Plant Feature and Sale through March 8th New This Week March 2, 2026 Japanese Black Pine Plant Feature and Sale through March 8th This pine tree has a lot of character! Attractive, dark green needles are paired per fascicle and grow at the ends of bare branches. Silky, white, candle-like terminal buds sit upright on the branches and contrast with the green needles. These candles form in fall and will elongate through winter before budding. Japanese black pine has a flat-topped pyramidal form with no prominent central leader. The tree’s silhouette will age to an irregular form with a spreading crown and pendulous branches. Annual growth is an average of 1 foot per year and reaches a height of 12-15’ in 10 years. Tolerant of heat and salt, deer resistant, drought resistant when established. Would make a great addition to a Japanese inspired garden, bonsai, or as a screen. Japanese Black Pine Pinus thunbergii Native Range: Japan and Korea Fun Fact: The irregular growth, flat-top, and curved trunk make it a great specimen for bonsai. Growing Conditions: Soil: thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil Sunlight: prefers full sun, but can tolerate light shade Height/Width: 20-60’ tall and 12-20’ wide Zones: 5-9

Supplies to get you started at Painters New This Week December 12, 2024 Recover & Restore: Plants, Seed Mix, and Live Stakes Supplies to get you started at Painters In this long process of recovery, Painters is here to help out in the way we do best: providing you high quality plants (natives are our favorites!) and guidance as you go. Check out our latest blog on Starting the Process of Landscape Restoration . For those ready to start looking ahead at replanting and revitalizing landscapes, as well as stream bank restoration, find a s election of items at Painters on Saturday December 14th to get you started: native potted shrubs and trees, native live stakes, and wildlife habitat seed mix for affordable habitat restoration. Available Native Potted Shrubs and Trees Scientific Name Common Name Variety Size Qty Salix babylonica Willow, Weeping 8"T 23 Acer rubrum Maple, Red Brandywine 2G 18 Amorpha fruticosa Indigo Bush 1G 43 Betula nigra Birch, River 2G 26 Callicarpa americana Beautyberry, American 1G 30 Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush 1G 19 Cornus sericea Dogwood, Redtwig 8"T 101 Fagus grandifolia American Beech 2G 18 Quercus shumardii Oak, Shumard 1G 11 Salix discolor Willow, Pussy 8"T 16 Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush 1G 19 Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry 8"T 29 Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress 1G 27 Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry, Black Viking 2G 37 Sambucus canadensis Elderberry 1G 60 Native Live Stakes A selection of five native trees and shrubs suited to live-stake planting, chosen for their aptitude for erosion control and stream bank repair. Check out this Introduction to Live Staking to learn more. Eastern Ninebark [Physocarpus opulifolius] Native deciduous shrub (z3-7) full-part sun, 5-8' tall, 6-10’ wide White blooms in summer, attractive bark in winter; provides excellent cover for wildlife Thrives on streambanks and in moist thickets, tolerates a wide range of soil conditions Elderberry [Sambucus canadensis] Native deciduous shrub (z3-9) full-part sun, 5-12' tall and wide Showy, fragrant white spring blooms lead to tasty black berries in late summer, great for wildlife Thrives in a wide range of conditions, spreads by suckers; excellent for colonizing streambanks Silky Dogwood [Cornus amomum] Native deciduous shrub (z5-8) full sun-part shade, 6-12' tall and wide Creamy white blooms early summer, blue berries in fall; excellent for wildlife Aka swamp dogwood, thrives in moist to wet woodlands or alongside streams or ponds Black Willow [Salix nigra] Native deciduous tree (z4-9) full sun-part shade, 30-60' tall and wide The largest of NC's willows, thrives in consistently wet soil; excellent for wildlife Shallow, spreading roots are prone to invading pipes; avoid planting near structures Silky Willow [Salix sericea] Native deciduous shrub (z3-9) full sun-part shade, 6-12' tall and wide Thrives in consistently wet soil of swamps and riverbanks; fast growing, excellent wildlife value Showy and easy care; so named for the silky white hairs on its leaves' undersides Wildlife Habitat Seed Mix For those needing native restoration in areas of size, we are carrying Roundstone Wildlife Habitat Seeds. The diversity of seeds offers the highest chance of success in a variety of soil and moisture types. Plant after the first killing frost to let the natural over-wintering process open up the seed coats for higher germination in the spring. Roundstone Habitat Mix .docx Download DOCX • 51KB Note: You may notice that there are a few plants in the mix that aren't native to our area; the company included them to aid with nitrogen fixation, wildlife forage, and erosion control. They have not been deemed a significant invasive in North Carolina.

South Sea Salad Tree 'Chief Kubo's Prize' New This Week May 18, 2026 Plant of the Week: Edible Leaf Hibiscus South Sea Salad Tree 'Chief Kubo's Prize' Abelmoschus manihot 'Chief Kubo's Prize' Annual (tender perennial z8b-11) Full sun-part shade 3-4' tall Can be grown in containers and overwintered in a bright, sunny spot indoors Enjoy raw or cooked like spinach This tropical powerhouse is the ultimate heat-loving spinach alternative for the peak of summer! A cousin to okra, 'Chief Kubo’s Prize' features stunning, deeply cut tropical foliage laced with vibrant magenta-red veins and stems--a true edimental! Fast-growing and incredibly productive, its mild-flavored leaves can be enjoyed raw in crisp summer salads, used like cabbage to wrap foods, or tossed into stir-fries. To top it off, it produces gorgeous, highly nutritious 5-inch yellow blooms that are also entirely edible. It thrives beautifully in containers and can easily be overwintered indoors in a bright, sunny window! A.k.a. Bele Tree, Sunset Hibiscus, or South Sea Salad Tree.

How to find or select what you need New This Week September 3, 2025 Our Plants This Fall How to find or select what you need We all meet here for different reasons. You might be a chef looking to add some native edible fruits to your landscape for future harvests. Or maybe, brand new to gardening, you'd like to try your hand at some green veg and herbs on the deck. Perhaps your home is needing a bit of indoor foliage to zhuzh it up. Or maybe you want evergreens to block out an ugly shed or ugly neighbors! (just kidding). Whatever your needs are, check out these links to find your plants: Growing Food: If you are planning a fall vegetable patch, boosting some beds with herbs, or putting in an orchard, check out our Edibles Page on the website for a full list of our fall selections of herbs, veggies, and fruits. Including pollination charts for fruiting trees and shrubs. Identifying Natives: Red for Straight Species Native, Maroon for Nativar If you would like to add native plants and nativars to your landscape in hopes of boosting your support of local ecosystems, find Natives on our Growing and Availability Lists by searching "native" in the search bar or sorting by subdepartment. When you are shopping in person at Painters, native plants are easily distinguished by the bright red signs. Cultivars of native plants, called nativars , have a darker maroon signage. Looking for plants for a particular purpose? For example, maybe you need trees and shrubs for privacy screens. Or maybe you want to put in a rain garden. Or you are looking to plant for erosion control. Or groundcover. Or more! Check out our Painters Picks on our Resources Page. These categorized lists of Painters recommendations are a great way to get you started. [Suggestions welcome. We are always adding more according to the questions we get!] Seeking something specific? Our Availability Lists should be finalized by the end of this week! Until then, have a peek at our projected lists to give you a good idea of what we are planning on: Growing List, Fall 2025 Tree & Shrub Availability List, Fall 2025 Houseplants and Succulents, Fall 2025

Who doesn't want to try basil glitter? New This Week August 16, 2022 Recipe: Blackberry Streusel Mascarpone Lemon Bars with Basil Glitter Who doesn't want to try basil glitter? Beloved staff member Brooke shared this recipe with us, and the title alone left our mouths watering! According to her, the basil glitter pulls it all together and cannot be missed. Let us know what you think if you give it a try - we know we can't wait to get in the kitchen. www.egglandsbest.com Eggland's Best | Cardamom Pecan-Crusted Blackberry Streusel… Learn how to make Cardamom Pecan-Crusted Blackberry Streusel Mascarpone Lemon Bars with Basil Glitter with a guided recipe using delicious and nutritious…

June 5th-June 9th New This Week June 3, 2024 Plant Sale and Spotlight: Annual Vinca June 5th-June 9th Annual vinca, Catharanthus roseus, is a popular choice for summer flower beds here in WNC. Annual vinca makes a great, easy addition to sunny beds, borders, and containers. With its drought and heat tolerance and ability to thrive in even poor soils, you’ll have vibrant, eye-catching blooms from summer until fall. An annual, Catharanthus roseus thrives in full sun-part shade. Showy and easy-care, it will grow to 10-14'' tall and 6-8'' wide. An excellent choice for hot, sunny conditions, it makes for a good drought-tolerant groundcover. And it's deer and rabbit resistant. An all-around fabulous annual! This spring season, we have five varieties available in 4” pots. Find these incredibly full and well-developed annuals to give you loads of color in your garden! A flat is 30% off through Sunday, June 9th for a total of $24.50! Cora XDR Mix: Well-branched, heavy-blooming plant with loads of flowers in vibrant colors Cora XDR White: Beautiful mounding plants with large pure white blooms Tattoo American Pie Mix: Bold, eye-catching blooms all season long in shades of red, white, and purple Tattoo Black Cherry: Deep pink blooms inked with purple markings Tattoo Tangerine: Gorgeous, season-long, coral-pink blooms ''tattooed'' with purple markings We also have a robust assortment of trailing vinca in 10” hanging baskets! The Cora Cascade series thrives in full sun and will trail 12-18” providing blooms spring through fall. Also very heat tolerant, low maintenance, and fuss-free! On sale this week for $16.00.

Japanese Holly Fern New This Week May 24, 2026 Plant Spotlight Japanese Holly Fern JAPANESE HOLLY FERN Cyrtomium falcatum Perennial (z6-10) part-full shade 1-2' tall, 2-3' wide Evergreen fronds resemble holly branches, hence the common name Easy to grow, thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil; deer and rabbit resistant Aka fish tail fern As one of the few perennial ferns that stays lush for most of the year, the Japanese Holly Fern is exceptionally resilient. While a harsh winter might cause some minor browning or die-back, it bounces back with fresh, vibrant growth every spring. From spring through late fall, it showcases large, glossy, deep-green fronds that maintain their structure beautifully. Unlike Christmas Ferns—which tend to start strong in the spring and then wilt and flatten in the summer heat—or Ostrich and Sensitive Ferns, which easily get crispy in heat, the Japanese Holly Fern holds its shape. Thanks to its thick, leathery foliage, it is uniquely tough and highly resistant to heat, sunburn, frost, and wind damage.

The Begonia Collection Sale New This Week March 16, 2026 Pattern and Petals The Begonia Collection Sale We can’t control the weather and we’ve always known that this time of year has fluctuations, so for the plant loving folks: look indoors! Our houseplants are looking glorious this time of year and you can move ‘em out to a covered porch come summertime. Or even add them to a shady combo pot. Find all of these specimens of true living art at Painters this spring! These mature plants are big, but the price is not! Come choose your favorite. Click through to our Houseplant List for current sizes, prices, and availability: https://www.paintersgreenhouse.com/houseplant-succulent-availability

Weekly plant profile! Get it before it goes! New This Week June 16, 2025 Preeminent Pollinator Plant: Mealycup Sage Weekly plant profile! Get it before it goes! When we talk about Pollinators, we love to focus on host plants and all the great native plants that support the complete life cycle of pollinators, but there are so many annuals and herbs that are also beneficial to pollinators. They provide valuable pollen and nectar sources throughout the growing season. And with so many that bloom throughout the summer, they are not only great food sources but also stunning and rewarding blooms for us humans too! This week we want to spotlight a Painters pollinator favorite: Salvia farinacea or Mealycup Sage! While it sports a name only a mother could love, this steady and sturdy bloomer is your garden's new pollinator sleeper agent! Known for its long blooming and vibrant flowers, it attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Fabulous in the garden en masse, it's a dependable annual flower that can grow in part shade and it tolerates poor soils. And as a good-sized sage, but not overly large, it’s perfect in containers. Mealycup Sage 'Victoria Blue' Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' Annual (tender perennial z8-10) Full sun-part shade Grows 1-2' tall, 10-18'' wide Beautiful deep blue flowers summer to fall; compact, densely branched habit Mealycup Sage 'Victoria White' Salvia farinacea 'Victoria White' Annual (tender perennial z8-10) Full sun-part shade Grows 1-2' tall, 10-18'' wide Pure white flower spikes summer to fall; compact, densely branched habit And don’t forget about these other great annuals for pollinator plants: pentas, zinnias, cosmos, lantana, verbena, cuphea, mints, basils, catnip, borage, anise hyssop, many other annual sages and many more!

Show Them How Beautiful Beneficial Gardens Can Be! New This Week April 21, 2026 It's All About Perception Show Them How Beautiful Beneficial Gardens Can Be! A great way to celebrate the earth is to plant as many native plants as you can. Maybe you've already done that--your yard is full of natives of all shapes and sizes, you have brush piles for the birds, you wait to mow and to cut back your perennials, you leave the leaves... and sometimes you get in trouble for it. Or maybe you're about to embark on a pollinator garden makeover and are worried about town or HOA ordinances. Regardless, incorporating some of these tips in your yard can help identify it as a purposeful space. Let others know why it looks the way it does when it does (not just due to neglect), and consider using techniques to make it more appealing to the average homeowner (without sacrificing wildlife benefit). There are many tools for bridging the gap between sterile lawns and invasive hedges and wildlife-focused gardens--the more we encourage others to emulate rather than critique our yards, the more we can help the planet! “Cues of Care” are landscape elements that are incorporated with the goal of showing others that your yard/gardens are intentionally managed. This has become increasingly important for those living in cities, suburbs and HOAs, as many folks view wildlife habitats as ‘messy’ or as harboring/attracting undesirable animals and insects (rats, snakes, wasps, mosquitos). While a balanced habitat rarely causes any pest issues (and often reduces them), and the way your yard appears should not matter to others, the reality is that there are (dated, often misinformed) ordinances in place in many neighborhoods. And if you design a space that is beautiful as well as beneficial, and add elements that are widely considered appealing (water features, edging, garden art, pathways, etc), then you are likely to increase interest in your space and perhaps act as the catalyst for others to make similar changes to their yards. Signage A great way to spread the word on the importance of planting for wildlife is to qualify for and purchase one of National Wildlife Federation's Certified Wildlife Habitat signs. They’re attractive and a great way “to communicate the impact and intent of your garden to neighbors.” We also recommend BeeCityUSA’s signs that you can download and print for free such as this Low Mow sign, or, when smothering grass/in the early, less attractive steps of a wildlife space, this Pollinator Habitat in Progress sign. The Xerces Society also offers a wide selection of lovely, informative options. The NWF recommends that along with wildlife habitat signage, befriending neighbors and showing them the magic of your space goes a long way - a bit of personal connection, education, and beneficial exposure can quickly change perception. Alongside that (if you’re not the chatty type, then maybe lean into these harder), there are some other cues that can make a big difference in the way your yard is viewed by others. Ornamental Natives & Nativars Especially if you’re one of the only kids on the block with a native dominated space, then it definitely helps to incorporate as many ornamental natives as possible (and to design your space with some regard for color theory or texture). Including species and nativars with pretty blooms, interesting foliage and colorful berries can help with human appeal while also supporting wildlife. You can also choose compact nativars to create a ‘tidier’ appearance -which means you have space to plant more! ( R ead our blog on natives vs. nativars to learn that all native cultivars are not the same in terms of wildlife benefit, and that it is important to use wild type natives along with nativars or other ornamentals.) Borders, Paths & Art Other ways to help folks recognize your yard as a purposefully cultivated/curated space is to incorporate borders, fences, paths, hedges, and islands of plants. This helps with the ‘tidy’ aesthetic - even if you let things go pretty wild within each planted/protected area, if you highlight or frame them to some extent it’s helpful. Even better - add some stepping stones, boulders, garden art, bird baths and bird houses. And even the smallest of water features can provide critical wildlife support, bring beneficial and beautiful wildlife to your space and add a lot of charm. These all can make your space more enjoyable, easy to navigate, and more welcoming, while helping to calm any concerns or misunderstandings. And these updates don’t have to be pricey - simply using stones or large branches to delineate areas can be lovely! Incorporating these fences, borders and paths along the periphery of your yard is helpful also - you want to keep plants from falling over into sidewalks or neighbors’ yards to avoid complaints. These gardens are less than a year old and plants are still emerging in spring - yet they are very obviously curated spaces due to borders, benches and paths. Sources: NWF, BeecityUSA & Xerces Society Photos: Angela Esmond's lovely gardens!

For Your Home or Soon-to-be Summer Porches New This Week March 24, 2025 Full and Flowing Houseplant Baskets For Your Home or Soon-to-be Summer Porches We are reaching the time of year where one of the most commonly asked questions at Painters is about hanging baskets for sun and shade. If you are one of those shade-seeking plant lovers, consider these new and newly restocked houseplant hanging baskets! These are certainly great choices to refresh your winter houseplants indoors, and they are also a nice option for folks with their eye out for some shady porch greenery just down the line. Those porches and patios are soon to be in use during the summer--we just have to "hang" in there until the warm weather gets going! As always, be mindful of sunlight and humidity conditions according to each plant's specific needs. Most plants in this list will require medium to bright indirect light--a perfect choice for a covered patio. Some are more tolerant of even lower light so you can tuck them even deeper into the corners and fill up your space! Click on the photos below to dive in! Names and quick tips on each. These prefer bright indirect light: These can tolerate a little lower light without too much fuss: These will all appreciate good warmth and humidity to thrive! These frequently masquerade as annuals but can also be grown as houseplants: Happy Houseplanting! (And do remember when you take them home, wait for nighttime temperatures to consistently stay above 50°F or more to move them into colder spaces. Hardening off time might be shorter when moving to a covered porch, but remember these are tropical plants and will perform best with warmer nighttime temps.)

Tall White Beardtongue New This Week May 5, 2025 Plant of the Week: Penstemon digitalis Tall White Beardtongue Also known as foxglove beardtongue for its resemblance to the English garden plant. Penstemons are called beardtongues because of the tiny hairs on the flowers’ stamen–a little hairy “tongue” to support pollinators. With ample stalked clusters of pretty white tubular flowers that bloom spring to summer, it attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in droves. Additionally, the seeds provide food for songbirds in late summer and fall. AND this plant is a host plant to the Baltimore checkerspot, Edith’s checkerspot, Chalcedon checkerspot, and the common buckeye! We are not the only ones who love this hardy and reliable native! Penstemon digitalis is quite unfussy and adaptable and, once established, can be tolerant of both flood and drought. What a plant! While not a highly aggressive spreader, it will often propagate through self-seeding. Deadheading will help promote new flower growth and ensures the plant flowers for longer. (Remove whole flower spikes as the blooms fade and new ones will grow from the base.) With its tall and showy blooms, it has great vertical interest. Use it in borders, in pollinator gardens, on the edge of rain gardens, or in meadow landscapes. This incredibly steadfast and resilient native plant is going to be a new favorite. Type: NATIVE perennial USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 Sun Exposure: Full sun Height: 3-5' tall Width: 2' wide Soil Needs: Thrives in well drained soils Also find several other varieties of penstemon at Painters for Spring 2025: Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' NATIVAR; with red-stemmed spikes of showy white tubular flowers spring-summer Penstemon pinifolius Pineleaf Beardtongue Bright red-orange tubular blooms and needle-like foliage; Native to Arizona and New Mexico, thrives in coarse, sandy, sharp-draining soil Penstemon smallii Small's Beardtongue NATIVE perennial with long-blooming tubular purple summer flowers; basal foliage stays evergreen Penstemon barbatus 'Rock Candy® Blue' 1’ tall and wide, compact cultivar jam-packed with lavender-blue bell-shaped blooms Penstemon 'Flock of Flamingos' Masses of flamboyant, multi-hued pink flowers Penstemon 'Quartz® Amethyst' Generous spikes of soft lavender flowers with white striped throats attract bees Penstemon 'Quartz® Red' 2’ tall and wide, summer spires of vivid red-orange trumpets, throats striped with white Penstemon ' Harlequin™ Magenta' Upright, compact, and free flowering; showy spires of large magenta flowers bloom summer through fall Penstemon 'Onyx and Pearls' Elegant near-black foliage topped with soft lavender blooms in summer, provides height and drama

Add a pop of color to your home with this blooming houseplant! New This Week March 20, 2023 Plant of the Week: Painter's Palette Anthurium Add a pop of color to your home with this blooming houseplant! With stunning red, pink or orange blooms that last for several months at a time, anthurium are very easy plants to care for. Place your Anthurium in a bright room, but not in direct sunlight... they can even handle relatively low light, and only need moderate/regular water. An easy, low maintenance way to add some brilliant color to your space! Sun Exposure: Bright, indirect light to moderate light Soil Needs: well draining soil rich in organic matter and amended with perlite/orchid bark is ideal, but they aren't super picky (probably fine to stay in whatever you bought them in for a while!) Water: Water when the top 2 inches of soil are dry Humidity: Flowering varieties can tolerate lower humidity than other anthuriums Fertilizer: Fertilize once a month with 1/4 strength fertilizer Care: Easy

A quick and easy gift for all the plant lovers in your life New This Week November 27, 2022 Painters Gift Certificates Available Online A quick and easy gift for all the plant lovers in your life Painters Greenhouse gift certificates can be purchased online and make a great present for all the plant lovers in your life! Available in increments ranging from $10-$500 and delivered immediately to your inbox, our gift certificates are a great way to give a gift that keeps growing. They also make a convenient last minute gift! ORDER YOURS NOW!

Highlights from Our 50th Anniversary Year New This Week January 10, 2024 2023 Painters' Scrapbook Highlights from Our 50th Anniversary Year