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JUNE 2012

LABURNOCYTISUS

70861 Laburnocytisus adamii — (-10oF, USDA Zones 6-8) This intriguing small tree is a hybrid of Laburnum anagyroides and Chamaecytisus purpureus. The plant shows interesting characteristics of its parentage, bearing pealike flowers of light purple as well as the the yellow of Laburnum, all on the same plant! It is similar to laburnum in appearance but with smaller leaves. A living lesson in botany.  5-6’ $49.95, 7-8’ $79.95

LABURNUM

Laburnum x watereri - Goldenchain Tree — (-10oF, USDA Zones 5-7) A very old hybrid of L. alpinum x L. anagyroides. The best of everything comes from this cross, longer racemes and denser habit. This is an excellent tree for today’s smaller gardens. It’s easy to grow and performs well in most situations with good drainage.

70564 Laburnum x watereri ‘Vossii’ — Grows to 30’ with even longer (24’’) free-flowering racemes of deep yellow flowers . 4-5’ $39.95

LAGERSTROEMIA - CREPE MYRTLE — (0oF, USDA Zones 7-9) Cultivars are numerous but share similar characteristics and needs. Fast growth to 20’ in taller forms, 8-12’ in semidwarf forms, 3-6’ in dwarf types. All are deciduous with new leaves delicately colored shades of yellow to purple and becoming dark green. Fall display is gorgeous yellow, orange and red together on the plant. Give plants full sun, moist, well drained soil, and prune hard in spring to encourage best flower production. Flowers are crinkly in appearance, borne in panicles at end of new wood. Makes small tree of landscape value, showing off the often peeling brown bark.

73903 Lagerstroemia fauriei ‘Fantasy’ — (-10oF, USDA Zones 6-9) Upright, multistemmed, deciduous tree with peeling, red brown bark and oblong , dark green leaves. In summer, white flowers are produced in panicles 2-4’’ long. Grows vigorously to 25’ tall and wide. 1-2’ $14.95

Lagerstroemia indica — (0oF, USDA Zones 7-9) These are beautiful, large shrubs from China & Korea that do well in hot sun. They flower in late summer. Prune while dormant to increase flowering wood.

71622 Lagerstroemia indica Dynamite® — The cherry red flowers on this first red crape myrtle will say take me home. It will grow to 15’ as a multi or single stem plant. Outstanding. 1-2’ $27.95

74108 Lagerstroemia indica ‘Gamad’ — Outstanding bright red dwarf crape myrtle sometimes referred to as ‘Cherry Dazzle’. 1-2’ $29.95

73297 Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tuskegee’ — A multistemmed small tree that is at least as wide as high at maturity, reaching 14’. It has lovely horizontal branching and full red-orange blossom heads. The foliage when young is tinged with red and then turns glossy dark green and bright orange-red in autumn. 1-2’ $22.95

72363 Lagerstroemia ‘Tuscarora’ — Dark coral pink. Intense and long lasting blooms. What a delight to see these fresh blooms in late summer when the rest of the garden is quieting down. 1-2’ $19.95

LAURUS

70377 Laurus nobilis - Bay Laurel — (10oF, USDA Zones 8-10) This is the famous laurel of ancient history, cultivated for centuries by the Greeks and Romans. It is grown for its aromatic foliage and its usefulness as a dense shrub or tree. An excellent choice if you need a dense hedge, and it’s the plant that produces the aromatic bay leaf used in cooking. 6-12" $11.95, 3-4’ $34.95

LAVANDULA - LAVENDER — (-20oF, USDA Zones 5-9) An evergreen subshrub that will get up to 3’ tall depending on the cultivar. They all have a well-developed woody base. Flowers are produced from June to August and are very fragrant, especially when crushed. Grow in well drained soil kept on the dry side, but neutral to alkaline in nature. Give full sun for best growth. Makes a fine container plant planted with trailing annuals and tall, erect, yellow perennials. Or, create the lavender fields of France and plant en masse. Clipping back every few years encourages well-behaved plants. We have used Virginia McNaughton’s excellent new book Lavender, the Grower’s Guide, (See the Book Section) to assign our cultivars to the proper species.

Lavandula angustifolia - English Lavender — A smaller form of lavender forming clumps of gray-blue to gray-green foliage mounding 20 to 24’’. In early summer spikes of highly fragrant flowers rise 4 to 12’’ above the foliage. Though classified as English lavender, most selections come from southern Europe. Plant high in most areas to provide the necessary drainage for long-lived plants.

70601 Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ — Selected at the famous Hidcote Garden, this lavender has violet-purple flowers that grow on spikes 10-15" long. Foliage is silvery gray and fragrant, and densely covers the mounding, evergreen, 12" high plant. 6-12" $13.95

71586 Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’ — A larger leaved variety with blue-lilac spikes appearing in June and July. This plant will achieve a height of 16-18". 6-12" $13.95

Lavandula x intermedia — (-20oF, USDA Zones 5-8) A hybrid of L. angustifolia and L. latifolia. A rounded shrub with branching stems. The foliage is almost spoon-shaped in nature and very aromatic. Grows to 3’ or more and is less likely to suffer root rot in wet winter areas. Flowers generally in midsummer.

71061 Lavandula x intermedia ‘Fred Boutin’ — Fragrant NEW silver gray foliage sets this plant apart with its violet blooms. This late summer bloomer will grow to 18-20". Holds color well in winter. 6-12" $13.95

71638 Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’ — Syn. ‘Dilly Dilly’. This cultivar has very dark purple flowers and maintains wonderful color and shape through the winter months. 6-12" $13.95

Lavandula stoechas - French Lavender — (10oF, USDA Zones 8-9) Most French lavenders can reach 3’ and benefit from yearly pruning but it’s not required. The foliage is intensely fragrant! They flower in spring and some varieties will offer a second bloom in late summer if given a hard pruning after the first bloom.

70991 Lavandula stoechas ‘Otto Quast’ — Dense, bushy shrub with lance-shaped, aromatic, silver-gray foliage covers a compact, mounding habit reaching to 2’ high, and slightly greater in width. Slender stems support long lasting spikes of deep, royal purple bracts, which have a more intense color than the species. 6-12" $14.95

LEUCOTHOE — Grow in humus rich, reliably moist but well drained, acidic soils. Grow best with deep to partial shade, but with lots of water, can take full sun. Mostly evergreen, glossy-leaved shrubs offering long green leaves and dense growth. Used for hedges, screens and backdrops in the landscape.

70811 Leucothoe axillaris — (-10oF, USDA Zones 6-9) Native to eastern North America. Evergreen shrub grows 4-5’ high and 1½ times that in width. Lustrous dark green leaves with axillary racemes of white flowers, suspended on arching stems, 1-2½’’ long in April and May. 2-3’ $25.95

73972 Leucothoe fontanesiana — (-20oF, USDA Zones 5-8) This evergreen shrub related to Pieris has the characteristic nodding, bell-shaped flowers. The 2-3" long racemes bearing fragrant white blooms appear in spring on arching branches, giving a very graceful appearance to the 3-6’ shrub. Slow growing, they can also be cut back to form a ground cover 18" high. 1-2’ $12.95

70678 Leucothoe fontanesiana‘Rainbow’ — The foliage is tricolor variegated, and becomes a rich bronze-purple in winter. Grows to 5’ tall and wide. 1-2’ $24.95

LIQUIDAMBAR - SWEETGUM — These trees need deep, moist but well drained, slightly acidic soils. The root systems need to have time to establish themselves, so make sure you pamper it for at least the first year or two. Give it a site with full sun for best growth but it will tolerate some shade. One of the best deciduous trees for fall color, and it doesn’t seem to matter the weather, it always has gorgeous fall color!

Liquidambar styraciflua — (-20oF, USDA Zones 5-9) The beautiful maple-like leaves are deep lustrous green in summer, and create one of the most spectacular of all fall displays in shades of bright orange, yellow, purple and red. A medium to fast grower once established. It will reach a height of 60-75’ with a rounded crown.

74073 Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Gumball’ — Seldom have we seen a more aptly named cultivar. This dwarf is truly a round "Gumball". Well worth having and as an added bonus it has great purple-red fall color. 1-2’ $49.95

74074 Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Naree’ — This is a slow medium sized tree with pure yellow leaves that lessen in intensity as summer advances but then turn red in the fall. A real knockout! 6-12" $29.95

71864 Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ — Creamy white variegation and does well in full sun. 3-4’ $59.95, 4-5’ $69.95

73243 Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Variegata’ — Syn. ‘Aurea’. Leaves are beautifully splashed and striped a buttery yellow. 2-3’ $14.95

LITHODORA — Lithodora is easy to care for; just provide it with well drained, sandy to gravelly soil and sun and shear them lightly in February.

71974 Lithodora diffusa ‘Grace Ward’ — There are few plants that can match the blue of this evergreen ground cover. It flowers extremely heavily if given a sunny location, covering itself with the most brilliant, intense blue possible. Deep green foliage is small and covered with hair. This woody subshrub does well in a rock garden or hanging pot. 3-6" $4.95, 6-12" $9.95

LOROPETALUM

Loropetalum chinense - Chinese Fringe Flower — (0oF, USDA Zones 7-9) A distinct irregularly rounded evergreen shrub quickly reaching 6-10’. Beautiful foliage plants, much denser and more relaxed in growth habit than their witch hazel relatives. Spider-like flowers of white or pink appear in late winter and early spring. Grow in sun or partial shade in fertile moist but well drained soil. An easy plant.

Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum

71619 Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum Daybreak’s Flame™ — A mounding evergreen plant with new growth that emerges a rich mahogany and becomes a muted green with maturity. The foliage is a tremendous accent to the clusters of striking hot pink flowers. 1-2’ $12.95

73840 Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum Razzleberri® — Syn. ‘Monraz’. The burgundy new foliage matures to a nice olive green creating a lovely contrast from spring through fall. There is a heavy bloom in spring and the shrub continues to bloom sporadically all season. Beautiful raspberry-colored fringe flowers are exciting all season long. 1-2’ $12.95

MAGNOLIA — See Magnolia Section.

MAHONIA — Grows best with moist, well drained acidic soils in shaded locations.

Mahonia aquifolium - Oregon Grape — (-20oF, USDA Zones 5-8) Will reach 3’ or more in height. The 3" long leaves are green, although reddish when young, with 6-12 spiny teeth. Its rounded fruit is purple-black and appears in April-May. Flowers are mainly yellow, although they can have a reddish tone.

72236 Mahonia aquifolium ‘Apollo’ — A low-growing groundcover with golden-orange flowers. Grows to 24’’ tall. 6-12" $15.95

Mahonia x media

72151 Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ — (10oF, USDA Zones 8-9) Hybrids of M. lomariifolia and M. japonica. An upright grower with thick shoots bearing dark green holly-like leaves. Fragrant yellow flowers are borne on 8’’ racemes from late autumn to late winter. Grows 15’ tall and can form a clump to 12’ wide. 1-2’ $16.95

73508 Mahonia x media ‘Underway’ — Yellow blooms arrive in late autumn earlier than other Mahonias. Mounding evergreen growth to 8’ in part shade. It has been suggested that ‘Underway’ prefers slightly more moisture during the summer. 3-4’ $24.95

73509 Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ — Flowering midwinter the numerous, fragrant, yellow spikes are sure to drag anyone from their doldrums. Evergreen, will reach 6’ x 4’. Plant in sun or part shade, it deservedly received an award of merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1984. 6-12" $14.95

70833 Mahonia repens - Creeping Mahonia — (-30oF, USDA Zones 4-7) This evergreen rarely reaches more than 10-18". Dull, blue-green leaves in the summer, turning to a rich purple in the winter. Deep yellow flowers appear in April followed by black grape-like fruits that attract the birds nicely. 1-2’ $19.95

MORUS - MULBERRY — See Fruiting Section for additional varieties.

Morus alba — (-30oF, USDA Zones 4-9) This fruitless form of the beautiful deciduous shade tree displays large, leathery leaves and a dense growth habit. Excellent for those dry places that need some extra greenery or shade. Grows to 45’ in a relatively short time. It is a valuable and hardy tree that in the past received a bad reputation because of the fruit which could be messy in the garden. The newer fruitless forms do not have these problems and are excellent ornamentals. It’s very adaptable and will grow in poor soils. Silkworms feed on the leaves of this plant and produce our exotic silk fabric.

73863 Morus alba ‘Nuclear Blast’ — (-30oF, USDA Zones 4-9) Syn. M. alba ‘Itsoguma’. You would be forgiven if you mistakenly took this plant to be an alien life form. I’m happy to tell you it isn’t. It does fit its name however, with leaves of shredded ribbons, its dwarf size of 1-3’, and its twisted form! Just the right size for a conversation piece and thank God it’s non-fruiting. 6-12" $16.95

73929 Morus alba ‘Paper Dolls’ — (-10oF, USDA Zones 6-9) This mulberry is lovely with it’s dark green foliage edged in yellow. The shrub grows eventually to 10’ and is not as hardy as the species. 4-5’ $45.95

MUSA - PLANTAIN, BANANA

70124 Musa basjoo - Japanese Banana — (0oF, USDA Zones 7-10) A clumping plant with many trunks after a few years. A vigorous grower to about 10-18’. A large, creamy yellow bloom emerges after a few years amongst the 2’x6’ leaves. Unpalatable fruit form after 25-35 leaves have grown from the trunk. This banana will die back in areas experiencing freezing in winter, but it will resprout each year, becoming a wonderful tropical banana palm by midsummer. Prefers moist, humus rich soil. Mulch heavily in winter. For faster growth feed regularly with high nitrogen fertilizer. 1-2’ $25.95

MYRICA

70580 Myrica pennsylvanica - Bayberry — (-40oF, USDA Zones 3-7) Here is an opportunity to have one of the hardiest native plants in the U.S. Not only can it withstand the cold, but it grows right along the ocean and can tolerate the salt mist and poor, sandy soil. The entire plant is aromatic and the waxy gray berries are used as fragrance in bayberry candles. If this is not native in your back yard, it makes a nice addition to your collection. Thrives in poor sandy soils, and extremely adaptable. 1-2’ $14.95

NANDINA - HEAVENLY BAMBOO

Nandina domestica — (-10oF, USDA Zones 6-9) Give nandina sheltered sites with moist, but well drained fertile soil . Does like full sun and will tolerate a wide range of soil types. Evergreen, upright grower will reach to heights of 6-8’. For the most part, foliage is a light green. Large berries appear after blooming and provide a display through the entire winter.

70940 Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ — This form is evergreen, but is certainly not green in the winter when the foliage turns glowing red! Of dense, compact growth habit, this virus free plant will be 2 x 2’ at maturity. 6-12" $9.95

73833 Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’ — What a great little shrub! This dwarf grows to 3’x3’. A great moderate size. Very nice! 6-12" $14.95

73300 Nandina domestica ‘Harbor Belle’ PP#14668 — Syn. ‘Jaytee’. A great new dwarf with lush, compact foliage in colors of deep rich greens, burgundys, reds and pinks. Flowering is profuse and so is the berry production. A carefree nandina, to about 2’, that will bring color to the garden year around. We’re going to love this one! 6-12" $9.95

71625 Nandina domestica ‘Harbour Dwarf’ — A dwarf form, this cultivar grows only to 2 or 3’ at maturity. Upright and bushy, but freely spreading in habit this variety branches from the ground in a dense mound. The leaves are held all year but change from green to a glorious display of russet to bronzy red in winter. Clusters of white flowers show above the foliage, held on spikes, and turn into red berries in autumn. 2-3’ $29.95

70939 Nandina domestica ‘Moyer’s Red’ — Taller growing, this one will reach about 6’ over time. The red pigment forms in the leaves even in milder winter southern states where red tinged purple foliage has been observed. Pink flowers and red fruits appear, with the fruits showing color ahead of most forms. 6-12" $11.95

NEW FOR 1012 - 74179 Nandina domestica 'Purple Passion' — An upright growing nandina with attractive purple new foliage.  A great looking evergreen plant that will grow 4 to 6 feet tall an a little less wide. White flowers in spring followed by bright red berries that are beloved by birds. A wonderful plant. 1-2' $24.95

70309 Nandina domestica ‘Royal Princess’ — A fine textured plant with large fruit panicles. This plant will grow to 6-8’ tall with narrow leaflets. 2-3’ $29.95

70772 Nandina domestica ‘Umpqua Chief’ — A medium sized grower of the Umqua series 3’ high, 2’ wide after 3 years. Mature height should reach 5-7’. The Chief has all the wonderful attributes of nandina, making it a wonderful container of even hedge plant. 2-3’ $29.95

NOTHOFAGUS - SOUTHERN OR FALSE BEECH — Shelter these Beeches when young. Provide an open sunny location with good drainage and ample water. They grow best in fertile, acidic, moist but well drained soils.

70095 Nothofagus antarctica - Antarctic Beech — (0oF, USDA Zones 7-10) A stately and fast growing deciduous tree, thought to be hardier than listed and should be more readily planted in gardens of the northern hemisphere. When young it forms 3’ frond-like shoots, covered with tightly set, irregularly toothed, small, green leaves. The tree has a delightfully crinkly appearance! Can grow to 50’ at maturity, and will often fill out with an interesting twisted branch structure, very appealing during the leafless months. 6-12" $16.95

NYSSA - TUPELO

Nyssa sylvatica - Black Tupelo — (-30oF, USDA Zones 4-9) This native to the eastern U.S. is known for its vibrant red and orange fall foliage. Can become a large, 30-50’ tree with time, developing a very long tap root.

72430 Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascade’ — A cascading selection of the southeastern native. It has wonderful fall color and grows into a graceful, weeping specimen for the landscape. A truly rare and unusual form that will be the highlight of your garden. 3-4’ $39.95, 4-5’ $65.95

73996 Nyssa sylvatica ‘Carolyn’ — Best form for colder climates, developed from a tree in Wisconsin. 3-4’ $45.95

74075 Nyssa sylvatica ‘Red Vain’ ppaf — This cultivar is a weeping form that is spreading and more pendulous than ‘Autumn Cascade’. A very nice addition to the genus. 3-4' $45.95, 4-5' $52.95

73998 Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wildfire’ — Red new foliage all summer on a well branched plant. Attractive mature foliage is glossy, dark green that turn a fluorescent yellow to orange to scarlet red to purple in fall. Wonderfully spectacular! The bark has almost alligator-like patterns and is dark gray to almost black. Prefers moist soil. 5-6’ $49.95

73993 Nyssa sylvatica ‘Zydeco Twist’ — Contorted branches on a low mounded form that has the typical wonderful fall color. 2-3’ $44.95

OSMANTHUS

71396 Osmanthus x burkwoodii — (-10oF, USDA Zones 6-9) Very fragrant, tubular white flowers appear in profuse clusters in mid and late spring. Glossy dark green, 2" long, oval, toothed leaves appear on a dense and rounded shrub. Rarely has fruit. 1-2’ $14.95

70738 Osmanthus delavayi — (10oF, USDA Zones 8-9) A beautiful evergreen from China, bearing prolific fragrant white flowers in spring . Growing slowly to 4-6’, partial shade. 1-2’ $14.95

Osmanthus heterophyllus — (0oF, USDA Zones 7-9) An excellent evergreen shrub! Grows best with fertile, well drained but moist acidic soil. Urban tolerant. Full sun to partial shade but give shade in extreme locations. Very fragrant, small white flowers appear late summer into fall and are followed by blue-black fruit. (You will notice the fragrance before you notice the flowers.) Slow growing, attractive, holly-like shrub with smaller leaves and smaller stature. Grows 10 to 15’ and almost as wide.

71696 Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ — This is a compact mounding variety and will slowly reach 3½’ in height and 3-5’ in spread. Leaves are tinged with pink when young and mature to green flecking on gold leathery noticeably toothed leaves. Very attractive along a path interspersed with tall growing bulbs as well as by itself in the landscape. 6-12" $9.95

72416 Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Purpureus’ — New growth is deep purple, later becoming green. The mingling of the shades from deep green to purple into mid summer is especially attractive. Colors the best in full sun. 1-2’ $19.95

OXYDENDRUM

 

70042 Oxydendrum arboreum - Sourwood — (-30oF, USDA Zones 4-9) An excellent tree of small size, 20-25’, grown mainly for its exquisite autumn colors of breathtaking yellow and crimson. Clusters of white flowers hang from the tips of shoots in July and August. These are followed by attractive seed clusters of pale green, turning silver and providing interest into the winter months. A dainty tree with great appeal for any garden. Grows well in full sun to partial shade and moist but well drained acidic and peaty soils. 3-6" $3.95, 2-3’ $39.95

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