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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.)

$7.99 Qt.  

Uvularia grandiflora    Giant Merrybells    Zone: 4-9   

American Native perennial with lance-shaped gray-green foliage that looks good all summer and pendulous bell-shaped, 1-2" lemon yellow flowers in late spring. Use in the border foreground or in masses as a groundcover. Deserves much wider popularity. Beautiful with ferns, Dicentra eximia or Trillium erectum. Long-lived. Large yellow blooms.

Soil: Moist but well-drained. LIMEY to neutral     H: 18-24" W: 12-18"   B/M: Lemon yellow/ 4-5  

$7.99 Qt.

Uvularia perfoliata   Perfoliate Bellwort, Mealy Bellwort, Strawbell     Zone: 4-9   
"Perfoliata' refers to the way the stems 'seems' to pierce the leaf in this woodland Native and makes it easy to identify this plant along with tiny orange 'bumps' or granules inside the petals which clenches the ID.  It has gracefully twisted, 1" pendant creamy yellow blooms in April and May.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained   H: 6-18"  W:      B/M:  Creamy yellow/5-6

'Wort' as in Bellworts (and pronounced 'wirt') is an old term that denoted the plant was used for food or medicine.

$7.99 Qt.  

Uvularia sessilifolia   Bellwort    Z: 4-8   

Produces dainty, tubular pale yellow flowers in spring before the foliage has completely reached it's full height. Delicate foliage is perfect with Trilliums or behind a planting of Labrador Violet. It's delicacy lightens heavy, somber plants. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained                Ht: 12"  W: 12"            B/M: Pale yellow/ 4-5

$7.99 Qt.  

Valeriana officinalis    Valerian or Garden Heliotrope     Zone: 5-9        

Tall leafy stems with dense clusters of tiny tube-shaped flowers. Forms a basal rosette of deeply divided leaves. AKA 'Garden Heliotrope' can be grown in the herb or wildflower garden or the perennial border in rich, moist soil. An old-fashioned, cottage garden plant that CATS ARE WILD ABOUT. Short rhizomes. 

Soil: Any moist             H: 36-60" W: 48"             B/M: Whisper pink/ 7 

$7.99 Qt. 

Verbena bonariensis   -    Purpletop or Tall Verbena /Vervain     Zone: (4)7-11    

A short lived but self seeding Fall blooming Perennial that is stunning in mass so you won't mind the self seeding.  Oddly enough, the seedlings are almost always stronger and more drought tolerant than the original plants as if those that sprout and thrive are the ones meant for that particular garden.  Almost leafless, tall wiry stems are deep green with domed heads of lavender-purple that are very eye-catching.  This is a superb butterfly plant, rivaling even buddleia for their attention!  The Royal Horticultural Society has given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit and also the Missouri Botanical Gardens has given it the Plants of Merit Award in 2005. (there are only 50 and this is one!)

Soil: Any       H: 4-6'  W: 12-24"      B/M: Purple/7-9

$8.99 Qt. 

I received my order yesterday and was most impressed by the quality and size of the stock. They arrived with no visual harm at all done to them in shipping. I can't wait 'til spring to see them do their stuff and to order more plants from you. Thank You!                                              Alice,  Ellicott City, MD

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Vernonia fasciculata      Smooth Ironweed      Zone:4-9            

Besides being beautiful, this native is a good nectar producer for commercial honeybees.  In native environments, it's often seen in moist spots, will take occasional flooding but also is happy in average garden conditions where it will be shorter.  Often called Smooth Ironweed because it's leaves, stems and blooms are glabrous.  Very attractive to Butterflies!

Soil:  Most any, acid to Neutral      H: 36-48"  W: 12-36"        B/M:  Purple/-7-9

$8.99 Qt. 

Vernonia fasciculata var. alba    White Smooth Ironweed  Zone:4-9            

As above but white in a garden where you want a great Native to attract butterflies but purple just won't do. So now you can have white!

Soil:  Most any, acid to Neutral      H: 36-48"  W: 12-36"        B/M:  White/-7-9

$7.99 Qt. 

Vernonia noveboracensis   New York Ironweed    Zone:  (4)5-9  

A lovely late blooming East Coast Native, from Connecticut to Florida for the back of the border.  Varies wildly in height, based a lot on available moisture in the soil.  Intense rosy purple starry flowers are a perfect compliment to other Fall bloomers.  Lives fine in a very wet spot and yet is drought tolerant and able to take 'lean', poorly fertilized soil.  The name Ironweed comes from the Iron colors seed but could just as easily describe it's strong demeanor.  Tough as iron!  Self seeds if happy.

Soil: Most any      H: 4-8'  W: 3-4'   B/M: Rose purple/9-10

A note about Exposure for Veronicas:  

In the hotter zones -- 7 and 8, Veronicas will take and appreciate Part Shade.  In cooler areas, they're better in Sun according to Dr. Leonard Perry, Professor, University of Vermont on this Veronica Page.  Our zones on Veronicas are also from this page.

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Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue'   Austrian/Hungarian Speedwell   Z: 4-8     

Slender flower spikes on thin stems surrounded by narrow, dark green, toothed leaves. Really DARK NAVY BLUE! Spectacular with white flowers. Exceptionally cold-hardy. Happiest in sun but agrees to live in part shade. Prized for cutting.  A mound forming plant with upright to decumbent stems.  Dense, 2-4" long racemes of intense gentian blue flowers, 1/2" across and cup-shaped.  Synonymous with and sometimes sold as Veronica latifolia or Veronica teucrium.

Soil: Any good, well-drained         H: 12-18"  W: 9-12"            B/M: Gentian blue/ 5-6 

New 6/20

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Veronica austriaca 'Darwin's Blue'      Austrian/Hungarian Speedwell   Z: 4-8     

Soil: Any good, well-drained         H: 1 W:            B/M: Bue/ 5-6 

New 2-13

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica gentianoides  'Barbara Sherwood'     Gentian Veronica     Zone: 4-7       

An extremely CHOICE garden plant.  A group of these plants deserve a special place in the border.  Superb cut-flower.  This select form of the species Veronica gentianoides,  has pale lavender blue blooms veined deep purple blue and bloom for an extended time in early summer.  Excellent cut flower.

Soil: Well-drained        H: 18"   W: 18"         B/M: Pale Lavender Blue with veins/6-7

New 1-22

$7.99 Qt. 

A brand spanking new introduction from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens.  Selected for vigor and longevity in the garden.  Needs well-drained soil BUT is much less demanding than others of the genus which almost needed gritty soil to survive.  Silver foliage to 12" in clumps that are topped by numerous 15" spikes of vivid sky blue flower in July.

Soil:    Well-drained     H:12" (15" IB)   W: 12"        B/M:  Purple

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica liwanensis     Turkish Speedwell    Zone: 4-9       

From Turkey to the Caucasus, this vigorous, fast growing species that thrives in difficult spots.  It hugs the ground with it's round glossy, evergreen leaves which root as they go, creating a lush, thick carpet that can be used as a grass substitute!  In spring, it puts forth spikes of dazzling cobalt blue in such abundance you can barely see the foliage!   With adequate moisture, it will rebloom in summer.  Needs a bit of shade in warmer zones.  1997 Plant Select® Winner.  Drought tolerant when established.

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 1-2"   W: 12-20"     B/M:  Blue/4-5 + summer

$7.99 Qt. 

Speedwell, 'Blue Giant'        Zone: 4-8           ( w/ staking)

 'Blue Giant' is aptly named and is just that -- a Veronica with Giant Blue blooms for most of the season if deadheaded and with a giant structure!  It's one of, if not the best of the V. longifolias.  Lance-shaped, light to grayish-green leaves.  Takes some shade but may then need to be staked.

Soil: Moist but well-drained          H: 36-48" IB  W: 12-24"             B/M: Deep Purple Blue/ 6-8 

New 1/22

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Veronica pectinata          Turkish Veronica            Zone: 5-7            

A furry little mat -- quite different from any other Veronica you've met!  Makes a great creeping groundcover, but not a bully -- easy to control. Or just a moderately spreading perennial. Saucer-shaped, white-eyed, blue flowers are born on short stems. Dense enough to keep weeds at bay. Rare in the trade.. From Turkey and the Balkans. 

Soil: Well-drained             H: 3" W: 8" +             B/M: Blue/ 6-7 

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'     Speedwell, Prostrate       Zone: 5-8         

Round blue flowers on low, bushy, spreading foliage. Good in the rockery or in the front of the border. Easy in good, well-drained soil which means raised beds here in the land of "Clay & More Clay"! 

Soil: Good well-drained            H: 12"  W: 24"         B/M: Blue/ 6-9 

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'    Prostrate Speedwell   Zone: (4)5-8            

Heavenly Blue" forms a carpet of fine-green foliage that is decorated in late spring or early summer with countless small spikes of bright-blue flowers. A great choice for the rock garden or the edge of a sunny border. Because it takes some foot traffic, it can be planted between stones in a dry-laid walk or terrace. 

Soil: Well-drained             H: 4" W: 10"            B/M: Blue/ 5-6 

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica prostrata 'Rosea'      Prostrate Speedwell      Zone: (4)5-8              

Dense, mat-forming perennial that has upright spikes of small, saucer-shaped flowers in early summer. Normally blue in the species, ours is more rosy pink. Foliage is narrowly oval and toothed. 

Soil: Very well-drained           H: 12"  W: 18"        B/M: Pink/ 6-7

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica repens 'Sunshine'    Sunshine Dwarf Veronica          Zone: 4-9      

Not only do they grow some of the best Hellebores in the trade but Dick and Judith Tyler of Pine Knot Farms introduced this delightful plant and claim it to be one of their favorites.  From humble beginnings - a basic pack of V. repens seed - Judith selected an eye-catching gold foliaged seedling.  The flat-as-a-pancake foliage looks very little like a Veronica.  If you're lucky, the occasional blue-purple spike pops up but this is primarily a foliage plant for Sun or light shade.  Doesn't like drought!  Here's the University of Illinois fact sheet and photos on it but please ignore their typo -- it's not 2-3 FEET tall!  Great as an underplanting.

Soil: Moist but very well-drained      H:1"  W: Indef.    B/M:  Blue/Occasionally 

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica spicata 'Icicle'     Speedwell, Spiked        Zone: 3-8   

One of the most desirable summer-blooming plants. Forms a vase-shaped clumps above which rise beautiful showy spikes of pure white blooms. And it blooms from June to September! Superb cut flower with neat grey-green leaves. Needs to be staked in shade or it flops. 

Soil: Well-drained        H: 18" W: 18"           B/M: Pure white/ 6-9

$8.99 Qt. 

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Veronica spicata 'Romiley Purple'    Speedwell, Spiked       Zone: 3-8     

A bushy spiked Veronica, that is mat-forming but tall. More bushy than some spiked Veronicas with lateral racemes of dark violet flowers. THIS IS HANDS DOWN, THE MOST BLOOMING VERONICA IN THE TRADE and it seems to be our secret here in the US.  Maybe we have a special clone but it just never stops blooming -- was still blooming in our unheated greenhouses in November.  And we never have time to deadhead, so it isn't because of that!  If Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' was named 'Plant of the Year', this should be named Plant of the Decade or Centaury!  It has  all the same tough, great qualities of all the V. spicatas but 'Romiley Purple' is just a blooming machine.   Available all over Europe, it's virtually unavailable here.  

Soil: Well-drained            H: 18" W: 18"        B/M: Dark violet/ 6-7

$7.99 Qt.  

Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs'     Speedwell, Red Fox Spiked       Zone: 3-8     

Spikes of deep rose-red flowers (the closest to red but not quite) are held above dense narrow dark green leaves. Easy to grow in well-drained soil. Excellent for the front of the border. Divide every 3-4 years. 

Soil: Well-drained     H: 10-15" W: 12-18"      B/M: Rose-red/ 7-8

$7.99 Qt.

Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'^TM   Dwarf Spiked Speedwell       Zone: 3-8     

AKA Veronica spicata x longifolia 'Glory'.  A particularly compact speedwell with racemes of dark violet-blue florets standing poker straight from 12-18" tall above much shorter basal foliage.  Starts blooming in late June/early July and can bloom through October if old fading blooms are removed periodically.  It has the same almost luminescent blooms as it's offspring 'Sunny Border Blue' but is even more compact.  Plant of the year for 2001.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 18-24"  W: 18"  B/M:  Dark violet blue/ 7-10

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica spicata 'Sunny Border Blue'     Speedwell, Spiked       Zone: 3-8      

1993 PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR and for good reason. Dark violet-blue flowers from JUNE TIL FROST on a compact plant with crinkled, lush foliage. Strong grower. Excellent. Like all veronicas, prized for cutting. Every garden should have this plant. 

Soil: Well-drained            H: 18-20" W: 18"      B/M: Dark violet-blue/ 6-9

$7.99 Qt.

Veronica subsessilis 'Sun Queen'    Speedwell    

We bought this plant under this name and it's FABULOUS but we really question the ID but at the same time, HIGHLY recommend the plant.  Stunning and long blooming, just of questionable heritage!  It doesn't appear to be a form of V. subsessilis, maybe a hybrid with that and something else.  A robust plant has large ovate extremely glossy leaves with brilliant blue spikes

Soil:  Well-drained        H:   W:       B/M:  Brilliant blue/

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronica x 'Waterperry Blue'     Speedwell, Prostrate    . Zone: 5-8   

Intense blue flowers with dark veins, 3-4" trailing stems with shiny dark green to reddish bronze foliage. Used for rockeries, banks, or edging. Prefers sun but will take light shade. Very floriferous. Dark-veined, purplish-blue flowers. 

Soil: Good, well-drained            H: 3-4" W: Indef.           B/M: Intense blue/ 5-6 and occasionally later

$8.99 Qt.

Veronicastrum sibericum (V. siberica)     Siberian Culver's Root        Zone 3-8

 A rare, little known form similar to our native Culver's Root that's tall, easy to grow and very refined.  The foliage - lovely gray-green, deeply veined leaves are held horizontally and whorled around the stem and lay the found for the many candelabra-lie, erect spikes of lavender blue blooms in mid-summer.  Flowering side-shoots can extend the bloom period.  This is a strong grower and when grown in sun, needs no staking despite it's eye-catching height. 

Soil:  Average to moist     H: 5-7'  W: 2'     B/M: Lavender blue/7-9

$7.99 Qt. 

Veronicastrum virginicum    Culver's Root     Zone: 3-8        

Think of this native as a heavy blooming 4-5' tall Veronica!   6-9" long flower spikes open slowly from the top down, making for a long period of bloom. Elegant, tough, reliable and spectacular enough to build a late summer border around. Perfect with Monardas & Phlox. 

Soil: Average to damp      H: 48-60"  W: 24"      B/M: White/ 9-10  

$8.99 Qt.  

Veronicastrum virgincum 'Fascination'   Culver's Root, Fascination    Zone: 4-9     

Elegant late summer color. 40" plants with 15" racemes of Lilac-rose flowers in June-July. This is a color breakthrough over the old pale pink. Fabulous, beautiful, nothing quite like it -- really.  Needs moist or well-watered spot. The bloom color is nothing short of stunning!  Almost iridescent in a soft, pleasant way. 

Soil: Moist or well-watered            H:48-60"  W: 24"            B/M: Lilac neon rose/ 6-7  

$8.49 Qt.  

Veronicastrum virginianum 'Lavendelturm'   Lavender Towers Culver's Roo  t Z: 4-9     

A lovely, light lavender form of Culver's Root.  The Ernst Pagels introduction is stunning in mass.  Best used in the  back of a perennial border, in meadow or naturalized gardens.  The foliage on Veronicastrums is wonderful -- serrated leaves whorled round the unbranched stems.  When we started offering this in 2005 it was all over Europe but unheard of here.  Well, gosh, y'all ought to fix that!  It's lovely!

Soil: Moist or well-watered            H: 48-60"  W: 24"            B/M: Lilac/ 6-7  

New 5-10

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Vinca minor 'Alba'        White Periwinkle        Zone:  4-9       

A wonderful evergreen groundcover.  More constrained in growth than species with blue blooms. The white blooms are a nice change to a well-known plant.  Grows very low and flat to the ground. Resembles Miss Jekells White.  Hard to find in the trade.

Soil: Well-drained     H: 3.5"  W: Indef.     B/M: White/4-5

$7.99 Qt.  

Viola canadensis   Canada Violet    Zone: 3-8    

One of the nicest, most well-behaved of all the Native Violets. Blooms hard in spring, then sporadically but consistently thereafter. White blooms have a purple blush to the back and a yellow throat. Moderately forms drifts by underground runners unlike many violets which become an absolute nuisance with seeding. In dry sites, plants may go dormant in summer.

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 12"   W: 8"     B/M:  White/4-6++

$7.99 Qt.  

Viola cornuta 'Black Magic' PP6596    Horned Violet, Tufted Pansy         Zone 4-8

Very free flowering matt black blooms with a yellow eye are both fragrant and edible!  An excellent groundcover.  They can also be used to color food purple to black!  Occasional shearing promotes more blooms.  The 20 or so year old patent has probably expired (based on wholesale prices!) but this was patented 'back in the day' when a plant had to be really, really special to be patented!  And so it is!  May be short lived BUT naturalizes by seeding true and thus maintains itself once you get a start!

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 6-12" W: 9-15"      B/M:   Black/Spring plus on and off all season

New 5-10

$8.99 Qt.  

Viola 'Dancing Geisha'    Violet       Zone: 5-9             

Fantastically silvered and swirled and cut, this viola takes highest honors in the foliage arena. Delicate white (sometimes lavender) flowers are produced in mid spring but the leaves alone are simply splendid. A showstopper in small containers. Delicious fragrance.

Soil: Moist but well-drained        H: 5"(6")  W: 8"     B/M: White/4-5

$8.99 Qt.  

Viola dissecta var. chaerophylloides     Japanese Violet      Zone: 6B     

Outstanding, extremely rare, Japanese species with finely dissected foliage and good-size. Stem less, to 4" when in flower, which are fragrant, petals pale rose or purplish, about 1" long, spur about 3/16" long. CHOICE, needless to say. Woodland conditions. Self seeds politely. 20 blooming plants perfumes a 100' greenhouse when the sun is shining and the door is shut with an intoxicating lemony sweet smell.  
Soil: Woodland      H: 4-6" W:      B/M: Pale rose to white/ Spring 

$7.99 Qt.  

Viola koreana 'Sylettas'      Sweet Violet        Zone:4A-8A     

Upon a quick glance, many people will actually think this is a Cyclamen!  The foliage is very similar.  Compact and vigorous with green leaves veined in silver-grey with rich maroon-red undersides.  Flowers with Mauve-Pink flowers in bloom but looks great all season because of the striking foliage.

Soil:     H: 1-2" (4-6"IB)   W:      B/M: Mauve Pink/Spring

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Viola labradorica        Labrador Violet       Zone: 3-9      

Beautiful species. Young leaves reddish purple, older leaves dark green, heavily overlaid with purple. Blue-purple flowers. A stemmed violet with flowers arising from the leaf stem. Not a berserk self-seeder! A RARE violet that will thread it's way gently through your garden. Native to the Northeast.   Loves to 'crawl around' the stream connecting our ponds.

Soil: Most any     H: 4-6" W:        B/M: Blue-purple/ 5-6    

$7.99 Qt.  

Viola palmata  Early Blue, Three-Lobed, Cleft or Wood Violet       Zone: 4

While the bloom is the typical lovely, large 3/4" violet bloom, the distinctive feature of Viola palmata is it's leaves some of which are cut or divided into 5-11 lobes. (Those that have a mixture of lobed and un-lobed are technically called palmata var. triloba - once a different species, now just a variation of V. palmata.)  Prefers limey woods.  Native to the Eastern US

Soil: Well-drained, limey     H: 4-6"  W:    B/M:  Blue violet/4-5

$7.99 Qt.  

Viola pedata    Bird's Foot Violet    Zone: 3-8       

The lovely Bird's Foot Violet is quite different. It prefers full sun & an acid, sandy soil. Main bloom is in May but it continues to produce intermittently until Fall. The finely divided, bird foot shaped foliage is attractive & gives it the name. Self seeds some. Combine peat & sand for soil. 

Soil: Acid, sandy, sharply drained        H: 2"  W: 3"        B/M: Purple/ 5-6   

$7.99 Qt.  

Viola 'Sylvia Hart'    Variegated Violet     Zone: 5-8      

Small but powerful violet -- striking heart-shaped leaves mottled with silver. Small pinkish purple flowers. 2-3". A treasure violet. Self seeds but is too diminutive and charming for anybody to mind.  Unlike most violets that can be overlooked once they bloom, Sylvia Hart keeps holding your attention with her variegated foliage.  We got this many years ago from the original owner of We-Du, Dick Weaver.  Atypical Roots

Soil:  Moist but well-drained      H: 3"   W: Indef.        B/M: Purple/4-5

$7.99 Qt. 

Waldsteinia fragarioides     Appalachian Barren Strawberry    Zone:  3-7     , (in the south)

An ornamental, strawberry-like plant grown as a groundcover.  The Eastern North American Native occurs on wooded slopes and ledges in the Ozarks among other places.  A mat-forming perennials which spread by creeping rhizomes just below the soil surface and sports yellow blooms in spring held above the foliage.  Evergreen foliage tends to bronze up in cold winter climates.  This particular Waldsteinia does best in northern climates with cool summers and dislikes the heat and humidity of the deep South.  (If you live in a hot spot, try Waldsteinia ternata or W. geoides which tolerate heat, humidity and even drought!)  

Soil:  Well-drained     H: 6"   W: 36"      B/M:  Yellow/4-5

$7.99 Qt. 

Waldsteinia geoides      Geum-like Barren Strawberry   Zone: 4-8      

From Hungary, comes this delightful species of Waldsteinia.  With leaves like a Geum (geoides), palmate, 3-5 lobed, acutely toothed and with yellow flowers that remind one a Potentilla verna. Much larger leaves than our native species (below). Suggested by the U. of IL as a good groundcover for the Mid-west.    Impressive enough to be celebrated with it's own stamp.

Soil: Moist but well-drained       H: 6-8"  W: Indef.      B/M:  Yellow/

$7.99 Qt.  

Waldsteinia ternata     Barren Strawberry   Zone: 3-8      , (in the south)

Produces a thick, evergreen carpet which is covered in spring with yellow strawberry-like flowers. Excellent ground cover for a well-drained location. Plant 12" apart. Vigorous, stoloniferous and evergreen. Drought tolerant when established. Unknown and terrific!   The best Waldsteinia for the heat and humidity of the south.

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H: 3-4" W: 18"+.     B/M: Yellow/ 5-6    

Woodwardia virginica, the Virginia Chain Fern is listed on the Fern Page

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Yuccas are pollinated in a most unusual way -- this is very interesting!

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Yucca flaccida 'Garland Gold'    Yucca, Weeping Variegated   Zone: 5-9    

Long pointed leaves of gold and green. As the leaves mature, they weep. In summer elongated flower stalks rise from the center with fragrant, white bells. Gorgeous foliage that is gold in the center, green on the sides. Needs well-drained soil and best sited where there isn't strong wind. Y. flaccida are almost stem less.  Host Plant for the Cofaqui and Yucca Skipper Butterfly Caterpillars.

Soil: Well-drained       H:36" W:36"        B/M: White/6-7

$7.99 Qt.  

Zephyranthes candida     White Rain Lily       Zone: 6-10       

Forms large clumps of semi-evergreen, glossy leaves to 12” long with crocus-like, glossy flowers 2” long in July-Fall. Flowers are pure white outside, tinged rose inside & are indescribable in mass. A short summer drought will promote heavier blooming. Fast! Naturalizes in areas that flood periodically. Non-native but naturalized in the Southeast.

Soil: Most any       H: 12" W: 10"      B/M: White/ 7-9 

$7.99 Qt.

Zephyranthes citrina      Hardy Yellow Rain Lily              Zone: (5*)7-10  

Stunning golden yellow 1" blooms appear periodically thru summer but more abundantly in late summer.  Beautiful in mass and growing best in full sun, although Part Shade is ok in very hot areas.  AKA, Zephranthes citrina.  *Reports that it's hardy to zone 7 may be wrong.  We saw it growing at Missouri Botanical Garden which is zone 5 but possibly they dig them up each year.

Soil: Most any         H: 8-10"  W: 12"       B/M: Yellow/All summer

$7.99 Qt.  

Zephyranthes flavissima       Yellow Rain Lily      Zone: 7-9   

The semi-evergreen clump of rounded, glossy green foliage makes 12" clumps. All summer, it's topped on and off, w/ beautiful 1" wide golden star-shaped flowers. Great en masse or as a feature in the rock garden. Performs best in moist or regular acidic garden soil... no lime please. Can live in boggy conditions.  From Argentina & Brazil. 

Soil: Most any   H: 6"  W: 12"   B/M: Yellow/ 6-9 

$7.99 Qt.  

Zephyranthes grandiflora      Pink Rain Lily       Zone: 6B-10    

Medium, lilac pink 3" lilies bloom on and off all summer atop gray-green, grassy foliage. Foliage is wider than in some species.  Summer rains bring on a flush of bloom. A clump can have up to 20 flowers open at once... absolutely spectacular. A shocker when used in a mass planting!  

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H: 12"  W: 12-24"      B/M: Rose pink/ 6-9 

$7.99 Qt.

Zephyranthes primulina   Yellow Rainlily     Zone:       

A lovely, rare Rainlily from the Gulf of Mexico with 9" long dark green strappy leaves topped throughout summer with light yellow flowers backed pink-peach, most noticeable when in bud, on 10" stems.  Each bloom lasts for 2 days holding their color.  Grows well in most any soil - wet to very dry.

Soil: Most any     H: 8" (10"IB)  W:     B/M: Yellow/6-10

$7.99 Qt.  

Zephyranthes 'Labuffarosea'      Pink Rain Lily       Zone: 7-9      

An exquisite, pale pink Rain Lily that smothers itself w/ blooms! Needs well-drained soil but loves water in summer (it can even visit your pond in summer!)  Nestles in sweetly with other plants. It often blooms after a dry spell then rain. Won't tolerate soggy winter soil. Multiplies quickly. From 4000' elevation in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 6-8"  W: Clump      B/M: Palest pink/ 6-9 

$7.99 Qt.

Zephyranthes 'Labuffarosea White'      White Rain Lily       Zone: 7-9        

A beautiful pure white Rain Lily that showed up as a sport, mutation, seedling in with our pink Z. 'Labruffarosea's.  If you like pure white blooms, it's much, much bigger than Z. candida.

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

$11.99 Qt.

Zephyranthes 'Lily Pies'    Compact Rain Lily           Zone:  7-9

Introduced by Yucca Do, this selection is compact, has blooms at the same height and have wide over-lapping petals with a picotee wash -- pure white in the center and changing to dark pink at the tip of each petal.   It has a thick clump of glossy, strappy leaves.   Takes cute to a whole new level!

Soil: Well-drained but moist     H: 5"  W:    B/M: White&pink/on and off after July

$7.99 Qt.  

Zizia aptera  (Zizea)   Oval or Heart Leaf Golden Alexanders     Zone: 3-8       

An unknown and wonderful native that prefers woodland conditions. This native is seldom seem but perfect for the wildflower garden as it gently self-seeds and is easy care.  A member of the parsley family, but with undivided, semi-evergreen leaves and delicate umbels of bright yellow flowers in early spring. Found from New York to British Columbia south to Nevada and Georgia. Hundreds of minute yellow flowers are clustered into umbels about 2-3 inches in diameter. A plant will typically have 5 or 6 such umbels.  Host plant for the Black Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar.

Soil: Rich, humus rich, well-drained    H: 12" (24-36"IB)  W: 12"   B/M: Bright yellow/ 4-5 

$7.99 Qt.  

Zizia aurea   (Zizea)    Golden Alexanders    Zone: 3-8       if moist 

Delicate umbels of bright yellow flowers in the Spring over dark green dissected foliage. Woodland conditions or sun if moist. Causes digestive upset if consumed - so just look at this pretty thing - don't eat it!   This Native actually likes swampy or moist spot but does fine in average soil in some shade. Zizia aurea is a food plant for the larvae of the Missouri woodland Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio joanae). Host plant for Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars and also attracts Pearl Crescent, Eastern tailed-blue, American Copper and Clouded Sulphur.

Soil: Ave. to moist        H: 12-24" (36" IB)  W: 18-24"   B/M: Gold/ 5-6 

Well, you did it -- made it to the end!     Whew!