Mail Order Catalog Fall 2010 - Cistus Nursery

Liriope ‘Silver Dragon’ variegated lily turf
This silvery striped, grassy groundcover is as tough as a dragon ... well, maybe not quite that tough, but it works
well even in dry shade. Flowers are pale lilac on short spikes in summer followed by black berries in fall.
Spreads by underground rhizomes forming a mat over time to approximately 12” high and wide in part sun to
sun. Tolerates some summer drought and accepts summer water. Evergreen in USDA zone 7 and frost hardy in
zone 4.
$12.00
$14.00
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Liliaceae
* Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides SBH 7413
A favorite West Coast native shrub and very diminutive form of the tan oak. These Siskiyou Mountains
endemics grow only to 3-4 ft in height, forming dense rounded shrubs. The leaves -- to 2" and the most intense
light blue we have ever found in this collection from the Oregon Mountain -- have undersides of nearly white and
new growth a blue-tinted-pink and furry.The flowers look those of a chestnut with branched, cream-colored
inflorescences and golden brown “acorns.” Tough, native mostly to serpentine soil regions, they seem at home
anywhere on the West Coast with lean soil and away from summer garden water. Not a plant for humid summer
climates. Frost hardy in USDA zone 6.
$14.00
Fagaceae
* Lomatia fraseri - cl. 1 [Spinner’s Nursery] tree lomatia
Upright large shrub to small tree given to us by Kevin Hughes while at Spinner's Nursery in the United
Kingdom. To up to 25 ft tall and 12 ft wide over time, with long, lance-shaped leaves, green above and pale on the
undersides, and toothed on the margins. Summer flowers, white and honey-scented, are produced in frilly
clusters followed by small, winged fruit. Native to mountainous regions of Victoria and New South Wales in
Australia, these plants enjoy light shade to full shade with good drainage and plentiful summer water. Sadly not
for the humid Southeast. Frost hardy in lower USDA zone 8..
$14.00
Proteaceae
* Lomatia myricoides - narrow leaf form
Protea relation from Australia, a handsome evergreen easily grown as a multi-stemmed shrub or trimmed as a
small tree and reaching 8-10 ft and possibly to 15 ft over a long time. The abundant leaves are long and, in this
form, yellow-green and especially narrow with edges that are widely toothed -- say bumpy -- creating an
interesting texture. Blooms over a long period in summer, the clusters of fragrant, white flowers nestled amongst
the leaves. Sun to part shade is best in well-drained soil. Avoid fertilizer as with all proteaceous plants. Somewhat
drought tolerant but best with regular summer water. Frost hardy to 5F, mid USDA zone 7.
Proteaceae
Lonicera crassifolia
A teensy weensy goundcovering honeysuckle….it’s about time. This Asian, woodland, evergreen rarely grows
more than 3” in height, a single plant spreading to about 3 ft in as many years. Foliage is dense, with small,
shiny, rounded leaves, thick and succulent as the crassifolia name implies. A profusion of cream colored flowers
with hints of pink appear in late spring to early summer leading to bluish black berries for autumn and beyond.
Great small-scale groundcover for the woodland or spiller for container. Likes consistent moisture and shade to
half sun. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.
$15.00
Caprifoliaceae
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