(Crossvine, Dragon Lady Crossvine)

Dragon Lady crossvine is a semi-evergreen vine with attractive red flowers appearing in spring. Sometimes a plant may rebloom sparingly during the summer months on this native of the central and southern United States and extreme southern Canada. The dark green summer foliage turns a purplish color in winter.

Crossvine should be placed in a sunny location with a moist, well draining soil. In the coldest zones leaves may drop during winter months. This cultivar will readily ramble over trellises,...

(Crossvine, Jekyll Crossvine)

The Jekyll crossvine is a semi-evergreen vine with attractive boldly orange flowers with a noticable yellow throat appearing in spring. IT also seems to carry excellent cold hardiness. Sometimes a plant may rebloom sparingly during the summer months on this native of the central and southern United States and extreme southern Canada. The dark green summer foliage turns a purplish color in winter.

Crossvine should be placed in a sunny location with a moist, well draining soil. In the coldest...

(Crossvine, Shalimar Red Crossvine)

Shalimar Red crossvine is a semi-evergreen vine with attractive red flowers appearing in spring. This plant reblooms sparingly during the summer months. A native of the central and southern United States and extreme southern Canada, its dark green summer foliage turns a purplish color in winter.

Crossvine should be placed in a sunny location with a moist, well draining soil. In the coldest zones leaves may drop during winter months. This cultivar will readily ramble over trellises, fences, and...

(Crossvine, Tangerine Beauty Crossvine)

Tangerine Beauty crossvine is a semi-evergreen vine with numerous pretty yellowy orange flowers appearing in spring. Sometimes a plant may rebloom sparingly during the summer months on this native of the central and southern United States and extreme southern Canada. The dark green summer foliage turns a purplish color in winter.

Crossvine should be placed in a sunny location with a moist, well draining soil. In the coldest zones leaves may drop during winter months. This vine will readily ramble...

(Purple Trumpet Vine)

Purple trumpet vine is a fast growing broad-leafed evergreen vine that blooms spring through autumn. It is native to Argentina and Brazil. The somewhat fragrant flowers are lavender, violet, or pale purple with throats of yellow.

Purple trumpet vine climbs easily over trellises, fences and walls. Plant it in a moist, well drained soil in partial shade to nearly full sun. It looks its best if given a break from the hottest midday sunrays. Prune the plant back in late winter if it becomes entangled...

(Deer Fern)

Growing in clumping tufts of glossy green fronds, deer fern is short in stature but spreads vigorously with its hairy, dark, fleshy roots. This is an evergreen perennial fern, native to western North America, northern and eastern Asia and Europe.

The fronds emerge from the plant center as a reddish-brown stem that unrolls as the leaves appear. Each frond is long and narrow due to relatively short leaflets. Since ferns do not flower but reproduce by spores, the undersides of the fronds will become...

(Hardy Urn Orchid)

Hardy urn orchid is a terrestrial (ground dwelling) orchid native to China, Japan and Taiwan. It is grown for its lush foliage and petite, cattleya-like blooms. This orchid grows from short tuberous rhizomes (rooting, underground, lateral, swollen stems). A few upright, lance-shaped, dark to medium green leaves that are deeply pleated grow directly from the rhizomes forming clumps. Beautiful flowers appear on leafless stalks held above the foliage, opening from the bottom upward. Each typical orchid...

(Hardy Urn Orchid, White Hardy Urn Orchid)

Clear white flowers distinguish this hardy urn orchid variety from its other kin. In all other respects, it is the same. Hardy urn orchid is a terrestrial (ground dwelling) orchid native to China, Japan and Taiwan. It is grown for its lush foliage and petite, cattleya-like blooms. This orchid grows from short tuberous rhizomes (rooting, underground, lateral, swollen stems). A few upright, lance-shaped, dark to medium green leaves that are deeply pleated grow directly from the rhizomes forming clumps....

(Hardy Urn Orchid, Variegated Hardy Urn Orchid)

The delicately variegated foliage of ‘Albostriata’ adds a subtle beauty to this already great landscape orchid. Hardy urn orchid is a terrestrial (ground dwelling) orchid native to China, Japan and Taiwan. It is grown for its lush foliage and petite, cattleya-like blooms. This orchid grows from short tuberous rhizomes (rooting, underground, lateral, swollen stems). A few upright, lance-shaped, dark to medium green leaves that are deeply pleated grow directly from the rhizomes forming clumps. Those...

(False Aster)

This is one big North American perennial. It naturally inhabits the sunny moist prairies and old fields of the central United States and reaches bold heights.

White doll’s daisy has a tall, upright, bushy habit. It is clump-forming and spreads slowly via rhizomes. Its stems are lined with lance-shaped leaves that are deep green to gray-green. In midsummer to fall its stems become topped with many delicate yellow-centered daisies that may be white or lavender-pink. These appear in multitude...