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We have assembled a selection of slow growing shrubs, groundcovers and trees (including hardy conifers) suited for G-Scale railroaders, faery gardens, rock gardens, troughs, miniature landscapes in pots or in ground and "Jar-Gems" (for strawberry jars). Many tolerate the harsh conditions between stepping stones & rock garden crevices.

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Welcome to Mark's dream section. The smaller the plant is, the more he likes it. "I find these miniatures, so often overlooked and even walked on, absolutely fascinating. Why? Possibly as I mature in my plant tastes, the subtle details of these noble, slow growers are just as exciting as their substantial, bold, splashy counterparts. Certainly it has to do with no matter how many varieties I find, there are, literally, always room for more. And there's the fact that they are just darn cute, like the tiny doll furniture, that make you yearn to be just their size. I suppose I like the contrast with this weird world and my own sacred space, where everything is child-like perfection for my boys and me. No war, no hunger, and no weeds! Creating authentic miniature worlds, transport the artists and lucky participants."

We hope you enjoy these selections as much as we have reveled in collecting them.

Sedum, Coral Carpet Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 1in. groundcover Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden First year it remained just green. ""So where's the coral color?"" Then, we went easy on the water for a spell and witnessed a coral red foliage transformation. We recommend you ""abuse"" this diminuitive groundcover with full sun and little water. Flowers pale-pink. $ 4.29	Sedum, Frosted Blue Sedum hispanicum minus 'Pink Form' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 1in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Alpine Rockery, Baskets, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Think of a forest of miniature blue spruce, frosted in pink, viewed from 1000 feet above. This is it - one of the most beautiful and unusual miniature sedums with pink tipped, blue leaves. If that isn't enough, how about pink and white flowers in early summer? $ 4.29	Sedum, Gold Moss Sedum acre 'Aureum' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 1in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Alpine Rockery, Borders, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Golden leaves, winter through summer, each the size of a 1/4 sized grain of rice, are decorated with yellow flowers in the summer. Another great contrast plant for low maintenance containers. $ 4.29
Sedum, Golden Angeline Sedum ruprestes 'Angelina' PPAF Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 3in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Middle Summer Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Alpine Rockery, Baskets, Butterfly, Container, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Bright yellow, 1/2"" long, soft needles contrast well with Sedum 'Voodoo', 'Love's Triangle' or 'Frosted Blue'. $ 4.29	Sedum, Irish Eyes Sedum middendorfianum var. diffusum Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Middle Summer Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Borders, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Shades of the holidays- very cool, Irish green rosettes form thick blankets in Summer and then turn an amazing poinsettia red in Winter. $ 4.29	Sedum, Japanese Golden Sedum makinoi 'Ogon' Cold Tolerance: Zone 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Baskets, Bedding Plant, Butterfly, Container, Culinary, Groundcover, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Sedum ""Voodoo"" and this rare cultivar inspired our Jar Gem series, that is, plants perfectly suited to the cramped quarters and dry, severe conditions of strawberry jars. You can't find this brilliant, yellow creeper from Japan in many catalogs. Lastly leaves are tasty as a ""micro-green"" salad addition $ 4.29
Sedum, Love's Triangle Sedum anglicum 'Love's Triangle' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Borders, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Of the 2 dozen miniature versions of popular perennials, this is Karen's favorite midget. Pinkish white flowers entertain irresistable, powder blue, pin head sized foliage each spring. To insure next year's crop, break off a small section and overwinter in a sunny window. From Arrowhead Alpines, so if someone finds this name incorrect, blame them. $ 4.29	Sedum, Pink Shield Sedum nevii 'Pink form' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental 1/2 inch greek shield shaped leaves turn dusky pink in cooler weather, creating a foliage color not otherwise available in our ""Jar Gem"" collections. Flowers are white veined pink. The *Index of Garden Plants* (Royal Horticulture Society) lists this as Zone 8 hardy, but it has been growing in Zone 5 for 3 years at Klyn's Nursery. We are satisfied. $ 4.29	Sedum, Sierra White Sedum spathulifolium 'Capa Blanco' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Antique-rose, winter foliage becomes ghostly white during the growing season. Will form a shallow mound in the rockgarden or trail down the side of small containers. In Ohio it seldom forms yellow flowers in summer and must have excellent drainage to overwinter, but for foliage alone, it is worth growing. We suggest stone troughs, drain tiles or any other planter well above the soil line. Found in Oregon. $ 4.29
Sedum, Tiny Urchin Sedum humisifusum Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 1in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About This tough Sedum looks like it belongs underwater among the corals. Glossy green, urchin stems grow very compact and spread very slowly. Other possible candidates for an underwater scene on land?- ""Drabas, Limonium (Tiny Sea Statice), Mini Pastel Yarrow and Chocolate Sedge."" $ 4.29	Sedum, Tricolor Carpet Sedum spurium 'Tricolor' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental White, pink, and green foliage with pink flowers in June- can you imagine a more colorful groundcover? Tough as nails hardy perennial for front of the flower bed, hanging basket or miniature gardens. Remove any solid green stems as these can take over the tricolored foliage. $ 4.29	Sedum, Voodoo Sedum spurium 'Voodoo' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Bees, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental I can't think of a darker, (mahogany, almost black) foliaged representative from the plant world. Imagine the color contrast in your garden of a low, 2"" groundcover spilling over light colored stones, or nestled next to Sedum, ""Golden"" as a ""Jar Gem"". This is sure to be a garden classic. $ 4.29
Senna, Desert Candle Senna polyphylla Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: to 10 feet Water: Normal-Dry dormancy Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Middle Summer to Late Summer Common Uses:Bonsai, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary Very rare Caribbean Pea family tree that makes and easy bonsai or mini tropical tree that looks like a graceful ""Honey Locust"". You know, that lawn tree that's in everyone yard with that light, airy look, usually golden. The Senna leaf is however dark green to a purplish, only 1 inch long with 7-10 pairs of eraser head size leaftets. Very delicate, oh ya did a mention the bright yellow 1 inch summer flowers? $ 5.29	Serissa Snowrose, Cherry Blossom Serissa foetida 'Cherry Blossom' Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: up to 2 feet Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Winter to Late Winter to Middle Winter Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary Instead of the loud, varigated leaves of ""Pink Mountain"", this foliage is delicately edged in white with strong, single pink flowers. Natural miniature tree that does not like to dry out. $ 5.29	Serissa Snowrose, Double White Serissa foetida 'Fleno-Plora' Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: up to 2 feet Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Winter to Late Winter to Middle Winter Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary This all green tropical shrub looks like a mini magnolia tree, but blooms most of the year! Grows best when temperatures are above 60 degrees (although a light frost is O.K.) Very appropriate for bonsai. Because of my divided attention between my sons and our business and the careful neglect I give my test subjects, I have gained yet another ""hat"", this one as unofficial tester of houseplants. I declare this plant the 2004/2005 winter winner of the ragaves of our warm, dry, poorly lit (compared to outdoors) home and oops! occasional watering! $ 5.29
Serissa Snowrose, Pink Mountain Serissa foetida 'Pink Mountain' Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: to 2 feet Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Winter to Late Winter to Middle Winter Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary A striking, variegated leaved miniature pink magnolia tree! Doesn't bloom as freely as ""Cherry Blossom"" but I have to admit, it does not need flowers to charm visitors. Like ""Cherry Blossom"", it prefers temperatures above 60 degrees (although a light freeze is okay) and does not like to dry out. Still, it is a great bonsai and miniature landscape tree. $ 5.29	Serissa Snowrose, Tiny Kyoto Serissa foetida 'Kyoto' Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: up to 1 foot Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Winter to Late Winter to Middle Winter Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary As Serissa go, this is the tiniest leaved variety, although it grows rather quickly. 'Tiny Kyoto' is precisely proportioned as a tree for the smallest scale railroad, or as a shrub in large scale. Yes, it's suited for Zone 9-10 growers but it does just fine indoors, over winter. Occasionally, we're treated to its rare white-pink flowers. $ 5.29	Serissa Snowrose, Yatsubusa Serissa foetida 'Yatsubusa' Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: to 1 Foot Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Spring to Early Winter to Late Winter to Middle Sprin Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary Leaves are larger than 'Kyoto' and rounded, but are stacked on top of one another. Has a very cool, miniature Dr. Seuss tree look about it. $ 5.29
Shamrock, Purple Oxalis X 'Myka' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: P.Sun- P.Shade to Shade Height: 8in. x 12 Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy $ 4.29	Silene-Var Robin White Breast Silene uniflora 'Druitt's Variegated Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Sun-P.Sun to Full Sun Height: 1in. x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About We've offered other extremely low growing, variegated miniatures before but this one's Winter hardy here. The white flowers play second fiddle to the year round green and cream. Due to its low, but spreading stature, make sure you site it in a special, close-up garden with other morning sun loving, non-aggressive miniatures. $ 4.79	Skeleton Plant Corokia cotoneaster Cold Tolerance: Zone 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 3' x 3' wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary Yes it is Alive! From Australia, this is a desert survivor. Looks dead because in full sun, the leaves turn nearly black and are the size of the zig zagging black branches. This is how it has adapted to the blazing summer heat. In a more shady location or in winter the leaves become greener and wider. Although it can grow to 4' X4' it is easy to bonsia or keep pruned in the garden to a small tree in railroad gardens. Oh, almost forgot, tiny yellow flowers appear in winter. $ 5.29
Skeleton Plant 5in.+ Corokia cotoneaster Cold Tolerance: Zone 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 3' x 3' wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary $12.00	Snowbush \ Breynia, Dwarf Breynia disticha 'Rosea Picta Nana' Cold Tolerance: Zone 9b-11 Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade Height: 3 feet (10 years) Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Organic Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade Karen has not been able to kill this one in the house! (What?! That's not true - no, wait a minute, you're right.) Phenomenally tolerant to low light, even dry conditions. White, pink and green marbled leaves are 1/2 inch across when given lots of soil and fertilizer, but quickly ""self-bonsai"" down to 1/4"" leaves when root bound, giving the appearance of a tricolored ""Redbud"" or ""Katsura Tree"". Our best miniature landscape tree for the summer shade garden and a delightfully colorful houseplant. $ 4.79	Solidago, Tiny Goldenrod Solidago coulteri Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 3in. x 3in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Late Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bees, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental A miniature version of north America's favorite and most beautiful hayfever / allergy trouble-maker. But at only 2 to 3 inches tall the cute golden-yellow flowers really can't cause any problems. $ 4.29

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