Water and Pond Plants

Hibiscus moscheutos - SWAMP ROSE MALLOW

Late blooming native perennial, with big pink or white flowers (usually 4” across). Three-lobed green are silver underneath. Bushy clumps look like little shrubs.Can be grown in average garden soil, if it doesn't tend to dry out too much...

Iris fulva - COPPER IRIS

Native Iris with unique copper-red/ terracotta flowers. Moisture loving, but growing perfectly fine in average garden soil. Natural = best hummingbird feeder. Awarded by the Award of Garden Merit by RHS (Royal Horticultural Society, Britain) for it's...

Geum rivale - PURPLE AVENS (WATER AVENS)

Native wetland avens, that likes moisture and prefer cooler areas, but can grow in average soils, if the spot doesn't dry out. Smaller drooping flowers with purple calyxes and short cream-pink petals. Can be used as groundcover in moist soils. Quite...

Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge' - PALM SEDGE 'LITTLE MIDGE' (dwarf & unique)

Miniature version of native Palm Sedge that organizes it's leaves in unusual geometric pattern (visible from the above, reminding of green honeycombs). Very adaptable to soil and light conditions. Top performer in Mt. Cuba Carex trials, where it gained...

Iris versicolor 'Purple Flame' - BLUE FLAG IRIS 'PURPLE FLAME'

Showstopper with eggplant purple leaves in the spring (before the heat comes) and blue-purple flowers in late spring-early summer. Loves moisture, but can be grown in average soil, if it doesn't get too dry. Flowers in clusters of 2-3, with the heat the...

Chelone glabra 'Black Ace' - WHITE TURTLEHEAD 'BLACK ACE'

Cultivar 'Black Ace' offers nearly black sprouts and foliage in the early season (leaves turn green at the beginning of summer). Named and introduced by The Plant Delights nursery (Raleigh, NC), but originaly come from collections of NC plantsman Dr...

Carex grayi - GRAY'S SEDGE (MACE SEDGE)

Highly ornamental and well behaved clump sedge that likes moisture, but will do fine in medium moist garden in half shade. Usually grows to 2' (up to 3' in rich and moist soil) x 1-1.5' wide clumps. Cool season grass (grows actively since early spring),...

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' - CHINESE GLOBE FLOWER 'GOLDEN QUEEN' (best for moist soil and cooler spot)

Moisture and a bit cooler weather loving perennial with 2-3" golden-orange flowers in late spring and early summer. Award of Garden Merit by Royal Horticultural Society. 2-3' tall x 1-1.5' wide clumps, wiry stems, divided dark green leaves. Flowers...

Sanguisorba canadensis - CANADA BURNET (AMERICAN BURNET)

Superior native, nearly unknown in horticulture, underutilized perennial with late summer blooming and good deer and rabbit resistance! But is already recognized by the best garden designers and can be seen for example in the Lurie Garden in Chicago...

Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' - JAPANESE PRIMROSE 'MILLER'S CRIMSON'

Candelabra primrose with clusters of dark crimson red flowers. Quite tall plant with nice fresh green leaves. Shade and moisture lovers, that does well in Eastern part of USA. Up to 24" tall x 12-15" wide, requires some shade - half shade, dappled shade,...

COMING SOON - Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway' - JOE PYE WEED 'GATEWAY' (more compact & bushier)

"Like others in this genus, 'Gateway' is no exception in its power to attract butterflies with its huge, bright mauve-pink flower clusters atop deep wine red stems. July to September bloom makes 'Gateway' a bold and dramatic display when planted with...

Osmunda cinnamomea - CINNAMON FERN

Impressive deciduous native fern, suitable for woodland garden or wet soil in the shade. Low maintenance fern, pest and disease free fern, recipient of Garden Merit Award by Royal Horticultural Society (UK) for it's outstanding qualities. 2-3' tall and...