New & Restocked

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  China, Tibet
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 6' - 12'
Bloom Time:  March to May
Attracts:  Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Abundant hanging clusters of yellow flowers followed by pink fruit.  Bright red fall foliage.
Notes: Introduced by Cistus Nursery.  More compact when given full sun.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Asparagaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Mexico
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light: Sun
Height: 4" - 6'
Bloom Time:  June to August
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Evergreen.  Green and yellow variegated foliage.  Pink colored flower stalks with reddish pink bracts.
Notes: Great tropical look.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  20' - 40'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Pink to beige peeling bark.  Yellow fall foliage
Notes: One of the most attractive birch.

Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Bromeliaceae
Zone:8 - 10
Natural Range: Brazil
Soil:  Average
Light: Part sun
Height: 1' - 2'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dense upright clumps with strap-like foliage.  Arching stems with bright pink bracts and pendant flowers with green and blue. 
Notes: Reported to take temperatures in the upper teens when planted in a protected location and has proven to be reliably hardy to mid twenties.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range: South America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 3' - 5'
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen.  Orange-bronze new growth.  Thick, dark green, crinkly fronds.  Spreading rhizome.  Like all Blechnum species new growth doesn't emerge until late in the spring.  Will continually send up new growth during the growing season.  
Notes:  Very bold and exotic looking fern for temperate gardens.  In cold climates best if fronds are left on to insulate during cold spells.  Clean up fronds late winter early spring.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Blechnaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: South Africa
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen. Thick leathery triangular fronds eventually forming a trunk
Notes:  Syn.  Lomariocycas tabularis.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid; Bletilla striata x Bletilla szechuanica
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pale pink with darker purple markings and yellow center.
Notes:  This is a very large growing hybrid that can get taller than three feet tall.

Pot Size:  Blooming Size Pseudobulb

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, spring sun
Height:  12"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Red to russet orange flowers highlighted by white and yellow throat. Large pleated leaves.
Notes:  

Pot Size:Large blooming size plants

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, spring sun
Height:  12"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen. Yellow-green flowers.
Notes:  

Pot Size:  Large blooming size plants

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, spring sun, summer shade
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes:  Evergreen, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Blooms are large, bright yellow.  Foliage is rounded with deep pleating.
Notes:  One of the largest blooming Calanthe species.  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the shady perennial garden.  Like most orchids these usually take a season or two to settle in.  Calanthe prefer rich soil, that is well draining such as a mounded planting bed. Give them plenty of open filtered light, avoiding the hot sun. 

Pot Size: Large Blooming Size Plants

Family: Lamiaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid; Callicarpa x 'NCCX2' USPP 28,312; CBRAF
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 4' - 5'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attributes: Deciduous. Dark purple foliage, purple-pink buds, white flowers and bright purple-pink berries.  Vigorous, upright habit.
Notes:  Great foliage. Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Lamiaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 4'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous. Pink flowers in summer.  Early crop of bright purple berries.
Notes:  Callicarpa dichotoma has rounder, gracefully arching habit.

Pot Size: 1 GallonPot

Family: Lamiaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 6'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes: Deciduous. Pink flowers that cover the branches in summer.  Bright purple berries in fall and winter.
Notes:  This variety is loaded with purple fruit

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Proteaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Australia
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 3' - 5'
Bloom Time:  June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Evergreen.  Red bottlebrush flowers.  Small, narrow deep green leaves, bright gray stems.
Notes: Protect from winter wind.

Pot Size:  Quart Size Pot

Family: Calycanthaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; C. chinensis x occidentalis
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 5' - 7'
Bloom Time:May to July
Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, large red flowers with a bit of cream in the center.  Fragrant newly open flowers.
Notes:  Flowers profusely for months.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot 18" - 24"

Family: Calycanthaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:   Eastern US
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Bloom Time:  April to September
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with reddish brown scented flowers spring - summer.  Yellow fall color.
Notes:  Selected by Allen Bush of Holbrook Farm & Nursery in North Carolina.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  February to April
Attributes: Evergreen.  Large, single, red flowers.
Notes:  Related to C. japonica but with larger, red flowers.  Still uncommon in cultivation.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  10"
Attributes:  Deciduous,  Very early spring blooms purple flowers.  Spreading groundcover.
Notes:  A stunning early blooming perennial for the lightly shaded garden.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 6' 10' tall. Large glossy Hosta like foliage emerges early in the spring in a rosette.  Large fragrant white and purplish red trumpet flowers in late spring, early summer.  Interesting seed pods in fall and winter.
Notes:  Bulb forms offsets, and many seeds, that if unharvested will germinate randomly throughout a garden.  The key is to plant bulbs so the top inch is above the soil.

Pot Size: Large Band Pot

Family:  Car
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China, Vietnam
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 12"
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Leaves to 1.25" wide,  tall spikes of pinkish flowers in late mid to late summer.
Notes: A great bold Carex for the shady garden.

Pot Size:4" Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China; 
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light:part shade, sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Purplish brown branchlets.  Brown grey bark.  Ovate-lanceolate leaves with deep veins emerge in bronze tones changing to olive green.  Monoecius catkin-like flower bracts to almost a foot long.  Leaves can reach more than 8 inches long.
Notes: One of the most attractive and hard to find recently introduced trees.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range:Japan
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part shade, shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded form.  Extremely fine and delicate textured foliage.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  An attractively shaped, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China, Taiwan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 10' - 25'
Attributes: Deciduous. Slender leaves with distinct veins.  Bronze new growth.  Hop-like flower bracts.  Gray bark, brown branchlets. 
Notes: A stunning textural plant.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average to dry
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  8' - 12'
Bloom Time:  March
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Serrated oval leaves with woolly underside.  Yellowish-white flowers.  Feathery seeds.
Notes:  Great drought-tolerant shrub
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot 6" - 12"

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil: Average, well drained
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 6" - 12"
Attributes:  Evergreen. Fuzzy gray-green foliage with rounded pinnae, black-purple stem.
Notes: Best for a rock garden or pot with good drainage.  Resents overly wet feet in winter.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: Australia, New Zealand
Soil: Average
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 6" - 10"
Attributes:  Evergreen. Dark brown stipe.  Narrow green fronds
Notes: Best for a rock garden or pot with good drainage.  Resents overly wet feet in winter.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Oleaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Florida
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Fragrant white flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Rare shrub in the wild and in cultivation.  Found only in small populations in the wild.  Profuse spring blooms.

Pot size:  2 Gallon Pot

Family: Restionaceae
Zone:8 - 10
Natural Range: South Africa
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 5'
Bloom Time:  Summer to Fall
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dense clumps with upright dark green unbranded.  stems.  Brown sheaths at the joints.  Brown flowers at the tips of the new seasons growth. 
Notes:Can freeze to the ground in very cold winters and is reported to re-sprout in the spring with temps around 10 degrees.  Restios look especially great when planted in a large ornamental pot, showing off its dramatic foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Restionaceae
Zone:8 - 10
Natural Range: South Africa
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 5'
Bloom Time:  Summer to Fall
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dense clumps with upright dark green unbranded.  stems.  Dark brown sheaths at the joints.  Brown flowers at the tips of the new seasons growth. 
Notes:This form has very distinct brown sheaths at the joints.  Can freeze to the ground in very cold winters and is reported to re-sprout in the spring with temps around 10 degrees.  Restios look especially great when planted in a large ornamental pot, showing off its dramatic foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Fagaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Washington, Oregon, California
Soil:  Average drought tolerant
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' - 30'
Bloom Time:  February to July
Attributes: Slow growing evergreen tree with rich green leaves and yellow scales on the underside of its leaves.  White flowers late winter to late spring.  Seeds are in-cased in a spiny burr like cover.
Notes:  Male and female flowers on same tree.  Slow growing tree that in the wild is reported to grow over 100 feet tall.

Pot Size:   8" - 12" tall

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China; Mt. Emie
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: part sun-shade
Height: 24"
Attributes:  Evergreen, clumping, bold green leaves with yellow - lime green striping.
Notes: Unique form of Bamboo Fern.  Get them while they last.
Companion plants:  Asarum, Trillium, Epimedium, Cypripedium, Podophyllum

Pot Size: 2 Gallon Pot

Family: Blechnaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: China, Japan, Korea
Soil:  Average
Light: Shade, part sun
Height: 2'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Slowly spreading rhizome with distinct narrow pinnae.
Notes:Foliage is reminiscent of a small growing bamboo.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon

Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 3 - 9 
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil: Average to moist
Light: Part shade
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Birds, Butterflies
Attributes: 15' tall.  Small deciduous tree or large multi-stemmed shrub with distinctive tiered and layered horizontal branches.  Fragrant white flowers.  This form has green and white variegation
Notes: One of the most attractive deciduous trees for the woodland garden.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

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Family: Cornaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Yellow edged with darker green variegated leaves.  Creamy white flowers.  Bright fall foliage.
Notes:  Attractive layered look.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Cornaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  10’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Silvery-white and green leaves turning to a lime green in summer.  Pink fall foliage.  White flower bracts with pointed tips.
Notes:  New variegated variety that was selected and introduced by Gary Handy.
 
Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 24" - 48"

Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height: 15' -30'
Bloom Time: May to June and often again in the fall
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large white flowers. Angular branching with opposite elliptic leaves. Bright red fruit in the fall.
Notes:  Cornus nuttallii is an graceful and beautiful small tree.  Plant in dappled light with good air circulation.  In too much sun the foliage will get sunburn. 

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 6" - 12"

Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 4-8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist
Light: Sun to part shade
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Birds, Butterflies
Attributes: 3-4' tall 1' wide. Compact, upright cultivar with narrow columnar habit.  Densely clad, dark green leaves that turn burgundy red in fall. 
Notes: Fantastic textural element that works well in smaller gardens.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:Cornaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 16' - 40'
Pest Resistance: NA
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes:Semi-evergreen shrub or small tree. Opposite, elliptic leaves to 4" long.  Small white flowers in flattened clusters.  Purplish-black fruit.  Showy, flaking bark.
Notes:The bark is the best feature of this tree.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Pink new growth with pink leaf bracts turning bright green.
Notes:  A wonderfully cheerful shrub brightening up the spring garden. 

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Large rounded leaves that turn shades of yellow in fall.. 
Notes:  Corylopsis gotoana has obovate leaves with short-awned teeth and smaller flowers than C. glabrescens, but are about the same length as the petals.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Western Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 40'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, pyramidal tree.  Dense, horizontal branching with Double-toothed leaves.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Compared to other Corylus this is more of a single trunk tree form.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Family: Anacardiaeae
Zone:4- 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous small tree with rounded crown.  Yellowish-green Flowers followed by billowy hairs that turn pinkish in summer.  Blueish-green leaves that turn yellow, red, orange to reddish purple in fall.
Notes:  Quite stunning.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot 12"-18"