Deer Resistance

Family:  Poaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  Chile
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun
Height:  24'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Clumping.  Upright culms.  Yellowish canes with distinct green rings.
Notes: Considered to one of the hardiest in the genus.
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range:  North America
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  5'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attracts:  Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Dark black-purple foliage greening up in the center later in the season.  Tall spikes of 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: China, Japan, Korea
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 30"
Bloom Time: September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping, Glossy basal , large lobed foliage with white bottle-brush like flowers.
Notes: Smaller scale Cimicifuga for the lightly shaded garden.  This form was found on Cheju Island.
Companion plants:  Asarum, Trillium, Epimedium, Cypripedium, Podophyllum

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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:  1 Gallon 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. cordigerum.
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Creamy white pouch, brown curled petals
Notes:  

Flowering 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. guttatum x yatabeanum
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Color can range from a reddish to more of a reddish brown
Notes:   Small running type rhizomes that form an expanding colony with time.

Flowering 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
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered, Reddish purple flowers
Notes: Flowering 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; parviflorum x shanxiense
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 10"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Creamy yellow and orange-red pouch.  Twisted dark sepals.
Notes: Flowering size rhizomes

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 Cyp. tibeticum
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in May.
Notes:Interesting color

Flowering 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: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid; Cyp. parviflorum var. parviflorum x Cyp. segawae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 15" tall.  Blooms in spring.
Notes:  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: Garden hybrid; macranthos x tibeticum
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Mulberry-violet flowers with white highlights.
Notes: Great flowers!

Flowering 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:  Blooming size plants.  These are clonal plants, done by division.

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.

Flowering 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.

Flowering 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.  Whit pouch with creamy sepals.
Notes: Blooming size plants.  These are clonal plants, done by division.

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:

Flowering size plants

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

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cyp. parviflorum x macranthos
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered carmine-burgandy petals and pouch with a tinge of cream.
Notes: Large blooming size plants. Proven to be one of the best growing hybrids. Introduced in 1992 by Werner Frosch.  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;  Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum x Cyp. henryi
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered up to three per stalk.  Yellow pouch with brown twisted petals.
Notes: Large blooming size rhizomes.  Introduced in 1991 by Carson Whitlow. XL flowering size rhizome

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

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  hotei-atsumorianum x tibeticum
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Deep hibiscus-burgandy petals and pouch.
Notes: Nice large flowers.

Flowering 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;  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: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  fasciolatum x macranthos var. rebunense
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Creamy pouches with pink highlights.
Notes: Large Blooming size plants

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:

Flowering 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: 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;  parviflorum var. pubescens x henryi
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Two flowers per stem.  Light yellow- chartreuse pouch and brown sepals.
Notes:  

Flowering size plants

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