Sequatchie Cove is hosting our Annual Spring Open House & Plant Sale

Where: Sequatchie Cove Farm (320 Dixon Cove Rd. Sequatchie, TN) Directions can be found at the bottom of our home page.

When: Saturday May 1st, from 8:00-1:00 central time

Farm Tour begins at 10:00 central time

Dancing Fern Nursery native perennials will be for sale, in addition to vegetable starts for your garden

Produce, Eggs, Beef & Pork will be for sale at the Trading Post

Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the farm – see you there!

Dancing Fern Nursery

Miriam Keener  Sequatchie, TN  423-942 9201

We are a very small native plant nursery located in a cove amongst the Cumberland Plateau near Jasper, TN.   All of these plants were grown by seed, cuttings, divisions or spores. I don’t believe in selling plants collected from the wild.

-The nursery is open by appointment. (sorry we don’t ship)

-We will be selling plants at Trails and Trilliums at Saint Andrews- Sewanee School April 17^thand 18^th

-We will be at the Main Street Farmers Market in Chattanooga every  Wednesday from 4 to 6pm

-There will be a plant sale here at the farm in conjunction with Farm Day at Sequatchie Cove Farm on May 1

Directions to Dancing Fern Nursery

Beginning at Exit 155 of Interstate 24 (23 miles west of Chattanooga ) take Hwy 28 north for 3 miles.  After road turns 2 lane take your first left onto Mel Dixon Lane . Drive 1 mile to Valley View Hwy. Turn Right.  Drive 2 ½ miles thru town of Sequatchie . Turn left at Coppinger Cove Baptist Church sign.  Drive 2 miles. Turn left at  Mail box onto Dixon Cove Road .  We are the first driveway on the right.

PERENNIALS

general prices- 4 inch pots: $4 for shade loving plants and $3 for sunloving plants   gallon pots are $5 & $6

WILD GINGER Asarum canadense Deciduous heart shaped leaves form ground cover in rich woods

COLUMBINE Aquilegia Canadensis 1-1.5 ft., red/yellow blooms welcome the first hummingbirds in April. Full sun, part

shade. Don’t mulch; will self seed.

JACK IN THE PULPIT Arisaema sp. It’s hard to believe it’s the flower – Jack standing in the pulpit. Shade, woodland soil.

BLUE STAR AMSONIA Amsonia tabernaemontana 2 ft. tall with light blue flowers in spring; partial shade

BUTTERFLY WEED Asclepias tuberose Bright orange flowers in summer; full sun, poor soil. This plant is host to the monarch butterfly.

NEW ENGLAND ASTER Aster novae-anglae3-5 ft.; many shades of purple in late summer-fall; attracts butterflies; full sun

BLUE FALSE INDIGO Baptisia australis Blue pea like flowers on rounded bushy plant in early May; full sun

PINK TURTLEHEAD Chelone lyonii Full sun-part shade – blooms in the fall

GREEN AND GOLD Chrysogonum virginianum Creeping evergreen groundcover has yellow blooms in spring; part shade.

BLACK COHOSH Cimicifuga racemos4-5 ft. white spires in June; a spreading plant for partial shade and rich soil

YELLOW CORYDALIS Corydalis favula This annual has grey-green dissected leaves that stand out in the winter and pale yellow blooms in early spring. It likes shade and good woodland soil.

WOODLAND COREOPSIS

4 FT. perennial blooms for weeks and weeks in partial shade starting in July; yellow flowers.

PURPLE CONEFLOWER Echinacea purpurea Blooms for many weeks in July; full sun

MIST FLOWER Eupatorium coelestinum Blue flowers in the fall; full sun; spreads in moist ground

WILD GERANIUM Geranium maculatum Lavender blooms in spring; partial shade

SPIDER LILY Hymenocallis occidentalis Large exotic white flowers in August- needs moisture and full sun- part shade

DWARF CRESTED IRIS Iris cristata 4-6 inches; shade; forms a nice colony; April.

FALL BLAZING STAR Liatris squarrosa 2-4 ft.;purple wands in Sept. – Oct.; full sun-part shade; drought tolerant..

CARDINAL FLOWER Lobelia cardinalis Hummingbirds like to visit the bright red flowers in August; partial shade; can’t tolerate really dry soil.

GREAT BLUE LOBELIA Lobelia siphilitica Blue version of the cardinal flower – but a bit stouter

VIRGINIA BLUEBELLS Mertensia virginica Limited quantity. Blue-pink-purple bells in late March and then the plant disappears until the next spring. Grows in moist shady places.

PARTRIDGE BERRY Michella repens Evergreen groundcover for shade; woodland soil; tiny fragrant flowers in May; red Berries in winter.

BEEBALM Monarda didyma The scarlet flowers are a favorite with hummingbirds; blooms in summer; spreads – can get mildew

ALLEGHENY SPURGE Pachysandra procumbens Evergreen groundcover; fragrant 2-3 inch spike flowers in March; woodland soil;

Shade.

BEARDTONGUE Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’A favorite because of the dark stem and white flowers. Blooms in  May in full sun- partial shade  18 inches

WILD SWEET WILLIAM Phlox divaricata 6 inches tall; fragrant blue blossoms in April; woodland soil; partial shade.

CREEPING PHLOX Phlox stolonifera Blue/purple blooms in spring… low growing – likes shade

MAYAPPLE Podophyllum peltatum

Umbrella-like leaves adorn this spreading, colonizing perennial. Needs shade. If you have just a tiny spot for wildflowers you might not want this plant but it is a must for larger areas.

SOLOMON’S SEAL Polygonatum biflorum I think this is the giant one actually which grows 3-4 feet tall in a slow growing colony; a great accent plant in the shade

MOUNTAIN MINT Pycnanthemum incanum Dusty white bracts adorn this 2-3 ft. tall perennial; prefers partial shade

MEADOW BEAUTY Rhexia mariana Pink flowers – summer to fall; full sun, native to marshes and fields

BLACKEYED SUSAN Rudbeckia fulgida 2 ft. spreading plant; yellow rays with black center; August – October; partial shade.

BLACKEYED SUSAN Rudbeckia hirta This is an annual or short-lived perennial. Spreads copiously by seed – blooms in mid summer the same time as butterfly weed. Full sun

BLOODROOT Sanguinaris Canadensis One of the first wildflowers to bloom in the spring – large white petals with yellow stamens; needs shade; spreads

DOWNY SKULLCAP Scutellaria incana Blue flowers on 2 ft. tall plants in July; prefers light shade

STONECROP Sedum ternatum Evergreen succulent groundcover; likes to grow on rocks but doesn’t have to; white Flowers in April; shade/partial shade.

FIREPINK Silene virginica Brighy red flowers in spring adorn this 1 ft. tall short lived perennial; likes well drained and not too rich soil.

SKULLCAP Scutellaria pseudo-serrata White-lavender blooms on foot tall plants in May; shade

INDIAN PINK Spigelia marilandica Bright red tubular flowers with a yellow star on top in May. Shade; semi-shade

WOOD POPPY Stylophorum diphyllum Yellow blooms adorn this early spring native. Prefers shade –partial-shade and rich soil.

EARLY MEADOW RUE Thalictrum dioicum Very dainty plant – blooms in March – male and female on separate plants; light shade

RUE ANEMONE Thalictrum thalictroides White blooms in early spring adorn this dainty plant. 6 inches.. needs rich soil and shade

CAROLINA PEA Thermopsis villosa 3-5 ft.; yellow blooms in May; full sun partial shade.

FOAM FLOWER Tiarella cordifolia White “foamy’ flowers in spring – needs shade and rich woodland soil

Veronica officinalis (common Speedwell) $2.50 Evergreen groundcover forms a low growing mat; full sun/partial shade; tint spikes of Pale blue flowers in May.

FERNS

Prices: 3-4”pots $3; 2 quart & gallon $5

All ferns prefer shade, rich woodland soil and moisture. Some are more adaptable than others. All of these ferns are native to this area.

COMMON MAIDENHAIR Adiantum pedatum Lovely and graceful;prefers lime; 1ft

LADY FERN Athyrium filix-femina3 ft.; needs moisture

BULBLET FERN Cystopteris bulbifera Native to rocky slopes and limestone bluffs; a graceful delicate fern.

FRAGILE FERN Cystopteris fragilis Small spreading fern; comes up early in spring; prefers some lime and good drainage.

LOG FERN Dryopteris celsa Giant of the woodferns; evergreen

MARGINAL SHIELD FERN Dryopteris marginalis Thick textured evergreen fern; 30 inches

SENSITIVE FERN Onoclea sensibilis An easy to grow spreading fern

CINNAMON FERN Osmunda cinnamomea Stately fern; 3-5ft. tall in ideal conditions – likes moisture

ROYAL FERN osmunda regalis Like the cinnamon fern needs moisture. Native to bogs and along streambanks (the Little Sequatchie River for example)

CHRISTMAS FERN Polystichum acrostichoides Common fern in rich woods; evergreen; easy to grow

BROAD BEECH FERN Phegopteris hexagonoptera Rich soil but not too difficult to grow; spreads by creeping rhizome.

SOUTHERN SHIELD FERN Thelypteris kunthii

SHRUBS

RIVER CANE Arundinaria gigantea  $6 The only native bamboo – naturally grows along river banks. Will dig to order.

BEAUTY BERRY Callicarpa americana 1 gal. $6.00 3-6 ft.; bright purple berries in fall; sun- partial shade. I have witnessed bluebirds, robins cardinals and ceder waxwings gobbling the berries in the fall. – I have also seen the berries persist through the winter (03’-04’)

SWEET SHRUB Calycanthus floridus 1 gal. $6.00; 1 quart $3.50 5ft. tall spreading shrub with fragrant burgundy blooms in spring; sun- partial shade.

SUMMERSWEET Clethra alnifolia’Hummingbird’ Dwarf spreading shrub

HEARTS A BUSTIN Euonymous americana 1 quart $3.50 Thin green stemmed shrub with scarlet seeds that “bust” out in the fall; partial shade.

OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA Hydrangea quercifolia 1 gal. $6.00 4-10 ft. tall very handsome shrub with cinnamon colored exfoliating bark; huge white blooms in early summer; partial shade.

VIRGINIA SWEETSPIRE Itea virginica 1 gal. $6.00 3-5 ft. spreading shrub with wand- like branches; white flowers in May; scarlet- yellow – burgundy leaves in fall.

DOGHOBBLE Leucothoe 1 gal $8. A graceful evergreen shrub with arching branches and pointed leaves. Needs acid soil and part shade.

SWEET AZALEA Rhododendron arborescens 1 gal. $8.00 5-20 ft.tall; very fragrant white sometimes pink flowers.

PIEDMONT AZALEA Rhododendron canescens 1 gal. $8; 1 quart $3.50 This is the early blooming pink, sweet smelling azalea that’s common around here.

FLAME AZALEA Rhododendron calendulaceum 1 gal. $8, 2 gal,$12

SWAMP ROSE Rosa palustris 1 gal. $6; 2 gal. $9 6-7 ft. thornless shrub has single pink blossoms – full sun inwet or regular soil.

CORAL BERRY Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 2 gal. $8; 1 gal. $6 This 3-5 ft tall shrub spreads by runners and is shade tolerant. Excellent shrub for erosion control

MAPLE-LEAVED

VIBURNUM Viburnum acerifolium Shade tolerant; 4-6 ft. tall; reddish purple fall foliage; black fruit. V.acerifolium1 gal. $6

TREES

RED BUCKEYE Aesculus pavia 1 gal. $6 3-20 ft. shrub or small tree; red upright flowers in April attract hummingbirds.

SERVICE BERRY Amelanchier laevis White blooms in early spring produce berries in summer that birds love, /a small understory tree.

PAWPAW Asimina triloba A small understory tree that can sucker into a colony over time. Produces a fruit that people and other animals like to eat

FRINGE TREE Chionanthus virginicus A small tree with white tassely fragrant flowers in May

AMERICAN BEECH Fagus grandifolia 2 gal. $8.00s Large tree with smooth bark; young trees keep their tan leaves through winter

CAROLINA SILVERBELL Halesia Carolina 1 gal $6 Small under story tree; white flowers in spring

WITCH-HAZEL Hamamelis virginiana2 gal. $8.00; 1 gal. $6.00 Large shrub/small tree; yellow flowers in autumn.

POSSUM HAW HOLLY Ilex deciduas 1 gal. $6 A small deciduous tree with red berries in fall.

AMERICAN HOLLY Ilex opaca 1 gal. $6 Medium size evergreen tree

SOURWOOD Oxydendrum arboreum 1 gal. $6.00; 2 gal. $8 This tree has so much going for it: it’s interesting and unpredictable shape, it’s beautiful fall color, summer blooms that make the best tasting honey

MOUNTAIN CAMELIA Stewartia ovata 1 gal. $15; 1 quart $10 Small uncommon tree with white flowers in June; acid soil – partial shade. TEMORARILY OUT

EASTERN HEMLOCK Tsuga canadensis 1 gal. $6 A large evergreen tree native to stream banks and the mountains.

VINES

CROSSVINE Bignonia capredata  A high climbing woody vine with paired evergreen leaflets – red with yellow on inside trumpet shaped flowers – attracts hummingbirds – blooms late April.

CAROLINA JASMINE Gelsemium sempervirens An evergreen vigorous vine with yellow blooms in March.

TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE Lonicera sempervirens A native bright red blooming honeysuckle – not invasive.  Train it on a mailbox or an arbor or a tree.Blooms in May