Plants
Phragmipedium 'Super Rubies'
Phragmipedium 'Super Rubies' is a hybrid slipper orchid known for its remarkable floral display of ruby or deep red blooms. This plant requires high humidity, moderate temperatures, and indirect light to thrive. Consistent moisture in well-draining media is essential, and regular fertilization helps maintain its vibrant appearance. Its striking flowers make it a standout in any orchid collection.
Dianthus 'Bewitched'
Dianthus 'Bewitched' is a charming perennial with powder-blue foliage and fringed, fragrant light pink flowers that bloom in April. This plant grows on 8-inch tall stems and features a distinctive red ring around a white central pattern. It is a sport of the popular 'Firewitch' dianthus and is known for attracting butterflies. 'Bewitched' is also rabbit-resistant, making it a resilient choice for sunny garden spots.
Epimedium 'Cupid's Arrow'
Epimedium 'Cupid's Arrow' is a semi-evergreen perennial with purple-mottled foliage and large, peachy-orange, spider-like flowers. The plant forms clumps that reach 16 inches in height and 3 feet in width, beginning to flower in late March. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, making it a hardy choice for shaded or partially shaded areas. Its unique foliage and vibrant flowers make it a standout in any garden.
Rosa rugosa 'Topaz Jewel'
Rosa rugosa 'Topaz Jewel' is a cold-hardy, low-maintenance rose that blooms from late spring until frost. It does not produce rosehips and grows 5-7 feet wide and 2-5 feet tall at maturity. This plant is tolerant of wind, poor soil, and salt spray, making it suitable for challenging garden conditions. Rosa rugosa 'Topaz Jewel' thrives in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun and is seldom bothered by deer.
Masdevallia mejiana
Masdevallia mejiana is a small to medium-sized orchid native to South America, particularly Ecuador and Peru. It features intricately patterned flowers and requires cool to intermediate temperatures with high humidity. This plant thrives in filtered light and well-draining orchid mix, making it a unique addition to orchid collections.
Hosta 'Hampshire County'
Hosta 'Hampshire County' is a perennial plant forming a 2-foot tall by 30-inch wide clump. It features large, corrugated blue-green leaves with a creamy white margin that develops with age. In late spring, it produces 28-inch tall spikes of near-white flowers, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.
Warczewiczella marginata
Warczewiczella marginata is a small-sized epiphyte that grows in hot to warm conditions. It is part of the orchid family and is appreciated for its unique growth habit and adaptability to various environments.
Crinum 'Bambino'
Crinum 'Bambino' is a hybrid plant known for its sturdy 3-foot tall stalks and large, lightly fragrant white flowers with a reddish stripe. It begins flowering in mid-May and continues throughout the summer, making it a long-lasting addition to gardens. This plant is a cross between Crinum bulbispermum and Crinum 'Pink Perfume'.
Brunnera macrophylla 'King's Ransom'
Brunnera macrophylla 'King's Ransom' is a heat-tolerant plant with heart-shaped leaves of silvery-green and dark green veins. It forms a 1-foot tall clump and blooms with pure blue flowers in April. This plant prefers slightly moist, well-drained soil and is a charming addition to shaded gardens.
Dianthus 'Rose Bouquet'
Dianthus 'Rose Bouquet' is a heat and humidity-tolerant plant with tight evergreen mounds of foliage. It produces serrated-petaled, cerise pink flowers with a lighter mauve eye, starting in late April. This plant is known for its exceptional performance in challenging climates.
Baptisia 'Lighthouse'
Baptisia 'Lighthouse' is a tall perennial reaching up to 6 feet, with 26-inch long stalks of pure white flowers that bloom around April 10. It is the earliest flowering of the baptisias, making it a standout in spring gardens.
Helleborus foetidus 'Leather And Lace'
Helleborus foetidus 'Leather And Lace' features dark, black-green foliage with deeply cut leaves and large green bells in winter. This evergreen plant thrives in well-draining soils and shade to part shade conditions. It is known for its unique odor and ability to self-seed, replacing old plants with new seedlings.
Heuchera 'Electric Plum'
Heuchera 'Electric Plum' is a striking coral bell hybrid known for its fluorescent purple leaves with black veins. It forms clumps about 10 inches tall and 18 inches wide, with vertical stalks reaching 2 feet that bear pink flowers. This short-lived perennial thrives in light shade to early morning sun and requires good drainage. Its foliage remains evergreen, providing year-round interest, and it attracts pollinators like bees and hummingbirds.
Dionaea muscipula 'All Red Giant'
Dionaea muscipula 'All Red Giant' is a striking dark red variety of the Venus flytrap, known for its long, pointed cilia. It is a carnivorous plant that captures insects, adding a unique element to plant collections.
Rosa 'Meitraligh'
Rosa 'Meitraligh' is a rose with fluorescent pink petals and warm golden stamens. It is easy to care for, thriving in full sun and requiring regular watering until established.
Serenoa repens 'Papay Silver'
Serenoa repens 'Papay Silver' is a native palm of the southeastern US, known for its ability to grow in very acidic sand. Northern populations have green foliage, while southern ones display silver foliage. It can reach up to 8 feet tall and 12 feet wide in a decade, but it struggles during the first three years of growth.
Punica granatum 'Parfianka'
Punica granatum 'Parfianka' is a pomegranate variety native to western Asia, known for its glossy, lance-shaped leaves and red trumpet-shaped flowers. It produces orange-sized red fruits and can be grown as a shrub or small tree. This plant is drought and disease tolerant, requiring full sun for best fruiting.
Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights'
Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights' is a colorful variety of Swiss chard with mixed colored stems in red, white, yellow, gold, orange, pink, and candy-striped hues. It has green and bronze leaves and is easy to grow, providing multiple crops each year. This plant is versatile, used both cooked and in salads, and grows best in full sun, tolerating light shade.
Quercus marilandica
Quercus marilandica, commonly known as blackjack oak, is a robust tree with bristly, lobed leaves and nearly black, rough bark. It grows to a height and width of 20-40 feet and is known for its drought tolerance and ability to thrive in poor soils. This oak attracts butterflies and bees, and its acorns ripen in the fall, providing food for wildlife. It serves as a host plant for caterpillars and is hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9.
Rohdea japonica 'Gunjaku'
Rohdea japonica 'Gunjaku' is a Japanese sacred lily selection with thick evergreen leaves featuring white streaks. It forms a 10-inch tall by 15-inch wide clump and produces red berries in winter. This plant is suitable for dry shade sites and adds a touch of elegance to gardens.
Lavatera 'Olbia Rosea'
Lavatera 'Olbia Rosea' is an upright perennial known for its striking rose-colored flowers. This plant is attractive to butterflies and thrives in full sun, making it a vibrant addition to any garden. It is suitable for USDA zones 4a to 9b and is often used in perennial borders or as a standalone feature. Its ability to attract pollinators and its showy blooms make it a popular choice for gardeners seeking to enhance their outdoor spaces.
Syringa vulgaris 'Wedgewood Blue'
Syringa vulgaris 'Wedgewood Blue' is a medium-sized, compact lilac with lilac-pink buds that open to true-blue, fragrant blossoms. It attracts butterflies and is hardy in USDA zones 3-7. This cold-hardy, deer-resistant plant blooms on old wood and requires full sun and well-drained soil.