Fagus grandifolia

American Beech is one of our most stately native trees, and also one of the most problematic ones to transplant B&B. As a result, we are growing it in containers so everyone can have a chance to marvel at its beauty in their own landscape. The bark is beautiful all year, maintaining its silver-gray color throughout its lifespan. The summer leaves are a large and glossy dark green, often turning an attractive golden bronze in the fall. The juvenile beeches usually retain their foliage throughout the winter, turning to a soft whitish-tan after the fall. When Fagus grandifolia is mature enough to bear fertile nuts, it is a very important food source for birds and mammals.

H: 60 Feet  ·   S: 40 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Fargesia rufa Green Panda™

Green Panda™ Bamboo is a short, clumping Bamboo which is actually welcome in the garden because it is not a runner. Green Panda™ starts slowly as a young plant taking several years to reach its full height of 8' (the saying about Bamboo growth rates is "sleep, creep, leap"). The delicate narrow green leaves are held on slender green stalks, issuing in clump from nodes (culms) on the stems. It is semi-evergreen, but can be scorched by cold winter winds or significant drought. It was selected by Jan Oprins in Belgium and introduced to the US by Susanne Lucey of Pioneer Plants.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 6

Festuca arundinacea 'Glow Sticks'

Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

'Elijah Blue' Blue Fescue has short powder-blue foliage. It prefers cool weather and shady locations. Seedheads of Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' are airy and beautiful. Not usually a long-lived grass, but stunning in the right location.

H: 10 Inches  ·   S: 10 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Festuca rubra

Cool season grass that makes a great lawn substitute, handling many different site conditions, regular mowing, and high shade tolerance. Airy, reddish panicles appear between May and June over narrow, arching blades. Enjoyed by wildlife and livestock but ignored by deer. Highly drought tolerant.

H: 18 in  ·   S: 18 in  ·   Zone: 2

Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy'

'Chicago Hardy' Fig has proven to be reliable as far north as Chicago with some protection, so it is an excellent choice for the Mid-Atlantic area. It is thought to be originally named 'Bensonhurst Purple', and the fruit is sweet and green with a light brownish-purple blush. Without any protection it will periodically die to the ground but will come back reliably. With winter protection, you get fruit production much earlier in the summer. The foliage is large, dramatic and subtly fragrant.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 6

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'

The bright pink, Astilbe-like flowers of Queen of the Prairie bloom on tall stems in June and July. Filipendula 'Venusta' loves wet spots and will colonize a large area slowly.

H: 60 Inches  ·   S: 36 Inches  ·   Zone: 3

Filipendula x 'Red Umbrella' PP22129

Fluffy pink umbels top large green leaves heavily veined with purple in mid summer. Thrives in moist sunny locations such as pond and stream edges and rain gardens.

H: 30 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 3

Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'

Small, yellow flowers appear from June to July above finely textured purplish, gray-green foliage. Foliage and seeds are anise-scented. Host plant for Swallowtail larvae.

H: 36 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Gold'

Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Gold' has clear yellow flowers that cover upright branches in March and April. Found in Ireland as a branch sport of 'Spectabilis', per Dr. Dirr, it is one of the"best and most reliable Forsythias in this country.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Fothergilla gardenii

Dwarf Fothergilla has white fragrant bottlebrush flowers in April and May and its fall foliage is yellow, orange and red. It is wet site tolerant, but also does well in dryer woodland sites.

H: 3 Feet  ·   S: 3 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Fothergilla gardenii 'Suzanne'

Fothergilla gardenii 'Suzanne' is a compact form of Dwarf Fothergilla from Dr. Michael Dirr, with beautiful white fragrant flowers in April and May, followed by lovely orange-red fall color. Named after his youngest daughter.

H: 30 Inches  ·   S: 3 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Fothergilla x intermedia 'Blue Shadow' PP15490

'Blue Shadow' Fothergilla has honey-scented white bottlebrush flowers in April and May, followed by dusty blue foliage. Fall color is a beautiful combination of yellow, orange and red. A selection by Gary Handy of Handy Nursery in Oregon.

H: 4 Feet  ·   S: 3 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Fothergilla x intermedia 'Mount Airy'

'Mount Airy' Fothergilla has fragrant white bottlebush flowers in April and May and boasts yellow, orange and red fall foliage. Selected by Dr. Michael Dirr at the Mount Airy Arboretum.

H: 6 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Franklinia alatamaha

The Franklin Tree has white Camellia-like flowers in summer with striking red fall foliage. Franklinia alatamaha needs good organic matter and constant moisture in its planting location. Ours are from seed rather than cuttings and our experience is that Franklinias have more vigor and disease resistance when grown from seed.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Apricot'

Large daisy-like flowers with yellow, apricot and soft red petals over clean green foliage for most of the summer. Likes poor soils and good drainage.

H: 12 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Red Shades'

Large red daisy-like flowers over compact green mounds of foliage from early to late summer. Good drainage is very important.

H: 12 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Sun'

Fiery orange-red flowers with golden yellow tips appear over a very long bloom period from May to August. Tolerant of heat, dry soils and drought once established. Pollinator-friendly and mostly deer resistant.

H: 10 Inches  ·   S: 10 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Galium odoratum

Sweet Woodruff has fragrant white flowers in spring over delicate, fragrant leaves and stems that release their odor when crushed. Galium odoratum has a slow creeping habit, and benefits from a summer cutback.

H: 9 Inches  ·   S: 18 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Gardenia jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Frostproof' Cape Jasmine is one of the hardier Gardenias when planted in a sheltered spot. The leaves are evergreen, long and narrow, and the beautiful white summer flowers are double and highly fragrant. Best if planted in the spring, so it has the whole summer to get acclimatized.

H: 3 Feet  ·   S: 3 Feet  ·   Zone: 7

Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy'

'Kleim's Hardy' Cape Jasmine has large single white extremely fragrant flowers in July and August. Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy' has rounded glossy green foliage and is semi-evergreen. This plant needs a sheltered spot.

H: 4 Feet  ·   S: 3 Feet  ·   Zone: 7

Gardenia jasminoides Pillow Talk® PP35036

Gaultheria procumbens

Creeping Wintergreen is an evergreen groundcover that thrives in wooded, well drained locations. Gaultheria procumbens prefers acidic soils. The delicate pink and white bells appear on the stems in early to mid summer and are followed by small red fruit in the fall (much loved by small woodland critters). The leaves when crushed have the lovely scent of wintergreen.

H: 6 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 3

Gaultheria procumbens 'Cherry Berries'