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Rudbeckia fulgida sel. . . Rudbeckia "Goldstrum Strain"
. . 24 in. . . Sun
. . Zones 4 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . Summer
Native
Prolific bloomer. Large yellow flowers with black centers. These are "Goldstrum strain" plants grown from seed.
"Goldstrum" was introduced in 1937.
#1195 . . Quart pot . . $4.75 
Rudbeckia maxima . . Giant Coneflower
. . Blooms to 7 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 6 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Summer
Native
Thick, pale blue-green leaves are up to 15 inches long and nearly as wide. Four inch bright yellow flowers with a 2 inch dark brown cone in the center. Summer. Flowers are borne on strong, leafless stems that can reach over 7 feet. The ideal site is moist and in full sun. Valuable in the landscape for both foliage and flower.
There is no Rudbeckia quite like this one. One writer described it as a large ironed cabbage that blooms higher than a basketball player.
#1108 . . Quart pot . . $5.50
Rudbeckia triloba . . Brown-eyed Susan
. . 3 to 4 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil . . Late Summer
Native
Two inch yellow flowers with brownish centers. Prolific late-summer bloomer. A self-seeding, short-lived perennial with an open, airy growth habit.
#1258 . . Quart pot . . $4.50
Sedum acre . . Mossy Stonecrop
. . 2 to 3 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . To Zone 4 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
Europe, Asia
Bright yellow star-like flowers in spring. Light green leaves. Fast spreading. Use as a general cover. Excellent draped over rocks or walls. Space 6 to 8 in.
Although native to Europe, Mossy Stonecrop has been cultivated here for many years and has naturalized in some areas. Very easy to grow.
Stonecrop has been used as a treatment for warts, skin diseases and scurvy. Used also as a diuretic, emetic and cathartic.
#1022 . . Quart pot . . Out of Stock
Sedum sieboldii . . Stonecrop "Medio-variegatum"
. . 6 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone 3 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . L. Summer to E. Fall
Japan
Showy pink flowers on attractive, fleshy, leathery leaves, whorled in threes, which have creamy white centers. Blooms in late summer.
The striking foliage makes it an excellent front of the border plant, or asset to a rock garden. This species, named for P.F. von Siebold, will tolerate some shade.
Sedums contain tannins and mucilage, which soothe and heal damaged tissues. Halve the leaves, then apply juice externally, to the affected area. It helps heal stings, bites, warts, burns, sunburn, and inflamed or itchy skin.
. . . . The name comes from the Latin sedate, or to assuage, an allusion to the healing properties of both the houseleek and the stonecrops. It may also come from the Latin sedere, to sit, referring to the way it grows upon rocks.
#1967 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Sedum spurium cv. . . Stonecrop "Dragon's Blood"
. . 6 in. . . Sun
. . Zone 4 . . Avg. soil, well drained A creeping succulent with red-tinged, thick, fleshy leaves.
An excellent, fast-spreading creeper, it works well along rock walls, or used as a groundcover or edging along sunny walkways.
Like those of aloe, sedum leaves contain a juice which can soothe and heal skin, burns and wounds.
#1776 . . Quart pot . . $4.50
Sedum telephioides . . Tall Stonecrop
. . 8 to 16 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Late Summer
Native
Clusters of pale pink to white flowers in late summer. The plant resembles a smaller version of the common, cultivated Asian Sedum "Autumn Joy".
The parent of this plant is from a rock outcrop high in the N. Carolina mountains.
#1255 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Sedum x . . Hybrid Sedum "Autumn Joy"
. . 12 to 24 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 3 to 8 . . Avg. soil . . L. Summer to E. Fall
China
Known as "Autumn Joy" in the U.S. Dense clusters of pinkish, star shaped flowers in early fall.
This popular plant was introduced by Arends Nursery in 1955. Probably a cross between S. spectabile and S. telephium.
#1745 . . . . $4.75
Sempervivum arachnoideum . . Houseleek "Red Cobweb"
. . 3 in. . . Sun
. . Zone 5 . . Avg. soil, well drained Europe
A fascinating variety of this popular rock garden plant, whose light green heads are connected by a web of cottony threads.
This species originates in the mountains of southern Europe.
Sempervivum, a genus in the Stonecrop family, contain tannins and mucilage, which soothe and heal damaged tissues. Halve the leaves, then apply juice externally, to the affected area. It helps heal stings, bites, warts, burns, sunburn, and inflamed or itchy skin.
. . . . The name comes from the Latin semper always, and vivo alive, an allusion to the plants tenacity.
#1973 . . Quart pot . . $4.50
Senecio aureus . . Golden Groundsel
. . To 30 in. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . Early Spring
Native
Clusters of bright yellow aster-like flowers first appear before the trees leaf out in early spring. Dark green foliage. Can colonize to form a ground cover. Easy to grow. Vigorous spreader and self-seeder.
The sunny, yellow bloom is a welcome addition to the early spring garden.
Used medicinally as an anti-hemorrhagic and in childbirth.
#1229 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Sisyrinchium angustifolium . . Blue-eyed Grass
. . 8 to 10 in. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 4 to 8 . . Avg. soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Grass-like foliage forms clumps. Dainty blue flowers with yellow centers begin in late spring. Easy.
Blue-Eyed Grass is a member of the Iris family and not a true grass. Good in rock gardens or as an edging. The clumps benefit from yearly division.
A related Spanish species was recorded as being used to "procure lust and lecherie".
#1114 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Solidago altissima . . Tall Goldenrod
. . 3 to 4 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 4 . . Avg. soil . . Summer
Native
This vigorously stoloniferous species boasts broad, showy flower heads.
#1503 . . Quart pot . . $4.25
Solidago flexicaulis . . Zigzag Goldenrod
. . To 4 ft. . . Sun
. . Hardy to zone 4 . . Avg. soil . . Summer
Native
The zigzagging stem gave this species its name.
Blamed unjustly by Americans for causing hay fever, the goldenrods are prized in Europe both in the garden and as cut flowers. They combine well with Michaelmas daisies and other asters.
#1506 . . Quart pot . . $4.50
Solidago odora . . Anise-scented Goldenrod
. . 3 to 4 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . To Zone 3 . . Avg. soil . . Fall
Native
Leaves smell like anise when crushed. Yellow flowers on plume shaped branches in late summer. Native to most of the Eastern US.
An anise-scented essential oil is obtained from the plant. It is used medicinally and for scenting soaps. Mustard, orange and brown dyes can be obtained from the whole plant.
#2189 . . Quart pot . . Out of Stack
Solidago rugosa . . Rough Leaved Goldenrod
. . To 5 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . To Zone 4 . . Avg. soil . . Fall
Native
A tall, showy goldenrod which spreads by rhizomes.
#1422 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Solidago sempervirens . . Seaside Goldenrod
. . 3 to 5 ft. . . Sun
. . To Zone 4 . . Avg. soil . . L. Summer to E. Fall
Native
Deep green, glossy foliage and salt tolerance set Seaside Goldenrod apart from the other Solidago species. Does fine with inland soils and climates.
Blamed unjustly by Americans for causing hay fever, the goldenrods are prized in Europe both in the garden and as cut flowers. They combine well with Michaelmas daisies and other asters.
#1429 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Thermopsis villosa . . Carolina Lupine
. . 3 to 5ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . 6 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Bright yellow, pea-like flowers in late Spring to Early Summer. Flowers are borne on tall, erect racemes above the foliage. Showy and long blooming.
#1412 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Tradescantia ohiensis . . Spiderwort
. . To 36 in. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 4 to 9 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . All season
Native
Grey-green foliage is more grass-like than many of the other Spiderworts. Flower color ranges from blue to rose. Easy.
#1494 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Tradescantia subaspera . . Spiderwort
. . 18 to 32 in. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. to moist soil . . All season
Native
Blue flowers range in shade from pale to deep. Blooms all season. Thick, jointed stems with linear leaves can form large clumps. Bees love it.
If the stems get too leggy, cut it back and it will bloom again until frost. Spiderwort is very easy to grow. The best flowering is in sun with evenly moist soil.
#1118 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Tricyrtis hirta . . Toad Lily
. . 24 to 36 in. . . Lt. to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . L. Summer to E. Fall
Japan
Orchid-like flowers with a pale purple background with darker purple blotches. They are clustered in the leaf axils, blooming all along the length of graceful, arching stems. Each bloom may last as long as three weeks in late summer to early fall.
Preferring slightly acid, humusy soil, Toad Lily makes an unusual and exotic-looking addition to a shade garden, or along a woodsy path. Easy to grow, it spreads rapidly by runners to form handsome colonies, without becoming invasive.
#1971 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Uvularia perfoliata . . Bellwort
. . 8 to 12 in. . . Mod. to full shade
. . Zones 4 to 9 . . Rich, moist soil . . Spring
Native
Oval leaves pierced by the stem. Slightly twisted, pale yellow flowers in spring. Slow spreading, colonial woodlander.
#1126 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Uvularia sessifolia . . Spreading Bellwort
. . 6 to 8 in. . . Sun to full shade
. . Zones 4 to 8 . . Rich, moist soil . . Spring
Native
Attractive, light green foliage. Pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers are borne under the leaves in spring. A spreading, colonial species. Can be used as a woodland ground cover.
#1385 . . Quart pot . . $5.25
Vernonia glauca . . Ironweed
. . 4 to 6 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 5 to 7 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Late Summer
Native
Large heads of intense purple blooms in late summer. An easily grown, vigorous plant. Blooms slightly earlier than V. novaboracensis.
xcellent for naturalizing with tall Goldenrods or placed at the rear of the perennial border. The common name apparently derives from the tenacity of the root system of a mature clump.
Ironweed has been used as a remedy for snakebite, pneumonia, feminine complaints and as an aphrodisiac.
#2095 . . . .Out of Stock
Vernonia noveboracensis . . Ironweed
. . 4 to 6 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 5 to 7 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Late Summer
Native
Large heads of intense purple blooms in late summer. An easily grown, vigorous plant.
Excellent for naturalizing with tall Goldenrods or placed at the rear of the perennial border. The common name apparently derives from the tenacity of the root system of a mature clump.
Ironweed has been used as a remedy for snakebite, pneumonia, feminine complaints and as an aphrodisiac.
#1236 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Veronica alpina . . Alpine Speedwell
. . 4 to 8in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone 4 to 8 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Summer
Europe
A low-growing plant with spikes of white flowers in summer. Good rock garden specimen.
#2138 . . Quart pot . .Out of Stock
Veronica spicata . . Spike Speedwell
. . 12 to 18 in. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 7 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Summer
Europe
A compact, tussock forming plant, whose numerous stems bear dense, blue-flowering spikes.
It is an excellent edging or border plant for sunny areas.
#1737 . . Quart pot . . CROP FAILURE
Veronicastrum virginicum . . Culver's Root
. . 4 to 6 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 4 to 8 . . Avg. soil . . Late Summer
Native
Six to nine inch, erect spikes of very pale blue to white flowers terminate the tall, strong, branching stems. Dark green leaves are arranged in horizontal whorls. A distinctive and elegant plant for the back of the border or wild garden.
Roots were used in as a violent purgative by American Indians and early European settlers alike. Its popular use resulted in some 20 regional common names applied to the plant.
#1413 . . Quart pot . . OUT OF STOCK
Viola sororia . . Confederate Violet
. . 2 to 8 in. . . Sun to full shade
. . To Zone 4 . . Avg. soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Variable, pale grey and blue flowers with a violet eye, and heart-shaped leaves.
#1287 . . Quart pot . . $4.75
Viola sororia . . Common Violet
. . 2 to 8 in. . . Sun to full shade
. . To Zone 4 . . Avg. soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Throughout spring, velvety, deep blue or purple blossoms nod above heart-shaped leaves. Although they are not stoloniferous, but rhizomatous, these easy-to-grow plants can be invasive. Or, this tendency may be used as an asset to make an excellent ground cover for shady areas, or about a tree's gnarly foothold.
The edible flowers make a bright salad garnish. They can also be candied.
Throughout the centuries, its herbal uses have been many, and varied. According to Gerarde-Johnson, "Physicians do think it good to mix dry violets with medicines that are to comfort and strengthen the heart."
#1681 . . Quart pot . . $4.50
Viola sororia . . Speckled Violet "Freckles"
. . 2 to 8 in. . . Sun to full shade
. . to Zone 4 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
Native Selection
Very pale, blue petaled flowers are freckled with violet.
#1897 . . . . $4.75
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