4/27/09 ... Sold out as expected - limited supply available for on-site nursery visitors

We offer two lovely Abutilon, Vesuvius and Red Tiger.  Both are stunning and create quite a bit of excitement here at the nursery when they are in full bloom.  Red Tiger has larger flowers ...   An upright, fast-growing shrub to 5'.  Zone 7 (Hardy to 0 degrees)

As of 4/27/09 Sold out (but we saved a limited supply for on site nursery visitors)

We offer two lovely Abutilon, Vesuvius and Red Tiger.  Both are stunning and create quite a bit of excitement here at the nursery when they are in full bloom.  Vesuvius is a smaller flower than Red Tiger that provides a constant display of fiery orange bells accented with dark veins and lovely maroon calyces.  An upright, fast-growing shrub to 4'.  Hardy to zero degrees (Zone 7).  4" pot size.  (limited supply-snag one quickly!)

A large, elegant plant with lacy black foliage topped with fragrant white flowers in the fall.  An outstanding perennial for shade or a partially shaded situation, in moist, humus soil. 5'.  tall.  Zone 4-9.  Quart Size

5/16 sold out

A large, elegant plant with dark, almost black, fern-like foliage. Set with tall spires of white bottle-brush blooms in early fall. Fragrant.  An outstanding perennial for a partially shaded situation, in moist, humus soil. (5-6').  Zone 4-9.  Quart pot size

5/16 sold out - more avail mid-July

Everyone that sees this in our gardens wants it.  Deep, dark maroon flowers so dark they almost look black.  An heirloom hollyhock that was grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.  Biennial, 6' tall, Sun.  Zones 3-9. 4" pot

5/20 sold out - next crop avail mid July

A WOW! plant.  Large black-purple flower heads emerge on the black-purple stocks in mid-summer.  A major bee attraction and a plant that adds drama and elegance to the garden.  Biennial. Zone 4-10.  Sun to Part Shade.  4'-6' tall.   4" pot. Will bloom next year.

Sold out - new crop avail in the Fall

Stylish and elegant, producing many stems of spurless double pompon flowers in a soft lime green to white. With blue-green foliage and a clump forming habit over which the nodding flowers are produced. Great for late spring to early summer color. Grows to a height of 36in.  4" Pot size.

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An exceptional Aquilegia with bright golden yellow spring foliage, which later changes to deeper, orange-bronze, ensuring an invigorating contrast with deep violet blooms. 24" tall. Sun to Part Shade. Zones 3-10.  4" pot.

5/20 sold out - next crop avail mid-July

From seeds we imported from England in 2005, this spectacular columbine is the "little black dress" of Columbines... elegant & simple, yet quite rare.   

Sold out - next crop avail in the Fall

Unusual maroon-brown flowers over a low mound of ferny light-green foliage with a sweet fragrance.  Excellent for cutting. Zone 3-10. Sun/Part Shade. Height 12".  4" pot size.

Temporarily sold out  - new crop avail in the Fall

Beautiful dark purple to black Grannies Bonnet old fashioned style columbine that makes a great cut flower.  Sun to part shade.  Zones 3-9. 4" pot

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Yes, I know that it is not chocolate or dark, however this lovely columbine is a must have for its dramatic  and elegant presence in the garden.  Butter yellow blooms with exceptionally long spurs on a plant that can get to 48" tall.  Sun to part shade.  Zones 3-10.  Deep 3" pot.

Sold Out as of 3/25

I must confess to have fallen in love with this little character!  Yes, it is expensive but it is the most exquisite and best known (and most chocolate) of the Japanese arisaemas. The inflorescence is distinctive with its dark maroon/black hooded spathe and pestle-shaped, pure white spadix. Grow in fertile, leafy, slightly acid soil in dappled shade. Height 16-20in.   Zones 5-9

5/20 avail on site only, too large to ship

A beautiful plant from New Zealand with completely silver flax-like foliage. Looks great grown in combination with dark plants such as Phormium 'Platt's Black'. Also makes a great pot plant.   Grows to 3 feet.  Prefers a full sun to part shade position and it requires excellent drainage. Zone 8-9.  D4 Size

Not available for '09... withheld for propagation.

An Astelia in Chocolate!  Similar to A. Silver Spear but with brushed chocolate coloring on the leaves.. Gorgeous!  Requires very well drained soil, zones 8-9.  Sun to pt shade. 

Sold out as of 3/25

Moulin Rouge is a new introduction and is one of the darkest Astrantias with very dark red flowers surrounded by nearly black bracts. An excellent filler plant for a moist area in sun or part shade.  Zone3-9. Full Sun/Part Shade. 16-18" tall, 18-24" spread. 

Berlandiera lyrata wins the award for the best chocolate smell of all.  A night bloomer, the flowers offer up their cocoa scent in the morning and drop their yellow petals each day.    Zone 4-10. Full Sun. Height 12".   4" pots.  (They will be mature enough to ship the end of April, first part of May)

Temporarily sold out, more avail soon...

Beautiful large mauve bells bob on stalks that rise up 15" from the 5" tall dark foliage.  This lovely Campanula from Japan is a treasure for it's dark foliage alone but the flower simply captivates all of the visitors to our nursery that see it.  Add to this that it is deer resistant and attracts hummingbirds and how could anyone resist?  Spreads.  Zone 4-9.  4" pot

3/15/09 Sold out for the season

The darkest and most exotic Canna!  My fave for sure!!  A wonderfully flamboyant and tropical addition to any garden with stunning satiny burgundy foliage with shocking orange flowers.  A great container centerpiece.  3-5 feet tall x 2 feet wide.  Sun.  Has proven hardy for us here in the Northwest.  Rated to zones 8-10.  Dig tubers and store indoors elsewhere (hey! it's worth it!).

Milk Chocolate colored evergreen, low growing grass with a mounding habit.  Nice container plant.  Sun to Part Shade,  16" tall.  Zone 7-10.  Deer resistant.  4" Pot size.

Photo used with permission

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Gracefully arching almost-irridescent toffee-mahogany blades make a mound 10-15" tall  x 14-18"wide, which changes to coral fall-into-winter; wonderful for massing, accent or container. Zones 7-10, Sun to Part Shade.  6" Deep 3" pot (D3)

Sold out as of 4/26 - more later this season

Long and narrow, arching foliage with green and cinnamon infused color. Ht. 10-12", spread 24", graceful mounding habit, evergreen, full sun to part sun, prefers well draining soil, Zone 7. Deep 4" pot size

A herbacious bush clematis, it forms a sprawling mound 2' x 3' with nodding blue flowers from May-July.  Nice for weaving among plants in a border or used in a container.  Prefers rich soil & full sun.  Zone 4-10. Large quart size pots.  Limited Availability.

With leaves the color of dark merlot edged in lime green and a lime green underside, this new coleus is an elegant and exciting addition to the garden.  Height 12-14", spread 10-12".  Annual.  Shade. 4" pot size

Not enough to share for 2009.

Stunning, exotic and a plant we would not be without, it is worth the effort to pull the pot into the house or greenhouse - or dig the tuber to store indoors over the winter. Gorgeous, large glossy black leaves lend a tropical feel to the garden. Height 30", width 30". Zone 10.

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Both ornamental and culinary, this sweet corn is as fun to look at as it is to eat!  Dark maroon stalks make a lovely statement in the garden and the ears are maroon (chocolate :-) as well...    shipped in 2" pots.

Also available as seed in our "Edible Chocolate Garden Seed Kit"

5/20 sold out

A new, rare, and very chocolate, Corydalis!  Chocolate brown foliage that matures to green and creamy white or lavender flowers in summer.  Partial Shade, 10-15" tall Zones 5-8.  D4 size (6" deep x 4"diameter)

Available on site only

If this brand new 2009 Dahlia introduction bears a striking resemblance to our previously offered Dahlia 'Chocolate Sundae' shown below, it is because it is simply an enhanced version from Thompson & Morgan.  When I inquired as to what the difference between the two was they answered ... "Plants will look very similar, but 'Black Beauty' is not quite as uniform in height.  Chocolate Sundae was sold by T&M as a vegetative selection (cutting raised and so quite uniform), while Dahlia 'Black Beauty' set seed better than 'Chocolate Sundae' and is currently offered as a seed strain".  18-24" Tall.   We offer this new for 2009 variety in 4" pot size. 

Sold out as of 4/2 - next crop avail in July

Ooh-la-la!  We did it!  We finally found a source for this rare black daphne.  We obtained our specimen from Heronswood in 2005 just before they were closed down and our specimen has been too precious to take cuttings from so we are thrilled to have a supplier that can provide them to us.  Limited quantities for 2009 so do not hesitate if you want one.  Quart size pot.  Ships in May

As of 5/6 Sold out - next crop avail mid-June

Now you can have your Delphiniums in chocolate!  Last season we grew 350 of the English Delphiniums called 'Dark Shades' to see them all in bloom (now this year they changed the name of 'Dark Shades' to 'Chocolate').  We harvested seed from those that were white with subtle brushes of chocolate for our "Chocolate Delphinium Breeding Project".  It will take many years to get them to be consistantly chocolate but we much prefer the elegant white with gentle brushes of chocolate over the inky black colorations produced on the majority of the 'Black Shades' (now known as 'Chocolate')... thus we have named our strain 'Kissed by Chocolate'...

These English Delphiniums are taller, sturdier and more disease resistant than the more common Pacific Giants.  6'-8' tall.  Sun to sun/pt shade.  Zones 3-10.  4" pots

Chocolate Sweet William ... one of my favorite chocolate flowers and one of the reasons I decided to focus on maroon colored plants.  A wonderful biennial that makes an excellent, long lasting cut flower.  2' tall, sun, Zones 4-10. Pot size 4"

SOLD OUT - next crop available in mid-July

This rare South African beauty grows to 3-5 feet tall. Wands of bell-like flowers arching over grassy foliage wave gracefully in the slightest summer breeze.  'Blackbird' is the darkest flower form offered in Dieramas.  A slow grower, it will generally flower in its third or fourth year. It thrives in full sun and moist, well-draining soil. Zones 7-10.  3" Pot size.

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This very rare and beautiful foxglove produces long racemes of orchidlike flowers that are white with chocolate-yellow markings. Performs well in sun or shade. Grows to 3 feet tall. A biennial or short-lived perennial. Winter hardy to zone 5.  4" pot