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Screamin\' Yellow Wild Indigo, Yellow False Indigo, Baptisia
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

TScreamin' Yellow Baptisia was selected for its flower power and compact habit. An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, durable, and easy.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9
  • Grows To: 2-3'H+ x 2-3'W
  • Native To / Origin: US - South Central - selected by Larry Lowman, Ridgecrest Nursery, Wynne, AR
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
Louisiana
Merryville
Purple Smoke Baptisia, Wild Indigo
Prices start at : 8.99 USD

Baptisias are naturally durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Purple Smoke Baptisia can produce up to 50 of the sturdy 4'+ flowering stems once mature.
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - North Carolina Botanic Gardens, introduced by Niche Gardens in 1996
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
Louisiana
Merryville
Midnighttm Prairieblues Baptisia, False Indigo
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Midnight Prairiebluestm creates an upright to vase-shaped plant that blooms for an extended period in spring. An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, durable, long-lived, and easy.
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderate to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • Native To / Origin: US - IL - Chicago Botanic Gardens - Dr. Jim Ault - 2003
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Red Plumeria, Frangipani
Prices start at : 24.99 USD

An easy to grow tropical whose flowers are used to make the familiar Hawaiian leis. The Plumeria is an easily grown, summer flowering, heat and sun loving small tropical tree that makes a great addition to tropical gardens or containers.
  • Indoor Light: Direct sun, High
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moisture when in growth, dryer in dormancy. Well-drained, moderately fertile soils.
  • Grows To: 6-10'H x 4-6'W in containers, 15-30'H and wide in tropical climates
  • Native To / Origin: Hybrid selection - Plumeria rubra is native to C and S America
  • Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Mezoo Variegated Ice Plant, Baby Sunrose, Aptenia, Variegated Red Apple Heartleaf Ice Plant
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Provide slightly more moisture during the growing season and keep it on the dry side during winter. Can be overwintered indoors where not hardy or use it as a vigorous annual. Many sources suggest this is Dorotheanthus bellidiformis 'Mezoo' even though...
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Native To / Origin: South Africa for the commonly cultivated Aptenia
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch SQ / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Grows To: 2-6"H x 12-24"W
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight to High
Louisiana
Merryville
Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia, False Indigo
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, durable, and easy. Considered a must for the cutflower garden as the spikes have an excellent vase life.
  • 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
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Grows To: 3'H x 2-3'W
Louisiana
Merryville
Carolina Moonlight Baptisia, Wild Indigo
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot from which to regrow each spring. An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought resistant, deer resistant, adaptable...
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - Rob Gardner, Curator of Native Plants at the North Carolina Botanic Gardens, 2002
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Louisiana
Merryville
Yellow Heartleaf Ice Plant, Baby Sunrose, Aptenia
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

A drought resistant perennial, the Baby Sunrose is also salt tolerant and deer resistant. The Yellow Baby Sunrose is a naturally evergreen perennial tropical plant and is considered to be hardy to 25 o F for short periods although some resources suggest...
  • Grows To: 2-6"H x 12-24"W
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate
  • Deer Resistance: Not Normally Bothered
  • Soil & Moisture: Average to dry soils with good to excellent drainage. Do not overwater.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Native To / Origin: South Africa
Louisiana
Merryville
Purple Smoke Baptisia, Wild Indigo
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Baptisias are naturally durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Purple Smoke Baptisia can produce up to 50 of the sturdy 4'+ flowering stems once mature.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-3'W
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - North Carolina Botanic Gardens, introduced by Niche Gardens in 1996
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Louisiana
Merryville
Whirling Butterflies Gaura, Apple Blossom Grass, Wand Flower, Lindheimer\'s Bee Blossom
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Flowering begins and spring and often lasts until fall. This is one of our favorite Guara selections! Item # 9579. Pink buds open to pure white butterfly-shaped flowers on tall wispy but sturdy stems on this fairly compact and floriferous native perennial.
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Grows To: 2-3'H x 18-30''W
  • pH Range: Mildy Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9,10
Louisiana
Merryville
Red Apple Heartleaf Ice Plant, Baby Sunrose, Aptenia
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

A drought resistant perennial, the Baby Sunrose is also salt tolerant and deer resistant. The Red Apple Ice Plant is a naturally evergreen perennial tropical plant and is considered to be hardy to 25oF for short periods although some resources suggest...
  • 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
  • Grows To: 2-6"H x 12-24"W
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate
  • Native To / Origin: South Africa
Louisiana
Merryville
Yellow Wild Indigo, Yellow False Indigo, Baptisia
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Baptisia's are durable pest and disease resistant native taprooted perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Considered a must for the cutflower garden as the spikes have an excellent vase life.
  • Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-3'W
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderate to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
Louisiana
Merryville
Caryopteris Dark Knight
Prices start at : 34.95 USD / 3 Gal

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. This process is called deadheading. Use en masse to create a wonderful border for perennial beds, or along walks and entryways We suggest when planting your newly...
Maryland
Bowie
Caryopteris Beyond Midnight
Prices start at : 32.95 USD / 2 Gal

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.
Maryland
Bowie
Purple Pixie Loropetalum
Prices start at : 36.95 USD / 3 GAL

It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. At the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage.
Maryland
Bowie
Lo and Behold Blue Chip Buddleia
Prices start at : 47.95 USD / 3 GAL

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Pruning generally not needed, but may be trimmed in spring. The most important reason for pruning Butterfly Bushes is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward...
Maryland
Bowie
Petite Tutti Frutti Buddleia
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

If your Buddleia Petite Tutti Frutti plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number, and a larger second and third number.
Maryland
Bowie
Buddleia Pugster Blue
Prices start at : 47.95 USD / 3 GAL

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as important in...
Maryland
Bowie
Lo and Behold Ice Chip Buddleia
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / 2 GAL

Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific plant, and it involves science in understanding the physical growing habits of the plant to be pruned.
Maryland
Bowie
Lo and Behold Pink Micro Chip Buddleia
Prices start at : 47.95 USD / 3 GAL

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch.
Maryland
Bowie
Me Tarzan, you Jane, that Talinum paniculatum
After each flower wilts, a perfectly round, 1/8 inch (3 mm) diameter, seed pod forms. Jewels of Opar can begin to bloom as a small saucer sized plant under hot, dry conditions. Before researching Jewels of Opar, I had no idea thebooks were so extensive...
California
El Segundo
Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr Buddleia
Prices start at : 47.95 USD / 3 GAL

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr Buddleia to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.
Maryland
Bowie
Buddleia Nanho Blue
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

Pruning large Buddleias that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying beauty to the landscape. When pruning established Butterfly Bushes where no labeling is present on a variety to identify...
Maryland
Bowie
Black Knight Buddleia
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

Pruning large Buddleias that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying beauty to the landscape. When pruning established Butterfly Bushes where no labeling is present on a variety to identify...
Maryland
Bowie
Lo and Behold Purple Haze Buddleia
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / 3 GAL

Buddleia Lo and Behold Purple Haze is a different duck than all the other Lo & Behold Buddleia. The flowers radiate outward and downward like a pinwheel, and are continuous from mid summer to frost.
Maryland
Bowie
Color Guard Yucca
Prices start at : 21.95 USD / 1 GAL

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Color Guard Yucca.
Maryland
Bowie
Bright Edge Yucca
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 1 GAL

For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. If a liquid fertilizer is used for Bright Edge Yucca, it should be applied every...
Maryland
Bowie