spring 2019 onsite plant sale april 4 and 6 from 9am-noon ...hibiscus mutabilis •6-10’h 3’w...

Spring 2019 Onsite Plant SaleApril 4 and 6 from 9AM-Noon

(closed April 5)The Brunswick County Extension Master Gardeners are ready for the

Spring Plant Sale. We ordered twice the number of plants compared to previous years. All are available for sale on opening day Thursday April 4

from 9AM-Noon. We are closed on Friday to restock and reopen on Saturday April 5 from 9AM-Noon after adding more plants.

Sale located at the Brunswick County Government Complex in Bolivia--behind Building N near hoophouse.

Lines form well in advance. Cash or credit.

Symbols and What They Mean

Full Sun Part Sun All Shade Part Shade

Drought

tolerant

Moderate

watering

Water

frequently

Butterfly

attractor

Pollinator

friendly

Deer

Resistant

Hummer

favorite

Rabbit

Resistant

Agapanthus –Lily of the NileAgapanthus africanus

• 2-3’H 8” spaceing

• Semi evergreen perennial

bulb

• Blue violet spiky flowers

from late Spring to Summer

• Grows well in a perennial

border or pot.

• Likes being root bound

• Potted plants in garage for

winterPhoto Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery

Bugleweed ‘Burgundy Glow’Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’

• 6”H

• Perennial

• Blooms blue flower in Spring

• Evergreen ground cover

• White, Purple Pink leaves

• Moist well drained soil

• Spreading groundcover

Ajuga ‘Black Scallop’Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’

• 4-6”H

• Perennial

• Violet blue blooms in Spring

• Evergreen spreading ground cover

• Burgundy black leaves


Photo courtesy of NCSU

Alocasia 'Mayan Mask‘Alocasia 'Mayan Mask'

• 6-8’H 36-48”W

• Glossy green leave with brown undersides

• Creates a tropical feel

• Prefers morning sun and afternoon shade

• Zones 7-11 Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Black Coral Elephant Ear Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian®

‘Black Coral’ PPAF

• 4’H 36” W

• Perennial

• Black glossy foliage with blue veins

• Large up-facing leaves

• Soil should be kept moist

• For gardens or containers

• Zone 7b-10

Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldstrum’

• 24” H 24”W

• Blooms late Summer

into Fall

• Each bloom may last

2 weeks

• Well drained soil

• Heat and humidity

tolerant

• Seed heads provide

winter food for seed-

eating songbirds


Blanket FlowerGaillardia grandiflora ‘Arizona Red’

• 12” H 15” W

• Dwarf variety perennial with deep burgundy red

• Thrives in poor sandy soils

• Deadhead to provide blooms all summer into fall

• High drought tolerance

• Full to part sun

• Easy to grow native Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Blanket Flower ‘Arizona Sun’Gaillardia grandiflora ‘Arizona Sun’

• 12” H 24”W

• Perennial

• Fiery-red flowers edged with a

ring of yellow

• Long bloom season summer into

fall


• Full to part sun

• Attracts birds, butterflies, bees


Blanket Flower ‘Golden Yellow’Gaillardia Sunrita ‘Golden Yellow’

• 18” H 18”W

• Long blooming perennial in summer

• Golden yellow flowers

• Removing faded flowers will greatly

extend the blooming season

• Outstanding for edging, borders,

rock gardens or containers

• Plants should be divided in early

spring every 2 to 3 years



Blanket FlowerGaillardia Sunrita Burgundy

• 14-18”H 14-18”W

• Well branched perennial

• Thrives in poor sandy soils

• Large brightly colored burgundy blooms from summer into fall



Bleeding HeartDicentra spectabilis

• 30”H 3’W• Perennial

• Dangling heart shaped pink and white flowers

• Spreads into large clumps

• Early / late Spring blooms

• Woodland gardens


BougainvilleaBougainvillea spectablis

• 8-20’H 5-6’W

• Tender thorny ornamental evergreen climber

• Flower-like bracts near its flowers.

• Some leaves are variegated.

• Blooms summer.

• Relatively maintenance free.

• Good in coastal conditions

• Frost sensitive, winter inside.

• Good in hanging basket.

Cardinal Flower 'Queen Victoria’Lobelia Cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’

• 24-36”H 2-3’ W

• Perennial

• Blooms in summer

• Moist soil; medium water

• Cardinal red flower and

bronze foliage

• Good for rain gardens


ColeusPlectranthus scutellarioides

• Full or part sun varieties

• 12-24” H

Confederate Rose Hibiscus mutabilis

• 6-10’H 3’W

• Deciduous perennial

• RHS Award Winner

• Blooms late Summer–Fall

• Flowers change from white to pink and then to hot pink. All colors present at the same time.

• According to legend, it gets its name from the flowers soaking up the blood spilled on Confederate battlefields.

Coral Bells ‘Berry Smoothie’Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie' PP21,871

• 12-18 “H 12”W

• Bright red leaves emerge in Spring

• May and June it produces pink buds on 24" stems which open to white flowers

• Rich moist well drained soil

• Edging plant or ground cover Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Coral Bells ‘Silver Scrolls’Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'

• 12-18 “H 12”W

• White blooms in Spring

• May and June it produces pink buds on 24" stems which open to white flowers

• Clump forming foliage is silver flushed with burgundy, but as the season progresses, it becomes almost silver and black

• Rich moist well drained soil

• Edging plant or ground cover

Photo courtesy NorthCreek Nurseries

Coreopsis ‘Jethro Tull’Coreopsis x. ‘Jethro Tull’

• 15-18” H 18-24” W

• Herbaceous perennial

• A cross between 'Zamphir' and 'Early

Sunrise', it has broader fluted petals

• Compact habit and an extended

flowering season

• Responds beautifully to cutting back

• Golden yellow fluted flowers

• Performs well in hot, dry conditions

• Humidity tolerant

• Blooms summer; mound shaped

• Divide every 2 or 3 years Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Tickseed ‘Big Bang Mercury Rising’ Coreopsis x ‘Big Bang Mercury Rising’

• 18-24”H 2 to 3’ W

• Perennial

• Average sandy soil

• Blooms from June to Sept. with showy red flowers

• Some deadheading to encourage additional bloom

• Tolerates drought once established

• Divide 2-3 years to maintain robustness Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Tickseed ‘Early Sunrise’ Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'

• 20”H space 15”

• Perennial


• Blooms early Summer -Fall

• Semi-double yellow blooms

• Tolerates drought

• Along borders divide 2-3 years to maintain robustness

Courtesy of Walters Gardens

Daylily HyperionHemerocallis 'Hyperion'

•40”H 2-3’ W

•Herbaceous perennial

•Taller Daylily

•Fragrant 6” blossoms

•Mid season bloomer

•Grow in average dry -medium well-drained soil in full sun


Daylily ‘South Seas’Hemerocallis ‘South Seas'

•26-30”H •Herbaceous perennial•Taller Daylily•Fragrant 5” coral orange blossoms with yellow throat

•Re-bloomer•Grow in average dry -medium well-drained soil in full sun Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Gaura ‘Siskiyou Pink’Gaura lindheimeri ‘Siskiyou Pink'

• 18-24”H 12-18”W


• Wine-red buds opening to rose pink flowers with white stamens.

• Steady display of blooms from Spring to Fall

• Tolerates heat, humidity, drought

• Performs best in well drained soil in sunny locations

Photo courtesy of NorthCreek Nurseries

Gaura ‘Whirling Butterflies’Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies’

• 2-3’ H 3’ W


• White flowers from pink

buds, then age to blush

• Airy appearance

• Blooms late Spring to

Fall

• Grow in well-drained

soils

• Sterile cultivar Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Gaura ‘Passionate Blush’Gaura lindheimeri ‘Passionate Blush'

• 18-24”H 12-18”W


• Reddish buds that open to beautiful pink flowers.

• Red stems

• Steady display of blooms from Spring to Fall

• Tolerates heat, humidity, drought

• Well drained soilCourtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Green and Gold ‘Allen Bush’Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Allen Bush’

• 6”H 12”W

• Perennial groundcover

• Semi-evergreen

• Starts blooming in the

Spring for many weeks

• Yellow daisy like flowers

in Spring

• Consistently moist acidic

soil

Helen’s FlowerHelenium Mardi Gras

• 36–48”H 24–36”W

• Perennial blooming mid

Summer

• Blooms are yellow petals

edged in bright red offset by

deep brown cones.

• Easy to grow in normal, sandy

or clay soil

• Average watering needs

• Pinch early to encourage

branchingCourtesy of NorthCreek, Inc

Red Hot PokerKniphofia ‘Jackpot Winners Club’

• 32” H 24” W

• Bright orangish –red

flowers open up

yellow

• Blooms in Summer

• Moist well drained

soil

• Grass-like foliage

Photo Courtesy Walters Gardens

Lantana ‘New Gold’Lantana camara ‘New Gold’

• 20-24”H 4’ W

• Fragrant foliage, mounded

• Tender perennial

• Long blooming

• Showy yellow blossoms all season

• Heat tolerant

• Deadheading not necessary

• Drought tolerantCourtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Japanese Holly Fern Cyrtomium falcatum

• 18-30”H 2-3’W

• Well-drained, moist soil

• Large evergreen fern with glossy, dark green foliage

• Tough plant

• Moderately drought tolerant once established

Courtesy of NorthCreek, Inc

Maltese Cross, Campion, CatchflyLychnis arkwrightii 'Orange Gnome'

• 18”H space 12”

• Perennial

• Blooms orange scarlet Spring through Summer


• Purplish-bronze cast over the naturally dark green leaves.

• Mounding

Lilyturf Royal PurpleLiriope muscari ‘Royal Purple’

• 12-18”H

• Evergreen perennial

• Blooms deep blue flower in Spring

• Arching, dark green, grass-like foliage

• Edging for partly shaded areas


• ClumpingCourtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Peony ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’

• 34”H 24”W

• Perennial

• Best in rich fertile soil.

• Large, showy bowl shaped rose pink fragrant blooms in Spring.

• Rich dark green foliage until frost. Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Phlox ‘Cherry Red’Phlox paniculata ‘Peacock Cherry Red’

• Herbaceous perennial• H:18 - 24 in W: 18 - 24 in• Easy care - disease & pest resistance

• Fast growing• Average water ne eds but don’t overwater

• Blooms: Magenta blooms mid-summer – fall

• Fragrant• Heat tolerant; disease resistant

• Salt tolerant Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Phlox Earlibeauty® 'Daughter of Pearl'

• 36”H 18-24”W

• Mounding habit dense flowers

• Early blooming white flowers with purple centers

• Resistant to powdery mildew

• Fragrant flowers attract hummingbird" sphinx moths

• Well drained moist soil


Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata ‘Purple’

• 6” H 3’ W

• Perennial evergreen

• Blooms early Spring

• Water regularly more often in extreme heat

• Well-drained soil

• Tolerant of drought

• Prefers alkaline soils

• Trailing habit


Woodland Phlox ‘Blue Moon’Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'

• 12-18” H 8-12” W


• Blooms are showy, fragrant, deep violet-blue flowers in Spring

• Ground cover or naturalize

• Prefers humus rich moist soil

• Cut back after first bloom to encourage more


Salvia Phyllis Fancy Phyllis Fancy Sage

• To 60”H 24-36”W

• Wider at top than at

bottom


• Blooms late Summer - Fall

• One foot lavender / white

spikes of flowers in dark

blue bracts


• Pollinator magnet

especially hummingbirds

Additional photo here

https://www.plantdelights.com/products/salvia-phyllis-fancy

Mexican Limelight Sage Salvia Mexicana ‘Limelight’

• 3-6’H 18-24”W


• RHS Award Winner

• Blooms late Summer – late Fall

• Royal blue flowers from showy lime green calyxes.

• Grey green leaves


Meadow Sage May NightSalvia nemorosa May Night 'Mainacht’

• 15-18”H 18’W

• Perennial

• Blooms early Summer

• Graceful spikes of violet-blue flowers.



especially

hummingbirds


Red Neck Girl Forsythia Sage Salvia madrensis ‘Red Neck Girl’

• 5-7’H 3-4’W

• Perennial

• Giant winged stems are red

• Blooms late Sept–late Fall

• Foot long panicles of butter yellow flowers

• Large fuzzy silver green leaves; many stemmed


Hidalgo Roseleaf Sage Salvia involucrata var puberula 'Hidalgo'

• 4’H 4’W

• Perennial

• Blooms late Summer - Fall

• Large and rounded, dusky magenta

buds cluster at stem tips and open into

brilliant pink, fuzzy tubular flowers

toned down by deep purple calyxes

• Dark green nearly heart-shaped

leaves on strong straight stalks


• Pollinator magnet especially

hummingbirds

*Additional photos here

https://www.fbts.com/salvia-involucrata-var-puberula-hidalgo.html

Magenta Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish-like’

• 3-4’H 3’W


• Blooms late Spring through fall

• Magenta tubular flowers on dark stems


• Pollinator magnet especially hummingbirds

Photo and additional information here.

https://www.gardenia.net/plant/salvia-Wendys-Wish

Pink Muhly GrassMuhlenbergia capillaries

• 3’ H 3’ W

• Perennial ornamental grass

• Very drought tolerant

• Well drained and sandy soils

• Looks best planted in mass

• Bloom time late Fall


Blue Fescue ‘Elijah Blue’Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’

• 10-12”H 12”W

• Perennial

• Finely textured silvery blue foliage

• Low growing mounded grass

• Very drought tolerant

• Well drained and sandy soils

• Looks best planted in mass


Spanish Lavender AnoukLavandula stoechas 'Anouk'

• 10-14 “ H

• Herb

• Purple blooms

• Compact evergreen

lavender with fragrant

gray-green foliage

• Blooms purple flowers

early to late summer Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC

Society GarlicTulbaghia violacea

• Grass-like leaves 1’ tall

• Pale light purple/pink flowers bloom all year

• Water frequently during growing season

• Drought tolerant

• Light, sandy soil

Shasta Daisy 'Becky'Leucanthemum x superb ‘Becky’

•3-4’ H 2-3’ W•Herbaceous perennial•Drought and dry soil tolerant

•Low maintenance•Deadhead flowers•Grow in average dry -medium well-drained soil in full sun

•Wet soils in winter can be fatal


Shasta Daisy MayLeucanthemum superbum DAISY MAY®

‘Daisy Duke’• 1-2’H up to 2’W

• Compact perennial

• Blooms all Summer with deadheading

• White petals with yellow center

• Needs good soil drainage

• Proven Winner


SundropsOenothera fruticosa

• 15-24”H 12”W

• Perennial

• Stems are thin, hairy

and reddish

• Blooms during the day

in late Spring

• Spreads in sandy soils

• Cut back to encourage

more blooms


Swedish IvyPlectranthus forsteri 'Marginatus'

• 12-18”H 12”W


• Complex flavor; other

common names include

Mexican mint, Spanish

thyme, and Indian mint

• Good for containers

• Summer bloom

Toadlily ‘Gift Edge’Tricyrtis Formosan ‘Gift Edge’

• 12-24”H 18-24”W

• Perennial

• Blooms look like

mini-orchids;

variegated foliage

• Easy to grow in

moist average soil in

shady locations

• Will colonize

• Late to appear in

SpringImage courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries-Northcreek Nurseries

Speedwell ‘Royal Candles’Veronica spicata Royal Candles 'Glory' PP18,932

• 12-18”H 18’W

• Perennial

• Blooms early mid Summer

• Dark blue vertical spikes

• Well drained soil. Good

for rock gardens


especially hummingbirds


Walkers Low CatmintNepeta X faassenii – Walkers Low

• 24-30” H 36” W

• Attractive fragrant gray-green foliage

• Bluish-purple flowers from spring to fall

• Drought resistant when established

• 2007 Perennial of the year


Wandering Jew ‘Pale Puma’Tradescantia pallida ‘Pale Puma’

• 12” spiller for pots

• Trailing houseplant / pot spiller, tender groundcover

• The leaf color varies with amount of sun and water with the best color in the brightest light.

• Sun or shade

• Vine to 30’

• Semi-evergreen self

clinging vine

• Member of Trumpet

Creeper family.


• Trumpet shaped peach

flowers grow in clusters

of five or more all over

the plant.

• Blooms late Spring -

Summer

CrossvineBignonia Capreolata


Confederate JasmineThrachelospermum jasminoides

• Evergreen vine or groundcover with lustrous dark green leaves

• Fragrant white flowers from May to June and periodically thereafter

• Tough low maintenance vine

• Grows to 20’

• Prune late summer


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