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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 . . $5.00 
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
Bellis perennis . . Wild English Daisy
. . 3 to 6 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Europe
This is the true wild type of English Daisy. 1 to 2 inch white flowers in spring. Good for naturalizing--competes well with grasses.
#1282 . . Quart pot . . $4.25 Crop Failure--Not Avail.
Carex grayii . . Gray's Sedge
. . 12-24 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. to moist soil Native
A clump forming grass. Produces unique and showy spiked seedheads in late spring. Seedheads persist through the growing season and are good in dried arrangements.
#2143 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Carex hystricina . . Porcupine Sedge
. . 12 to 24 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. to wet soil Native
A clump forming sedge with attractive, softly spiny seedheads. Useful on the stream bank, pond's edge or as a specimen.
The original german botanic name was Stachelschweinartige or "prick pig, well behaved".
#2139 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Carex pensylvanica . . Pensylvania Sedge
. . 8 to 12 in. . . Lt. to mod. shade
. . Zones 4 to 8 . . Avg. soil Native
This semi evergreen sedge is a wonderful native groundcover for average to dry, deciduous shade Delicate, arching leaves. Slow, spreading clump former. Fine textured appearance.
C. pensylvanica is native to open woods and thickets from the eastern seaboard west to North Dakota and Missouri and from southern Ontario and Quebec south to Tennessee and Virginia.
#2166 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Carex plantaginea . . Plantain Leaved Sedge
. . To 12 in. . . Lt. to full shade
. . Zone 5 . . Avg. soil . . Early Spring
Native
Broad, crinkled, ribbon-like blades grow in clumps. As sturdy as it is beautiful, this clumping grass is an excellent groundcover for shady areas, or on shaded slopes, where its tenacious roots hold back sliding dirt, as well as any daylily. In spring, it sends up modest but interesting flower stalks, which soon go to seed. Prefers moist soils.
#1513 . . Quart pot . . Crop Failed
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 . . $4.50
Chelone lyonii . . Pink Turtlehead "Hot Lips"
. . 3 to 4 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 4 to 10 . . Avg. soil, moist . . L. Summer to E. Fall
Native Selection
Clusters of showy pink flowers in August and September. Medium green foliage. Usually found in a slightly drier habitat than C. glabra. Adds color late in the season.
#1292 . . Quart pot . . Out of Stock
Chrysogonium virginianum . . Green and Gold
. . 6 to 8 in. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Moist, well drained soil . . All season
Native
Bears golden-yellow flowers from April to October with a peak bloom in May. Evergreen. Very useful in foundation plantings, rock gardens, banks, or as a general ground cover. Moderate growth rate. Space 12 to 18 in.
Green and Gold makes a striking show during the long peak bloom period in the spring and is a good, dense, medium-green ground cover with some bonus flowers for the balance of the year. Blooming after the spring peak is somewhat sporadic.
#1005 . . Quart pot . . Out of Stock
Cimicifuga racemosa . . Black Cohosh
. . 12 to 36 in. . . Mod. to full shade
. . Zones 3 to 10 . . Rich soil . . Late Spring
Native
Attractive dark green foliage. Graceful spires of white flowers can tower more than 6 feet above the foliage. Excellent shade plant for both foliage and flower.
C. racemosa is underused in the shade landscape. Dig out some Hostas and give some Black Cohosh a place. It is slow growing, is not invasive and is long-lived.
The historical medicinal uses are far to numerous to list in this catalog. One early reference devoted 48 pages to it.
#1055 . . Quart pot . . $5.50
Convallaria majalis v. montana . . 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 variety.
Convalaria majalis is a wide ranging species found in Asia, Europe and N. America with some authorities considering the variety montana native to the Appalachian Mountains. It differs in its slightly larger size and growth habit. Individual plants in a colony are more widely spaced than the European types.
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 . . $5.25
Coreopsis major . . Greater Coreopsis
. . 24 to 36 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. to poor soil . . Summer
Native
Tall erect stems. Bright yellow flowers in summer. Long bloom period. Drought tolerant.
The paired, opposite leaves of C. major are so deeply divided, they appear to be in whorls of six. It is stoloniferous, but not invasive. The solitary stems grow straight and tall.
#1059 . . Quart pot . . $5.00 Out of Stock
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 . . $4.75
Coreopsis verticillata . . Coreopsis "Zagreb"
. . 12 in. . . Sun
. . Zone 5 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . L. Summer to E. Fall
Native Selection
A densely bushy plant with erect, branching stems, and linear, dissected leaves, this selection is similar to "Moonbeam", but has deeper, golden yellow daisylike flowers.
Drought resistant, it has a long, profuse flowering season from late summer into early fall.
#1951 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
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