All Plants
| Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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| Perennial | LINUM lewisii | Blue Flax | Round, denim blue flowers top the vase-shaped habit of green, needle-like leaves on this native perennial. It starts blooming in spring and continues blooming throughout the summer. Requires very well drained soil to thrive. |
24-26" | Sun | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | LIRIODENDRON tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ | Variegated Tulip Tree | Green tulip-shaped foliage accentuated by a broad band of yellow around the leaf margin. A magnolia relative with large creamy yellow flowers in the spring. |
40 feet or more | Sun | 5 | ||
| Perennial | LIRIOPE muscari | Lily turf | Tufted grass-like evergreen foliage bearing short stems of violet flowers resembling grape hyacinths appearing in late summer. |
12-18 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | LIRIOPE muscari ‘Variegata’ | Variegated Lilyturf | Grown mostly for the strongly variegated foliage of green & white but it does send up very pretty purple spikes in late-summer to fall. slowly creeping to make a nice mat of pretty foliage great for edging. Deer, drought and rabbit tolerant. |
12-14" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | LOBELIA cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ | Fiery scarlet blooms cover the upright stems all summer with deep burgundy leaves as a great contrast. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | LOBELIA gerardii ‘Vedraiensis’ | Purple Cardinal Flower | Long spires of deep, royal purple over purple flushed leaves. Needs consistently moist soil to do its best. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. |
36-48 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | LOBELIA siphilitica | Great Blue Lobelia | Deep blue flowers along the top half of sturdy 2-3 foot spikes. |
2-3 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | LONICERA sempervirens ‘Alabama Crimson’ | Bright red tubular flowers on this climbing honeysuckle blooming from May through June attracting hummingbirds. |
Full sun | 4 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | LONICERA sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ | Trumpet Honeysuckle | Bright yellow tubular flowers on vigorous twining vine. |
12-15 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | LONICERA sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’ | Trumpet Honeysuckle | A mildew resistant cultivar with bright red trumpets produced in abundance from late spring through to fall! Hummingbirds will love you! |
6-12 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Annual | LOTUS berthelotii | Parrot's Beak | Silvery, needle foliage and orange-red “parrot beak”-like blooms when evenings are cool. Trailing habit to 3 feet. Good foliage accent in containers. |
6-8 inches | Tropical | |||
| Perennial | LUPINUS perennis | Wild Lupine | Native wildflower with spikes of violet blue pea-like flowers in late spring. Good pollinator plant. Needs well-drained soil. |
1-2 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
| Perennial | LYCHNIS coronaria | Rose Campion | A self-sowing biennial with bright magenta summer flowers on thin stems over silvery-gray fuzzy foliage. |
26-28 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | LYCHNIS coronaria ‘Angel’s Blush’ | Rose Campion | Re-seeding short-lived perennial with silver foliage and pale pink flowers with dark rose veins. |
20-24 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | LYCHNIS coronaria ‘Atrosanguinea’ | Low mounds of river felty foliage over which airy stems of the most intensely colored flowers float creating a real focal point in the garden. Gently self-sows. Drought tolerant Deer resistant |
Full sun | 4 | ||||
| Perennial | LYSIMACHIA nummularia ‘Aurea’ | Gold Moneywort | Flat spreading groundcover with yellow-gold foliage and yellow spring flowers. Best color in light shade. |
2-4 inches | Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Burgundy Spire’ | A narrow growing smaller tree with rich burgundy outer petals and creamy white inners blooming over a long period in spring. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Butterflies’ | Magnolia | Deep yellow 3″-4″ flowers sit atop bare branches in early spring. |
15-20 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Cameo’ | Magnolia | Large cup-shaped flowers have petals that are red-purple on the outside and blush pink on the inside. Lots of blooms on a small, compact tree. |
10-15 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Charles Coates’ | A cross between M. sieboldii and M. tripeta has created this beautiful tree bearing large white flowers with purple centers and a nice fragrance. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Coppertallica’ | Large glossy leaves have fuzzy copper undersides and cup-shaped creamy flowers with large yellow stamens and very nice scent. Requires a protected spot away from winter wind and sun. |
Part Shade | 5 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Lake’ | Magnolia | A hardy David Leach hybrid with pink and yellow blended flowers creating a “coral” effect. Late-blooming and fragrant. Narrow, upright habit. |
12-15 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Daybreak’ | Magnolia | For sheltered Zone 5 sites, we couldn’t resist this plant with its large and luscious, fragrant pink flowers. Upright habit. There is quite a nice specimen growing in Bristol now, that flowers beautifully every the spring. |
25-30 feet | Sun | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Elizabeth’ | Magnolia | Beautiful yellow flowers before leaves on a rapidly growing tree. Has flowered after minus 30! |
25-30 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Felix’ | Magnolia | Massive, 12 inch large, open-faced hot pink flowers on a more compact tree making it suitable for smaller gardens or featured in larger landscape plantings. |
10-15' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Galaxy’ | Magnolia | Fabulous red-purple blooms are 8-10 inches in size. Blooms later in the spring so less prone to frost. Ascending branches create an attractive pyramidal habit. |
15-20 feet | Sun | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Genie’ | Magnolia | Large, dark maroon goblet-shaped blossoms in spring with some repeat bloom. Compact size makes it a plus for small gardens. |
10-12 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Gold Star’ | Star Magnolia | Star-shaped fragrant pale yellow flowers are produced before the leaves emerge. Pyramidal shaped growth habit. Good cut flower Attracts bees |
15-25' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Honey Tulip’ | Magnolia | 6 inch golden-honey flowers with an almost tulip-like shape in spring. Suitable for smaller gardens or featured in a larger landscape plantings. |
10-15' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Judy Zuk’ | Magnolia | Very large, tulip-shaped, fragrant yellow flowers with orange-pink at the bases in early spring. Flowers are usually sterile. Obovate, large green leaves. Protect from harsh winds. |
20-28 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Little Sue’ | This dwarf Magnolia bears large seep pink flowers opening to pale pink inner petals on a dense growing large shrub. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA macrophylla ssp. ashei | Ashe Magnolia | A more “dwarf” form of big leaf magnolia growing to 15-20 feet with smaller leaves — only 2 feet long! Large dinner plate flowers in spring and early summer. Listed as Zone 6, but will grow in colder zones, but no blooms. It’s worth growing for the tropical-looking foliage alone. |
15-20 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Marilyn’s Choice’ | Magnolia | An interesting columnar tree with pale pink, tulip-shaped flowers that have a delicious fragrance. |
15-25' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA virginiana ‘Moonglow’ | Sweet Bay Magnolia | Pure white flowers with a sweet scent arrive in spring on this hardier Magnolia. It is a very vigorous grower and will form a full shrubby-tree in just a few years. |
20-30' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Ricki’ | Magnolia | Very large flowers are red-violet on the outside and paler inside. Habit is compact and shrubby. One of the Little Girl series that bloom later in the spring than star and saucer magnolias. |
8-12 feet | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Rose Marie’ | Magnolia | A more cold hardy pink Magnolia with an upright and narrow form. Large rosy-pink flowers are produced on a very floriferous tree. |
10-12' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Spring Welcome’ | A super hardy smallish tree forming a dense rounded shape and covered in white flowers from pink buds that are sweetly fragrant. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA stellata ‘Royal Star’ | Star Magnolia | Rounded large shrub to 10′ with fragrant white flowers in April. |
8-10 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Sunsation’ | Magnolia | Very large yellow blooms blushed purple at the base. Habit is pyramidal. |
20-25 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Susan’ | Chinese Magnolia | Another of the ‘Little Girl’ hybrids developed at the National Arboretum for later blooming. This cultivar has large pink flowers with twisted petals emerging from purple buds and a compact habit. |
8-12 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Tinkerbelle’ | Magnolia | The deep pink buds open to a dark magenta, 3″ flower with pale pink interiors and a very sweet fragrance. It’s an excellent specimen for smaller gardens, container culture or a shrub border. Good cut flower Attracts bees & butterflies |
10-15' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA tripetala | Umbrella Magnolia | Large, oblong leaves can get up to 2 feet long! Creamy white flowers in late spring are also quite large — 6 to 10 inches. Red fruits follow in the fall. |
25-30 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Ultimate Yellow’ | Magnolia | Large lemon yellow cup-shaped blooms held atop the branches. |
15-20 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| MAGNOLIA ‘Vulcan’ | large, ruby-red flowers and compact size Even the large winter flower buds are ornamental |
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| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA loebneri ‘Merrill’ | Magnolia | Very hardy and reliable with white star-like flowers in late April. |
25-30 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ | Magnolia | Vigorous upright and rounded to 30′ with pink star-like flowers in early spring. |
25-30 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA soulangeana ‘Alexandrina’ | Saucer Magnolia | A popular magnolia with large tulip-shaped blossoms rosy purple on the outside and white inside. |
25-30 feet | Sun | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Yellow Bird’ | Magnolia | Blooming a little later in the spring it is less vulnerable to late frosts. The bright yellow flowers are sweetly fragrant. |
30-40 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | MAIANTHEMUM japonicum ‘Snow Dragon’ | False Solomon's Seal | Features unbranched, gracefully arching stems of fluffy, fragrant, creamy white flowers appearing at the stem ends. Beautifully variegated foliage add to the show. Flowers are followed by reddish berries which turn an attractive purple in summer, often persisting into fall. |
2-3 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Edibles | MALUS Apple Espalier | Apple | We will offer Fuji, Gala apples trained as espaliers as well as plants that have 6 varieties grafted on to one plant! |
as trained | Sun/Part Shade | 4 |