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Aristolochia
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Aristolochia fimbriata (White Veined Hardy Dutchman's Pipe)
Sun to Light Shade Zone: 7-9 6" tall Origin: Argentina, Brazil
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WOW! Another alien introduction. This really cool, deciduous groundcover dutchman's pipe spreads out to 2' on little green stems. Each rounded leaf is medium green, highlighted with dramatic silver veining. The cute, little, 1" long, yellow-and-brown flowers, resembling miniature elephant trunks, are produced along the stem all summer. In winter, the stems retreat back to the base, so there's no invasive problems with this gem! The only downside is that aristolochia is a delicacy for yellow swallowtail butterfly larvae in mid-summer. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03031
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Arum (Lords and Ladies)
These mostly European cobra lily relatives emerge in fall and grow all winter, most flowering in spring. Arums are quite easy-to-grow in a wide range of soils and moisture levels, although part sun and dry soils are recommended. I can think of few plants that provide such bold texture in the winter garden.
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Arum creticum FCC Form (Cretan Arum)
Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7b-9, at least 12" tall Origin: Crete, Turkey
Arum creticum is one of the most highly prized members of the genus Arum but one that is always in short supply. We are particularly pleased to offer the more winter hardy FCC (First Class Certificate) form. Hailing from rocky mountainsides from 750' all the way to 4,700' on the island of Crete and adjacent Turkey, you'll find the green spade-like leaves sprouting early in autumn. In very early spring (late March - early April in NC), the small clumps are adorned with reflexed, large, creamy yellow spathes each holding a mustard-yellow spadix, and producing a surprising aroma of lemon. Don't miss this rare opportunity! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07475
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Arum cyrenaicum x concinnatum (Hybrid Arum)
Part SunZone: 7-9, at least 15" tall Origin: Crete alternate image
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On the island of Crete, an unauthorized horticultural liaison took place between the primarily Libyan Arum cyrenaicum and the mostly Turkish Arum concinnatum. The result is a stunning plant with black petioles, and slightly silver-veined dark green arrow-shaped leaves...occasionally highlighted with random dark black spots. The late-May borne 1' tall inflorescences of translucent pink appear just as the foliage begins to go dormant for the summer. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08038
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Arum dioscoridis (Disco Arum)
Sun to Part SunZone: 6-9, at least 12" tall Origin: Cypress, Turkey
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If you're into swinging plants, disco arum is for you. This easy-to-grow species hails from Cypress and Turkey, where it comes alive in October with upright spade-shaped leaves. The leaves remain evergreen all winter but may get burned back in very cold spells. In late spring, the clumps are adorned with stunning spathe and spadix flowers. The dramatic purple-blotched spathe holds the purple and yellow-blotched spadix (not a social disease). Peter Boyce, author of "The Genus Arum," described the floral fragrance as "a mixture of dung and rotting flesh." We'll have to trust Peter since we haven't so indulged. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06340
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Arum dioscoridis var. cyprium (Cyprian Arum)
Part SunZone: 6-8, at least 12" tall Origin: Cyprus alternate image
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This form of the wide-ranging Arum dioscoridis hails from the small, but tall island of Cyprus, just south of everyone's favorite Thanksgiving meal. Arum dioscoridis var. cyprium emerges in fall forming a clump of large, dark green spade-shaped leaves. In late April as the leaves prepare to go dormant, the clumps are topped with amazing spathe and spadix inflorescences on short stalks. The spathes (the sail-like part of the floral structure) are creamy yellow, highlighted by dark purple staining at the base, changing to large dark purple spots toward the center. The floral smell is a bit unpleasant for a few hours, but then so is a colonoscopy...still worthwhile! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08076
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Arum hygrophilum (Streambank Arum)
Part SunZone: 8-10, at least 24" tall Origin: Syria, Lebanon, Israel
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This native to Israel, Cyprus, and the Syrian-Lebanon border emerges from its summer dormancy in fall with narrow, upright 2'-tall light green winter-growing leaves. Despite rumors that it needs frost-free conditions to survive, our plants are adorned, starting in March, with lovely pale green spathes, edged in purple and highlighted by a poorly-endowed, but dark purple spadix (male organ). In mild winters, it often tries to flower in late January, but cold knocks back the early flowers. In the wild, A. hygrophilum can be found by moist streambanks and in wet seeps where it grows taller...for us, evenly moist garden soil has been perfect. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08612
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Arum italicum 'Marmoratum' (Italian Arum)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-9 12" tall Origin: Europe
In late summer, the tropical-looking aroid foliage emerges from dormancy to remain attractive all winter. Each glossy green, arrowhead-shaped leaf features dramatic silver patterning, usually following the veins. In late spring, 12" white peace lily-like flowers appear, followed by an attractive stalk of red berries. At this point, the plant goes to sleep for the summer, emerging again in late August. Italian arum will naturalize in woodland areas, albeit a slow process...I wouldn't garden without it! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00765
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Arum italicum ssp. italicum PDN Clouded Forms (Clouded Italian Arum)
Part SunZone: 4-9 12" tall Origin: Mediterranean Europe
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The typical Arum italicum forms are nicely veined, but we have been growing the rare clouded forms from seed to study the genetic variation. We have decided to part with a few of our seedlings while they last. The leaves are green with a silver-clouded pattern, and since no two are alike, you'll surely want to try several. Like typical A. italicum, they flower and set seed in late spring then go dormant all summer. Average to very dry soil is just fine. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08586
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Arum nigrum (Balkan Black Arum)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 6-8, at least 10" tall Origin: Balkans
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This Balkan native, found in rocky hillside pockets of soil, has been an outstanding performer in our garden and is certainly one of our favorites...of course, we say that to all the arums. The 10" tall dark glossy green leaves form a small compact clump all winter that is highlighted in late April - early May (NC) with dramatic dark purple flowers. Peter Boyce in The Genus Arum describes the flower as having "a penetrating stench of horse-dung! However the smell, for an otherwise short duration, is a small price to pay for an otherwise first-rate garden plant." Oh, those English gardeners and their wicked sense of humor. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08567
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Arum pictum (Fall Flowering Arum)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7b-9, at least 10" tall Origin: Mediterranean Europe
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We are very pleased to offer this rare arum species, not to be confused with Arum italicum 'Pictum'. A. pictum is from the Mediterranean islands and is the only Arum species to flower in the fall. The marvelous black-purple spathe and spadix emerge in September alongside the emerging glossy green foliage. I'd grow this species for the leaves alone, which emerge bordered with a lovely purple cast. Often in late spring, the leaves develop silver veins, but this varies with individual clones. The stunning flowers, both in their macabre beauty and memorable fragrance (like running over a skunk), are delightful additions. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05573
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Arum purpureospathum (Purple Spathe Arum)
Part SunZone: 8-10, at least 8" tall Origin: Crete
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This relatively new discovery from southwest Crete was named in 1987 by arum expert Peter Boyce. The 8" long green arrow-like leaves that emerge in fall and grow all winter are replaced by 10" tall inflorescences in late spring as the leaves go dormant. The attractive inflorescence with the mild aroma of aged cow manure is composed of a dark purple spathe and equally dark spadix. Obviously since they go dormant in the summer, they are exceptionally drought tolerant. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08078
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Arum sintenisii (Sintenis Arum)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 6-9 12" tall Origin: Cyprus alternate image
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(syn: A. orientale ssp. sintenisii) Native to damp shade as well as open woodland conditions on Cyprus, A. sintenisii (named after German botanist Paul Ernst Emil Sintenis) produces large 1' tall, arrow-shaped, green leaves in fall. A. sintenisii differs from A. orientale primarily by its fragrance which is "a sweet fermenting odor" according to Peter Boyce in The Genus Arum. If our temperatures drop below 10 degrees F, the foliage will be damaged, only to regrow when the weather warms. The May-produced purple-stained white hood (spathe) houses a narrow green and purple sex organ (spadix)...who knew? A. sintenisii should be more heat-tolerant than other members of the genus. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03426
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Aruncus
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Aruncus 'Misty Lace' PP 15,798 (Misty Lace Goatsbeard)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, at least 18" tall Origin: Hybrid
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New crop available 3-4-2010 This new goatsbeard got its start as a seedling in the garden of Richard Simon of Maryland's Bluemount Nursery. The three seedlings which were a result of a romantic interlude between the US Aruncus dioicus and the Korean A. aethusifolius were taken by Allan Armitage back to Athens, Georgia, for summer heat evaluation. One of the seedlings thrived in the hot, humid summers and was christened A. 'Misty Lace'. The 1.5' tall x 2' wide tall clumps of astilbe-like foliage are topped in mid-May with airy pure-white plumes. A. 'Misty Lace' is a perfect size for the smaller garden as well as extending the range for those of us in the aruncus-impaired southeast US.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07423
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Arundo
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Arundo donax 'Golden Chain' (Golden Chain Giant Reed Grass)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-9, at least 84" tall Origin: Mediterranean Europe
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This beautiful new UK selection of the giant reed grass makes a great plant and adds a new twist. Arundo 'Golden Chain' was named in the mid-1990's by Liam Mackenzie of the UK's Madrona Nursery as a tissue culture mutation from A. donax 'Versicolor'. A. 'Golden Chain' forms a clump of 7' tall upright stalks of medium green leaves edged in gold. The color holds all season, unlike the larger and more common A. d. 'Versicolor'. Arundo 'Golden Chain' is also a much smaller and less vigorous plant, making propagation more of a chore, but keeping it in scale with smaller gardens. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06671
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Arundo donax 'Peppermint Stick' (Peppermint Stick Giant Reed Grass)
SunZone: 6-9, at least 144" tall Origin: Mediterranean Europe
This wonderful grass, native to Mediterranean freshwater wetlands, has long been a favorite of gardeners. The only drawback was the fading of the leaf variegation in warm weather. Arundo 'Peppermint Stick', imported from the Shanghai Botanic Garden by plantsman Greg Speichert, solves that, with striped leaves just as vivid in summer as in spring. Arundo 'Peppermint Stick' forms sturdy 12' tall canes, adorned with wide green-and-white striped leaves. In the fall, the clumps are topped with 18" tall bronze-colored plumes. Arundo may get too large for small gardens, but it is NOT an invasive plant (displacing natives in functioning ecosystems) as I read in some eco-Nazi literature. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06677
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Asarum (Wild Ginger)
Asarums (also known by a few US botanists as hexastylis) are one of our favorite plant groups. These woodland natives thrive in moist but well-drained conditions with light shade. Most asarum species are evergreen although some, such as A. canadense, lose their foliage in the winter. We have estimated hardiness based on past performance, although those gardeners in areas with consistent winter snow cover have been known to eke out a few extra hardiness zones. Wild gingers make great plants for the woodland garden with their spectacular cyclamen-like foliage, unusual flowers, and in some species, a wonderful fragrance (when crushed). Because of their rarity and slow growth rate, expect 2-3 years for the plant to establish and form a spectacular clump.
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Asarum europaeum (European Wild Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 4-7a, at least 6" tall Origin: Europe
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From Europe, comes this fabulous evergreen groundcover... a great "winter green" feature in colder climates. The thick, slowly spreading stems are clothed with glossy green, heart-shaped foliage. A. europaeum forms a great evergreen background for specimen trees, or is great in the woodland garden among ferns and hostas. This is not a good choice for gardens south of Zone 7a, where the summer heat can be deadly. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00063
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Asarum kumageanum Green Leaf Form (Japanese Wild Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-9, at least 6" tall Origin: Japan
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We have selected these A. kumageanums for their incredibly glossy black-green foliage, looking as though they had just been through a car wash and wax. The 4" long pointed evergreen leaves make a quick growing 1' wide clumping specimen in a rich woodland setting. For those who thrive on insignificant facts, "kumageanum" means "bear's hair" in Japanese...something to do with the location where it was originally found...why ask why? Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03003
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Asarum lewisii 'Flossie' (Ginger Gone Wild)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 5-9 4" tall Origin: USA
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We are excited to once again offer this very rarely offered native ginger. A. lewisii is the kudzu of gingers, quite unlike other gingers in that the runners can reach 20' (not inches) long, with leaves occurring every 2-3 inches along the stem. It is found naturally occurring in moist floodplains of deciduous forests. The foliage on this Flossie Johnson selection (cuttings from Wake Co., NC) resembles A. virginicum with 2" wide glossy green silver-veined leaves. In a garden setting, you should expect a 3' wide patch in 5 years....quantities are very limited. Pot size: #01402
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Asarum maximum 'Green Panda' (Panda Face Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 7b-9 6" tall Origin: China
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We are thrilled to be able to offer the most sought-after of all asarum species. This clumping species from China has large, 6", glossy, rounded arrowhead-shaped, green leaves. It is certainly best-known for its stunning flowers (often the subject of fine paintings). The 2" flower is velvet-black outside with a stunning white interior. This easy-to-grow species really responds well to rich humus-laden soils and high fertility. A well-grown clump of A. maximum 'Green Panda' is simply stunning! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02671
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Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling' (Panda Face Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 7b-9 6" tall Origin: China
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We are thrilled to present a US selection of the famed Panda-face ginger. A. 'Ling Ling' makes a stunning clump of large, glossy, rich-green, heart-shaped foliage highlighted by two silvery-green blotches on either side of the central stripe. In late spring, the clumps are adorned by clusters of 2" round, velvety black flowers, each highlighted by a wide white band around the center. This easy-to-grow wild ginger is truly a showstopper in the garden or in a container for the sun room. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04564
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Asarum minamitanianum (Mouse Tail Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 7-9, colder with protection 6" tall Origin: Japan
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From Japan comes this virtually impossible-to-find evergreen ginger that is now extinct in the wild. The pointed heart-shaped leaves are patterned with distinctive silver markings...but wait until you see the cool flowers in April/May...dark purple, edged in white with three very long mouse-like tails to 4"...a true collector's item! Once established, dry shade is perfect. These are only available in very limited quantities. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01852
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Asarum 'Setsu Getsu Ka' (Snow Moon Flower Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 5b-9 3" tall Origin: Japan
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Asarum 'Setsu Getsu Ka' has been one of the best perfoming, of what are known as the classical (long time-propagated) cultivars of Japanese ginger. A. 'Setsu Getsu Ka' (which means "snow moon flower") makes a tight 3" tall x 8" wide clump of medium green leaves with broad silver patterns and then the entire leaf is sprinkled with white flecks. In January, the clumps are adorned with small jade green flowers clustered underneath the foliage. Although painfully slow, we have found this to be very easy-to-grow in well-prepared woodland soils. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07614
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Asarum shuttleworthii 'Callaway' (Callaway Wild Ginger)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 5-9 3" tall Origin: USA
This fabulous selection of the evergreen A. shuttleworthii var. harperi is from the Pine Mountain, Georgia region. The small rounded half-dollar-sized leaves are dark green but heavily mottled with dramatic silver venation. A. 'Callaway' is quite stoloniferous, eventually making a dense evergreen groundcover to 3' wide in 10 years. In late spring, the large purple jug-like flowers adorn the base of the plant...WOW! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00678
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Asarum speciosum 'Woodlanders Select' (Alabama Wild Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 5-9 10" tall Origin: USA alternate image
We are pleased to once again offer the rare, but easy-to-grow, evergreen native ginger from our neighbors to the south in Alabama, where it occurs in only two counties. This selection was made by Bob McCartney of Woodlanders Nursery as being particularly nice in foliage and flower. The large arrowhead-shaped 6" leaves of green are marbled with muted silver patterns. In late spring, the base of the clump is adorned with giant silver dollar-sized flowers that look like bloodshot owl eyes awakening after a three day drunk...get the picture? This clonal selection has been propagated by tissue culture to assure uniformity. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03566
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Asarum splendens (Chinese Wild Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-9 6" tall Origin: China
Splendid indeed! This vigorous and superbly easy-to-grow Chinese ginger makes a great groundcover for the woodland garden. The large, dark green leaves (evergreen to 10 degrees F) are heavily adorned with silvery mottling throughout. A. splendens is a vigorously rhizomatous species. In early spring, you will also love this one for the large 2" flowers of dark purple...one of the finest members of the ginger family. Our original stock came from China, via both Jim Waddick and Barry Yinger. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00720
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Asarum takaoi (Japanese Wild Ginger)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 5-8 2" tall Origin: Japan
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This easy-to-grow Japanese species of wild ginger makes an attractive, slowly-spreading evergreen groundcover in the woodland garden. The 1.5" round green leaves are highlighted by muted silver patterns. In 5 years, expect a patch to reach 2' wide. Each rosette in the patch is adorned with small three-petaled flesh-colored flowers that are hidden at the leaf axils. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08145
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Asclepias
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Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow' (Butterfly Weed)
SunZone: 4-9 20" tall Origin: USA
This wide-ranging US native is found in all but 7 of the continental states...sorry, Northwest. Asclepias 'Hello Yellow' is a golden-yellow seed strain that comes remarkably true within the range of yellow-gold. This drought-tolerant deciduous species makes a 20" tall x 2' wide mound of stems clothed with index finger-sized green leaves and topped in late spring with branched spikes of golden flowers...a butterfly favorite. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06700
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Asparagus (Asparagus Fern)
Outside of the edible Asparagus officinalis, the genus asparagus has been largely considered tropical houseplants. Some people even think that these lily-relatives are related to ferns because of their common name. We are already growing many wonderful species from China, Korea, and Africa that have proven to be reliable garden perennials. We are continuing to experiment as we find asparagus to be very durable in the garden while providing a nice airy textural contrast to the bolder elements of the garden.
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Asparagus africanus (African Asparagus Fern)
SunZone: 7b-9, at least 48" tall Origin: S. Africa
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We have grown this splendid South African native asparagus fern in the garden since 2000, and would have shared it by now if it wasn't for the paucity of seed production. The thin upright stalks emerge as a 1' wide clump, producing very stiff dark green "fronds" that fill a 4' tall x 4' wide space. The stems are so durable that the plant acts like a punching bag that bounces back to an upright position if the plant is punched, kicked, or hit with an errant small vehicle (all of which are illegal in some states with asparagus hate crime statutes). A. africanus makes a superb textural contrast against bold foliage plants. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08128
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Asparagus cochinchinensis coll. #A1K-125 (Chinese Tuber Asparagus)
SunZone: 5-9, at least 84" tall Origin: China, Korea
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Our form of Asparagus cochinchinensis comes from Korea's Chuwang Mountain where it grows on very dry rocky cliffs. The 7' long twining deciduous stalks are clothed with soft, fleshy, dark green foliage and adorned with tiny white flowers in mid-May (NC). We have found this to be a wonderful textural element in the garden, best when planted where, like an inebriated partygoer, it can lean on a sturdy friend. The tubers of A. cochinchinensis have been used in Chinese medicine for lung and kidney cleansing, and to treat chest pain, cough, bloody phlegm and dry stools...I'm not making this up.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06756
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Asparagus denudatus (Nekkid Asparagus Fern)
SunZone: 7-8, at least 48" tall Origin: S. Africa
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(aka: A. d. A1SA-124) I nearly jumped out of the van when I first saw this cool asparagus fern near the town of Rhodes at the southern end of South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains. I returned home to delightedly find I had already overwintered a small plant in the garden. The species name, "denudatus," is nothing more than a fancy Latin word for "nekkid." The upright, glaucous-green, stiff, wiry stems sans leaves compose this 4' deciduous clumper. The glaucous-blue foliage color doesn't show up until the second growing season. In fall, the clumps are adorned with small red berries. A. denudatus makes a stunning textural combination plant that has immeasurable possibilities in the garden. I love this plant! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06498
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Asparagus officinalis var. pseudoscaber (Hardy Asparagus Fern)
Sun to Part SunZone: 4-9 48" tall Origin: Yugoslavia
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I first saw this in Pamela Harper's garden, used as a striking accent with delicate lacy green clouds of see-through foliage...what a wonderful textural element! The 4' tall x 2' wide mound of foliage lasts into early fall, when it changes to yellow with the addition of an abundant crop of red berries. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00825
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Asparagus setaceus coll. #A1SA-182 (Bristled Asparagus Fern)
SunZone: 7b-10, possibly colder 96" tall Origin: S. Africa
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We are thrilled to offer our winter hardy selection of the popular houseplant, Asparagus setaceus. This form hails from near Cathcart in South Africa's Eastern Cape at 4,773' elevation, where it grows in dry rocky fields. For us, it has made a wonderful vigorous specimen against a board-on-board fence. A. setaceus is composed of 8' long twining stems, adorned with soft, but bristly dark green foliage and tiny white flowers in spring. In fall, the deciduous plants are covered with tiny red fruit. So far, this has been through 7 degrees F with no adverse affects.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08648
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Asparagus verticillatus (Vining Asparagus)
SunZone: 3-8a 180" tall Origin: Russia
Imagine an asparagus that behaves like a twining vine to 15' tall, has glossy green foliage covered in fragrant white flowers in late spring, and is smothered with 1/2" bright red berries in late summer. Did I mention it's hardy to Zone 3? Would you believe it? Well, it's true, and we are pleased to be able to share one of the most bizarre plants we have encountered. The original seed came from the old DeGiorgio Seed Company via Harlan Hamernik, who also adores this plant in his garden in Nebraska. The foliage stays green into the mid 20s F, serving as a perfect foil for the red berries. Any sturdy trellis, old junked pickup, or stationary highway worker is perfect for support...stand back and watch it grow. Fruiting should take about 3 years from potted plants...very cool! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04747
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Asparagus virgatus (Broom Fern)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-10, possibly colder 36" tall Origin: S. Africa alternate image
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This South African broom fern really swept me off my feet with its garden performance. Asparagus virgatus is a wonderful winter-hardy garden addition where an airy texture in sun is needed. The 3' tall upright spikes open into a soft thread-like green "broom." Each 2' wide drought-tolerant clump can be used for a textural contrast in the garden, for a long-lasting filler in floral arrangements, or to treat syphilis and intestinal worms. You gotta love those multi-use plants. In September, the foliage is adorned with a multitude (catalog lingo for more than one) of small red berries. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04033
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Asparagus volubilis (Steamrolled Asparagus)
SunZone: 7b-10 48" tall Origin: S. Africa
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(syn: Myrsiphyllum volubile) Plantsman Frank Galloway introduced this plant to us after finding it in an old southern garden. This unusual South African species is native in the North, West, and East Cape regions...usually in coastal forests. Asparagus volubilis is one of the best plants to fool your favorite gardening know-it-all. Interestingly, the number one identification guess is podocarpus. If you can imagine an asparagus fern that has been flattened by a steamroller, you have the idea. The leaves, which resemble flat, green plastic strips, adorn the upright, 4' tall, wiry, arching stems...a perfect companion to pink plastic flamingos. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06400
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