Proper Plant Name Common Name Donor Ornamental Culture ...

Rare Plant Auction 2013 Plant DescriptionsProper Plant Name Common Name Donor Ornamental CultureChrysogonum virginianum'Quinn's Gold'Green and GoldNorth CreekNurseries, Inc.This native groundcover is still a stranger to most gardens.A tough little performer, its cheery yellow flowers light upshady areas, and it loves to scramble under shrubs andtrees. Flowers start out bright yellow and fade to white. Bothnew and old flowers remain on the plant. Growing just 6 to 8inches, it will spread to form a small colony. One of the bestbehaved groundcovers around.Part shade, or sun. Moist,well-drained, woodland soil.Hardiness zones 5-8.Citrus aurantifolia Key Lime Create-A-SceneCitrus limon 'Meyer' Meyer Lemon Create-A-SceneGlobose fruit, 1-2 in diameter, are valued for their uniqueflavor, and as an ingredient in the Key lime pie. Limes areyellow when ripe but are usually picked green. They aresmaller, seedier, have higher acidity, stronger aroma, and athinner rind than the common Persian lime. The trunk rarelygrows straight; its many branches often originate far downthe trunk. Flowers are most abundant from May toSeptember. Native to Southeast Asia.Meyer lemon, is a citrus native to China, thought to be across between a true lemon and either a mandarin ororange. Wonderful container plant that can grow to 6'tall butcan be pruned to keep smaller. Bears fragrant whiteflowers. The Meyer lemon fruit is rounder than a true lemonand has a sweeter, less acidic flavor than supermarketvarieties. A favorite of Chef Alice Waters at Chez Panisse.Full sun to part sun. Growsas a shrubby tree. Growindoors in winter in colderclimates. Tender.Citrus trees are not frosthardy. Grow this containerinside during the wintermonths. Move it outsideafter danger of frost, beingcareful not to expose thefoliage to direct sun.Clematis 'Abilene'Abilene ClematisWillowayNurseries, Inc.It’s hard to imagine how the Abilene Clematis flower couldbecome any lovelier. As the perennial’s vibrant pink flowersage, they become lighter in color, revealing darker pinkstripes on its petals. Complimented by golden yellowanthers, the flowers are a burst of color against its darkleaves. Abilene Clematis is a fragrant climbing species,perfect for wall gardens. Blooming from may till August, itwill entice more than just the human eye--- butterflies andhummingbirds are attracted too!This plant should be grownin partial shade. USDAhardiness zones 3-7 aresuitable. The species can bekept in most soils types withaverage moistness. It isdeer resistantClematis crispa Swamp Leather Flower Mt. Cuba CenterThis herbaceous perennial vine flowers from spring throughsummer. Flower color, leaf shape and thickness is variable.Bell shaped, 1" flowers are pale blue to lavender to pinkwith broadly expanded crispate margins. Compact, toppingout at 5'-6'. It produces flowers steadily all summer and hasstriking fuzzy seed heads.Sun to part shade and moistto well-drained neutral soils.Native to thirteen states,grows as far north as Illinois,and southeastern US westto Texas.Page 27 of 98