No HST on any purchases. Shipping in Canada is free with $100 ordered.
This is my small side hobby, so most plants are available in small quantities.
Any plants in this list can also be picked up in Halifax (bare root or potted). While supplies last.
Argosy tree peony (Saunders)
Shipping in fall 2020.
Yellow blooms, 5-7" in diameter. Hybridizer: Saunders.
Cultivar: lutea hybrid
Bloom time: late season.
Growth habit at maturity (10 years old): 3.5' tall and 3' wide
Hardiness zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Hybridizer: Saunders, 1949
Plant size: likely to bloom in its second year.
Tree peony Argosy.
Belle Toulousaine Itoh Peony
Available in spring and in fall.
Belle Toulousaine Itoh Peony.
A very rarely offered variety.
Large flowers, no mechanical support needed. Deer resistant.
Root size: one year old tissue culture plant. Expected to bloom in two years.
Colour: glowing magenta pink
Flower size: large
Fragrant: mildly
Tall peony with large flowers.
Bloom time: midseason
Height: 3-4 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Hardiness: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Black Panther Tree Peony (Saunders)
Shipping in fall 2020.
Black Panther is sought after by peony enthusiasts due to its dark velvety blooms. Tree peony flowers are extremely showy. Makes a great specimen plant.
Size when mature (about 8-10 years): 5 ft tall by 5 ft wide.
Position: Full sun to part shade; shelter from wind.
Hardiness zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Interest: dark; rare
Saunders, 1948
Black Panther tree peony is sought after by peony enthusiasts due to its dark velvety blooms. Tree peony flowers are extremely showy. Makes a great specimen plant.
Tree peonies tend to bloom earlier than most common herbaceous peonies. Branches do not die back to the ground in winter. Plant the graft union (which looks like a bulge on the main stem) about 2 inches below the surface.
Tree peonies do not respond well to transplanting and take time to get established. They are developing deep, substantial root system that will help the peony to bloom. Add compost topping each fall to fertilize the soil.
Tree peonies are deer resistant. A peony can live for 50 years or more.
Black Raspberry
Available only as a potted plant in SPRING; won't be mailed.
Pick up in Halifax in May.
Black Swan Tree Peony
Shipping in fall 2020.
Upright, flowers held well above the foliage. Drought and heat tolerant, once established.
Black Swan Tree Peony
Cultivar: Chinese rockii tree peony
Bloom time: midseason.
Growth habit at maturity (10 years old): 5′ tall and 5′ wide
Hardiness zone: 4-9
Hybridizer: Chen Dezhong
Plant size: likely to bloom in its first or second spring in the ground.
Blackberry Triple Crown
Blackberry is available only in pots. Won't be mailed; can be picked up in Halifax in late May or early June (weather dependent).
Blue Paradise Phlox
Available by mail in spring 2020.
Blue Paradise Phlox produces clusters of large, blue blowers that attract BEES and butterflies. Plant Blue Paradise phlox as a border or in clusters. Snip off flowerheads that finished blooming, and new clusters of flowers will form!
Blue Paradise Phlox is an easy-care perennial, popular in many gardens. It is the queen of the garden!
Height: 2-3 ft
Wilflife: bees, butterflies.
Tolerates: drought.
Latin name: Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Paradise’
Bugbane Atropurpurea
Bugbane Atropurpurea is a majestic plant with tall spikes of very fragrant flowers that bees can't seem to get enough of! Dappled shade to full shade.
Chinese Dragon Tree Peony (Saunders)
Shipping in fall 2020.
Crimson-red flowers are held above the foliage.
Cultivar: lutea hybrid
Bloom time: late season.
Growth habit at maturity (10 years old): 4.5′ tall and 3′ wide
Hardiness zone: 4-9
Hybridizer: Saunders, 1948
Plant size: One woody stem with offshoot buds. May bloom the first spring or wait until the second year.
Chinese Dragon Tree Peony
Clematis Pink Fantasy
Available in spring 2020.
Blooms in part shade! Light pink. Flowers are up to 5 inches across.
Height: 6-8 ft
Hardiness: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Bloom time: mid summer to early fall
Clematis Pink Fantasy is available only for pick-up in Halifax and will not be sent by mail. It is a container-grown plant, and we won't be shipping containers this year.
Cup of Shining Night Tree Peony
Shipping in fall 2020.
Drought tolerant once established. Outstanding, large (8"-10") flowers that are reddish-black with deep, red flares.
Herbicide, pesticide, and fungicide free.
Cultivar: rockii tree peony
Bloom time: midseason.
Growth habit at maturity (10 years old): 5′ tall and 5′ wide
Hardiness zone: 4-9
Hybridizer: Chen Dezhong, 1994
Plant size: At least one woody stem. Will likely bloom in the second year.
Cup of Shining Night Tree Peony
Currants, black. Grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers
Available in spring 2020.
Grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
2-year old plants (2 ft tall). May bring a couple of berries the first summer: $30
Young plants, overwintered, may take 2 years to start fruiting: $15
Currants, red. Grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers
Available in spring 2020 only as a potted plant (pick up, no shipping).
Currants, red. Grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
Young plants, overwintered, may take 2 years to start fruiting: $15
Fall Gold Raspberry
Available in spring 2020.
Sweet and delicious, Fall Gold raspberry brings fruit in the fall, followed by another crop off the same canes in the summer.
Approximate plant spacing: 18"; row spacing: 6 ft. About 66 plants will cover 100 ft (30 m).
Hardiness zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Available only in pots in Halifax; won't be mailed.
Fernleaf Peony Rubra Plena (tenuifolia rubra plena)
SOLD OUT 3-5 eye roots. Rare peony with attractive, deeply divided foliage. Double flower.
Festiva Powder Puff Peony
March 22 update:
Spring availability: only in pots (locally in Halifax and area)
Fall availability: can be mailed across Canada.
When placing an order, and you specify "pick up", we'll hold it for you here. If "shipping", it will be mailed in fall.
Festiva Powder Puff Peony is a fragrant peony that is great for cut flowers. White fluffy double blooms occasionally have red flecking.
3-5 eye root
Hybridizer: Roy G. Khelm (1986)
Height: 30"
Bloom time: early
Hardiness zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Peonies should be grown in a full sun, well draining location. Plant peony roots in humus-rich soil and cover the roots with 1-2 inches of dirt; when planted too deep they won't flower. A peony plant can live for 50 years or longer and requires little care. Deer and rabbits tend to avoid peonies.
Shipped bare root in spring 2020.
Flight of Cranes Tree Peony
Available in spring 2020. By mail or pick up in Halifax.
Flight of Cranes Tree Peony (Japanese: 'Renkaku') brings more flowers every year and reaches 3-4 feet height at maturity. The plant covered with very large, 8-10" pure white flowers will be a showstopper in any garden, as tree peonies are not as common as herbaceous ones.
Cut flowers are quite thirsty, and will last longer if stem is cut about 2 inches under the flower. Replenish water daily.
Size when mature (about 10 years): 3-4 ft tall by 3-4 ft wide.
Position: Full sun to part shade; shelter from wind.
Hardiness zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Name: Paeonia x suffruticosa Flight of Cranes (Flight of Cranes Tree Peony)
Tree peonies tend to bloom earlier than most common herbaceous peonies. Branches do not die back to the ground in winter. Plant the graft union (which looks like a bulge on the main stem) about 2 inches below the surface.
Tree peonies do not respond well to transplanting and take time to get established. They are developing deep, substantial root system that will help the peony to bloom. Add compost topping each fall to fertilize the soil.
Tree peonies are deer resistant. A peony can live for 50 years or more.
Gooseberry Captivator
Spring 2020 availability.
A nearly thornless gooseberry.
Green Lotus Peony
March 22 update:
Spring availability: only in pots (locally in Halifax and area)
Fall availability: can be mailed across Canada.
When placing an order, and you specify "pick up", we'll hold it for you here. If "shipping", it will be mailed in fall.
Green Lotus peony is an exotic peony that adds interest in the garden or a bouquet. Very showy and floriferous!
Green Lotus peony does not require mechanical support; flowers hold well on strong stems.
3-5 eye root
Hybridizers: William Krekler; Roy G. Klehm
Height: 2-2.5 ft
Bloom time: early
Fragrant: mildly
Peonies should be grown in a full sun, well draining location. Plant peony roots in humus-rich soil and cover the roots with 1-2 inches of dirt; when planted too deep they won't flower. A peony plant can live for 50 years or longer and requires little care. Deer and rabbits tend to avoid peonies.
Available as a bare root plant in spring 2020.
Guardian of the Monastery Tree Peony
Shipping in fall 2020.
One of the most beautiful tree peonies. Large, 8"-10" flowers are held above the foliage.
Grown without use of synthetic herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides.
Cultivar: Rockii
Bloom time: mid-season.
Growth habit at maturity (10 years old): 4′ tall and 3′ wide
Hardiness zone: 4-9
Hybridizer: Gratwick
Plant size: 1 woody stem, with offshoot buds, and a well developed root system. May bloom its first spring in the ground, or will wait until the second spring.
Guardian of the Monastery Tree Peony
Hollyhock “Chaters Double Red”
Available in spring 2020 (by mail or pick up in Halifax).
Red hollyhock with double flowers: Chaters double red hollyhock.
Tall spires of double red flowers. Short-lived perennial, but will self-seed.
Height: 4-7 ft.
Hardiness: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Bloom time: July-August
Soak bare root plants for 10-20 minutes in a tub of water before planting. When planted, the crown of the bare root should be level with the soil. Water often until the plant establishes, but allow to drain between waterings.
Hollyhock “Chaters Double Yellow”
Available in spring 2020.
Tall spires of double yellow flowers. Short-lived perennial, but will self-seed.
Height: 4-7 ft.
Hardiness: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Bloom time: July-August
Soak bare root plants for 10-20 minutes in a tub of water before planting. When planted, the crown of the bare root should be level with the soil. Water often until the plant establishes, but allow to drain between waterings.
Itoh Peony Gordon E. Simonson
Can be mailed or picked up in spring or in fall 2020.
Itoh Peony Gordon E. Simonson
Comparable price: $150-350
Collector peony. Flowers are twice the size of other Itoh peonies.
We have just a few of these.
Colour: Purple
Flower size: very large, double.
Fragrant: yes
Bloom time: midseason
Height: 2-2.5 ft
Width: 3 ft
Hardiness: 4, 5, 6, 7
Itoh Peony Joanna Marlene
Can be mailed or picked up in spring or in fall 2020.
Joanna Marlene Itoh peony.
We have just a few of these.
Colour: Flowers change colour from yellow to salmon and peachy tones.
Flower size: medium
Fragrant: yes
Bloom time: midseason
Height: 2.5 ft
Width: 3
Hardiness: 4, 5, 6, 7