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Please do not place any orders.
​We're building stock for our fall plant sale,
​and aren't filling online orders at the moment.
Thank you! :)


~ORNAMENTAL PLANTS~


Air Plant

$15.00

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Tillandsia sp.

Bromeliaceae


Lifespan: Perennial


Origin: Central/ South America, West Indies and southern United States


Height/width:


Culture: Bright filtered sunlight. Water 3-4 days a week, if air plant is indoors. Likes fresh air. Humid location. Frost sensitive. Give leaves fertilizer once a month.


Description: Ornamental epiphyte. Found growing on trees and rocks in deserts, rain forests and mountains. Wonderful wall display. Easy to care for.


Flowering Time:

Black-eyed Susan Vine

$5.00

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Thunbergia alata
Acanthaceae


Brugmansia

$8.00

Only a few left!

Brugmansia sp.

Solanaceae

Cymbidium (Boat Orchid)

$15.00

Cymbidium sp.

Orchidaceae


Lifespan: Tropical perennial orchid.

Origin: Himalayas, Malaysia, Southern India, China, Japan, Northern Australia

Height/width: 2' tall. Inflorescences can grow up to 3' tall. 

Culture: Part or dappled shade. Cold hardy, yet frost tender. Water well; less in wintertime. Bring inside during winter. Prefers a well-draining media mix like fir bark, perlite and peat moss.

Description: Sheath-like apple-green leaves. Sprays of flowers. Round, hard pseudobulbs. Semi-terrestrial. Ornamental. Cut flower. Containers.

Flowering time: Blooms in wintertime for about 2.5 months

Dendrobium

$7.00

Only a few left!

Den. Delicatum 'Monte Vista' (Den. speciosum x Den. kingianum alba)?


Lifespan: Perennial

Description: Epiphytic orchid.


Dusty Miller

$8.00

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Artemesia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'

Asteraceae


Lifespan: Perennial


Origin: China, Japan, Korea, Russia, U.S.' Aleutian Islands


Height/width: 6" tall, 2-18" wide.


Culture: Full sun. Well-drained soil.


Description: Evergreen. Low growing. Frosty silver leaves.


Fruiting/Flowering time: Flowers late summer to early fall.

Dwarf Sweet Box

$8.00

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Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

Rutaceae


Lifespan: Perennial

Origin: China and West Himalayas

Height/width: 12"-2' tall; 2-4' wide.

Culture: Part shade to shade, even heavy shade. Water infrequently, after established. Needs moderate watering in hotter temperatures.

Description: Low growing, evergreen shrub/ ground cover. Rhizomatous. Fragrant flowers. Decorative black berries, (initially red), follow blooms. Do not eat the berries.

Flowering time: Aromatic foliage in March and April.

Foxglove, Apricot

$5.00

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Digitalis purpurea

Plantaginaceae


Lifespan: Biennial/Perennial

Height/width: 1' tall, 1' wide.


Culture: Full sun or part shade in hot climates. Well-drained soil. Regular water.


Description: Frost hardy. 4-5' tall apricot-orange flowers.

Deadhead flower stalks for more flowers.

Great as a border, specimen or woodland plant, cut flower, or in cottage gardens. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Do not eat flowers! Toxic!


Flowering time: Spring- Late summer bloomer.


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Gladiolus-leaved Watsonia

$5.00

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Watsonia gladioloides

Iridaceae


Lifespan: Evergreen tropical perennial.


Origin: Rocky mountain grasslands in South Africa


Height/width: 18"-3' tall


Culture: Full sun to partial shade. Moderate water. Frost tender. 20-25° F. Drought tolerant.


Description: Narrow trumpet-shaped blooms. Erect leaves. Bulb. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies. Also known as Orange Bugle Lily. Xeriscaping. Containers.


Flowering time: Orange flowers in late summer- early winter

Golden Butterfly Weed

$5.00

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Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold'

Asclepiadaceae


Lifespan: Evergreen perennial

Origin: South America

Height/width: 4'tall, 4' wide.

Culture: Full sun to partial shade. Regular water. 10-15° F.

Description: Clusters of golden yellow blooms. Tender, root hardy. Milkweed. Attracts Monarch butterflies. Deer resistant.

Flowering time: Late spring-late fall.

Hairy Canaryflower

$5.00

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Dorycnium hirsutum

Fabaceae


Lifespan: Evergreen subshrub

Origin: Portugal

Height/width: 2' tall, 3' wide.

Culture: Full- part sun. Low water. Drought tolerant, especially in coastal areas. 15-20° F.

Description: Pinkish-white clover-like blooms. Hairy, silvery green leaves.Border plant. Rock garden, raised bed.

Flowering time: Summer through fall

Jerusalem Sage

$5.00 - $8.00

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Phlomis fruiticosa
Lamiaceae

Lion's Tail

$5.00 - $8.00

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Leonotis leonurus
Lamiaceae

Mirror Plant

$5.00

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Coprosma repens 'Country Park Red'

Rubiaceae

Mondo Grass, Black

$8.00

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Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Asparagaceae


Lifespan: Perennial


Origin: Japan


Height/width: 5-6" tall and wide.


Culture: Full sun to part sun. Well-drained soil. Regular water.


Description: Ornamental grass. Evergreen. Clumps.


Fruiting/Flowering time: Flowers in the summer

Muhly Grass

$5.00

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Muhlenbergia capillaris
Poaceae

Neoregelia

$12.00

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Neoregelia cv.

Bromeliaceae


Origin: South America

Culture: Bright light indoors, partial shade outdoors.

Description: Green leaves. Pink blush.

New Zealand Wind Grass

$5.00

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Stipa arundinacea

Poaceae


Lifespan: Perennial

Origin: New Zealand

Height/width: 2-3' tall/2-3' wide

Culture: Full sun to partial shade. Well-drained soil. Low-regular water. Drought tolerant. 

Description: Evergreen/ semi-evergreen. Becomes deciduous/ dormant in areas with colder winters. Copper/gold/orange tinted leaves. Clumps. Winter dormant. Focal point/ specimen plant. Ornamental garden plant. Borders, container, edging. Coastal, cottage or rock garden. Erosion control. Cut flower. Deer tolerant. Low maintenance. Can cutback to 12" each winter.

Flowering Time: Summer

Palm Grass

$8.00

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Setaria palmifolia

Poaceae


Lifespan: Perennial evergreen shrub


Origin: Chinese, Indian, southern Japan, Taiwan


Height/width: 4-6' x 3-5'


Culture: Coastal full sun or part-shade. Dry shade tolerant. Likes heat. Seaside okay. Likes acidic soil, sandy soil. Clay soil, poor soil okay. Regular to low water. (Can become weedy if over-irrigated.) Can take wet soil. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 20-25°F. Subtropical.


Description: Pleated lanceolate leaves. Little green flowers. Deadhead flowers to stop reseeding. ​Grain is a substitute for rice. Used as a vegetable crop in Papua New Guinea. Rhizomatous. Tough. Tropical look, water feature, massed, erosion control, container, informal hedge, background, median strip.


Flowering time: Summertime

Purple Hopseed Bush

$5.00

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Dodonea viscosa 'Purpurea'

Sapindaceae


Lifespan: Evergreen perennial

Origin: SW United States, Northern Mexico

Height/width: 12-16ft tall. 8-12' wide.

Culture: Full sun to part-sun. Prefers well-drained soil. Can handle many types of soil, including clay and poor soil. Regular to little water. Can handle smog and salt air. Hardy to 15°F. Drought, cold, heat and wind tolerant.

Description: Fast growing, hardy shrub/ small tree. Rough, red-green leaves. (Purple leaves occur during cooler weather, coupled with full sun.) Reddish-violet flowers, pink/purple fruit. Red dye made from fruit. Durable wood used to make tools. Medicinal herb. Self-seeds. Hedge, informal and formal screen, windbreak. Accent, background plant.

Flowering time: March and April

Silver Plectranthus

$8.00

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Plectranthus argentatus

Lamiaceae


Lifespan: Evergreen perennial.


Origin: Australia


Height/width: 2-3' tall, 4-6' wide.


Culture: Full sun to part-shade. Can deal with dry and moist soil. Hardy to 25℉


Description:


Fruiting/Flowering time: Summer through fall

Spotted Dead Nettle

$8.00

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Lamium maculatum
Lamiaceae


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Variegated African Boxwood

$5.00

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Myrsine africana 'Scarlett Marglin'

Myrsinaceae


Lifespan: Perennial, evergreen shrub

Origin: South Africa

Height/width: 6-8’ tall, 4-5’ wide

Culture: Full sun to part shade. Moderate-low water. Drought tolerant. Well-drained soil, sandy soil okay. Heat, poor soil tolerant. Hardy to 20-25°F.

Description: Variegated leaves green center, cream colored margin with pinkish tinge. Tiny cream flowers. Red stems. Round form. Tough, slow to moderate growth. Can handle being sheared. Stump sprouts. Great as a low hedge, foundation plant, topiary, cut foliage, in a container, for erosion control. Subs for boxwood. Possibly poisonous. Smog resistant.

Flowering time: Spring

Varigated Oval Leaf Mint Bush

$5.00 - $8.00

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Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata'

Lamiaceae


Lifespan: Perennial evergreen shrub


Origin: Australia

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Height/width: 4-6' tall, 3-5' wide


Culture: Full sun to part-shade. Moderate water. Needs well-drained soil. Likes sandy soil. Heat and wind tolerant. Poor soil, salt air tolerant. Hardy to 20-25°F.


Description: Although not a true mint, has fragrant mint-scented leaves. Oval variegated leaves. Creamy margins, green center. Tiny, lilac, tubular flowers. Round habit, fast growth. Attracts bees & butterflies. Deer resistant. Prune back to 3 or 4’ at the most. Tip prune once a year for a more formal look. Short-lived perennial, (up to 5 years). Ornamental. Wonderful low screen, formal hedge, bonsai, background, filler, in a container.


Flowering time: Spring

Wall Germander

$8.00

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Teucrium chamaedrys

Lamiaceae

Wood Sage

$8.00

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Teucruim scorodonia 'Crispum'

Lamiaceae


Lifespan: Perennial shrub


Height/width: 9" tall.


Culture: Part shade. Low-average water.


Description: Yellow flowers. Groundcover. Deer resistant.


Fruiting/Flowering time: Blooms in the summer.

Woolly Tea Tree

$0.00 - $5.00

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Leptospermum lanigerum

Myrtaceae


Lifespan: Perennial evergreen shrub

Origin: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria

Height/width: Over 9' tall, 6.5' wide.

Culture: Full sun- sun. Well-drained sandy or loam soil. Moist soil. Wind and drought tolerant. Frost and snow hardy. Montane forest, coastal areas.

Description: Soft downy, grey leaves.Leaves used for tea. Woody fruits, smooth bark. When trimming, do not cut back into old wood. For a bushier look, tip prune. Hedge, screen, specimen, woodland garden, edges of bogs or ponds. Windbreak. Erosion control. Wildlife habitat.

Flowering time: white flowers in spring and summer

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