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  • Hypericum calycinum St. John’s Wort, Aaron’s beard, Rose of Sharon Z 5-9

    Showy yellow saucers with prominent stamens

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    Showy yellow saucers with prominent stamens July – Sept, that part of the summer when the early flush of flowers has gone.

    Size: 6-12” x indefinite - great groundcover
    Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil
    Native: Bulgaria and Turkey
    Awards: Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit

    1st collected by George Wheeler on a trip to Constantinople, now Istanbul, in early 1700’s

  • Hypericum kalmianum Kalm’s St. Johns wort SHRUB Z 4-7

    Yellow saucers with a puff of showy prominent stamens in mid to late summer, compliment the glaucous blue leaves on this mounding shrub.

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    Yellow saucers with a puff of showy prominent stamens in mid to late summer, compliment the glaucous blue leaves on this mounding shrub.

    Size: 3-4’ x 3-4’
    Care: sun to shade in well-drained to moist well-drained soil. Blooms on new growth so prune in late winter to early spring as far back as you wish.
    Native: Quebec to WI, S. to IL, Wisconsin native.
    Wildlife Value: attracts bees and butterflies
    Awards: Great Plants for Great Plains

    The name Hypericum comes from Greek hyper  meaning “above”, and eikon, meaning “icon or image”. The yellow flowers of some species were placed above images to ward off evil spirits, and according to legend, Satan pierced the leaves in revenge. This species collected by & named for Peter Kalm, Swedish plant hunter, on his expedition in North America before 1753.  Offered for sale in Bartram Garden’s 1783 Broadside, America’s 1st plant catalog. David Douglas (Douglas fir guy) also collected this at Niagara Falls per William Jackson Hooker.

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  • Hypericum polyphyllum ‘Grandiflorum’ Dwarf St.John’s wort Z 5-9

    mounds smothered in golden sunbursts

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    Dwarf shrubby mounds smothered in golden sunbursts June – August. Drought tolerant. Perfect for rock, railroad and fairy gardens.

    Size: 8” x 6”
    Care: sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Cut back after blooming for repeat.
    Native: south-east Europe to Asia Minor

    In gardens by 1753.  Wm. Robinson (1933 ed. English Flower Garden) considered this the best St. John’s Wort:  “…one of the largest flowered kinds… It is known by its very glaucous foliage and erect single stems, with bright yellow flowers about 2” across. It forms handsome specimens that flower early, and its value as a choice border plant can scarcely be overrated.”

  • Hystrix patula syn. Elymus hystris var. hystris Bottle brush grass Z 5-9

    June thru fall bears 6” long spikes looking like bottle brushes

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    June thru fall bears 6” long spikes looking like bottle brushes.

    Size: 2-3’ x 12-18”
    Care: sun to part shade in dry to moist well-drained soil - tolerates dry shade
    Native: Nova Scotia S to Virginia, W to ND and OK.
    Wildlife Value: Birds eat seeds

    Hystrix from the Greek (‘hedgehog’) meaning “with spikes” or “bristly” describing the flowers and patula means “spreading.”  Collected before 1794.  In 1913 L H Bailey wrote, “sometimes used for lawn decoration and for borders.”

  • Iberis sempervirens Candytuft Z 5-9

    Many miniature four-petaled, purest of white flowers clustered together appearing to look moderately-sized welcome early summer.

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    Many miniature four-petaled, purest of white flowers clustered together appearing to look moderately-sized welcome early summer.

    Size: 6-12" x 6-18"
    Care: Full sun in moist well-drained soil
    Native: Southern Europe
    Wildlife Value: nectar source for bees, butterflies and esp. gray hairstreak butterfly
    Awards: England's Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

    Iberis is Latin for Spain, “Iberia” the country where the plant was first discovered.   The common name Candytuft comes from Candia, Crete where the plant grew.  In 1623 Parkinson, included the Candytuft in his Garden of Pleasant Flowers, wrote it: ” is not so sharpe biting in taste…and therefore is not to be used in medicines.”   Iin American gardens since 1700’s.

  • Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Yaupon, Meadow holly Z 5-9

    The beauty is in the berries, orange-red berries ripen in September and persist throughout the winter to dazzle the landscape, until mid-March when new growth begins on this small, deciduous tree.

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    The beauty is in the berries, orange-red berries ripen in September and persist throughout the winter to dazzle the landscape,  until mid-March when new growth begins on this small, deciduous tree.

    Size: 10-15’ x 10-15’
    Care: sun to part-shade in acidic, moist to moist well-drained soil, OK in clay
    Native: SE & Central US
    Wildlife Value: The fruit attracts birds, deer and some small mammals, including opossums, but is poisonous to people.
    Awards: Oklahoma Proven 2001

    Described in literature in 1788.
    Dave’s Garden: The origin of common name holly dates back to the 11th century, where the German word hulis and Old English term holegn both refer to holly. Then as now, the Gaelic term for holly is cuileann.

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  • Ilex verticillata Winterberry holly Z 3-9 FEMALE

    White flowers in May turning to dense clusters of lurid red berries lasting from fall into winter.

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    White flowers in May turning to dense clusters of lurid red berries lasting from fall into winter on female plants.

    Size: 6-16’ x 6-10’
    Care: sun to part shade in moist to moist well-drained, acidic soil
    Native: Canada to FL, West to Wisconsin and MO.
    Wildlife Value: Berries are important winter food for Robins, Chickadees, Bluebirds, Northern mockingbirds, Sparrows & Waxwings
    Size: Iroquois made a decoction of bark to induce vomiting to remedy craziness and a decoction of roots to cure hay fever. Ojibwa used roots as remedy for diarrhea.

    Collected before 1753 by John Bartram who called it “Prinos.” Jefferson described the Winterberry on March 1 in Virginia, “the swamps in this neighborhood are now red with this berry…(it is) peculiar to America and is a real treasure.” Grown at America’s 1st botanic garden, Elgin Botanic Garden 1811. L H Bailey (1933) called it, “one of the best hardy shrubs with ornamental fruits.” Dave’s Garden: “The origin of common name holly dates back to the 11th century, where the German word hulis and Old English term holegn both refer to holly. Then as now, the Gaelic term for holly is cuileann.”

    Require a male and female plant for cross pollination.  This is the female plant that will produce the berries.  Generally only 1 male shrub should be needed to pollinate 6-10 female shrubs.

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  • Ilex verticillata Winterberry holly Z 3-9 MALE

    White flowers in May.

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    White flowers in May.  Male plants will not produce berries, but a Male shrub is needed to pollinate the female shrubs.

    Size: 6-16’ x 6-10’
    Care: sun to part shade in moist to moist well-drained, acidic soil
    Native: Canada to FL, West to Wisconsin and MO.
    Size: Iroquois made a decoction of bark to induce vomiting to remedy craziness and a decoction of roots to cure hay fever. Ojibwa used roots as remedy for diarrhea.

    Collected before 1753 by John Bartram who called it “Prinos.” Jefferson described the Winterberry on March 1 in Virginia, “the swamps in this neighborhood are now red with this berry…(it is) peculiar to America and is a real treasure.” Grown at America’s 1st botanic garden, Elgin Botanic Garden 1811. L H Bailey (1933) called it, “one of the best hardy shrubs with ornamental fruits.” Dave’s Garden: “The origin of common name holly dates back to the 11th century, where the German word hulis and Old English term holegn both refer to holly. Then as now, the Gaelic term for holly is cuileann.”

    Require a male and female plant for cross pollination.  This is the male plant needed to pollinate the females.  Generally only 1 male shrub should be needed to pollinate 6-10 female shrubs.

    **LISTED AS OUT OF STOCK BECAUSE WE DO NOT SHIP THIS ITEM.  IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT OUR RETAIL LOCATION.