Woodland Perennials: P-Z

Most gardeners have some shade, and more gardens have nothing but shade. In general, shade plants grow best in light to moderate shade, and most benefit from some sun in early morning.

Few plants will do well in heavy shade with competition from tree roots. Consider raising or thinning tree branches to improve the quality of shade and air circulation.

Remember that trees take a lot of water and nutrients from the soil, so supplemental watering and fertilizing will be required. The best results will be achieved by creating raised beds with logs or rocks, filled with a mix of coarse sand, soil, and organic matter.

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Pachysandra procumbens 'Kingsville'

Pachysandra procumbens 'Kingsville'

Our native pachysanda is not as common in gardens as the Japanese species that is overused as a ground cover. The American species does not run, but forms large clumps that seem to live forever. This selection was made many years ago by the late Henr...
SKU: #446 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Pachysandra stylosa

Pachysandra stylosa

This is a little-known evergreen perennial from China, forming attractive clumps of stems bearing very glossy leaves and spikes of white flowers in the leaf axils. It does not spread widely. This distinctive perennial should be more widely planted in...
SKU: #383 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Paeonia japonica

Paeonia japonica

Essential Japanese perennial with attractive gray green foliage 15-18" tall and single white flowers with yellow stamens in May. Fruits are bright red "receptacles" with dark blue seeds on top that are ornamental in late summer. Acidic or neutral soi...
SKU: #282 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $22.00

Paeonia lactiflora, wild form NEW! New!

Paeonia lactiflora, wild form NEW!

The wild type of the garden peony is not often seen, but it is an elegant, easy to grow perennial for sun or part shade. It has divided, glossy, dark green foliage topped with single white or pink flowers. In China this is mostly grown as a medicinal...
SKU: #7798 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $18.00

Paeonia obovata, pink flower (Japan)

Paeonia obovata, pink flower (Japan)

This peony is a Japanese and Chinese species for light to medium shade, to about 30" tall. It is a variable species, but these plants have a rose-pink flower blooming several weeks after P. japonica, in late spring. This type is common in Japan. The ...
SKU: #283 3.5" pot  (1 ) $45.00

Paeonia obovata, white or pink flower (China) NEW!

Paeonia obovata, white or pink flower (China) NEW!

This peony is a Japanese and Chinese species for light to medium shade, to about 30" tall. It is a variable species, but these plants have a white or pink flower blooming after P. japonica, in late spring. This type is common in China. The foliage is...
SKU: #7735 4" pot  (1 ) $36.00

Peltoboykinia watanabei

Peltoboykinia watanabei

Very rare perennial in the saxifrage family from the mountains of southern Japan, grown mostly for its attractive foliage. The deeply lobed rounded leaves are about 6-8" wide on plants about 18" tall. The cream;yellow flowers are held above the leave...
SKU: #7517 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $12.00

Phaius flavus f. punctatus

Phaius flavus f. punctatus

Terrestrial orchid from southern Japan, with attractive evergreen foliage and tall spikes of beautiful waxy yellow flowers in early summer. This form with spotted leaves occurs in the wild, scattered among green-leaved plants. It is a good pot plan...
SKU: #354 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $24.00

Pinellia tripartita 'Golden Dragon'

Pinellia tripartita 'Golden Dragon'

A woodland perennial growing from a corm, closely related to Arisaema. The three-parted leaves are yellow-splashed or completely yellow. This is not the Pinellia from hell (P. ternata). Pinellia tripartita is a well-behaved perennial that self-sows w...
SKU: #387 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $22.00

Platycrater arguta

Platycrater arguta

This charming woodland semi-shrub in the hydrangea family should be in every shade garden. It is supremely elegant, with its late summer clusters of nodding white flowers on stems to about 18". It always brightens the shade garden. USDA Zone 6-9. ...
SKU: #388 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Plectranthus kameba

Plectranthus kameba

Wonderful northeast Asian shade perennial to about 3' tall with unique foliage. The leaves are big and nearly round, deeply divided at the tip, with a long tail emerging between the two lobes. Spikes of purple flowers bloom above the leaves in early ...
SKU: #1129 3.5" pot  (1 ) $14.00

Podophyllum hexandrum

Podophyllum hexandrum

The Himalayan mayapple, with up-facing pink flowers and green or mottled umbrellas, is one of the easiest and most beautiful of the mayapple group. Attractive red fruit appears in late summer. It thrives in rich, well-drained soil in light to moderat...
SKU: #389 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $24.00

Polemonium caeruleum subsp. yezoense

Polemonium caeruleum subsp. yezoense

Pretty Japanese "Jacob's ladder" with blue flowers atop one to two foot tall stalks in early summer. Attractive compound foliage. Light to moderate shade in rich woodland soil. USDA Zones 4-8. 3.5" pot....
SKU: #1317 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $18.00

Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum

Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum

A very desirable Japanese "Jacob's ladder" with finely cut foliage, about a foot tall, with clusters of large sky-blue flowers held well above the foliage. Light to moderate shade in well-drained humus-rich soil. USDA Zones 4-8. 3.5" pots....
SKU: #1318 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $18.00

Polygonatum cryptanthum

Polygonatum cryptanthum

This is one of the most interesting and least often encountered Japanese Solomon's seals. It grows to about a foot tall with arching stems. The species' name means "hidden flowers", referring to the pair of green bracts that accompanies and hides eac...
SKU: #143 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Polygonatum falcatum

Polygonatum falcatum

This Solomon's seal is a very common East Asian species in the wild, but it is seldom seen in cultivation. Plants with this name in the West are usually another species. It grows to about 3' tall; its slightly arching stems bear long narrow leaflets ...
SKU: #144 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $14.00

Polygonatum falcatum Silver Lining strain

Polygonatum falcatum Silver Lining strain

This very common East Asian species is seldom seen in cultivation. It is tall, to three feet, with slightly arching stems bearing long narrow leaflets and pairs of long cream bells tipped green. This natural strain has silver stripes on the leaves, ...
SKU: #145 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $18.00

Polygonatum humile

Polygonatum humile

This dwarf soloman seal only gets to 6" tall and spreads slowly to make a ground cover. The flowers are relatively large for such a small plant and are very showy. USDA Zones 4-9. Grown in 3.5" pots....
SKU: #452 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $14.00

Polygonatum lasianthum

Polygonatum lasianthum

Common Japanese species from the mountains in Japan. Stems to 2' with a few broadly oval leaves on red stems. Dangling cream flowers with green tips. USDA Zones 4-9 Grown in 3.5" pots....
SKU: #149 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $14.00

Polygonatum lasianthum 'Kon Chiri Shima'

Polygonatum lasianthum 'Kon Chiri Shima'

This is the first variegated form P. lasianthum to be sold in the US. It is a low-growing species to about a foot tall. This variety has leaves broadly striped yellow with some leaves altogether yellow. Easy and strong-growing. USDA Zones 4-9. 2.5...
SKU: #1284 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $100.00

Polygonatum latifolium

Polygonatum latifolium

This Solomon's seal is from the Caucasus region. It flowers at about 8 inches to a foot tall, spreading to make a nice ground cover. The flowers are especially beautiful at close range; white with a reflexed frilled green edge. The large blue-black f...
SKU: #1407 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $14.00

Polygonatum macranthum

Polygonatum macranthum

I have been growing Solomon's seals for a very long time, and none has impressed me more than this very rare Japanese species. It grows to about five feet tall with very handsome foliage on a stem covered with a blue-white bloom. The flowers are very...
SKU: #7291 3.5" pot  (1 ) $28.00

Polygonatum odoratum 'Byakko'

Polygonatum odoratum 'Byakko'

After years of yearning for this exceptional plant we finally got some stock in Japan at enormous cost, and now have enough to sell. This variegated form has a leaf that is half green and half white. The tip of the leaf is green, and part adjoining...
SKU: #848 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) Sale: $45.00

Polygonatum odoratum 'Dai Ko Ga'

Polygonatum odoratum 'Dai Ko Ga'

This is the plant that always knocks them dead in the garden. It is a new Japanese introduction that emerges screaming yellow and keeps its color through the summer. Slow to divide; we are happy finally to have enough to sell. The Japanese name mean...
SKU: #1214 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $100.00

Polygonatum odoratum 'Doublewide'

Polygonatum odoratum 'Doublewide'

This is the most beautiful white-variegated form of P. odoratum, far better than 'Variegatum', which is probably two or three different clones. This is compact to about 1.5 feet tall, with a pure white margin that is much broader and showier than oth...
SKU: #729 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $90.00

Polygonatum odoratum 'Fireworks'

Polygonatum odoratum 'Fireworks'

This rare selection of Solomon's seal has a combination of white margins and cream to yellow striped leaves. The contrast of red stem and bright variegation is remarkably beautiful in a woodland setting. This is a strong grower but heavy demand has m...
SKU: #451 3.5" pot.  (1 ) Sale: $22.00

Polygonatum odoratum 'Flora Plenum'

Polygonatum odoratum 'Flora Plenum'

This old but hard to find selection of Solomon's seal has double flowers with many tepals. The flowers are best viewed from below; try this beauty on a slope or on top of a wall. USDA Zones 4-9. 3.5" pot....
SKU: #456 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $25.00

Polygonatum odoratum 'Hotei'

Polygonatum odoratum 'Hotei'

The dwarf form of this popular, widespread Asian Solomon's seal is rarely seen in cultivation. It grows to only about 6" tall, with rounded leaves. It spreads into colonies to make a handsome woodland ground cover. Like the species, it is a hearty, e...
SKU: #7371 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $40.00

Polygonatum odoratum 'Koryu'

Polygonatum odoratum 'Koryu'

New Japanese selection of Solomon's seal with a "dragon ridge" in the center of each leaf, giving the plant unusual textural interest. The ridges become more prominent as the plants are established. USDA Zones 4-9. 3.5" pot....
SKU: #1288 3.5" pot  (1 ) $44.00

Polypodium vulgare 'O Shishi' NEW!

Polypodium vulgare 'O Shishi' NEW!

This fern is found, as a wild species, throughout much of the northern hemisphere. This Japanese selection has fronds that are wildly crested; some pinnae are forked or crested, and some fronds are dissected into a mass or thread-like appendages. It ...
SKU: #7618 3.5" pot  (1 ) $55.00

Polystichum tripteron

Polystichum tripteron

Hardy Japanese terrestrial fern, vase-shaped, with distinctive 4-ranked fronds, to 2' tall. Excellent woodland garden plant with a different look, easily grown in humus-rich soil in shade. USDA Zone 6-9. 3.5" pot....
SKU: #140 3.5" pot  (1 ) $16.00

Primula kisoana 'Noshoku'

Primula kisoana 'Noshoku'

This Japanese primrose has fuzzy maple shaped leaves and pretty flowers in spring. It spreads quickly by underground runners to make large colonies. Likes loose, humus-rich soil in light to medium shade. This new form has dark magenta-pink flowers...
SKU: #1203 2.5" pot  (1 ) $22.00

Primula kisoana f. alba

Primula kisoana f. alba

This Japanese primrose has fuzzy maple shaped leaves and pretty flowers in spring. It spreads quickly by underground runners to make large colonies. Likes loose, humus-rich soil in light to medium shade. This form has pure white flowers. USDA Zon...
SKU: #878 3.5" pot  (1 ) $22.00

Rabdosia longituba

Rabdosia longituba

This is an unaccountably neglected Japanese perennial with many virtues, for fall bloom. Purple flowers are long and tubular, held by the hundreds in airy panicles on stems about 3' tall. One of the most remarkable perennials in the late fall garden....
SKU: #394 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $12.00

Rabdosia longituba 'Momokaze'

Rabdosia longituba 'Momokaze'

This is a new selection of an unaccountably neglected Japanese perennial with many virtues, for late fall bloom. The species has deep purple flowers are long and tubular, held by the hundreds in airy panicles on stems about 3' tall. This new selectio...
SKU: #1053 3.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Rabdosia longituba 'Tube Socks'

Rabdosia longituba 'Tube Socks'

This is an unaccountably neglected Japanese perennial with many virtues, for late fall bloom. This is the pure white-flowered form of the species, which has purple flowers. They are held by the hundreds in airy panicles on stems about 3' tall. One of...
SKU: #519 3.5" pot  (1 ) $16.00

Rabdosia trichocarpa

Rabdosia trichocarpa

Tall perennial, 2-4' tall in bloom, flowering in early autumn, with airy panicles of tiny black flowers. Best in light to moderate shade, any good soil will do. Good cut flower. Also known as Isodon. USDA Zones 5b-9. 3.5" pot....
SKU: #1316 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $12.00

Rohdea japonica 'Ao Koryu'

Rohdea japonica 'Ao Koryu'

Vigorous Japanese cultivar of Rohdea or Nippon lily, medium size to about 8-10" tall and wide. The green leaves develop "dragon ridges" along their centers for an interesting texture. Easy, vigorous cultivar suitable for garden use. Grow in pots with...
SKU: #7446 3.5" pot  (1 ) $36.00

Rohdea japonica 'Fuji-no-yuki'

Rohdea japonica 'Fuji-no-yuki'

Medium sized variety to about 12" tall with leaves 3/4 to 1" wide, with cream to white edges. Some leaves have indistinct striping and various irregular elongated blotches, showy on the new leaves. The name means "snow on Mt. Fuji. USDA Zones 7a-9. ...
SKU: #175 3.5" pot  (1 ) $65.00

Rohdea japonica 'Fukuju Kan'

Rohdea japonica 'Fukuju Kan'

Medium sized variety with 10" leaves, strongly arching to the ground. The narrow green leaves are thick and leathery with several prominent dragon ridges on the upper side of each leaf. Fairly vigorous and very distinctive. USDA Zones 7a-9. Grown ...
SKU: #176 3.5" pot  (1 ) $60.00

Rohdea japonica 'Go Dai Takane'

Rohdea japonica 'Go Dai Takane'

Large, beautiful, vigorous selection with upright leaves to about 18" tall. The leaves have a prominent white to creamy margin. This is a strong and vigorous grower that is spectacular in the shade garden or in a pot. It is relatively fast to divide....
SKU: #179 3.5" pot  (1 ) $50.00

Rohdea japonica 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki'

Rohdea japonica 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki'

Very slow, very compact variety with deeply pleated leaves with scattered dragon ridges. The green leaves have irregular stripes of lighter green and cream, and are of many shapes and sizes with a few almost needle-like and others short and spoon-sha...
SKU: #1362 2.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $12.00

Rohdea japonica 'Ichi Mon Ji'

Rohdea japonica 'Ichi Mon Ji'

This medium sized variety grows to about 12" tall. The leaves are about an inch wide, mostly upright, with a yellow-green to creamy-white edge. Vigorous. The name means the Chinese character for the number one, which is a single horizontal line. US...
SKU: #180 3.5" pot  (1 ) $45.00

Rohdea japonica 'Kin Cho Ju'

Rohdea japonica 'Kin Cho Ju'

Medium size cultivar to about 12" tall with thick, leathery, narrow, folded leaves. New leaves are flushed with cream, sometimes with cloudy creamy banding or blotching. Moderately vigorous. Use a well-drained growing medium, and allow to dry before ...
SKU: #181 3.5" pot  (1 ) $36.00

Rohdea japonica 'Kinshu-no-matsu' NEW!

Rohdea japonica 'Kinshu-no-matsu' NEW!

Medium size variety with spreading leaves to about 10" tall. The green leaves are decorated with very narrow yellow stripes. Rare. USDA Zones 7a-9. 3.5" pot. Rohdea, or Nippon lily, is an evergreen perennial from Japan and China with beautiful fol...
SKU: #7716 3.5" pot  (1 ) $65.00

Rohdea japonica 'Kirishima'

Rohdea japonica 'Kirishima'

Large vigorous selection to about 18" tall. Broad leaves emerge flushed yellow, then with showy creamy yellow blotches that can cover almost the entire leaf. Leaves turn green overall as they age. Good garden plant. Use a very well-drained growing m...
SKU: #182 3.5" pot  (1 ) $45.00

Rohdea japonica 'Miyako-no-hana'

Rohdea japonica 'Miyako-no-hana'

Rare and vigorous large-growing cultivar with an upright habit to about 15" tall. The green leaves have cream margins like the familiar 'Miyako-no-jo' plus random cloudy splashes of cream and creamy yellow. Strong grower and a very good garden plant....
SKU: #7523 3.5" pot  (1 ) $90.00

Rohdea japonica 'Mure Suzume'

Rohdea japonica 'Mure Suzume'

This is a small cultivar to about 8" tall, often less in a pot. The dense clumps of narrow leaves show various patterns of streaking and striping, always changing. Very vigorous; probably the fastest multiplier. It is an excellent woodland plant that...
SKU: #185 3.5" pot  (1 ) $24.00

Rohdea japonica 'Sekkei Nishiki'

Rohdea japonica 'Sekkei Nishiki'

This is a very distinctive medium sized plant, 10-12" tall and wide, with narrow, arching boat-shaped leaves, very thick and leathery with small dragon ridges and some tubercles. There is some yellow to cream in the center of the leaf and a very narr...
SKU: #188 3.5" pot  (1 ) $48.00

Rohdea japonica 'Shima Jishi' NEW!

Rohdea japonica 'Shima Jishi' NEW!

Japanese cultivar of Rohdea or Nippon lily, compact, small-growing variety to about 6" tall, with curling green leaves with a cream edge. Some leaves will develop irregular cream striping. It is one of the "shishi" or lion types, with congested grow...
SKU: #7447 3.5" pot  (1 ) $90.00

Rohdea japonica 'Shima Koryu' NEW!

Rohdea japonica 'Shima Koryu' NEW!

This is one of the largest-growing cultivar of Rohdea I know, with an upright habit to at least 2' tall. The leaves are irregularly striped with yellow, and some leaves have a dragon ridge in the center or several shallow ridges. This vigorous variet...
SKU: #7450 3.5" pot  (1 ) $90.00

Rohdea japonica 'Shiro Botan'

Rohdea japonica 'Shiro Botan'

This smaller variety can make a medium sized plant in time (about 12"), with narrow leaves, upright to slightly arching. Leaves have a dark green background with streaks, a few stripes and many irregular elongated blotches. The variegation is light g...
SKU: #549 3.5" pot  (1 ) $60.00

Rohdea japonica 'Tama Jishi'

Rohdea japonica 'Tama Jishi'

A compact, small-growing variety to about 6" tall, with curling green leaves with a bright cream edge. Some leaves will develop irregular cream striping. It is one of the "shishi" or lion types, with congested growth of curled leaves. It is slow-gro...
SKU: #7449 3.5" pot  (1 ) $75.00

Rohdea japonica 'Zansetsu'

Rohdea japonica 'Zansetsu'

Large-growing type, dark green , with irregular showy white blotches running over the leaves. USDA Zones 7-9...
SKU: #192 Rohdea japonica 'Zansetsu'  (1 ) $125.00 Sold Out

Salvia glabrescens 'Momobana'

Salvia glabrescens 'Momobana'

This Japanese species is one of the most beautiful hardy perennials for October bloom. The species has lavender-blue flowers, but this new selection is much improved, with pink flowers that are great for cutting. It likes humus-rich soil in light sha...
SKU: #618 3.5" pot  (1 ) $16.00

Salvia glabrescens 'Shi Ho'

Salvia glabrescens 'Shi Ho'

This Japanese species is one of the most beautiful hardy perennials for October bloom. The species has lavender-blue flowers, but this new selection is the best yet, with deep violet flowers that are great for cutting. It likes humus-rich soil in lig...
SKU: #1054 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $14.00

Sanguinaria canadensis 'Multiplex'

Sanguinaria canadensis 'Multiplex'

This is the gorgeous full-double form of our native bloodroot, long familiar to good gardeners, but seldom available. Easy in woodsy soil in light shade forming large colonies in time. The double flowers last longer than the single form. Blooming siz...
SKU: #396 3.5" pot  (1 ) $26.00

Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. purpurea NEW!

Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. purpurea NEW!

This is one of the most beautiful Japanese perennials for late summer bloom. The graceful stems grow to about 4' tall on older plants, with pinnately compound leaves on the lower part of the stem. The purple-red cylindrical flower heads bloom at the ...
SKU: #7679 3.5" pot  (1 ) $12.00

Sarcandra glabra, white-splashed NEW!

Sarcandra glabra, white-splashed NEW!

Evergreen Japanese perennial to about 2' tall with several stems from the base of the plant. In this very rare Japanese selection, the leaves are splashed and streaked with white, contrasting with the red berries. In warm-winter areas, grow it as a w...
SKU: #7611 2.5" pot  (1 ) $28.00

Scilla scilloides, white flower NEW! New!

Scilla scilloides, white flower NEW!

Bulbous perennial from East Asia, blooming in fall with slender wands of fuzzy flowers to about a foot tall. In the normal wild type the flowers are pink; this very rare variety has white flowers. The foliage is grass-like. Plant among low leafy pere...
SKU: #7816 2.5" pot  (1 ) $12.00

Serratula coronata ssp. insularis 'Hosoba'

Serratula coronata ssp. insularis 'Hosoba'

Charming dwarf form of a widespread species native to Siberia, Europe, Japan and Korea. This cultivar grows only about 6" tall, spreading to form a mat of lobed foliage. The charming purple "bachelor's button" flowers are held on the tips of the flow...
SKU: #626 3.5" pot  (1 ) $16.00

Serratula coronata ssp. insularis f. alba

Serratula coronata ssp. insularis f. alba

Pure white-flowered form of a charming dwarf form of a widespread species native to Siberia, Europe, Japan and Korea. This cultivar grows only about 6" tall, spreading to form a mat of lobed foliage. The charming "bachelor's button" flowers are hel...
SKU: #1326 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $18.00

Smilacina japonica

Smilacina japonica

This woodland perennial is the Japanese counterpart to our native false Solomon's seal, with creamy terminal clusters of fuzzy flowers in spring. Easy to grow in the shade or woodland garden in average soil. The plants are shipping now are healthy bu...
SKU: #398 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $6.00

Smilacina japonica 'Angel Wings'

Smilacina japonica 'Angel Wings'

This variegated form of the Japanese false Solomon's seal has a narrow white leaf margin that complements the creamy white panicle of flowers and contrasts with the red fruit. Easy in humus-rich soil in shade. The plants we are shipping now are healt...
SKU: #454 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $18.00

Solidago minutissima

Solidago minutissima

Alpine form of a Japanese goldenrod that grows to about 3" tall with showy yellow flowers in fall. Likes well-drained soil with morning sun and light shade. USDA Zones 4-8. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #7529 2.5" pot  (1 ) $16.00

Solidago virga-aurea var. leiocarpa

Solidago virga-aurea var. leiocarpa

Japanese goldenrod growing in grassy meadows; this form is compact, about 8-10" tall, with a branched, usually rounded inflorescence. Pretty, long-blooming yellow color for summer. Easy in well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Not weedy. USDA Zone...
SKU: #7684 3.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Stemona japonica NEW!

Stemona japonica NEW!

Woodland perennial long cultivated in Japan for its medicinal properties; it is one of the essential 50 plants in Chinese pharmacology. The erect stems bear whorled leaves and pale green flowers; the upper stem may be somewhat vining. Likes rich wood...
SKU: #7636 3.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Thalictrum filamentosum var. tenerum

Thalictrum filamentosum var. tenerum

Northeast Asian perennial with columbine-like leaves to about a foot or so tall. The showy clusters of flowers are pure white, held above the foliage. It blooms in July when not much is going on in the woodland garden. Easy in humus-rich soil in s...
SKU: #847 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $16.00

Thalictrum kiusianum NEW!

Thalictrum kiusianum NEW!

Charming perennial for the shaded rock garden or woodland garden, growing to about 5" tall. The fuzzy pink flowers are displayed against the finely divided foliage. Easy in well-drained, humus-rich soil in light to moderate shade. Good trough plant. ...
SKU: #7686 2.5" pot  (1 ) $12.00

Thalictrum rubescens

Thalictrum rubescens

This rue anemone from Taiwan looks like a cross between Thalictrum and Anemonella, with white "petals" and fuzzy white stamens. It likes a humus-rich soil in light to moderate shade, not too dry. Beautiful for mid-summer color. USDA Zones 6-9. ...
SKU: #876 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $16.00

Thalictrum urbaini

Thalictrum urbaini

This rue anemone from Taiwan looks like a cross between Thalictrum and Anemonella, with white "petals" and fuzzy white stamens. It likes a humus-rich soil in light to moderate shade, not too dry. Beautiful for mid-summer color. USDA Zones 6-9. 2.5...
SKU: #877 2.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Thalictrum x 'Nishiki' NEW!

Thalictrum x 'Nishiki' NEW!

This rue anemone from Taiwan looks much like Anemonella, with showy pink "petals" an some fuzzy yellow stamens. It likes a humus-rich soil in light to moderate shade, not too dry. Beautiful for mid-summer color. USDA Zones 6-9. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #7685 2.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Tofieldia coccinea

Tofieldia coccinea

Small tufted grassy East Asian perennial with leaves like a miniature iris with white to brownish-red flowers in June. Grows among rocks and on alpine slopes in the wild, likes a moist, well-drained soil and bright light. Good for troughs and the roc...
SKU: #407 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $14.00

Tofieldia coccinea var. kondoi 'Apoi'

Tofieldia coccinea var. kondoi 'Apoi'

Small tufted grassy East Asian perennial with leaves like a miniature iris and racemes of white flowers in June. Grows among rocks and on alpine slopes in the wild, likes a moist, well-drained soil and bright light. This cultivar has tufts of leaves...
SKU: #520 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $14.00

Tricyrtis 'Amanogawa'

Tricyrtis 'Amanogawa'

Another new Japanese tricyrtis, probably a hybrid, but similar to T. hirta. It is grown for its pure white flowers with a few dark purple markings at the tips of the petals. It is easy in any good well-drained soil in shade. It is a good cut flower. ...
SKU: #7484 3.5" pot  (1 ) $20.00

Tricyrtis 'Kohaku'

Tricyrtis 'Kohaku'

This is one of several Tricyrtis hybrids bred in Japan at least 15 years ago for the cut flower trade. It has an arching habit and very large cup-shaped flowers that are beautifully marked. A vigorous and very unusual hybrid. Very effective among roc...
SKU: #1197 2.5" pot  (1 ) $20.00

Tricyrtis 'Manten-no-hoshi'

Tricyrtis 'Manten-no-hoshi'

Spectacular new selection from Japan with white flowers heavily marked with rich purple. It is one of a number of Japanese selections made for the cut flower trade. The strong stems remain in bloom for weeks in the autumn garden. Easy in any humus-ri...
SKU: #7485 3.5" pot  (1 ) $30.00

Tricyrtis 'Mine-no-yuki'

Tricyrtis 'Mine-no-yuki'

Beautiful, very vigorous Japanese Tricyrtis hirta hybrid with more or less upright stems bearing pink flowers with purple markings. Good cut flower and wonderful garden plant for fall bloom. Easy in humus-rich soil in shade; not drought-tolerant. USD...
SKU: #1196 3.5" pot  (1 ) $20.00

Tricyrtis 'Momoyama'

Tricyrtis 'Momoyama'

Spectacular new toad-lily selection from Japan with pink flowers shading to white, without markings. The color is distinctive and unique for this group. It is one of a number of Japanese selections made for the cut flower trade. The strong stems rema...
SKU: #7520 3.5" pot  (1 ) $22.00

Tricyrtis affinis

Tricyrtis affinis

Very showy Japanese toad-lily with up-facing white flowers with purple spots in fall on erect stems. Easy woodland plant seldom seen in U.S. gardens. Grown from wild seed. USDA Zones 4-9. 2.5" pot. 1 plant unit....
SKU: #160 2.5" pot  (1 ) $14.00

Tricyrtis formosana 'Autumn Glow'

Tricyrtis formosana 'Autumn Glow'

This species is a very dependable garden plant, creeping to form nice colonies, with pink/purple flowers in autumn. This new variation adds a yellow leaf margin to the list of reasons to grow this species. Easy in light to moderate shade in humus-ric...
SKU: #861 3.5" pot  (1 ) $16.00

Tricyrtis hirta var. masamunei 'Minazuki'

Tricyrtis hirta var. masamunei 'Minazuki'

A new and very beautiful tricyrtis from Japan. The leaves come up gold in the spring, changing yellow and chartreuse with a dark green leaf margin and scattered green spots. The leaves are smooth, not hairy like normal Tricyrtis hirta. The stem is...
SKU: #622 3.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Tricyrtis macrantha var. macranthopsis

Tricyrtis macrantha var. macranthopsis

This beautiful Japanese toad lily is also known as Tricytis macranthopsis. It grows on rocks on wooded hillsides in Japan, usually near running water. In late September the very large yellow bells bloom at the end of the pendant stalks. This looks be...
SKU: #1285 3.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Tricyrtis macropoda

Tricyrtis macropoda

Tall slender woodland perennial to 3', with oval green leaves and beautifully formed white flowers with purple spots perched on top. A really fine garden plant and cut flower that is too seldom seen. Summer bloom. Grown from wild seed. USDA Zones 4-9...
SKU: #162 3.5" pot  (1 ) $15.00

Tricyrtis ohsumiensis 'Nakatsugawa'

Tricyrtis ohsumiensis 'Nakatsugawa'

A magnificent new cultivar of one of the most beautiful Japanese species. Leaves are broad, somewhat succulent, with a broad cream margin that complements the pale yellow flowers in fall. This was introduced to me by Garden Chicory nursery in Nakatsu...
SKU: #165 3.5" pot  (1 ) $38.00

Trillium grandiflorum 'Plenum'

Trillium grandiflorum 'Plenum'

Rarely offered full double form of one of our most beautiful and easily grown American wildflowers. The overlapping rows of white petals recall a formal double camellia. Easy in good well-drained woodsy soil; morning sun or moderate shade. Strong blo...
SKU: #155 3.5" pot  (1 ) $75.00

Veratrum maackii var. japonicum

Veratrum maackii var. japonicum

Japanese perennial that likes rich moist soil and light shade or morning sun, growing to 2-3' tall. The near black flowers are unique in the shade garden. Japan. USDA Zones 4-8 3.5" pot. 1 plant unit....
SKU: #410 3.5" pot  (1 ) $22.00

Vicia unijuga (white flowered form) NEW!

Vicia unijuga (white flowered form) NEW!

Woodland edge perennial for late summer/early autumn bloom, to about a foot tall, spreading about 2', with handsome foliage in summer. Showy clusters of pea flowers are produced in abundance. The normal flower color is lavender-pink; this variety has...
SKU: #412 3.5" pot  (1 ) $15.00

Viola brevistipulata

Viola brevistipulata

Japanese woodland violet found from the mountains of central Japan to the northern island of Hokkaido. The bright yellow flowers are displayed against large, heart-shaped leaves; grows to about 6-8" tall. USDA Zones 4-8. 2.5" pot. 1 plant unit....
SKU: #7467 2.5" pot  (1 ) $16.00

Viola brevistipulata ssp. hidakana

Viola brevistipulata ssp. hidakana

Japanese alpine violet found on rocky alpine slopes on the northern island of Hokkaido. The very showy bright yellow flowers are displayed against thick, glossy heart-shaped leaves that are often purple beneath; grows to about 5" tall. USDA Zones 4-8...
SKU: #7510 2.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Viola brevistipulata var. kishidai

Viola brevistipulata var. kishidai

Alpine violet found in the mountains of northern Japan and Korea. The very showy bright yellow flowers are displayed against glossy heart-shaped leaves; grows to about 6" tall. USDA Zones 4-8. 2.5" pot. 1 plant unit....
SKU: #7509 2.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Viola dissecta f. eizanensis 'Shirobana'

Viola dissecta f. eizanensis 'Shirobana'

Easy and highly ornamental native Japanese violet with finely dissected leaves and very showy pure white flowers. Grows to about 5" tall. USDA Zones 5-9. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #7477 2.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Viola dissecta f. eizanensis 'Usubeni'

Viola dissecta f. eizanensis 'Usubeni'

Easy and highly ornamental native Japanese violet with finely dissected leaves and very showy pink flowers. Grows to about 5" tall. Likes rich, well-drained soil in woodland conditions. USDA Zones 5-9. 2.5" pot. 1 plant unit....
SKU: #7476 2.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Zingiber mioga 'Silver Arrow'

Zingiber mioga 'Silver Arrow'

This is the newest selection of the hardy Japanese ginger, the first offering in the US. This distinctive variety has leaves that are marbled and splashed with silver gray and cream to white all over. It is vigorous and stable. This species is probab...
SKU: #1200 3.5" pot  (1 ) Sale: $20.00

Zingiber mioga 'White Feather'

Zingiber mioga 'White Feather'

This is another variegated type of a culinary ginger from Japan. This form has leaves that are margined and feathered white; the habit is distinctive too, with spreading leaves to about 18" tall. This new variety is still very rare. This is probably ...
SKU: #827 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $25.00
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