Pender County Extension Master Gardener Fall Plant Sale Hampstead United Methodist Church 15395 US 17, Hampstead, NC Friday, September 16 11:00 – 6:00 Saturday, September 17 8:30 – Noon
The Right Plant, The Right Place, The Right Time to Plant Featuring Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, Grasses, Ferns, and Native plants of all varieties Along with our favorite Master Gardener Grown Plants Including Japanese Maples Fall is the time to plant!
What do the symbols mean? Sun/Shade
Soil and Moisture
Full Sun 8+ hrs. day
Moist Soil
Size
Other Features(Cont.)
Width
Attracts Hummingbirds
Butterfly Larvae Host Part Sun 4 hrs. day
Moderate Water
Height Other Features Deer Resistant
Light or Filtered Shade
Low Water/ Drought Tolerant
Attracts Pollinators Native
Shade all day
Tolerates Clay Soil
NC Native Plant
Coastal Salt Tolerant
Shrubs
Aucuba Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata’ Shrub - Evergreen
4-6'
• Soil: Well-drained moist soil with organic matter • Bloom Time: Grown for foliage rather than flowers; produces small purple flowers in spring and bright red fruit in fall • Distinctive Characteristics: • Poisonous leaves and fruits F16
Camellia Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide' Shrub - Evergreen 6’-10’
5’ – 7’
• Soil: Well-drained, acidic, high in organic matter • Bloom Color: Crimson red centered with bright yellow stamens • Bloom time: Fall • Distinctive Characteristics: • Foliage Color: Dark Green • Erect, compact • Showy flowers F16
Japanese Falsecypress Chamaecyparis pisifera 'King's Gold' Perennial - Shrub - Evergreen 10’ 6’
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Soil: Well-drained Bloom: Non-flowering Fall Color: Yellow Foliage: Evergreen Seed: Male and female cones Distinctive Characteristics: Bright Gold Threadleaf foliage that does not burn in full sun • Spreading mound F16
Isu Tree Distylium myricoides Shrub - Evergreen 4’ 8’
•Soil: Well-drained •Bloom Color: Red •Bloom Time: Spring •Distinctive Characteristics: •Related to Witch Hazels •Lateral branching habit •creates a layered effect •Dark glossy blue-green leaves F16
Pineapple Guava Feijoa sellowiana Shrub - Evergreen 6’ - 8’
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5’ – 6’
Soil: Well drained Bloom Time: Early Summer Bloom Color: Pink and Red Distinctive Characteristics: Tough evergreen, can be grown as a large shrub or small multi-stemmed tree • Very drought tolerant • Edible fruits (Feijoa) ripen late • summer
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Sky Pencil Japanese Holly Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' Shrub - Evergreen
2-3'
• Soil: Light, moist but well-drained acidic soil • Bloom Color: Small greenish-white dull flowers • Bloom Time: May to June • Distinctive Characteristics: • A berry-like dark purple drupe ripens from September to October • Lustrous dark evergreen leaves • May struggle with heat and humidity
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Yellow Anise Shrub Illicium parviflorum
Perennial – Evergreen 7’ – 14’
8’ – 10’
• Soil: Ranges moist to wet • Bloom Color: Yellow-green flowers (not fragrant) • Bloom Time: May to June • Distinctive Characteristics: • Showy fruit-star shaped seed capsule • Fragrant, licorice scented leaves • Tolerates full sun if soil is kept uniformly moist • Easy to naturalize – branches root where they touch the ground • Use for hedges, screens, in rain gardens and as a patio tree. Low maintenance
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Pocomoke Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke' Shrub - Deciduous 2-5' 2-5'
• Soil: Loamy clay soils with good drainage • Bloom Color: Showy rose pink • Bloom Time: July to September • Distinctive Characteristics: • Slow-growing miniature • Drought Tolerant! • Dark green foliage turns bronze red in fall F16
Jazz Hands Loropetalum Loropetalum chinensis ‘Jazz Hands’ Dwarf Shrub - Evergreen 12”- 36”
36”
• Soil: Moist, well drained, acidic • Bloom Color: White • Bloom Time: Spring – sporadic re-bloom thru summer • Distinctive Characteristics: • Very heat tolerant with few problems • Well adapted to Southern climate • Dwarf variety - very versatile. Use in • containers, borders, foundation, • specimen accent, or masses • Low maintenance
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Banana Shrub Michelia figo Shrub - Evergreen 6’-10’
6’ - 10’
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Soil: Moist, slightly acidic Bloom Color: Creamy pale yellow Bloom Time: April - June Distinctive Characteristics: Fragrant , showy flowers Low maintenance, Foundation shrub or hedge • Late frost may damage blooms • Protect roots by mulching F16
Fortune’s Tea Olive Osmanthus x fortunei Shrub - Evergreen 15’– 20’
10’ - 14’
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Soil: Fertile, acidic, well drained Bloom Color: Small white Bloom Time: Fall Distinctive Characteristics: Wonderful fall fragrance - ideal for planting near windows and outdoor living areas • Great barrier or hedge • Growth rate - slow to moderate, 4 to 12 inches per year
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Holly Osmanthus Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ Shrub - Evergreen 6’– 12’
3’ – 4’
• Soil: Well drained • Bloom Time: Fall • Bloom Color: Small, fragrant white flowers • Distinctive Characteristics: • Dramatic variegated foliage lights up shady places • Can be severely pruned F16
Compact Pomegranate Punica granatum ‘Compactum’ Shrub - Deciduous 10’ – 12’
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10’- 12’
Soil: Organically rich, well drained Bloom Color: Orange-red Bloom Time: July – August Distinctive Characteristics: Dense, compact growth habit Crepe like flowers followed by edible fruit, used in jams/jellies • Grenadine syrup made from fruit • Foliage turns yellow green in fall
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Satsuki Azalea Rhododendron ‘Matsu-no-arti’ Perennial – Evergreen - Shrub 3' 4'
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Soil: Well-drained Bloom Color: Salmon Bloom Time: June Distinctive Characteristics: Compact habit No wet feet Late bloomer for azaleas – spring into summer • Good for massing, shrub borders, shade or woodland gardens.
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Japanese Spirea Spirea x bumalda ‘Gold Mound’ 2’ – 3’
Shrub - Deciduous 4’ - 5’
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Soil: Average, well drained Bloom Color: Rosy pink to carmine Bloom Time: Late spring Distinctive Characteristics: Compact, dwarf plant Great color addition to shrubs, borders or in a pot on the patio Vibrant golden spring foliage followed by yellow-green in summer Turns to yellow and orange in Fall Does not tolerate wet soil
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Cleyera Ternstroemia gymnanthera Shrub - Evergreen 8’ – 10’
5’ – 6’
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Soil: Well drained, moist Bloom Color: Yellowish white on previous season’s growth Bloom Time: Spring Distinctive Characteristics:
• Winter Color: Reddish bronze (when grown in sun) • Foliage: Lustrous dark green • Seed: Oval green/speckled red berry • Can be severely pruned, take care not to prune too late
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Prague Viburnum Viburnum x pragense Shrub - Evergreen 6’ 6’
• Soil: Well-drained • Bloom: Pink Buds White Bloom • Bloom Time: Late Winter to Early Spring • Seed: Blue/Black Fruit • Fall Color: Dark Green • Distinctive Characteristics: • Upright-rounded compact habit • Pink flower buds form in the winter • Green foliage with red stems F16
Trees
White Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus Tree- Deciduous
12-20'
• Soil: Moist, well-drained • Bloom Color: Creamy white, fragrant • Bloom Time: April • Distinctive Characteristics: • Dark blue fruit appearing in fall attracts birds • Tolerates dry soil • Gold fall foliage
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Black Dragon Cryptomeria Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' Tree – Evergreen Conifer
10'
• Soil: Well-drained; tolerates sandy or clay soil • Bloom: Small terminal cones • Distinctive Characteristics: • Conical shape, prized for foliage • Named for its dark green, needle-like leaves F16
Silver Dollar Tree Eucalyptus cinerea
Perennial – Tree - Evergreen 15’ - 60’
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10’ - 15’
Soil: Well-drained Bloom Color: Grown for foliage Foliage Color: Blue Green Distinctive Characteristics: Fast growing Rounded blue green juvenile foliage is very aromatic when crushed • Withstands heat, dry conditions and wind when established • Leaves and bark are poisonous if large quantities are eaten. F16
Patio Fig, Dwarf Fig Tree Ficus carica 'Majoam' Little Miss Figgy™ Tree - Fruit 4 - 6’ 4 – 6’
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Soil: Well-drained, moist Distinctive Characteristics: Pollination by agaonid wasps May be planted in container or in ground. Low maintenance Very good disease resistance Somewhat deer tolerant Harvest in mid-September
Corkscrew Willow Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’ Tree - Deciduous 20’ – 40’
15’- 25’
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Soil: Medium to Wet Bloom Color: Yellow, small non-showy Bloom Time: April – May Distinctive Characteristics: Typically grown as a specimen for display of its twisted and contorted branches • Good for rain gardens, wet areas • Winter interest – twisted branches
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Chastetree Vitex agnus-castus 'Shoal Creek' Tree - Deciduous 15’ – 20’ 10’ – 15’
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Soil: Well-drained Bloom Color: Lavender-blue Bloom time: Summer Distinctive Characteristics: Can grow as a large shrub or small tree Fragrant leaves and blooms Can be severely pruned in spring
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Grasses
Northern Sea Oats Chasmanthium latifolium Perennial - Ornamental Grass 3’ - 5’
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Native
Soil: Prefers rich, moist soil tolerates poor rich soil and heat Bloom Color: Green, showy seed heads turn rusty, tan, brown or bronze lasting all winter Bloom Time: June – September Distinctive Characteristics: Shear spent flowers to re-bloom Seeds and leaves great for fresh or dry arrangements. Self-seeds, does well in rock gardens or accent plants Good source of food for birds and wildlife F16
Maiden Hair Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ Perennial - Ornamental Grass 5’ - 7’
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Soil: Prefers will-drained soil Bloom Color: Copper maturing to silver Bloom Time: Fall Distinctive Characteristics: Slower grower than other Miscanthus Graceful, narrow leaf form of this popular ornamental grass F16
Miscanthus Strictus, also called Porcupine Grass Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' Perennial - Ornamental Grass 6’ – 9’
Native
• Soil: Well-drained • Bloom Color: Reddish-brown tassels in summer, then silvery plumes in fall • Leaves: Medium green, variegated with yellow horizontal bands • Distinctive Characteristics: • Winter interest F16
Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia capillaris Perennial - Ornamental Grass 3’
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Native
Summer Foliage
Soil: Well-drained Bloom: Airy Plumes of Pink Bloom Time: Late Fall Distinctive Characteristics: Airy inflorescence often colored pink, purplish red, purplish gray; dries to a light buff F16
Lindheimer's Muhly Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Perennial - Ornamental Grass 5'
3’
• Soil: Well-drained • Bloom: Light purplish gray in fall; long lasting • Bloom Time: Late fall • Foliage: Bluish • Distinctive Characteristics: • The grass has lovely cloud-like masses of silvery seed heads floating above the foliage
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Blue Switchgrass Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’
Native
Perennial - Ornamental Grass 3’ – 6’
2’
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Soil: Well-drained Bloom Color: Striking Metallic Blue Distinctive Characteristics: Good cut flower Upright erect, seldom falls over
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Switch Grass Panicum virgatum ‘Ruby Ribbons’ Perennial - Ornamental Grass
Native
3’ - 4’ 2’ - 2.5’
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Soil: Prefers moist, sandy or clay Bloom Color: Smoky purple Bloom Time: Summer Distinctive Characteristics: Slowly spreads, forms clumps Good for rain gardens Cut back to the ground in late winter to early spring • Good for erosion control • Seeds are food for the birds. F16
Dwarf Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ Ornamental Grass 2’ – 3’
2’ - 4’
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Soil: Well-drained Bloom Color: White Distinctive Characteristics: Arching, deep green foliage in an upright clump Leaves are deep green in summer, orangebronze in fall, beige in late fall Flower spikes - showy, silvery to pinkish-white, wheat-like, in late summer Brownish spikes persist until late fall or early winter before shattering Good in fresh or dry arrangements F16
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Smoke Signal’ Ornamental Grass 3’ - 4’ 1’ – 2’
• Soil: Average to nutrient-poor soil / well drained to dry soil • Bloom Color: Tan • Bloom Time: Early fall • Distinctive Characteristics: • Grown for attractive foliage, blue green in summer, red purple in fall • Easy to grow in loam, sand and clay • Suitable for beds, borders, rain gardens
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Vines
Carolina Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens Vine - Evergreen
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Soil: Moist soil is ideal until established Bloom Color: Yellow, trumpet-shaped Bloom Time: February to April Distinctive Characteristics: Highly scented flowers Blooms appear in February providing nectar for pollinators such as native bees and Spicebush swallowtail butterflies May be trellised or used as ground cover Vine can climb to 20 ft. All parts of this plant are poisonous
10’ – 20’
4’ – 8’
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Ferns
Autumn Fern Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’ Perennial - Fern 2’
2’
• Soil: Well-drained, moist • Distinctive Characteristics: • Evergreen hardy fern with copper color new growth • More drought tolerant than most ferns
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Bulbs
Perennials / Native
