Ilex glabra sel. . . Inkberry "Nigra"
. . 3 to 10 ft. . . Sun to full shade
. . Zones (4)5 to 9 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Spring
Native Selection
Evergreen and thorn free holly useful in foundation, hedge and accent plantings. Leaves are usually purplish in winter. More hardy and drought tolerant than Japanese Holly I. crenata. Native from Nova Scotia, south to Florida and west to Missouri. Nectar source for bees.
#2117 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Itea virginica . . Virginia Sweetspire
. . 3 to 5 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Spring
Native
Three inch racemes of fragrant, white flowers in spring. Long bloom period. Deep red fall leaves persist well into the winter. Best with some direct sun.
Highly recommended as an excellent choice for any landscape--flowers, fragrance, fall color and, best of all, easy to grow.
#1274 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Itea virginica cv. . . Virginia Sweetspire "Henry's Garnet"
. . 3 to 5 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 6 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Spring
Native
Longer flower spikes (to 6 inch) and better fall color than the species. Selected by Mary Henry in Georgia. Styer award winner.
#1379 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Leucothoe fontanesiana . . Doghobble
. . 3 to 6 ft. . . Sun to full shade
. . Zones 4 to 8 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Late Spring
Native
Glossy, deep green foliage. New leaves are bronze to bright green. Racemes of fragrant, white, urn-shaped flowers in late spring. Can have full sun in northern areas but needs full shade in the deep south.
Consider Agarista populifolia in the hotter areas of the South.
#1386 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Lindera benzoin . . Spicebush
. . 10 to 20 ft. . . Sun to full shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. to wet soil . . Early Spring
Native
Light green, medium textured. Yellow flowers emerge along the stem before the leaves appear in early spring. All parts of the plant are pleasantly aromatic with a mild, sweet citrus-like scent. Red berries in fall.
L. benzoin is a host plant for the Tiger and Spicebush Swallowtail butterflies.
A tea can be made from the leaves.
#1167 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Lonicera fragrantissima . . Winter Honeysuckle
. . 6 to 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Winter
China
Earliest flowering of the fragrant woody shrubs. White, extremely fragrant, sweet lemon scented blooms. Late March in the North--late January in the South. Not overly showy, value being in the early season fragrance.
Cut branches can be forced to open indoors in winter.
#1531 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Magnolia liliiflora x stellata . . Hybrid Magnolia "Ann" ----SOLD
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. . 8 to 10 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 4 to 6 . . Avg. soil . . Early Spring
Hybrid
Deep purple-red blooms in early spring. Flowers appear before the leaves.
First hybridized in 1955-56 to produce a Magnolia that would bloom later than M. stellata to avoid frost damage to the flowers.
#1448 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Magnolia virginiana . . Sweetbay Magnolia ----SOLD
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. . 10 to 20 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 6 to 9 . . Avg. to wet soil . . Spring
Native
Lemon scented, 2 to 3 inch, white flowers in spring. Dark green leaves flash silvery undersides in a slight breeze. Medium to fast growth rate. Evergreen in South--deciduous in North.
Really a tree but most often used as a shrub. Sweetbay can grow to 60 ft. in the southern parts of its range.
#1563 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Rhododendron alabamense . . Alabama Azalea
. . 3 to 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones (6)7 to 8 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Native
White flowers are usually blotched with yellow and sometimes blushed with pink. Possibly the most fragrant of the Azaleas. Blooms in the later part of early spring. Beautiful in bloom.
#2113 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron arborescens . . Sweet Azalea
. . 8 to 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil, moist . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Sweetly fragrant white flowers from mid-spring into early summer. Open habit. Grows fast for an azalea.
Can get quite tall if not pruned. Best planted where the sweet clove-like scent can be enjoyed.
#1174 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron atlanticum . . Coast Azalea
. . To 6 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Early Spring
Native
White to pinkish blooms in early spring. Fragrant. Low growing habit. Stoloniferous, forming wide clumps.
#1146 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron austrinum . . Florida Azalea ----SOLD
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. . 6 to 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 7 to 9 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Early Spring
Native
Clusters of fragrant flowers in early spring. Colors range from pastel yellows to deep orange. Open habit. A beautiful, easy to grow, native azalea suited for the hotter parts of the South, although thriving in the cool Zone 6 climate. Also commonly known as the "Florida Azalea."
#1388 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron bakerii sel. . . Cumberland Azalea "Sunlight"
. . . . Zone . . #2131 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Rhododendron calendulaceum . . Flame Azalea
. . To 10 ft. . . Sun to lt.shade
. . Zones 5 to 7 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native
The most brilliant colored of the native azaleas. The flower color ranges from yellow to red-orange. Requires some direct sun to bloom well. Spring.
When grown in full sun and fertile soil with even moisture the floral display is breathtaking. The plants offered are seed grown and pruned annually to produce a many-branched, compact specimen.
. . . . William Bartram, in his 1791 book Travels, described Flame or Fiery Azalea as follows: "The epithet fiery I annex to this most celebrated species of azalea, as being expressive of the appearance of its flowers which are in general of the colour of the finest red lead, orange, and bright gold, as well as yellow and cream colour; these various splendid colours are not only in separate plants, but frequently all the varieties and shades are seen in separate branches on the same plants; and the clusters of the blossoms cover the shrub in such incredible profusion on the hillsides, that suddenly opening to view from dark shades, we were alarmed with apprehension of the hill being set on fire� This is certainly the most gay and brilliant flowering shrub yet known."
#1175 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron calendulaceum sel. . . Flame Azalea "Selection"
. . To 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone 5 to 7 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native Selection
Similar in growth and habit to the standard native Flame Azalea. Flowers open yellow and progress to orange as they age. This characteristic of the Flame is more pronounced in this selection.
#2130 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Rhododendron canescens . . Piedmont Azalea
. . 10 to 15 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Early Spring
Native
Fragrant, white to pink flowers appear before or with the leaves in spring. A native of the Costal and Piedmont areas from N. Carolina to Texas. Stoloniferous--will form colonies in time.
#2022 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron canescens sel. . . Piedmont Azalea "Biltmore"
. . 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone 5 to 9 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native Selection
A pure white flowered selection of the Piedmont Azalea blooming in spring. Selected at the Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville for compact form, fragrance and attractive foliage.
#1998 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Rhododendron canescens sel. . . Piedmont Azalea "Phlox Pink"
. . To 10 ft? . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Spring
Native Selection
A vivid pink flowered selection of the Piedmont Azalea. Blooms in spring. Mid-size growth habit. Also known as "Varnadoe's Phlox Pink"
#2133 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Rhododendron fortunei . . Chinese rhododendron
. . 5 to 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone 5 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . L. Spring to E. Summer
China
Found in 1855 by Robert Fortune, in the central mountains of China. Delicate soft pink flowers which are also highly fragrant.
#2002 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Rhododendron periclymenoides . . Pinxterbloom Azalea
. . 4 to 6 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 4 to 6 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native
Clusters of 6 to 12 pink flowers in early spring. Lightly fragrant. Bright green summer foliage. Very showy in bloom and adapted to dry, sandy or rocky soil.
Pinxterbloom is an old Dutch name, meaning "blooms at Pentecost". The seemingly awkward specfic name periclymenoides is Greek for "like honeysuckle." Formerly known as R. nudiflorum.
#1389 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron prunifolium . . Plumleaf Azalea
. . 8 to 15 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 6 to 9 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Late Summer
Native
The vivid red to reddish orange blooms are a valuable addition to the garden in late summer.
#1566 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron vaseyi . . Pinkshell Azalea
. . 5 to 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Early Spring
Native
Pink flowers appear in early spring before the leaves giving an unobstructed view of the bloom. Burgundy fall color.
Native only to the North Carolina mountains, but adapts well in a wide geographic range.
#1197 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron viscosum . . Swamp Azalea
. . 3 to 8 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 4 to 9 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Late Spring
Native
A deciduous azalea with white blooms in late spring. The flowers have a very noticeable, wonderful, sweet, clove-like fragrance.
#1077 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron viscosum v. serrulatum . . Hammock Sweet Azalea
. . To 15 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 6 to 9 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Native
A deciduous azalea with white blooms in late spring. The flowers have a very noticeable, wonderfully sweet, clove-like fragrance. Native range is more southern than the Swamp Azalea. Formerly named R. serrulatum
#1528 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron x . . Azalea "Snowbird"
. . To 10 ft? . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Spring
Hybrid
Thought to be natural hybrid of R. canescens x R. atlanticum from Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville. Pure white with beautiful fragrance
#2132 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Rhododendron x . . Galle Azalea "Choice Cream"
. . To 5 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone 6 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Hybrid
Blooms are pale yellow with a pink tube and yellow blotch. Delicious scent of sweet vanilla. Vigorous.
A cross of R. austrinum and R. atlanticum by the late Fred Galle of Callaway Gardens.
#2020 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Salix melanostachys . . Black Pussy Willow
. . 6 to 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 7 . . Avg. soil Japan
Stems of this attractive shrub are purple-black in winter. The spring catkins are also purple-black. Vigorous.
#1360 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Xanthorhiza simplicissima . . Yellowroot
. . 2 to 3 ft. . . Sun to full shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Spring
Native
Bright green, celery-like foliage. Spreads freely, forming a flat-topped thicket. Interesting 4 inch racemes of small, brownish-purple, star-shaped flowers in spring. Useful as a ground cover in difficult, shady and moist areas.
The sap yields a yellow dye used by Native Americans.
#1426 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Zenobia pulverulenta . . Dusty Zenobia
. . 2 to 3 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native
Blue-green, dusty foliage on graceful, arching stems. White, anise scented flowers borne in late spring. Tolerates wet, but well drained areas.
#2126 . . Gallon container . .
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