Calamagrostis brachytricha

Korean Feather Reed Grass has beautiful airy pinkish inflorescences in September, above strong green foliage. It is shade and moist site tolerant and blooms much later than other Feather Reed Grasses.

H: 48 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' has tan seedheads, is early blooming and has an upright habit. A 2001 Perennial Plant of the Year, 'Karl Foerster' Feather Reed Grass was named after our friend Tim Foerster's cousin, the great German nurseryman. Winter foliage is a pale tan, and 'Karl Foerster' shows excellent salt tolerance. Karl Foerster found this lovely spontaneous cross at the Hamburg Botanical Gardens.

H: 48 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

'Overdam' Feather Reed Grass has green and white foliage and tan upright inflorescences. Thriving in both sun and shade, this is one of our favorite grasses. Winter color is a whitish tan.

H: 36 Inches  ·   S: 18 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Calamintha nepeta 'Blue Cloud'

The pale blue flowers of Calamintha nepeta 'Blue Cloud' appear during the summer over delicate, aromatic foliage. It reblooms well if cut back after initial blooming. Dry site tolerant. Bees and insects love the flowers.

H: 12 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Calamintha nepeta 'White Cloud'

'White Cloud' Calamint has lots of white flowers from June to October above fragrant oregano-like leaves. A dry site tolerant plant. From Canyon Creek Nursery in California. A great food source for bees and insects.

H: 12 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta

Lots of small white to lavender flowers cover grey-green fragrant foliage in mid summer to fall. A good pollinator-friendly informal groundcover.

H: 12 Inches  ·   S: 16 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Callicarpa americana

American Beautyberry has pinkish lavender flowers in June and July that produce magenta-violet fruit along the stems for a spectacular fall show.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 7

Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst'

'Early Amethyst' Beautyberry abounds with large quantities of small lilac fruits in the fall. Originally from Brookside Gardens in Maryland. This is the same plant as C. 'Issai', per Barry Yinger.

H: 4 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Callirhoe involucrata

Large cup-shaped magenta flowers above green dissected leaves all summer. Needs full sun and good drainage. Makes a sprawling mat.

H: 6 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Calluna vulgaris 'Pink'

Calluna vulgaris 'White'

Caltha palustris

Calycanthus floridus

Calycanthus floridus has dark maroon flowers in May and June that are often fragrant. Fall color is yellow. Sweetshrub is wet site tolerant, as well as dry shade tolerant. Calycanthus is distantly related to Magnolias.

H: 6 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'

'Athens' ('Katherine') Sweetshrub has yellow flowers in May and June that are consistently fragrant. A great introduction from Dr. Michael Dirr in Athens, Georgia; it was named after his daughter Katherine. It is wet site tolerant.

H: 5 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Calycanthus floridus 'Michael Lindsey'

'Michael Lindsey' Sweetshrub has reddish brown flowers that are consistently, gorgeously fragrant, blooming for a prolonged period in April and May over dark, lustrous green foliage. Fall color of Calycanthus floridus 'Michael Lindsey' is a clear yellow. Selected by Allen Bush of Holbrook Farm & Nursery in North Carolina. It is also wet site tolerant. Extremely verticillium resistant per Rick Darke.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Calycanthus floridus var purpureus 'Burgundy Spice' PP28886

Fragrant maroon flowers over deep burgundy leaves, blooms in May and June. Purple foliage retains color all summer.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Calycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'

'Hartlage Wine' Sweetshrub has amazing reddish maroon flowers with yellow centers starting in May and continuing to fall. A very exciting Sweetshrub named after an extraordinary plantsman, Dr. J.C. Raulston, developed by Richard Hartlage and the JC Raulston Arboretum. It used to sport my favorite plant name, xSinocalycalycanthus x raulstonii.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Camellia japonica 'Greensboro Red'

Camellia japonica 'Greensboro Red' has semi-double, trumpet-shaped light red flowers on an upright plant in April and May. The original plant came from England in the early 1800's and was such a favorite in Greensboro, NC, that it was named the 'City Flower'. 'Greensboro Red' Camellia is evergreen and a spring bloomer.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 6

Camellia japonica 'Korean Fire'

'Korean Fire' Camellia has bright red single flowers on an upright plant. A very cold-hardy introduction found by Barry Yinger in Korea. Blooms in April and May and is evergreen.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 6

Camellia japonica 'Victory White'

Semi-double white flowers with yellow stamens are displayed over lustrous evergreen leaves in early to mid spring. Shade loving, but needs winter wind protection.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 6

Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro'

Cerise pink semi-double flowers over evergreen foliage in fall. Zone 7, so plant in protective sites.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 7

Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'

Single red flowers with contrasting yellow stamens are produced from late fall to early winter. Foliage is evergreen and must be protected from winter winds and afternoon sun.

H: 6 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 7

Camellia x 'April Blush'

Camellia x 'April Blush' has semi-double blush pink flowers in April and May. An introduction from Dr. Clifford Parks, 'April Blush' is an evergreen spring blooming Camellia.

H: 5 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 6

Camellia x 'April Kiss'

Camellia x 'April Kiss' has rosy red formal double flowers and an upright habit. 'April Kiss' is a Dr. Clifford Parks selection that blooms in April and May and is evergreen.

H: 5 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 6