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Baptisia australis . . False Indigo
. . 3 to 5 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Summer
Native
Blue-green foliage with spikes of soft, blue-tinted indigo flowers. Blooms June to August. Forms a bushy clump when mature.
#1230 . . Quart pot . . $5.00 
Belamcanda chinensis . . Blackberry Lily
. . 30 to 36 in. . . Sun
. . Zones 5 to 10 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Summer
China
Erect, somewhat stiff, sword-shaped, iris-like foliage and showy, freckled orange blooms, to 2 inches across.
After blooming, the plants will develop fruit capsules which split to expose shiny black seeds; these are attractive in dried arrangements.
Called She Gan, it is used in traditional Chinese medicine, and primarily anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, it is valued in southern China as a treatment for a fungal infection common among paddyfield workers.
#1479 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Chelone glabra . . White Turtlehead
. . 3 to 4 ft. . . Sun to full shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Moist to wet . . L. Summer to E. Fall
Native
Terminal clusters of showy white flowers with a blush of rose. Late August into September. Flowers somewhat resemble turtles' heads. Dark green foliage. Clump forming.
Two valuable landscape features are flowering well in shade and the very late bloom time. The native habitat of White Turtlehead is usually very wet, but it will do fine in average garden soil.
Used by Indians and herbalists for liver diseases, sores and as a laxative.
#1050 . . Quart pot . . $5.25
Convallaria majuscula . . American Lily Of The Valley
. . 6 to 8 in. . . Lt. to dense shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Spring
Native ?
Dark green erect leaves. Arches of fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers in spring. Spreads with rhizomes at a moderate rate. Space 8 to 12 in. apart. Native species.
Convalaria majuscula is similar to Convalaria majalis the European Lily of the Valley. It differs in its slightly larger size and growth habit. Individual plants in a colony are more widely spaced and the foliage dies back earlier than the European type.
The root contains a digitalis-like drug. Toxic.
. . . . According to legend, the plants grew from Mary's tears as she wept at Christ's tomb.
#1006 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Coreopsis major . . Greater Coreopsis
. . 24 to 36 in. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. to poor soil . . Summer
Native
Tall erect stems. Bright yellow flowers in summer. Long bloom period. Drought tolerant.
The paired, opposite leaves of C. major are so deeply divided, they appear to be in whorls of six. It is stoloniferous, but not invasive. The solitary stems grow straight and tall.
#1059 . . Out of Stock
Coreopsis pubescens v. pubescens . . Downy Coreopsis
. . 12 to 24 in. . . Sun
. . To Zone 6 . . Avg. soil . . Late Summer
Native
Long lasting, bright yellow blooms continue all summer. Native to much of the Eastern US.
#2185 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
Coreopsis verticillata . . Coreopsis "Zagreb"
. . 12 in. . . Sun
. . Zone 5 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . L. Summer to E. Fall
Native Selection
A densely bushy plant with erect, branching stems, and linear, dissected leaves, this selection is similar to "Moonbeam", but has deeper, golden yellow daisylike flowers.
Drought resistant, it has a long, profuse flowering season from late summer into early fall.
#1951 . . Quart pot . . $5.00
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