This deciduous Mexican shrub is somewhat like Callicarpa americana.  The arching branches bear clusters of small shiny berries that are black instead of the more common purple of other Beautyberries.   It was collected...

American Beautyberry is a deciduous multi-stemmed shrub with rather large velvety leaves that are coarsely toothed and opposite on the stems.  . The flowers are small, purple, and in clusters around stems at the leaf nodes.  Th...

Like Callicarpa americana (which see) but with white berries. This selection from Polk County, FL by Jonathan Shaw, former director of Bok Tower Gardens is late flowering and fruiting. Perhaps the best white-fruited selection for the Deep...

This Callicarpa americana (which see) is a selection with pink berries. It was found in east Texas by plantsman Matt Welch and introduced through the Mast Arboret um at Stephen F. Austin State University. Nacogdoches, Texas.  The sho...

Purple Beautyberry is, according to Dirr ( Manual of Woody Landscape Plans) is the "most graceful and refined of the species". It is also the most cold-hardy. This selection fruits heavily as a young plant and abundant small violet b...

Callicarpa dichotoma is, according to Dirr, the "most graceful and refined of the [various] species". It is also the most cold-hardy. This variety has white berries instead of typical purple and may get a bit taller than the typical form....

Deciduous shrub with showy purple fruits.  This species of beautyberry is a good choice for gardens in warmer climate zones.   For detailed informaion see:   More Info

This Beautyberry is a large deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub native to Taiwan and little known in the U.S. It has large, 10-12 inch long fuzzy leaves and clustered small white berries. It is a striking novelty shrub for mild clima...

A spontaneous hybrid Beautyberry we grew from seed collected from one of our large-leafed subtropical Callicarpa pilosissima. The pollen parent could be any of a number of other Callicarpa species in our collection. This plant has rather ...

This sun-loving low spreader has bright purple cup-shaped blooms with white throats.  It flowers from spring through summer.  The attractive foliage is deeply lobed.   It is most common as a native in the eastern edge...

This small to medium sized evergreen shrub with bright red "bottlebrush" flowers is a native of Australia.  Callistemons are generally considered subtropical plants but this one has survived outside for years at Clemson, SC., an area generall...

This bottlebrush is a medium, arching, evergreen shrub with bright red "bottlebrush" flowers in late spring. Originally offered by us as C. sieberi, but that species should have yellow flowers. Has proven winter hardy in Raleigh, NC. ...

The Taiwan Incense Cedar is an evergreen conifer related to the California Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) and the more closely related Chinese Incense Cedar (Calocedrus macrolepis).  It is rare and endangered in the mounta...

(AKA 'Katherine') As with the species Calycanthus floridus (which see) but flowers are yellow and with good fragrance. One of several clones which have been found with yellow flowers. 'Athens' was provided to Dr. Mike Dirr by Jane Sy...

Deciduous shrub with glossy dark green leaves and showy white flowers resembling the flowers of Star Magnolia but a bit smaller. Flowers in mid summer. This exciting new introduction was bred by Dr. Tom Ranney in North Carolina combining the easte...

Calycanthus x raulstonii(C floridus x C sinensis)' Hartlage Wine' is a deciduous shrub intermediate between the parents. Perhaps not stoloniferous. This interspecific (or intergeneric if Sinocalycanthus is maintained as a genus) hybrid is...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. Many varied and quite different species of Camellia occur in...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. Many varied and quite different species of Camellia occur in the Far East an...

This seedling selection of Camellia sasanqua which occurred here at Woodlanders was selected and propagated by George Mitchell and named for the late Julia Mackintosh who with her husband Robert founded Woodlanders.  I...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. This is a nice form of Camellia japonica with semi-double flowers that are c...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. This is an unusual selection of Camellia japonica with rather tubul...

  Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. This is a nice form of Camellia japonica.  It is a famo...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. This is another species of Camellia that is little-known in America. Woodlan...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. This less well-known species has less glossy leaves than most other...

'Crimson Candles' is a fine hybrid camellia introduced by Camellia Forest Nursery in North Carolina.  It is winter flowering with abundant small rose red blossoms which hold up well to below freezing nights.  The plant has an uprigh...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. This Camellia sasanqua variety is a relatively new selection of thi...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. This Camellis saaanqua variety is unique for the flowers which are ...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and  Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. Among the many other species, this one is of great economic importance as the s...

A pink flowered form of Camellia sinensis (which see). The foliage is also somewhat reddish.

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. This plant is a hybrid between Camellia japonica 'K...

Two species of Camellia are commonly grown in American gardens. They are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. There are countless varieties of each. 'Donation' is a hybrid between Camellia japonica 'Donkelaeri' and <...

This Canna is a natibve perennial with light green broad tropical looking leaves typical of Canna. This native species has yellow flowers and spreads freely in moist to wet soil or in shallow water but also grows well in ordinary garden soil....

Ironwood is an attractive small dense deciduous tree with small leaves and small winged seeds. The gray bark is smooth and looks like a muscled arm. Does well in shade or sun in good moist soil. Ideal for lawn tree or for pleached ...

A large deciduous tree of finer texture than Mockernut Hickory (C. tomentosa).  Pignut Hickory is widespread in eastern U.S., but like other hickories it is rarely offered by nurseries.  Grows well in good soil t...

This large deciduous tree has typical hickory compound leaves and attractive shaggy bark peeling in strips on the trunk. The hard shelled nuts are edible and delicious. This tree prefers moist, well-drained sites, but is adaptable.&...

This hickory is a large deciduous tree with compound leaves which turn bright yellow in fall.  The hickory nuts are thick shelled,  hard to crack, and tedious to pick out but very tasty.  The tree has a narrow to broadly rounded cro...

'First Choice' is a long-blooming compact form of this favorite shrub or subshrub.  It is a hybrid between Caryopteris incana and Caryopteris mongolica.  It produces dark purple densly clustered flowers ...

This subtropical shrub has abundant bright yellow flowers in late fall.  It is evergreen in zone 10 and stem hardy in zone 9.   The seeds are said to be poisonous but not deadly. In zone 8 it may freeze bac...

This bushy Chinese deciduous tree is widely grown as a substitute for the once widepread American Chestnut tree (C. dentata) that was essentially eliminated by the chestnut blight brought in from China in 1904. It produces large edib...

This evergreen tree native to eastern Australia is called "Australian Pine" and "Swamp Oak" though it is neither a pine nor an oak and is not closely related to either.  Also called "Beefwood" the graceful fine whipcord foliage may resem...

Somewhat smaller than the Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) this deciduous tree has large heart-shaped leaves and in May it has large showy panicles of white flowers with numerous purple spots.  It is spari...

New Jersey Tea is a small hardy deciduous shrub that is widespread in eastern North America where it occurs in a variety of habitats.  It has small rather elm-like leaves and short showy panicles of small white flowe...

Cephalanthus is and evergreen conifer similar to Yew (Taxus). This variety is prostrate in growth habit and is a good substitute for Taxus in the South. Plant in moist but well-drained soil.  It will tolerate drought once it is esta...

Erect or arching perennial freezing to the ground in zone 8 but a woody shrub in the tropics.  It produces showy purple tubular flowers in terminal clusters late in the growing season. Cut back plants after the frost kills the tops. Mound 10 ...

Described as a silvery, soft textured juvenile foliage form of  Atlantic Whitecedar, this plant was originally presumed to be Chamaecyparis thyoides. It now appears to be a Chamaecyparis pisifera. It was found as a seedling ...

Chamaedaphne is a thicket forming low evergreen ericaceous shrub with leafy racemes of small white bell-like flowers.  It is native to the eastern U.S. where it grows in sandy, acid bogs.  It is a very cold-hardy evergreen shrub...

Chasmanthium (Uiola) latifolium is a luxuriant and shade tolerant perennial grass with relatively wide leaf blades and taller spikes of drooping seed heads much like "Sea Oats". Attrative in the garden and seed stalks a great component fo...

Fringetree is a deciduous large shrub or small tree, often multi-stemmed. A favorite landscape ornamental prized for it's abundant fleecy white flowers in spring followed on female plants by raisin-size purple fruits. Fringetree can be grown in su...

The Indonesian Cinnamon is an evergreen tree with glossy 3-4 inch long leaves.  It's bark is the source of as much as 80% of the commercial Cinnamon sold in the U.S.  This tree is native to southeastern Asia...

One of many kinds of "Rockrose" native to the Mediterranean region, this low evergreen thornless shrub has abundant white 2 inch flowers resembling single roses.  These plants are not true roses.  Plant in sunny or very lightly...

Woodlanders has been a leader in offering a wide range of Citrus and Citrus hybrids which are hardy outdoors beyond the normal Citrus growing areas.  'Morton' Citrange is similar to other Sweet Orange x Trifoliate Orange hybrids in foliage an...

Woodlanders has been a leader in offering a wide range of Citrus and Citrus hybrids which are hardy outdoors beyond the normal Citrus growing areas.The Gou Tou Sour Orange is reported to be widely grown in southeast Asia.  The fruit is like a...

Woodlanders has been a leader in offering a wide range of Citrus and Citrus hybrids which are hardy outdoors beyond the normal Citrus growing areas.  'Chinotto' is a dense compact ornamental shrub or small tree with small pointed myrtle-like ...

Woodlanders has been a leader in offering a wide range of Citrus and Citrus hybrids which are hardy outdoors beyond the normal Citrus growing areas. This is one of the most cold hardy evergreen citrus. This small tree produces tangerine-like fruit...

Woodlanders has been a leader in offering a wide range of Citrus and Citrus hybrids which are hardy outdoors beyond the normal Citrus growing areas.  Keraji Mandarin is a medium size evergreen tree with typical white fragrant ...

NuClem is a type of the familiar Clementine mandarin or tangerine that is rather special in our lineup of relatively cold hardy citrus fruits.  Our friend and citrus guru Tom McClendon who shared this with  us offers the following i...

This is an evergreen Citrus tree with fragrant white flowers and small orange tangerine-like fruits that are very sour and used as a lime substitute. It is much more cold hardy than a true lime and is widely grown as a dooryard fruit i...

Woodlanders has been a leader in offering a wide range of Citrus and Citrus hybrids which are hardy outdoors beyond the normal Citrus growing areas. This is a medium sized evergreen citrus tree with typical fragrant white flowers and flavorful yel...

Small evergreen tree with fragrant purple tinted white flowers and large lemon-like fruits. A favorite container-grown citrus. The Meyer Lemon is probably a hybrid between a lemon and some other citrus. It was discovered near Peking, China in 1908...

Woodlanders has been a leader in offering a wide range of Citrus and Citrus hybrids which are hardy outdoors beyond the normal Citrus growing areas.  'Benton', like most other Citranges is cold hardy, not very edible, but ornamental...

Sunquat is somewhat of a mystery Citrus.  It apparently originated in Texas as a hybrid between a Meiwa Kumquat and either a lemon or a Clementine Mandarin.  Whatever it is it produces good crops of golf-ball si...

Rose Glorybower is a suckering shrub with usually unbranched stems and relatively large heart-shaped toothed leaves.  I has large flat terminal clusters of fragrant rosy pink flowers.  It may freeze to the ground in cold weather but...

This is a large decidous shrub or small tree that forms thickets from root suckers unless planted in an open area that is kept mowed. It is the hardiest of the Clerodendrons and a very attractive landscape plant in the right spot. It has heart-sha...

Cinnamon Clethra is a deciduous shrub that becomes a small tree. Valued for it's tall form, white racemes of fragrant flowers, and exfoliating cinnamon colored bark. A plant of well-drained mountain slopes where moisture is us...

Clethra alnifolia and the southern Clethra tomentosa are stoloniferous deciduous shrubs commonly called Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush. They form colonies in moist acid soil and make good garden subjects. They are valued for the...

Clethra alnifolia and the southern Clethra tomentosa are stoloniferous deciduous shrubs commonly called Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush. They form colonies in moist acid soil and make good garden subjects. They are valued for the...

Clethra alnifolia and the southern Clethra tomentosa are stoloniferous deciduous shrubs commonly called Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush. They form colonies in moist acid soil and make good garden subjects. They are valued for their termin...

Clethra alnifolia and the southern Clethra tomentosa are stoloniferous deciduous shrubs commonly called Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush. They form colonies in moist acid soil and make good garden subjects. They are valued for the...

Clethra alnifolia and the southern Clethra tomentosa are stoloniferous deciduous shrubs commonly called Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush. They form colonies in moist acid soil and make good garden subjects. They are valued for the...

This evergreen shrub is related to Camellia.  This species is known only in the variegated form cultivated in Japan. The narrow leaves have a white margin. Grow in well-drained fertile soil with ample moisture. Sun or semi-shade. This is...

This Cliftonia monophylla (which see) is a very attractive pink flowered selection of this normally white flowered plant. Selected in the Florida Panhandle by Jim Berry for whom we named this clone. Cliftonia is ...

Clinopodium (Satureja) georgianum hybrid is a chance hybrid of uncertain parentage that was introduced by Woodlanders. It occurred here in the garden of Robert Mackintosh. It is possibly a Clinopodium geo...

This is a vigorous evergreen vine related to our native Crossvine.  It bears glossy leaves and 5" long purple trumpet flowers in spring.  It climbs by tendrils.  It is relatively care free in warm climates but needs water in prolong...

This is a somewhat viney shrub grown in warm climates chiefly for its beautiful glossy polished leaves with three prominent parlallel veins. It is worthy of protected spot in zone 9 or even 8. Makes a good espalier plant on a sheltered wall. It is...

This large tropical "Elephant Ear" is also listed as Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum 'Illustris'. It is perennial in most of the South. The vivid green leaves are atriking being splashed with deep brownish purple color. Colocasias are...

This new hybrid Elephant Ear is a subtropical perennial with very black large leaves on dark stems and with dark maroon undersides.  This striking hybrid from Brian Williams of Brian's Botanicals in Kentucky is a must-have accent pl...

Colquhounia is a showy shrub with simple medium size leaves that are downy and rather rough.  It produces spikes of reddish or scarlet flowers in summer or fall. Plant it in a sunny, well-drained site with good soil.  It can be...

Conradina canescens is a low dense evergreen mint shrub with short, soft, needle-like leaves and white to blue-gray tubular flowers about 3/4 inch long.  The plant is highly variable with respect to growth habit and foliage color.
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Some years ago we introduced two selections of Conradina collected on Styx River in southern Alabama.  We called these "Low Gray" and "Low Green" and hope these clones may still be in cultivation somewhere.  In re-visitin...

Federally listed THREATENED species. CANNOT BE SOLD IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE. Low trailing evergreen shrub with aromatic Rosemary-like leaves. Other Conradina species are native to Florida and Gulf Coast of Alabama. This one is native to limited are...

This little perennial native to most of the Northern Hemisphere has wide lily-like leaves and very fragrant white flowers in spring.  It is a long time favorite flowering groundcover in the North where it spreads freely.  It is not ...

Chipola River Coreopsis is a relatively rare species known from only a few counties from southern South Carolina to north Florida.  It is a choice perennial with basal leaves that are opposite, dark green, and with entire edges....

This clump-forming native perenennial has thread-like leaflets and abundant yellow to orange daisy like flowers over long period in summer.  It is a popular garden perennial for the sunny border and is a good plant for a well-draine...

'Suwanee Squat' Dogwood is a most unusual form of this favorite flowering tree. It has typical white Dogwood blossoms in spring. Growth habit is very low and spreading, almost prostrate. Would spill down over wall or bank. There are lots of dogwoo...

This evergreen dogwood native in southeast Asia is probably cloeely related to Cornus capitata and C. kousa angustata.  There seem to be several botanical forms of this species but it is little known in cultivation in the U....

This Chinese dogwood is a spreading small to medium size deciduous tree with nice foliage and showy white-bracted flowers. Unlike our native American Dogwood, the bracts are pointed. It flowers about a month later than ou...

Our native smoketree is an uncommon small to medium size deciduous tree.  Its common name is from the appearance of smoke when in fruit. It has broad oval leaves which are larger than the more commonly grown...

Mayhaw is a small rather thorny deciduous tree with small leaves and abundant white flowers in very early spring.  These are followed by attractive cranberry size red fruits in May.  These fruits yield the Deep South's famous Mayhaw...

The Parsley Haw is a distinctive and attractive small tree with shiny green dissected parsley-like leaves.  The white flowers with red stamens appear in spring and are followed by red fruit.  It is native to Piedmont and Coastal Pla...

Japanese Cedar is a tall, pyramidal or conical, evergreen coniferous tree.  The blue-green apressed needles may develop bronzy or purple-bronze winter color in cold climates. The reddish-brown bark exfoliates on the trunks.  It is a...

This quite dwarf form of Cryptomeria japonica (which see) is notable for the ascending gold tipped new growth and a size compatible with smaller spaces.  Plant it in sun or partial shade in fertile well-drained soil.  ...

Chinafir is a large, pyramidal, often multi-trunked coniferous evergreen tree with rather long flattened needles in more or less two dimensional arrangement on twigs.  It bears interesting small cones and is an attrative and somewhat curious ...

This is a silvery-blue needled form of Cunninghamia lanceolata (which see). Otherwise similar.

A friend in the Atlanta area shared this with us some years ago. It is a more compact dark green form of Cunninghamia lanceolata (which see) with shorter needles. It may even be a form of the related Taiwanese species, Cunninghamia konish...

Sago Palm is not a palm.  Cycads are palm-like primitive plants more related to the ferns.  The Sago Palm is native to Japan and is a favorite and very noticible landscape plant in the Deep South, U.S.   It...

Scrub Titi is a very rare shrub discovered in the early 20th century by J.K. Small.  It occurred in desert-like scrub habitat in central Florida but was lost and taxonomically questioned for years. With Kenneth Wurdack we redis...

Cyrilla parvifolia is considered by some botanists to be a form of Cyrilla racemiflora but it is very distinct in having much smaller evergreen leaves and finer branching habit. It is found in northwest Florida. This selection is...

'Graniteville' Titi is a low growing selection of Cyrilla racemiflora (which see).  This Woodlanders introduction was propagated from an almost prostrate plant we found some years ago on an eroded sandhills seepage slo...

This evergreen Old World fern has dark leathery leaflets suggesting holly leaves.  It is an attractive coarse fern well-suited to moist shady spots in the garden or against walls. It is a favorite in many Deep South gardens.