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Select Perennial Flowers for North Carolina
Seeds sown late summer; division in fall or spring Softwood cuttings in summer; seeds; division not advised Division in spring or fall every 3 to 4 years; seeds sown spring

Perennials - Oenothera fruticosa
Season summer Height 6-12 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8 Flower Color yellow Soil well drained to dry soils Exposure full sun Propagation division in summer, seed North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Sundrops grows wild in all parts of North Carolina except the high mountains, where although it is striking seen along roadsides and in meadows, never achieves the beauty possible under cultivation. Red stems compliment the bright yellow flowers produced over a long season.

Perennials - Mirabilis jalapa
Season late spring to frost Height 18-36 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 9-10 Flower Color yellow, red, white, pink, striped Soil moist soil, very site tolerant Exposure full sun to partial shade Propagation seed, division of tuberous root North Carolina Regions Coastal Plain Comments Four-o'clock can be grown as an annual across North Carolina, but only perennializes in warm, protected coastal gardens. Fragrant flowers open at four or five o'clock in the evening and are pollinated by hummingbirds and moths.

Perennials - Iris cristata
Season spring Height 6 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9 Flower Color lilac Soil well drained Exposure partial shade Propagation division in fall, seed North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Iris cristata is an example of the beautiful native species of Iris that grow in North Carolina. Most are subtly beautiful rather than the striking, large bright German or bearded iris, but are desirable in perennial and native plant gardens.

Perennials - Trollius X cultorum
It is native to damp areas of northern Europe, and is only suitable for gardens in the North Carolina mountains. It makes a nice addition to a moist rock garden beside a stream or a wildflower garden near a pond.


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Living Colours Garden Center
Gastonia, North Carolina  (NC) 28054
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Logan's One Stop Garden Shop
Raleigh, North Carolina  (NC) 27604
"One Stop Garden Shop"
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Lumber River Trading Company
Lumberton, North Carolina  (NC) 28358
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Natural Beauty Garden Spot
Winnabow, North Carolina  (NC) 28479
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New Garden Gazebo
Greensboro, North Carolina  (NC) 27455
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New Garden Landscaping & Nursery
Greensboro, North Carolina  (NC) 27410
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Owen Garden Center & Nursery
Fayetteville, North Carolina  (NC) 28314
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Pender Pines Garden Center
Hampstead, North Carolina  (NC) 28443
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Pike Family Nursery
Charlotte, North Carolina  (NC) 28277
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Pollard Enterprises, Inc.
Jacksonville, North Carolina  (NC) 28540
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Ray's Greenhouse
Sylva, North Carolina  (NC) 28779
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Red Mill Landscape & Nursery
Durham, North Carolina  (NC) 27704
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Rosewood Nursery
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina  (NC) 28469
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The Royal Gardens
Charlotte, North Carolina  (NC) 28204
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Shady Oaks Garden Center
Ocean Isle,, North Carolina  (NC) 28469
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Shagreen Nursery & Arboretum
Shelby, North Carolina  (NC) 28150
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Snow Creek Nursery & Landscaping
Arden, North Carolina  (NC) 28704
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Southern States
Carrboro, North Carolina  (NC) 27510
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Stacy's Garden World
Shelby, North Carolina  (NC) 29745
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Town Center Hardware
Harrisburg, North Carolina  (NC) 28075
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Transplanted Garden
Wilmington, North Carolina  (NC) 28401
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The Village Green
Cashiers, North Carolina  (NC) 28717
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Weigel Farm
Gibsonville, North Carolina  (NC) 27408
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Whimsy
Waxhaw, North Carolina  (NC) 28173
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Windchime Nursery
Mocksville, North Carolina  (NC) 27028
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