Yew Dell Botanical Gardens' Fall Plant Sale 2020

Spring/Summer Flowering Bulbs

Genus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Anemone blanda Grecian Windflower

Awesome little plants that come in a range of white, blue, and pink

flowers. They naturalize well over the years and will add splashes of color

early in April. They will only reach a couple inches tall so once all of your

other perennials come up later in spring these will be covered up as they

go dormant. Walnut tolerant.

Camassia leichtlinii Caerulea Camas Lily

A wonderful blue/purple flower standing 2-2.5' tall in mid-spring. The

upright, narrow foliage is both deer and walnut tolerant! This is a plant

that is very happy in areas of the garden that stay wet. A wonderful

addition to a rain garden.

Chionodoxa forbesii Blue Giant Glory of the Snow

a beautiful soft blue and white flower that blooms early enough in the

spring to mingle with those late season snow falls. This small bulb will only

produce a plant that is 6-8" tall but will naturalize in an area very well. A

great addition to other minor bulbs that can be planted in the lawn. Deer

and walnut resistant.

Eranthis cilicicaWinter Buttercups/Winter

Aconite

One of our favorite minor bulbs at Yew Dell!!! These small, 2-3" tall plants

produce bright yellow flowers starting in February and over the years can

naturalize an area so well that the whole ground will be yellow. An

impressive feat that early in the season!!! Like some of the other minor

bulbs this one will do fine growing under walnut trees and the deer leave it

alone.

Fritillaria uva vulpis Fox's Grape

A wonderful minor bulb that will naturalize an area over the years.

Growing to 8-10" tall this plant producing nodding flowers that are a

smoky purple color with a bright yellow rim. Another deer and rodent

resistant plant to add to the collection!

Lycoris squamigeraSurprise Lily/Naked

Ladies/Ressurection Lily

The always favorite conversation piece in the garden. Foliage emerges in

late January/February and dies back along with daffodils and other spring

flowering bulbs. Around July you will begin to see random "naked" stalks

in the garden that will eventually hold several large and pink lily flowers.

Amazing plant to mix in with other perennials that are 1-2' feet tall so the

summer flowers bloom above the foliage of the other plants.

SUN PERENNIALSGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Acanthus spinosus Bear's Breeches

We love this tough and durable perennial for its deep, glossy green foliage

and white veins and the Victorian purple/pink/white flower spikes in late

spring. It will grow in full sun or part shade in any reasonable soil. Most

likely what's in the country under this name is a hybrid but we really don't

care. It's a great plant. Deer proof, great cut, lives forever.

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Ajania pacifica Silver and GoldSilver and Gold

Chrysanthemum

Dense mass of deep green foliage edged with a thin silver liner, it produces

large crops of bright yellow flowers in fall on a plant that grows about 1'

tall and about 2' wide. Not terribly long lived but adds a nice bit of unique

foliage in summer and a splash of flower power in fall. Full sun to light

shade

Amorpha canescens Lead Plant

Three foot tall and wide North American native plant known for drought

tolerance and unique, purple/gray flowers in summer. Takes full sun and

dry soils.

Amorpha nana Fragrant False Indigo

A super tough, drought tolerant prairie plant that the pollinators flock to.

It can grow up to 2' tall in the full sun. A host plant for the Silver Spotted

Skipper butterfly.

Amsonia

tabernaemontana var.

salicifolia

Threadleaf Bluestar

One of our favorites at Yew Dell. This 3' tall, finely textured plant will

tolerate poor soil in the full sun! We've got it planted in some pretty

horrible stuff here at the gardens and it just keeps on going!

Asclepias incarnata Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed

Outstanding native that grows to about 4-5' tall and rather than the typical

pink flowers, this one is a clear white, with an unusual cinnamon/vanilla

scent. One of the very best plants for attracting and supporting not only

monarchs but a long list of native butterflies. Likes sunny moist settings.

Deadhead for repeat blooms. Makes a great cut flower too.

Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed

Good old fashioned milkweed. Loved by pollinators and needed by

Monarchs as a host plant. Blooming in July this tough plant can be worked

into any perennial border.

Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed

A favorite native for sunny sites. Loose masses of green foliage grow to

about 2' tall and produce late summer sprays of vivid orange flowers.

Attracts monarch butterflies (and lots of others) and loads of other

pollinators as well. Good cut flower. Deer proof. Loves hot, sunny and dry

conditions.

Aster tataricus Jindai Tatarian Aster

Awesome foliage and great flowers in October? Oh yes. This 3-6'

perennial starts showing off with its lavender flowers in September and will

continue to show off until frost.

Campanula Pink Octopus Spreading Bellflower

This stunning campanula forms a mounded mass of fine textured foliage

about 10" tall and 2' wide. In mid summer it sends up erect stems covered

with rosy pink flowers with long, string-like petals. Heat tolerant perennial

for the sun garden. An awesome flower to get kids excited about the

garden!!

Ceratostigma

plumbaginoidesPlumbago

This selection just plain gets it done, year after year. Dense mass of glossy,

deep green foliage to about 8" tall spreads to form an excellent

groundcover with intense blue blooms in spring and sporadically through

the summer and fall. Easy to grow in any reasonable soil in sun or part

shade.

Clinopodium nepeta

subsp. GlandulosumWhite Cloud Lesser Calaminth

A pollinator's dream plant!! Blooming from June until fall, this plant will

spread and form a mass of white flowers covered in bees, butterflies, and a

plethora of other garden insects!

Coreopsis Sunsplash Big Bang™ Tickseed

Bright yellow flowers with red centers. Standing around 12" tall this little

lover of butterflies will bloom throughout the summer. After a flush of

flowers cut it back by half to promote faster and more flowering!

Delosperma P001S Fire Spinner™ Ice PlantCold hardy, semi-succulent creeper with vivid red to red/orange blooms in

spring. Great for the rock garden or container in full, screaming sun.

Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower

Tried and true! This is the straight species Kentucky native that can be

found in Yew Dell's Pollinator Meadow. A favorite among pollinators and

gardeners alike.

Echinacea purpurea Magnus Purple Coneflower

Large flowered form of the classic native coneflower with rich and vivid

purple/magenta petals in mid summer. Great pollinator plant. Sun, sun

sun.

Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow Joe Pye Weed

A big one! If happy and in a good site this plant can push 10' tall! If you

have room for a big perennial in the garden that is native and loved by

pollinators this is a hard one to pass up.

Geranium Biokova Cranesbill Geranium

This Theodore Klein Award Winner forms tight, dense masses of dark

green foliage with cheerful, light pink flowers in late spring. Growing to

about 10" tall, it makes a great edger, crevice plant and is outstanding in

containers (we've had one in the same container for about 10 years!) Easy

to grow anywhere in full sun or part shade. Deer resistant.

Geranium

×cantabrigienseKarmina Cranesbill Geranium

A deer resistant perennial geranium that can make an impact in both the

sun and shade garden. In full sun, this plant will be covered in rosy pink

flowers that can bloom in several flushes of flowers a season. In the shade

garden perennial geraniums can make a wonderful groundcover of foliage

but the blooms are sparse with the lack of sunlight.

Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed

When some perennials start to go downhill in late summer this plant is just

getting good! Blooming August-October, it really adds that much needed

color in late season

Helianthus Lemon Queen Perennial Sunflower

A 6 foot tall beauty native to KY that will bloom with 2" butter yellow

flowers all summer. Tough as nails and 2-3 months of flower, what's not to

love?

Helianthus salicifolius Autumn Gold Willowleaf Sunflower

Outstanding 2' sun perennial with super fine textured foliage and dense

masses of cheerful yellow flowers that start opening in late summer and

bloom though the fall. Great pollinator plant for the late season. Deer

resistant. Easy to grow.

Hemerocallis Autumn Minaret Day Lily

We simply love this daylily. Given to us by one of our Sunken Rock Garden

volunteers, we love the 6' tall, wiry stems with golden yellow flowers that

don't bloom until late summer. It's a great multiplier and looks great in

large masses. Full sun and any soil

Hibiscus French VanillaSummerific® Hardy

Hibiscus

A phenomenal color for a hardy hibiscus! This one is a soft butter yellow

color when opening and turns to a smooth white when fully open.

Extremely contrasting to the dark burgundy/green foliage. A true beauty!

Hibiscus Holy Grail

Summerific® Hardy

Hibiscus

Bright red flowers on a plant with deep, deep burgundy/green foliage. If

you garden seems to be too much on the green color spectrum this will fix

it right up.

Hibiscus Berry Awesome

Summerific® Hardy

Hibiscus

A bright pink to magenta colored flower and foliage that is a deep and dark

burgundy/green foliage.

Hibiscus Dark Mystery Hardy Hibiscus

Another dark burgundy/green foliage perennial hibiscus but this one has a

very soft pink flower that contrasts amazingly with the foliage!!

Hylotelephium sieboldii Siebold's Stonecrop

Low, mat forming succulent with rounded, blue/gray leaves and bright pink

blooms in fall. Works well in the sunny rock garden, containers or even in

hanging baskets.

Hylotelephium telephium Vera Jameson Stonecrop

If I say "Sedum" will you know what I mean? This one grows less than 12"

tall with dusty gray/purple foliage and bright pink blooms in fall. Good for

full sun on well drained sites.

Lespedeza bicolor Yakushima Bush Clover

A small version of the related L. thunbergii, this one only grows 1-2' tall

with fine textured foliage and rosy/lilac terminal flowers in late summer.

Excellent for sun or light shade. Non invasive

Liatris microcephala Appalachian Blazing Star

This awesome little native Liatris will only reach 2' tall, loves the sun, and is

very drought tolerant. As you travel southeast into the Cumberland

Plateau region of Kentucky you can find this plant growing in the wild.

Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower

You can't keep the hummingbirds off of these flowers! Screaming red

flowers on a 2-4' native plant that will do well in normal garden conditions

or a wet, rain garden planting.

Mazus reptans Creeping Mazus

Dainty little mat forming spreader that's great for threading through

stepping stones, rock gardens or among taller plants. Ground hugging

green foliage yields yellow/purple flowers in spring. Great for sun or light

shade

Nepeta Six Hills Giant Catmint

A 3' nepeta and just as tough as the rest. Easily kept in flushes of flowers

all summer by a quick cut back once most flowers have finished blooming.

A pollinator plant for sure!

Oenothera fruticosa Sundrops

This classic garden plant is one of those pass-along plants that pops up

everywhere, and for good reason. Low mats of semi-evergreen foliage

send up 18-24" vertical blooming stalks topped with glowing yellow

flowers in late spring. Grows just about anywhere you have bright sun and

reasonable soil.

Opuntia polycantha Plains Prickly Pear

A North American native cactus that ranges from deserts of Texas all the

way to the Pacific Northwest and western Canada! Cold hardy cactus with

thick, succulent pads of foliage that creep along the ground and produce

yellow (occasionally purple) flowers in early summer. Good for bright

sunny spots and well drained soil

Phlox paniculata David Garden PhloxThe classic, white flowered and mildew resistant tall phlox for the sunny,

summer garden. Fragrant. Great pollinator plant. Excellent cut flower.

Ratibida pinnata Grey Headed Coneflower

A Kentucky native that can be found in Yew Dell's Pollinator Meadow. One

of the earliest bursts of color in the meadow this plant starts blooming in

late June.

Rudbeckia maxima Giant Coneflower

This is one big honkin' coneflower! A basal mass of bright, blue/green

foliage yields an 8-9' tall stalk with multiple yellow flowers with dark brown

centers in mid to late summer. Makes a huge statement in the summer

garden. Loves hot, sunny sites with dryish soil once established

Sedum kamtschaticum Kamchatka Sedum

A good, all green foliaged groundcover sedum for full sun or part shade.

Glossy green carpet to about 6" tall with bright yellow flowers. Easy to

grow.

Sedum rupestre Angelina Sedum

A workhorse of a sedum in those hot, dry areas of the garden. We have

this species growing in the green roof at Yew Dell. 'Angelina' will grow to a

few inches tall and stand out in the garden with bright yellow foliage that

turns bronze in the winter!

Sedum sexangulare Tasteless Stonecrop

Low growing and super fine textured cold hard succulent for troughs, rock

garden or containers. Best in full sun and well drained soil. Never too sure

about the "tasteless" thing . . . Never actually tried it!

Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna

This large, shrub-like sun perennial grows up to 5' tall and wide with bold,

gray/green foliage topped by bright yellow flowers in summer. It is a great

pollinator plant, attracting honeybees and a wide list of butterflies. Black

seed pods in fall are favored by turkeys and make great additions to floral

arrangements. This is a tough and durable native for the sun garden

Solidago rugosa Fireworks Rough GoldenrodSome goldenrods will flop over when in flower. Not this one. Standing 3-4'

tall and blooming in August it could stand up to a hurricane!

Solidago shortii Solar Cascade Short's Goldenrod

Like local history? The first time this plant was described to science it was

found at the Fall's of the Ohio. When the Ohio River was dammed up the

first discovered plants were flooded. It is an endangered species only

found in a small area of KY and one location in Indiana. 'Solar Cascade' was

selected by our friend Steve Foltz of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical

Garden. 3' tall and a cascading look of yellow in flower.

Stokesia laevis Color Wheel Stoke's Aster

Stoke's aster is known as a great, low mounding perennial with excellent

flowering throughout the late spring and summer. 'Color Wheel' boasts

flowers that open white, fade to lavender, and then finish off a dark purple.

With flowers opening at different times it provides for all the shades of

blooms on the plant at the same time!

Symphyotrichum laeve Bluebird Smooth Aster

This Mt Cuba Center introduction makes an outstanding garden plant.

Strong upright growth to about 3' tall, the dark green foliage is covered

with blue/lavender flowers in late summer and fall. Foliage remains good

looking all summer and doesn’t get hammered by disease as happens to so

many asters out there. Great pollinator plant for the end of the season.

Symphyotrichum

oblongifoliumOctober Skies Aromatic Aster

The fragrant asters are about as tough as they come. Locally native, it can

be found growing out of rocky crevices in gravel and clay. Forms a dense

mound of fine textured foliage about 2' tall and 3' wide. Leaves have a

minty aroma when crushed. Purple/blue flowers cover every inch of the

plant in fall. While this is a dense grower and really doesn't need pinching,

one pinch back in May makes it even more dense and compact.

Thalictrum TNTNPNimbus™ Pink Meadow

Rue

A compact growing mass of fine, ferny foliage topped with large clouds of

lithe lavender/pink blooms from May to July. Grows up to about 2.5' tall

and works well in full sun or light shade

Vernonia lettermanii Iron Butterfly Ironweed

Ironweed is one of those plants that we hate to see has "weed" in its

common name! They are awesome, fall blooming perennials! This species

has thread like leaves and 'Iron Butterflies' originated in Allan Armitage's

garden trials and was selected for its compact form. Up to 3' tall.

Veronica Wizard of AhhsMagic Show® Spike

Speedwell

We really liked this Speedwell this summer. If you are in need of a short

perennial for the sun that drives the pollinators crazy this is a great plant to

try! This cultivar has deep blue flowers. Only about 18" tall with the

flowers this is a perfect border plant.

Veronica White WandsMagic Show® Spike

Speedwell

Another great Speedwell in the Magic Show® series. This one will be

covered in white flowers and polliantors alike. Speedwells are a great

example of a plant to cut back after the flower to promote multiple flowers

during the summer.

Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root

Now this is a plant! A native that the pollinators flock to in late June and

early July. Whorled leaves add an interesting texture to the garden before

flower as well. Stands 6-7' in flower.

SHADE PERENNIALSGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Ajuga reptans Min Crispa Red BugleweedSmall leafed but vigorous growing groundcover with red/green leaves and

short spring spikes of lavender/blue. Sun or shade

Ajuga reptans Bronze Beauty Bugleweed

Glossy, bronze-leaf form of this vigorous growing groundcover with

lavender/blue spring flower spikes. Larger than Min Crispa Red but not as

tall as Caitlin's Giant

Anemone Honorine Jobert Japanese AnemoneA fabulous white blooming anemone that will grow upwards of 3-4' tall. A

great way to add a splash of color to the late summer and fall garden!

Aralia cordata Sun King Japanese Spikenard

Perennial Plant Association plant of the year for 2020 and a Theodore Klein

Award winner as well! This stout perennial will mature to a 4-5' tall and

wide "shrub" in the garden with brilliant gold new growth fading to a soft

chartreuse later in summer. More shade, more green - more sun, more

gold - but not too much sun! Small white flowers in late summer yield

glossy black fruit. Fabulous!

Aruncus Chantilly Lace Dwarf Goat's BeardNice little compact perennial (24") for sun or part shade with delicately

textured foliage and lacey white blooms in late spring/early summer

Asarum maximum Ling Ling Panda Face Ginger

A collector's special and conversation piece for the shade garden. Huge

leaves (for an Asarum, anyway) to 8" across are dark, leathery green with

prominent silver markings above. Flowers are typical "little brown jugs"

held below the spring foliage but are huge.

Bletilla striata Big Bob Hardy Ground Orchid

Flower stalks covered in 2" lavender flowers stand well above the bold,

bladed foliage of this hardy orchid. The flowers are similar to that of

Cattleya orchids.

Chelone lyonii Armtipp02Tiny Tortuga™ Turtle

Head

An amazing late summer bloomer we have loved in the gardens here at

Yew Dell! Only reaching about 18" tall the dark green foliage contrasts the

bright pink flowers very well. We have had a Chelone growing in a large

container in our Walled Garden for a few years now. It hasn't missed a

beat!

Chrysogonum

virginianumAllen Bush Golden Knee

A fun little part shade plant native to Eastern KY that shows off with bright

yellow flowers in late Spring . Growing to only a few inches tall this

woodland ground cover will spread to about a foot wide. Great for path

borders in the shade garden.

Cyclamen hederifolium Persian Violet

Very cool collector's plant that's actually quite easy to grow. Summer

dormant plant that puts up leathery and mottled, heart-shaped leaves in

late summer/early fall with pale pink blooms about 3-4" high. Foliage looks

good all winter and dies down in late spring. Best for filtered light in a well-

drained soil

Disporopsis pernyi Evergreen Solomon Seal

We honestly have no idea why everyone isn't growing this plant! 12" tall,

glossy evergreen (down to about 10 degrees F) foliage with small spring

bell-shaped flowers in white/green. Spreads slowly in the shade garden.

Won't say deer-proof . . . but deer resistant!

Epimedium

xperralchicumFrohnleiten Barrenwort

Excellent shade groundcover to about 12" tall with delicate, medium green

leaves and soft yellow flowers in spring. Highly resistant to deer browse

Euphorbia amygdaloides

subsp. robbiaeWood Spurge

Super tough shade groundcover with leathery and glossy deep green

leaves and bright green spring flower masses above. It even withstands

the nearly impossible site conditions under our mature American Beech

trees!!!

Galium odoratum Sweet WoodruffClassic shade groundcover with ground-hugging, delicately dissected leaves

topped by white flowers. Easy to grow

Helleborus Crystalline North Star™ Hellebore

A new series of Hellebore form Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon. 'Garnet

Frills' is a double flowering selection whose petal margins are a maroon

color that fade to a white in the middle!

Helleborus Garnet Frills North Star™ HelleboreA new series of Hellebore form Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon.

'Crystalline' is a wonderful double flowering white selection.

Helleborus Pink North Star™ HelleboreA new series of Hellebore form Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon. 'Pink' is a

double flowering selection with a soft pink color to all of the petals.

Helleborus Plum North Star™ Hellebore

A new series of Hellebore form Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon. 'Plum'

shows off in a double flowering form with deep purple petals with white

margins.

Helleborus foetidus Stinking Hellebore

It won't stink up your garden!! This 2' tall species of hellebore is evergreen

and will move around the garden by seed over the years but it doesn't take

over. The flower structures appear in late fall/early winter and bloom in

the spring. Amazing dark green, finely textured foliage. A must for the

winter garden!

Heuchera Southern Comfort Coral Bells

One of our favorite Heucheras. 12-15" mounds of foliage in a hard to

describe pinkish, orangeish, caramelish color last all season. Can handle full

sun and part shade. We love it in containers where the foliage looks great

well into the winter

Heuchera Red Lightning Coral Bells

Try me in a container! Plenty cold hardy enough to survive our winters in

the container and like all Heuchera I really appreciate the good drainage of

a quality potting mix.

Heuchera Citronelle Coral Bells

A lime green foliage makes this plant stand out almost anywhere. We have

really enjoyed Heucheras in the containers as of late and they do fantastic

in them. It eliminates their struggle in our horrible KY clay soil.

Heuchera americana Dale's Strain Coral Bells

Excellent selection of our native heuchera with low mounds of foliage in

green, burgundy and silver. Best in filtered light and a well drained soil.

Long lived and Deer Proof

Heuchera villosa Caramel Coral Bells

Rightfully named, 'Caramel' has leaves colored like, well Caramel! Another

great heuchera for loose, well drained soil or in a container placed in a

shady spot.

Heucherella Brass Lantern Foamy BellsBronze spring foliage and spring spikes of pale pink flowers make for a

great little shade groundcover.

Hosta yingeri Plantain Lily

Forget all of those new hosta hybrids. This hard to find little hosta is native

to only two islands off of the coast of South Korea. Very shiny green leaves

stand about 10-12" and flowers are star shaped and purple. A great

addition to the hosta collection.

Meehania cordata Meehan's Mint

This falls into the hard to find 'native groundcovers' here in KY. A

spreading plant that only gets about 6" tall and boasts beautiful purple

flowers in late spring. A great plant to intermingle through the shade

garden and cut down on the mulch budget!

Oxalis crassipes Rosea Wood Sorrel

Fun little perennial for light shade in beds or containers. Low, clover-like

foliage is bright green and set off beautifully by rose pink blooms. If kept

moist it will bloom all spring and summer. Leaves fold up at night and

reopen in the morning.

Pachysandra procumbens Allegheny Spurge

Our native Pachysandra! A great shade plant that flowers before the new

foliage emerges in the spring. Not nearly as aggressive as the Japanese

species. A great addition to your shade garden!

Phlox divaricata May Breeze Woodland PhloxStunning native shade perennial with fine textured foliage and delightful

spring blooms in pale blue. A gem!

Phlox divaricata Blue Moon Woodland Phlox

First introduced to this plant by our friends at North Creek Nurseries, it

quickly became a favorite at Yew Dell. Vigorous growing woodland

creeper, it produces fine textured spring foliage and clouds of beautiful

blue spring blooms. Excellent selection for the lightly shaded garden

Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink

Thoroughly underutilized Kentucky native woodland plant. Under

cultivation it can form large colonies of bright green foliage up to about 2'

tall with stunning, yellow tipped, scarlet flowers in late spring. Excellent

hummingbird plant. Easy to grow. And while it is a woodland plant, it is

actually quite happy and much more vigorous in more sun

Tiarella Spring Symphony Foamy Bells

A nice little native herbaceous groundcover for the shade garden. Star

shaped leaves with dark streaks along the midrib produce spring spikes of

white blooms

FERNSGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Adiantum aleuticumWestern Maiden Hair

Fern

A fine textured fern to break up the bold leaves of most shade perennials.

2-2.5' tall this maiden hair is native to the Western U.S., Michigan, Eastern

Canada, and scattered areas in the Appalachians.

Athyrium Ghost Ghost FernA Theodore Klein Award winning plant! You can find this amazing 2-3',

upright fern in the Secret Garden at Yew Dell. Silver green foliage.

Athyrium filix-femina Victoriae Victoria Lady FernA 2' fern with a unique texture to the fronds. At first glance it looks like the

leaflets are crisscrossed.

Dryopteris australis Dixie Wood Fern

Probably our favorite fern here at Yew Dell. A much better plant than

ostrich fern for this area but with the same effect. Sword like fronds stand

3' tall and make a serious impact in the shade garden.

Polystichum

acrostichoidesChristmas Fern

This is our most common native fern here in KY. Where it doesn't get a lot

of points in the 'rare' category it sure gets a lot of points in the hard

working category for the garden. At 1-2' tall this fern looks like the

quintessential fern, BUT it is EVERGREEN! This fern mixed around the

shade garden with some hellebores will keep the garden green all year!

PERENNIAL GRASSESGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Bouteloua gracilis Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass

Eyebrows are really popular right now! This grass is loaded with eyebrow

looking blooms in July. In flower it stands 2-3 foot tall and is a perfect filler

in the perennial garden!

Buchloe dactyloides Legacy Buffalograss

Here is an interesting one! A 4-8" tall grass that is ideal for those areas you

don't want to mow. It readily spreads, so mixed in the perennial planting is

a no no. A contained area that needs turf is a perfect place for this grass

native to the central United States. A dominant species in short grass

prairies.

Calamagrostis Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

The classic architectural grass - strongly upright to about 3-4' tall with late

summer plumes of wispy flowers. Seed heads remain attractive all through

the fall and winter. Full sun

Carex oshimensis EveroroEvercolor® Variegated

Sedge

Super little evergreen clumper with grass-like leaves edged in dark green

and brilliant gold centers. Perfect for sun to part shade borders or

containers

Carex plantaginea Seersucker SedgeExcellent Kentucky native groundcover sedge with broad, short blades with

a crinkled texture and bright green color. Extremely durable

Cenchrus alopecuroides Hameln Dwarf Fountain GrassTidy little mound of fine textured foliage to about 12-15" tall for the full

sun garden. Dainty plumes of flowers/seeds in late summer

Equisetum hyemale Scouring Rush

We're not going to say this native plant isn't a little aggressive. Put it in a

large container or contained planting bed. A little aggressiveness doesn't

overshadow the fact that this plant has been around since the dinosaurs!

A perfect plant for kids!!

Hakonechloa macra All Gold Japanese Forest Grass

Stunning ornamental grass with brilliant yellow/gold foliage presented in

arching masses 18" tall and 3' wide. Best in light shade but surprisingly sun

tolerant for a gold foliaged grass. One of our favorites

Juncus inflexus Blue Arrows Blue Rush

Tough as nails, semi-evergreen perennial for full sun - forms stiff, erect

masses of bright blue/green foliage all year long. We have an amazing

mass planting of this next to the Stone Terrace below the Gheens Barn at

Yew Dell. It has been growing for only two seasons now and is amazing.

Ophiopogon japonicus Torafu Variegated Mondo GrassUnique grass-like groundcover to about 8" tall with deep green foliage

striped with cream. For sun or shade

Pennisetum

alopecuroidesJS Jommenik

Lumen Gold Fountain

Grass

A July bloomer, this peach of a plant will only get a couple of feet tall when

in flower. Fantastic chartreuse foliage provides color and texture when

mixed in with a perennial garden.

PERENNIAL VINESGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Bignonia capreolata WFHgofin Gold Finch™ Cross Vine

This classic KY native climbing vine typically has brick red to orange flowers.

Goldfinch has clear yellow flowers. While it is typically considered a

woodland vine, all Bignonias do much better in full sun. Give it something

to climb on

Clematis ArabellaBeautiful non-vining clematis with bluish flowers from late spring through

summer. Full sun

Humulus lupulus Aureus Common Hops

A golden version of the common hop plant - this is a vigorous herbaceous

perennial vine with palmately lobed, chartreuse leaves. Needs some

support to climb on. For full sun

EVERGREENSGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Abies nordmanniana Pendula Weeping Nordmann Fir

If you want the thing nobody else has . . . this is it. Graceful, sweeping

branches covered with deep emerald green needles. Excellent focal point

in the garden.

Buxus sempervirens Vardar Valley Common Boxwood

In a sea of boxwoods, this is a must. Broad, low growing mass up to about

4' tall, it has larger than normal evergreen leaves and is the most cold

tolerant form out there on the market. Perfect for low hedges or a spot of

evergreen foliage in the mixed border

Buxus microphylla PeergoldGOLDEN DREAM

Boxwood

Tight mound of evergreen foliage with deep green centers and bright gold

margins. Great as a specimen, hedge or in a container in full sun or part

shade

Cedrus atlantica Silberspitz Narrow Atlas Cedar

An unusual and multi-colored conifer reaching about 25' tall and half that

in width. Inner needles are a deep blue green and new growth/outer

needles a creamy white/yellow. Nice accent plant for the evergreen lover.

Cephalotaxus

harringtoniaKorean Gold

Golden Japanese Plum

Yew

When it comes to yellow foliage, you either love it or hate it. We just

happen to love this one. Slow growing, upright evergreen shrub to about 8'

tall and 4' wide in 10-12 years. Inner needles are deep green with tip

growth a glowing gold. We're not saying deer proof but deer resistant.

Cephalotaxus harringtonii Fastigiata Japanese Plum YewOne of the best evergreens for shade! This upright variety will be 10' or

more at maturity but half the width. Full sun to shade.

Chamaecyparis obtusa Filicoides Fernspray False Cypress20' tall, sculptural evergreen for bright, sunny sites. Grows slowly but

makes an outstanding specimen all year long

Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Dwarf False Cypress

Cool little specimen or container evergreen for the garden. Soft and fine-

textured sprays of bright gold foliage on a slow growing plant to about 5-6'

tall. Best for full sun

Chamaecyparis obtusa Tetragona Aurea Golden Fernspray CypressSlow growing specimen, accent or container evergreen with sculptural,

green and gold foliage. Excellent for full sun

Cryptomeria japonica Globosa Nana Dwarf Japanese CedarThis billowy, dwarf selection forms a broad rounded, dense mass of

evergreen foliage up to 3-4' tall and wide

Cryptomeria japonica Cristata Crested Japanese Cedar

Funky, weird and twisted . . . This 15' tall by 6' wide evergreen is for the

gardener who has everything . . . Or wants everything. Unique texture and

hard to find, it's foliage and branches are twisted, contorted and

constricted into wild shapes. Excellent specimen for garden bed in full sun

Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino Japanese Cedar

Excellent formal, conical evergreen with soft, billowy foliage. Vigorous

grower that makes an excellent specimen or screen planting. 'Yoshino' is

the most cold tolerant form out there and our favorite

Ilex glabra 'SMNIGAB17' Gembox™ Inkberry

Extremely dense little native evergreen shrub for sun or part shade. Tops

out at about 2-3' tall and wide. Excellent replacement for boxwood if

you're worried about boxwood blight

Ilex glabra Ilesfarrowtracey Strongbox® Inkberry

Extremely dense little native evergreen shrub for sun or part shade. Tops

out at about 2-3' tall and wide. Excellent replacement for boxwood if

you're worried about boxwood blight

Picea abies Aurea Magnifica Golden Norway SpruceA medium growing, upright evergreen to about 30-40' tall with broad,

sweeping needles in a deep gold. Tough as nails. A great accent plant.

Picea abies Gold DriftWeeping Golden Norway

Spruce

A weeping, twisted, mounding and creeping mass of bright yellow/gold

needles. Amazing over boulders, on a slope or over a wall.

Picea breweriana Inversa Form Weeping Brewer's Spruce

An uncommon and hard to find upright weeper with incredibly graceful

lateral branches and a reasonably strong central leader. Two tone needles

give the overall appearance of a gray/green foliage. Beautiful texture. Sir

Harold Hillier described P. breweriana as the most graceful and beautiful of

all the conifers for the garden. Who are we to argue?

Picea orientalis Skylands Oriental Spruce

Oriental spruce is one of our favorites for its narrow, columnar shape and

deep green needles. Skylands takes it to the next level with brilliant

gold/yellow foliage. Grows slowly but makes a great vertical statement in

the landscape.

Thuja plicata Whipcord Dwarf Western Red Cedar

Weird and funky . . . This selection of the native western arborvitae

produces long strands of foliage in all directions. Unique and fun plant for a

container or as a specimen. Full sun to part shade

SHRUBSGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Abelia ×grandiflora KeiserRuby Anniversary™ Glossy

Abelia

While some flowering shrubs only bloom for a couple of weeks or less, this

one is covered in flowers for a solid 2-3 months or more. On top of that it

is also very fragrant! Growing to 4-6 tall it can be cut back each winter to

keep in check and will still flower on the new growth in summer.

Callicarpa dichotoma Issai Beautyberry

If you have any interest in the fall garden, the beautyberries are essential.

This one tops out at about 3-4' tall with a rounded arching growth habit,

unremarkable summer green foliage, and then stunning amethyst fruit

along each stem in fall. Not overly drought tolerant. For sun or light shade.

Calycanthus chinensis Chinese Sweetshrub

Big beast of a shrub to 15' tall and wide with large, platter sized leaves and

waxy white flowers in late summer. This is a fun one for the back of the

border. Best in light shade

Cephalanthus

occidentalisMoonlight Fantasy Buttonbush

One of our most popular shrubs we propagate at Yew Dell. Amazing

'Sputnik' shaped flowers cover this plant and are themselves covered in all

sorts of pollinators. Much more compact than the straight species of this

KY native shrub. Tolerant of both sun and very wet conditions.

Chaenomeles NCCS4Double Take Peach™

Quince

From the breeding program of Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU, this thorn less,

double flowered quince is a great garden plant and a great one for forcing

cut stems in late winter. Large, peach colored blooms are born along the

stems in April. Heavy blooming and no thorns! Full sun for best

performance.

Citrus trifoliata Flying Dragon Hardy Orange

This is one tough and wildly cool orange! A true citrus that we can grow in

Kentucky. Grows to 8' or more in height with olive green stems that are

essentially a big pile of gigantic thorns. In April, the stems are covered with

white, fragrant blooms that eventually yield golf ball sized oranges that

start out fuzzy green and ripen to yellow/orange. Unique and fun plant to

grow. Full sun or part shade.

Edgeworthia chrysantha Paperbush

A collector's favorite! Large, open and sculptural shrub to 6-8' tall and wide

with large, bold green summer foliage and stunning golden flowers in early

spring. The floral f fragrance alone is worth growing this one. Likes a little

TLC in the garden. Flower buds can sometimes desiccate in winter but it's

worth the chance. This thing in bloom fills the whole neighborhood with its

sweet perfume.

Forsythia SunnyFlying Machine™

Forsythia

A new introduction from South Korea, this one will grow up to 8' tall and

wide and while the flower color and timing is similar to many forsythias,

this one has double sized flowers. Full sun on any reasonable soil

Forsythia ×intermedia Golden Times Variegated Forsythia

This 5-6' forsythia has large crops of the expected early spring yellow

flowers but adds another dimension - yellow leaf variegation - to extend

the interest season

Fothergilla Mt. Airy Dwarf Fothergilla

A hybrid discovered by Mike Dirr at the Mt. Airy Arboretum in Cincinnati

known for it compact habit and profuse flowering in the spring. 3" bottle

brush flowers cover this 4-5' tall and wide shrub in early spring. Great

foliage all summer then turns to a plethora of yellows, oranges, and a

reddish purple in fall.

Fothergilla gardenii Julia Dwarf Fothergilla

A native species to the Southeast US this plant will be a little smaller than

hybrids like Mt. Airy. Covered in white, bottle brush flowers in early spring

and beautiful orange, yellow, and red foliage in fall.

Hamamelis × intermedia Angelly Witch Hazel

Long one of the popular winter blooming witch hazels. Has coppery

orange, strap like flower petals in February through early April depending

on the year. This tends to be a broad spreading cultivar that will grow 10-

12' wide and about 8' tall. Nicely fragrant.

Hamamelis virginiana Little ProspectVariegated American

Witch Hazel

The fall blooming witch hazels are a favorite last blast of flowering from the

autumn garden. Usually growing to 12-15' tall or more, they roll into fall

with bright yellow fall color and unique, strap-like petaled flowers in soft

yellow. Little Prospect adds a nice yellow variegation to the leaf edges.

Choice new introduction for full sun or light shade.

Hydrangea paniculata PP21008Bombshell Panicle

Hydrangea

Much different than most panicle hydrangeas. This one grows to 3-4' tall

and has a fluffy cloud look to it. One might even say a weeping habit

instead of the common strong upright look. Smaller leaves and flower

panicles than other panicle hydrangeas makes this one a very unique

specimen for the garden. We have them growing in the Pavilion Garden at

Yew Dell.

Hydrangea arborescens NCHA5Invincibelle Wee White®

Hydrangea

Our native Hydrangea that was zapped by a shrink ray! Standing only 1-2'

tall this awesome dwarf selection still boasts the big white flowers like

'Anna Belle'.

Hydrangea arborescens Hayes Starburst Smooth Leaf Hydrangea

A selection of our native Hydrangea only reaching about 4' tall. Unlike the

large white blooms of most smooth leaf Hydrangea like 'Anna Belle' this

plant boasts awesome double flowers in a loose flower head!!

Hydrangea paniculata Tardiva Panicle Hydrangea

One of the latest of the panicle hydrangeas to bloom, making it a great

season extender. Large shrub to 8-10' tall with an upright oval shape and

mid to late summer terminal inflorescences in white. Excellent pollinator

plant. Flowers on new growth so can handle heavy pruning and still bloom.

Great cut flower. For full sun or light shade

Hydrangea paniculata Dharuma Panicle Hydrangea

One of the earliest to bloom and smallest in size of all the panicle

hydrangeas. Maxing out at around 5' tall, this shrub loads up with white

terminal inflorescences in mid summer. Great pollinator plant, great cut

flower. Nice and compact for smaller gardens. For full sun or part shade

Hydrangea quercifolia Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea

Every garden needs a Little Honey! A compact selection of the North

American native oakleaf hydrangea, this one tops out at about 5'x5' with

screaming yellow leaves. White summer blooms are a little small

compared to others but who cares? In full sun it might burn a bit if not kept

irrigated. The more sun the more gold though. In shade it greens up a bit

as summer progresses

Hydrangea quercifolia Shannon Oakleaf Hydrangea

A double flowering selection made by Yew Dell's own Theodore Klein. You

can find this amazing Hydrangea planted at the entrance of the arboretum

under the fern leaf beech.

Hydrangea serrata MAKDTiny Tuff Stuff™

Hydrangea

Compact growing lace cap type hydrangea up to about 3' tall and wide

with summer flowers of pink to blue depending on soil conditions. Needs

ample moisture through the summer to keep from wilting. Blooms on both

old and new wood so a late spring frost/freeze doesn't mean no flowers for

that year.

Hypericum CCFLPC-1Blue Velvet™ St. John's

Wort

Excellent medium shrub to about 4' tall with bright blue/green, fine

textured leaves all summer long and late spring/early summer yellow

flowers. For full sun. Selected and introduced by Paul Cappiello

Kerria japonica Japanese Marigold Bush

Tough, reliable and a great addition to any garden. 5-6' tall arching shrub

with bright greens stems (that look great in winter) and late spring flowers

of brilliant yellow-gold. Great for full sun or partial shade.

Lindera benzoin Spicebush

Native understory shrub with bright green leaves, chartreuse spring

blooms and bright red fall fruit that are favored by many bird species. Host

plant for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly.

Orixa japonica Variegata Japanese Orixa

A member of the citrus family right at home here in KY. This variety has

absolutely amazing foliage that is blue/green and cream variegated! 6-8'

tall and wide, perfect for the shade garden!

Philadelphus Snowbelle Mockorange

This compact mockorange (3-4') offers tremendous masses of clear white,

lemon scented, double flowers in April. It is a tough and long lived

selection that is tolerant of light shade but does best in full sun

Physocarpus opulifolius Bert Darts G Ninebark

Looking for a tough, durable, compact shrub with screaming yellow foliage

color? This is it. Topping out at about 4' tall and wide, foliage emerges in

spring in an electric yellow color and hold fairly well through the summer.

Summer flowers are white but don't contrast much with the bright foliage.

Best in full sun but tolerant of shade - foliage color will green up though.

Physocarpus opulifolius Center Glow Ninebark

Ninebarks are all tough as nails; sun, shade, wet, dry, run over by a delivery

truck . . . Center Glow has a mahogany/bronze leaf with bright

yellow/chartreuse center. Will grow to about 6' tall. Shade tolerant but

best foliage color comes from full sun.

Salix chaenomeloides Mt. Asama Pussy Willow

This is our favorite pussy willow. A large shrub to 6-8' tall, it is covered in

February or March with 1.5" long catkins that turn a rich, rosy red/pink.

Great for cutting and forcing or enjoying out in the garden. Great for sunny

sites on about any soil

Salix repens Argentea Creeping Willow

Almost completely unknown but a winner of a shrub. This is a low spreader

toping out at about 3' tall with dainty, bright silver blue leaves all summer

long. Catkins are insignificant. Great for full sun. Incredibly drought

tolerant once established. Also tolerant of heavy pruning.

Spirea thunbergii Ogon Baby's Breath Spirea

One of the most useful sun shrubs out there. 5' tall and a bit more in width,

it has delicate, fine textured foliage with a bright yellow to chartreuse

color. It is quite shade tolerant but best foliage color comes in full sun.

Early white flowers cover all the arching branches in March and early April.

Tough, drought tolerant and long lived.

Viburnum West Fragrant Viburnum

A Theodore Klein introduction. This large shrub will grow up to 8' tall and

wide with slightly tomentose, light green leaves. In spring it is completely

covered with large masses of white/pink balls of flowers with an intensely

sweet and spicy aroma. Best in full sun but will grow and flower reasonably

well in part shade.

Viburnum carlesii Compactum Korean Spice ViburnumThe same great fragrance of other Korean spice viburnums but for those

small spaces in the garden. This selection only reaches about 4' tall!

Viburnum carlesii Aurora Korean Spice ViburnumOne of the nicest of the Korean Spice. Scarlet red buds open to a medium

pink flower in spring. A true gem to add to the garden.

Viburnum nudum Bulk Brandywine™ Viburnum

Most viburnums are known for their flowers and although this variety has

beautiful white flowers in the spring it is the foliage and berries that make

this plant stand out. Beautiful maroon foliage in the fall is accented by

bright pink and blue fruit! Up to 12' tall.

Weigela praecox April Snow White Flowering Weigela

While most weigelas flower in late spring/early summer, this one is an

early riser. Pure white flowers cover this 4' mounding shrub in late March

and through April. Tough as nails and a fresh bit of color to go with your

bulbs. Hard to find but worth the hunt.

TREESGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Acer buergerianum Angyo Weeping Weeping Trident Maple

Very special gem. I (Cappiello) first saw this plant in the private garden of

an amazing Japanese nurseryman outside Tokyo. A very closely guarded

secret that he let us see after too much Saki. Medium, mounded tree to

about 15-25' tall with stiffly weeping branches and stunning mottled red

fall color. Tough and durable tree.

Acer palmatumTwombly's Red

SentinelJapanese Maple

A narrow growing mutation of the common 'Bloodgood'. Deep red foliage

color just like Bloodgood but this plant will grow to about 15-20' high and

only be 8-12' wide. A great tree for those tight areas in the garden!

Acer palmatum Hubb's Red Willow Japanese Maple

Very finely dissected leaves of vivid burgundy color in spring, fading a bit in

the heat of the summer, this is a great texture tree to about 20' tall.

Brilliant red/burgundy fall color. For full sun or light shade and adequate

moisture.

Acer palmatum var.

dissectumRed Dragon

Laceleaf Weeping

Japanese Maple

A dwarf and cut leaf selection with intense burgundy/red foliage that holds

its color quite well through the summer. Mature height of 4-6' with a bit

more width. Bright light with a little protection from the hot afternoon

summer sun works best.

Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk Serviceberry

This nice, upright selection will produce a 12-15' tall, multi-trunked tree

with fresh green leaves and cheerful white spring blooms. Small, blueberry-

like fruit form in summer and are edible - good for eating or attracting

birds. Nice orange/yellow fall color. Good for full sun or light shade in a

reasonably moist soil.

Cercidiphyllum japonicum HSI1 Claim Jumper™ Katsura

A new selection of an old favorite. This Katsura's foliage emerges

somewhat pink before becoming a yellow color. Best protected from the

hot afternoon sun. Just like the straight species this plant smells just like

cotton candy when the leaves begin to fall in autumn!

Cercis chinensis Don Egolf Redbud

A compact redbud that will only reach 10 or so feet at maturity. Known for

being covered in flowers in the spring but this selection is sterile so it won't

produce all of the 'beans' in the summer.

Chionanthus retusus Tokyo Tower Chinese Fringe Tree

Excellent broad columnar selection of this outstanding medium sized tree.

Glossy, bright green leaves are the perfect foil for gleaming white and

fragrant flowers in May/June. Tough and adaptable tree for the sun

garden.

Cladastris kentuckea Perkin's PinkPink Flowering

Yellowwood

The same great texture and branching as the straight species but flowers

have a tinge of pink to them when flowering in late Spring. 30'-50' tall and

wide at maturity.

Cornus KN30-8 Venus® Dogwood

Big, BIG white flowers will leave you speechless over this dogwood cross.

Blooms later than the native dogwood this 20'x20' tree will have 6" flowers

in late spring. We love our specimen here at Yew Dell.

Cornus floridaErica's Appalachian

SunriseDogwood

A new selection added to the Appalachian dogwood series. Large pink

flowers open up in spring and are followed by leaf emergence that starts as

a deep burgundy before turning to dark green.

Cornus florida Rutnut Red Pygmy® Dogwood

Need a small tree that grows slow and stays small? Here you go. Red

flowers adorn this little tree that will only reach about 6' tall and 4' wide.

Every garden has room for this tree!

Cornus kousa Samzam Chinese Dogwood

This white variegated form is an open grower that will reach about 18' tall

and wide with time. It produces early summer blooms of white and red,

raspberry like fruit in autumn. Excellent choice for brightening up a dark

corner of the garden. More tree like than 'Wolf Eyes'

Cornus kousaLustgarten

Weeping

Weeping Chinese

Dogwood

This weeping version of the Chinese dogwood makes quite a conversation

piece. Maturing at about 8-10' tall, it is a stiff weeper that is useful as a

specimen or focal point in the garden. Best in full sun or part shade with

ample moisture. White blooms in late spring produce raspberry like fruit in

fall.

Cornus mas Golden Glory Cornelian Cherry

A nice selection of this overlooked garden gem. Growing to about 18' tall

with a more erect outline than most C. mas selections, it is prized for its

very early spring flowers of glowing gold followed by beautiful, and

delicious deep red fruit. Makes an outstanding jelly that comes out electric

red. Best in full sun on just about any reasonable soil.

Cornus officinalis KintokiJapanese Cornelian

Cherry

One of the earliest flowering woodies in the landscape here in KY, 2 weeks

earlier than even Cornus mas. There are so many tiny yellow flowers that

the whole tree looks like a solid mass of yellow! Up to 20' tall and half as

wide.

Ginkgo biloba BlagonGold Spire™ Maiden Hair

Tree

A columnar/upright form of this durable and attractive tree. Bright green,

fan shaped leaves turn brilliant gold all at once in fall. Will grow in any

reasonable soil to form a narrow, columnar specimen.

Ginkgo biloba GrindstoneFastigiate Maidenhair

Tree

A columnar ginkgo has been a Holy Grail of Horticulture for years. And this

one seems to fill the bill. Growing to 25' tall and about 4' wide it is a virtual

telephone pole in the garden. Add that to the unique, fan shaped leaves

that turn brilliant gold in fall and indestructible constitution in the garden

and you have a real winner.

Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffee Tree

One of our best and most adaptable Kentucky native shade trees. Growing

to about 60' tall and 35' wide with an open branching habit, Coffee Tree

has clean, blue/green summer foliage that turns a beautiful yellow in fall.

Extremely drought tolerant and pest free. Best to plant males to avoid the

large, leathery seed pods.

Metasequoia

glyptostroboidesDawn Redwood

A living fossil! The metasequoia wasn't known to the western world except

in the fossil record until the 1940's. Just an awesome tree with a very

triangular look to it's silhouette. This variety has a beautiful gold foliage.

Parrotia persica JLColumnarPersian Spire™ Persian

ironwood

Persian Ironwood is a fabulous plant in its own right but one plant to the

next can be quite variable. Persian Spire gives you a reliably fine-textured,

upright grower to about 25' tall with deep wine red fall foliage. It is

adaptable, durable and a good plant to garden beneath.

Parrotia subaequalis Chinese Ironwood

Outstanding Chinese native only recently discovered in the wild. It will

form a medium tree up to abut 35' tall with a somewhat open habit, deep

green foliage and intense burgundy fall foliage color. Drought and clay

tolerant and quite disease resistant. Choice and extremely hard to find.

Zelkova serrata Goshiki Variegated Zelkova

Zelkovas are tough as nails. Why not have a variegated tree that is tough

as nails. Fantastic foliage has a cream/white margin that makes the tree

really stand out from a distance. Up to 25' tall but only half as wide.

SUCCULENTSGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Andromischus cristatus Crinkle Leaf Plant

This mound shaped succulent has thick, gray/green leaves with a scalloped

margin. Very sensitive to water so be sure to let this one dry out between

waterings.

Astroloba spiralis(syn. Haworthia

pentagona)

Upright main stems covered with wedge-shaped leaves in yellow green.

The 5 rows of leaves make a gentle spiral up the stem

Austrocylindropuntia

subulataEve's Needle

While the botanical name is a mouthful, this is an easy cactus to grow in a

container. Relative of the prickly pear cactus, this one is more upright with

narrow growth and when it flowers, stunning orange/red blooms.

Bryophyllum

daigremontianumMother of Thousands

Fun little Madagascar native with broad green leaves that form tiny

plantlets at the margins that can be used to make . . . well . . . thousands

more! Fun house plant for kids and anyone just starting their hand on

propagation of succulents

Crassula pellucida Variegata Calico Kitten Crassula

Fun tropical succulent with multi-colored leaves in cream, burgundy and

pink. Excellent for containers or even hanging baskets. Easy to grow in full

sun and a well drained potting medium.

Crassula perforata String of ButtonsA fun little succulent that look like tiny leaves stacked on top of each other

that form square, vertical columns. An awesome texture for sure!

Delosperma echinatum Pickle Plant

Succulent with green leaves covered in white hairs and occasional yellow,

daisy like flowers. Like most succulents, needs lots of sun, little water and

good drainage.

Dendrophorbium

peregrinumString of Dolphins

This unusual hybrid makes stems covered with gray/green leaves that look

like leaping dolphins! Uncommon and hard to find.

Euphorbia milii Crown of ThornsThe classic - Thorny stems and medium green leaves with screaming

scarlet blooms.

Euphorbia tirucalli Pencil CactusNot much to say about this one . . . It looks like a shrub made of bright

green pencils!

Faucaria felina Tiger Jaws

A super fun, compact succulent that has jagged leaves that form the shape

of an open mouth full of teeth. When flowering the yellow blooms sit

inside the jaws!

Hatiora salicornioides Dancing BonesThis small cactus has unique, green, segmented leaves and is easy to grow

in any well drained mix. Needs a nice, bright sunny spot for best growth.

Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi Lavender Scallops

A low mounding succulent with green leaves suffused with purple. Tall

flower stalks shoot up with orange/pink/lavender flowers. Cool

hummingbird plant when in bloom. Easy to grow.

Kleinia ×kleiniiformis Spear Head

Unique blue green foliage in unusual, triangular shapes. It produces bright

yellow flowers late in the season. Great texture plant even when not in

bloom

Mangave Mission to Mars Mangave

Mangaves are a fun cross between the Agave of the desert southwest and

the Manfreda (Hardy Agave) of the eastern US. We haven't come across

any Mangaves we don't love here at Yew Dell. Fast growers and a great

addition to the containers of succulents we over winter indoors. This one

has blue/green leaves covered in red blotches!

Mangave Pineapple Express Mangave

Mangaves are a fun cross between the Agave of the desert southwest and

the Manfreda (Hardy Agave) of the eastern US. We haven't come across

any Mangaves we don't love here at Yew Dell. Fast growers and a great

addition to the containers of succulents we over winter indoors. Similar to

'Mission to Mars' but much more blue/green than red.

Mangave Man of Steel Mangave

Mangaves are a fun cross between the Agave of the desert southwest and

the Manfreda (Hardy Agave) of the eastern US. We haven't come across

any Mangaves we don't love here at Yew Dell. Fast growers and a great

addition to the containers of succulents we over winter indoors. A narrow

leaf variety that has a blueish color giving the look of steel.

Peperomia columella

Tidy little green succulent that is easy to grow indoors or outside in

summer. Likes a little more water than most succulents but doesn't like it

wet by any means.

Sedum

nussbaumerianumCoppetone Sedum

Great one for unique color in a container. Thick, succulent leaves are toned

in yellow, orange and a background of lime green for a unique multi-color

presentation.

Senecio haworthii Wooly Sencio Fun South African species with heavily wooly silver succulent foliage.

Senecio mandraliscaea Blue Chalk Sticks

Stunning tropical succulent with 3" long, screaming silver blue succulent

leaves. Great container accent for the summer garden. We wouldn't be

without this one.

Senecio radicans Fish Hook Plant

Crazy little tropical with gray/green succulent leaves bent in a "J" shape.

Great for small hanging baskets or in a pot on a pedestal where it can

ramble over the sides.

ANNUALGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Begonia Art Hodes Rhizomatous Begonia

Outstanding bold textured begonia with 8-9" diameter, leather looking

leaves. Small white flower in summer. This is an excellent container plant

for shade.

EDIBLESGenus Species Cultivar Common Name Description

Lonicera KaidoYezberry Honey Bunch®

Fly Honeysuckle

Unique and easy to grow fruiting shrub that produces masses of deep blue,

sweet and juicy fruit. Great for fresh eating or baking. Best in full sun to

part shade

Vaccinium CorablueBlueberry Buckle®

Blueberry

A heavy fruiting blueberry variety selected for southern gardens. A

compact variety, great for large containers.