A RARE PLANT EMPORIUM, EST. 1979

Rooted in Rarity, Growing with Purpose

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Adding Stories to Your Garden + Stewarding a Wide Variety of Plants

Woodlanders was founded to discover, cultivate and introduce rare varieties of plants. We are a mail-order nursery with a living collection of botanical legends eager to find their way into your garden.

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Plants For Everyone

Drought-Tolerant Plants
Drought-Tolerant Plants
Edibles
Edibles
Herbaceous Perennials
Herbaceous Perennials
Southeastern Natives
Southeastern Natives
Woody Plants
Woody Plants
Citrus
Citrus
Fast-Growing Plants
Fast-Growing Plants
Xanthorhiza simplicissima native yellowroot ground cover
Shade Lovers
Sun Lovers
Sun Lovers

Serving Gardens Across the U.S.

Thoughtfully Grown

We source, propagate and grow plants with traceability in mind.

Gift to the Earth

Every plant supports biodiversity and a greener future.

Mail-Order Perfection

For over 45 years, we've carefully shipped our plants across the U.S.

A Living Collection

We grow a catalog of rarely cultivated varieties.

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Rhododendron canescens Rhododendron canescens
Rhododendron canescens From $23.00

Piedmont Azalea

Zones 6 to 9

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Rhododendron austrinum ‘Don’s Variegated’ Rhododendron austrinum ‘Don’s Variegated’
Rhododendron austrinum ‘Don’s Variegated’ From $28.00

Don's Variegated Rhododendron

Zones 6 to 9

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Rhododendron austrinum ‘Millie Mac’ Rhododendron austrinum ‘Millie Mac’
Rhododendron austrinum ‘Millie Mac’ From $28.00

'Millie Mac' Rhododendron

Zones 5 to 9

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Tilia americana American Basswood tree with summer flowers Tilia americana American Basswood tree with summer flowers
Tilia americana From $14.50

American Basswood

Zones 3 to 8

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Buddleia davidii x fallowiana 'Lochinch' Buddleia davidii x fallowiana 'Lochinch'
Buddleia davidii x fallowiana 'Lochinch' $26.00

Butterflybush, 'Lochinch'

Zones 7 to 8

Very Rare
Cliftonia monophylla 'Berry Pink'
Cliftonia monophylla 'Berry Pink' $27.00

Pink Buckwheat Tree

Zones 7 to 10

Cudrania cochinchinensis Cudrania cochinchinensis
Cudrania cochinchinensis $25.00

Cockspur Thorn

Zones 7 to 9

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Salvia leucantha 'Midnight'
Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' $21.00

Mexican Bush Sage

Zones 7 to 10

Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’
Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’ $18.00

Salvia Hybrid 'Phyllis Fancy'

Zones 7 to 9

Conradina canescens 'Gray Mound'
Conradina canescens 'Gray Mound' $23.00

Conradina, Gray Mound

Zones 7 to 9

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Ichang "Lemon" Ichang "Lemon"
Ichang "Lemon" $32.00

Citrus ichangensis X Citrus paradisi

Zones 7 to 9

Camellia reticulata x fraterna 'Crimson Candles' Camellia reticulata x fraterna 'Crimson Candles'
Camellia reticulata x fraterna 'Crimson Candles' $30.00

Camellia, Crimson Candles

Zones 7 to 10

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Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa From $16.00

Butterfly Weed

Zones 4 to 9

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Calycanthus floridus Calycanthus floridus
Calycanthus floridus From $16.00

Sweet Shrub

Zones 5 to 9

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Edible
Vaccinium darrowi 'John Blue' Vaccinium darrowi 'John Blue'
Vaccinium darrowi 'John Blue' $25.00

Blueberry, Florida Evergreen 'John Blue'

Zones 8 to 9

Rohdea japonica 'Claudia Phelps'
Rohdea japonica 'Claudia Phelps' $21.00

Sacred Lily of China

Zones 8 to 10

Sale Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia $23.00 $18.40

American Beech

Zones 4 to 9

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Buddleia x weyeriana ‘Honeycomb’
Buddleia x weyeriana ‘Honeycomb’ $23.00

Yellow Butterflybush

Zones 5 to 9

Edibles

From the rarest of varieties to tasty, widespread favorites, we grow some incredible blueberries.

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Medicinal

We're students of ethnobotany and are just now beginning to properly document & highlight the medicinal qualities of our plants.

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Medicinal
Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa From $16.00

Butterfly Weed

Zones 4 to 9

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Calycanthus floridus Calycanthus floridus
Calycanthus floridus From $16.00

Sweet Shrub

Zones 5 to 9

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Edible
Vaccinium darrowi 'John Blue' Vaccinium darrowi 'John Blue'
Vaccinium darrowi 'John Blue' $25.00

Blueberry, Florida Evergreen 'John Blue'

Zones 8 to 9

Rohdea japonica 'Claudia Phelps'
Rohdea japonica 'Claudia Phelps' $21.00

Sacred Lily of China

Zones 8 to 10

Sale Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia $23.00 $18.40

American Beech

Zones 4 to 9

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Buddleia x weyeriana ‘Honeycomb’
Buddleia x weyeriana ‘Honeycomb’ $23.00

Yellow Butterflybush

Zones 5 to 9

Kerria japonica 'Alba'
Kerria japonica 'Alba' $23.00

White Japanese Kerria

Zones 4 to 9

Pinus palustris
Pinus palustris $23.00

Longleaf Pine

Zones 7 to 10

Gardenia sp. 'Variegata' Gardenia sp. 'Variegata'
Gardenia sp. 'Variegata' $23.00

Gardenia Cultivar

Zones 8 to 9

Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica
Nyssa sylvatica From $14.00

Black Gum

Zones 3 to 9

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Sale Ilex serrata x verticellata 'Apollo'
Ilex serrata x verticellata 'Apollo' $23.00 $18.40

Apollo Deciduous Holly

Zones 3 to 9

Polygala x dalmaisiana
Polygala x dalmaisiana $23.00

Sweet Pea Shrub

Zones 8 to 10

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