A member of the pepper family and not at all related to the big rubber plants, this is a lovely foliage plant with round waxy leaves and strange flowering spikes. It grows easily, and will adjust to everything from steamy greenhouses to dry windowsills. It does fine with only indirect light. This species has been recommended as a "clean air houseplant" to remove formaldehyde from indoor air. Peperomia comes from the American tropics. It occurs in dense damp tropical hardwood forests and warm sheltered sloughs inside swamps on the Caribbean islands and in South Florida. This species is considered an endangered species in the wild, but our plants are the grandchildren of nursery stock, many generations removed from the wild. Peperomia likes high humidity and moist soil, but not wet feet. Drench when the soil surface gets dry, but hold off a little longer in the winter when the plant is not in active growth.
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A member of the pepper family and not at all related to the big rubber plants, this is a lovely ... more

A lumpy, bumpy, and thoroughly exotic vegetable used in Southeast Asian and Indian cooking. Be warned: it's quinine-bitter, just as its name implies. But if you have a taste for it, nothing else will do. Be sure to scrape out the seeds and pith before using. We like this recipe: http://www.go-at-home.com/recipeDetail.asp?RecipeID=390
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A lumpy, bumpy, and thoroughly exotic vegetable used in Southeast Asian and Indian cooking. Be warned: it's quinine-bitter, just as ... more

Apple-green foliage covered in little yellow daisies through summer. These carefree annuals thrive in full sun and ordinary garden soil. The growth habit of individual plants may vary somewhat, but in general each plant will eventually become a flowering mound that can reach 1-2 feet tall and wide. Butter daisies can be planted at any time during the summer. They will need daily watering for the first week after they are planted, but after they get their roots down, they can survive even dry Athens summers with no pampering at all. Butter daisies will reseed themselves. We use them as happy fillers every year in our flower gardens, letting them come up where they may. (They are prolific but not a nuisance, because any strays can easily be pulled up while they are young.)
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Apple-green foliage covered in little yellow daisies through summer. These carefree annuals thrive in full sun and ordinary garden soil. ... more

Grandma probably had these sturdy perennials in her garden. The large-leafed stalks grow to about five feet tall, then are topped by deep red flowers. These old-fashioned plants bloom a bit later than the newer hybrids found in plant nurseries today, but are quite trouble-free and live for years and years. These are the last ones we have available right now, and a bit smaller than the others we offered. (Hence the new lower price.) They will not bloom until next summer, but the tropical-looking foliage is attractive and if planted in a sunny spot, they soon will multiply into a nice clump.
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Grandma probably had these sturdy perennials in her garden. The large-leafed stalks grow to about five feet tall, then are ... more

Beautiful late bloomer. Blooms in July-August. Color is a very pale orchid-lavender.

Forsythia is a lovely shrub. It has a glorious mounding and cascading habit and will be about 5' high and wide if left to grow naturally. It may need a snip here and there, but really should be left in its natural state... so be sure it has plenty of room to stretch! It is one of the first messengers of spring with its covering of brilliant yellow flowers quickly followed by bright green leaves. Forsythia needs full sun to maximize its spring blooms. It is easy to root from cuttings or it will root on its own when branches rest on the ground.
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Forsythia is a lovely shrub. It has a glorious mounding and cascading habit and will be about 5' high and ... more

Put these plants in the ground and by late Spring you will have wonderful pink spires in your garden. They like to colonize so you should have foxgloves in your garden for seasons to come.
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Put these plants in the ground and by late Spring you will have wonderful pink spires in your garden. They ... more

Cultivated planting stock.
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Cultivated planting stock. more

Cover a fence or trellis with this easy to grow climber. Vine will bloom with rose-purple flowers and dark maroon bean pods.
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Cover a fence or trellis with this easy to grow climber. Vine will bloom with rose-purple flowers and dark maroon ... more

Liriope is often called by the common name of monkey grass. It is a great border for flower beds or walkways, but can also be used as a ground cover. It is evergreen and fills in an area rapidly by its underground tubers or by the berries falling on the ground. This variety is solid green. A little goes a long way. I will stuff all I can into a gallon container.
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Liriope is often called by the common name of monkey grass. It is a great border for flower beds or ... more

The Mahonia Holly is also known as the Oregon Grapeholly. It is an evergreen holly and has beautiful blue-black berries that look like clusters of grapes, hence the name grapeholly. The berries occur in late summer and are very appealing to birds...therefore you may see new Mahonias popping up elsewhere in your yard. The Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council considers the Mahonia invasive. The Mahonia does not tolerate dry, hot soils; it prefers the shade. It will make a good specimen, foundation, or border plant. It is a slow to medium rate grower and can reach a height of 6-9 feet. The leaves are a lustrous dark green in summer and a purplish bronze in fall.
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The Mahonia Holly is also known as the Oregon Grapeholly. It is an evergreen holly and has beautiful blue-black berries ... more

One of the few houseplants that will flower in low light, Peace lilies are sturdy plants with glossy, dark green oval leaves.Periodically they produce lightly fragrant white flowers that resemble calla lilies. The long-lasting flowers start out pale green and slowly turn creamy white as they open. Peace lilies can tolerate very low light, but for good blooming they prefer bright indirect light (such as that filtered through a sheer curtain). They can spend the summer outdoors, but should never be placed in direct sunlight or the leaves will "sunburn". Water them with room-temperature water whenever the top inch of soil is dry. Don't let them stand continually in water, or get so dry that they wilt (this will make the leaves turn yellow). Peace lilies come in various sizes. Ours are about 14-18 inches tall, and over time, they tend to multiply in the pot rather than becoming taller.
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One of the few houseplants that will flower in low light, Peace lilies are sturdy plants with glossy, dark green ... more

The prickly pear cactus typically grows with flat, rounded platyclades (or stems) that function as leaves. Prickly pears have 2 kinds of spines: large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike spines that easily penetrate the skin and detach from the plant. Prickly pears can grow into a dense, tangled structure that make an interesting sculpture in the landscape. Yellow flowers occur in the summer.
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The prickly pear cactus typically grows with flat, rounded platyclades (or stems) that function as leaves. Prickly pears have 2 ... more

Available as a house or greenhouse plant at the present time. It has not come out of hibernation outdoors. The rich purple foliage is a perfect partner for just about any color combination...stunning cascading over the edge of a container garden or just trailing along the ground in a flower bed. It will root along nodes that touch the earth and can form a ground cover that gets about 1' tall. It has pretty pink flowers that bloom off and on all summer. It is drought & heat tolerant and takes most soils except poorly drained ones. Purple Heart returns each year as a perennial, but I also have it as a house plant.
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Available as a house or greenhouse plant at the present time. It has not come out of hibernation outdoors. The ... more

Rose of Sharon, also known as Althea, is a deciduous shrub/tree. This one has a beautiful lavender-blue bloom. Rose of Sharon is a member of the hibiscus genus and the blooms very much resemble the hibiscus. The butterflies and bees love them. Rose of Sharon grows in sun to shade. I have it growing in full afternoon sun, but I have also had it growing on a shady creek bank. I think it would prefer a little shade. It blooms in July and August, with the blooms forming very prolific seed heads. It's very easy to capture these seeds and propogate your own. They are fairly fast growing.
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Rose of Sharon, also known as Althea, is a deciduous shrub/tree. This one has a beautiful lavender-blue bloom. Rose of ... more

Not a rose but a profusely blooming, drought-tolerant shrub with showy blossoms and nectar that attract hummingbirds and tiny insects that hummers also eat. Native to India and East Asia, it is the national flower of Korea. Rose of Sharon come in several colors -- these are a light lavender color. They are only about six inches tall now, but are well leafed out and will grow rapidly. Despite their youth, some flowered already this year. In full sun, these will eventually grow into multi-stemmed shrubs that are 8 to 10 feet tall unless they are pruned back while dormant (which we recommend because it increases the number of blooms).
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Not a rose but a profusely blooming, drought-tolerant shrub with showy blossoms and nectar that attract hummingbirds and tiny insects ... more

Plant these daisies this fall and enjoy the white blooms next summer.

Siberian Iris can form a dense cluster after a few years and can be dug up and easily divided by separating the rhizomes(roots). They should not be planted deeply. I have had them to take root by just sitting them on top of the ground. This Siberian Iris is the old fashioned purple.
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Siberian Iris can form a dense cluster after a few years and can be dug up and easily divided by ... more

Known to reduce indoor air pollution, these popular plants, with long variegated leaves, produce "babies" that hang off of long stems. For this reason, they are often put into hanging pots. Originally from South Africa, they are one of the nicest plants for beginners. Spider plants thrive on "benign neglect." Spider plants also need to be allowed to dry between waterings. Most problems arise from over watering. Keep an eye on the foliage -- it becomes pale and droopy when it's ready for water. The root system is large and tuberous, and can store water longer than most hanging plants. The ones we have now are relatively young, so they haven't made offshoots yet. You may want to transfer them to a hanging pot, but use a small pot. The more crowded the plants are in their pot, the more babies they ultimately will make.
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Known to reduce indoor air pollution, these popular plants, with long variegated leaves, produce "babies" that hang off of long ... more

This plant is a tender perennial here in GA. It can also be a houseplant. It grows about 18-24" tall and in summer sends out long shoots with new plants on the end of the shoots. Spider/Airplane plant is fabulous in hanging baskets. It requires light shade. Keep soil consistently moist. My Mother Plant grew in my backyard (left there by the previous home owner). She died out over the winter, but miraculously reappeared in the spring. I did not know she would do this. I had always had them as houseplants. But, alas, brilliant me moved her into a concrete planter last summer. Mother Plant had over 50 babies, but did not survive the winter in concrete. These plants offered are her babies..some are not large enough for sale yet. Of course, I am saving some for new Mother Plants.
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This plant is a tender perennial here in GA. It can also be a houseplant. It grows about 18-24" tall ... more

This lemony fresh thyme spreads throughout your garden beds.

Beautiful and easy to care for, this popular houseplant has heart-shaped leaves with yellow variegation. Pothos used to be called philodendron. You're probably familiar with it already -- because it is very hardy, it is often used in decorative displays in shopping centres, offices, and other public locations. It is also efficient at removing indoor pollutants such as formaldehyde, xylene, and benzene. A trailing plant that hangs prettily over the pot, pothos also can reach a height of two meters or more if it is given suitable support. For best results it requires medium indirect light. Generally it only needs water when the soil begins to feel dry to the touch.
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Beautiful and easy to care for, this popular houseplant has heart-shaped leaves with yellow variegation. Pothos used to be called ... more

Yarrow is a very plentiful perennial. The fine green foliage is fernlike and delicate, but unlike ferns, yarrow loves the sun. It can actually double as a ground cover as it spreads rapidly and will quickly fill in a large area. Flowers occur in spring and early summer and last a good while. The flowers can be used in cut arrangements or dried. Yarrow comes in a variety of colors. This particular yarrow is white.
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Yarrow is a very plentiful perennial. The fine green foliage is fernlike and delicate, but unlike ferns, yarrow loves the ... more

Yucca is an evergreen shrub in the agave family. It can reach 6-8' tall. It resembles the top of a pineapple, having a thick main trunk with tough, sword shaped, spine-tipped leaves (very sharp!) Creamy-white 4" flowers occur on erect, wide stems 3-8' high.
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Yucca is an evergreen shrub in the agave family. It can reach 6-8' tall. It resembles the top of a ... more

Closeout price because these beautiful, low-care plants need new homes in larger pots. Each will gradually spread to become a clump of 4-6 inch tall, cactus-like rosettes.Place them outside in full sun and they will grow long, slender wands topped by little fragrant flowers. Bring them into a sheltered porch or windowsill for winter, because they are not hardy north of zone 9b. These tough little beauties are extremely drought-tolerant and also make a lovely, easy to care for, houseplant. About the only thing you can do wrong with them is to over-water them. Let the soil dry out completely between waterings. Although they are not a cactus, they make a very attractive addition to a mixed "cactus garden" planting.
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Closeout price because these beautiful, low-care plants need new homes in larger pots. Each will gradually spread to become a ... more