PATRON PLANTS APRIL 22, 2015
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Name
Cultivar
Astilbe
P thunbergii var.
terrestris
Price Pot sz
P Crinum
P Epimedium
stellulatum
Light
Soil
Ht
Astilbe
PS/Shade
Moist
1'
Dwarf, mounding astilbe native to Japan, with short spikes of light pink flowers
early summer
Moist
2'
1" mauve-lavender flower with distinctive bluish cast, contrasting white
throat/dark purple lip; April-May bloom
1.5'
$14
1 gal
& 1 qt
'Soryu'
$16
1 qt
Hardy Ground
Orchid
Shade/PS
'Hannibal's Dwarf'
$18
1 qt
Dwarf Crinum
Lily
Sun/PS
Dry/Moist
'Wudang Star'
$22
1 gal
Barrenwort
PS/Shade
Dry/Moist
P
Bletilla striata
Common
P Epimedium x
youngianum
'After Midnight'
$14
1 qt
Barrenwort
PS/Shade
Dry/Moist
P Epimedium x
youngianum
'Merlin'
$14
1g
Barrenwort
PS/Shade
Dry/Moist
P
Iris brevicaulis
$15
1 gal
Iris unguicularis
$18
1 gal
Zigzag Iris
Winter
Blooming
Algerian Iris
'Solar Flair'
$25
1 qt
S Hydrangea
macrophylla
'Izu-no-Hana'
$20
Mahonia
S eurybracteata
'Soft Caress'
'Belle Etoile'
P
S Calycanthus ×
raulstonii
Sun/PS
Sun/PS
Dwarf crinum that multiplies fast. Mid summer bloomer. Large, deep pink flowers
held 1 foot above green, strap-like leaves. Reblooms in fall. Hardy Zone 7a.
Spiny leaves emerge with maroon flecks. Loose sprays of small, star-shaped white
1-1.5' flowers with minute yellow spurs in early spring
New leaves are chocolate brown, later turning green with maroon edge, white
flowers. Profusion of small starry white flowers in spring stunning contrast to the
.75-1' foliage
Distinctive flower form has an 'inflated' sphere-shaped cup; dusky, sanded violet
with white near the base and deeper color near the tips of the inner-sepals;
.75-1' spring
Large, deep blue-purple flower with yellow & white crests on fall borne on lowMoist/Wet .6-.75' growing, sprawling stems, which typically zig-zag.
Dry
1'
Hybrid
Sweetshrub Sun/Shade
Moist
6-9'
1 qt
Lacecap
Hydrangea
PS
Moist
From Izu Peninsula in Japan, with infertile flowers suspended on graceful
4-5' peduncles. Lilac-pink, double ray florets surround center; summer flowers
$45
3g
Willowleaf
Falseholly
Sun/Shade
Moist
3'
Possibly the finest textured mahonia, creates billowy appearance in the garden.
Hardy to zone 6b, with fragrant yellow flowers Nov-Jan. One-of-a-kind plant.
$35
1g
Mock Orange
Sun/PS
Moist
5'
Sensational, sweet fragrance; single, creamy white flowers with maroon center
blotches; May-June
S
Philadelphus ×
Description
Winter flowering! Fragrant, 2" light lavender-purple flowers
Rich reddish maroon petals radiate out from the shining yellow center of 2.5"
fragrant flowers mid spring; yellow fall color
PATRON PLANTS APRIL 22, 2015
Sun/PS
Moist
Rare member of the witch hazel family named for great plant explorer, E. H.
Wilson. Soft and fuzzy leaves, separate male and female flowers, and unique fruit
15-20' clusters add to the intrigue; May flowers
Nippon Maple
Sun/PS
Moist
15-30' Boldly textured foliage; green stems and dramatic flower racemes in spring; rare
2g
Moosewood
Sun/PS
Moist
10-15' Brilliant red stems develop crisp white stripes
$45
1g
Stripe-Barked
Maple
Sun/PS
Moist
Rare; striped bark with green stems in spring and summer changing to bright red
15-25' in fall; vivid orange to red fall color; year-round interest
$45
2g
Common
Persimmon
Sun
T Sinowilsonia
henryi
$35
3g
T Acer
nipponicum
$45
1g
$65
T Acer
pensylvanicum
T
Acer tschonoskii
T Diospyros
virginiana
NH
'Erythrocladum'
Citrus × meyeri
P=Perennial
S=Shrub
T=Tree
NH=Not Hardy
'Meader'
$16
1 gal Meyer Lemon
Sun/PS
PS=Part Sun
Self fertile cultivar produces seedless fruit if flowers are not pollinated; if male
Dry/Moist 35-60' nearby, yield may increase but seeds present
Moist
Less acidic, juicier and sweeter than common lemons; shiny dark green evergreen
6-10' leaves; waxy, fragrant, white flowers; yellow fruit