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A rarely seen but easy-to-grow plant, forming large clumps when happy. Large yellow bell flowers in spring, blue berries in late summer. This is a top-of- the-line plant for the shade or woodland garden.

Zones 3-8. 30 in. Part shade. Large, mature, flowering size plants grown out in half gallon pots.

Native to the Eastern U.S., this plant forms bushy clumps with whitish-yellow flowers that turn into attractive orange berries. An easy plant to grow in moist to dry shady sites. Blooms in mid-spring.

Zones 4-8. 16-20 in. Dry to moist soil, shade to part shade. Large, mature, flowering size plants grown out in quart pots.

A very elegant and stylized cultivar of D. sessile with yellow markings along the margins and leaf tips that can change to a lovely limey green over the length of the season. A vigorous grower that will form highly attractive clumps. Cultivar of an East Asian species.

Zones 4-8. 12-15 in. Part shade to shade. Garden soil. Grown out in quart pots.

Even those of us who aren’t enamored with variegated plants cannot resist the charm of this dwarf named ‘Cricket’. The central yellow leaf markings are so broad that the foliage appears mostly yellow with green edging. The variegation color ranges from whitish cream to yellow to light green, even on a single plant. This vigorous grower is a “must have” for anyone inclined towards variegated plants. Cultivar of an East Asian species.

Zones 4-8. 5-10 in. Part shade to shade. Garden soil. Grown out in quart pots.

This species will form a dense ground cover and should be given some room to spread out. It is a handsome plant with starry white flowers in May-June. Best used in a large garden or plantscape. Native to Japan, Korea, and China.

Zones 4-8. 16-20 in. Shade to part sun, dryish to moist soil. Very full plants, grown out in half gallon pots.

I really like this gentian—it's easy to grow, long-lived, and in time grows into large clumps. Deep blue tubular flowers along the leaf axes blooming in August and September. These should all be blue but it is possible that a white or light pink form might come through. Native to eastern Europe.

Zones 4-8. 18-24 in. Part sun to light shade, moist well-drained soil. Mature blooming size plants grown out in quart pots.

Gillenia sports large numbers of one-inch star-shaped white flowers on wiry red branches. Flowers freely late May through June. This under-used plant not only adds shape and texture, but is also very useful for dry, shady sites, especially when planted in mass. Native to eastern U.S.

Zones 4-8. 2-3 ft. Part shade, garden soil. Mature, flowering size plants grown out in half gallon pots.

This refined woodland iris from Japan is truly a standout. Forms a ring of grass-like foliage and bears numerous 1.5 inch-wide white crested flowers in late May. In its native land, it grows on wooded and rocky moutain slopes or forest edges. It adapts easily to the garden, forming a nice clump.

Zones 5-8. 8-12 in. Part sun to shade, garden soil. Blooming size plants grown out in quart pots.

One of the finest mat-forming creepers. Paired, pink bell flowers over very low growing evergreen foliage. Blooms in May-June.

Zones 3-6. 6 in. Shade to part shade, moist acid soil. Mature, flowering size plants grown out in 3.5 inch deep pots.

Every spring I love witnessing this plant emerge from the ground. Each stem produces foliage shaped like a small umbrella that slowly opens over the course of several days. In May, large white flowers appear under the expanded leaves. This plant spreads vigorously and is great for naturalizing in a woodland setting. Eastern U.S. native.

Zones 3-8. 12-15 in. Full or part shade, moist rich soil. Mature plants grown out in half gallon pots.

Polygonatums
Solomon's Seal

They say you can never have too many Solomon’s Seals, and we tend to agree. Recently we planted a large bed of all the forms we have at the nursery. Changing from year to year as the plants move about, this has become a very graceful and low maintenance landscape.

I find this to be a standout among the Solomon's Seals. White and green bellflowers appear along the leaf axis, on zigzagging red-tinted stems. A strong spreading colonizer. Originally from a collection obtained in Tu Man Ling, Jilin Province, China, in 1989, as far as we know this form has never been clearly identified.

Zones 5-8. 12-14 in. Part sun to shade, garden soil. Mature plants grown out in half gallon pots.

The majestic arcs of P. commutatum grace the shade garden, and feature white bell-shaped flowers followed by attractive blue berries. Blooms in spring. A large natural tetraploid form. Eastern U.S. native.

Zones 3-8. 4- 4 1/2 ft. at maturity. Full or part shade, good loam. Mature, flowering size plants grown out in half gallon pots.

This is one of the more unique forms of Solomon’s seals. The white flowers are set under a pair of yellow-green bracts, hence the name ‘hidden flowers.’ The arching stems are 12-15 inches long.

Zones 4-9. 12-15 in. Shade to light shade, garden soil. Large, mature plants grown out in half gallon pots.

Broad oval glossy light-green leaves on arching stems makes this Solomon's Seal a standout. White nodding flowers in spring. Native to Eurasia.

Zones 4-8. 18-24 in. Part shade, good garden soil. Large, mature plants grown out in half gallon pots

One of the most beautiful and easy to grow trilliums. This very stately and upright plant has broad leaves and an erect springtime flower. Most will bloom red but a few might be white or pink due to genetic variety. Native to southeastern U.S. These plants were grown from seed at our nursery.

Zones 3-8. 18-24 in. Part sun to light shade. Moist, rich, well-drained soil. Four-year old plants that should bloom this season or the next .

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