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Family:  Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes:  Evergreen. Open habit with thick, rich green leaves.  Small red fruit. 
Notes: The form we have available has narrower leaves.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes:  Evergreen. Large, thick leaves to 8" long.  Reddish purple new growth.  Greenish yellow flowers.  Bright red berries even when not pollinated. 
Notes: Great for its large evergreen leaves that lack the spiny margins that many Holly species have. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range:  South America
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes:  Evergreen. Smooth shiny bark.  Alternate, glossy leaves.  Red fruit. 
Notes: Most report growing in zone nine and above but our plants have gone unscathed with temperatures to 15 degrees F.   Yerba Mate is grown and its leaves used for is grown for its many vitamins, minerals, and various polyphenols.  Makes a great patio plant.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid; I. mexicanum x I. flordanum album
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  with aromatic foliage and ruby flowers.
Notes: Showy form with larger flowers than the species.  Often blooms through the summer.  Selected and introduced by Woodlanders of SC.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Purple new foliage with aromatic scent and creamy white flowers.
Notes: A great selection with pink blush to base of flowers.

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Southeastern United States, Northern Mexico
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes:  Evergreen, rounded shrub with aromatic foliage and ruby flowers.
Notes: This form has green variegated foliage.  Selected and introduced by Woodlanders of SC.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range:  Southern United States
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Aromatic foliage and ruby flowers.
Notes: Showy form with larger flowers than the species.  Often blooms through the summer.  Selected and introduced by John Allen Smith of Magnolia Nursery.  Noted for its fall and spring blooming.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 15'
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dark green, glossy leaves with red flowers.  Spicy scent when crushed.
Notes:  One of the showiest and hardiest of the Illicium species.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China, Myanmar
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies,Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping. Rich purple, velvety flowers held on tall, elegant stalks above graceful grass-like foliage.
Notes:  In the wild Iris chrysographes grows on forested hillsides, meadows, and stream-sides.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China, Myanmar
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies,Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping. Dark purple to nearly black purple, velvety flowers held on tall, elegant stalks above graceful grass-like foliage.
Notes:  In the wild Iris chrysographes grows on forested hillsides, meadows, and stream-sides.

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot

Family: Iridaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Oregon, California
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light:  part shade, Sun
Height:  8"- 14" tall
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes:  Slender green leaves with reddish base.  1-2 flowers with creamy white arching sepals with dark purple-blue veining and yellow center.
Notes:  Native to west side of Cascades in meadows, oak savannas and open coniferous forests.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone:  7 - 11
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Lush, fan-like foliage atop tall stems.  Each flower stock holds up  to 75 blue flower with darker mottling and orange-yellow blotching.
Notes:  Blooms on previous seasons growth.  Usually sends out new growth in late winter.  In colder climates Iris confusa is best planted in a sheltered location to keep previous seasons growth for good flowering. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern United States
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 8"
Bloom Time: April to May
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Low growing, spreading rhizome. Small blue flowers with white falls and contrasting violet marking.
Notes: When a large drift is in full flower it is a  spectacular show.  When planted in shade is drought tolerant but when planted in sun needs regular watering.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern United States
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 8"
Bloom Time: April to May
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Low growing, spreading rhizome.  Large pale blue flowers with dark contrasting violet markings and yellow and white falls.
Notes: When a large drift is in full flower it is a  spectacular show.  When planted in shade is drought tolerant but when planted in sun needs regular watering.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Iridaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 12" - 18"
Bloom Time:  April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Evergreen, fans of foliage.  Blue-purple flowers.
Notes: Easy and drought tolerant species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot Very Full!

Family: Iridaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 8"
Bloom Time:  April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous. Small, clumps of grass like foliage.  Numerous small blue flowers.
Notes:  A delightfully dainty Iris with flowers hardly larger than a thumb nail.  Don't let it get crowded out by larger perennials.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Iridaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 8"
Bloom Time:  April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous. Small, clumps of grass like foliage.  Numerous small white flowers.
Notes:  A delightfully dainty Iris with flowers hardly larger than a thumb nail.  Don't let it get crowded out by larger perennials.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Iridaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 8"
Bloom Time:  April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous. Small, clumps of grass like foliage.  Numerous small double blue-purple flowers.
Notes:  A delightfully dainty Iris with flowers hardly larger than a thumb nail.  Don't let it get crowded out by larger perennials.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Iridaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Circumboreal
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous fans.  Purple-blue flowers.
Notes: Easy to grow and widespread Iris species that can be found growing with Dactylorhiza and Fritillaria in the wild.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot Very Full!

Family: Iridaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous. Unknown flower color.  Deep blue to purple.
Notes:  These are from our collections in 2013 from Muli area in Sichuan Province.  Found growing at 3800m growing mixed with Rhododendron, Clethera, Sorbus, Abies, Larix.  To my surprise our seedlings are growing much more robust and better looking than what we saw in the wild.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW; Washington, Oregon, Northern California
Soil:  moist, well drained
Light:  part shade, Sun
Height:  8"- 14" tall
Attributes:  Semievergreen, deciduous. Blooms late spring.  Flower stem holds 2 blue - purple with yellow and white centered flowers.  Grass like foliage.
Notes:  Grows in meadows and open forest.  One of the prettiest native Iris.  When established Iris tenax produces abundant flowers that open consecutively for weeks. Plant with other rock garden plants in a sunny perennial garden or on the edge of a shady garden.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern US
Soil:  Average, moist
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Purple new growth slowly transitioning to green.   Purple flowers in late spring to early summer
Notes:  New introduction from Mt. Cuba Center.  New growth emerges in March

Pot size:  Quart Pot Very Full!

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 6" - 12"
Attributes:  Deciduous, Purple- blue flowers in early spring.  Lobed foliage with red -orange new growth.
Notes:  Related to Epimedium, Achlys, Ranzania, Mahonia, Podophyllum.  A lovely clumping perennial that gets even better with time.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Juglandaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Northeastern United States
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate compound leaves to 20" long each with 11-17 oblong to lanceolate leaflets. 
Notes:  Edible oval nuts encased in hairy husks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Juglandaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: California
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 30'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate compound leaves to 12" long each with up to 21 oblong to lanceolate leaflets. 
Notes:  Edible oval nuts encased in husks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Juglandaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 30'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate compound leaves to 20" long each with up to 25 oblong to lanceolate leaflets. 
Notes:  Edible oval nuts encased in husks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  British Columbia to N Mexico
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15' - 30'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Conical becoming rounded with age.  Blue-green needles with feathery look.
Notes:  In the wild Juniperus scopulorum grows in Juniper-Oak woodlands.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 45'-100', much smaller in cultivation.
Attributes:  Evergreen
Notes:  Rare in cultivation.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Japan; Shikoku and Kyushu Island
Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Shade, part sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 3' tall.  Maple like leaves, with yellow, thick, waxy bell shaped blooms in mid to late summer.  The new unopened buds sparkle.
Notes:  A great perennial for the shady garden that provides both foliage interest and summer season bloom display.  I particularly like how the flower buds sparkle like stars on graceful stems.  They seem to do best with morning sun and dappled afternoon sun and evenly moist soil. 

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Asphodelaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light:  Sun
Height:  30"
Bloom Time:  July to September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clumping.  Mango orange blooms.  Grassy foliage.
Notes:  Blooms over a longer period during the summer months.

Pot Size:  Quart Pot

Family:  Asphodelaceae
Zone: 5-9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height:  24" - 48"
Bloom Time: July to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Coral orange flowers open creamy white on tall, spiky stems.  Re-blooming.  Grass-like foliage. 
Notes: Tropical looking and bred to be winter hardy in cooler climates.  

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Lythraceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid;  L. indica and L. fauriei
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light: sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Mahogany, cinnamon red smooth bark.  Fragrant white flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.  Spreading canopy with age. 
Notes:  Reported to be mildew resistant.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Lythraceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Japan
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light: sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Mahogany, cinnamon red smooth bark.  Fragrant white flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.  Spreading canopy with age. 
Notes:  This cultivar comes from Japan

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:Lamiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range:  Balkans, Hungary
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 24" - 30"
Bloom Time: April to May
Resistant to: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:Deciduous.  Clumping, upright.  Coarsely textured, heart-shaped fuzzy leaves occasionally with silver down the center.  Crimson-purple flowers formed in whorls. 
Notes:Does not spread like other species.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 12"-15"
Attributes:  Evergreen, Thick leathery fronds with short creeping rhizome.
Notes: In the wild Lepisorus bicolor grows on moist rocks.  Very adaptable to garden conditions and given two to three years can form a clump to 18' wide.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot