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!

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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