Smith-Gilbert Gardens 2021 Plant Sale Catalog
Actaea Racemosa Container Size: 1 Quart - $8.00 Black Cohosh Member Exclusive
Black Cohosh is a deciduous, perennial native found in woodland settings from Maine south to Georgia. Ideally, it wants 2-3 hrs of morning sun, if light is too limited, it may fail to flower. This plant adds a vertical accent to the back of the border. Bloom Time: Summer Growing Conditions: Rich moisture-retentive soils, partial to full shade Size: 4’-7’ high and 2-4’wide.
Adiantum Pedatum Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Maidenhair Fern Member Exclusive
Northern maidenhair fern is a deciduous, native fern which is most frequently found on rich wooded slopes, ravine bottoms, and damp shady woods. Growing Conditions: It is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. It prefers moist, acidic soils in full shade. Size: 1’-3’ high and 1’6”-3’wide. Benefits: It provides excellent ground cover for wildlife and parts are used in bird nest construction.
Aesculus Pavia Container Size: 3 Gallon - $40.00 Red Buckeye Member Exclusive
Red Buckeye a small, deciduous tree or shrub whose leaves usually fall by the end of September. Bloom Time: Spring tubular, red flowers appear in 6”-8” upright clusters that last for about a month Growing Conditions: Prefers partial shade in moist well- drained soil. Will tolerate full sun and grow in a variety of soil types. Size: 15’-25’ high and 10’-20’wide. Benefits: Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and pollinators feed on nectar from flowers in the early spring. The seeds are eaten by squirrels.
Agastache Foeniculum Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Blue Giant Hyssop Member Exclusive
Blue Giant Hyssop foliage has a licorice. The upper stems hold 3”- 6” spikes of flowers that can come in many colors. Plants self-seed in the garden and usually overwinter well if the soil is well-drained. Bloom Time: Flowering starts, even in unfavorable summers, in late July and continues until late autumn. Growing Conditions: Full or part sun with moist to dry soil. Size: 3’-5’ high and 1’6”-3’wide. Benefits: Attract bees, butterflies and/or birds to the garden.
Amsonia Tabernaemontana Container Size: 1 Quart - $8.00 Eastern Bluestar Member Exclusive
Bluestar is a native herbaceous perennial. A beautiful native species, Amsonia makes a delicate display of light blue flowers followed by elongated, pod-like fruits containing hard, black seeds that can be used for propagation. Bloom Time: Clusters of 3/4", light blue, star-like flowers in late spring atop erect, leafy stems. Growing Conditions: Grows best in full sun, if not possible, the plant may need to be staked. Drought tolerant once established. Size: 3’-5’ high and 1’6”-3’wide. Benefits: Hummingbirds, carpenter bees, hummingbird moths, as well as butterflies feed on the nectar from the blooms.
Asclepias Incarnata Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Swamp Milkweed Member Exclusive
Swamp Milkweed a native herbaceous perennial that tends to grow in wet sites along streams, ponds or bogs. Bloom Time: Pink flowers mature in mid-spring lasting into early fall. Seed pods release seeds that float on the wind. Growing Conditions: Use in a naturalized area, pollinator garden or along a pond or stream in full sun to partial shade. It is native to wet sites but also adapts to drier sites in average moist clay or loam soils. Size: 3’-5’ high and 2’-3’wide. Benefits: Provides nectar for pollinators and Monarch butterflies. Host plant for Monarch larvae which appear in the spring and summer and may have four to six broods in the south. Asclepias Perennis Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Aquatic Milkweed Member Exclusive
Aquatic Milkweed is a cold-hardy herbaceous perennial found in low wet woods, cypress swamps, lake and pond margins, slow streams, and wet ditches. Bloom Time: May – September Growing Conditions: Moist soil in full sun. Size: 18” – 24” high Benefits: Provides nectar for pollinators and Monarch butterflies, host plant for Monarch larvae.
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Butterfly Weed Member Exclusive
Butterfly Weed is a tuberous, native perennial. Pair with asters and Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea), Torch Lilies (Kniphofia), or with cooler blues, such as Speedwell (Veronica) plants. Bloom Time: May to August. Deadhead throughout the season. Growing Conditions: Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Drought tolerant, does well in poor, dry soils. Size: 1’-2’ high and 1’-1’6” wide. Benefits: Provides nectar for pollinators and Monarch butterflies, host plant for Monarch larvae.
Athyrium Filix-femina Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Lady Fern Member Exclusive
Athyrium filix-femina, commonly called lady fern, is a deciduous fern with lacy-cut, erect or ascending, light green fronds grown in a dense circular clump. This species is found in rich moist woods, fields, and meadows. Easy to grow; vigorous; forms dense clumps; spreads rapidly; protect from strong wind, prefers shade but will adopt to sun with adequate moisture. This plant is seldom damaged by deer.
Size: 1’ to 3’ high and 2’ to 3’ wide.
Azalea / Rhododendron Container Size: 1 Gallon - $10.00 Fashion Azalea
Fashion Azalea is covered in clusters of lightly scented salmon trumpet-shaped flowers. It has dark green evergreen foliage which emerges coppery bronze in spring. Bloom Time: Early to mid-Spring Growing Conditions: Best in full sun to partial shade, evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, very fussy about its soil conditions, must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves in alkaline soils. Prune in late spring after flowering. Size: Grows 4’ high and 5’ wide.
Azalea / Rhododendron Container Size: 1 Gallon - $20.00 Delaware Valley Azalea
Delaware Valley White Azalea, 2”- 4” white flowers rise above evergreen foliage and complement flowers and foliage of all colors. For a showstopper, plant several of the shrubs as a year-round hedge, along a garden border, sidewalk, or driveway. Bloom Time: Early to mid-Spring Growing Conditions: fertile, well-drained acidic soil, needs some sunlight to flower well (morning sun or dappled shade), mulch to retain moisture. Prune in late spring after flowering. Size: Grows 3’- 4’ high and wide.
Azalea Indica Container Size: 1 Gallon - $10.00 Encore Autumn Princess
Encore Autumn Princess is a broadleaf, evergreen shrub with semi-double pink flowers. Bloom Time: Spring – Fall Growing Conditions: Best in full sun to partial shade, evenly moist well-drained soil with acidic soil. Prune in late spring after flowering. Size: Grows 3 ½’ high and 3’ wide
Brickellia Cordifolia Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Flyr's Nemesis Member Exclusive
Flyr’s Nemesis is a semi-woody, perennial member of the aster family that dies back to the ground each winter. Bloom Time: Late Summer to Fall Growing Conditions: Well-drained sandy soil but tolerates partial shade as well as sunnier locations. Size: 3’ – 4’ tall, give individual specimens plenty of room and plant them near the back edge of a mixed wildflower garden. Benefits: Especially attractive to butterflies.
Callicarpa Container Size: 4” Pot - $2.50 Beautyberry 1 Quart - $2.50 1 Gallon - $10.00 Member Exclusive
American beautyberry, large deciduous understory shrub with a naturally loose and graceful arching form. Fall and early winter, the branches are laden with magenta purple (or white) berry clusters. Bloom Time: May – July Growing Conditions: Part Shade and moist, rich soil Size: Grows 3’ to 6’ high and 4’ to 6’ wide. Benefits: Valuable as a wildlife food plant, attracting butterflies and is an important food source for many species of birds.
Campanula American Container Size: 1 Quart - $5.00 American Bellflower Member Exclusive
American Bellflower, annual or biennial native good for naturalizing Bloom Time: Summer Growing Conditions: Rich, moist, well-drained soils in part shade. Prefer afternoon shade where summer climates are hot. Size: 2’6”- 6’ high and 1’-2’ wide. Benefits: It is a pollinator magnet: many species of bees, wasps, butterflies, and hummingbirds will visit and search for nectar and pollen.
Carex Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00
Carex, is a perennial grass species commonly known as True Sedges, often just Sedge. Bloom Time: None, grown for attractive long, grass-like leaves. Growing Conditions: Moist well-drained soil, full sun Size: Creates tufted mounds 6” t0 24” tall
Cercis Canadensis Container Size: 3 Gallon - $39.00 Redbud 5 Gallon - $59.00 10 Gallon - $59.00 25 Gallon - $69.00
Redbud is a deciduous, ornamental tree, pH adaptable, can tolerate full sun or part shade and clay or sandy soil. Bloom Time: March – May before leaves appear Size: Grows 20’ - 30’ high and 25’ - 35’ wide. Benefits: Valuable as a wildlife food plant, attracting butterflies and is an important food source for many species of birds. Available Varieties: Ace of Hearts 3Gal, Alley Cat 10Gal, Appalachian Spring 3 & 10Gal, Golden Falls 25Gal, Ruby Falls 3Gal, Traveler 5Gal, Member Exclusive: Hearts of Gold 3Gal,
Rising Sun 10Gal, Sweetheart 5 & 10Gal, Traveler 5Gal, White Water 5Gal
Chelone Glabra Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 White Turtlehead or Pink Turtlehead Member Exclusive
White Turtlehead, annual or biennial native deciduous perennial. Bloom Time: July to October, 6-8” flower spikes Growing Conditions: Rich, moist soils in full sun. Size: 2’6”- 6’ high and 1’-2’ wide. Benefits: This plant attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Chionanthus Viriginicus Container Size: 5 Gallon - $59.00 Tokyo Tower Fringetree Member Exclusive
Tokyo Tower Fringetree is a deciduous, ornamental tree. Bloom Time: Spring, 2”- 3” delicately fragrant ivory to white flower clusters produced on previous years growth. Size: Grows 12’ - 30’ high and wide. Growing Conditions: Grows best in full to part sun and average, well-drained soil, tolerates some drought, does not grow well in acid soils. Benefits: Fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals, attracts pollinators.
Cladrastis Kentukea Container Size: 3 Gallon - $39.00 Perkin’s Pink Yellowwood Member Exclusive
Perkin’s Pink Yellowwood is a native deciduous tree, that provides 3 seasons of interest. Bloom Time: Flowers April-May, seed pods July-August, leaves turn yellow/orange in fall. Size: Grows 30’- 45’ high and 40’- 45’wide. Growing Conditions: Average moist garden soil, full sun, drought tolerant once established. Prune in summer to prevent bleeding. Benefits: Attracts birds and pollinators.
Cornus Florida Container Size: Cherokee Brave Dogwood (red flowers) 3 Gallon - $39.00 Cherokee Princess Dogwood (white flowers) 3 Gallon - $39.00 Appalachian Snow (white flowers) 3 Gallon - $59.00
Flowering Dogwood is a small deciduous flowering tree. Bloom Time: March – May before spring leaf-out. Size: Grows 15’- 25’ high and 15’- 30’wide. Growing Conditions: Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade, mulch to keep roots cool and moist in summer. Benefits: Attracts butterflies, pollinators, small mammals, songbirds, and specialized bees. Cornus Kousa Container Size: Rosy Teacups Dogwood (5 & 10G) Member Exclusive 5 Gallon - $49.00 Rutgers Scarlet Fire (10G) 10 Gallon - $59.00
Kousa Dogwood, the Asian cousin to our native flowering dogwood can be used as a specimen plant or in shrub borders. Bloom Time: Late spring into June. Size: Grows 20’- 30’ high and 15’- 20’wide. Growing Conditions: Open sunny areas but prefers some light shade especially in the hot afternoon. Well-drained acidic soil, will tolerate some dry soil, will not tolerate wet feet. Benefits: Attracts butterflies, pollinators, songbirds, and bees.
Dryopteris Ludoviciana Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Southern Wood Fern Member Exclusive
Southern Wood-fern is a native fern from NC south to Florida and west to TX. Evergreen in mild climates, a slow to moderate grower with shiny upright leathery green fronds that are very striking in the garden. Even though it is found in wet areas, Southern Wood-fern will adapt to average garden conditions in moist fertile soils with partial sun to full shade. Use this plant in a shade garden as a ground cover, woodland settings and along streams, bogs and ponds. Size: Grows 3’ to 4’ high and 2’ to 3’ wide.
Fothergilla Container Size: 2 Quart - $10.00 Mount Airy Fothergilla
Mt. Airy Fothergilla, a showy deciduous shrub with great fall color and interesting fragrant flowers. Bloom Time: Spring before leaf-out. Growing Conditions: Prefers acidic soil with high organic matter, consistently moist with good drainage. Best flowering occurs in full sun but it tolerates part shade conditions. Size: 3’- 6’ high and wide. Benefits: Attracts bees.
Gingko Biloba Container Size: Autumn Gold 3 Gallon - $39.00 Golden Globe 3 Gallon - $39.00
Autumn Gold and Golden Globe, are all-male cultivars with a symmetrical, broadly spreading habit. Bloom Time: Leaves turn a uniform golden yellow in autumn. Size: 40-50' with a symmetrical, broadly spreading habit 20-30’ wide. Growing Conditions: Full sun, medium moisture, well-drained. Benefits: Excellent selection for a variety of uses, including lawn tree, street tree or shade tree.
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Hamamelis Virginiana Container Size: 3 Gallon - $29.00 Harvest Moon Witch Hazel
Harvest Moon Witch Hazel, Deciduous shrub or small tree. Bloom Time: Native form flowers in late fall to early winter. Other species flower in late winter. Size: 15’ – 30’ high and 15’ – 20’ wide Growing Conditions: Prefers well-drained, moist, acidic, organic soil; full sun or partial shade; intolerant of drought. Benefits: Attracts butterflies, pollinators, songbirds, and small mammals.
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Hamamelis x Intermedia Container Size: 3 Gallon - $29.00 Barmstedt Gold Witch Hazel Member Exclusive Diane Witch Hazel
Hamamelis x Intermedia hybrids, loosely-branched, medium to large, deciduous shrubs Bloom Time: ‘Barmstedt Gold’ has golden yellow flowers late January to March. 'Diane' has copper-red flowers in early spring; fall color is red, yellow and orange. Size: 12’ – 20’ tall and to 9-12' wide. Growing Conditions: Medium moisture, well-drained acidic soils in full sun to part shade. Best flowering in full sun. Benefits: Attracts butterflies, pollinators, songbirds, and small mammals.
Replace photo, Replace photo, Replace Photo Helleborus spp. Container Size: 1 Gallon - $5.00 Lenten Rose 3 Gallon - $7.00
Helleborus Lenten Rose is an easy to grow evergreen perennial. A beautiful harbinger of spring with long lasting 2 ½” saucer shaped, nodding flowers framed by large, dark green leaves. Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring Growing Conditions: Partial to full shade, moist, rich soil Size: 1 to 1 ½ feet high and wide.
Hippeastrum x Johnsonii Container Size: 1 Gallon - $5.00 Hardy Amaryllis Member Exclusive
Hardy Amaryllis While most amaryllis hybrids will be killed if the soil freezes, the hardy amaryllis will survive without harm through zone 7. Bloom Time: Blooms usually appear in late spring. Growing Conditions: Hardy amaryllis is an easy-to-grow bulb. It is tolerant of acidic or alkaline soils and tolerates clay better than would be expected, provided the wintertime drainage is adequate. It grows well in full sun or light shade. Size: 18-24 inches tall
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Hymenocallis Occidentalis Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Carolina Spider-lily
Carolina Spider-lily is a native herbaceous perennial from a bulb in the Amaryllis family found in floodplain forests, on the banks of rivers and streams, and in hardwood forests. Bloom Time: Fragrant, white, spider-like, blossoms in Summer Growing Conditions: Best grown in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Soils must never be allowed to dry out. Size: 1’6” – 2’6” tall
Jessamine Sempervirens Container Size: 1 Quart - $12.00 Carolina Jessamine Member Exclusive
Carolina Jessamine is a native evergreen vine admired for its sweetly scented, canary yellow flowers. Bloom Time: February to April, depending on the weather. Growing Conditions: Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun. It will tolerate light shade but blooms best with full sun. Size: Vine to 20’ tall Benefits: Dense growth provides winter cover for wildlife and flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Magnolia Virginiana Container Size: 3 Gallon - $39.00 Green Mile Sweet Bay Magnolia
Sweet Bay Magnolia is native to coastal areas, tree-like in the deep South. Bloom Time: Extremely fragrant flowers bloom sporadically in Summer. Growing Conditions: Full sun, acidic soil, tolerates wet, swampy sites. Size: Sometimes growing to 100' tall. Benefits: Dense growth provides winter cover for wildlife, attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, songbirds and pollinators.
Metasequoia Container Size: 3 Gallon - $39.00 Amber Glow Dawn Redwood
Amber Glow Dawn Redwood, a large, fast-growing, deciduous, pyramidal evergreen tree with attractive, feathery foliage and spreading branches that droop with age. Growing Conditions: Prefers moist, deep, well-drained soils that are slightly acidic, tolerant of wet soils. Size: Needs plenty of room to grow as it can grow to be 25' wide and sometimes 100' tall. Benefits: This tree provides winter cover for birds, small mammals, and deer.
Nyssa Sylvatica Container Size: 3 Gallon - $39.00 Green Gable Black Gum Wildfire Black Gum
Black Gum, deciduous ornamental shade tree for lawns or street tree. Although slow growing, it needs an area which with room for future growth, particularly since it is so difficult to transplant. Growing Conditions: Prefers moist, acidic soils, but tolerant of drought, heat, dry and wet soils, and moderately salt tolerant. Size: Needs plenty of room to grow, can be 35' wide and up to 100' tall. Benefits: An important food source for fall songbird migration. The spring flowers are a nectar source for bees.
Parthenium Integrifolium Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Wild Quinine Member Exclusive
Wild Quinine is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial which occurs in dry soils on prairies, glades and rocky woods. Bloom Time: May to August Growing Conditions: Full sun, dry to medium water, tolerates drought, erosion, clay soil, dry soil, shallow-rocky soil Size: 2’- 4’ high and 1’- 2’ wide. Benefits: Attracts pollinators and is a wildlife food source.
Prunus Cerasifera Container Size: 3 Gallon - $59.00 Purple Leaf Plum Member Exclusive
Purple Leaf Plum, a small, sometimes spiny, deciduous ornamental tree grown for its attractive purple foliage and flowers. Bloom Time: Fragrant white or pink flowers in Spring. Growing Conditions: Full sun, adapts to various soils, medium water requirements. Size: 15’- 20’ high and wide. Benefits: Attracts butterflies, songbirds and pollinators.
Rhododendron Austrinum Container Size: 1 Gallon - $20.00 Florida Azalea (orange flowers) Member Exclusive
Florida Azalea, native, multi-stemmed, deciduous woody shrub and easy to grow Bloom Time: Showy, fragrant flowers in Spring. Growing Conditions: Sun-dappled shade, consistent but well- drained water requirements. Size: 6’- 10’ high and wide. Benefits: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Silene Caroliniana Container Size: 1 Quart - $10.00 Wild Pink Short & Sweet Member Exclusive
Wild Pink Short & Sweet, a low-mounded, native perennial. Bloom Time: Showy flowers in Spring Growing Conditions: Prefers sunny sites in dryish sandy or gravelly soils with some afternoon part shade and excellent drainage. Tolerant of some drought once established. Size: 1’ high and wide. Benefits: Attracts butterflies.
Silphium Perfoliatum Container Size: 1 Quart - $2.50 Cup Flower 1 Gallon - $10.00 3 Gallon - $12.00 Member Exclusive
Cup Flower is a perennial with numerous large, yellow composite flowers. Leaves join at the stem to form a small cup that holds water and attracts birds. Bloom Time: July – September Growing Conditions: Sun, drought and clay soil tolerant Size: Grows 3’ to 6’ high Benefits: Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds for seed.
Symphyotrichum Georgianum Container Size: 1 Quart - $5.00 Georgia Aster Member Exclusive
Georgia Aster is a native, perennial wildflower in the daisy family. Bloom Time: Late September to November Growing Conditions: Average soil with good drainage and as much sun exposure as possible. Size: Grows 2’ - 3’ high and wide Benefits: Attracts butterflies, songbirds and pollinators.
Taxodium Distichum Container Size: 3 Gallon - $39.00 Green Whisper Bald Cypress
Green Whisper Bald Cypress, a long-lived, pyramidal conifer (cone-bearing tree). Although it looks like a needled evergreen in summer, it is deciduous ("bald" as the common name suggests). Growing Conditions: Easily grown in average, medium to wet, moisture retentive but reasonably well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers moist, acidic, sandy soils, but tolerates a wide range of soil conditions ranging from somewhat dry soils to wet soils in standing water. Size: Needs plenty of room to grow as it can sometimes grow to be 25' wide and 100' tall.