Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
This hardy, deciduous, shrub has an irregular upright, arching habit. Forsythias need room to grow … Continued
browsing plants: heirloom garden plant
Four o’clocks
Mirabilis jalapa
An heirloom garden standard grown as an annual, these colorful antiques will self-seed and return … Continued
fuchsia
‘Dark Eyes’ fuchsia makes out-of-this-world hanging baskets with unique blooms that look like nothing else. … Continued
German Johnson
Solanum lycopersicum
Mild-flavored, meaty, rough, 12–24 oz fruits with pink skins and yellow shoulders. Indeterminate.
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
An excellent rock garden perennial, this native produces smoky pink blooms can last for a … Continued
grapes
Vitis spp.
‘Niagara Seedless’ is an excellent variety for regions with short growing seasons. Light green, turning … Continued
Green Zebra
Solanum lycopersicum
Unusual variety produces bright green fruits striped with bright light green. 2-4 oz fruits with … Continued
witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana/x intermedia
Fall-blooming, deciduous shrub or small tree native to woodlands, forest margins and stream banks in … Continued
‘Thorndale’ ivy
Hedera helix 'Thorndale'
Creamy-white veins cover extra large, lustrous green leaves on vigorous vines that make excellent evergreen … Continued
perennial sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
Clusters of bright yellow flowers in September atop 6-8′ stalks. An important livestock food source … Continued
Hillbilly
Solanum lycopersicum
Ancient heirloom from the hills of West Virginia. Huge, beefsteak-type weighing 1–2 lbs. Mild flavored, … Continued
‘Lakeside Zesty Zeno’ hosta
Hosta (Chastain 2004)
Green foliage is edged in yellow margins grow in a vase shape over red petioles … Continued