Alpine, Rock, Miniature, Bonsai and Railroad Gardens
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Artemisia stellerana Beach wormwood, Dusty miller Z 3-7
Intricate, embroidery-like, felty-white foliage
Grown for its intricate, embroidery-like, felty-white foliage
Can not ship to: Maryland
Size: 24” x 12”
Care: sun in moist well-drained to dry soil
Native: naturalized in North America from Massachusetts to DelawareArtemisia named for the wife of Mausolus, king of Caria, who began using another Artemisia. Miller 1768. Collected from the wild by 1842. Recommended by Gertrude Jekyll to use on the edges of gardens, 1908 L.H. Bailey (1933) described it as “attractive for its whiteness. Useful for borders.”
**LISTED AS OUT OF STOCK BECAUSE WE DO NOT SHIP THIS ITEM. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT OUR RETAIL LOCATION.
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Aruncus aethusifolius Dwarf goat’s beard Z 3-8
You know the fireworks they display at the end of the night, with light bursting every direction from a center? These flowers resemble a tiny version of that, emerging in spring and early summer above a compact mound of fern-like foliage
You know the fireworks they display at the end of the night, with light bursting every direction from a center? These flowers resemble a tiny version of that, emerging in spring and early summer above a compact mound of fern-like foliage. Good foil for solid, paddle-like leaves of Bergenia.
Size: 10" x 12-18"
Care: part shade to shade in moist to moist well-drained soil
Native: Korea
Awards: Elizabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden Great Plant Pick.Collected from the wild before 1912.
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Asarum canadense syn. Hexastylis canadense Wild ginger Z 3-7
brown bells with flared tips hide under this groundcover's lacquered, round leaves
Asarum canadense syn. Hexastylis canadense Wild ginger Z 3-7
Concealed brown bells with flared tips hide under this groundcover’s crinkled, lacquered, round leaves.Size: 6" x 6" spreading
Care: part shade to shade, moist well-drained soil
Native: Canada to North Carolina, Wisconsin nativeNative Americans used Wild ginger for such diverse purposes as flavoring food, cure heart palpitations, induce menstrual cycles, cure “the bite of the serpent,” mend broken bones and lure catfish. Colonists used the plant to break fever and stimulate the appetite.
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Aster alpinus Alpine Aster Z 5-7
Frilly little daisies, May-June, lavender, pink or white
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Frilly little daisies, May-June, lavender, pink or white. Plant where they’ll be seen in the front of the garden. Also good in rock gardens
Size: 6-10" x 18"
Care: Full sun well-drained soil. Drought tolerant & tolerant of Black walnut toxins
Native: Rockies
Wildlife Value: attract butterfliesAster means star referring to the flower form. Collected by Drummond in the Rockies by 1800.
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Aurinia saxitilis Basket of Gold Z 4-7
Taxi cab yellow flowers envelope the plant from May to June
Taxi cab yellow flowers envelop the plant from May to June
Size: 10" x 12"
Care: Full sun well-drained soil, cut back after flowering to maintain compact form. Drought tolerant
Native: Central and southeastern Europe
Awards: England's Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden MeritThe ancient Greeks may have used this to cure hydrophobia. English garden cultivation since 1710. American garden cultivation since 1700’s. Grown by Washington at Mount Vernon. Recommended by Gertrude Jekyll in 1908.
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Bigelowia nuttallii Nuttall’s rayless goldenrod Z 4-10
Clouds of soft yellow flower clusters rise above evergreen foliage from mid summer through fall
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Clouds of soft yellow flower clusters rise above evergreen foliage from mid summer through fall
Size: 10-15” x 5”
Care: full sun in well drained soil, perfect rock garden plant
Native: Southern US; TX, LA, AL, GA, FL
Wildlife Value: attracts honeybeesCollected on banks of Ohoopee River in Tattnall County GA before 1970
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Bletilla striata syn. B. hyacinthina Chinese ground orchid Z 5-9
Racemes of pinkish-purple flowers on scapes above dark green, upright, lance-shaped leaves, April-May
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Racemes of pinkish-purple flowers on scapes above dark green, upright, lance-shaped leaves, April-May
Size: 12-18” x 12”
Care: Part shade in moist, well-drained soil.
Native: China, Japan
Wildlife Value: Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer & Rabbit resistant.
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden MeritProtect with thick winter mulch, may not reliably survive Zone 5 winters.
Spreads slowly by rhizomes and seeds in optimal conditions.
‘Bletilla’ honors Louis Blet, a Spanish apothecary in Algeciras who also had a botanic garden at the end of the 18th century. Collected before 1784 by Thunberg. -
Campanula carpatica Tussock bellflower, Carpathian bellflower Z 3-8
In summer blue, violet or white bells
In summer blue, violet or white bells, excellent at front of border.
Size: 12” x 12-24”
Care: Sun moist well-drained soil, tolerant of Walnut toxicity
Native: Carpathian mountains in central Europe
Awards: England’s Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit.Campanula is Latin meaning little bell. In 1629 Parkinson described campanulas as “cherished for the beautie of their flowers…” Young roots were eaten in “sallets.” Introduced to European gardens from the Carpathian Mountains in 1774. Sold by McMahon’s Philadelphia nursery in the early 1800’s. Probably cultivated by Jefferson at Monticello.
