Plants/Nursery Stock

Item Description

This diverse selection of containerized perennials and shrubs is sure to add interest to your garden and landscape.

Corylus avellana 'Red Dragon' - approx. 5' tall/5 gal. container. This relatively new purple leaf contorted filbert seems to follow the "Goldilocks effect" making it "just right!" The branching is neither too little, which would cause a leggy appearance, nor too much, which would create an overly dense canopy. The degree of contortion is also right in the middle going to neither extreme. The growth habit of 'Red Dragon' is, therefore, "just right" making it possible to maintain a desirable form with minimal or no pruning. The somewhat curled leaves are a dark red-purple and the coloring is maintained much longer through the summer than other selections.

Hamamelis vernalis 'Orange Sunrise' - 5 gal./ approx. 30".  This most gardenworthy native Witch Hazel is noted for its extremely prolific display in early spring of fragrant bright orange-gold flowers. Compact grower with handsome green foliage that turns burgundy-red in fall. Hamamelis vernalis Orange Sunrise is an excellent choice in mixed screen plantings or the sunny edge of a woodland planting.

Cephalanthus occ. 'Sputnik' - 5 gal. / approx. 24"  Buttonbush is a somewhat coarse, deciduous shrub with an open-rounded habit that typically grows 6-12’ (infrequently to 20’) tall. It is common throughout Missouri, most frequently occurring in wet open areas, low woods, thickets, swamps, upland sink-hole ponds, river bottomland and stream/pond margins (Steyermark). Tiny, tubular, 5-lobed, fragrant white flowers appear in dense, spherical, long-stalked flower heads (to 1.5” diameter) in early to mid-summer. Long, projecting styles give the flower heads a distinctively pincushion-like appearance. Flower heads are very attractive to bees and butterflies. Flower heads mature into hard spherical ball-like fruits consisting of multiple tiny two-seeded nutlets. Fruiting heads usually persist throughout the winter. Ovate to elliptic glossy bright green leaves (to 6” long) are in pairs or whorls. Leaves emerge late in spring (May). 

Hosta 'Brother Stephan' - 1 gallon container.  2017 Hosta of the Year!  Large mound of gold centered foliage with an irregular dark green margin. Thick and heavily corrugated leaves form a beautiful large mound that demands attention in the garden. Slow to mature so give this hosta a good location with deep fertile soil and adequate moisture. May take 4-7 years to reach maturity and is well worth the wait! You need this hosta!

Item Special Note

These containerized items must be picked up by the winning bidder at Beaver Creek Nursery in Poplar Grove, IL during business hours. Must call ahead.