Pick Up Native, Rare and Hard-to-Find Plants at London Town Plant Sale Saturday

Azaleas in bloom at Historic London Town. April 2012. Photos by Mitchelle Stephenson

Each year, the fall plant sale at Historic London Town and Gardens is an event that local gardeners and garden hobbyists simply have to attend. There are rare and hard-to-find shrubs and trees along with native and exotic woodland species. These are plants that thrive in the local environment. In fact, these are plants that grow at Historic London Town and Gardens.

At the event, Nathan Powers, London Town’s Director of Horticulture, will be available to answer questions and help with plant selection. In addition, Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners will be helping out too.

London Town will again partnering with Melwood in offering seasonal plants.

London Town Gardens in April 2012.

Melwood is a nonprofit organization that creates jobs and opportunities to improve the lives of people with disabilities. They have a horticulture program and grow seasonal plants throughout the year, including mums for the fall and poinsettias for Christmas.

For spring, keep an eye out for magnolias and bare-root peonies—gorgeous spring bloomers. For summer, look for Dr. William Ackerman’s camellias and other cold-hardy camellia cultivars.

Powers has said that he would like to showcase a series of gardens throughout the eight-acre campus. Already on site are woodland and ornamental gardens as well as a rain garden. The site is well known for showcasing unusual native plants and exotic species.

A small army of volunteers assists Powers to keep the garden looking great throughout the spring, summer and fall. If you haven’t walked through the gardens, pick a sunny day and take it in.

Members of London Town Foundation will receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases. If you are not a member, please join and receive your plant sale discount on Saturday. For information visit the websiteor call 410-222-1919.

Here is a list of the plants that will be for sale:

• Fringed Blue Star Flower
• Blue Star Flower
• Pretty Lady Emily Anemone
• September Charm Anemone
• Whirlwind Anemone
• Chinese Ginger
• Butterfly Weed
• Lady Fern
• Japanese Painted Fern
• Feather Reed Grass
• Feather Reed Grass
• Korean Feather Reed Grass
• Duet Beautyberry
• Beautyberry
• Raulston’s Carolina Allspice
• Camellia Desire
• Camellia Herme White
• Camellia Jerry Hill
• Camellia Kagiri
• Camellia Kitty
• Camellia Londontowne Blush
• Camellia Pink Icicle
• Camellia Romany
• Camellia Sea Foam
• Camellia Snow Flurry
• Camellia Winter’s Joy
• Camellia Winter’s Peony
• Pennsylvania Sedge
• Bluebeard (5 species)
• Blue Plumbago
• Turtlehead
• Turtlehead
• Red Twig Dogwood
• Japanese Holly Fern
• Hayscented Fern
• Cheddar Pink
• Bush Honeysuckle
• Southern Bush Honeysuckle
• Southern Bush Honeysuckle
• Japanese Shield Fern
• Leather Wood Fern
• Buckler Fern
• Barrenwort (6 species)
• Robb’s Spurge
• Dwarf Fothergilla
• Hakone Grass
• American Witch Hazel
• Witch Hazel
• Coral Bells
• Coral Bells / Alum Root (3 species)
• Hosta ‘Aureomarginata’
• Funkia (2 species)
• Hosta ‘Night Before Christmas’
• Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’
• Oakleaf Hydrangea
• St. John’s Wort
• Winterberry (5 species)
• Henry Anise Tree
• Siberian Iris
• Dwarf Crepe Myrtle
• Fetterbush
• Gayfeather (2 species)
• Chinese Fringe Flower Tree
• Ashe Magnolia
• Star Magnolia
• Charming Lady Magnolia
• Coral Lake Magnolia
• Crescendo Magnolia
• Exotic Star Magnolia
• Fireglow Magnolia
• Golden Gift Magnolia
• Hot Lips Magnolia
• March Til Frost Magnolia
• Pink Royalty Magnolia
• Purple Prince Magnolia
• Royal Splendor Magnolia
• Solar Flare Magnolia
• String of Pearls Magnolia
• Yuchelia Magnolia
• Eulalia Grass
• Bergamot/Beebalm
• Royal Fern
• Abalone Pearl Peony
• Beautiful Senorita Peony
• Coral ‘N Gold Peony
• Fuchsia Dragonfly Peony
• Martha Peony
• Switchgrass (2 species)
• Fountain Grass
• Dwarf Fountain Grass
• Fountain Grass
• Beardtongue
• Russian Sage
• Girard’s Crimson Azalea
• Girard’s Rose Azalea
• Fragrant Sumac
• Black-eyed Susan
• Little Blue Stem
• Soft Stem Bulrush
• Marsh Fern
• Chindo Sweet Viburnum
• Chicago Lustre Arrowood Vibur.
• Doublefile Viburnum
• Judd Viburnum