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Ilex verticillata . . Winterberry "Maryland Beauty"
. . To 9 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone 4 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist Native Selection
Multistemmed, rounded shrub. Profuse bright red berries through the winter. Deciduous. Pollinate with Southern Gentleman (must have at least one pollinator nearby to bear berries).
Effective on stream banks or against water in winter. Red berries most showy in snow.
#2188 . . Gallon container . . $14.00 
Ilex verticillata sel. . . Winterberry "Southern Gentleman"
. . 10 to 12 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone . . Avg. soil, moist Hybrid
Pollinator for other Ilex verticillata cultivars. Upright growth
habit. Decidious.
#2119 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
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 . . $14.00
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
Kalmia latifolia . . Mountain Laurel
. . 7 to 15 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Native
One of the finest native shrubs. Evergreen. Beautiful in bloom. Covered with pink/white cup shaped flowers in spring. The Mountain Laurel offered is nursery grown from seed collected in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
The Mountain Laurel offered is nursery grown from seed. Some growing tips: Well drained acid soil, tolerates dry conditions, go easy on fertilizer, grow in full sun in zones 5 & 6, needs some shade in warmer areas.
#1253 . . Gallon container . . $16.00 Temp.
Out
of stock-ETA 5/15
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 . . Out of Stock
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 . . $14.00
Magnolia virginiana . . Sweetbay Magnolia
. . 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 . . $15.00
Prunus virginiana . . Common Chokecherry
. . To 30 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 2 to 6 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
Native
A large shrub or small tree. White flowers in late April-May are followed by red fruit. Wide oval growth habit. Valuable wildlife plant. Fruit can be used for jams, pies or wine.
#2174 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
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 . . OUT OF STOCK
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 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 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 catawbiense . . Catawba Rhododendron
. . 6 to 10 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 4 to 8 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native
Evergreen, with 3 to 6 inch, dark green leaves. Lilac-purple flower trusses contrast well with the dark green foliage. Shade tolerant, but will bloom better with some direct sun.
Parent plant of many hybrids. These are native species plants, grown from seed collected in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
#2182 . . Gallon container . . Out of Stock
Rhododendron maximum . . Rosebay Rhododendron
. . 5 to 30 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 3 to 7 . . Moist, well drained soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Five inch, white to rose flower trusses in late spring. The dark green, leathery leaves are commonly 9 to 10 inches long. Evergreen.
The Great Laurel often grows to 30 feet in the Southern Appalachians.
#1138 . . Gallon container . . OUT OF STOCK
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 . . Out of Stock
Rhododendron viscosum . . Swamp Azalea
. . 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 wonderful, very noticeable, sweet, clove-like fragrance.
#1077 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Rhododendron viscosum sel. . . Swamp Azalea "White Foam"
. . To 8 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 6 to 9 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Native Selection
A selection that features denser flowering than the species. White blooms.
#2116 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
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 . . 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 . . . . Out of Stock
Rosa carolina . . Carolina Rose
. . 3 to 6 ft. . . Sun
. . Zone 4 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . Summer
Native
An American native, species rose which inhabits moist to dry sites over much of the Eastern States. Large, single, pink flowers followed by red/orange hips.
Useful primarily for the large hips, which are edible and rich in Vitamin C.
#2170 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Rosa virginiana . . Virginia Rose
. . 4 ft. . . Sun
. . To Zone 3 . . Avg. soil . . Summer
Native
An American native, species rose which inhabits moist to dry sites over much of the Eastern States. Large, single, pink flowers followed by red/orange hips.
Useful primarily for the large hips, which are edible and rich in Vitamin C.
#2169 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Salix integra . . White Tip Willow "Hakuro nishiki"
. . 6 to 10 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 10 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Summer
Japan
A Japanese dwarf gaining notice for its fascinating tapestry of variegated leaves, ranging from rose-pink to white to an ever-present green. Robust and long-lived. Prized in Japan, but seldom seen here.
#1996 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
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 . . $15.00
Sambucus canadensis . . Elderberry
. . 5 to 9 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 4 to 9 . . Avg. to moist soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Large heads of white flowers in early summer. Followed by big bunches of purple-black berries. Good butterfly and bird plant.
Elderberry has a very wide range and is quite common in some areas. A worthwhile shrub for naturalizing and attracting wildlife. It can be cut to the ground occasionally to control size.
The berries are used for jelly and pies.
#1244 . . Gallon container . . $12.00
Syringa patula . . Dwarf Korean Lilac "Miss Kim"
. . 3 to 6 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 4 to 7 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
E. Asia
Smaller than common lilacs. Purple buds are followed by ice blue flowers. Fragrant. Blooms later than common lilacs.
#2173 . . Gallon container . . OUT OF STOCK
Syringa x prestoniae . . Hybrid Lilac "Miss Canada"
. . 6 to 8 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 7 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
Hybrid
Deep reddish buds followed by bright rose-pink flowers. Vigorous
#2172 . . Gallon container . . OUT OF STOCK
Viburnum dentatum . . Arrowwood Viburnum
. . 6 to 8 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 3 to 8 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Multi-stemmed, dense, rounded shrub. Dark green, coarsely toothed leaves vary from yellow to red in fall. Spring flowers in 2 to 4 inch, flat topped cymes. Bluish black berries are relished by birds.
The popular and attractive viburnums are used in foundation plantings, mass plantings and as specimen plants. Several are useful as a wildlife food source.
#2124 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Viburnum prunifolium . . Blackhaw Viburnum
. . 12 to 15ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
Native
Form can vary from a small, rounded tree to a multi-stemmed shrub. Creamy white clusters of flowers in spring. Attractive, dark green foliage turns reddish purple in fall.
Blue-black berries are edible and have been used for preserves since colonial times. Provides food for wildlife.
#1291 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Viburnum trilobum . . Cranberrybush Viburnum
. . 8 to 12ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zone . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native
Native Viburnum with good summer foliage and red fall color. Flat-topped cymes of white flowers in spring. Bright red berries in fall can be used for jellies and preserves.
#2171 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Viburnum trilobum cv. . . Cranberrybush Viburnum "Alfredo"
. . 5 to 6 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 2 to 7 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native Selection
Compact form of native Viburnum with good summer foliage and excellent red fall color. Flat-topped cymes of white flowers in spring. Bright red berries in fall can be used for jellies and preserves.
#2046 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Viburnum x . . Prague Viburnum "Pragense"
. . To 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Hybrid
Pink buds followed by 3 to 6 inch, flat-topped cymes of creamy white flowers. Spring. Upright, oval-rounded growth habit. Vigorous, fast grower. Evergreen.
#1625 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
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
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