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Genera

A

Acanthus: bear's breech
Acorus: sweet flag
Actinidia: hardy kiwi fruit; bower vine; kolomikta vine; tara vine
Adiantum: northern maidenhair fern
Agastache: Giant hyssop
Ajuga: Bugleweed
Akebia: five-leaved akebia
Allium: onion; chives
Ammophila: American beachgrass
Amphicarpaea: hog peanut
Amsonia: Arkansas blue-star; blue star; thread-leaf blue star; willow amsonia
Andropogon: big bluestem; turkey-foot
Anemone: Canada anemone
Antennaria: pussytoes
Anthoxanthum: sweet vernal grass
Apios: Indian potato; groundnut
Aquilegia: Columbine
Aralia: sarsparilla
Arctostaphylos: bearberry; kinnikinick
Arenaria
Arisaema
Aristolochia
Armeria: sea pink
Aruncus: Goatsbeard
Arundinaria: canebrake bamboo; large cane; small canebrake bamboo; southern cane; switch cane
Arundo: giant reed; Italian reed; cana brava
Asarum: Wild ginger
Asclepias: butterfly weed; swamp milkweed
Asimina: pawpaw
Aster: aster
Athyrium: lady fern
Atrichum: (moss)

B

Bambusa: bamboo
Baptisia: False indigo
Begonia: begonia
Betula: birch
Bignonia: cross vine
Boltonia: (aster-like) boltonia
Bouteloua: sideoats grama
Buchloe: buffalo grass

C

Calamagrostis: reed grass
Calla: water calla; wild calla
Callicladium: (moss)
Caltha: marsh marigold; cowslip
Campanula: bluebells of Scotland; harebell
Campsis: trumpet creeper; trumpet vine
Camptosorus: walking fern
Carex: sedge
Cassia: Senna
Ceanothus: New Jersey tea; red root;wild snowball
Celastrus
Cephalanthus: buttonbush
Cerastium: Chickweed
Ceratostigma: hardy plumbago
Cercis: eastern redbud tree
Chamaedaphne: cassandra; leatherleaf
Chamaemelum: Chamomile
Chasmanthium: northern sea oats
Cheilanthes: hairy lipfern
Chelone: Lyon's turtlehead; red turtlehead; turtle-head
Chionanthus: fringetree
Chrysanthemum: ox-eye daisy; white daisy
Chrysogonum: golden star
Chrysopsis: Golden aster
Cladonia: reindeer moss
Clethra: summersweet; sweet pepperbush
Climacium: tree moss, umbrella moss
Convallaria: lily-of-the-valley; pink-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Coptis: cankerroot; goldthread
Coreopsis: tickseed; stiff coreopsis
Cornus: Asian flowering dogwood; bunchberry; flowering dogwood; kousa dogwood; pagoda dogwood; alternate-leaved dogwood
Cymbopogon: citronella grass; lemon grass
Cyperus: umbrella sedge
Cystopteris: brittle fern; fragile fern

D

Danthonia: junegrass
Decodon: water loosestrife; water willow
Delosperma: hardy ice plant
Dennstaedtia: boulder fern; hay-scented fern
Deschampsia: tufted hair grass
Dianthus: Pink
Dicentra: wild bleeding-heart
Diervilla: bush honeysuckle
Dionaea: Venus's flytrap
Dioscorea: Chinese yam; cinnamon vine; wild yam
Dryopteris: eastern wood-fern; evergreen woodfern

E

Echinacea: purple coneflower
Elaeagnus: wolfberry; silverberry
Empetrum: black crowberry
Epigaea: Mayflower; trailing arbutus
Epilobium: fireweed
Epimedium: bishop's cap
Equisetum: scouring rush
Eragrostis: love grass
Erianthus: Ravenna grass
Erigeron: Fleabane
Eriophorum: rough cotton grass
Euonymus: running strawberry bush
Eupatorium: Joe-Pye-weed; boneset; hardy ageratum; mist flower

F

Fargesia: (clump-forming bamboo); dragon's head bamboo; fountain bamboo; umbrella bamboo
Festuca: blue fescue
Fragaria: strawberry

G

Gaillardia: Blanket flower
Galium: sweet woodruff
Gaultheria: checkerberry; salal; shallon; lemon leaf; teaberry; wintergreen
Gaylussacia: black huckleberry
Gelsemium: yellow jessamine
Geranium: wild geranium
Geum: chocolate root; water avens
Gillenia: Indian physic; bowman's root
Goodyera: orchid
Gymnocarpium: oak fern
Gypsophila: clumping baby's breath

H

Halesia: Carolina silverbell tree
Hamamelis: common witch hazel
Hedyotis: bluets; Quaker ladies
Helianthus: Sunflower
Helictotrichon: blue oat grass
Hemerocallis: daylily
Herniaria: herniary
Heuchera: rock geranium
Hibanobambusa: bamboo
Hibiscus
Hierochloe: Seneca grass; holy grass; sweet grass; vanilla grass
Hypoxis: star grass
Hystrix: bottlebrush grass

I

Indocalamus: bamboo
Iris: iris; blue flag; yellow flag
Itea: Virginia willow; sweetspire; tassel-white

J

Juncus: Japanese-mat rush; soft rush

K

Kalmia: mountain laurel; calico bush; sheep laurel
Kerria: kerria

L

Lamiastrum: yellow archangel
Lamium: Dead nettle
Laportea: wood nettle
Laurentia: blue star creeper
Lavandula: lavender
Ledum: Labrador tea
Liatris: Blazing star
Lilium: Turk's-cap lily
Lindera: spicebush
Liriope: creeping lilyturf
Lobelia: cardinal flower; great blue lobelia
Lonicera: honeysuckle
Ludwigia: False loosestrife
Luzula: common wood-rush
Lycopodium: ground cedar; tree club moss
Lygodium: climbing fern; Hartford fern
Lyonia: swamp andromeda
Lysimachia: loosestrife

M

Magnolia: sweet bay magnolia
Maianthemum: Canada mayflower
Manfreda: false aloe
Marshallia: large-flowered Barbara's button
Matteuccia: American ostrich fern; ostrich fern
Meehania: Meehan's mint; creeping mint
Melissa: lemon balm
Mentha: Corsican mint; applemint; horsemint; peppermint; spearmint
Mertensia: Bluebells; lungwort
Mimulus: Alleghany monkeyflower
Miscanthus: silver grass; maiden grass; variegated eulalia; maiden grass
Mitchella: partridgeberry
Monarda: Oswego tea; bee balm; dotted mint; horsemint; wild bergamot
Morus: mulberry
Muhlenbergia: purple hairgrass
Musa: hardy banana

N

Nepeta: catmint
Nymphaea: fragrant water lily

O

Oenothera: showy evening primrose
Onoclea: sensitive fern
Ophiopogon: dwarf lillyturf; mondo grass
Opuntia: prickly pear; Indian fig; chain-link cactus; cholla
Origanum: marjoram; oregano
Osmunda: cinnamon fern; interrupted fern; royal fern

P

Pachysandra: Alleghany pachysandra; Japanese pachysandra
Panicum: switch-grass
Parthenium: wild quinine
Parthenocissus: Virginia creeper; woodbine
Passiflora: passionflower; Maypop; apricot vine
Paxistima: cliff green; mountain lover
Peltandra: arrow-arum; tuckahoe
Pennisetum: Chinese pennisetum
Penstemon: St. Joseph's wand; pine-leaved penstemon
Petasites: fuki; sweet coltsfoot
Phalaris: ribbon grass
Philadelphus: mock orange
Phlox: phlox; flowering moss; ground pink; wild sweet William
Phragmites: variegated common reed grass
Phyllostachys: bamboo
Physostegia: obedient plant
Pleioblastus: bamboo
Podophyllum: Mayapple; wild lemon
Polemonium: Greek valerian; Jacob's ladder; bluebell
Polygonatum: hairy Solomon's-seal
Polygonum: knotweed
Polypodium: polypody
Polystichum: Christmas fern
Polytrichum: (soft haircap moss); common haircap moss
Poncirus: hardy orange; trifoliate orange
Pontederia: pickerel weed
Potentilla: bush cinquefoil; golden cinquefoil; shrubby cinquefoil; three-toothed cinquefoil
Prunus: wild plum; wild cherry
Pseudosasa: bamboo
Psidium: Cattley guava; purple strawberry guava
Pycnanthemum: mountain mint
Pyrola: shinleaf; wild lily-of-the-valley

R

Rhododendron: rosebay rhododendron; great laurel; white swamp azalea
Rosa: Virginia rose
Rubus: purple flowering raspberry
Rudbeckia: coneflower
Ruellia: wild petunia

S

Sagina: Corsican moss
Salvia: lyre-leafed sage; pineapple sage
Sambucus: sweet elderberry
Sasa: bamboo
Sasaella: bamboo
Sassafras: sassafras
Saururus: lizard's tail
Saxifraga: strawberry begonia
Schizachyrium: bunchgrass; little bluestem
Scirpus: bulrush
Sedum: (sedum); (trailing sedum); October plant; Siebold stonecrop; golden moss; wall pepper; wild stonecrop; worm grass; yellow stonecrop
Semiarundinaria: bamboo
Sempervivum: cobweb houseleek; common houseleek; hens-and-chickens
Senecio: golden groundsel
Shibataea: bamboo
Silene
Silphium: cup plant
Sisyrinchium: pointed blue-eyed grass
Solidago: goldenrod
Sorghastrum: Indian grass
Spartina: variegated prairie cordgrass
Sphagnum: sphagnum moss
Spigelia: Indian pink
Spiraea: meadowsweet
Sporobolus: prairie dropseed
Stachys: Betony; hedge nettle; woundwort
Stokesia: Stokes' aster
Stylophorum: celandine poppy; wood poppy
Styrax: Japanese snowbell tree
Symphytum: comfrey

T

Tanacetum: common tansy; golden buttons
Thalia: water canna
Thelypteris: New York fern; marsh fern
Thuidium: feather moss
Thymus: bear's breech
Tiarella: Wherry's foamflower; foamflower
Tradescantia: hairy spiderwort
Tripsacum: eastern gama grass
Typha: cat-tail

U

Urtica: stinging nettle
Uvularia: sessile bellwort; wild oats

V

Vaccinium: cranberry; early sweet blueberry
Verbena: Simpler's joy; blue vervain; rose verbena
Veronica: Speedwell; brooklime
Veronicastrum: culver's root
Vetiveria: khas-khas; khus-khus; vetiver
Viburnum: black haw; highbush cranberry; maple-leaved viburnum; nannyberry; northern arrow-wood; sheepberry; wild raisin; withe-rod viburnum
Vinca: periwinkle
Viola: violet

W

Waldsteinia: barren strawberry; waldsteinia
Woodwardia

Y

Yucca: bear grass, Adam's needle; needle palm, Adam's needle

Z

Zizania: wild rice
Zizia: golden alexanders

Catalog as of February 04, 2010

Phlox

(Polemoniaceae - phlox family)

Approximately 60 species of annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs. All but one are native to North America. Many of the species feature attractive foliage and showy flowers. As a group, Phloxes are deservedly among the most popular of perennials.

borealis

evgrn peren • ht 3½" • zones 3-7

northern phlox

native, ground cover, rock garden, dry - moist, sun - part shade
Alaska

A creeping, mat-forming species with evergreen, conifer-like foliage. Bears masses of lavender flowers in spring.

cat # 6D7B5
$8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea

buckleyi

evgrn peren • ht 18"; fl stalks to 24" • zones 5-8

sword-leaf phlox

native, ground cover, part shade - sun
VA, W VA

This interesting species features trailing stems with narrow evergreen leaves to 5" long clustered in rosettes. The pink flowers appear on upright stalks over a period of months, from late spring through late summer .

cat # 6D7A1
$8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea

carolina

peren • ht 3-4' • zones 4-9

Carolina phlox; thick-leaf phlox

native, part shade - sun
se and s cent US

Upright stems are topped with showy flower clusters in late spring and early summer. The earlier flowering and relatively thick leaves of this species distinguish it from the common garden phlox, Phlox paniculata, which it otherwise resembles. Also, the selections of Phlox carolina listed here are resistant to powdery mildew, which often afflicts common garden phlox.

'Magnificence'

Tall, handsome cultivar bears clusters of dark carmine flowers.

cat # 6D7A3 $8.95 each

'Miss Lingard'

Wedding phlox. A bit shorter at 2-3', this cultivar bears clusters of fragrant, white flowers with gold stamens from early sumer through fall.

cat # 6D7A4 $8.95 each

divaricata

peren • ht 8"; fl stalks to 16" • zones 4-9

wild blue phlox

native, ground cover, sun - shade
e N Amer

Foliage is attractive and semi-evergreen. Eye-catching in spring when it is covered with light blue flowers. Spreads by means of creeping shoots which arise at the base of the plant. Likes a bit of shade, but with a good moisture supply does well in full sun

cat # 6D7H
$8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea

glaberrima

peren • ht 2-4' • zones 3-8

smooth phlox

native, fragrant, sun - part shade
e N Amer

An upright perennial with long, slender, glossy, dark green leaves. Spreads slowly to form a clump. The lovely, fragrant, purple-pink flowers are conspicuous in May, well before other tall Phloxes bloom. Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Tolerates more soil moisture than most other Phlox species. Foliage has excellent resistance to powdery mildew.

cat # 6D7H7
$8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea

maculata

peren • ht 3-4' • zones 3-8

wild sweet William

native, sun - part shade
e and cent US

Upright stems, with slender leaves. Bears clusters of pink-purple flowers about ½" across over a long period in late summer. Often grows wild along stream banks. Attractive, easily grown, and quite different in appearance from the commonly grown tall phlox species. In our planting it has been free of powdery mildew, which commonly affects other tall phlox species.

cat # 6D7F
$8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea

nivalis 'Camla'

evgrn peren • ht 6" • zones 5-9

trailing phlox

native, ground cover, rock garden, dry - moist, sun
VA to FL and AL

Resembles Phlox subulata; similar in its cultural requirements. Bears salmon-pink flowers, in spring.

cat # 6D7G
$8.95 each

pilosa

evgrn peren • ht 1-2' • zones 4-8

prairie phlox; downy phlox

native, ground cover, dry - moist, part shade - sun
e and cent US

The slender stems and long slender leaves of this species are softly hairy, giving the plant a downy appearance. Bears a profusion of light purple to pink flowers in late spring. Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Well-suited to dry, sunny locations. Foliage has excellent mildew resistance.

cat # 6D7E3
$8.95 each

pulchra

peren • ht 1' • zones 6-9

beautiful phlox

native, rock garden, sun - part shade
Alabama

As the name suggests, a beautiful plant. The semi-reclining stems bear glossy, oval, evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves. Pastel pink, 1" diameter flowers appear in late spring , and sometimes again in fall. May prefer partial shade, but does well here in full sun as long as the moisture supply is adequate. A fine native perennial; hardy here at our zone 5-6 boundary location.

cat # 6D7J
$8.95 each

stolonifera

evgrn peren • ht 3"; fl stalks to 12" • zones 4-9

creeping phlox

native, ground cover, fragrant, sun - part shade
se US

A low, mat-forming species with small, oval, evergreen leaves. Fragrant flowers about 1" across appear in clusters on upright stems in spring. May prefer a bit of shade but does well here in full sun as long as the moisture supply is adequate. Neat in appearance, and spreads moderately quickly. A fine native ground cover. We offer the following selections of Phlox stolonifera:

Phlox stolonifera violet-flowered - May 17

violet-flowered

This is the typical wild form of the species. For use as a ground cover, this selection will provide the fastest coverage.

cat # 6D7L $7.95 each / 3-9, $7.50 ea / 10+, $6.95 ea

'Home Fires'

Compact, dense, and a relatively slow spreader, with deep pink flowers. Begins blossoming early in the season.

cat # 6D7K $7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea

subulata

evgrn peren • ht 6" • zones 4-9

moss pink; ground pink; flowering moss

native, ground cover, dry - moist, sun - part shade
e US

A creeping, evergreen species with conifer-like leaves. Forms a dense mat several inches thick. Bears masses of flowers in spring. Popular for use in rock gardens or as a ground cover. Occurs naturally in dry, sandy or rocky situations. Tolerant of poor, dry soil (but looks best if growing conditions are not too difficult). We offer the following selections of Phlox subulata: