The Plant Delights Nursery Perennial Encyclopedia is a compendium of all the best perennials we have offered in the past, but are no longer for sale (over 4500 perennials). We provide this perennial plant encyclopedia to allow customers to learn more about a perennial that they purchased in the past, and to get feedback about which plants we should bring back into production, where possible. The Plant Delights Perennial Encyclopedia is large and is presented in alphabetical order by genus.
Note: This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
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Asclepias speciosa
Item #: 233
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin:
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Asclepias tuberosa Deep red-orange form
Item #: 9232
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsclepias viridis
Item #: 10907
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsimina angustifolia
Item #: 8166
Zones: 8a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus africanus
Item #: 8128
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus asparagoides
Item #: 5651
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 120" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus cochinchinensis 'Chuwang'
Item #: 6756
Zones: 5a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: China, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Asparagus densiflorus 'Hardy Sprengeri'
Item #: 5144
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus denudatus 'Naude's Neck'
Item #: 6498
Zones: 6a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus microraphis
Item #: 3303
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Asparagus officinalis var. pseudoscaber
Item #: 825
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Yugoslavia (former)
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus retrofactus Glen Avon Form
Item #: 6569
Zones: 8a to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus schoberioides 'Chollipo'
Item #: 5571
Zones: 5a to 8b, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus setaceus 'Lowestoffe'
Item #: 8648
Zones: 7b to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus sp. Cathcart
Item #: 6629
Zones: 7b to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus sp. 'Ellington'
Item #: 6570
Zones: 7b to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus suaveolens
Item #: 11738
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 42" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus verticillatus
Item #: 4747
Zones: 3a to 8a
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 180" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Russia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus virgatus
Item #: 4033
Zones: 7b to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsparagus volubilis
Item #: 6400
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outAsphodelus aestivus
Item #: 4449
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter, Summer
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Southern Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Aspidistra attenuata 'Alishan Little Gem'
Item #: 2195
Zones: 8b to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 22" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Taiwan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Aspidistra attenuata 'Small n' Smart'
Item #: 17211
Zones: 8b to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 22" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Taiwan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Aspidistra attenuata 'Taiwan Treasure'
Item #: 1978
Zones: 8b to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 30" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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