{"title":"Landscape Plugs for bulk discount","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll of the plugs listed here are \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e6.00 each or ten or more for 4.80 each\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e which reflects a 20% discount. That means the price for ten plugs is the same as the price for eight plugs or, put a different way: Buy ten, and two of them are \"free\". And, after the tenth, all the rest are $4.80 each. If you are interested in whole or half flats, get in touch with me and I will see what I can do.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe discount is calculated at check out. You are welcome to mix and match in any \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003equantity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. One each (or more) of ten species? Fine. Ten each (or more) of one species? Fine. Anything in between? Fine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLandscape plugs are young, well-rooted perennials that are ready to plant. They are the most economical way to get plants into the ground and after some attention in their first year will catch up to their larger nursery brethren, often establish better than they do. There are two types offered in this collection. Those grown from seed at Honey Petal Plants are usually in 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 inch pots. I have over 250 species in production from seed, but not all will be ready in 2026. As these species are ready they will go \"live\" on the website, starting in late May, so continue to check back. I obtain seed from my own stock plants and property, Jelitto Seeds in Germany, the North American Rock Garden Society, Wild Seed Project, and other seed houses in Maine and across the United States. The origin of all the species I offer is listed in each plant bio. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI also bring in trays of landscape plugs from various wholesale growers including New Moon Nursery, North Creek Nursery, Kind Earth Growers, Pizzo Native Plant Nursery, New England Wetland Plants, Green Mountain Natives, and Van Berkum Nursery. The growers I buy from are experienced, respected, and have been specializing in native plants and propagating them for a long time. More information about these businesses is easily found on the internet or I am happy to chat with you about them. None of these partner nurseries use neonicotinoids. As a small operation with a passion for plants, I can't grow everything from scratch that I want to offer you, so working with larger nurseries makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wholesale nurseries I buy plants from start most of their stock from seed (with the exception of cultivars and ferns which are propagated by cutting, division, or tissue culture) and grow it to a size either to use directly in a landscape installation or for a retail nursery such as Honey Petal Plants to up-pot and grow on to sell at a larger size. When I know where the seed was collected, I make a note of it. However, I do not always know. I am not interested in \"perfect\" becoming the enemy of \"pretty darn good\". Local ecotype seed is an important concept but I find the emphasis on this single attribute problematic given how quickly our climate is changing. Genetic diversity is very important and can be achieved in numerous ways. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anaphalis-margaritacea","title":"Anaphalis margaritacea - Pearly Everlasting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 48.00, mix and match okay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasics: \u003c\/strong\u003ezones 3-8, 12-24” x 12-24”, full sun to part shade, charming white \"buttons\" bloom on a branching structure in mid to late summer, likes well-drained soil, sandy or gravelly and on the lean side. 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They create silken webs around and among the leaves and stems. Your plants are used to this and will survive. Although shorter-stemmed, Pearly Everlasting makes a good cut flower, in particular, for drying and for smaller posies. It also has medicinal properties and has been used as a substitute for tobacco. This plant is dioecious so it's best planted in a group. Likes full sun but I have a good patch going in part shade. Tolerant of both drought and lean soil. Likes good drainage, however Go Botany says it can sometimes be found on wetland edges. 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Wild Columbine has also been used as a love charm. Perhaps caution is warranted there as well. Makes a good cut flower. Deer and rabbit resistant.  This plant prefers sandy, well-drained soils in part sun with adequate moisture, but can adapt to dry, part shade. It will hybridize with other Columbines. It might self-sow (in a good way). High fertility soils encourage leafy growth at the expense of flowers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandscape plugs from Van Berkum Nursery, grown from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; illustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642285461811,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/Columbine1.jpg?v=1745437515"},{"product_id":"decodon-verticillatus","title":"Decodon verticillatus - Swamp Loosestrife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 4.80, mix and match okay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 6-8' x 6-8', sun to part sun, pinky rose whorls in midsummer, wet, usually acidic soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSwamp Loosestrife, Water Willow, Swamp Willow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eLythraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern half of North America as far south as Texas and Florida and as far west as Minnesota, Tennessee, and Louisiana. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewetlands, bog, pond, wet edge, lakeside, shallow standing water up to 24 inches deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a thicket forming herbaceous perennial, but with a decidedly shrubby vibe. Provides excellent erosion control at a lake edge. No water at your place? Grow it a big pot with a tray of water underneath, or in a cattle trough. The willow-like leaves have attractive fall color. The plant provides protective habitat for water fowl, song birds, and aquatic creatures. The flowers are visited by Bumblebees and Swallowtail butterflies. It is a larval host for the Hydrangea Sphinx Moth, \u003cem\u003eDarapsa\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eversicolor\u003c\/em\u003e, the Pearly Wood Nymph, \u003cem\u003eEudryas unio\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Burdock Borer Moth, \u003cem\u003ePapaipema cataphracta\u003c\/em\u003e, all of which are native to Maine. Ducks enjoy the seeds. Muskrats use the fleshy underground stems for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Decodon genus occurs in the fossil record across the globe, and although now restricted to eastern North America, was distributed widely in diverse forms during the Cenozoic Era. Numerous fossilized plants, as well as seeds over 73 million years old, and pollen has been discovered in Europe, Asia, and North America as far south as northern Mexico. 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I was working in a nursery called Greensgrow in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia and this was one of the perennials we had available. It was covered in nectar-seeking insects of all sorts. That, along with its incredible good looks and aromatic foliage, hooked me. So, here we are today. A strong grower that will spread by rhizome with enough moisture, fertility, and light. I find it adaptable to less than optimum conditions and this slows down its tendency to spread. Even so, why wouldn't you want a swath of such a nectar powerhouse that you can also add to your bouquets? Because of its silvery bracts it continues to look good long after it has been pollinated. Has been used medicinally and the leaves can be used to add a minty flavor to teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eLandscape plugs from New Moon Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eHoney Petal Plants, image of young potted plant in bloom; image of plant in situ is courtesy of Cathy Dewitt via Creative Commons through the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644213924147,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/AMBPycMuticum.jpg?v=1745508610"},{"product_id":"schizachyrium-scoparium","title":"Schizachyrium scoparium - Little Bluestem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 48.00, mix and match okay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 18-30\" x 18-24\", full sun, the slender flower spikes emerges with a slight purple tinge that matures to tan in late fall and look beautiful en masse, the foliage is blue-green into fall and shifts from warm orange-bronze to tan as the plant senesces. 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All of these grasses are also native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eA warm season grass and therefore slow to wake up.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eSmall birds and mammals will enjoy the seeds. Provides nesting material as well as over-wintering habitat. Female bumblebees nest at the base of bunch grasses such as Little Bluestem. It is the larval host for numerous Skipper species including the Indian Skipper, \u003cem\u003eHesperia sassacus\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Crossline Skipper, \u003cem\u003ePolites origenes\u003c\/em\u003e which are both native to Maine. Numerous other insects feed on it, too. The Perennial Plant Association chose this grass as its perennial plant of the year in 2022. This is an excellent ingredient for a summer into fall container planting. Has been used medicinally. The fibers have been processed and used as an insulating liner in footwear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandscape plugs from New Moon, grown on at Honey Petal Plants or Van Berkum Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons (image taken at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden); Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644221198643,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Schizachyrium_scoparium_-_Coastal_Maine_Botanical_Gardens_-_DSC03064.jpg?v=1745275976"},{"product_id":"zizia-aurea","title":"Zizia aurea - Golden Alexanders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 48.00, mix and match oaky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 24-36\" x 12-24\", full sun to light shade, The umbel of yellow florets blooms in late spring to early summer, adaptable as to soil moisture except extreme wet or dry, and somewhat drought tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eGolden Alexanders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eApiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThe native distribution is Quebec to Saskatchewan down into parts of Montana and south to New England, Florida, and Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eopen woods, moist prairies, and thickets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eZizia aurea\u003c\/em\u003e has been used medicinally. However, it is also potentially toxic, so proceed with caution. This is a host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly, \u003cem\u003ePapilio polyxenes asterius\u003c\/em\u003e. The females of the mining bee \u003cem\u003eAndrena ziziae\u003c\/em\u003e, which is native to Maine, only eat Zizia aurea pollen. This is one of the first plants to wake up on the nursery benches in the spring, which means it's one tough cookie, but it takes awhile to settle into the garden. It is a good source of nectar for short-tongued insects in particular. In your drier spots you are better off trying \u003cem\u003eZizia aptera\u003c\/em\u003e, a North American relative that is not native to Maine. Lovely cut flower and will self-sow if happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eseed grown by\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney Petal Plants with seed from Toadshade Nursery, or up-potted landscape plugs from North Creek Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eclose up of flower head Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644375142707,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankZizAurea.jpg?v=1745457816"},{"product_id":"liatris-aspera","title":"Liatris aspera - Rough Blazing Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 48.00, mix and match okay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 24-36\" x 12\", full to part sun, numerous purple, fuzzy flowers bloom along a sturdy stem from top down late summer into fall, medium to dry soils, not picky as to soil type, but needs it well-draining. 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My research indicates that this will come true from seed, but if you also have the species in your garden, I imagine some cross-pollination will occur. The species has been used medicinally. 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