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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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$10.99 Qt.  

Abelia chinensis     Chinese Abelia   Zone: (6)7-9       

One of the parents of our common Abelia. This is an amazing plant. Tough and dependable but with a MUCH better flower. The tiny blooms are grouped in big clusters like a lilac AND they smell like a LILAC. Wow! A major butterfly magnet. Semi-evergreen. Place in a protected spot in Zone 6. Best w/ some shade.

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H:5-7'  W:5-7'    B/M:   White, FRAGRANT w/ pink sepals/7-9

$10.99 Qt

Abelia mosanensis    Fragrant Abelia        Zone: 5-9

A hardy fragrant Abelia! From Latvia, so we know it's hardy. Rich, bell-shaped light pink flowers are MORE FRAGRANT than a LILAC. Glossy summer foliage turns an fiery orange-red in autumn. Semi-evergreen. This will become THE ABELIA to have. Hardy to Zone 5 or colder.  Dark pink buds open to light pink flowers.

Soil:  Well-drained      H: 5-6' W: 5-6'      B/M: Light Pink/5-6

$8.99 Qt.  

Abelia x grandiflora    Glossy Abelia              Zone: (5)6-9

A fragrant, dependable shrub with a profusion of blooms over a long season. Dislikes very windy spots. Good for textural effect, in mass, or as hedges. Handsome in bloom which is most of the time!  A dependable classic that deserves a place in every garden.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, acid       H: 6' W: 6'     B/M: White tinged pink/5-10

$10.99 Qt.  

Abelia x grandiflora 'Bobbie'   Extra Fragrant, Lavender Pink Glossy Abelia          Zone: (5)6-9

As above but with fragrant Lavender Pink flowers.  This fabulous Abelia is in my sister Bobby's yard and has blooms unlike any we've seen.  They are definitely more Deep Lavender than pink and are VERY, VERY fragrant.  (It came from an old, old homestead where she lived at one time.)

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, acid       H: 6' W: 6'    B/M: Lavender Pink/5-10  

$9.99 Qt.  

Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'     Glossy Abelia         Zone: (5)6-9

A long-blooming, dependable plant introduced in 1911! Excellent for textural effect, in masses or as hedges. Handsome in flower which is most of the time. This is the hard-to-find pink flowering form. Showier in flower than the common Abelia.  2006 Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden, a most prestigious award.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, acid       H: 4-5' W: 4-5'       B/M: Pink/5-10

$11.99 Qt.

Abelia 'x 'Mardis Gras' PP15203    Variegated Abelia              Zone:  6-9

A great new introduction to the trade, 'Mardis Gras'  shiny pink tinged, green and white variegated leaves flowed as soon as they leaf out by an explosion of pink tinged white flowers that literally smother the plant in fragrant blooms from summer 'til frost.  Evergreen in warm areas and semi-evergreen in zone 6.  It arose as a variegated sport from a seedling of Dr. Mike Dirr's crosses between A. grandiflora and A. chinensis.  Best leaf color in full sun.

Soil: Well-drained    H: 2-3'  W: 4-5'     B/M: White/Spring+

$10.99 Qt.

Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek'    Dwarf Hybrid Abelia              Zone: (5)6-9

A wonderful Abelia selected by Michael Dirr with a low mounding habit with white flowers and crimson red stems.  This is the first clone released from his breeding program at the University of Georgia.  Although more floriferous early in the season, even when the white corollas are sparse or gone, the reddish-pink calyx is very showy.  More restrained growth than many hybrid species clones and that can be useful.  Especially rich Fall colors, becoming glossy purple green.

Soil: Well-drained       H:2-3'  W: 3-4'       B/M: White/Spring

$9.99 Qt. 

Abeliophyllum distichum   White Forsythia              Zone: 5-8

Multi-stemmed shrub with arching branches. Stems are covered with SHOWY, FRAGRANT white flowers before the leaves appear. (Not a true Forsythia -- it just looks like a white Forsythia, hence the common name.) *Growth rate depends on how happy it is. 

Soil: Well-drained      H: 3-5' W: 3-5'      B/M: White March-April Slow to Fast *

Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegatus'     Now listed under it's new name

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegatus'       Variegated Five-leaf Aralia 

"I have received the order and the plants were in perfect condition.   In fact, here's an unsolicited customer testimonial that you can put on your web site:    I have ordered plants from a dozen companies over the last decade and the plant  packing you do is the best I have ever seen.   Really impressive. "    

 Ted in Rougemont, NC

$16.99 Qt.

Acer circinatum 'Monroe'   American Cutleaf Vine or Monroe's Maple          Zone: 5-9

Almost never available and most folks don't even know it exists. And it's NOT a vine!   It it's an elegant small tree/large shrub with purplish branches discovered in Oregon by Warner Monroe in 1965.  Wonderful with shade-loving perennials and small shrubs but fine in any light from sun (with moisture) to full, deep shade.  It slowly develops a wide crown with an open, graceful habit, growing about a foot a year.  Beautiful 7-lobed heavily dissected leaves make it standout from the species and makes it look like a Japanese Maple.

Soil: Well-drained, (Moist if in sun)      H: 12-15'  W: 15'     B/M: Small purple/ Spring

$9.99 Qt.

Acer ginnala     Amur Maple           Zone: 2-8

Native to parts of China, Manchuria and Japan.  A small deciduous tree, 15-20' tall, broad, rounded and often multi-stemmed with a medium to fine texture.  3-lobed dark green leaves are out early in spring and finish in fall showy red or occasionally yellow, coloring early in the Fall and makes dense shade.  Small fragrant panicles of creamy white flowers in Spring.  1" samaras (winged Maple fruit) are reddish, especially in summer and persist in winter.  Nice specimen or patio tree.  Tolerates wind, dry soil and drought.  Slow growing.   

Soil: Most any        H:15-20'  W:15-28'         B/M: White/Spring

Potential Noxious Weed:  Does self seed some like most maples so while it is not banned (2008) in any state, it is listed as a noxious weed in WI and CT.  What does that mean?  It means in your yard in a controlled neighborhood, it fine.  If you live near a wild or native area that you can't maintain, monitor and control, then you shouldn't plant this plant.

WI and CT

$9.99 Qt.

Acer palmatum 'Our Back Yard'     VERY, VERY fast Japanese Maple          Zone: 5-8

Pete acquired this tree while in college working at a garden center.  It's long since lost (or never had) a proper ID.  What's unique about it is that in the world of Japanese Maples, it's in a class by itself for speed.  4-6 feet a year is not unusual!  Because of that, it lends itself to being pruned to multiple stems -- our has two main branches up to 2 feet, then each of those breaks of in two and so forth.  The structure of our tree due to excellent pruning is absolutely superb -- even if it never had a leaf!  But it does -- tiny, tiny stars that look fabulous when they fall and carpet the ground beneath them -- like star shaped confetti!  It turns a brilliant red in LATE fall when most everything else is done and turning brown. Also, very self-branching so you get a wonderful structure for winter.  Also, it takes FULL SUN!   There is a downside -- it does self seed some (not crazy like a silver maple) but if you mow under it, no problem or they can be pulled out if you have a garden beneath it as we do.  You should NOT plant this near any area where you can't control unwanted seedlings. 

Soil: Well-drained       H: 25'  W: 25'       B/M:  na   

$10.99 Qt.

Acer palmatum 'Versicolor'    Three Color Japanese Maple              Zone: 5-8

A heat tolerant upright Japanese maple with fresh green leaves which are speckled with varying amounts of white streaks, blotches and fleck, which start out pink and slowly change to white.  This variegation is subtle, more like the occasional treat rather than a riot of Variegation.  Tolerates shade but loses much of the variegation.   'Versicolor' is a strong-growing, hardy form which can reach 25' feet, although 15-20' is typical.  Fabulous Fall color starts bright gold changing to strong red.

Soil: Well-drained       H:15-20'    W:       B/M:  na   

Actinidias are on the Vines Page

$11.99 Qt.

Acer circinatum 'Monroe'  (A. flava)    Yellow, Sweet or Big Buckeye   Zone: 3-8    

Soil: Moist but well-drained, dislikes dry     H: 50-70'   W: 30-40'      B/M:  Yellow/5-6

$17.99 Qt.

Aesculus parviflora   Bottlebrush Buckeye       Zone:  4-8

If I live to be a hundred, I will never forget walking behind the office of Bluebird Wholesale Nursery and coming face to face with a mature, blooming Aesculus parviflora.  I had no idea what it was (a novice to shrubs then) and I thought it was the most beautiful, magnificent thing I had ever seen.  I've seen it since at MOBOT, Ginter and the National Cathedral -- grand gardens all have it!  And every time, when in bloom, it takes my breath away.  Giant fluffy, white candelabra blooms with red anthers.  East Coast Native.

Soil: Moist (especially when young) but well-drained   H: 8-12'  W:  8-15'      B/M:  White/6-7

$11.99 Qt.  

Aesculus pavia    Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye            Zone:  4-8

Clump-forming small tree w/ spectacular salmon to medium red flowers on 6-8" panicles in spring. (Our form is near red.)  Always brings ooh's and ahh's when it blooms. Seldom seen in the trade. Eastern Native.  Attractive brownish red berries released from tan capsules.  There are really no words that can adequately describe this tree's Beauty.  Attracts hummingbirds (which is rare for a tree) as does the Mimosa below.  Blooms at an early age.   Dislikes dry soil.  Plants of Merit - Missouri Botanical Garden.

Soil: Moist but Well Drained     H: 10-20'  W: 10-20'       B/M: Red blooms/4-5   

$23.99 Qt.

Aesculus x carnea 'Briotti'    Red Horse Chestnut            Zone:  (3)4-8

Magnificent.  One word says it.  I won't stop at that one word but I probably could!  Distinctive palmate leaves, enormous, rich rose-red candle like flowers are spectacular in Spring.  Large but still more compact than common Horse Chestnut.    Grows about 12" per year.  In bloom these tree is the most amazing things you've ever seen.  Stunning, Gorgeous, Amazing and yes, Magnificent!  Tolerant of most soils but prefers deep, well-drained.  Most sources say Zone 5 on this plant but Missouri Botanical Garden says Zone 4.  Missouri State Univ. says Zone 3.

Soil: Average                 H: 25-35'   W: 25-35'           B/M: Rose Red/5-6

$23.99 Qt.

Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair'    Fort McNair Buckeye, Pink Horse Chestnut        Zone:  4-8

As above but pink with yellow throat.  Selected at Fort McNair near Washington, DC.  Almost always propagated by grafting as some think it's sterile and other say it doesn't breed true!     Leaves don't scorch as some do and faster growing than many cultivars.

Soil: Average                 H: 25-35'   W: 25-35'     B/M: Pink w/ yellow throat/5-6

Agarista populifolia and  

Agarista populifolia 'Taylor's Treasure' are still listed under their old name

         Leucothoe populifolia on the J-L Shrub Page

$11.99 Qt.

Albizia julibrissin     Mimosa or Silktree         Zone:  6-9

Sure, it's messy and you don't want it over your patio.  But if you can find a prettier tree in bloom I'd love to know what it is!  Just place it in a grassy spot where the sticky sap isn't a problem.  (My son's favorite tree!)  It's naturalized over Virginia and elsewhere but was originally from China.  The Pink Powder-Puff flowers are very distinctive and beautiful over fine-textured foliage.  And, how many other trees bloom all summer?  I think the answer is 'None'.  Like the Buckeye above, it attracts Hummingbirds, another rare attribute.  Unlike the Buckeye, however, it drought tolerant.

Soil: Most any        H: 20-35'  W: 25-30'      B/M:   Pink/June through Fall 

Potential Noxious Weed:  Does self seed some so while it is not banned (2008) in any state, it is listed as a noxious weed in TN and FL.  What does that mean?  It means in your yard in a controlled neighborhood, it's fine.  If you live near a wild or native area that you can't maintain, monitor and control, then you shouldn't plant this plant.

TN and FL

$11.99 Qt.

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'    Apple Serviceberry, June Berry        Zone: 4-9

A Royal Horticulture Society Plant of Merit.  A deciduous, early-flowering large shrub or small trees with showy, slightly fragrant white blooms in drooping clusters called racemes which appear before the leaves emerge.  Oval cut leaves are bluish-green 2-5" long and change to brilliant orange-red in Fall (hence the name).  Flowers are followed by green berries which turn red, then dark purplish black in early summer.  The edible berries resemble blueberries.  Particularly effective in the woodland border or against a dark background.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 15-25'   W: 14-25'      B/M:  White/5

Plant of Merit

$8.99 Qt.

Amorpha canescens      Lead Plant          Zone: 5-9

Usually densely white-hairy leaflets; terminal flower spikes to 6" long. A small shrub belonging to the Bean Family! The foliage is fine & fernlike, turning beautiful yellow in fall. More drought tolerant than most shrubs. Prune hard in early spring.  

Soil: Well-drained   H: 24-48"  W: 18"      B/M: Purple/6-7

$8.99 Qt.  

Amorpha fruticosa    Indigobush, False Indigo, Desert Indigo      Zone:  4-9

Deep violet purple corolla, exserted stamens and yellow orange anthers are a lot of technical terms that translate into "an astounding bloom"! The 8-20" long slender, upright flowers spikes are on a woody shrub to 10' loved by a variety of Butterflies.  The fruit looks like a tiny cucumber!     

Soil: Any even poorly drained, moist or dry     H: 6-10'  W: 6-10'     B/M:   Burgundy & Yellow/5-6

$8.99 Qt. 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Massachusetts'    Bearberry           Zone: 2-6(7)

Prostrate branches thickly covered with small, dark green, leathery leaves. Small, pendulous white  blossoms make way for glossy, bright red, pea-sized berries which remain thru winter. Use in rock gardens, draping over walls, under dwarf conifers. Best in part shade here.  Massachusetts has good resistance to gall & leaf spot. Established plants don't move well.    Oddly enough, it's also a Hummingbird plant -- I guess for the really low flying Red-Throated Hummers on the East Coast.

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

$9.99 Qt. 

Ardisia japonica   Japanese Ardisia or Marlberry                Zone:  7B-10 

A fairly rare evergreen groundcover with 1/2" pink star-shaped flowers in spring followed by abundant red berries in the fall. The dark green leaves are heavily serrated on the edges. Spreads by underground runners. Prefers to not have foot traffic. Beautiful!

Soil:  Moist, rich but well-drained   H: 8-10"    W: Indef.        B/M: Pink&White/Spring

What you're saying...

(The plants) Arrived safe and sound.   Can't wait 'til next year.   

Thanks, Joyce  One happy planter!

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$9.99 Qt. 

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'      'Brilliantissima' Red Chokeberry          Zone:  4-9

Easy to grow, adapts to any soil after being established, even dry or wet. Variable in size depending on growth conditions. May occasionally sucker. Stupendous Fall berries and leaf color. A favorite of Finches, Jays, Juncos, and Grosbeaks. Brilliantissima is more compact, with shinier foliage and more, larger berries. AKA, Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliant'.  

Soil:  Most any     H:6-10'  W: 5-7'     B/M: White w/ black anthers/Spring

$8.99 Qt. 

Aronia melanocarpa      Black Chokeberry             Zone:  3A-9

A spreading Chokeberry that will take any soil. Great for erosion control in a 'hateful' place. Beautiful black berries. Good for massing. Fall color can be a good wine red and the purplish black, 1/2" berries are also handsome. Native and while spreading by suckers, not invasive.  

Soil: Any - wet to sandy; doesn't like chalky    H: 5-6' W: Indef.       B/M: White/April

$9.99 Qt. 

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'   Black Chokeberry            Zone:  3A-9

This Award-Winning shrub was developed in Europe as an orchard plant but a gardener couldn't ask for more in a shrub for the border: Masses of fragrant white spring flowers, earlier than the species, glossy summer foliage, gorgeous red fall foliage and extra-large 3/4", persistent purplish black berries (used like currants) for the orchard or for the birds, often lasting 'til spring when robins eat them!  Well, gosh, did we miss anything?    :-)

Soil: Any - wet to sandy; doesn't like chalky    H:3-5'  W: 5'+      B/M: White/April

$9.99 Qt. 

$9.99 Qt.

An intensely golden yellow barberry when leaves first emerge in spring and which green up just a little bit as the leaves mature.  The low, rounded shrub looks gorgeous in Fall with the golden foliage when it develops red berries.  Foliage turns red as fall approaches.  In very warm areas will appreciate a bit of afternoon shade.  Looks like Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' but smaller.

Soil: Any but wet        H: 24-36"  W: 20"       B/M:    Pale Yellow (insig.)/5-6

MA, CT

No ship to MA

$9.99 Qt.

Berberis thunbergii 'Talago'ppaf     SUNJOY® GOLD BERET Barberry   Best Tolerates     Z: 4-8

A dwarf Japanese barberry cultivar that is noted for its bright yellow foliage and very dwarf size.  Leaves a little over an inch long emerge yellow in spring with faint red tinges and mature to bright yellow in summer.  It develops an interesting orange-red color in Fall.  Will take some shade but if too much, foliage will be less golden, more yellow green.  Glossy, bright red berries in fall.

Soil: Any but wet         H: 6-12"   W: 6-12"       B/M:  Pale Yellow (insig.)/5-6 

MA, CT

No ship to MA

Trademarked Plant

$9.99 Qt.

MA, CT

No ship to MA

Trademarked Plant

$9.99 Qt.  

Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Bagatelle'     Very Dwarf Barberry  Best Tolerates     Z: 4-8

Deep burgundy red foliage turns somewhat more green in the heat of summer.  This is an extremely tidy, compact form of Barberry.  One of the most dwarf forms.  Like all of this species, produces yellow flowers in spring, bright red, oblong fruit in autumn which is loved by birds.  Forms a perfect, tight little mound and in Fall develops a color described by someone as a "screaming scarlet"!  2006 Great Plant Picks from Elisabeth Botanical Garden, a most prestigious award.

Soil: Any but wet      H: 12-16"   W: 12-16"      B/M:  Insig. Yellow/4-5

MA, CT

No ship to MA

$9.99 Qt.  

Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'  Japanese Barberry    Best Tolerates    Z: 4-8

The most popular Japanese Barberry. An excellent landscape plant. Good for hedge, BARRIER or specimen. Magnificent new foliage. Withstands dry soil when established. Low maintenance. Orange-red fall color. Full sun for best color.  A classic and for good reason.  

Soil: Any but wet      H: 2' W: 2'      B/M:  Insig. Yellow/Spring

MA, CT

No ship to MA

$10.99 Qt.

Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'  Columnar Jap. Barberry  Best Tolerates   Z: 4-8

This is a striking, unique form just now starting to receive the attention it deserves in the trade.  An upright, fastigiate (leaves swirled around the stem) form reaching 8' tall but only 1-2' wide.  Forms a slow-growing column of burgundy red leaves.  Multi-stemmed, not just a single central leader.  Tolerates light shade but will loose some foliage color.

Soil: Any but wet      H:5-8'  W: 1-2'        B/M:  Insig. Yellow/4-5

MA, CT

No ship to MA

$9.99 Qt.

Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow'    Japanese Barberry   Best Tolerates     Z: 4-8

A classic!  The new foliage is SPECTACULAR, rose-pink, mottled w/ deeper red-purple splotches. *Foliage is more green in part shade. Tolerates urban conditions & dry soil. It's thorny, so it's a good barrier plant! Easy & dependable.  Medium growth rate.  Some red berries in Fall.   2006 Great Plant Picks from Elisabeth Botanical Garden, a most prestigious award and yet, we cannot ship to MA or CT because it's escaped to the wild there.

Soil: Well-drained       H: 4-5'   W: 4-5'       B/M: Insignificant/Spring

No to MA, CT

Barking Birches

Many species of birches (Betula saposhnikovii, for example) form barks of an immaculate whiteness. To accentuate this paleness, one should not hesitate superficially to 'bark' the birches at the exit of the winter. When the sap rises, the trunks widen and the barks tear. The surface layers are then easily detached, the small pieces remaining can  be removed with a brush. In the weeks which follow this barking, the new bark bleaches as if the trunk had been painted with lime.

Bignonias or Crossvines are on the Vine Page 

$10.99 Qt.  

Boehmeria sieboldiana     Siebold's Boehmeria         if evenly moist or      Zone:  7-11

From Asia, comes a bold-foliaged perennial with 5" x 5" rounded, jagged-edge leaves on 4 foot stem.  An interesting, beautiful plant it reminds one a bit of a stinging nettle, which it is a relative of, but this plant has no stinging abilities just 'stunning' abilities!  Lives happily in sun or shade as long as the soil is evenly moist but well-drained.  Self seeds some if happy.  Host plant for the Eastern Comma Butterfly, possibly others.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained    H:  4'  W: 4'      B/M:  White/Fall

$8.99 Qt.

Buddleia alternifolia     Chinese Butterfly Bush, Fountain Butterfly Bush        Zone: (4)5-10

Graceful, cascading branches, looks similar to a dwarf, silver weeping willow until they bloom with long, arches branches exploding with fragrant, lavender-purple blooms 18" long.  It can be trained to a single stemmed standard or left to it's own natural multi-stemmed form which gives rise to it's common name, 'Fountain' Butterfly Bush.  Unlike most Buddleias, it blooms unexpectedly in SPRING!  Needs either no fertilizer or a low Nitrogen fertilizer.  High Nitrogen promotes foliage over blooms.  Blooms on OLD wood, so prune only after blooming.  This does not die back to the ground in cold areas like B. davidiis.  Please know, slow and diminutive as a first year plant.  Please don't expect a robust bigster like the B. daviddis.  They're much more delicate looking and start showing the weeping habit early so are usually flopped over in the pot! 

Soil: Well-drained    H: 8-15'  W: 10-18'     B/M:  Lavender Purple/5-6  

$9.99 Qt. 

Buddleia crispa    Himalayan Butterfly Bush             Zone:  6B-10

An extraordinary Himalayan native w/ foliage so soft-looking it begs to be touched. The 6" long, toothed, wavy-edged leaves have white wooly undersides & teddy bear fuzzy tops -- like a Lamb's Ear. Stout, felted branches end in panicles of 6" long, fragrant, orange-throated lavender-pink blooms. Dies back to the ground in colder zones, like a Perennial, but returns in spring.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained     H: 4-5'   W: 4-5'       B/M: Lavender pink/7-10

New!  English Buttefly Series^TM

Oh really!  Do we need more Buddleias?  Well, in this case, an emphatic yes!  They're more refined, more compact, with more extravagant flower trusses.  They will dethrone the standards!  

A superb new series of compact Butterfly Bushes by Elizabeth Keep of East Malling England.  Her breeding goal was to refine the habit of Buddleia and she created well-behaved, extra bushy plants that are about 1/3 the size of typical B. davidii cultivars.  Superb in both containers and the garden.  The propagation of, and or sale of these plants is prohibited without a license.  The original names, all ending in 'keep' were changed (upon good advice probably) to more 'marketable' trademarked names!  Yup, we think it's confusing too -- a registered patented name and a trademarked name as if it wasn't hard enough to keep up with one name!  BUT these are fabulous new cultivars, destined for greatness.  Just remember the Trademarked name.  You'll hear it a lot!  Keep in mind, originally Buddleia davidii came from China so these cultivars all from the original species still bear the Chinese Panda Bear symbol denoting a Chinese Plant or Chinese Native.

$9.99 Qt. 

No ship to OR

Buddleia davidii 'Adokeep'  cbr2637  ADONIS BLUE^TM  Butterfly Bush                      Zone: 5-9

From the English Butterfly Series^TM.  (See above) Deep blue flowers are large and fragrant on a compact plant.  

Soil: Well-drained, fertile     H: 4-5' W: 4-5'    B/M: Deep, deep blue/ July-Frost if deadheaded

Trademarked Plant

$9.99 Qt. 

No ship to OR

Buddleia davidii 'Peakeep' ppaf  cbr2637   PEACOCK^TM  Butterfly Bush                 Zone: 5-9

From the English Butterfly Series^TM.   (See above) Good size pink flower heads on neat compact plants.  

Soil: Well-drained, fertile     H: 4-5' W: 4-5'    B/M: Pink/ July-Frost if deadheaded

Trademarked Plant

$9.99 Qt. 

No ship to OR

Buddleia davidii 'Pyrkeep' ppaf cbr2638     PURPLE EMPEROR^TM  Butterfly Bush          Zone: 5-9

From the English Butterfly Series^TM.   (See above) Large dark mauve-purple blooms on compact, neatly growing Butterfly Bushes.

Soil: Well-drained, fertile     H: 4-5' W: 4-5'    B/M: Mauve purple/ July-Frost if deadheaded

Trademarked Plant

Responsible gardening with Buddleias davidiis.

Buddleia davidii and their hybrids do self-seed.  They are starting to show up on some sites as being 'politically incorrect' plants but they're so gorgeous.  What's a responsible gardener to do?  Sarah Reichard, who has been monitoring invasive plants at the University of Washington, says she's less concerned about Buddleia's used in urban areas.  But if you're growing it near a natural area, watch for volunteer seedlings.  Remove them and get rid of the plant if necessary (dig out the roots, which will re-sprout).  Near natural areas, plant the other species of Buddleias such as B. altenifolia, B. fallowiana, B. japonica, B x weyriana,  B. crispa, etc. which don't self seed as readily.

Remember, we're all stewards of the planet.  No plant is worth jeopardizing natural areas!   If we police ourselves, others won't have to do that for us!  Garden responsibly.  Know your State's Invasive Plant List.  ( A thug in one state is often well-behaved in another for various reasons.  We remove plants that seem to be a widespread problem but we rely on customers to also know what plants are taboo for their state.

We can't ship Buddleia davidii's to Oregon.

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Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'    Butterfly Bush Black Knight             Zone: 5-9

A mainstay in the garden. Attracts butterflies by the dozens. May die back to the ground in winter. Especially good when planted in groupings. If old blooms are removed, it will bloom 'til Frost. Fragrant, low maintenance. 

Soil: Well-drained, fertile     H: 5-10' W: 5-10'     B/M: Darkest purple/ July-Frost if deadheaded

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Buddleia davidii 'Harlequin'    VARIEGATED Butterfly Bush          Zone: 5-9

Soil: Well-drained, fertile     H: 5-10' W: 5-10'     B/M: Purple/ July-Frost if deadheaded

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Buddleia davidii 'Petite Purple'    Butterfly Bush, 'Petite Purple'               Zone: 5-9

'Petite Purple' bears abundant spikes of lavender-purple flowers above slender, foliage right through summer, providing a feeding station for the butterflies & hummingbirds in your neighborhood. The flower spikes are smaller (3-4 in.) than those of other cultivars, but they are so plentiful, you'll never be short on color or winged visitors. Renowned for its long season of gracefully displayed, bottlebrush blooms.  This is a more delicate looking plant and perfect for a spot where the big 'In Your Face' blooms of many Buddleias would just be too bold. 

Soil: Well-drained, fertile     H: 6' W: 6'     B/M: Purple July-Frost if deadheaded

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Buddleia davidii 'Potter's Purple'    Butterfly Bush, Potter's Purple               Zone: 5-9

A robust, 1994 introduction by Plant Delights with rounded habit. Large dark green foliage. 5-8" long, deep purple-budded flowers open to clear violet, w/ moderate fragrance. Not as dark as the famous, Black Knight, but it has a more handsome, thick bloom and the foliage itself and plant appearance is more attractive.  Always rates in the top (out of 60+) in Michael Dirr's trials at the U. of GA.. 

Soil: Well-drained, fertile      H: 5-6' W: 5-6'      B/M: Clear Violet/ July-Frost if deadheaded

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Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'    Butterfly Bush, 'Royal Red'            Zone: 5-9

'African Queen', 'Burgundy', 'Red Plume', and 'Wine' are all actually 'Royal Red'! It's so fabulous, people keep giving it new names! An abundance of elegant, fragrant red-purple blooms - (not really red). Tiny individual flowers are produced in profusion in long, dense trusses up to an AMAZING 20" long!  Not red (RHS 81A) but the closest thing to it in the Buddleia world.  1928 hybrid from Good & Reese still holds it own against newcomers!

Soil: Well-drained, fertile     H: 8-10 W: 7'      B/M: Brilliant Violet/ July-Frost if deadheaded

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Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion'   Butterfly Bush, 'White Profusion'            Zone: 5-9

Like a white beacon Butterflies.  With silvery undersides to its green leaves which compliment the clear white, slightly fragrant blooms to 16" long that just cover the plant in blooms.  Could be the focal point of a white garden.  Yellow centers to the blooms.

Soil: Well-drained, fertile      H: 5-7' W: 5-7'      B/M: White/ July-Frost if deadheaded

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Buddleia x davidii 'Violet'     Butterfly Bush, 'Violet'             Zone: 5-9

Shrub will attract large numbers and varieties of butterflies. In mid-summer extremely long dense flower clusters appear in profusion. Excellent as a cut flower and has a mild, sweet fragrance. Flowers from new growth; should be pruned hard each spring to encourage form and flowers. Deadhead for continued bloom. A very new beautiful selection. Probably a hybrid with B. davidii per Cole Burrell. This is definitely one of our very favorites and as you can see, we have a few to choose from!

Soil: Rich, well-drained      H: 5-6' W: 3-4'       B/M: Violet/7-10

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Buddleia lindleyana    Chinese Butterfly Bush        Zone: 5-10

A huge, VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN, SPECTACULAR Buddleia with shiny green leaves, cinnamon trunks. This incredible plant has up to 24" long panicles of medium lavender flowers in summer. Slightly stoloniferous. Do not cut back like other buddleias.  Medium growth rate.  Do not cut to the ground (renewal pruning) as you do with other Buddleias.

Soil: Rich, well-drained       H:6'   W:3-4'       B/M: Medium lavender/Summer

Hybrid Buddleias are just now coming into their own.  These are some of the finest garden plants, at least one of these should be a star in your garden! 

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Buddleia x 'Lochinch'    Butterfly Bush 'Lochinch'        Zone: 5-9

This hybrid between B. fallowiana & B. davidii is everyone's favorite according to Tony Avent, making a reasonably short plant, with silvery gray foliage, topped with lovely lavender blue flowers on long panicles. If you like Color Echoes (see books by C. Colston Burrell) plant it with Russian Sage. THE MOST FRAGRANT BUDDLEIA!   

Soil: Well-drained, fertile    H: 4-5' W: 4-5'        B/M: Lavender Blue/ July-Frost if deadheaded

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Soil: Well-drained H: 4-5' W: 3-4' B/M: Ruby pink/Autumn

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Buddleia x 'Pink Delight'     Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight'        Zone: 5-9

A recent Dutch introduction with true deep pink fragrant flowers, panicles 12-15" long, gray-green leaves, compact growth habit. Excellent flowers color. This award winner is a rare brilliant pink, with 12-15" panicles. Tiny individual flowers are produced in profusion in long, dense trusses. 'Pink Delight' is the standard by which to measure all Pink Buddleias. 

Soil: Well-drained, fertile     H: 5' W: 6'     B/M: Deep pink June-Frost if deadheaded

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Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb'     Butterfly Bush, Honeycomb        Zone: 5-9

Superior in growth habit, foliage color, pure yellow flowers & ease of culture than the other three yellow Butterfly Bushes. Foliage is a handsome blue-green and deports itself well in the fall. Flower buds are creamy yellow. The fragrant flowers open to beautiful golden yellow w/ a deeper butterscotch center.  Introduced by the U. of Ga's King of Shrubs and Trees, Michael Dirr.  

Soil: Well-drained, fertile       H: 6-8' W: 6-8'      B/M: Yellow/6-Frost

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Buddleia x 'White Ball'        Butterfly Bush 'White Ball'        Zone: 5-9

This is just a 'wee bit of a thing' as Butterfly Bushes go!  From the Boskoop Experimental Station in The Netherlands, it's perfect for a rock garden or in a Perennial Bed.  It's a rare genetic dwarf, with a tight ball of grayish foliage that reaches a mere 3' x 3'.  But it's quantity of blooms matches the Big Boys.  Oh so choice!

Soil: Well-drained, fertile      H: 3' W: 3'      B/M: White/6-Frost

How to care for your Boxwood

Thinning or Plucking!  from the National Arboretum  and more at the National Boxwood Society

Please note:  Boxwoods are slow plants.  These are first year plants and appropriately small for their age!  The very tiny, dwarf ones -- Green Pillow, Morris Dwarf -- will be lightly rooted in quart pots.  It takes a LONG time (years) for these little guys to grow.  BUT they're tough, easy and even though they're small, just be gentle in planting and they'll be fine.  

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Buxus harlandii     Harland's or Chinese Boxwood           Zone:  7-10

An astounding form of Box for the South!  With black-green foliage, a dense compact growth habit that has a natural vase form, this is one of the most beautiful boxwood for the deep south up to zone 7.  With beautiful white accents on the bark of its trunk and the natural vase-like form it's lovely.  The leaf is easily identified by an indentation at the tip of each leaf.  Rarely offered in the trade and a superb form.  Gorgeous as a Bonsai or even as a houseplant.  Can, of course be grown in containers year round in the deep South.  From China, Japan, Taiwan.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained     H:  36-40"  W:  24" in 15-20 years (33' in a couple of lifetimes)  B/M:  Insig./5-6

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Buxus microphylla 'Curly Locks'     Curly Locks Japanese Boxwood       Zone: 5-9

A slow form of Buxus microphalla with crimped and curled leaves, particularly once it's more mature.  Forms a dense mound, wider than tall with yellow-green leaves.  This is a very bright color compared to other cultivars in this species.  Can make a nice contrast with dark green plants.  Branchlets and some leaves are nicely twisted.

Soil: Well-drained     H: 3' W:4'     B/M: Greenish yellow/

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Buxus microphylla 'Jim Stauffer'      Jim's True Spreader Japanese Boxwood       Zone: 5-9

Lots of confusion on the name but we're going with the company that introduced it, Saunders Brothers (of Virginia).  AKA Jim's Tru Spreader, it's 3' tall and 4' wide in 15 years.  It's very similar to 'Green Beauty' but more spreading in habit at maturity and appears to be hardier (this per Saunders).  Good winter color.  There are some who say, it is possibly a form of B. sempervirens.    Makes an interesting Bonsai.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 3'  W: 4'     B/M: Greenish yellow/

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Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Morris Dwarf'   Dwarf Japanese or Little Leaf Boxwood    Z:(4)5-9

Another dwarf form of Little Leaf Boxwood.   Protect from drying winds.   A compact plant that originated at the Morris arboretum in PA & introduced by the National Arboretum.    Clusters 2-3" brittle shoots result in a tufted bush outline.  Best in some shade.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained    H: 8-12"  W: 12-18"     B/M:  Small but FRAGRANT/May

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Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Morris Midget'     Miniature Japanese Boxwood          Zone: 5-9

Plant of Merit.  Takes full sun but prefers dappled light.  Protect from winter winds in Zone 5 & 6.  A low-growing, compact, mounded evergreen shrub with dense foliage.  This tiny treasure is a slow grower, 1 1/4" per year so plant will appropriately sized for it's first year in a quart - not fully rooted in and tiny.  It MAY reach 30" in 25 years!  Rarely flowers.  Selected at the Morris Arboretum for its very dense growth, forming tight buns of bronze-tinted green foliage.  Plants of Merit - Missouri Botanical Garden.

Soil: Well-drained      H:9-12" in 8 years  W: 12-18"     B/M: Greenish yellow/Rarely flowers

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Buxus microphylla var. koreana    (AKA B. sinica var. insularis)   Korean Boxwood          Zone: 4-9

A slow growing, upright, evergreen broadleaf shrub that is great in the border, as a foundation or specimen plant.  Good in containers in Zone 7-9.  A small leafed box that is easily pruned to size and/or shape.  Has leaves that are rolled slightly downward and is one of the most cold hardy selections.  Olive green in summer, it turns bronze green in winter.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained    H:3-4'    W:4-5'      B/M:  Small but FRAGRANT/May

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Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Wintergreen'     Wintergreen Korean Boxwood       Zone:  5-8

Easy to grow, evergreen shrub with compact habit. Dense, bright green foliage. Often clipped as a low or medium hedge or shaped into globes, tiers and pyramids. Performs superbly in colder climates. Often listed as growing to 5' but expert Michael Dirr says, nay, nay -- 3-4' is more correct. Superb in colder climates.

Soil:    Moist but well-drained        H: 3-4'  W: 3-4'        B/M:  Small but FRAGRANT/May 

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Buxus sempervirens     American or Common Boxwood             Zone:  5-8

Excellent specimen and is used extensively in East and South; good for hedges, massing, topiary work, formal gardens, might be called the 'Aristocrat' of the hedging plants. Slow growing but still faster B. microphylla or Littleleaf Boxwood.

Soil:    Moist but well-drained        H:15-20'  W:15-20'        B/M:  Insig.

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Buxus sempervirens 'Gold Edge'   Boxwood Gold Edge.          Zone: 5-8

The typical form but with a bright Gold Edge to the leaf.  The 'Gold Edge' may fade if summer is very hot and it does on our potted plants in the greenhouse where soil in the black pots often reaches 130 degrees!  Well, heck, you'd lose your edge too!

Soil: Moist but well-drained, neutral (pH 6.5-7.5)      H: 6'  W:8'       B/M: Insig. NA

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Buxus sempervirens 'Graham Blandy'    Upright American Boxwood           Zone:  5-8 

One of the most commented on shrubs in our garden. A strongly upright, columnar shaped boxwood that maintains it's beautiful shape without pruning. Excellent accent plant. Difficult to find in the trade. Introduced by Blandy Experimental Farm in Virginia.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, neutral (pH 6.5-7.5)      H: 5-6'   W: 2'       B/M: Insig. NA  

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Buxus sempervirens 'Montpelier 1'    Dwarf Boxwood from Montpelier         Zone: 5-8

A great plant for the collector or the HISTORY BUFF!  From the Gardens of Pres. James Madison's Montpelier.  Brought back to as close as possible to the original gardens when owned by the Dupont Family.  This and the following forms of Buxus sempervirens stood out from the rest when Pete was there assisting with a restoration project.  He took cuttings (with permission of course) on 'Montpelier 1' was about 15" x 15" and similar to Blue Pillow but with slightly different look to the leaves.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, neutral (pH 6.5-7.5)      H:15"   W:15"       B/M: Insig. NA

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Buxus sempervirens 'Montpelier 2'     Dwarf Boxwood from Montpelier          Zone: 5-8

A great plant for the collector or the HISTORY BUFF!  From the Gardens of Pres. James Madison's Montpelier.  Brought back to as close as possible to the original gardens when owned by the Dupont Family.  This and the following forms of Buxus sempervirens stood out from the rest when Pete was there assisting with a restoration project.  He took cuttings (with permission of course) on 'Montpelier 2' which has a slightly pancake-ish form.  Has more side branching coming out naturally and more wide than tall.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, neutral (pH 6.5-7.5)      H: 8"  W:15"       B/M: Insig. NA

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Buxus sempervirens 'Variegatum' Scott Arboretum Form'  Variegated American Boxwood   Z: 5-8

A most amazing boxwood!  Growing at Scott Arboretum, they have it listed simply as Buxus sempervirens (variegated form).  It's by no means, however, a typical variegated form at all.  In Fall, when Pete saw it, it was splashed and washed in gold on green -- not just a simple gold edge.  Like most Buxus, it was probably more creamy in spring and summer.  Very eye-catching.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, neutral (pH 6.5-7.5)       H: 5' but slow, slow, slow  W:    B/M:   Insig.  

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Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'    English or True Boxwood        Zone:  5-8

Lush, compact evergreen shrub needs little care, may be pruned to any size. Lustrous, dark green, oval leaves make a good background for front of the border color. Excellent foundation or hedge plant. Slower growing and shorter than other boxwoods. Usually pruned to 20-30".  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, neutral (pH 6.5-7.5)      H: 4-5'  W: 4-5'    B/M:  Insig.

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Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'       Varder Valley American Boxwood        Zone:  5-8

A low-growing, flat-topped, mounded boxwood. Excellent dark blue-green foliage that has a prominent bluish cast in spring. Plant has a broad spreading habit and the bluish cast adds class to the landscape. Listed by the J.C. Raulston Arboretum as one of the select 'Connoisseur Plants - 2003'.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, neutral (pH 6.5-7.5)      H: 2-3' W: 4-5'      B/M: Insig.

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