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Kamchatka Bugbane, Black Bugbane, Autumn Snakeroot CIMICIFUGA simplex
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* This perennial blooms late in the season and makes a great transition along shady edges.
  • Species: simplex
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Collection Locale: Russia
  • Height: 2-4ft
  • Purity: 99%
  • Crop Year: 2008
New York
Locke
Calypso Oleander
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

This is a large growing variety that can reach 15-25' high. Calypso is considered by many to be even more cold hardy than Hardy Red, making it suitable for landscapes as far north as zone 8B.
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 8B,9,10,11
  • Native To / Origin: US - FL, 1975
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
Louisiana
Merryville
Paradise Vine, Giant Potato Creeper, Costa Rica Nightshade, Divorce Vine
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

Large, long-lasting clusters of, 2"+ wide flowers open a dark purple, and like the Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow they quickly fade to lavender, and finally to nearly white. This moderately vigorous vine received rave reviews during 2012 trials at The...
  • Native To / Origin: Costa Rica
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • pH Range: Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moisture, good drainage, relatively fertile soils.
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Royal Fern, Flowering Fern
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Normally growing to about 3' in height in wet soils it has been known to reach nearly 6' high. One of our most beautiful native ferns, the Royal Fern produces a rosette of soft blue-green to green fronds that are deeply cut into rounded to lanceolate...
  • Container Size: Quarts
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to Be Bothered
  • Native To / Origin: US - Eastern and Canada
Louisiana
Merryville
Ghost Fern
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

The soft silvery fronds of the Ghost Fern contrast nicely with its dark maroon nearly black midribs. A beautiful accent among darker foliaged perennials, or use it in mass, as a border, or even as a groundcover.
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - Nancy Swell, VA
  • Outdoor Light: Light shade, Shade, Morning sun
  • Soil & Moisture: Moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral, humusy soils.
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to Be Bothered
Louisiana
Merryville
Southern Prairie Aster, Showy Aster
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

A low growing, clump forming to slowly spreading perennial the Southern Prairie Aster produces 1" wide, medium purple to lighter pinkish purple daisies with a yellow eye atop sturdy upright to arching stems beginning in late summer and lasting into fall.
  • Native To / Origin: US - Southcentral to Southeastern
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to be Bothered
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9
  • Soil & Moisture: Well-draining, somewhat dry to average moist, acidic sandy soils. Moderately drought resistant once well-established.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
Louisiana
Merryville
Bigfoot Waterclover, Clover Fern, Largefoot Pepperwort
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Under moist conditions it readily develops into a vigorous low groundcover and easily adapts to sunny bogs or moist shade. The Bigfoot Waterclover is a hardy perennial that is native to southern and central Texas as far north as Austin.
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to Be Bothered
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 8,9,10
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Outdoor Light: Part sun, Part shade, *Sun, Light Shade, Shade
  • Grows To: 6-10"H and spreading
Louisiana
Merryville
Mrs. George Roeding Oleander (Double Apricot)
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Use them at the back of the border, as a large low maintenance, screen, in containers, or even train the larger growing types into tree standards. This is a semi-dwarf Oleander that is suitable for large containers as well as the shrub border.
  • Salt Tolerance: High
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 8B,9,10,11
  • Grows To: 6-8'H x 6-8'W
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Native To / Origin: US- George C. Roeding, Fancher Creek Nursery, 1905
Louisiana
Merryville
Variegated Tapioca Plant, Cassava, Manihot
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

Tapioca makes a showy heat and sun loving vigorous tropical for the summer garden and in containers. Tapioca is not tolerant of frost and can be grown as annual except in frost free zones or can be overwintered in containers in a sunny protected location...
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to be Bothered
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10B, 11
  • Grows To: 4-6'H x 4-6'W
  • Native To / Origin: South America
Louisiana
Merryville
White Pampas Grass
Prices start at : 2.99 USD / each

Also available in the Pampas Grass Collection. An elegant addition to your yard. Plumes start mid-summer and last through winter. Outstanding as a background or as an accent plant in corners or in rock gardens.
  • Season Color: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Max Height (feet): 10
  • Genus: Cortaderia selloana 'White Feather'
Illinois
Bloomington
Mixed Carnations
Prices start at : 4.49 USD / each

Bloom at intervals all summer - even on into fall! Hardy, healthy plants bloom in a rainbow of colors even during the hottest, driest summers. Drought and deer resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, great cut flower, fragrant.
  • Genus: Dianthus
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun
  • Max Height (feet): 2
  • Spread: 12-20''
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
Illinois
Bloomington
Bonfire Euphorbia
Prices start at : 8.99 USD / each

Tiny golden-chartreuse blooms in late spring. Grows 10-12'' tall. Plant 18'' apart in full to partial sun. Blooms in late spring. Get ready for a dramatic three-season performance in your landscape.
  • Max Height (feet): < 1
  • Zones: 5-7
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Colors: Dark Red, Green, Orange, Yellow
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Illinois
Bloomington
Pampas Grass Collection
Prices start at : 6.39 USD / each

Collection includes 1 White plant, and 1 Pink plant. Outstanding as a background or as an accent plant in corners or in rock gardens. Pampas Grass, with dozens of large stalks, grows about 8-10 feet tall, topped with graceful, silky, soft, white or pink...
  • Colors: Pink, White
  • Season Color: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • Zones: 5-10
  • Genus: Cortaderia selloana
Illinois
Bloomington
Improved Dragon\'s Blood Red Sedum
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

An excellent groundcover! 'Fulda Glow' is an improved variety of Dragon's Blood sedum that sports attractive bronze-red foliage all season long! Place these hardy, northern, nursery-grown divisions about 1' apart.
  • Zones: 3-9
  • Genus: Sedum spurium 'Fulda Glow'
  • Colors: Red
  • Max Height (feet): 3-4"
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
Illinois
Bloomington
Tassel Fern
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

Synonymous with ) is a magnificent glossy evergreen that brings beauty to the home or garden. (row or file) in reference to the rows of sori located along the midveins of the pinnules.
Maryland
Bowie
Giant Hardy Hibiscus
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

Deer resistant. Full foliage shrub-like plants 4-8' tall. Easy to grow, needs little care. Sensational winter hardy variety of a tropical favorite. Strong, field-grown plants shipped.
  • Max Height (feet): 8
  • Spread: 3-4'
  • Zones: 5-10
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Genus: Hibiscus moscheutos
Illinois
Bloomington
Adam\'s Needle Yucca
Prices start at : 4.00 USD / each

The Adam's Needle Yucca is a handsome plant with sharp, evergreen leaves. Deer and drought resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Plant a cluster of three Adam's Needle Yucca for that exotic touch at your home.
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Spread: 3'
  • Zones: 5-10
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Genus: Yucca filamentosa
Illinois
Bloomington
Pink Pampas Grass
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

Also available in the Pampas Grass Collection. An elegant addition to your yard. Plumes start mid-summer and last through winter. Outstanding as a background or as an accent plant in corners or in rock gardens.
  • Season Color: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Zones: 5-10
  • Max Height (feet): 10
  • Genus: Cortaderia selloana 'Rosea'
Illinois
Bloomington
Red Painted Daisy
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

Deer resistant. The Painted Red Daisy can't be beaten for cutting, with elegant, frond-type foliage that shows off the brilliant blooms in June and July. One of nature's most valuable plants.
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Zones: 3-8
  • Colors: Red
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Spread: 18''
Illinois
Bloomington
Heldrich Pine, Bosnian Pine Pinus heldreichii     - Pinus leucodermis    , Pinus heldreichii leucodermis   , Pinus nigra  leucodermis
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* The Bosnian Pine ( Pinus heldreichii , synonym P. * It is an evergreen tree is up to 25–35 m height, and 2 m trunk diameter. * A notable specimen in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria, known as Baikushev's pine, is 24 metres (79 ft) tall, 2.2 metres...
  • Height: 50-70ft
  • Botanical Name: Pinus heldreichii
  • Purity: 99%
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Germination: 91%
  • Quantity: 3.98 lb
New York
Locke
Heldrich Pine, Bosnian Pine Pinus heldreichii     - Pinus leucodermis    , Pinus heldreichii leucodermis   , Pinus nigra  leucodermis
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* The Bosnian Pine ( Pinus heldreichii , synonym P. * It is an evergreen tree is up to 25–35 m height, and 2 m trunk diameter. * A notable specimen in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria, known as Baikushev's pine, is 24 metres (79 ft) tall, 2.2 metres...
  • Crop Year: 2015
  • Common Name: Heldrich Pine, Bosnian Pine
  • Botanical Name: Pinus heldreichii
  • Family: PINACEAE
  • Species: heldreichii
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
New York
Locke
Aster Divaricatus Woodland Aster
Prices start at : 14.95 USD / 1 Gal

Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers. Remove the old flowers of Aster Divaricatus as they become brown and unattractive.
Maryland
Bowie
Red Plumeria, Frangipani
Prices start at : 24.99 USD

Clusters of flaring, fragrant, red flowers are held at the ends of the thick sturdy stems, above the large rich green wide tropical foliage. Excellent for containers. Checkout our new Plumeria Growing Guide for more detailed growing information.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
  • Grows To: 6-10'H x 4-6'W in containers, 15-30'H and wide in tropical climates
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to be Bothered
  • Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate to High
Louisiana
Merryville
Mezoo Variegated Ice Plant, Baby Sunrose, Aptenia, Variegated Red Apple Heartleaf Ice Plant
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

There appears to be some confusion as to the proper botanical name for this plant in the nursery trade. Provide slightly more moisture during the growing season and keep it on the dry side during winter.
  • Deer Resistance: Not Normally Bothered
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch SQ / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9B,10,11,(*9A?,*8B?)
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • pH Range: Mildy Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
  • Grows To: 2-6"H x 12-24"W
Louisiana
Merryville
Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia, False Indigo
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia is a hybrid of Baptisia australis and Baptisia sphaerocarpa and was developed at the Chicago Botanic Gardens by Dr. Jim Ault. A vigorous hybrid native perennial, Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia can produce up to 100 spikes...
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderate to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • Native To / Origin: US - IL - Chicago Botanic Gardens - Dr. Jim Ault
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • Grows To: 3'H x 2-3'W
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
Louisiana
Merryville
Carolina Moonlight Baptisia, Wild Indigo
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Alba that was developed by the late Rob Gardner Curator of Native Plants at the North Carolina Botanical Garden and subsequently introduced by the NCBG in 2002. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot...
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - Rob Gardner, Curator of Native Plants at the North Carolina Botanic Gardens, 2002
  • Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-3'W
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
Louisiana
Merryville
Long-Bract Wild Indigo, Cream False Indigo, Plains Wild Indigo, Prairie Wild Indigo, Paque-Paque Plant, Pock-Pock Plant
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

The arching spikes sit along blue-green stems adorned with round, 3-5 foliate leaves that fade to gray as summer wanes. Leucophaea has a variety of common names so feel free to pick one: .
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to periodically dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • Native To / Origin: US - Eastern and Central
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9
Louisiana
Merryville