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Baptisia australis . . False Indigo
. . 3 to 5 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Summer
Native
Blue-green foliage with spikes of soft, blue-tinted indigo flowers. Blooms June to August. Forms a bushy clump when mature.
#1230 . . Quart pot . . $5.50 
Belamcanda chinensis . . Blackberry Lily
. . 30 to 36 in. . . Sun
. . Zones 5 to 10 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Summer
China
Erect, somewhat stiff, sword-shaped, iris-like foliage and showy, freckled orange blooms, to 2 inches across.
After blooming, the plants will develop fruit capsules which split to expose shiny black seeds; these are attractive in dried arrangements.
Called She Gan, it is used in traditional Chinese medicine, and primarily anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, it is valued in southern China as a treatment for a fungal infection common among paddyfield workers.
#1479 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Chelone glabra . . White Turtlehead
. . 3 to 4 ft. . . Sun to full shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Moist to wet . . L. Summer to E. Fall
Native
Terminal clusters of showy white flowers with a blush of rose. Late August into September. Flowers somewhat resemble turtles' heads. Dark green foliage. Clump forming.
Two valuable landscape features are flowering well in shade and the very late bloom time. The native habitat of White Turtlehead is usually very wet, but it will do fine in average garden soil.
Used by Indians and herbalists for liver diseases, sores and as a laxative.
#1050 . . Quart pot . . $6.00
Chrysanthemum maximum . . Shasta Daisy "Wild Type"
. . To 3ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 8 . . Average soil Early Summer
So. Europe
White daisys with yellow centers. Clumpforming and not invasive as some of the other daisys are.
# . . 2195 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Convallaria majuscula . . American Lily Of The Valley
. . 6 to 8 in. . . Lt. to dense shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Spring
Native ?
Dark green erect leaves. Arches of fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers in spring. Spreads with rhizomes at a moderate rate. Space 8 to 12 in. apart. Native species.
Convalaria majuscula is similar to Convalaria majalis the European Lily of the Valley. It differs in its slightly larger size and growth habit. Individual plants in a colony are more widely spaced and the foliage dies back earlier than the European type.
The root contains a digitalis-like drug. Toxic.
. . . . According to legend, the plants grew from Mary's tears as she wept at Christ's tomb.
#1006 . . Quart pot . . SOLD OUT
Coreopsis pubescens v. pubescens . . Downy Coreopsis
. . 12 to 24 in. . . Sun
. . To Zone 6 . . Avg. soil . . Late Summer
Native
Long lasting, bright yellow blooms continue all summer. Native to much of the Eastern US.
#2185 . . Quart pot . . $5.25
Coreopsis verticillata . . Coreopsis "Moonbeam"
. . 18 in. . . Sun
. . Zone 5 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Late Summer
Native Selection
A densely bushy plant with erect, branching stems, and linear, dissected leaves and soft yellow daisy-like flowers in late summer. Compact habit and pale flowers differentiate this selection from the species.
Drought resistant, it has a long, profuse flowering season.
#1950 . . Quart pot . . $5.50
Dioscorea villosa . . Wild Yam
. . Twining vine to 9 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 4? to 8 . . Avg. soil . . L. Spring
Native
Attractive dark green foliage. The twining stem arises from a curious whorl of heart shaped leaves. Papery, triangular seed pods are of interest in fall.
Wild Yam was frequently mentioned by William Bartram in his "Travels". A relative of the tropical "yams" grown as food crops.
Some tropical species of the genus have found modern herbal usage as a source of phytoestrogen.
#1149 . . Quart pot . . $5.75
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