Flatwood Natives

1-2" green-eyed yellow outward facing daisies are held on loosely branching stems with quilted medium green foliage from spring to fall. A drought tolerant taprooted native perennial, Texas Greeneyes is found locally on sandy well-drained soils.

Image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. An excellent choice for pollinators. 3" yellow daisies top the tall wispy stems of this vigorous native perennial from mid spring to late summer.

Checkout ' Oakleafs are Homesteading Along Sara's Branch ' at SFA Gardens by Dr. Dave Creech. Oakleaf Hydrangeas are beloved in the garden not only for their blooms but they also have the beautiful oak-leaf shaped foliage, which turns to shades of pink,...

A native of the southeastern US, these are seedlings and so the number and size of sterile florets, overall flower size, and mature plant size may vary from the images shown. Wade ' Check Out This Alternative Hydrangea ' (Oakleaf Hydrangea) from LSU Agcenter...

Although 'Ihi is considered hardy to 20-25 o F we suggest that you bring it indoors anytime temperatures fall below freezing and place it in a warm sunny window. Clusters of sunny yellow cupped flowers may be produced any time during the growing season,...

Some hybrids will perform well in full sun, particularly in northern climates, but generally prefer some shade in the heat of the afternoon in southern locations. Plants range in size from dwarf alpine plants with flower spikes rising to only 5” tall...

Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant. If I had to recommend a time it would be late winter after the winter interest portion of the season...

Checkout ' Oakleafs are Homesteading Along Sara's Branch ' at SFA Gardens by Dr. Dave Creech. Winter reveals tan and coppery hued peeling bark on curving stems and winter buds waiting for springs warmth.

An organic mulch goes a long way toward helping maintaining consistent and even moisture levels and once the Oakleaf Hydrangea is well established it is more resistant to periodic dry spells.

A tough dwarf native blueberry with as much to offer the palette of the mouth as well as the garden. Provide a well-drained acidic soil in full sun to partial sun. Steely blue-gray finely textured new growth gets slightly darker with age.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. In summer, it has the appearance of just another green shrub after its white blooms disappear in May. We highly recommend that you mulch your Yellow Twig Dogwood with either a ground hardwood mulch...

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect.

All the North American species produce velvety red to orange-red berries.They are hardy to at least zone 5 or zone 4 if given extra winter protection. Read on to learn more about this group of woodlanders.

There will be no berries on this shrub, however you will see lots of small white flowers. The Southern Gentleman Holly is a tall male winterberry that is used to pollinate female winterberry plants.

May reseed under good conditions and will slowly develop into a mass of plants. This interesting member of the carrot family or Apiaceae is native to much of the eastern and central US with distribution extending well into Canada.

However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize ninebarks. Smaller than other ninebark varieties, Summer Wine is an easy way to introduce wine colored foliage into the home garden.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Provides unmatched winter interest especially when planted in front of a contrasting backdrop. We highly recommend that you mulch your Pucker Up Red Twig Dogwood with...

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Physocarpus Diablo plants that you dig a hole twice as...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Heuchera Fire Alarm a good deep watering.

Flowering stalks rise from the clump to 30” tall in late spring, with each stalk producing 3-5 bluish-purple flowers (to 4″ wide) with bold purple veining. Petals and sepals spread out flat making it an attractive place for feeding by hummingbirds.

They have a dense, spike-like raceme of 28-52 tiny, hairy pearly white flowers. Goodyera pubescens maintains each leaf up to three or four years, stays low in the soil and tolerates a wide range of temperatures and humidity levels.

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown.

The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds.

Jim Dandy Holly tend to use more nitrogen than some other plant families. We highly recommend that you mulch your Jim Dandy Holly with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

The birds will reap the benefits of the fruit which is formed from the flowers. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

Photos available by request or we can arrange a farm visit. Two of the rams are horned and one is polled. They are a multi-purpose breed well adapted to thrive in the southern US. Gulf Coast Native Sheep are a heritage breed with genetic benefits of heat...