Deer Resistance

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range:  North America
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  4'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attracts:  Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Dark black-purple foliage.  Tall spikes of fragrant pink flowers in late summer to early fall.
Notes: Excellent foliage plant.  Best color when planted in more sun
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid; USPP 20,372
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes: Deciduous vine.  Early flowering, long-lasting violet-blue flowers with contrasting dark stamen.
Notes: Blooms on both old and new growth.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China; Sichuan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 13'
Bloom Time: March to April
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate foliage.  Many white flowers in clusters of 2-5. 
Notes: A delightful and graceful species that is suitable for draping over bushes and smaller trees in the garden.  From our collections in Sichuan during our 2013 expedition.  Found growing scrambling through rhododendrons at 3600m elevation. 

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 35"
Bloom Time: September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping, non-climbing variety, forming bushy upright habit.  Clusters of deep blue-purple flowers.  Fluffy seed head in fall. 
Notes: This form has darker flowers than the typical form.  Works well in a perennial border or lightly shaded garden.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 8' - 10'
Bloom Time: July to October
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous to evergreen.  Bright yellow bell flowers.
Notes: Attractive green foliage that does not overpower the flowers.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 4'
Bloom Time: May to July
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, Four petaled indigo-violet nodding flowers.  Scrambling habit with flowers held above the foliage.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot 3' tall

Great Plant Picks

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous. Pink flowers with reddish buds.  Yellow fall foliage
Notes: Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Merit.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: USPP 21,589; CBR 4167
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous. White flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes: Individual florests are roughly double the size of other varieties.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range:  Washington, Idaho
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 8"
Attributes:  Evergreen, glossy green foliage often turning purplish in the winter.  Unusual greenish yellow flowers in spring.  Slowly spreading rhizome.
Notes:  Some patience is needed however for these to fully settle in and show off there nature. Since they are slow to propagate they are only sporadically available.  We have found that a good hummus rich soil with lots of loose compost helps get these indispensable evergreen ground-covers off and growing.  Related to Beesia and Cimicifuga.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Argophyllaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  New Zealand
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun
Height:  5'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Yellow flowers.  Red-orange berries.  Small gray leaves and zigzagging stems.
Notes:This unusual shrub evolved this way as a defense against the now extinct Moa birds.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  30"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Tall spikes of re-curved, star-like deep reddish orange flowers with dark center.  Larger flowers than typical.
Notes: Thrives in the hot sunny herbaceous border.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  30"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Tall spikes of re-curved, star-like deep red buds and petals with contrasting yellow-orange inside.
Notes: Thrives in the hot sunny herbaceous border.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  24"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Bright golden-yellow flowers stand tightly together in rows on gracefully arched stems.  Broad, sword-like leaves.
Notes: Demonstrates good vigor, long flowering and reliable hardiness.  Not a thug!  Great for cut flowers.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Great Plant Picks

Family: Cupressaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 10' - 30'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dense foliage.
Notes: Foliage starts tight and looks like a Giant Sequoia.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Great Plant Picks

Family: Cupressaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 10' - 30'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Creamy yellow tipped foliage.  Especially intense on new growth in spring.
Notes: Foliage looks like a fern or moss.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Great Plant Picks

Family:  Apocynaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 24"
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Compact, clumping perennial with clusters of white, star-shaped flowers.
Notes: Heat and drought tolerant.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cyp. parviflorum x Cyp. tibeticum
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in May.
Notes: L Blooming size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cypripedium fasciolatum x Cypripedium segawae
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered, large-yellow pouched sepals.
Notes: Introduced in 2013.  X Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; macranthos x segwai
Family:  Orchidaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Two flowers per flowering stem.  White to cream flowers.
Notes: Exceptional cross registered by Jan Moors in 2007.  X Large flowering size rhizome

Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; macranthos x segwai
Family:  Orchidaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Two flowers per flowering stem.  Raspberry flowers.
Notes: Exceptional cross registered by Jan Moors in 2007.  X Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.
Notes:  These are clonal plants, done by division.  L Blooming size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.
Notes:  These are clonal plants, done by division.  L Blooming size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  kentuckiense x fasciolatum
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 16"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Large,creamy white pouch and brown and yellow mottled petals.
Notes:  X Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  parviflorum x fasciolatum
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 16"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Large mustard colored pouch with spice brown to mahogany mottled petals and sepals.
Notes:  X Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cyp. hotei-atsumorianum x macranthos
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Deep purple-magenta flowers
Notes: X Large Blooming size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cyp. parviflorum x macranthos f. rebunense
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Magenta purple with creamy pouch.
Notes: L Blooming size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid; 
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 16"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.
Notes:  X Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  fasciolatum x macranthos
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 24"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Pale pink to white flowers
Notes:  Large blooming size plants!  Great performer.

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 2 - 9
Natural Range: Garden hybrid; Cyp. pubescens x Cyp. fasciolatum
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Large creamy laguna yellow pouch with brown twisted petals.
Notes:  X Large blooming size rhizomes

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  fasciolatum x Aki Pastel
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 12" - 18"
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Large white and cream flowers.
Notes:  X Large blooming size plants!

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. White petals, white with red-pink markings on the pouch, flat fan - like pleated foliage, reminiscent of an Elizabethan collar.
Notes:  Well established clumps can have more than 100 individual stems, each with a bloom.  This species is closely related to Cyp. japonicum.  In the wild Cyp. formosanum grows in cool temperate mountains of Taiwan.  An easy grower that settles in quickly and fast to multiply.  Large blooming size rhizomes.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Garden Hybrid; Cypripedium franchetii x segawai
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height:  12"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  White flowers with dark pink veining. 
Notes:  What a stunner!  XL Blooming size plants.