Hambidge Great ARTdoors Festival Native Plant Sale Fundraiser 20% of all sales go to Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences Smooth Azalea Rhododendron arborescens Sweet Azalea is 8-12 ft. tall with a loosebranching form. The foliage is dark green and glossy, turning deep red and purple in the fall. Three to six fragrant white and pink flowers occur in clusters and have deep red stamens arching from the center. This azalea needs a moist planting site with rich soil and dappled light. Azaleas require acid soil. Blooms in July. Flame Azalea Rhododendron calendulaceum Flame azaleas have clusters of five or more large, orange to yellow flowers at the ends of candelabra-arched branches. It is an upright-branched deciduous shrub, 6-12 ft. tall and wide. Fall colors are delicate reds and yellows. The flowers generally open before the new leaves. Azaleas require acid soil. Blooms May-June. Mountain Azalea Rhododendron canescens Mountain azalea is a loosely branched shrub growing up to 8 feet tall with beautiful, smooth bark in mottled browns. Whorls of pale pink tubular flowers emit a delicate fragrance. The flowers open before the leaves mature. Mature shrubs may form large colonies in bottomlands. Azaleas require acid soil. Blooms in April. Plumleaf Azalea Rhododendron prunifolium The Plumleaf azalea grows 8-15 ft. high with whorls of four to five brick red flowers with arching stamens. Beautiful, glossy dark green foliage. Although this is a southern species with a limitied range it has been successfully planted and grown for many years in arboreata as far north as Maine. Azaleas require acid soil. Blooms in July/August. Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus Fringe tree is a short deciduous tree that can tolerate a sunny dry site or moist well drained shade. Upright, mounded crown with lower branches spreading, often shrub-like, multiple trunks, 12-36 ft. tall. Clusters of fragrant white fringed blossoms in April-May. Bluish black, olivelike fruits in late summer are eaten by birds. Pale gold fall color. General pollinator support in spring. Good nesting tree for songbirds. To order or reserve plants email: pandra@beechhollowfarms.com
Spicebush Lindera benzoin A slow-growing upright, woody shrub with loose spreading branches and large ovate leaves. Small, pale yellow flowers emerge before the leaves in spring, and give way to glossy red fruits in the fall. Fall leaf color is golden yellow. Birds love the small fruits. This plant is dioecious:both a male and female plant are needed for the female to produce berries. Bigleaf magnolia Magnolia macrophylla An upright, loosely branched tree with large teardrop shaped pale green leaves. The leaves can be up to 24 long. Large, up to 11 across, fragrant white flowers bloom May-June. The bright red fleshy seeds are embedded in a semi-woody cone that may persist into winter. Needs moist soil, good in understory. Schwerin's False Indigo Amorpha schwerinii A medium-sized shrub consisting of one or more arching, woody stems with sparse branches lined with shiny, dark green, pinnate leaves. Elongated plumes of tiny, deep purple flowers with bright orange anthers bloom in late Spring, and are followed by small brown seed pods in late Summer. Birds love the seeds. American Beauty Berry Callicarpa americana A variable, woody shrub that can be multistemmed and bushy in full sun, or slender and taller with sparse leaves in deeper shade. Inconspicuous whorls of pink flowers at the leaf nodes give way to bright purple berries in the fall. Beautyberry is an important wildlife forage plant in the Southeast. Fruit is often winter persistent. Sweet Shrub Calycanthus floridus A compact, woody shrub with bright green, glossy, deciduous leaves. Fragrant reddishbrown flowers with multiple wispy petals sprout in mid-spring. All parts of the plant exude a semi-sweet anise/cinnamon type odor when disturbed. The leaves turn shades of yellow in fall before dropping. To order or reserve plants email: pandra@beechhollowfarms.com
Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Large clusters, up to 14 inches long, of simple cream-colored flowers, top the substantial branches of this hydrangea. Beautiful, peeling chestnut bark on graceful limbs holds large, rough, dark green leaves that favor oak leaves' shape. The leaves turn shades of scarlet and plum in late fall before dropping to the ground. Yellowroot Xanthorhizza simplicissima A low growing, upright, single stemmed shrub with large lobed, coarsely toothed bright green leaves. Under the gray bark the soft wood and roots are a bright yellow hue due to the sap, which was once used to dye fabrics. Clusters of tiny purplish flowers give way to small seeds that birds eat. The leaves turn from green to yellowish then red in the fall. Dixie Wood Fern Dryopteris australis, 1gal. Clumping perennial fern with multiple erect stems 24 inches tall. Dark green waxy leaves make this plant a beautiful border plant in deep moist shade with rich soil. Evergreen. Louisiana Wood Fern Dryopteris ludoviciana Clumping perennial fern with multiple erect stems 36 inches tall. Dark green waxy leaves make this plant a beautiful border plant in deep moist shade with rich soil. Semi-evergreen. Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides Clumping fern with semi-erect stems and opposite linear leaflets with pointed ends. Greyish fiddleheads emerge in spring and unfurl to make new fronds that are usually evergreen or stay green until around Christmas time. Tough, waxy leaves make this plant well suited to dry to moist shade with rich soils. Evergreen.
Thimbleweed Anemone virginianum Habit: Perennial. Light: Sun, part shade. Water: Moist, well drained to dry. Form: Multi stemmed, terminal flower on each stem. Height: 24 Flower: White, 1.5 inches across, June, July, August. Fruit: Large, interesting seedheads that break up into a ball of soft white fuzz. Fall Color: None. Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa Upright, multiple, semi-woody stems sprout from a tuber-like root and are topped with multiple clusters of small flowers. Flowers are bright orange to rusty red colored and followed by a ribbed seed pod full of cotton-like hair attached to seeds that are wind-dispersed. Larval host plant for Monarch Butterflies. Green and Gold Chrysogonum virginianum Low growing, semi-evergreen creeping ground cover with fuzzy green leaves and small flowers. The flowers are bright yellow or golden and have five petals surrounding a central mass of stamens. This plant thrives in shade or sun and will form colonies/mats with little or no help. Georgia calamint Clinopodium georgianum A compact subshrub with woody stems lined with shiny, ovoid leaves. Small half inch long pink to purple tubular flowers bloom from mid summer to early fall. This plant is highly aromatic, especially when disturbed, giving off a strong minty smell. Very drought tolerant species that will do well in rock gardens and dry partial shade. Blooms late Summer through Fall. Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Large, lance shaped, dark green basal leaves put up tall stems topped with multiple large blooms. The flowers have a spiky, black and yellow thimble-like mass of disk flowers surrounded by ray flowers that are deep pink to light purple. Birds love the seeds that form and persist in the head after the petals have fallen off.
Big Leaf Woods Aster Eurybia jonesiae Also known as Jone's Aster, this lowgrowing plant consists of a basal rosette of large dark blue-green slightly hairy leaves and a short flower stalk topped with multiple blooms. Flowers are about 1-2" across with whitish to purple petals and yellow centers. Blooms in Fall. Alumroot Heuchera americana Low clusters of deeply scalloped basal leaves have prominent pink/purple-colored veins. In late spring, tall coral flower stalks in are lined with tiny, drooping yellowgreen flowers along arched stems. The leaves are semi evergreen and turn a deep reddish-purple color in winter. Blooms in May-June. Crested Iris Iris cristata Low growing fan-like cluster of leaves sprouts a stalk topped by a six-petaled bloom with three larger petals that are blue to violet with a distinctive white, yellow, and/or purple marking in the mid-vein. Spreads quickly by means of creeping rhizomes, and will form dense colonies. This plant thrives in well-drained, moist soil in part shade. Blooms in April. Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis Basal rosette of low-growing dark green leaves produces a tall, thick stem with whorled leaves topped with brilliant red flowers. Prefers moist, rich soil and filtered light or morning sun. Pollinated by hummingbirds and larger yellow sulphur butterflies. Blooms late Summer to Fall. Giant Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica Basal rosette of low-growing medium green leaves produces a tall stem with whorled leaves lined with large intense blue flowers. The flowers have prominent lipped petals on the bottom half of the tunbular blooms. This plant prefers moist rich soil and full sun. Good bumblebee forage plant. Blooms late Summer into Fall.
Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptans Slender delicate red stem with dark green pinnately compund leaves topped with flowers borne in loose, drooping clusters. The flowers are either pink or blue, fivepetaled, and bell shaped with a large stamen. Thrives in rich moist soil with filtered light. Will make an attractive mat of pinnate leaves. Blooms for several weeks in early spring, March-April. Black eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida Bushy clusters of dark green basal leaves with branching flower stalks have multiple flowers on each stalk. The flowers are daisylike with large yellow petals surrounding a brown or black center of disk flowers. Nectar plant for a wide variety of butterflies, bees and other insects. Blooms through summer if dead-headed. Giant Blue Sage Salvia azurea Clump-forming perennial with long lanceolate gray-green leaves and 1 inch flowers. Blooms are sky blue, have two prominent lips, and are borne in whorled clusters around the square stems. Blooms through Fall. Will bloom several times throughout the season if dead flowers are removed and adequate moisture levels are maintained. Indian Pink Spigelia marilandica Clump-forming, low-growing shade-loving perennial with multiple erect stems and ovate leaves. The flowers are tubular, about one inch long, bright red on the outside with yellow throats. Hummingbirds and butterflies are the main pollinators of the flowers. Blooms in early Summer. Foam Flower Tiarella cordifolia Low-growing, lobed, dark green, basal leaves with a maroon or purple blotch in the center. Mature plants put up slender stalks lined with tiny white flowers. Papery seed capsules follow the flowers. This plant spreads by rhizomes to form colonies and makes an excellent ground cover in moist shady areas. Blooms in late April-May. Appalachian violet Viola appalachiensis Silver green heart shaped leaves with purple veins line delicate creeping stems. Pale lavender flowers bloom in early spring. Plants are only 1 inch tall, but make dense mats. Semi-evergreen.