spring 2019 onsite plant sale april 4 and 6 from 9am-noon ...hibiscus mutabilis •6-10’h 3’w...
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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
• Moist well drained soil
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
• High drought tolerance
• Full to part sun
• Attracts birds, butterflies, bees
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
• High drought tolerance
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
• High drought tolerance
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
• Well drained soil
• 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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
• Herbaceous perennial
• 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
• Herbaceous perennial
• 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
• Herbaceous perennial
• 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
• Moist well drained soil
• 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
• Moist well drained soil
• 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
Courtesy of NorthCreek, Inc
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
Courtesy of NorthCreek, Inc
Woodland Phlox ‘Blue Moon’Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'
• 12-18” H 8-12” W
• Herbaceous perennial
• 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
Courtesy of NorthCreek, Inc
Salvia Phyllis Fancy Phyllis Fancy Sage
• To 60”H 24-36”W
• Wider at top than at
bottom
• Tender perennial
• Blooms late Summer - Fall
• One foot lavender / white
spikes of flowers in dark
blue bracts
• Well drained soil
• Pollinator magnet
especially hummingbirds
Additional photo here
Mexican Limelight Sage Salvia Mexicana ‘Limelight’
• 3-6’H 18-24”W
• Tender perennial
• RHS Award Winner
• Blooms late Summer – late Fall
• Royal blue flowers from showy lime green calyxes.
• Grey green leaves
• Well drained soil
Meadow Sage May NightSalvia nemorosa May Night 'Mainacht’
• 15-18”H 18’W
• Perennial
• Blooms early Summer
• Graceful spikes of violet-blue flowers.
• Well drained soil
• Pollinator magnet
especially
hummingbirds
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
• Well drained soil
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
• Well drained soil
• Pollinator magnet especially
hummingbirds
*Additional photos here
Magenta Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish-like’
• 3-4’H 3’W
• Tender perennial
• Blooms late Spring through fall
• Magenta tubular flowers on dark stems
• Well drained soil
• Pollinator magnet especially hummingbirds
Photo and additional information here.
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Courtesy of NorthCreek, Inc
Swedish IvyPlectranthus forsteri 'Marginatus'
• 12-18”H 12”W
• Tender perennial
• 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
• Pollinator magnet
especially hummingbirds
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Vines
• Vine to 30’
• Semi-evergreen self
clinging vine
• Member of Trumpet
Creeper family.
• Well drained soil
• Trumpet shaped peach
flowers grow in clusters
of five or more all over
the plant.
• Blooms late Spring -
Summer
CrossvineBignonia Capreolata
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC
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
Courtesy of Johnsons Nursery NC