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ADDITIONAL PERENNIALS

These are shipped April thru October unless stated otherwise. Plants will be shipped in their pot unless noted different. Pot sizes are listed following the species name in parentheses: (A) 2 1/2" diameter rectangle, (B) 3 1/2" or 4" diameter rectangle, and (C) 3 qt. Check the web site for more perennials as well as additions as the season progresses.

Aconitum carmichaelii var. wilsonii (B) (Azure Monkshood) A late summer, September and October, flowering aconitum with panicles of dark blue hooded flowers. Good as cut flowers. A sturdy grower up to 5' for sun to part shade. Great foliage makes a great back of the border back drop for other flowers in the front of the border. Zone 3. $8.00

Acorus calamus (Sweet Flag) Plants with iris like leaves that are very much at home in a bog or pond. These will also grow in ordinary garden soil. A great accent for partial shade to full sun. Photo shows their curious and interesting blooms. Bare root. Zone 4. $7.00

Asarum canadense (B) (Wild Ginger) Native to the southeast with heart shaped green leaves. This deciduous species is a great woodland ground cover spreading slowly by rhizomes. Brown-red flowers, shown on left, are just waiting to be peeked at under the leaves. Zone 2 $7.00 Leaves below, flowers left.

Begonia evansiana (Grandis) (B)A hardy begonia for shade to 20". The heart shaped leaves produce a bushy mound covered in sprays of glistening light pink flowers in summer followed by darker winged seed capsules that are even showier than the flowers holding their color until frost. A late riser in the garden so mark where it is planted. Emerges here in early May. Zone 6 $7.00

Begonia sutherlandii (B) Excellent container plant as it spills over the edge with its light green foliage and dainty pale one inch orange flowers. Sun to part shade will keep this 6" x 12" tender perennial happy. Easy to over winter dry in the pot. Zone 8 $6.50

Colocasia antiquorum `Illustris' (B)(Imperial Taro) Dramatic plants with green veins, highlighting the black background. This 3' tall black leaved elephant ear likes moist soil to shallow water. Sun to part sun. Zone 7. $9.00

Colocasia esculenta `Black Magic' (Black Leaf Elephant Ear) A fabulous and striking addition for your garden with solid purple-black leaves up to 2' in length. WOW! An impressive statement rising to 5-6' tall. We have grown it in shallow water to regular garden soil. Sun to Part Sun. Zone 7b $10.00

Colocasia `Burgundy Stem' (B)(Violet Stem Taro) Makes a spectacular garden statement with 6' deep purple stems and 3' giant green leaves with a purple flush. Yellow flowers 1' tall. Moist garden soil to shallow water. Sun to part sun. Zone 7b $8.00

Corydalis Cheilanthiefolia (B)From the basal rosette, lacy ferny like leaves tinted with bronze arch out forming a clump up to 12" tall. Yellow flowers are held above the foliage in spring. Zone 5 $6.50

Dicentra formosa(B) A slow to medium spreading plant with green fernlike leaves and heart-shaped pink blooms. Spreads by thin rhizomes just at surface level making a light beautiful ground cover. Great for the woodland or shade garden 8-10" tall. A fairly early riser in the spring to get your garden off to a good start. Zones 4-8. $6.00

Epimedium x versicolor `Sulphureum' (B) A lovely choice, soft yellow flowers held above handsome, evergreen foliage in early spring. A slowly spreading woodland ground cover for partial shade. This tough beauty will tolerate dry shade and is an easy to grow perennial. Cut to the ground in late winter before the blooms commence for a dramatic floral show. Newly emerging foliage takes on a bronze appearance with red coloring. 14" Zone 5. $7.00

Hedychium coronarium (B) (Hardy White Butterfly Ginger) In late summer and fall, pine cone-like buds produce 2" butterfly looking white flowers with a heavenly fragrance. Grows 3-5 foot tall. In mild winters with good mulch cover, it will overwinter for us (Zone 6B) in the ground. Zone 7B, possibly 7A or grow in a pot like we do for overwintering in above freezing conditions. $8.00

Helleborus foetidus (B) A must for the winter garden with its evergreen deeply divided leaves to 18". In late winter panicles of green bell like flowers are so rewarding in the woodland garden. Zone 5 Our winter has been so mild this year that these were blooming in early January. What a delight. Quite dry conditions are well tolerated. $8.00

Helleborus x hybridus (B) (Helleborus orientalis) January,if mild enough, to April the garden here is decorated with the nodding stalks of white, pink, red, purple to slate-solid or patterned flowers. Flowers are bowl shaped to star shaped. Shown are some of the parents that have produced our fine offspring. The glossy dark evergreen palmate leaves to 18" are very handsome the entire year. Easily grown in shade to partial shade with adequate summer moisture. We have found them to be quite drought tolerant once established. Every garden should have several. These are deer proof plants for those of you with deer problems. We recommend removing the old leaves in late autumn to early winter to readily view the flowers. New leaves form shortly after flowers. These seedlings from our open pollinated plants should bloom this coming winter. Shown are some of the parents that have produced our fine offspring. Zone 5
Bare root two year old plants (possible bloom or one more year to blooming size shipped Mid-September to October only $8.00 or 5/$30
Two year old potted plants (B)$10.00
Blooming size potted plants (three quart pot)$16.00

Helleborus x hybridus - 'Claret Red' Strain. (B) Our best red which is absolutely gorgeous. The flowers a are very lovely bowl shape. These are blooming size plants. $18.00

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Impatiens omeiana (B) A HARDY impatiens. Wonderful foliage, dark velvety green with a light stripe down the center of the leaf. Yellow flowers appear in the fall (October here) resembling an elongated snapdragon with its mouth open. The foliage is fabulous in the garden all season. The stoloniferous plant slowly forms a nice patch. For the woodland garden to 12". It has been very hardy here Zone 6B. We think it would go to Zone 6A with ease. It is late in rising in the garden so mark where you plant it. Because it is a late riser shipping will be delayed until May when it comes up here at our garden. $10.00

Neomarchia gracillis (B) (Walking Iris) Outer perianth white with yellow and brown markings, inner segments blue and smaller. A curious flower. Hardy mild winter areas or use as potted plant wintering indoors. Makes a good hanging basket plant. Blooms indoors February and March. $7.00

Pollia japonica (B)Lovely ginger like foliage in whorls, very stoloniferous and can serve as a tall ground cover. White flowers in the fall followed by blue fruit (berries). 24" to 36" in height. Shade to dappled sun best. We have grown it in full sun however. Very hardy here. We would expect it to be hardy to at least Zone 5. $6.00

Rohdea japonica (B) (Sacred Lily) Easy to grow evergreen clumps of dark green leathery leaves for slightly moist to DRY woodland conditions. The two inch wide leaves grow 12 inches high. White insignificant flowers in spring with red berries on 6 inch stocks in the fall. We offer very robust plants. Rohodea does not seem to be on the deer food list so you may want to especially include it in your garden in you have deer problems. A great addition to the winter shade garden which is not complete without Rohdea. Zone 5 $8.00

Saururus chinensis (B) (Chinese Lizard's Tail) A stately perennial to 4' with glossy foliage. In summer the terminal leaves turn pure white giving the impression flowers. The true flowers are not showy. Plant in slightly moist to wet sites in full sun. The rhizomes spread but are near the surface and can easilly be removed. Zones 5-10. $7.00

Stylorphorum diphyllum (B)(Wood Poppy) This eastern North American native will treat you to bright yellow flowers spring into summer. Silver-haired seed pods follow giving an added touch. For dry to moist soil in shade to part shade. Plants may grow up to 18". It will self sow but has not been a problem for us but it will take a few years before you feel you even remotely have enough of these jewels for your garden. One that we would not be without. Zone 4. $7.00

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