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Snowdrop Bush Styrax officinalis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* A highly perfumed balsamic gum is obtained from the branches and stems. It has a simple, relaxed form, with very thin elliptical leaves 5-10 cm long and 3.5-5.5 cm wide, alternate and widely spaced on thin, reddish stems, with a tight, dark bark on...
  • Species: officinalis
  • Common Name: Snowdrop Bush
  • Family: Styracaceae
  • Purity: 99%
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Quantity: 0.6 lb
New York
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Scorpion Senna Hippocrepis emerus - Coronilla emerus
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

* This plant occurs in northeastern Spain and in central Mediterranean countries up to northern Europe and to Asia Minor and Tunisia. * These shrubs are usually found in wooded and bushy areas, on sunny, warm and dry slopes and around forest edges.
  • Crop Year: 2014
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name: Hippocrepis emerus
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 77
  • Collection Locale: Italy
New York
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Scorpion Senna Hippocrepis emerus - Coronilla emerus
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

* This plant occurs in northeastern Spain and in central Mediterranean countries up to northern Europe and to Asia Minor and Tunisia. * These shrubs are usually found in wooded and bushy areas, on sunny, warm and dry slopes and around forest edges.
  • Crop Year: 2014
  • Collection Locale: Italy
  • Seeds Per Pound: 71,732
  • Germination: 98%
  • Genus: Hippocrepis
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
New York
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Smokey Dawn Camellia
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

Smokey Dawn came to us via Corey Stanford of Forest Hill, Louisiana in the 1980's and probably originated at his nursery. Container grown Camellias can suffer root damage if the soil is allowed to freeze so you will want to consider protecting them during...
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight to Poor
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7,8,9
  • Grows To: 8-10'H x 4-6'W
  • Indoor Light: Early or late direct sunlight, Cool sunlight, High
  • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - tentatively credited to Corey Stanford, Stanford's Nursery, Forest Hill, Louisiana - circa 1980
  • Pruning: Once the Camellia flowering season has ended in mid-late spring, before buds set in summer.
Louisiana
Merryville
Mexican Buckeye Ungnadia speciosa
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Although not a true buckeye, it is so called because of the similar large capsules and seeds. Pinnate foliage turns golden yellow in fall. Leaves up to 12 inches long, with a central axis supporting 2 to 6 paired leaflets and a terminal one; leaflets...
  • Collection Locale: Missouri
  • Genus: Ungnadia
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 545
  • Botanical Name: Ungnadia speciosa
  • Quantity: 1.75 lb
New York
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Mexican Buckeye Ungnadia speciosa
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Although not a true buckeye, it is so called because of the similar large capsules and seeds. Pinnate foliage turns golden yellow in fall. Leaves up to 12 inches long, with a central axis supporting 2 to 6 paired leaflets and a terminal one; leaflets...
  • Species: speciosa
  • Purity: 99%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 545
  • Collection Locale: Missouri
  • Lot#: 070211
  • Germination Test Type: cut
New York
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Lavafield Jackbean, Awikiwiki Canavalia pubescens
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 packet

It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.
  • Botanical Name: Canavalia pubescens
  • Genus: Canavalia
  • Common Name: Lavafield Jackbean, Awikiwiki
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 10
  • Germination: 90%
  • Species: pubescens
New York
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Lavafield Jackbean, Awikiwiki Canavalia pubescens
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 packet

It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.
  • Purity: 99%
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Common Name: Lavafield Jackbean, Awikiwiki
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name: Canavalia pubescens
  • Collection Locale: Hawaii
New York
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Jack Tree Sinojackia rehderiana
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

The species is cultivated as an ornamental plant for landscape design use in gardens. * Jacktree is a small spreading deciduous tree or large shrub that typically grows to 15-20' tall.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Crop Year: 2011
  • Botanical Name: Sinojackia rehderiana
  • Germination: 90%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 1,362
  • Family: Styracaceae
New York
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Jack Tree Sinojackia rehderiana
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

The species is cultivated as an ornamental plant for landscape design use in gardens. * Jacktree is a small spreading deciduous tree or large shrub that typically grows to 15-20' tall.
  • Family: Styracaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Seeds Per Pound: 1,362
  • Germination: 90%
  • Genus: Sinojackia
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 13
New York
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White Fringetree, Old Man\'s Beard, Grancy Grey Beard Chionanthus virginicus
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

The fruit is up to 18mm long, it has a thin pulp and contains 1 - 3 rounded seeds. * Grown for its masses of glorious, delicate, white, slightly fragrant flowers in May; of open, spreading habit; native to the southeastern United States but hardy nearly...
  • Seeds Per Pound: 1,906
  • Collection Locale: S. New Jersey
  • Quantity: 4.69 lb
  • Species: virginicus
  • Germination: 98%
  • Purity: 99%
New York
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American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruit is edible raw. It is juicy, sweet, fleshy, slightly aromatic. * American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus distributing the seeds.
  • Height: 6-8 feet
  • Seeds Per Pound: 343,939
  • Species: americana
  • Family: Verbenaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Germination: 77%
New York
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White Fringetree, Old Man\'s Beard, Grancy Grey Beard Chionanthus virginicus
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

The fruit is up to 18mm long, it has a thin pulp and contains 1 - 3 rounded seeds. * Grown for its masses of glorious, delicate, white, slightly fragrant flowers in May; of open, spreading habit; native to the southeastern United States but hardy nearly...
  • Quantity: 4.69 lb
  • Germination: 98%
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Botanical Name: Chionanthus virginicus
  • Family: Oleaceae
  • Genus: Chionanthus
New York
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American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruit is edible raw. It is juicy, sweet, fleshy, slightly aromatic. * American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus distributing the seeds.
  • Botanical Name: Callicarpa americana
  • Family: Verbenaceae
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 289
  • Height: 6-8 feet
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Germination Test Type: cut
New York
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Purple Satin Althea, Rose of Sharon
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

The Rose of Sharon or Althea is an easily grown deciduous shrub that was once a common pass along plant. Images courtesy of Proven Winners, www.provenwinners.com The Rose of Sharon is a vigorous easy to grow naturally upright to vase shaped shrub that...
  • Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml
  • Native To / Origin: Belgian Gardens - Dr. Johan van Hulenbroeck at ILVO, introduced by Spring Meadow Nursery
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, moderately fertile, well-drained soils.
  • Fertilizing: Early spring-midsummer, ample nutrition promotes optimal growth and flowering.
  • Grows To: 8-12'H x 6-8'W
Louisiana
Merryville
Old Fashioned Petunia (Mixed Colors)
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Pinch them back about half way at planting to promote fuller plants. These are taller growing hybrids that produce a near continuous show of flowers beginning in early spring and can last well into fall under good conditions.
  • Grows To: 18-24"H x 12-18"W
  • Native To / Origin: South America
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Louisiana
Merryville
A Burning Question: Why Grow a Gas Plant?
Once I mention some of the unique characteristics of the plant, however, which gave it the common names "gas plant" and "burning bush," visitors to my garden are even more intrigued!
California
El Segundo
Blue Billow Hydrangea
Prices start at : 42.95 USD / 3 GAL

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.
Maryland
Bowie
African Wattle Parkinsonia africana
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Common names in other Namibian language groups Oshiwambo Otjiherero Kavango languages Omuwombamenje Caprivi languages Setswana Afrikaans Lemoendoring Deutsch Khoekhoegowab Bushman languages Gruenhaarbaum ?Khas
  • Lot#: 9601
  • Botanical Name: Parkinsonia africana
  • Germination: 91%
  • Common Name: African Wattle
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 9
  • Height: 8-20 feet
New York
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African Wattle Parkinsonia africana
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Common names in other Namibian language groups Oshiwambo Otjiherero Kavango languages Omuwombamenje Caprivi languages Setswana Afrikaans Lemoendoring Deutsch Khoekhoegowab Bushman languages Gruenhaarbaum ?Khas
  • Family: LEGUMINOSAE
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 22
  • Seeds Per Pound: 4,540
  • Collection Locale: South Africa
  • Lot#: 9601
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
New York
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European Columbine, Columbine, Dwarf Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris Double Mix
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* The blue flowers and on occasion white flowers are bonnet shaped. Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. The seed can be slow to germinate. * This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens...
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 57
  • Family: Ranunculaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Genus: Aquilegia
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Height: 2-4 feet
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European Columbine, Columbine, Dwarf Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris Double Mix
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* The blue flowers and on occasion white flowers are bonnet shaped. Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. The seed can be slow to germinate. * This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens...
  • Seeds Per Pound: 270,130
  • Crop Year: 2005
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Lot#: 050827
  • Botanical Name: Aquilegia vulgaris Double Mix
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 57
New York
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Forget-Me-not, Chinese Hound\'s Tongue Cynoglossum amabile Firmament
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* Annual or biennial; parent is dwarfish, dark blue flowers throughout summer; does well in hot, dry sun. * Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not .
  • Family: Boraginaceae
  • Germination: 91%
  • Genus: Cynoglossum
  • Purity: 99%
  • Species: amabile
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
New York
Locke
Liriope Big Blue
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

The Big Blue Liriope is a tough little plant, terrific as a groundcover or for use in difficult areas where a reliable splash of color is desired. Why plant a common groundcover when you can have a Big Blue Liriope in your yard! With evergreen foliage,...

1 - 2 feet

    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Foliage: Green
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Mature Spread: 1 - 2 feet
    • Mature Height: 1 - 2 feet
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Table Mountain Ice Plant
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

    Ice Plants make a great under planting for roses and taller shrubs. For best results, plant ‘Table Mountain' in a sunny area, with some afternoon shade, with well- drained soil. The foliage is deep green, almost succulent looking, and extremely shiny.
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Foliage: Evergreen
    • Soil Type: Normal to Sandy
    • Mature Spread: 18 inches
    • Flower Color: Fuchsia
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Forget-Me-not, Chinese Hound\'s Tongue Cynoglossum amabile Firmament
    Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Annual or biennial; parent is dwarfish, dark blue flowers throughout summer; does well in hot, dry sun. * Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not .
    • Common Name: Forget-Me-not, Chinese Hound's Tongue
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Quantity: 5.7 lb
    • Genus: Cynoglossum
    • Cultivar: Firmament
    • Family: Boraginaceae
    New York
    Locke
    Edelweiss
    Prices start at : 7.49 USD / each

    Grows 6-12'' tall and 6-9'' wide. Super hardy Edelweiss will survive the coldest winter temperatures and the worst summer droughts. This superb perennial produces beautiful cream colored star-shaped flowers and silvery green foliage.
    • Colors: White
    • Spread: 6-9''
    • Season Color: Summer
    • Genus: Leontopodium alpinum
    • Max Height (feet): 6-12"
    Illinois
    Bloomington
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