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Pinnate Prairie Coneflower, Grayheaded Coneflower
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Ratibida may reseed under good conditions. Image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Finely cut rich green pinnately divided foliage adds a soft textural backdrop for the profusion of flowers.
  • Native To / Origin: US - Central and Eastern
  • Grows To: 3-5'H x 4-6'W
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch R / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Good drainage in a moderately loamy, humus rich soil and a consistent supply of moisture during dry periods are key considerations to success for Hydrangea quercifolia . As you move into hotter climates more shaded conditions are generally preferred for...
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Outdoor Light: AM sun, Part shade, Light shade
  • Native To / Origin: US-SE
  • Grows To: 6-12'H x 6-12'W
Louisiana
Merryville
Oakleaf Hydrangea (Seedlings)
Prices start at : 11.99 USD

As you move into hotter climates more shaded conditions are generally preferred for this species and its cultivars. Winter shows off the Oakleaf Hydrangeas peeling buff and coppery colored bark and tiny buds which look like praying hands at the tips of...
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered
  • Native To / Origin: US-SE
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
  • Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml
  • Grows To: 6-12'H x 6-12'W
Louisiana
Merryville
\'Ihi
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Although 'Ihi is considered hardy to 20-25 o F we suggest that you bring it indoors anytime temperatures fall below freezing and place it in a warm sunny window. 'Ihi is a rare and endangered Hawaiian native that needs excellent drainage.
  • Grows To: 12"H x 12-16"w
  • Soil & Moisture: Dry, well-drained, sandy or rocky soils.
  • Container Size: 2.25 inch T / 9.7 fl.oz. / 287 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11,(9?)
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight
Louisiana
Merryville
Gatsbytm Star Double Flowered Oakleaf Hydrangea
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

Good drainage in a moderately loamy, humus rich soil and a consistent supply of moisture during dry periods are key considerations to success for Hydrangea quercifolia . As you move into hotter climates more shaded conditions are generally preferred for...
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered
  • Grows To: 6-8'H x 5-7'W
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
Louisiana
Merryville
Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Provide the Oakleaf Hydrangeas with a soil that is moist but well-drained. Wade ' Check Out This Alternative Hydrangea ' (Oakleaf Hydrangea) from LSU Agcenter by Richard Bogren ' Hydrangeas Provide Color in the Shade ' from LSU Agcenter by Dan Gill '...
  • Salt Tolerance: Poor
  • Native To / Origin: US National Arboretum introduction released in 2010, developed at McMinnville, TN
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
  • Outdoor Light: AM sun, Part shade, Light shade
  • Grows To: 3-5'H x 4-6'W
Louisiana
Merryville
John Blue Darrow\'s Dwarf Blueberry
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Excellent for muffins, pancakes, or fresh eating. A tough dwarf native blueberry with as much to offer the palette of the mouth as well as the garden. In spring John Blue Dwarf Blueberry produces clusters of white flowers that develop into green-gray...
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade, Light shade
  • pH Range: Acidic
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Wild Chervil, Canadian Honewort
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

According to Dr. Allen's Edible Plants of the Gulf South , Wild Chervil or Honewort is an easy to grow, native, tuberous rooted perennial whose leaves, stems, and flowers are useful fresh in salads or can be cooked as a green, the tuberous roots can be...
  • Outdoor Light: Early AM sun, Light shade
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic
  • Grows To: 1-2'H x 1-2'W and spreading
Louisiana
Merryville
Native Plants including Quaking Aspens
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Quaking Aspen trees range from $20 to $120 each (caliper 1"-2.5") Many other native plants available. SW Oregon wholesale nursery grows hardy and native plants for landscapes and restoration projects.
Klamath
Bonanza
Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens maintains each leaf up to three or four years, stays low in the soil and tolerates a wide range of temperatures and humidity levels. I have seen it several times in the woods near my home and my husband parents' mountain home in West...
California
El Segundo
Woodland Fairy-Bells - The Genus Disporum
Hosta and Astilbe immediately come to mind. There are many perennials that will tolerate shade, yet gardeners often seem to be at odds as to what to grow in shady locations. Read on to learn more about this group of woodlanders.
California
El Segundo
Berried Treasure Huckleberry
Prices start at : 22.95 USD / 1 GAL

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant.
Maryland
Bowie
How to Plant a Privet Hedge
Privets will not grow well in areas constantly saturated with moisture. Landscape quality privets (Ligustrum spp.) make excellent hedges because they are fast growing, easy to care for and may display fragrant, sweet smelling flowers.
California
Santa Monica
Tropical Desert Animals & Plants
They are true omnivores. The hairy leaves of the bur sage are usually around 1 inch long and gray and green in color. The overall length of the kangaroo rat is around 9 to 14 inches.
California
Santa Monica
How to Propagate Sweet Autumn Clematis
When you first transplant the cutting to soil, water it until water runs through the drainage holes. When the vine is in full bloom, it can appear to blanket a surface in snowy white.
California
Santa Monica
What Is a Yellow Watermelon Called?
In the U.S. they are grown between May and October.In a 154g serving, yellow watermelons contain 46 calories, zero percent fat, cholesterol and sodium, four percent carbohydrates, 10g of sugar, and one gram of protein.
California
Santa Monica
Why the Tomato Is a Fruit
The flower petals wilt and die, and the fruit starts to form around the developing seeds. In the culinary trade, these are all considered vegetables. Hedden Supreme Court case of 1893.
California
Santa Monica
Black Gum - Another Great Native Tree for Landscapes
In addition, it is a great honey tree as evidenced by the abundance of bees buzzing around in spring. Swamp tupelo is common on heavy organic or clay soils of wet bottomlands and often grows in standing water.
California
El Segundo
Identifying Wildflowers: Swamp Buttercup; Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus
It makes great yellow swaths across pastures and fields each spring, making it a lovely sight when seen in these groups. There are many closely related species known around the world and most gardeners have a choice of a native selection to their specific...
California
El Segundo
Spotlight on Hardenbergia, Australian Native Lilac Vine
If preferred, it will also make a thick, tangled groundcover in areas where other plants do not do well.like warm temperatures and sunshine but if grown in extremely hot areas, the vine should have a little shade.Water regularly while plant is young and...
California
El Segundo
Facts on Avocado Tree Roots
Dwarf varieties have been developed for container gardening.Most of the avocado tree's feeder roots grow in the top 6 inches of soil, according to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources website.
California
Santa Monica
The Plants and Trees of the Southern Prairie
In the southern prairie there are fewMost of the trees that could be found in the wild southern prairie garden will be of small stature - not much help against our summer heat - but these plants will not mind.
California
El Segundo
List of Plant Diseases Caused by Bacteria
However, bacterial diseases do take advantage of your plant's natural state, entering the plant through its natural and man-made wounds and opening, such as with pruning cuts, cracks and stomata.Bacterial leaf spot is easily identified by the infected...
California
Santa Monica
What Is the Difference Between a Fruit & a Vegetable?
A vegetable, on the other hand, is any other edible part of a plant such a root, leaf or steam. Mushrooms are fungi. From a culinary point of view, however, the differences between fruits and vegetables are much more complicated.What Is the Difference...
California
Santa Monica
How to Prune a Broom Bush
Prune the broom bush after it finishes flowering.The Scotch broom can get rather bushy if it isn't pruned.Go through the bush removing dead and damaged wood, especially that toward the center of the bush.
California
Santa Monica
2 Basic Types of Seed Plants
While each monocot plant seed has one leaf, or cotyledon, each dicot seed has two leaves.According to the University of California Museum of Paleontology, the division of seed plants into the basic gymnosperm and angiosperm categories is arbitrary.
California
Santa Monica
Can I Sprout Poppy Seeds?
Spread seeds over a damp napkin or towel-lined tray or plate. Horticulturalists at Texas A&M, however, note that popular store bought varieties, such as the California poppy and Shirley poppy, are legal to grow.
California
Santa Monica