Plants with Old Fashioned Charm

There is something about living down south that inspires many people to feel a gentle sense of nostalgia for days gone by.  We see Snowball Viburnums and Hydrangeas and are transported back to Grandma's garden.  We imagine we see the colorful, chaotic jumble of flowers in her garden and smell the sweet heady fragrance of peonies and  the Jasmine that wound its way up her gazebo.  Slow, dreamy afternoons were spent on her porch swing, drinking cold lemonade and watching the buzzing bees as they got drunk on the nectar from her camellias.

Heirloom and native plants can add some old fashioned southern character to any landscape.  These plants will not only look beautiful, but they will thrive in our zone (which is 7a for anyone who needs to know).  These are just a few of the vast array of native and heirloom plants that can give your home that nostalgic feel:

• Foxglove
• Snowball Viburnum
• Hydrangea
• Mt. Airy Fothergilla
• Magnolias
• Old Man's Beard (Chionanthus virginicus)
• Lilac
• Columbine
• Jasmine
• Dianthus
• Mock Orange
• Dogwood
• Crape Myrtle

We sell all of these plants and more and we will be happy to sit down with you to help you figure out what will work best in your landscape.

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Miss Kim Lilac, Syringa pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim'  One of the few lilacs that will do well in North Carolina.  They have a wonderful fragrance and large light purple blooms.  ‘Miss Kim’ likes some protection for a couple of hours from the hot afternoon sun when still young.  

This shrub will grow 8’ T x 5’ W.   

 They are $89.99, but mention that you saw them online and receive 15% off.

Got questions?  Need advice?  Or maybe you just feel like spending an afternoon looking at beautiful plants and getting ideas for what to put in your garden?  Just give us a call or drop by.   We'd love to see you!

(336) 643-0081

1016 Hwy 68 N.

Oak Ridge, NC

We're right at the intersection of 68 and Edgefield drive!

Shades of green

In the landscape, green is never "just green."  Many homeowners tend to use evergreens as backdrops for their landscaping canvasses...something to just blend in and let the specimen pieces show.  But many evergreens can stand on their own as focal points to your yard.  Evergreens come in a rich pallet of tones, shapes, sizes, and textures and can compliment almost any setting.   Evergreens can fit almost any bill, from colorful, like the Blue Ice Cypress or Gold Mop Cypress to something flowering and lovely, like a Camellia, to  something more striking and unique, like the Goshiki Osmanthus or Variegated Hollywood Juniper.  All of the plants in the next two photos are evergreens.  Note the wide range of colors!

Our featured plants celebrate the diversity of evergreens.

Emerald Green Arborvitae in flower shape topiary.  Guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and whimsy to your Garden space.  This will need pruning 1 – 2 times per year to hold its shape..  15 gallon at $ 329.99 and 25 gallon at $ 470.00 

Monkey Puzzle Tree, Araucaria araucana.  Very cool/bizarre evergreen, native to Chile that will thrive here. In time will attain 45’ T and 25’ W and keep its open funky shape.  This species is estimated to be around 60 million years old, based upon fossil record known today. 25 gallon  $549.99 

Carolina Sapphire Cupressus arizonia var. glabra 'Carolina Sapphire' This large blue tree makes an idea screening plant that will get 35-40’ T and 20’ W.  Nice scent.  25 gallon reg. $ 199.99 SALE 50% off 

Variegated Hollywood Juniper, Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa Variegata'.  An unusual evergreen with vivid green and gold variegated foliage, will add lively color to the landscape and makes an eye-catching specimen.  Loves full sun, drought tolelant shrub. 15’ T x 10’ W 

And remember, just because it's not a tree or shrub, doesn't mean it can't be evergreen.  Be sure to look into other fun evergreens like the Second Chance Combo Jasmine, Angelina Sedum, Akebia vines, Autumn Ferns, Daphne, and Helleborus.

Look at our bloomers!

 It may be the early days of spring, but that doesn't mean some flowers aren't already making a show.  There are three blooming plants that are turning their faces to the sun right now:  Helleborus, Oriental Paper Bush, and Second Chance Combo Jasmine.

 Helleborus ‘Pink Frost’  (AKA Lenten Rose):  These beauties are one of our favorite shade perennials.  Evergreen, it blooms with beautiful pink flowers in February/March and holds blooms a long time.  Deer resistant and drought tolerant.  1 gallon $ 20.00.

Oriental Paper Bush, Edgeworthia chrysantha .  It has Umbrella-like leaves, but it is the unusual yellow flowers aging to creamy white, that are the show. They have a delightful  fragrance and open until late winter from buds that have been obvious from late autumn. 10 gallon $ 89.99

Second Chance Combo Jessamine, Gelsimium sempervirens/ rankinii. This evergreen vine will delight you with bright yellow flowers in the spring and fall.  A good climber if given a fence or trellis to wrap around. Full sun to part shade. 20’ Long. 3 gallon 27.99, 7 gallon at $ 65.99. 

 Stop by the garden center and stroll...relax for a while...see what's blooming or about to bloom, and let one of our experienced gardeners help you plan your dream garden!

Oak Ridge Shrubbery and Landscaping
1016 Hwy 68 N.
Oak Ridge, NC
27358

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