternoon, but new ones open every morning for weeks. Cut foliage to ground mid-summer to encourage autumn
rebloom.
Tufted, clump-forming perennials that bloom from early summer to early autumn. Osprey has some of the prettiest blooms in the genus. White flowers have blue stamen filaments. Stunning, really! Tradescantias or Spiderworts are almost idiot-proof! Takes poor drainage and almost any light. The only thing they don't like is very dry.
'Purple
Profusion' is a clump-forming spiderwort that's desirable for its
deep purple blooms and purple-tinged young foliage which usually
reaches 18". The purple blooms are accented by
contrasting yellow stamens. While there are multiple
flower buds at any given time, they open gradually, each bloom
lasting only one day but repeating this in succession from May thru
July. Deadheading extends the display. 
Produces
many Ruby or claret red 3 petaled flowers from June until
September. We just love the color of this classic
Spiderwort. A lot of bloom for your bucks!
A
compact, clump-forming, hybrid spiderwort most coveted for its
unique yellow foliage above which sits 3-petaled, purplish-blue
1.5" flowers with eye-catching contrasting yellow stamens atop
stiff stems. While there are multiple flower buds at any given
time, they open gradually, each bloom lasting only one day but
repeating this in succession from May thru July. Deadheading
extends the display. The arching, bright yellow, iris-like
foliage fold lengthwise forming a grove. 'Sweet Kate'
according to the RHS is NOT the same plant as T. 'Blue and
Gold'. Shorter in stature than many hybrids in this group.
Upright, RHIZOMATOUS perennial from Taiwan. Bears spurred flowers, heavily spotted with purplish pink and with yellow-tinged throats. Glossy, dark green leaves clasp stems.
A
major improvement over the original gold form of T. formosana.
This is a vigorous plant, due to it's parentage - the above strong
growing, 'Gilt Edge'. Terra Nova says of their
introduction, "Here’s a great sport of ‘Gilt Edge’
showing electric yellow foliage in the spring, and good gold foliage
throughout the season. Some gold Tricyrtis show little vigor,
but with a parent like ‘Gilt Edge’, that’s not a problem. Nice
lavender flowers contrast with the golden foliage in fall."
A
new form of a classic with dark blue and purple spots rather than the
reddish hue of other Toad Lilies. Very dramatic!
From
a chance seedling, comes this beautiful white flowered form of T. hirta
named after our own beautiful yellow lab 
Fall-blooming perennials with long-lasting,
up-facing bell-shaped flowers either in terminal clusters or nestled in the leaf axils. Gradually increase to large clumps. Improved over the species with flowers along arching stems. Like a little orchid at each leaf joint.
Long-lasting,
up-facing bell-shaped flowers, nestled in the leaf axils. Gradually increase to large clumps. Improved over the species with flowers along arching stems. 'Moonlight', is like
Miyazaki except the LEAVES ARE GOLD and it's RARE! A great way to brighten up a shady spot.
The
delightful species from Japan and China has upright stems to 24"
or less and it's two distinctive features are yellow blooms with brown
spots and broadly ovate leaves to 6" long, light green, heavily
veined with a glossy sheen overlaying the leaf. The leaves of
this species, heavily marked with reddish brown spots in Spring, are
visibly different than others. Usually the first Toad Lily to
bloom -- in late summer instead of Fall.
AKA., Tricyrtis
dilatata. Smooth, somewhat rounded leaves which narrow to a point. The pale white flowers have tiny purple spots and are borne in open cymes from the ends of the stems. They look like a little 2-story pagoda or
candelabra. From China. Takes almost full sun if soil is moist. Our most unusual bloom on a
Toad Lily.
“Sweet
treasure of the night, bathe us in your lunar light. . .” (Heims)
This phrase inspired the naming of this toad lily with large, buttery
yellow flowers. They bloom in clusters of 2-5 and cover the stem at
every leaf. Nearly invincible silvered and spotted foliage, unlike
other Tricyrtis, so thick and leathery, can stand up to
storm, drought, and pest alike. Compact habit. Blooms August through
September." Terra Nova. A stunning aptly named hybrid
between T. oshumiensis and T. nana with clear harvest Moon yellow (no
spots) held just above the foliage, this dwarf is indeed a
Treasure. The leaves have a lovely speckled pattern. 
Above dark green spotted foliage is lovely white blooms, golden throated and sprinkled as if with cinnamon. Long flowering & prolific.
Noted as one of the very best of the group for its drought tolerance and clean, deep green shiny foliage. Upright facing white flowers with ruby speckling. Sweetly fragrant. A very old cultivar of unknown parentage, grown as a cut flower in Japan since early in this century. Upright vase shape clump to 2' x 2', perhaps a bit taller. Excellent!
Japanese introduction has gigantic foliage, nearly three times as large as normal. At the top of the 2' tall spikes, emerge clusters of UNSPOTTED, orchid lavender flowers, yellow throats, with dark purple speckling beginning in midsummer. Reminiscent of Dendrobium
orchis. CHOICE!
Although clover cultivars such as Trifolium repens "Dragon's Blood" are not the invasive things that wild clovers are, they are nevertheless very easy to grow! As fancy as the leaves are, it's flower is still just the typical pom-pom white flower of clover blooming at least May & June with possible
rebloom. This is just a ground-hugging gem with mint green
leaves and 'Dragon's Blood' drips in the center! (Guaranteed
Gen-u-ine Dragon's Blood! :-) Great in containers, spilling over
the edges and cold hardy enough to take it!
A delightful variable species, the Purple Trillium
or Stinking Benjamin produces a single 2" bloom with 3 recurving reddish-grape petals, richly adorned with plum colored veins & magenta-like anthers brushed with white pollen. 6" leaves when mature on a HUGE plant. PROLIFIC
SEEDER if happy.
The bloom that people think of when they
think of Trillium! Our beautiful, Native white Trillium. Turns
pink as it matures. This the the most popular Trillium and for
people who only have one, this is usually the one, however, we say why
limit yourself to one when there are so many to choose from!
This species has a
stalkless flower with 3 erect petals and 3 erect sepals. The 3 leaves are often mottled. Does best if it stays moist all summer
and will go dormant if not. All Trilliums grow faster if you take care that the leaves do not get broken. The plant will get smaller if the above happens often. Smells like Lemon Pledge!
Yum!
This
fairly unknown Native Trillium that might first make you think it's
just a small T. grandiflorum but the petals are thinner, wavy and
age to cherry red. The leaves are also much more narrow. The
petals incline upward. It has bronze green leaves and grow in
the shady woodland garden.
Less
well-know than the classic White Trillium, this is a graceful perennial
and a wonderful addition to the spring woodland wildflower garden.
The three leaves (all parts of Trilliums come in 3's) are mottled and
beautiful even when the bloom retires for summer. Slowly rhizomatous
if roots go undisturbed. Blooms have a musky fragrance if you're
flexible enough to bend over closely! Blooms can be maroon to
brownish purple to deep red. Leaves will remain longer thru the
summer if the garden is well-watered. Unlike T. grandiflorum, the
bloom is stalkless, like the yellow Trillium, which it resembles, and rest
gracefully on the three leaves.
While
variable in color, there's nothing variable about the impact of this
stunner! Color ranges from Gold (usually) thru golden
orange. Deeply toothed, 7" leaves. Easy as pie to
grow BUT it must have moisture from you or Nature.
Golden Queen has 'High Profile' rich-yellow, 3" blossoms carried singly on long stems. Excellent for cut flower arrangements. Cut back foliage in mid to late summer, once it starts to
decline. Loves lots of moisture -- either in a wet spot or from the water hose! Easily grown, generous return for very little gardening effort.
Unlike most gold Globeflowers, this
hybrid sports lovely pale lemon yellow blooms up to a whopping 3"
across that are nearly DOUBLE! A wonderful addition to the
May/June Garden with an occasional surprise bloom later now and
again. Tolerates average soil but is happiest in boggy, moist
soil.
Grassy foliage like it's relative
Society Garlic but leave are more gray-green (rather than
blue-green) as well as longer and thicker. The effect is less
stiff and formal -- more 'cottagey'. Again, like Society
Garlic, it has lavender trumpet shaped flowers BUT -- and here's the
kicker -- it's sweetly scented (no garlic smell) and some say it
smells like GARDENIAS! 
