Abelia grandiflora 'Silver Anniversary' PPAF

Great new compact variety with distinct silver fading to cream marginal variegation - to 3 feet high and broad.

Abies firma

A Fir tree for the South! Tolerates both dry and moist situations - to 40 feet. Great conical habit of growth.

Acer truncatum ssp. mono

The Painted Maple makes a medium landscape tree with vivid yellow orange fall color.

Amelanchier grandiflora

A very old hybrid between A. arborea and A. laevis, Apple Serviceberry has purple new growth with large flowers on long slender racemes.

Asarum shuttleworthii 'Calloway'

One of our great native "gingers," Calloway has small lobed leaves with pewter-green highlights and will form a thick carpet when established. A choice plant not widely available.

Berberis thunbergii 'Bagatelle'

An improvement over Crimson Pygmy, this selection from the Netherlands has consistently dark red foliage and a more rounded habit.

Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar'

Dark purple, narrowly columnar barberry provides architectural interest in the landscape. Limited supply.

Bletilla striata albastriata

White leaf margins add interest to this hardy Chinese Ground Orchid -  a worthy addition to the perennial garden. Long lived and floriferous.

Calycanthus floridus 'Venus' PPAF

A cream-white flowered Allspice - very dark green foliage and a unique fruity fragrant flower. Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney of NCSU.

Calycanthus raulstonia 'Hartlage Wine'

The Raulston Allspice is the result of a hybrid cross between two plants: Calycanthus floridus (Carolina Allspice which is native to the eastern U.S.) and Sinocalycanthus sinensis (Chinese Wax Plant) the Asian counterpart and was created at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC. A fast-growing deciduous shrub, 'Hartlage Wine' produces claret-red, magnolia-like flowers with creamy-white-tipped stamens in May. The flowers measure three inches across and fade to pink in sun. Prefers moist, well-drained soil in a semi-shaded site. Protect from afternoon sun. Makes a a rather large (8 foot by 8 foot) shrub. The hybrid species name, "raulstonii," was given in honor of the late J. C. Raulston who directed the hybridization project.

Cephalotaxus sinensis

An upright, broadly pyramidal tree form of Japanese Plum Yew. Rarely available, we have a limited supply of this choice shade loving evergreen.

Cercis canadensis 'Alba'

White flowered form of our native Redbud.

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Well known for its dark purple foliage - flowers are lighter rose colored than the species and appear a bit later as well.

Cercis canadensis 'Covey' PP 10328
LAVENDER TWIST (R) Weeping Redbud/Eastern Redbud.
This weeping Redbud produces a wide arching head with gracefully drooping branches. Same lavender pink flowers as the species.

Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'

We are pleased to be able to offer this unusual selection again. Flowers are produced along the trunk as well as the branches. Probably the heaviest flowering Redbud in existence.

Chasmanthium latifolium

This medium height (3 feet) grass carries oat-like seed heads in fall which persist through the winter. This is the inland version of the well-known Coastal Seaoats which it closely resembles. Glowing gold fall color.

Chimonanthus praecox

The Fragrant Wintersweet has lustrous 3 inch lanceolate leaves, a portion of which will turn gold in fall before the entire plant defoliates. As the name implies its delightfully fragrant yellow flowers appear in mid-winter for an extended time, often January through March. One cut stem brought inside will perfume an entire room. A sheltered location will protect and prolong the blooms.

Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Morning Cloud'

This medium size (to 30 feet) flowering tree is a cross between Catalpa bignoides and Chilopsis linearis. Hardy to sub-zero temps it has light pink panicles of flowers throughout the summer.

Corylopsis spicata 'Ogon'

Pendant chains of buttercup-yellow flowers precede the purple new growth on this Winterhazel which rapidly turns deep golden! It retains its color well into summer before fading to an attractive chartreuse followed by pale yellow fall foliage. This is truly one of my top acquisitions from Japan. To 8 feet high by 12 feet wide. 

Corylopsis 'Winterthur'

A hybrid of unknown parentage, this Winterhazel is a selection from Winterthur Gardens in Delaware. Fragrant yellow flowers in April cover this 5 to 6 foot tall by 10 foot wide shrub. Great selection for the woodland garden!

Crinum 'Bradley'

A Pink flowered Crinum Lily that will last for generations once established. 

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

These South African members of the iris family have graceful narrow leaves of 3 or more feet tall and produce slender spikes of tubular flowers in early summer. Grow under the same conditions as gladioli. Lucifer has intense scarlet flowers atop the sword-like foliage making a striking display!

Crocosmia 'Emberglow

Dark red flowers - a slightly shorter version of 'Lucifer' about 24 inches.

Crocosmia 'Superba'

Golden orange flowers adorn this variety.

Cyrilla parviflora

A small version of C. racemiflora, its flowering racemes reach 3 inches but leaves are less than half the size of its big sister. Quite evergreen.

Deutzia gracillis 'Chardonnay Pearls'

Pure white flower buds appear as tiny pearls before an explosion of fragrant spring color. The lime-yellow foliage provides season long interest on this compact shrub. Great as a woody anchor in the perennial border.

Dichroa febrifuga 'Yamaguchi Select'

This "Evergreen Hydrangea" from Yamaguchi Nursery in Japan has larger, glossier foliage than our old clone and produces a heavier berry set. Our 1 year plants are full of fruit!

Dichroa febrifuga 'Yamaguchi Hardy'

This "Evergreen Hydrangea" from Yamaguchi Nursery in Japan has larger, glossier longer leaves than our old clone and produces a heavier berry set. This selection is more upright in growth and very cold hardy. Our 1 year plants are full of fruit!

Elymus 'Blue Dune'

One of the few blue grasses for the southern garden. Straw colored seed heads stand 8 to 12 inches above the 2 foot tall foliage. Spreads rhizomatously, prefers a dry sunny location.

Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

This banana has glossy dark green leaf surfaces with dark red undersides. Grows rapidly producing a thick trunk and long wide leaves. Ground hardy for us - mulch well or grow as container plant in colder areas.

Euonymus fortunei 'Wolong Ghost'

Bullet-proof ground cover for sun or shade, its dark green leaves have sharply contrasting silver-white veination.

Fatshedera lizei 'Curly'

A small leaved Bush Ivy, the margins have a thin grey-green variegation and are distinctly wavy and curved. Sun to part shade. It has proven itself extremely cold hardy for this genus.

Gardenia jasminoides 'Shooting Star'

Fragrant single white flowers on an upright shrub with larger leaves than other single flowered types. Selected from seedlings produced from seed from Bejing Botanical Garden it is quite cold hardy.

Hamamelis virginiana

One of our native Witch-hazels it will make a large shrub to small tree. Offering bright yellow fall foliage the fragrant yellow blooms appear as the leaves are falling. More tolerant of some shade than other species.

Hedychium c. 'Disney'

From the Himalayan mountains 'Disney' has blueish-green foliage with a reddish cast to the underside. On a very tall 7' stem late summer brings on orange-red delightfully fragrant flowers. Stands quite erect unlike some other ginger lilies.

Hedychium coccineum 'Tara'

Another high mountain Himalayan species. In late summer, the vigorous 6 foot tall clumps are topped with lightly fragrant 16" bottlebrush spikes of bright orange flowers

Hosta 'Dylan's Dilly'

Cream centered, dark green edged, heavily substanced sport of 'Green Mountain'. The center darkens throughout the growing season.

Hosta 'Hadspen Blue'

Makes a medium sized mound of deep blue foliage. Leaves have a cupped base, slightly corrugated with thick ubstance. 2 foot tall pale lavenderblooms in mid-August. Slug resistant.

Hosta 'Minute Man'

Selected from the same grouup of plants that produced 'Patriot' and posesses all of the same good qualities, holds up well in our intense summers. Darker green center and a brighter white margin.

Hydrangea mac. mac. 'Altona'

An older variety, 'Altona' has exceptionally dark blue mophead flowers. It retains that color every year with applications of aluminum sulphate - it will turn pink if heavily limed.

Hydrangea mac. mac. 'Eva Lyon Holmes'

This reliable rebloomer is from an estate in Trenton SC and is presumed to be an introduction from Fruitland Nurseries dating to the mid 1800's. Foliage is of heavy substance with good sized flowers. The parent plant was covered with flower buds at every terminal the week before Thanksgiving in 2003!

Hydrangea paniculata 'Quickfire'

An early blooming Peegee hydrangea, its large panicles turn pink while 'Pink Diamond' is still in bud.

Hydrangea serrata 'Maiko'

This neat little Sawtooth hydrangea impressed us with its tidy habit and abundance of medium sized mop head blooms. Quite hardy and a bit shorter than Wilson's Dwarf. If you need a dwarf mophead, this is the plant for you.

Ilex 'East Palatka'

An Ilex attenuata hybrid similar to 'Savannah' grows 10' to 20' tall. Fruits heavily like Foster holly. Drought tolerant, can be used as a corner planting, screen, or small tree if limbed up. Originated East Palatka, FL. Hardy to Zone6.

Iris ensata 'Innocence'

Japanese iris (Iris ensata) have the largest flowers of all irises. They have been bred for over 200 years in Japan and also during the last century in the USA. They are also the last of the Irises to flower here for us, May-June. Can be grown as a water plant or ground perennial. Sword-like leaves 2 to 3 feet tall give a dramatic effect in mass or as accents. Reputed to be deer resistant.
'Innocence' has pristine white petals which contrast well with the greenish-yellow midrib.

Iris ensata 'Light at Dawn'

Exquisite white flowers have ruffled, deep purple edges, creating a delicate, lacy effect. 

Iris ensata 'Murakumo'

Large light purple flowers with dark purple veins. 36" tall.

Iris ensata 'Wine Ruffles'

Huge flowers, spreading up to 9 inches across and loosely ruffled. Petals are a dark wine red with a velvety texture to the falls.

Iris ensata 'Yezo-Nishiki'

Large violet-blue double flowers with a gold splash. Very broad ruffled petals.

Iris siberica 'Pink Haze'

Siberian iris has narrow long leaves and early spring flowers atop slender stems. Great cut flower. 'Pink Haze' is lavender pink with crimson flecks.

Juglans nigra

For your native tree lovers, we offer Black Walnut. Difficult to transplant from the wild, container grown plants offer a great way to provide it to your customers.

Juniperus virginiana

Another fine native, and equally difficult to transplant, this is the common Red Cedar of hedgerows and fields.

Kalimeris integrifolia

Known as Japanese Aster this compact perennial is covered with single white daisy-like flowers in summer and repeats the show in fall. Cut back after the first bloom for best effect. Easy to grow in full sun to part shade.

Kalimeris yomena 'Shogon'

A variegated version of the above 'Shogun' has attractive mottled green and gold, fine textured leaves and lavender flowers. Spreads stoloniferously but not invasive. Reputedly deer resistant.

Lagerstroemia 'Tightwad Red'

From Dr. Dirr's breeding program at CANR this dwarf Crepe Myrtle has burgundy new growth and deep scarlet flowers. Low mounding habit.

Lagerstroemia 'Rosey Carpet' PP#13965

Finally, a true ground cover Crepe Myrtle! 'Rosey Carpet' will only reach about 8 to 9 inches high and will spread 4 feet across. Covered in rose pink blooms much of the summer. Think hanging baskets, planters, cascading over walls…

Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano'

Lespedeza liukiuensis ‘Little Volcano’ – This is a new species of Lespedeza from the Ryuku Islands of Japan. Tony Avent suggested this cultivar name because it erupts with flowers. When L. thunbergii finishes flowering, then this one begins flowering in early November.

Leucothoe axillaris 'Jenkins'

Named for "Miss Margie" Jenkins of Amite, LA, this selection has super clean dark evergreen foliage and fragrant white flowers. Tolerates full sun or shade and flowers heavily in either situation.

Lindera benzoin

Another of our hard to transplant natives, makes a full large shrub, to 10 by 10 feet. Bright yellow early spring flowers and yellow fall foliage as well. Sought after by native plant lovers.

Liriodendron tulipifera

The native Tulip Tree reaches immense proportions with age, not for the small landscape but magnificent in an open setting. Quite spectacular flowers are usually overlooked as they are held high in the foliage on older specimens. Delightful yellow fall color.

Liquidambar acalycina

Chinese Sweetgum has dark maroon new growth, maturing to dark green as it hardens off and turning a uniform rich burgundy in fall. Growth habit typical of the native species.

Liriope muscari 'Peedee Gold Ingot'

This is an exciting new gold leafed form of Liriope that retains its bright color well into hot weather before fading to chartreuse. Its bluish-purple flower spikes contrast beautifully with the foliage color. Quite vigorous but not invasive. Great shade groundcover or accent!

Lonicera 'Alabama Crimson'

Re-blooming native red honeysuckle is very vigorous and quite cold hardy.

Loropetalum chinense 'Carolina Moonlight' PPAF

Our own introduction, this compact loropetalum occurred as a chance seedling here at the nursery. In spring it is literally covered with white flowers. The small leaves are held on a tightly branched spreading shrub broader than tall. We anticipate it remaining under 4 feet. Quite different from the huge and slightly wild growth of the straight species. A great companion for 'Daruma.'

Lysimachia clethroides 'Geisha'

Known as Gooseneck Loosestrife, its common name refers to the curved spikes of white flowers that appear in mid-to late summer which resemble a goose's neck. Geisha has bright green and gold splotched marginal variegation. Fall foliage is bronze to yellow, quite hardy, zones 3 to 8.

Machilus thunbergii

Native to China, Korea and Taiwan, this member of the Lauraceae family is a beautiful evergreen tree with large glossy leaves. It will exceed 60 feet in its native climes - expect slightly smaller stature here. Full sun to part shade, Zone 7b.

Magnolia 'Galaxy'

This National Arboretum introduction opens its dark red-purple flowers about 2 weeks later than other varieties escaping late spring frosts. Upright habit suitable for street tree planting. Perfect tree for narrow spaces and smaller landscapes. Moderate growth rate to 24 feet in height with 7 inch trunk diameter in 14 years.

Mahonia media 'Underway'

Leaf clusters are more finely pinnate than M. bealii. Upright panicles of bright yellow flowers stand over the dark leathery evergreen foliage in mid-winter. Following this show are the showy clusters of bright blue berries which persist until spring.

Panicum 'Cloud Nine'

Selected at Bluemount Nurseries in Maryland, this Switch Grass has bright blue foliage and billowy flower clusters from August to November. Easily 6 feet high, will tolerate moist soils. Good native substitute for miscanthus.

Philadelphus 'Snow Dwarf'

A new dwarf Mock Orange from Canada, it covers up with fragrant, 1 1/2 inch flowers. Excellent small border shrub to about 2 to 3 feet. Very hardy!

Pinus palustris

Long Leaf Pine - need we say more? Except to add that they aren't often available except from the Forest Service in bare-root quantities in the hundreds. One more super native to offer your customers.

Podocarpus lawrencii

Mountain Plum Pine is an Australian native which does quite well in the Deep South heat. An ancient conifer, it more closely resembles Yew or Taxus. It has fine 3/4" dark green needles resembling a hemlock with a resinous pine-like aroma. Makes a small to medium sized, rounded shrub. New growth is a light cream color sharply contrasting with the dark green older needles. Fine small shrub for the landscape, it prefers light shade or morning sun and afternoon shade in our climate. Equally good subject for bonsai or containers. Extremely long-lived, records of trees 160 years old in Australia with (undocumented) claims of trees 470 years old!

Podocarpus lawrencii 'Purple King'

Same characteristics as the species, 'Purple King' has dark bluish-burgundy winter color. Carl Shoenfeld of Yucca Do Nursery near Houston, TX, and I were sharing at how surprising it is to see a New Zealand native thriving in our Deep South heat. He said that it was one of the nicest plants in his garden.

Pomegranate 'Red Flowering'

Large bright red double flowers decorate this ornamental pomengranate in mid summer. 

Rosa banksiae 'Alba Plena'

Double white flowered Lady Banks Rose.

Rosa banksiae 'Lutea'

A traditional southern garden subject, yellow flowered Lady banks Rose.

Rosa rugosa -Pink Flowered

Tough-as-nails summer flowering rose as much desired for its prominent bright red "hips" which persist through fall and winter. Good source of Vitamin C. Tolerates poor dry soil. Shear occasionally to keep fron getting "leggy".

Rosa rugosa - White Flowered

As above but white flowered form.

Rosa 'Snow Carpet'

Rosa 'Snow Carpet' creates a carpet of shiny, miniature foliage that is virtually pest-free. In late May it is covered with hundreds of small (1") snow-white double blooms. Repeat blooms sporadically until frost. Try it cascading over banks or walls or on the edge of a perennial bed.

Salvia leucantha 'Delilah'

The familiar Mexican Sage takes on a new look whith this variegated form. Posessing a distinct white leaf margin and a silvery grey interior, it has the same dark purple flowers of the species. The color combination is a knockout! Shear after first bloom to keep compact.

Sisyrinchium 'Lucerne'

This charming little Blue Eyed Grass, a member of the Iris family, produces blue star shaped flowers with gold centers from late spring until July. The long bloom period makes it quite unique. A good edger it doesn't seed itself all over like the native species and the blooms are larger (about 3/4 inch). Named by Robert Herman who found found it in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess'

A compact mounded plant it is brighter than 'Gold Mound' and the color holds up much better in our summer heat.

Teucrium fruticans

Wall Germander is a little known wonder with a twiggy habit covered with 3/4 inch, silver, pubescent leaves. Makes a medium shrub of about 3 to 4 feet if left untended, it can be pruned to smaller dimensions. Late spring it makes light blue flower clusters at each terminal. Accepts dry arid soils but thrives under more prosperous conditions.  

Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Theta'

From Sean Hogan of Cistus Nursery this new Asiatic Jasmine has extremely narrow dark green leaves with deep burgundy new growth and is just as vigorous as the species. Great new effect as groundcover or in combination plantings. We have trained these on 3' bamboo teepees.

Viburnum dilatatum 'Michael Dodge'

Profuse lacecap flowers laden this Linden Viburnum in May but it's most notable feature are the bright yellow fruit. Striking against its red fall color. This selection from Winterthur Gardens is more compact than the species, reaching about 5 to 6 feet.

Weigela florida 'Gold Rush'

Light pink flowers are held against green and gold variegated foliage. No problem with reversion on this new introduction from the Netherlands.

Weigela florida 'Variegata Nana'

White margins fade to cream on this variety. We admit it is not very "nana" but is a reasonable height, about 4 feet.

Yucca 'Color Guard'

It's taken us years to get numbers of this superb variegated Yucca filamentosa,  but once again we can offer it. Unlike other variegated Yuccas, the bright yellow stripe down the middle of the narrow dark evergreen foliage does not fade and turns pink in the winter, brightening winter days. As the weather warms, it returns to yellow. In late summer a yard or more high spike of cream-white flowers tops the spiky mound.