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Orange Trumpet Creeper

Campsis radicans

Trumpet Vines will quickly climb to 30' or more when given adequate support!  The brilliant trumpet-shaped flowers of orange or red bloom in summer.  Training is easy but regular pinching and pruning is necessary to become established.  This plant is also difficult to get rid of and will climb up to nearby trees and houses.  We suggest cutting it to the ground each spring before new growth emerges. 


Common Name: Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper
Botanical Name: Campsis
Type: Flowering Perennial Vine
Soil Preference: This plant tolerates some drought and some varieties will tolerate occasional wetness and salt.  Suitable growing conditions are well drained, loamy, sandy or clay soils with a pH of acidic to alkaline (6.8 - 7.7)
Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade.  Best flowering and growth is in full sun.
Attributes: Attracts birds, attracts butterflies
Pests: None serious
Diseases: Sometimes Powdery Mildew will plague the leaves of this plant
Care: Dead-head spent blooms.  Cut back to basal foliage in the spring and fall. Propagation is from cuttings, division and seeds.  Best propagation time is fall or spring.

These are bareroot.

 

12"

 

 

 

Orange Trumpet Creeper 12 inch

18 inch 

Orange Trumpet Creeper 18 inch

 

2 Foot

 

Orange Trumpet Creeper 2 Foot

 

 

 


Puple Winter Creeper

euonymus fortunei Coloratus

An evergreen,  groundcover with  leaves that turn burgundy in fall. They are excellent for erosion control, rapid growth habit.

Mature height 12-24", They need spacing of 10-14" apart.

Best Usages•Mass Planting

Rock Gardens
Near Water Gardens or Ponds
Ground cover

Attributes•Drought Tolerant

Erosion Control
Drought Tolerant
Semi-Evergreen


Sun, Sun/Shade, or Shade

Zones: 4-10

These are bareroot.

 Puple Winter Creeper rooted cutting

 

Puple Winter Creeper

 

 

 


Japanese Spurge

Item #  H 104

Pachysandra terminalis

Japanese Spurge or Pachysandra Terminalis is an excellent choice for groundcover, thriving even in the dense shade of evergreens! Try Pachysandra along shady walks, in enclosed courtyards, and on steep terraces in either partial sun or shade. You will find Pachysandra Terminalis hardy and easy to grow.

Pachysandra is low and compact, retaining its dense beauty even in adverse conditions. It forms a solid mat of glossy foliage 6 - 8 inches high. Plant 12 inches apart in deeply prepared soil enriched with compost. Close planting protects the roots. Keep watered until established.

Plant spacing: Plant 12 inches apart, 100 plants covers a 100 square foot area.

Plant Type: Evergreen
Light requirements: Partial Sun
Soil Conditions: Moist, Well Drained
Growth Rate: Fast

Zone  4-9


These are bareroot.

 

Japanese Spurge

 

 


Japanese Wisteria


Wisteria floribunda

Ht. 35' Deciduous vine, flowers 12" long, scented, bluish-purple color. Blooms longer than the Chinese Wisteria. Medium textured leaves. Grows in full sun.
Zone  5-9


These are bareroot.

12 Inch 

Japanese Wisteria 12 inch

 

18 Inch 

 

 

Japanese Wisteria 18 Inch

 

2 Foot tree form

 

 

 

Japanese Wisteria 18 Inch

 

 

 


Miss Cally Wisteria

Wisteria floribunda

Zones 4-9 Ht. 15-20' Grown from blooming wood. Blooms in two years a light purple, up to 12" long. Cut back new growth each fall for better blooming. Grows in full sun to partial shade.


These are bareroot.

18 Inch 

 

Miss Cally Wisteria 18 inch

2 foot

 

Miss Cally Wisteria 2 foot

 

 

3 foot  

 

Miss Cally Wisteria 3 foot

 


White Chinese Wisteria

Wisteria sinensis

Zones 4-10 Ht. 20' Long white blooms. Grows in full sun to part shade. Grows on fence or heavy metal trellis. Cut back in fall for better blooming.

These are bareroot.

 

3 foot Tree Form

White Chinese Wisteria 3 foot Tree Form

 

 

 


Blue Chinese Wisteria

Wisteria sinensis

Zones 5-9 Ht. 20-30'  Fragrant blue flowers in spring. Grows in full sun to partial shade. Velvety brown bean with disc like seeds inside. Matures in late summer.


12 Inch 

 

 

 

18 Inch 

 

Blue Chinese Wisteria 18 Inch

2 foot

 

 

3 foot

 

Blue Chinese Wisteria 3 foot

3 foot Tree Form

 

Blue Chinese Wisteria 3 foot Tree Form