{"title":"Giant Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiant Plants - When Size Matters! Many gardeners prefer to 'go big' in their garden with giant plants. Whether it's because you have lots of space, or you just prefer the visual aesthetic of tall perennials, we have a colossal plant for you. Plant Delights Nursery has a giant on-line catalog of plants and we have created this mini-catalog of giant plants for you giant plant lovers. This list contains plants that are large (or tall) for their species as well as plants that are just plain big. Our list of giant plants will have you saying 'Fee Fi Fo Fum!'. Look for your favorite giants in this collection including \u003ca title=\"hosta collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/hosta-plant-blue-variegated-large-small-miniature-plantain-lily\"\u003egiant hosta\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Read about elephant ears\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/elephant-ears-bulbs-colocasia-plant\"\u003egiant elephant ears\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Canna collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/canna-bulbs-for-sale-canna-lilies-plants\"\u003egiant cannas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lobelia-cardinalis","title":"Lobelia cardinalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eLobelia cardinalis is an easy-to-grow, North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states, absent only in the far northwest quadrant. Cardinal flower emerges from a flat winter rosette to produce a 4'-5' stalk (height varies with soil moisture), topped with bright red tubular flowers beginning in late summer and continuing into fall...always a favorite of hummingbirds. While it prefers an acidic moist soil, it is amazingly tolerant of a wide range of garden soil conditions. When happy, it should reseed well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis hummingbird favorite is a low maintenance perennial when planted in the correct habitat. The only maintenance we perform is to cut the flowers stalks to the ground when flowering is finished. If you'd like more plants, leave the stalks until seed have dropped, which occurs fairly quickly after flowering ceases.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLarge clumps can be divided, if you spot a special seedling. Another option for propagation of a selected clone is via flower stalk cuttings, taken before the flowers begin to open.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, it prefers wet to very moist soils, although they will also tolerate average moisture garden conditions. They are usually found in very acidic soils, but will also tolerate pH's approaching neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late summer garden, it provides a very unique vertical element with spikes of red, when very little other than yellow composites are usually in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCardinal flower is superb for luring hummingbirds into the garden. Butterflies and moths are secondary pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20999945413,"sku":"22","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lobelia-cardinalis.i-22.s-63038.r-1.jpg?v=1785858030"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-maxima","title":"Rudbeckia maxima","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought-tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas, growing in seasonally moist roadside ditches alongside old tires, beer cans, and cigarette butts. The research into whether the abundance of motor oil in these sites is actually essential for plant growth has been inconclusive. This unique giant black-eyed Susan has a deciduous basal rosette of waxy blue foliage resembling a collard (that's sort of like a cabbage to you northern folks). In late spring through early summer, the flower stalks rise to over 7' tall. At the top of each stalk are 2-3\" wide, brown-centered, yellow daisies...WOW! After flowering, we leave the seed stalks as a delicacy for goldfinches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, it's a low maintenance perennial. We prefer to cut the old flower stalks back after the seed has dispersed, since they are free bird seed prior to that time. The old foliage will stay evergreen in mild winters, but if they die back or become tattered in winter, it's no problem to cut them to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGiant Black-eyed Susan can tolerate a wide range of garden conditions from very dry slopes to standing water. This wide range of moisture tolerances makes it a perfect rain garden plant. As far as light, it prefers full sun for 6+ hours. While it will grow with less light, the tall flower stalk simply won't remain upright, and in even lower light, the plant probably won't flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are few plants that provide the floral height that comes with as little bulk. This makes it easy to combine with other taller perennials. The blue foliage adds a lovely color to the garden, even when they aren't in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers attract an array of butterflies and bees. As we mentioned above, the seed heads are both a great perch and food for songbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6MYeEXEakMc?si=nVS32wXsxdVmku2t\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000261829,"sku":"355","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Rudbeckia-maxima.i-355.s-67690.r-1_70cda8e9-7167-454f-ad7d-eaf21d775ba7.jpg?v=1776780812"},{"product_id":"erythrina-bidwillii","title":"Erythrina bidwillii","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1840s at Australia's Camden Park, under the watchful eye of William Macarthur, our US coral bean, Erythrina herbacea, had some unsafe sex with the South American Erythrina crista-galli...back when international treaties still allowed such debauchery. What they were doing there together is still an untold story, but what resulted is one helluva offspring. Erythrina x bidwillii emerges from the ground in late spring to form a 6' tall x 8' wide mound of arching stalks adorned with giant, pea-like foliage. From June until frost, the 6' long stalks are topped with 20\" long terminal spires of bright red, lipstick-like, hummingbird-preferred flowers...so incredible it's hard to describe. It makes an AWESOME specimen that likes it hot and sunny!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000347397,"sku":"487","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Erythrina-bidwillii.i-487.s-67307.r-1_096b438e-dab7-4b17-bf18-911b9b21fb5a.jpg?v=1786536815"},{"product_id":"dryopteris-ludoviciana-large-ferns","title":"Dryopteris ludoviciana","description":"\u003cp\u003eDryopteris ludoviciana is a stately, semi-evergreen, clumping fern, native to the southeastern US, that makes a wonderful addition to the woodland garden. The shiny but leathery 3' tall fronds form a striking upright architectural specimen in the garden. Despite being native to swamps, Dryopteris ludoviciana has performed admirably for us in normal garden conditions, but also has a good tolerance for alkaline conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000452613,"sku":"611","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dryopteris-ludoviciana.i-611.s-66635.r-1_ed9e48db-3bd2-4bc4-ab1f-52881f40150e.jpg?v=1787052964"},{"product_id":"ampelaster-carolinianus","title":"Ampelaster carolinianus","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Aster carolinianus) What will they think of next...a native (NC south to Florida) woody \u003ca title=\"Shop our selection of aster \" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/aster\"\u003easter\u003c\/a\u003e that climbs! We figure the North American (NC south to Florida) native Ampelaster carolinianus watched too many old kudzu movies. Yes, it grows, it climbs, it mingles, it blooms...it closely resembles a clematis in habit with fragrant lavender-pink flowers from late September into November (NC). Give Ampelaster carolinianus a trellis, deer fence (which it really loves) or let it socialize in the garden...it's actually well-behaved! When in flower, our plant is abuzz with pollinators, including skippers, Monarch butterflies, honeybees, and native bees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmpelaster (Aster) carolinianus is truly a maintenance-free perennial. Since it has a woody trunk, it never dies to the ground. If there was a reason, climbing aster could in fact be cut to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmpelaster (Aster) carolinianus thrives in a wide range of conditions, but seems to be best in full sun for 6+ hours, and in a well drained soil.Climbing aster is amazingly drought tolerant, but also thrives under irrigated garden conditions. Although Ampelaster (Aster) carolinianus can grow in part shade, flowering is reduced, and the chance of foliar diseases increases.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmpelaster (Aster) carolinianus is pollinated by native bees and butterflies, while the seed are enjoyed by an array of song birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eClimbing aster was known for years as Aster carolinianus, but DNA testing showed it, and other North American asters to be distant cousins instead of brothers and sisters. Consequently, in 1995, climbing aster was moved into a new genus, ampelaster, where it lives alone as the only member of the genus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000596293,"sku":"823","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ampelaster-carolinianus.i-823.s-62453.r-1_5fcbbddd-8afd-49ef-9278-a64bc55b313c.jpg?v=1786117696"},{"product_id":"lantana-camara-miss-huff","title":"Lantana camara Miss Huff","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis selection of \u003ca title=\"See all of our available hardy lantana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/perennial-lantana-plant-shrub\"\u003elantana\u003c\/a\u003e was introduced by the former Goodness Grows Nursery in Georgia, from who else, Miss Huff of nearby Athens. In our trials, this is the hardiest lantana, with well-established clumps surviving short durations of -3 degrees F. The deer-resistant plants emerge from the ground in early May and within a couple of weeks are covered in showy orange (RHS 28A), yellow (RHS 17A), and pink flower heads that are produced nonstop until frost. Virtual sterility also prevents unwanted seedlings and promotes more flowering...and more hummingbirds. Established clumps will get quite large (to 10' spread) when happy! For full hardiness, establish well prior to winter and do not cut old stems in fall or winter when grown in marginal climates.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000601093,"sku":"826","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lantana-camara-Miss-Huff.i-826.s-64427.r-1_bf46c006-50ae-49c1-b1eb-900f8f771594.jpg?v=1787251826"},{"product_id":"lycoris-traubiata-buttermint-spider-lilies","title":"Lycoris traubiata Buttermint","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Lycoris x elsiae) Lycoris x traubiata 'Buttermint' is a natural hybrid surprise lily...a cross between Lycoris aurea and Lycoris radiata var. pumila, imported from China in the mid-1990s by Dr. Jim Waddick. This clone is so exceptional we've given it the name Lycoris 'Buttermint'. The 20\" flower stalks emerge from bare ground in mid-September (NC), topped with clusters of 6-7 narrow, ruffled-petalled, light creamy-\u003ca title=\"See more perennials with yellow flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/yellow-flowers-gold-flowers\"\u003eyellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, which mature with a pink blush. Our 10-year-old clumps are absolutely stunning! After the flowers finish, the bulbs produce short, strap-like, basal green leaves in October. Soils that don't dry out for long periods of time in summer produce the best flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000610053,"sku":"835","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lycoris-traubiata-Buttermint.i-835.s-65304.r-1.jpg?v=1774549869"},{"product_id":"eucalyptus-neglecta","title":"Eucalyptus neglecta","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fast-growing Eucalyptus neglecta hails from Victoria in southeast Australia and has been the most winter hardy species in our extensive trials. In our garden, Eucalyptus neglecta has survived 0 degrees F with only tip burn, but we've heard reports of root survival in Zone 5. The fast growing Omeo gum (30' tall in 10 years) has lovely, brown, exfoliating bark and oval, blue-green, juvenile foliage. The adult foliage of Eucalyptus neglecta later changes to an elongated leaf. Omeo gum is a striking conversation piece for any garden with enough growth for years of flower arranging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zqOfF4zJvSg?si=-Dbw8jMbcaLwFJye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000773701,"sku":"1001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eucalyptus-neglecta.i-1001.s-17544.r-1_6f3a4313-c855-459d-a3f8-0beee7dcdca8.jpg?v=1785876060"},{"product_id":"hosta-sum-and-substance","title":"Hosta Sum and Substance","description":"\u003cp\u003eHosta 'Sum and Substance' is considered to be one of the finest hostas ever introduced. The giant chartreuse clump is a knockout, topped by 30\" long, arching scapes of hummingbird-acclaimed pale lavender flowers in midsummer. Each rounded leaf can reach 2' across, while clumps average 6' wide for good gardeners and may reach more than 9'...great for neighborhood bragging rights! Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is one of the few tetraploid \u003ca title=\"See more our amazing hosta cultivars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/hosta-plant-blue-variegated-large-small-miniature-plantain-lily\"\u003ehostas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOther than clearing away the dead foliage in fall, Hosta 'Sum and Substance should be a maintenance free perennial. Voles and deer are two pests that will need to be addressed if they are a problem in your area.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you experience hail on your hosta, they can be immediately cut to the ground, and they will re-flush with new leaves. If the hail occurs late in the summer, you may be better off to just leave the foliage intact instead of force new growth when the plant is preparing to go dormant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOld flower stalks are best removed for appearance sake, although these have no impact on the growth of health of the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLike all hostas, Hosta 'Sum and Substance' thrives in light, open shade, but it is also one of the most sun tolerant hostas, easily thriving in up to 4-6 hours of sun daily, as long as the soil is moist. It will not thrive in deep or very dry shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBees are the main pollinators for all hostas, and they are great for attracting these pollinators to your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000878277,"sku":"1102","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hosta-Sum-and-Substance.i-1102.s-65449.r-1_356607b3-ff88-40bb-b035-c297d5bf1ce1.jpg?v=1785778975"},{"product_id":"hibiscus-grandiflorus","title":"Hibiscus grandiflorus","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibiscus grandiflorus is an awesome North American native hibiscus with felty grey leaves (right off an Elvis picture) on 8' stalks, topped with 10\" light pink flowers with a central red eye in late summer. This amazing native mallow can only be found in a few remaining sites of coastal brackish marsh sites north of the center of distribution in Florida, so it's obviously tough as nails. The need for conservation of this structural marvel is quite high. Bees are the top pollinator in season, but in winter, we (and the birds) enjoy the dramatic hairy seed pods perched atop the sturdy old stalks. Who needs toilet paper by the outhouse, when you've got a couple of velvet mallows?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOther than removing the old stalks in late winter, there isn't much maintenance needed for H. grandiflorus. Because of its resistance to the dreaded Hibiscus sawfly, you won't find shredded foliage or the need to spray. You'll probably have a few seed to drop around the garden, but we've never found this to be a problem, since there are always friends to share the new babies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBeing native to salt marshes, speaks to the water\/flooding tolerance of this \u003ca title=\"Read more about Hibiscus plants here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/tips-growing-hardy-hibiscus\"\u003eHibiscus plant\u003c\/a\u003e. Surprisingly, it also performs admirably in typical garden soils, as well as during fairly extended droughts. While flowering and size will be less than in ideal conditions, velvet mallow is truly hard to kill. Although, velvet mallow has a preference for full sun, it's also quite tolerant of part sun, open shade conditions as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNative bees are the top pollinator you'll observe on H. grandiflorus during the summer flowering season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000892485,"sku":"1120","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hibiscus-grandiflorus.i-1120.s-61020.r-1.jpg?v=1785857921"},{"product_id":"hibiscus-mutabilis-flora-plena","title":"Hibiscus mutabilis Flora Plena","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom China comes a wonderful \u003ca title=\"See our hibiscus collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/hibiscus-plant-rose-mallow\"\u003ehibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e that's virtually unknown outside of China and the Gulf Coast region of the US. Hibiscus mutabilis emerges from dormancy and shoots 10' into the air. The foliage of confederate rose mallow is quite bold, with soft, fuzzy green leaves up and down the stems...great for structure and texture even without flowers. The flowers emerge in late October and November, resembling giant, double rosy-pink camellias, fading to a light pink...holy cow!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000895109,"sku":"1126","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hibiscus-mutabilis-Flora-Plena.i-1126.s-60253.r-1.jpg?v=1786461777"},{"product_id":"alocasia-macrorrhizos","title":"Alocasia macrorrhizos","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Alocasia macrorrhiza) This very cool elephant ear is quite different from the typical \u003ca title=\"Read more about Colocasia esculenta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/elephant-ears-bulbs-colocasia-plant\"\u003eColocasia esculenta\u003c\/a\u003e. The thick, sculpted, glossy green, wavy-edged leaves are held upright on dramatically rigid stems. A clump of giant upright elephant ears is guaranteed to stop visitors in their tracks...especially if they walk into it! Alocasia macrorrhizos has been quite hardy in the Raleigh area, surviving 0 degrees F, but prefers it a bit warmer.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000923141,"sku":"1160","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Alocasia-macrorrhizos.i-1160.s-67578.r-1_d5688178-7c39-4937-af73-c306489f2e8d.jpg?v=1785340284"},{"product_id":"hibiscus-coccineus-rose-mallow","title":"Hibiscus coccineus","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibiscus coccineus is a versatile native mallow that's equally at home in a swamp, submerged in a garden pool, or in a perennial border. The palmate-leaved (looks like a Japanese maple) Scarlet rose mallow has 6\" brilliant red flowers on nice upright stems to 8' tall...a great see-through perennial. For us, the clump flowers from June through October...attractive to hummingbirds. In the winter, we leave the stalks and enjoy the ornamental seed pods...great for arranging, both in the garden and in a vase!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial hardy hibiscus are a very low maintenance perennial, provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a beneficial bacteria product like Dipel, which contains BT bacillus.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eScarlet rose mallow grows naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. The drier the soil, the more the plants will be stressed, which increases the severity of insect damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial hardy hibiscus like Texas Star, add an upright garden form to the garden, as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant. Also, there are few plants with such a floral show that tolerates wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBees are the primarily pollinators of all of the herbaceous, \u003ca title=\"hardy hibiscus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/hibiscus-plant-rose-mallow\"\u003ehardy hibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000958469,"sku":"1215","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hibiscus-coccineus.i-1215.s-61191.r-1_27ee9e22-fb1b-4279-a935-05b1c94865f9.jpg?v=1783611349"},{"product_id":"lilium-formosanum-giant-form","title":"Lilium formosanum Giant Form","description":"\u003cp\u003eVirtually every year, this giant lowland form of the Taiwanese Lilium formosanum is one of our top-selling plants. Just imagine a lily that enjoys heat, flowers the first year from seed, and eventually reaches more than 7' tall with a dozen or more 10\" long, sweetly fragrant, pure white flowers in early August. After the flowers fade, the old seed stalks turn upward, making a classy candelabra that dries atop the stalk for a great winter ornament in the garden or for use in dried arrangements. We can't say enough good things about the easy-to-grow Lilium formosanum!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAn extremely low maintenance plant. Cut the spent flower stalk to the ground after frost whenever one wants to, or if it has become unsightly. Though hopefully you have left it for winter interest all winter long. Its beauty is equal to that of the flowers, though quite a different display. Clumps can be dug and divided after quite a few years of natural bulb division if they have gotten too crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSun, average moisture, average drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe specific epithet \"formosanum\" means beautiful but can also refer to a species' origin in Taiwan, which was previously named Formosa for its beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eImpactful might as well be this Lily's name. Large, white, Easter-Lily-like blooms on the top of 7' tall stalks in the worst of hot dry August are nothing if not impactful. Oh, and they are also fragrant and despite their height are quite reliable at standing up on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/orSQXINdaYY?si=XmFFdsVudjdFjfaS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001045637,"sku":"1356","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lilium-formosanum-Giant-Form.i-1356.s-62775.r-1.jpg?v=1785863485"},{"product_id":"osmunda-cinnamomea-cinnamon-fern","title":"Osmunda cinnamomea","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) The deciduous US native Osmunda cinnamomea can be found in every state east of the Mississippi River...and Texas and Oklahoma. The stately, upright, 3' tall clumps of osmunda thrive in moist soils but also grow well under typical garden conditions...a great large foil in woodland settings. The fertile fronds of Osmunda cinnamomea arise in spring just above the sterile foliage as phallic, cinnamon-colored spikes in the center of the clump. In moist soils, a happy clump of cinnamon fern can reach 3' tall x 3' wide, although very old clumps in ideal conditions have been known to reach 6'...one of our finest US native plants. Recent DNA work shows that Osmunda cinnamomea is only distantly related to other osmunda ferns like Osmunda regalis and some taxonomists have moved it to another genus, Osmundastrum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCinnamon fern requires no maintenance in the garden as long as it's planted in the proper location.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cinnamon fern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/osmunda-cinnamon-fern\"\u003eCinnamon fern\u003c\/a\u003e prefers a moist to seasonally waterlogged soils. Although it is also tolerant of garden soils with average to slightly dry soils, it will not grow nearly as tall. Although typically found in light shade to dense woodlands, it will grow fine in a few hours of full sun as long as the soil moisture is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCinnamon fern is incredibly stunning as a specimen plant, especially when the fertile fronds arise from the center of the clump in early spring. After that, its size makes it a great textural background for other plant which emerge later.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCinnamon fern is quite deer resistant, so is a great choice for the garden where deer pressure is a concern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001048965,"sku":"1366","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Osmunda-cinnamomea.i-1366.s-66688.r-1_002438a7-68ac-4d3a-a6dc-56e8eb695b5b.jpg?v=1787052395"},{"product_id":"eupatorium-fistulosum-joe-pye-weed","title":"Eupatorium fistulosum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium fistulosum is a moisture-loving giant perennial that's not for the gardening faint-of-heart! As soon as visitors gaze upon this most spectacular North American native, they insist on purchasing one. Giant Joe-Pye weed bursts from the ground with bamboo-like stalks that quickly ascend to 12'. In midsummer, the towering clumps are is topped with massive, 1' wide, smoky-pink flower heads...an absolute favorite of butterflies! This is the true species, and not one of the shorter species often sold as such in the trade.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001088133,"sku":"1444","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eupatorium-fistulosum.i-1444.s-9403.r-1.jpg?v=1786641914"},{"product_id":"nolina-nelsonii","title":"Nolina nelsonii","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Mexican state of Tamaulipas comes this really cool and far-out bear grass (a little Deadhead gardener lingo). Mature architectural specimens of Nolina nelsonii resemble giant ponytail palms, with rigid but not sharp, pointed, 3' long x 1\" wide, silvery blue-green, grass-like foliage. When the 10'-12' tall deer-resistant clumps mature (18 years in our climate), a 4' tall bloom stalk will rocket forth with thousands of tiny white flowers! To quote the redneck pick-up line, it resembles a parking ticket, because it has \"fine\" written all over it.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001109957,"sku":"1484","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Nolina-nelsonii.i-1484.s-67952.r-1.jpg?v=1784806277"},{"product_id":"lespedeza-thunbergii-white-fountain","title":"Lespedeza thunbergii White Fountain","description":"\u003cp\u003eLespedeza 'White Fountain' is a stunning perennial \u003ca title=\"bush clover - lespedeza\" href=\"\/collections\/lespedeza\"\u003ebush clover\u003c\/a\u003e, introduced and named by Nancy Goodwin of Montrose Gardens, who found this on her property and realized it was much better than the Lespedeza thunbergii 'Albiflora' of the trade (earlier flowering and no color reversions). Cut to the ground in spring, this 6' tall x 12' wide deciduous grower will resprout rapidly, akin to the proverbial beanstalk. In late summer and into fall, the weeping branch tips of Lespedeza 'White Fountain' are clothed in sprays of white pea-like flowers!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001127173,"sku":"1512","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lespedeza-thunbergii-White-Fountain.i-1512.s-64040.r-1.jpg?v=1787149413"},{"product_id":"dryopteris-goldieana","title":"Dryopteris goldieana","description":"\u003cp\u003eDryopteris goldieana is one of the largest of the US native (Minnesota south to Alabama) evergreen wood ferns. Shaggy brown fiddleheads unfurl in spring, transforming into 4' long, dark green fronds. Dryopteris goldieana makes a spectacular clump, growing best in a moist, acidic, woodland garden, albeit quite drought tolerant when the need arises.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001224069,"sku":"1625","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dryopteris-goldieana.i-1625.s-65580.r-1.jpg?v=1787053623"},{"product_id":"punica-granatum-eight-ball","title":"Punica granatum Eight Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003ePunica 'Eight Ball' is a 1997 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction. It is the tallest of two dwarf pomegranate seedlings we selected in 1986 from a batch that survived our -9 degrees F winter of 1983\/1984, with minimal damage. Punica 'Eight Ball' was selected for its large 2.5\" diameter fruit, hardiness, and nearly black fruit (resembling an eight ball). Our oldest specimen is now 8' tall. Punica 'Eight Ball' is great for the edible garden as long as you are one of those folks who think pomegranates taste good! Deer, however, don't think much of pomegranates, so that's a good thing.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001323717,"sku":"1731","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Punica-granatum-Eight-Ball.i-1731.s-66772.r-1_eaff7b74-5812-4670-8d92-39a35f1994d5.jpg?v=1785439492"},{"product_id":"tripidium-arundinaceum","title":"Tripidium arundinaceum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Saccharum arundinaceum) From the garden of plant collector Jim Waddick comes the hardiest and most spectacular of the Chinese plumegrasses, relatives of the Southeastern Native genus Erianthus...little known in the US except by our customers, who all rave about it (some on general principle). Tripidium arundinaceum has long, grey-green leaves with a white midrib. This giant clumper (great for hiding obtrusive neighbors or rusty cars) makes a spectacular sight at 10' tall x 10' wide. In early to mid-October, Tripidium arundinaceum clumps are topped with narrow, purplish-pink, pampas-like plumes that extend another 2-3' above the foliage. Because of the late flowering season, seedlings are not a problem from Zone 7b north. Truly a must for grass lovers!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001327301,"sku":"1735","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Tripidium-arundinaceum.i-1735.s-30115.r-1_b8e95a67-474e-438b-a999-c0058d9c735e.jpg?v=1780686816"},{"product_id":"amorphophallus-titanum-corpse-flower","title":"Amorphophallus titanum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmorphophallus titanum is the Holy Grail of the plant kingdom. All plant nuts have seen pictures and then searched for this rarity...indeed only several hundred specimens are known in cultivation. For those new to the titan arum, Amorphophallus titanum has the world's largest inflorescence...up to 8' tall. The giant red vase, with an equally large central spathe, is truly one of the most fragrant wonders of the horticultural world. The giant leaf atop a mottled stalk that can grow to 15' appears after the flower. The corpse flower seed stalk, which reaches to 6' tall and holds large red berries, is equally unbelievable. It may go dormant only every 2-3 years and, as a rule, Amorphophallus titanum likes it hot! Please do not order this unless you are a passionate and very serious plant NUT! While we have sold over 1,800 of these, we only flowered our first one on site in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about Peter Grande, our \u003ca title=\"Link to information about Plant Delights Nursery's first Amorphophallus titanum to bloom. Opens in a new window.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jlbg.org\/content\/learn\/amorphophallus-titanum-peter-grande.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efirst Amorphophallus titanum to bloom\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Learn how to grow Amorphophallus titanum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/how-to-grow-amorphophallus-titanum\"\u003etips for growing Amorphophallus titanum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor the uber plant nerds, we also keep an up-to-date \u003ca title=\"Recored of Amorphophallus titanum Flowerings Worldwide, opens in new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jlbg.org\/content\/learn\/amorphophallus-titanum.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erecord of Amorphophallus titanum flowerings worldwide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EYPy4_Kv0eM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCorpse flower requires significant attention to detail to both successfully grow it as well as to get it to flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the leaf begins to senesce (turn yellow), stop watering. The dormancy period usually lasts only a few months. When you see a new bud emerging from the giant tuber, it's time to start watering your corpse flower again.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCorpse flower requires even moisture in a well-drained potting medium. It grows best in an area with high humidity, and temperatures which never drop below 50-55 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCorpse flower prefers light shade since the foliage will scorch when subjected to full sun. We recommending using a container which is significantly larger than the tuber, since the tuber will grow significantly while the leaf is up, and having a container that is too small will greatly restrict growth by reducing the space for roots to grow. This will also cause it to go dormant prematurely.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmorphophallus titanum is a heavy feeder, so we recommend a liquid feed or slow release fertilizer be used when it is in active growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are fortunate enough to be one of the 700+ people who have flowered a corpse flower, expect an array of interesting pollinators, but the most prominent will be small flies. Although Amorphophallus titanum produces some foul smelling gas, it's not enough to contribute to global warming, so you can flower your plant free of guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our corpse flowers are nursery propagated from seed. 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They subsequently shared plants with California's Walter Pagels, who first introduced Colocasia 'Black Magic' to the US. Colocasia 'Black Magic' is a four exclamation point plant with dusty, solid purple-black, 2' long, spectacular leaves...especially great for designers who love purples and blacks! Colocasia 'Black Magic' makes a giant clump to 5-6' tall with a similar spread. When grown in plenty of sun in climates with warm summers, Colocasia 'Black Magic' should survive 0 degrees F. The tubers eventually rise to the soil surface and must be reset deeper every couple of years to ensure winter survival.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001391429,"sku":"1818","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Black-Magic.i-1818.s-15920.r-1.jpg?v=1786459069"},{"product_id":"hedychium-coccineum-applecourt","title":"Hedychium coccineum Applecourt","description":"\u003cp\u003eHedychium coccineum 'Applecourt' is one of our favorite ginger lilies. This little-known cultivar is one that we picked up on a 1995 visit to the former Applecourt Nursery in the UK. The massive 1'+ long flower heads of brilliant scarlet orange with red throats top the 5-6' tall clump in midsummer and again in early fall. Moist, but well-drained soils grow the best specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001409605,"sku":"1844","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hedychium-coccineum-Applecourt.i-1844.s-66198.r-1.jpg?v=1786708619"},{"product_id":"lespedeza-thunbergii-gibraltar","title":"Lespedeza thunbergii Gibraltar","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at the old Gibraltar estate in Wilmington, Delaware, this spectacular lespedeza was selected and named by plantsman Bill Frederick. Our plant graces the Souto Garden with pea-like foliage on long, arching branches. Emerging from the ground each season, the branches quickly reach 6' tall x 12' wide. In late summer and fall, the branches of Lespedeza 'Gibraltar' are laden with thousands of lavender-pink flowers...a great arching effect for a wall or mixed into a perennial border. Visitors who see this plant in flower have a quick attitude adjustment about \u003ca title=\"lespedezas - bush clovers\" href=\"\/collections\/lespedeza\"\u003elespedezas\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001477509,"sku":"2003","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lespedeza-thunbergii-Gibraltar.i-2003.s-11409.r-1_5815d81f-7cd7-4b30-a485-0723d6738ef2.jpg?v=1782845453"},{"product_id":"curcuma-elata","title":"Curcuma elata","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurcuma elata stands out in our garden as one of the finest cold-climate garden specimens in the genus \u003ca title=\"Read more about how to grow curcuma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/curcuma-longa-turmeric-plant-zedoaria-ginger\"\u003ecurcuma\u003c\/a\u003e. This Indochina native has thrived for nearly three decades in our Zone 7b garden with no special care. The huge, bold-textured, canna-shaped green leaves compose the giant 6' tall clump. For us, this is the earliest curcuma to flower, mid-June in NC, when the 2' tall pine cone-like spikes sprout from the base of the plant. Each flower spike is topped with bright pink bracts which serve as a mini-umbrella for the yellow flowers that peak out from the side of the cone below.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCurcuma elata is a maintenance-free perennial for us, requiring absolutely no care in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe have found Giant Plume Ginger to thrive in both light shade as well as in a few hours of sun. As long as the soil is reasonably well-drained, it can handle both slightly moist and slightly dry soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe clump will enlarge in time, so if you would like to spread yours around, or share with gardening friends, the underground rhizomes are easily divided anytime the ground isn't cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCurcuma elata is a rich source of nectar for bees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001477701,"sku":"2004","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Curcuma-elata.i-2004.s-67744.r-1_5f02bf5e-556e-447a-b7f1-9640196a4af3.jpg?v=1785339685"},{"product_id":"hemerocallis-autumn-minaret","title":"Hemerocallis Autumn Minaret","description":"\u003cp\u003e(A.B. Stout 51) Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret' is a reliable, passalong deciduous A.B. Stout hybrid that still ranks high on my list of favorite garden-worthy daylilies. In July and August, Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret' is topped with rigid, 75\" tall, see-through stalks of fragrant yellow flowers with a dark peachy \"eye\" marking on every other petal...attractive to hummingbirds and gardeners who like daylilies they can look up to. I can think of few other daylilies that blend as well in the perennial border during a time that color is so valuable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHemerocallis, daylilies, are quite low maintenance; yet they benefit from a few properly timed tidying-ups that are simple and quickly accomplished. It helps to understand their normal life cycle: New daylily foliage is produced after winter gives way to spring. It is at this time quite clean and fresh and lovely. Yet it often becomes shabby by bloom time, it has worked so hard to produce all of its flowers. As the floral display is winding down the plant starts to put up a whole new flush of foliage. The flawless fresh new foliage might go unnoticed by the unobservant gardener but it is produced nevertheless. If at this point the whole plant is cut back hard, either to the ground or to several inches tall, not only will all of the spent flower stalks be removed but so too spring's now shabby foliage. What one is left with is clean foliage for the remainder of the growing season. And the process of cutting it back takes only a few minutes at most per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnother time to cut daylily foliage down is after frost has killed the foliage. It has often been observed that this foliage will harbor aphids over winter if not removed. In mild-winter areas the daylilies described as evergreen might produce foliage during every mild spell. One needs to periodically check for aphids.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHemerocallis, Daylilies, are almost fool proof. They will thrive with full sun all day long yet still bloom most satisfactorily with fewer hours provided they have at least 6 hours of full sun. They tolerate a wide range of soil types and conditions including damp soil and briefly soggy soil. They will survive dry spells though they will not perform in chronically dry sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe floral display of Hemerocallis is big and bold and bright. Individual cultivars are often in bloom for many weeks or even months. Cultivars are available from spring blooming ones to ones that bloom into late summer and even early fall. The peak bloom season is summer. Selecting cultivars that bloom at various times one can have daylilies in bloom for 5 to 6 months of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDaylily flowers are occasionally visited by pollinators. 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Our stock is propagated from a bog in Central Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/a5u9-Fxt3pQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024628677,"sku":"2348","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Symphyotrichum-elliottii.i-2348.s-68138.r-1.jpg?v=1774550535"},{"product_id":"canna-generalis-cleopatra","title":"Canna generalis Cleopatra","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe couldn't believe our eyes when they fell upon this canna at the Kunming Botanic Garden in China in 1996. Large purple blotches wove their way through the green leaves and into the flower stalks. 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Hailing from Gansu, Hunan, and surrounding Chinese provinces, Paeonia ostii grows equally as well in hot, humid NC as it does in the deep freeze of Minnesota. Paeonia ostii forms a 5' tall, well-branched specimen in 15 years, topped for us, starting in late March, with over 125, 8\" wide, fragrant white (occasionally blush pink) flowers per plant...untouched by late spring frosts. Paeonia ostii 'Feng Dan Bai' is a Chinese seed strain, whose roots are grown for use as a medicinal anti-spasmodic...the kind someone would need if they tried to harvest the roots of my plant. We cannot imagine gardening without Paeonia ostii!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hLgL7JBbs_4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024701957,"sku":"2527","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Paeonia-ostii-Feng-Dan-Bai.i-2527.s-64450.r-1.jpg?v=1784725604"},{"product_id":"canna-generalis-australia","title":"Canna generalis Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Canna 'Feuerzauber') We've grown a lot of purple-foliaged cannas but never anything like this. The deep burgundy-black, tropical-looking foliage of Canna 'Australia' has a satin-like sheen and the intense color holds superbly during the summer heat. The foliage of Canna 'Australia' rises to 4-5', topped with a magnificent display of large, shocking red flowers...a true stunner and hummingbird magnet. Thanks to canna guru Johnnie Johnson for sharing this coveted gem he first brought into the US from New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024836421,"sku":"2707","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Canna-generalis-Australia.i-2707.s-12503.r-1_999dad10-bae0-48a3-86e8-6303e2735269.jpg?v=1786649445"},{"product_id":"canna-glauca-panache-canna-lily-plants","title":"Canna glauca Panache","description":"Originally brought into the US by California sea captain Commander Bauman, this selection of our native Canna glauca was passed around California until spotted by plantsman Herb Kelly who named and introduced it to commerce. 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As you no doubt guessed, this giant hosta is named after the late \u003ca title=\"Opens wiki for Empress Wu Zetian in new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wu_Zetian\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese Empress of the same name\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLike most Hosta lilies, 'Empress Wu' needs no special maintenance. Be sure you allow plenty of room, since this giant growing hosta can become quite large, smothering other smaller hostas if they aren't planted on adequate spacing. When the clumps get old, they are easy to divide and replant. You can do this anytime the ground isn't frozen, but dividing as they new shoots emerge is logistically easiest.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all hostas with large foliage, you'll need plenty of soil moisture to keep the leaves hydrated and growing larger. 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It does not tolerate direct sun, and growth slows dramatically when planted in dense shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis giant hosta can cover a lot of ground, so these are very useful where there is a large area of woodland to cover in vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBees are the top pollinators for all hostas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025027013,"sku":"2863","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hosta-Empress-Wu-PP-20774.i-2863.s-63236.r-1_3ff9519d-4b11-4a90-b54c-1f767667ddfe.jpg?v=1784722822"},{"product_id":"musa-basjoo-basjoo-banana-tree","title":"Musa basjoo","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecent research has shown that Musa basjoo, the world's hardiest banana species, is actually from Sichuan, China and not Japan. This 16-20' slowly spreading species makes a thick green stem that sports 6' long, narrow, green leaves arching from the top of the solid green trunk. The flower emerges from near the top of the stem like a yellow-orange torpedo. After the flowers open, you will be blessed with clusters of small, yellow, 2\" long bananas. Forget eating this one...just enjoy the tropical look and tease your neighbors. We recommend a good mulch in colder regions until your clump becomes well-established.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSichuan hardy banana is a very low maintenance perennial. If winter temperatures drop below 15 degrees, it will die to the ground. We recommend removing the old stalk to the ground in early spring. If your winter temperatures remain above 15F, it will most likely regrow from the same stalk, so all you'll want to do is remove the dead foliage at the top of the stalk.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, your banana will actually spread underground, albeit slowly. Each stalk will flower once then die, being replaced by several other stalks, each of which will be farther away from the original planting. When these spread outside of the area you have designated, they will need to be removed, since they can consume a fairly large area. They make great gifts for other gardening friends, best moved in either spring or summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHardy bananas prefer lots of moisture and nutrition, so plenty of compost will result in the best growth. Although they grow best in full sun, they will grow okay in light shade to a couple of hours of filtered sun. 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The flower is the classic, large, creamy-white cup typical of the species...except Zantedeschia 'White Giant' has been doing some really good steroids. In our garden, we have only been able to muster 4' tall stems, 2' long x 1' wide foliage and 5.5' tall flower spikes, but that's still not bad. Keep in mind the height increases each year as the diameter of the tubers increase.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCalla lilies (Zantedeschia) are low maintenance. To keep them at their most attractive state, merely remove leaves and flowers as they fade. When grown in an area with alternating warm and cold spells in the winter, the lush growth produced by Zantedeschia aethiopica during a warm spell can be frozen by a cold spell; merely cut away the damaged foliage and they will soon put up new growth. They do not seem to be harmed by this interruption. 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For us, Musella lasiocarpa has sailed through more than two decades of winters in our zone 7b garden, and without any mulch! We're starting to believe those rumors of incredible winter hardiness.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025579525,"sku":"3813","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Musella-lasiocarpa.i-3813.s-64046.r-1.jpg?v=1782128569"},{"product_id":"canna-generalis-pacific-beauty","title":"Canna generalis Pacific Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Canna 'Semaphore') If you haven't noticed, we are lovers of the truly tacky and gaudy, and Canna 'Pacific Beauty' takes tackiness to a whole new level. You will love the luscious purple-grey foliage, but what will really shock you are the intense orange flowers that top the 6' tall clumps all summer...a hummingbird hot spot. Canna 'Pacific Beauty' flowers are not your typical orange but are more of a fluorescent pumpkin-orange...truly a WOW canna!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025644933,"sku":"3867","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Canna-generalis-Pacific-Beauty.i-3867.s-64365.r-1_a15fe46f-6be4-45e6-b713-5cafb0a41e62.jpg?v=1787233695"},{"product_id":"trachycarpus-fortunei-taylor-windmill-palm","title":"Trachycarpus fortunei Taylor","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are very excited to again offer seed grown plants from the famed Taylor's Nursery palms. Originally, two windmill palms with distinctive leaf shapes were purchased from Florida and planted at Taylor's Nursery in Raleigh nearly a half-century ago. One tree survived and endured our record -9 degrees F temperature in the '80s. Fruiting offspring from this tree are planted around Raleigh, including the local Jaycee Park palm garden. \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025672901,"sku":"3880","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Trachycarpus-fortunei-Taylor.i-3880.s-63488.r-1_a3deedbf-5230-4f41-908a-5a428341448e.jpg?v=1784230398"},{"product_id":"manihot-grahamii","title":"Manihot grahamii","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis amazing \"hardy tropical\" was shared by our friend, the late Alan Galloway, who found this plant completely hardy for many years in his Raleigh, NC, garden. Related to the more tropical and edible Manihot esculenta, the South American native Manihot grahamii dies to the ground in winter, but quickly resprouts and will reach 8-10' tall by the end of the season. This woody perennial is topped with artistically cut green leaves that remain only near the top of the plant. Manihot grahamii does reseed a bit if allowed to mature. 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Our amazing clumps are 5' tall x 5' wide with 6-7' spikes of \u003ca title=\"See more orange flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/orange-flowers-peach-flowers-perennial\"\u003eorange flowers\u003c\/a\u003e in midsummer...a hub for hummingbirds. Kniphofia 'Lola' is not for the small garden, small people who are easily intimidated, or those who have been diagnosed with a heart condition. If you want to make a loud statement and you have plenty of room, invite \"Lola\" into your garden!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eKniphofia is evergreen in Zone 7b. Perhaps it is evergreen throughout Zone 7. Despite this, it is advised that last year's foliage be removed (stripped off) in late winter as it is putting up new growth. Last years foliage will die away over the current year anyway if it is not removed. Removing spent flower stalks will improve the appearance of the plant. That is all the maintenance that it requires. Large clumps can be divided if additional plants are desired. This can be done most times of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRed hot pokers are sun lovers, the more sun the better. Average soil moisture, neither soggy or bone dry suits 'Lola' best. Though it might be worth mentioning that there are 70-some wild species and a few occur in wet sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eKniphofia 'Lola' and red hot poker plants in general are of great garden impact with their strongly vertical spikes of colorful flowers, 'Lola' especially so with its great height (about 6') and brilliant orange flowers. Verticals add a great deal of interest to a planting, like vegetable-exclamation points, providing a strong contrast to the more shapeless mounds of many herbaceous perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe tubular flowers are nectared by hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe origin of the Kniphofia known as 'Lola': Jimmy Massey sited this large specimen in a yard in the Morganton, NC area. A conversation with the homeowner, Lola, revealed that she was 80 years old and had always lived in the house and the kniphofia had always been in that yard. 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