1996 Friends of the NCSU Arboretum Annual Plant Distribution
6:00 PM Prompt At the NCSU Arboretum
September 28, 1996
IMPORTANT - PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE ARBORETUM OFFICE ASKING FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO HANDLE OR CARE FOR THE PLANTS WHEN YOU GET HOME. WE JUST DO NOT HAVE THE STAFF OR TIME TO HANDLE SUCH REQUESTS ON TOP OF ALL OUR OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES. SOME BASIC INFORMATION IS GIVEN BELOW TO HELP YOU IN DECISIONS ON WHERE AND HOW TO PLANT.
Z (HARDINESS ZONE) - 6=ASHEVILLE/MOUNTAINS; 7=RALEIGH/PIEDMONT; 8=WILMINGTON/COASTAL.
Code Name Brief Description
01 Liriope muscari - Broadleaved evergreen groundcover - blue flowers. Sun/shade
02 Coreopsis auriculata`Nana' - Herbaceous perennial with gold flowers - to 1'. Sun
03 Allium senescens - Herbaceous bulb perennial with pink flowers - to 8". Sun
04 Euphorbia robbiae - Herbaceous perennial with green flowers - to 2'. Sun/shade
05 Vinca minor `Flora Plena' - Broadleaved evergreen groundcover - blue flowers. Shade
06 Campanulata takeshimense - Herbaceous perennial with blue flowers - to 2'. Sun/shade
07 Iris cristata `Vein Mountain' - Native herbaceous perennial with blue flowers - to 4". Shade
08 Saxifraga umbrosa -Broadleaved evergreen groundcover - or house plant. Shade
09 Pachysandra terminalis - Broadleaved evergreen groundcover - to 6". Shade
10 Acorus gramineus - Broadleaved herbaceous perennial to 8". Sun/shade
11 Lamiastrum galeobdolon `Variegatum' - Herbaceous perennial groundcover - to 8". Sun/shade
12 Ophiopogon japonicum - Broadleaved herbaceous perennial groundcover - to 8". Shade
13 Ferns (misc.) - Varied - deciduous or evergreen perennials. Shade
14 Eryngium yuccafolium - Native herbaceous perennial with flower stalks to 3'. Sun
15 Iris siberica `Little White' - Herbaceous perennial - white flowers to 12-18". Sun
16 Iris siberica - Varied cultivars of siberian iris - perennial to 2-3". Sun
17 Iris millesii - Herbaceous perennial to 2'. Sun
18 Manfreda virginicum - Native herbaceous perennial with 2-3' flower stalks. Sun
19 Chrysanthemum weyrechii - Semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial to 3". Sun/shade
20 Carex caryophylla `The Beatles' - Evergreen herbaceous perennial to 8". Sun/shade
21 Astilbe (mixed cultivars) - Herbaceous perennials with showy flowers - to 2'. Shade
22 Berberis jaeschkeana var. jaeschkeana - Deciduous shrub. Sun
23 Hedera colchica `Dentata Variegata' - Variegated evergreen vine groundcover. Shade
24 Ophiopogon japonicum - Evergreen groundcover; the true, larger species. Shade
25 Canna x generalis (misc. cvs.) - Herbaceous perennial with showy summer flowers. Sun
26 Abelomoescus manihot - Herbaceous perennial with showy yellow flowers in fall. Sun
27 Aralia chinensis - Deciduous shrub. Sun
28 Asarum splendens - Herbaceous evergreen groundcover perennial to 8". Shade
29 Belanchamda chinensis - Herbaceous perennial - "blackberry lily" - to 3'. Sun
30 Camellia oleifera - Hardy camellia species - seedlings - white & pink. Sun/shade
31 Lagerstroemia fauriei - Deciduous tree with white flowers and showy red bark. Sun
32 Lagerstroemia indica `Pink Lace' - Deciduous shrub/tree with pink flowers. Sun
33 Cercis canadensis (possible others & hybrids) Deciduous trees; seedlings from collection area. Sun
34 Canna generalis (miscellaneous) Varied cultivars of herbaceous perennial. Sun
35 Caryopteris X clandoensis `Arthur Simmonds' Top-rated "blue spirea" - deciduous shrub. Sun/light shade
36 Cassia sp. Herbaceous perennial with showy yellow fall flowers. Sun
37 Rosa x `Nastarina' White fragrant flowers spring to fall; no disease. Sun
38 Catalpa x erubescens `Purpurea' Large deciduous tree with purple foliage; white flowers.
39 Chaenomeles speciosa `Old Red' Deciduous shrub with red flowers. Sun
40 Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana Evergreen conifer shrub with pendulous branches. Sun
41 Bouteloua curtipenula Sideoats gamma herbaceous perennial grass. Sun
42 Cornus sanguinea `Bud's Yellow' Deciduous shrub with yellow winter bark. Sun
43 Ilex X `Calina' Evergreen shrub with red fruit. Sun
44 Vitex cannabifolia Deciduous tree with blue summer flowers. Sun
45 Cotinus coggygria (outstanding pink) Deciduous shrub/tree with pink summer flowers. Sun
46 Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis Evergreen conifer tree. Sun
47 Cupressocyparis leylandii `Castlewellan' Evergreen conifer hedging plant - yellowish foliage - Sun
48 Eleaocarpus sylvestris Broadleaved evergreen shrub. Sun/shade
49 Camellia X `Carolina Moonmist' Evergreen hardy camellia with single pink flowers in fall. Sun
50 Panicum `Heavy Metal' Herbaceous perennial grass. Sun
51 Eucalyptus coccifera Evergreen tree. Sun
52 Euscaphis japonica Deciduous tree with showy red fruit, fine winter bark. Sun
53 Firmiana simplex Deciduous tree with dramatic foliage & unusual fruit. Sun
54 Forsythia X intermedia `Golden Times' Golden variegated foliage on deciduous shrub. Sun
55 Gleditsia japonica Deciduous shade tree. Sun
56 Hedera colchica Evergreen vine or groundcover. Sun/shade
57 Hibiscus moeschutos & misc. hybrids Herbaceous perennial with showy summer flowers. Sun
58 Hoboellia fargesii Evergreen vine. Sun/shade
59 Hosta X `Samuel Blue' Herbaceous perennial. Shade
60 Ilex cornuta `D'Or' Evergreen shrub with yellow fruit. Sun/shade
61 Ilex crenata `Elfin' Dwarf evergreen shrub. Sun/shade
62 Sophora affinis Small deciduous tree with unusual "necklace beads" fruit. Sun
63 Illicium henryi Evergreen shrub/tree with pink flowers. Sun/shade
64 Kadsura japonica `Fukurin' Semi-evergreen vine with white variegated foliage. Sun/shade
65 Hosta X `Golden Sunburst' Herbaceous perennial. Shade.
66 Magnolia X `Wada's Memory' Deciduous shade tree with white flowers. Sun
67 Koelreuteria bipinnata Deciduous tree with fall yellow flowers and pink fruit. Sun
68 Lagerstroemia chekiangensis Deciduous shrub/tree - unknown flower color. Sun
69 Ilex cornuta `Willowleaf' Evergreen shrub with red fruit and narrow leaves. Sun/shade
70 Lagerstroemia subcostata Deciduous shrub/tree with white bark and flowers. Sun
71 Liatris microcephala Herbaceous perennial with purple flowers, fine texture. Sun
72 Ligustrum japonicum `Green Meatball' Evergreen shrub with dense growth, white flowers. Sun/shade
73 Ligustrum sinensis `Wimbish' Small leaved deciduous shrub - bonsai or novelty. Sun
74 Lobelia cardinalis Red flowered native herbaceous perennial. Sun/light shade
75 Lonicera pileata `Silver Beauty' Deciduous shrub with white variegated foliage. Sun/light shade
76 Lonicera sempervirens `Flava' Semi-evergreen vine with yellow flowers. Sun
77 Hosta x `Southern Gold' Herbaceous perennial. Shade
78 Ilex crenata `Mariesii Sport' Evergreen shrub with small foliage; compact growth. Sun
79 Lonicera sempervirens `Leo' Semi-evergreen vine with red flowers. Sun
80 Loropetalum chinensis var. rubrum cultivars Evergreen shrub with hot-pink/purple flowers. Sun/light shade
81 Ilex sp. (seedlings) Evergreen shrub/tree with red fruit. Sun/shade
82 Magnolia kobus Deciduous shade tree with white flowers. Sun
83 Cornus walterii Large deciduous shade tree with showy white flowers. Sun
84 Melia toosendens Fast growing deciduous shade tree with lavander flowers. Sun
85 Neviusia alabamensis Deciduous shrub with white, spirea-like flowers. Sun
86 Nyssa sinensis Deciduous tree with blue fruit; showy fall foliage. Sun
87 Pachysandra terminalis `Green Sheen' Evergreen perennial groundcover - glossy foliage. Shade
88 Petasites japonica Bold foliage herbaceous perennial - agressive! Sun/shade
89 Phellodendron amurensis Deciduous shade tree. Sun
90 Pittosporum undulatum Broadleaved evergreen shrub. Sun/shade
91 Lagerstroemia speciosa Deciduous flowering tree. Subtropical - not Z7 hardy. Sun
92 Hamamelis sp. (varied seedlings) Deciduous shrub/tree with winter flowers. Sun/light shade
93 Poliothrysis sinensis Deciduous tree with white august flowers. Sun
94 Pterocarya stenoptera Fast and big deciduous tree. Sun
95 Rhododendron x `Wolfpack Red' Evergreen shrub with showy red flowers. Sun/shade
96 Rohdea japonica Herbaceous evergreen perennial. Shade
97 Rosa x `Ferdy' Showy shrub rose in early summer; defoliates in summer. Sun
98 Salix integra `Hakuro Nishiki' White variegated foliage - deciduous shrub/tree. Sun
99 Sapium japonicum Deciduous tree from Japan. Sun
100 Sarcandra glabra Broadleaved evergreen shrub to 1'. Sun/shade
101 Securinega suffruticosa Deciduous shrub; gold fall foliage. Sun
102 Sinojackia rehderiana Deciduous tree with white flowers. Sun
103 Sophora davidii Deciduous shrub with pale blue flowers. Sun
104 Sophora japonica Large deciduous tree with summer flowers. Sun
105 Caryopteris X clandoensis `Worchester Gold' Deciduous shrub with gold foliage and blue flowers. Sun
106 Spirea dolchica Deciduous shrub with cut-leaf foliage & pink flowers. Sun
107 Styrax japonicum `Crystal' Deciduous tree with white flowers. Sun
108 Hosta X `Suzanne' Herbaceous perennial. Shade
109 Ilex crenata `Variegata' Evergreen shrub with golden variegated foliage. Sun/shade
110 Trachelospermum jasminoides Evergreen vine with yellow-white fragrant flowers. Sun/shade
111 Tsuga canadensis `Golden Splendor' Evergreen conifer tree with yellow new growth. Sun/shade
112 Vitex agnus castus Deciduous shrub/tree with summer blue flowers. Sun
113 Yucca filamentosa `Variegata' Evergreen shrub with white flowers and var. foliage. Sun
114 Cornus alba `Bloodgood' Deciduous shrub with red winter bark. Sun
115 Rosa X `Snow Carpet' Groundcover deciduous rose with white flowers. Sun
116 Cotinus X `Grace' Hybrid deciduous shrub/tree with pink/purple flowers. Sun
117 Vitex rotundifolia Deciduous shrub/vine with summer blue flowers. Sun
118 Camellia sasanqua `Shishi-Gashira' Evergreen shrub with rose autumn flowers. Sun/shade
119 Iris (Louisana) X `Aeolian' Herbaceous perennial. Sun
120 Forsythia X `Tremonia' Deciduous shrub with cutleaf foliage; yellow flowers. Sun
121 Persea borbonia Native evergreen tree. Sun
122 Xanthoxylum sp. Deciduous shrub with white flowers/red fruit. Sun
123 Ficus tikoui Evergreen vine/shrub. Sun/shade
124 Photinia villosa `Village Shade' Deciduous tree with white flowers and red fruit. Sun
125 Hemerocallis hybrida Herbaceous perennial - mixture of over a dozen types. Sun
126 Crocosmia x crocosmifolia Herbaceous perennial bulb with showy summer flowers. Sun
127 Elymus glaucus Blue Elymus grass - showy blue grass to 2-3'. Sun
128 Canna x generalis `My Best' Extra vigorous canna to 8' with banana-like leaves. Sun
129 Liriope spicata Evergreen groundcover - spreads by runners. Sun or Shade
130 Narcissus x hybrids Herbaceous perennial bulbs - varied colors. Sun