Very choice double flowered form of the Bloodroot. Colony forming woodland wildflower for rich moist, but well-drained soil in shade or semi-shade. Unusual rounded lobed foliage is attractive. Very early spring flowers are pure white and showy. Especially this rare double flowered form with abundant flowers like small water lilies which last longer than the single form as they are sterile. Zone 4-8.
This attractive small-medium deciduous tree has compound leaves dark green leaves, and white spring flowers that are followed by clusters of marble-sized yellow fruits. The fruits are rich in saponin and can lather like soap in water. This rare tree with golden fall foliage is found in woodlands on calcareous soils at widely scattered sites in southern Georgia and Florida. It is rare in cultivation and almost unknown in the nursery trade.
Evergreen shrub with milk-white flowers and dark red fruits. Prefers warmer climates and shade. Leaves are suggestive of Ruscus and are glossy. Related to Boxwood.
Sapium japonicum is a medium size deciduous shrub or small tree. The oval leaves suggestive of a Magnolia are unlike the widely naturalized (and invasive!) Chinese Tallowtree (Sapium sebiferum) which was introduced by Thomas Jefferson. The Japanese tallowtree is little-known in the U.S. but is an attractive ornamental notable for attractive foliage and good orange-red fall color. It should be planted in well-drained but moist soil in a sunny location. Native to eastern Asia.
A Wodlanders introduction collected by Frank Bell in Yunnan, China, this sweet box appears much like Sarcococca hookerana and may be S. hookeriana digyna. We are giving you an opportunity to test and evaluate it along with us. Related to Boxwood, glossy leafed, shade-demanding evergreens.
Pitcher Plants are unusual carnivirous plants in which the leaves are modified into tall, usually upright hooded cylinders. Small insects are attracted to and are trapped in liquid that is in the base of these tubes. These plants grow in damp to wet acid, nutrient poor soils in sunny to slightly shady locations. They derive nutrients from the trapped and digested insects Sweet Pitcher Plant is one of a number of species that occur in the southeastern U.S. Dark red umbrella like flowers on tall stems are followed by rounded seed pods. These plants are widely propagated, grown, and hybridized by carnivirous plant enthusiasts but they do require special cultural conditions. Growing Pitcher Plants is covered in detail on many websites. Most Pitcher Plants are becomming rare and some are endangered through loss of habitat.
Upright wide spreading.evergreen shrub with distinctive willow-like narrow leaves. Unlike but related to Boxwood. Dark purple to black fruit. This species from the western Himalayas is very little known and seldom available from nurseries in the U.S. Perhaps a bit less cold hardy than some of the other Sarcococca species but a good plant for shady garden areas in the Deep South.
A number of trees in the genus Schima are native to the Far East and their taxonomy is confused. A number of different ones have been introduced in recent years but they are still little-known in the U.S. These evergreen trees are in the Tea family and have white flowers suggestive of the related Stewartia, Gordonia, Polyspora, etc. Schima argentea has relatively thin simple leaves which are rather long pointed. The leaf undersides are quite glaucous with a gray to white color. These we offer are propagated from a specimen we have in the Aiken Citywide Arboretum which has proven hardy here through recent winters. Dr. Ranney at NC State University Horticultural Experiment Station has produced hybrids between this plant and Franklinia which are called "Schimlinia" Plant in good soil that is moist but well-drained in a semi shady site.
Medium sized tree with persistent compound leaves and winged seeds very much like a maple. May be a good candidate for dry rocky slopes in mild areas which resemble collection site in Sierra de Cordoba, Argentina.
Schima superba is a beautiful evergreen Asian tree with no English common name. It is in the Tea family so related to Camellia, Gordonia, Stewartia, etc. It has lanceolate leaves 5-6 inches long. The new growth is red-bronze. Flowers are white and several inches in diameter. Our trees were grown from seed collected in Taiwan by our freind Mark Krautmann of Heritage Seedlings. We have seen several thriving specimens of this tree in the southeastern U.S. and expect it to become much more well-known and widely grown here.
Little Bluestem is a relatively tall perennial bunch grass native to most of the U.S and southern Canada. It thrives in hot dry areas and is relatively common as a prairie grass. This selection called 'Prairie Blues' is described by North Creek Nurseries as: " Consistant grey-blue, ribbon-like foliage takes on hues of orange and red as the season transitions to autumn. Sturdy, narrow stems and an upright habit." Plant in a sunny site with well-drained soil and keep free of competing vegetation.
'The Blues' is a nice blue foliaged selection of this native bunch grass. Thrives in heat and humidity. Good for mass plantings. Blue foliage intensifies in fall, with deep burgandy red mingling throughout the clump as it goes to tan winter color which remains an attractive garden feature. A sunny well-drained site is needed for good growth.
Evergreen shrub with long willowly branches and simple, toothed, glossy leaves. A very attractive shrub from higher elevation area in Tucuman Province, Argentina. Flowers probably small yellow. Fruit are small purple berries on female plants. It has overwintered here with no damage. A Woodlanders introduction.
Vigorous self-clinging deciduous vine with large leaves and large flat heads of Hydrangea-like white fertile and sterile flowers. Seems better than Hydrangea petiolaris for South. Woodlanders introduced this after obtaining it from China via University of British Columbia, Canada. Needs space and strong support to climb on. Will climb high into a tree but may then flower up high out of sight.
Mounding herbaceous perennial probably evergreen in zone 10. Leaves about 1" long and dark green. Tubular flowers on erect 3-4" spikes held just above foliage. Vivid purple. We are indebted to JoAnn Breland of Charleston, SC Parks Dept. for introducing us to this attractive plant. We have listed it as a subtropical but do not know how hardy it may be.
Little known species rather recently introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum. A vigorous climber with ornmental potential. From Anhi Province, China.
