Reminiscent of the television graphics when the Starship Enterprise shifts into hyper warp drive, Aspidistra sichuanensis ‘Warp Drive’ gives the same effect in the woodland garden. Unlike Aspidistra elatior cultivars, which have upright foliage, the leaves on Aspidistra sichuanensis arch at a 90% angle, creating a very different visual effect in the woodland garden, as
For the first time in six year, we will once again have enough Fatsia japonica ‘Murakumo Nishiki’ to share, in our January 2027 catalog. Our 8 year old garden specimen of this amazing evergreen shrub, pictured below, is one of the most asked about plant in the garden, so we’re thrilled to be able to
One of our favorite toad lilies, is the dazzling Tricyrtis ohsumiensis ‘Nakatsugawa’, which is looking splendid, now, in the summer garden. This specimen is rarely offered, primarily because it produces so few cuttings. Unlike most toad lilies, that need to flower to be noticed be gardeners, such is not the case with Tricyrtis ‘Nakatsugawa’. When
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This very rare Japanese selection isn’t the most vigorous loquat we’ve ever grown, but it is one that we weren’t going to give up on until we were able to get it established.
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We have long loved the North American native, dawn redwoods. Yes, you read it correctly…North American natives. As I always try to explain to the scientifically challenged, native is not a place in location, but instead only a place in time. Metasequoia went extinct in North America, a mere 7.5 million years ago, primarily because
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One of many horticultural oddities to grace the JLBG gardens is this fascinating, variegated selection of our native cross vine, Bignonia capreolata. This Tennessee selection, named Bignonia ‘Jeana’s Jewel’ was discovered and shared by plantswoman, Jeana Prewitt, who is also the namesake of the popular Phlox ‘Jeana’. Although we love this oddity, I can’t imagine
Looking rather spectacular and rather prickly is our native Yucca aloifolia ‘Variegata’. This stunning Southeast US coastal native is rarely offered by nurseries primarily due to the difficulty in taking cuttings. Reportedly, the common name “Spanish bayonets” came from early Spanish settlers in Florida, who planted these as a perimeter border to ward off intruders.
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We’ve grown literally thousands of wild gingers, both North American and Asian natives. One of the finest plants in the entire collection is our 2000 Davidson County, NC, selection from a development site, that we named Asarum minus ‘Woodland Wonder’. Below is our 25 year old clump. As much as we hate to divide it,
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After an initial introduction in 2024 where demand outstripped supply, we should have more xMangave ‘Mayan Moon’ in our Fall 2026 catalog to be released in early August. This amazing but non-offsetting (without horticultural coercion) plant was discovered by plantsman Hans Hansen as a sport of his xMangave ‘Mayan Queen’. Zones: 9a to 11, guessing.
One of our favorite new perennials of the last 15 years is Sanguisorba officinalis var. microcephala ‘Little Angel’, which is in full flower in the garden currently, as you can see in the photo below. This deciduous North American native groundcover should be in every garden, yet our sales for the last decade were quite
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