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Screamin\' Yellow Wild Indigo, Yellow False Indigo, Baptisia
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed to share our gardens.
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Grows To: 2-3'H+ x 2-3'W
  • Native To / Origin: US - South Central - selected by Larry Lowman, Ridgecrest Nursery, Wynne, AR
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
Louisiana
Merryville
Purple Smoke Baptisia, Wild Indigo
Prices start at : 8.99 USD

Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed to share our gardens. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot from which...
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-3'W
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - North Carolina Botanic Gardens, introduced by Niche Gardens in 1996
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
Louisiana
Merryville
Midnighttm Prairieblues Baptisia, False Indigo
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Midnight Prairiebluestm creates an upright to vase-shaped plant that blooms for an extended period in spring. An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, durable, long-lived, and easy.
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderate to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Native To / Origin: US - IL - Chicago Botanic Gardens - Dr. Jim Ault - 2003
Louisiana
Merryville
Red Plumeria, Frangipani
Prices start at : 24.99 USD

An easy to grow tropical whose flowers are used to make the familiar Hawaiian leis. The Plumeria is an easily grown, summer flowering, heat and sun loving small tropical tree that makes a great addition to tropical gardens or containers.
  • Grows To: 6-10'H x 4-6'W in containers, 15-30'H and wide in tropical climates
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
  • Indoor Light: Direct sun, High
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate to High
  • Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moisture when in growth, dryer in dormancy. Well-drained, moderately fertile soils.
Louisiana
Merryville
Mezoo Variegated Ice Plant, Baby Sunrose, Aptenia, Variegated Red Apple Heartleaf Ice Plant
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

We tend to agree with the latter. Can be overwintered indoors where not hardy or use it as a vigorous annual. Provide slightly more moisture during the growing season and keep it on the dry side during winter.
  • Native To / Origin: South Africa for the commonly cultivated Aptenia
  • Soil & Moisture: Average to dry soils with good to excellent drainage. Do not overwater.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Deer Resistance: Not Normally Bothered
  • pH Range: Mildy Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9B,10,11,(*9A?,*8B?)
Louisiana
Merryville
Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia, False Indigo
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, durable, and easy. Considered a must for the cutflower garden as the spikes have an excellent vase life.
  • Grows To: 3'H x 2-3'W
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderate to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
Louisiana
Merryville
Carolina Moonlight Baptisia, Wild Indigo
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Images courtesy of AG 3, Inc. An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought resistant, deer resistant, adaptable and easy. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot...
  • Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-3'W
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - Rob Gardner, Curator of Native Plants at the North Carolina Botanic Gardens, 2002
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
Louisiana
Merryville
Yellow Heartleaf Ice Plant, Baby Sunrose, Aptenia
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Please plant responsibly as Delosperma is considered to be invasive in some regions, particularly California. The Yellow Baby Sunrose is a naturally evergreen perennial tropical plant and is considered to be hardy to 25 o F for short periods although...
  • pH Range: Mildy Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Soil & Moisture: Average to dry soils with good to excellent drainage. Do not overwater.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9B,10,11,(*9A?,*8B?)
  • Grows To: 2-6"H x 12-24"W
  • Native To / Origin: South Africa
Louisiana
Merryville
Purple Smoke Baptisia, Wild Indigo
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed to share our gardens. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot from which...
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
  • Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-3'W
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - North Carolina Botanic Gardens, introduced by Niche Gardens in 1996
Louisiana
Merryville
Whirling Butterflies Gaura, Apple Blossom Grass, Wand Flower, Lindheimer\'s Bee Blossom
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Flowering begins and spring and often lasts until fall. This is one of our favorite Guara selections! Item # 9579. Gauras are hardy and reliable drought tolerant native perennials.
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • pH Range: Mildy Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
  • Native To / Origin: US - TX, LA
  • Grows To: 2-3'H x 18-30''W
Louisiana
Merryville
Red Apple Heartleaf Ice Plant, Baby Sunrose, Aptenia
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Please plant responsibly as Delosperma is considered to be invasive in some regions, particularly California. The Red Apple Ice Plant is a naturally evergreen perennial tropical plant and is considered to be hardy to 25oF for short periods although some...
  • Deer Resistance: Not Normally Bothered
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate
  • Grows To: 2-6"H x 12-24"W
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9B,10,11,(*9A?,*8B?)
  • Soil & Moisture: Average to dry soils with good to excellent drainage. Do not overwater.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
Louisiana
Merryville
Yellow Wild Indigo, Yellow False Indigo, Baptisia
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Baptisia's are durable pest and disease resistant native taprooted perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Considered a must for the cutflower garden as the spikes have an excellent vase life.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Me Tarzan, you Jane, that Talinum paniculatum
You'll only need to buy seeds once. A patch of the plants makes a much more effective showing. In one of the early Tarzan novels, our main man ventures to a secret place to replenish his wealth from the stash of Opar.
California
El Segundo
Pasture Seeds for sale Forage Grasses
Price : CALL

Marandu Brachiaria brizantha cv. SOESP has businesses in Brazil and nowadays exports its products to Latin American and Middle East countries. Tanzania 1 Panicum maximum cv. Brachiaria brizantha cv.
Sao Paulo
Presidente Prudente
Fireworks Grass
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Treat ‘Fireworks' like you would any ornamental grass, shearing it down to the ground in late fall or early spring. Fireworks brings deep beautiful color wherever you plant it, even in containers! It grows 24” to 36” tall and holds its color all...
  • Botanical Name: Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks'
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Mature Spread: 24 inches
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Hot Rod Switch Grass
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Even deer tend to leave it alone! Hot Rod is spectacular when planted en masse or used as a border. It has an upright habit, with a gentle cascading effect (to the outside foliage), lending a touch of additional elegance to its form.
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Spread: 30 - 36 inches
  • Foliage: Blue-Green Maturing to Maroon
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Fall Color: Red
Nebraska
Omaha
Geranium Biokovo
Prices start at : 16.95 USD / 1 GAL

Geranium Biokovo produces airy clusters of dainty pink-flushed white flowers that grace this hardy geranium from late spring into summer. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Geranium Biokovo a...
Maryland
Bowie
Iris Caesars Brother
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

Divide plants as needed when overcrowding occurs and decreased flowering is evident. Morgan Award winner (1953). Flowering stems rise above the foliage to 3' tall in May-June, each stem bearing 2-5 flowers in colors which primarily include blue, lavender,...
Maryland
Bowie
EverColor Everlite Variegated Sedge Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

You know that you need this beauty in your garden this year. Don't wait until we're sold out of Evercolor Everlite! They will go fast. Each blade has a soft creamy interior that glows against a rich deep-green edge.
  • Mature Spread: 8 - 10 inches
  • Botanical Name: Carex oshimensis ‘Everlite'
  • Mature Height: 10 - 15 inches
  • Soil Type: Well-Drained
  • Foliage Color: White with Green
  • Moisture: Water carefully to establish, and as needed during drier periods
Nebraska
Omaha
Redhead Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

* Enormous Purple Plumes All Summer * Golden Foliage in Autumn * Deer Resistant * Great as foundation plantings In the fall the leaves turn gold in color. 'Red Head' looks great in late-season containers.
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Foliage: Green
  • Mature Spread: 12 - 24 inches
  • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
Nebraska
Omaha
EverColor Everlime Variegated Sedge Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

Everlime can also stabilize and beautify that hard-to-maintain slope, if you need it to. Evercolor Everlime keeps its shape and color all year, being cold hardy up to zone 5. If you want easy to grow and low-maintenance, then you can't beat Everlime.
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Moisture: Water carefully to establish, and weekly as needed for best results.
  • Foliage Color: Green with lime colored margins
  • Flower Color: Brown
  • Foliage: Perennial
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Adagio Grass
Prices start at : 27.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

You will be thrilled by simple beauty they add. Watch them sing by your evergreens. Just one will elevate your garden to designer status! Adagio swings on the scene in early spring with loads of silvery green foliage arching out like a fountain.
  • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
  • Moisture: Moderate
Nebraska
Omaha
Legacy Buffalo Grass Plugs
Prices start at : 67.45 USD / 72 Plug Tray

An Established Lawn in as Little as 90 Days! You will receive Accelerated Growth Plugs, the economical way to a buffalo grass lawn. It will flourish in high sun but also tolerate the shady spots in your yard.
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Foliage Color: Dark Blue Green
  • Mature Spread: 12 - 18 inches
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
Nebraska
Omaha
UC Verde Buffalo Grass Plugs
Prices start at : 62.96 USD / 72 Plug Tray

These varieties thrive on a fraction of the amount of water needed for most turf grasses. It shows allelopathic tendencies so it is known to suppress weeds. Planting is quick and easy.
  • Mature Spread: 12 - 18 inches
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
Nebraska
Omaha
Sedum fuldaglut
Prices start at : 13.95 USD / 1 Gal

Sedum fuldaglut does prefer drier soils in the winter so if there was ever a plant that we would recommend not adding topsoil or compost this is one. Soft rose red flowers and the bronze-red coloring of the leaves persist all season.
Maryland
Bowie
Gold Lace Juniper
Prices start at : 21.95 USD / 1 GAL

Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. A notably heat tolerant variety. Perfect for foundation planting, or in shrub beds. Do not apply more fertilizer than is recommended on the label.
Maryland
Bowie
Dwarf Mondo Grass
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Dwarf Mondo Grass is durable, hardy grass with ornamental appeal. Your Dwarf Mondo Grass is a grass similar to lawn grass, with a dark green color. Two of the enemies of grasses, deer and bunnies, tend to leave it alone, and it can even handle heavy traffic...
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Mature Spread: 6 - 12 inches
  • Flower Color: White
  • Sun Exposure: Full Shade, Partial Sun
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Foliage: Green
Nebraska
Omaha