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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.

IMPATIEN, MINI

Cold Tolerance: Zone 10a 10b 9a 9b
Light: P.Shade-Shade
Height: 2"" x 6
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Common Uses:Container, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade

Tender Perennial
These are not your box store / garden center type bedding impatien but an exotic look, reminiscent of New Guinea Impatiens. About half of the leaf and flower size of their oversed brothers, but with all the flower power, they are a welcome change for mini landscapes, small faerie gardnes, railroaders and flower boxes. This entire series is a gift from Cy Hide at Well-Sweep HerbFarm. Thanks, Cy!
$ 5.99

Impatien, Mini - Cy's Fantasia

Impatien sp.' Hawaiian Series'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 8in. x 8in. wide
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Spring to Early Summer to Early Winter to
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Bonsai, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade

White flowers with completely random purple streaks or blotches.
$ 4.29

Impatien, Mini - Cy's Sassy

Impatien sp.' Hawaiian Series'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 8in. x 8in. wide
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Bonsai, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade

Pinkish - lavender flowers
$ 4.29

Impatiens, Pixie Double Burgundy

Impatiens 'Pixie Double Sparkler Burgundy'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 8in. x 8in. wide
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Spring to Early Summer to Early Winter
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Bonsai, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade

Mark saw these beauties the Summer of 2006 at Chicago Botanical Garden in the train garden, used as a blooming ""Rhododendron!"" All-season flowers enhance this mini-sized large shrub or small tree.

Burgundy and white double flowers.
$ 4.29

Impatiens, Pixie Double Purple

Impatiens 'Pixie Double Purple'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 8in. x 8in. wide
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Spring to Early Summer to Early Winter to
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Bonsai, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade

Impatiens, Pixie Pink Bicolor

Impatiens 'Pixie Pink Bicolor' TM

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 8in. x 8in. wide
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Spring to Early Summer to Early Winter to
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Bonsai, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade

Indigofera, Creeping Blue

Indigofera pseudotinctoria

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 3in. x 12
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads,

$ 5.29

Ivy, Henrietta

Hedera helix 'Henrietta'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P.Shade-Shade
Height: 2in. x 12
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: No
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade, Topiary

I've yet to see a smaller, more heavily variegated ivy than �Henrietta.� Great as a houseplant & an easy miniature topiary standard. Perfect for faery gardens as Ivy stands for friendship. So add one to your garden and make friends with �God's littlest angels.�
$ 4.29

Ivy, Mini Anita

Hedera helix 'Anita'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P.Shade-Shade
Height: 2in. x 12
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: No
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade, Topiary

Precious, micro, maple-leaf foliage make a lush filler to any planting. Don't forget this faerie garden standard symbolizing friendshop & fidelity.
$ 4.29

Ivy, World's Smallest

Hedera helix Spetchley

Cold Tolerance: Zone 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P.Shade-Shade
Height: 1in. x 12in. wide
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: No
Common Uses:Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade, Topiary

This green ivy is so tiny and so non-aggressive, that there is no threat of it growing up and taking over your home exterior. It prefers to creep up tiny trellises, fences and espalier forms.
$ 4.29

Jade, Bad-Hair-Day

Crassula muscosa (C. lycopodoides)

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to Full Sun
Height: 6in. x 12in.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Garden Railroads, Bonsai, Container, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Mark's common name may reveal his quirky sense of humor, but if you saw the haphazard growth pattern you'd chuckle and agree. It may be a slow growing jade only a weird plant collector could love, but if you're looking for a Southwest scene in container, ground or outdoor railroad set-up, here's your miniature saguaro cactus stand-in.
$ 4.79

Jade, Bonsai Tree

Crassula sarcocaulis

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P-Shade
Height: 12x12in.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Garden Railroads, Bonsai, Container, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Clearly its common name demonstrates how easy it is to have bonsai look with not much intervention. It grows into a tree on its own. While it'll eventually reach 3 feet or more, you have many years to play around with it before you have to haul out a wine barrel sized container.
$ 4.79

Jade, Bonsai Tree 5 in.

Crassula sarcocaulis

Jade, Gollums Trumpet

Crassula X 'Gollum'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P-Shade
Height: 12x12in.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, , Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary

Just as odd looking as Lord of the Ring's ""Smeagol"", imagine a normal Jade Plant but with the leaves rolled up giving the overall appearance of fluted rolls of wrapping paper stashed vertically in a small wastebasket. Geez! I wish we could afford that nice digital camera about now! Use it as a ""tree"" for a dish garden or an interesting strawberry jar topper.
$ 4.79

Jade, Gollums Trumpet 5 in.

Crassula X 'Gollum'

Jade, Mini Pine Tree

Crassula tetragona

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P-Shade
Height: 3 x 3 Feet
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, , Alpine Rockery, Baskets, Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary

Fast growing, pointed cigar-shaped leaves encircle the stem creating a kind of Ponderosa Pine looking Jade Tree.
$ 4.79

Jade, Mini Pine Tree 5 in.

Crassula tetragona

Fast growing, pointed cigar-shaped leaves encircle the stem creating a kind of Ponderosa Pine looking Jade Tree.
$12.00

Jade, Tiger

Crassula picturata

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P-Shade
Height: 2in. x 12
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Container, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden

Dime sized, shield shaped, dark green leaves spotted and striped in black, make a perfect background for the red flower buds which open a pale pink and white. Great houseplant in the north and ""Jar Gem"" during our growing season.
$ 4.79

Jade, Tiny Bush

Monanthus subcrassicaulis

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P-Shade
Height: 4in. x 12
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Middle Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Container, Garden Railroads, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Dark green, also black, 1/4 inch, miniature, ""pickle"" leaves form small bushes and are a great contrast in color next to ""Aeonium Variegated"" in your strawberry jar or shrub in a mini landscape.
$ 4.79

Jade, Totally Tubular

Crassula tubulifolia

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to Full Sun
Height: 18in. x 18in.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Jar-Gems TM, Garden Railroads, Bonsai, Container, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Care for this as you would any other Jade with the advantage of slower growth allowing a few years in a mini landscape indoors. Like all our tender perennials in Ohio, we free these plants to the outdoors each Summer. More tree-like than ""Hobbit"" and totally tubular -man.
$ 4.79

Jade, Totally Tubular 5in.

Crassula tubulifolia

Jade, Variegated

Crassula argentea 'Variegata'

Light: Sun-P.Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2 x2 Feet
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Jar-Gems TM, Houseplants, Container, Ornamental,

Take a clue from its species: argentea which refers to silver or white. Artistic strokes of creamy white shimmer to almost silvery highlights in the summer sun while the airbrushed pink margins deepen in hue. With such natural beauty and tolerance of our dry winter home, I don't mind scooping it into a container for our pleasure in December after we've enjoyed it outdoors in the warm months.
$ 5.79

JAR GEM

Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About

Stuffing vigorously rooting strawberries in those multi-orificed jars is like shoving Winnie the Pooh through the rabbit hole. Roots fill the container quickly, and require thrice a day watering. Dust off the jars and bring them back to overflowing life with little care during the growing season by selecting plants appropriate, even lustful, for those challenging conditions. "Jar Gems"TM. are our collection of great looking flowering and foliage plants, many of which are hardy, that will grow and thrive in these tough containers. Remember, that for great looking containers, we recommend that you repeat some of your selections. You can find full descriptions of these plants throughout the catalog, or let us put together a combination for you (just tell us how many "pockets your jar has and where you'll place the jar) at a nice price savings.

Jasmine, World's Smallest

Jasminum parkeri

Cold Tolerance: Zone 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P-Shade
Height: 6in. x 18
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Bonsai, Container, Garden Railroads, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Topiary

Popular for bonsai because with minimum care, it can easily be trained and also generously blooms in June with a mass of bright yellow, miniature trumpets. Look out! Tiny, dark green leaves form a wild tangled mass if left unpruned. Hardy to Zone 5, IF protected with a consistent layer of snow.
$ 5.29

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