{"title":"New Plants Added April 24, 2026","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"selaginella-uncinata-peacock-moss","title":"Selaginella uncinata","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Didiclis uncinata) Peacock spikemoss (a prehistoric fern relative) is one of our favorite groundcovers for the woodland garden...we actually say that to all the \u003ca title=\"See more of our selaginellas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/selaginella\"\u003eselaginellas\u003c\/a\u003e. Peacock spikemoss fern hails from Central China south into Vietnam. The low, spreading habit of Selaginella uncinata and the semi-evergreen metallic aquamarine foliage, overlaid on a green background, are sure to make visitors stop to admire this gem. The foliage color is best after the new fluorescent blue growth emerges in late spring. We have been thrilled with the performance of peacock moss in winter hardiness trials in western Michigan, where many years of temperatures to -15F have proven no problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSelaginella uncinata is an evergreen maintenance free perennial groundcover. About the only thing we ever do is trim the winter tattered foliage to the ground before the new growth begins in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePeacock spikemoss fern roots down as it grows, so is easy to transplant to new locations. This can be done anytime the ground isn't frozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePeacock moss grows well in both light open shade and part day full sun as long as the ground is reasonably moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe foliage color of peacock spikemoss fern makes an amazing foil for a number of other plants, while keeping weeds at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001095301,"sku":"1451","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Selaginella-uncinata.i-1451.s-64467.r-1.jpg?v=1776968779"},{"product_id":"pyrrosia-lingua-corymbifera","title":"Pyrrosia lingua Corymbifera","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rare crested form of the tongue fern is among the most beautiful of the ferns we grow. Each dark green cardboard-textured frond, which emerges from the thin surface-growing rhizome, looks like a reindeer head after a bad experience with a four-wheel drive pickup...nice antlers, but sort of twisted out of shape. Grow this evergreen fern in a well-drained site on a slope for best performance.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001120901,"sku":"1507","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Pyrrosia-lingua-Corymbifera.i-1507.s-65061.r-1.jpg?v=1777643045"},{"product_id":"uvularia-grandiflora","title":"Uvularia grandiflora","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis North American native (Canada south to Mississippi) Solomon's seal look-alike is the showiest of the bellwort genus Uvularia. The stems of Uvularia grandiflora emerge from the ground in early April and quickly rise to 18\", already topped with pendant flower buds which will soon open to dangling clusters of bright yellow flowers...glorious in the spring woodland garden. Expect a 2' wide, tight patch of stalks in 5 years. We have found the large-leaf bellwort to be very easy to grow and adaptable to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001339013,"sku":"1754","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Uvularia-grandiflora.i-1754.s-68141.r-1.jpg?v=1776968789"},{"product_id":"sedum-bithynicum","title":"Sedum bithynicum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Sedum pallidum var. bithynicum) The Turkish Sedum bithynicum attracts more attention than most other plants in our rock garden. This diminutive, but easy-to-grow \u003ca title=\"Read more about sedum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/sedum-varieties-stonecrop-autumn\"\u003esedum\u003c\/a\u003e forms small, spreading, rubbery buns of blue-grey foliage that in 3 years can spread to more than 2' wide and just 1\" tall (virtually no root system, so it's easy to remove). In late summer, mats of Sedum bithynicum are topped with russet-brown flowering stems to 3\" topped with tiny, white, star-shaped flowers. In winter, the blue-grey foliage takes on a russet overlay...splendid!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/tekNmoQkMHU\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024935685,"sku":"2798","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sedum-bithynicum.i-2798.s-65560.r-1.jpg?v=1776968795"},{"product_id":"lilium-slates-morning","title":"Lilium Slates Morning","description":"\u003cp\u003eLilium 'Slate's Morning' is a martagon lily hybrid, registered in 2011, that tops out in late spring with 4' tall spikes of pendent orange red flowers. Each flower is highlighted by a bright yellow eye-zone and small cinnamon spots. As with all martagon hybrids, light shade to morning sun and good drainage is perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025025093,"sku":"2859","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lilium-Slates-Morning.i-2859.s-63128.r-1.jpg?v=1776968799"},{"product_id":"colocasia-affinis-jenningsii","title":"Colocasia affinis Jenningsii","description":"Colocasia affinis 'Jenningsii' is a charming but little-known dwarf elephant ear, loved for its picture-perfect, velvety charcoal leaf face with central charcoal veining and a giant silver blotch in the center of each leaf. Most material sold as this is actually Colocasia antiquorum 'Illustris' (no central silver pattern and green veins). This 18\" tall, light shade and moisture-loving species has proven to be a superb garden plant. Throughout the summer, the dense clumps are also adorned with small flowers of the yellow spathe and spadix persuasion. Colocasia 'Jenningsii' goes dormant just before the fall freeze and resprouts in late June, so don't panic! ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025180101,"sku":"3163","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-affinis-Jenningsii.i-3163.s-63327.r-1_fc8684f1-cd4c-42a0-ac30-88350d5d518a.jpg?v=1777482680"},{"product_id":"tanacetum-vulgare-isla-gold","title":"Tanacetum vulgare Isla Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a garden designer, there aren't nearly enough bright gold foliage, well-behaved perennials, but one of the finest is certainly Tanacetum 'Isla Gold'. This herbal garden beacon was shared in 1999 by friend and gardening expert Viki Ferreniea, and introduced by PDN to the American market in 2001. The deciduous clump to 18\" tall x 3' wide emerges in early spring, with foliage so bright, it's visible from 50' away. In rich soils, a mid-summer cutback may help it look fresh into the fall. The amazing Tanacetum 'Isla Gold' originated in the now-defunct Isla Nursery in Cambridgeshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025797381,"sku":"4219","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Tanacetum-vulgare-Isla-Gold.i-4219.s-68205.r-1_91eb971b-bc07-417d-b437-b255e48b640a.jpg?v=1776968811"},{"product_id":"zephyranthes-big-dude","title":"Zephyranthes Big Dude","description":"\u003cp\u003eZephyranthes 'Big Dude' is a 2002 Plant Delights Nursery introduction...a hybrid of the wonderful fragrant, nocturnal Zephyranthes drummondii. We had been searching for a selection with large fragrant flowers and a fast-multiplying habit, and Zephyranthes 'Big Dude' is the result. Each flower can reach an amazing 4\" in width. The large, white petals are tipped with a faint blush of pink. This easy-to-grow rain lily is amazing when the entire clump bursts into flower after a summer rain. For us, flowering on Zephyranthes 'Big Dude' starts in early summer and continues until frost.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eZephyranthes, the rain lilies, are very low maintenance where they are winter-hardy (generally zone 7 and warmer). The foliage can be removed when it has turned brown and that is about it. Often even this is not necessary. Rain lily cultivars that multiply rapidly, and many do, often push bulbs up out of the ground as they get crowded. These need to be reset so the bulbs are underground, protected from freezing weather. When a rain lily gets to this stage it is a good time to dig the whole clump, divide into smaller clumps and replant them. This can be done most any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRain lilies are also very easy to grow from seed; usually germinating in a weeks time. If bulbs are grown continuously, which requires a sunny frost free location in the winter, they can bloom in a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRain lilies can be grown in pots where they are not winter hardy. Protect them from freezing over winter by either bringing them into a heated space and keeping them growing over winter, or allowing them to go dormant by drying them out and storing them in a cool but frost free location.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA sunny location is best; more sun, more flowers. All will thrive in gardens of average moisture. None need the long hot dry spell that some species native to the southwest US and Mexico are subjected to in their native habitat. A few species, such as Zephyranthes candida from Argentina will thrive in a wet spot. All respond to rain with a huge flush of blooms. It often takes very little rain for them to bloom, often just the change in barometric pressure. No amount of irrigation will trigger the big flush of bloom, though some rain lilies will bloom intermittently and lightly between rains. Nearly all are winter hardy in zone 7 when planted in the ground. \u003ca title=\"Rain lily bulbs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/zephyranthes\"\u003eRain lily bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e should be planted underground with about 1\" of soil on top of the bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps one would want the Zephyranthes to bloom continuously for months on end. Yet their nature to quickly produce a stunning display of bloom, where the day before there were none, adds a degree of drama that few other plants do. Gardens have been described as the slowest of the performing arts and the stunning display of Zephyranthes and their close cousin Habranthus demand that one go out into the garden and enjoy their performance. Broad masses of rain lilies make a dramatic display; either buy multiples or multiply the ones you have by division and\/or seed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025874629,"sku":"4367","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Zephyranthes-Big-Dude.i-4367.s-64845.r-1.jpg?v=1776968817"},{"product_id":"tetrapanax-papyrifer","title":"Tetrapanax papyrifer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis amazing tropical-looking favorite is grown as a dieback perennial north of Zone 8 and as a shrub from Zone 8 south. The fast-growing, thick, fuzzy, upright stems of Tetrapanax papyrifera are clothed with large, equally fuzzy, green castor bean-like leaves emerging from an underground rhizome. Rice paper plant will spread underground in good soils, so don't plant it near small defenseless plants.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026075461,"sku":"4676","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Tetrapanax-papyrifer.i-4676.s-16248.r-1.jpg?v=1776968821"},{"product_id":"begonia-grandis-herons-pirouette","title":"Begonia grandis Herons Pirouette","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Heronswood introduction of the durable \u003ca title=\"Begonia grandis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/begonia\"\u003eBegonia grandis\u003c\/a\u003e was made from wild-collected seed from Dan Hinkley's 1997 expedition to Japan. While the triangular green foliage on the vigorous 3' tall x 4' wide clump is similar to the species, the huge and excessively large flower clusters of deep pink make this a unique selection. For us, Begonia 'Heron's Pirouette' begins flowering in June and continues non-stop until fall. As with the species, Begonia 'Heron's Pirouette' reproduces true from axillary bulbils, so you'll soon have plenty to share. Very easy and very nice!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/ttwB8g4w1d4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026158917,"sku":"4820","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Begonia-grandis-Herons-Pirouette.i-4820.s-63821.r-1_ef18cfdc-9a6b-4775-9c14-38b58f170196.jpg?v=1777990385"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-black-runner","title":"Colocasia esculenta Black Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003eColocasia 'Black Runner' is a first cousin and probably a mutation of the popular \u003ca title=\"Colocasia 'Black Magic'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/colocasia-esculenta-black-magic\"\u003eColocasia Black Magic\u003c\/a\u003e. Colocasia 'Black Runner' makes a stunning 4.5' tall x 6' wide clump with 2' long leaves that emerge more of a black-purple than Colocasia 'Black Magic'. Its leaf edges are also much more ruffled than its cousin. The biggest difference, however, is the black, snake-like runners creeping along the ground, pegging into moist soil every few inches and sending up another plant. Colocasia 'Black Runner' is one of the most striking \u003ca title=\"Read all about Colocasia (elephant ears) here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/elephant-ears-bulbs-colocasia-plant\"\u003eelephant ears\u003c\/a\u003e we grow, but as with most elephant ears, moist soil and high nutrition are the keys to great specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026175941,"sku":"4867","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Black-Runner.i-4867.s-65978.r-1.jpg?v=1777483435"},{"product_id":"remusatia-pumila-mini-mask","title":"Remusatia pumila Mini Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003eShoulda, coulda, woulda been an elephant ear. 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From midsummer through fall (after rains) 6\" stalks emerge, atop which unfurl lovely, 2\" unique, reddish-pink (that's hard to capture with the camera) flowers with a white eye. The flowers change from dark reddish pink to medium pink on day two, still highlighted by the contrasting white central eye zone. Zephyranthes 'Heart Throb' isn't fast to multiply, but we hope you'll agree it's worth the wait.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZephyranthes, the Rain Lilies, are very low maintenance where they are winter-hardy (generally zone 7 and warmer). The foliage can be removed when it has turned brown and that is about it. Often even this is not necessary. Rain lily cultivars that multiply rapidly, and many do, often push bulbs up out of the ground as they get crowded. These need to be reset so the bulbs are underground, and protected from freezing weather. When a rain lily gets to this stage it is a good time to dig the whole clump, divide into smaller clumps and replant them. This can be done most any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMany Rain Lilies are very fertile and produce a good crop of seed after bloom. Not all Rain Lily cultivars come true-to-type from seed. In these cases either 1. remove seed pods before the seed matures and drops around the parent plants or 2. collect seed and sow elsewhere away from the parent plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRain lilies are also very easy to grow from seed; usually germinating in a weeks time. If bulbs are grown continuously, which requires a sunny frost free location in the winter, they can bloom in a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRain lilies can be grown in pots where they are not winter hardy. Protect them from freezing over winter by either bringing them into a heated space and keeping them growing over winter, or allowing them to go dormant by drying them out and storing them in a cool but frost free location.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sunny location is best; more sun, more flowers. All will thrive in gardens of average moisture. None need the long hot dry spell that some species native to the southwest US and Mexico are subjected to in their native habitat. A few species, such as Zephyranthes candida from Argentina will thrive in a wet spot. All respond to rain with a huge flush of blooms. It often takes very little rain for them to bloom, often just the change in barometric pressure. No amount of irrigation will trigger the big flush of bloom, though some rain lilies will bloom intermittently and lightly between rains. Nearly all are winter hardy in zone 7 when planted in the ground. Bulbs should be planted underground with about 1\" of soil on top of the bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps one would want the Zephyranthes to bloom continuously for months on end. Yet their nature to quickly produce a stunning display of bloom, where the day before there were none, adds a degree of drama that few other plants do. Gardens have been described as the slowest of the performing arts and the stunning display of Zephyranthes and their close cousin Habranthus demand that one go out into the garden and enjoy their performance. Broad masses of rain lilies make a dramatic display; either buy multiples or multiply the ones you have by division and\/or seed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027093573,"sku":"5945","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Zephyranthes-Heart-Throb.i-5945.s-64842.r-1.jpg?v=1777486380"},{"product_id":"epimedium-grandiflorum-dark-beauty","title":"Epimedium grandiflorum Dark Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis deer-resistant selection of the deciduous Japanese \u003ca title=\"See all of our Epimedium grandiflorum for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/epimedium\"\u003eEpimedium grandiflorum\u003c\/a\u003e arose in the garden of the late Harold Epstein...a probable rendezvous between Epimedium 'Yubae' and Epimedium 'Silver Queen'. I understand Harold actually encouraged this in his garden as long as he got to watch. The green foliage, which emerges chocolate\/purple, is topped with large purple-and-white bicolor flowers in spring. For us, Epimedium 'Dark Beauty' is lightly fragrant with a citrus-like aroma in the afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027235269,"sku":"6231","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Epimedium-grandiflorum-Dark-Beauty.i-6231.s-67849.r-1_a41c093f-4a60-4f13-8d43-f1cab25b4834.jpg?v=1777042839"},{"product_id":"iris-unguicularis-francis-wolseley","title":"Iris unguicularis Francis Wolseley","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis splendid selection of winter flowering iris comes from our friend John Elsley, who got this from plantswoman extraordinaire Beth Chatto, who reportedly got it from Francis Wolseley's UK garden. 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This little-known, native baptisia relative can be found in acidic sandy soils from Wisconsin, south to Florida, and west to Texas, yet few people have grown it in their gardens. We have long been enchanted with Tephrosia virginiana after seeing it in the NC Sandhills years earlier. We are pleased to offer this again from our own garden seed, NC origin. The 18\" tall x 3' wide clumps are composed of upright stalks, clothed with pinnate foliage and adorned, starting in mid-May (NC), with clusters of flowers with creamy yellow pouches, accented by a hot-fuchsia-pink lower lip...so cool. We find Tephrosia virginiana quite easy to grow when planted in a hot, well-drained site. Goat's rue also has quite a history of medicinal use; as a diuretic, a root tea for strengthening children, a tuberculosis treatment, for male sexual dysfunction, bladder issues, rheumatism, and now treating cancer. How can you not afford to grow Tephrosia virginiana?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4fDKNyYr6W0?si=Bg9ssh7csagyPNwG\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027930053,"sku":"7331","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Tephrosia-virginiana.i-7331.s-65562.r-1.jpg?v=1776968858"},{"product_id":"dahlia-flame-pp-18426","title":"Dahlia Flame PP 18426","description":"\u003cp\u003eDahlia 'Flame' is a horticultural libido-raising \u003ca title=\"See our dahlia for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/dahlia\"\u003edahlia\u003c\/a\u003e from the Happy Dahlia series that's hotter than a night in Bangkok's Phat Phong district. The dark purple leaves adorn the 28\" stalks (a dwarf...how kinky), which serve as foils for the 5\" flaming orange-red flowers with bright golden centers...a hummingbird magnet. Hide the kids and grandparents...this is one sexy dahlia! 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