Monday, April 8, 2019

Native perennials and more - Greenhouse open Saturdays through early June

M R Gardens in the Oakley community of Asheville opens its sustainable nursery to the public Saturdays, April 13 through June 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We offer native perennials, groundcovers, seasonal vegetable starts, culinary and medicinal herbs, as well as other plants that benefit you and the garden.




Passive solar greenhouse in early April.
Find us at 441 Onteora Blvd., Asheville. If you have questions, contact megan@mrgardens.net or leave a voicemail at 828.333.4151.

If you can't make it on Saturdays, we can be open by appointment. Reserve your plants at our online store: squareup.com/store/m-r-gardens. You’ll find descriptions of most of our plants at this site.

Availability changes each week, but we’ll mark a * beside the ones that are in stock the day before the sale.

Native Perennials
Anise Hyssop*
Asters — Aromatic*, Calico*, Golden*, Silky*, Smooth Blue*
Bee Balm, Bradbury’s* and Wild Bergamot*
Big Bluestem Grass*
Black Eyed Susan, Bicolor Daisy* and Goldsturm*
Blazing Star (Liatris) — Button, Marsh and Northern (To be available in fall)
Columbine*
Creeping Phlox - Sherwood Purple*
Culver’s Root*
Doll’s Daisy (Boltonia)*
Fireweed*
Golden Alexander*
Goldenrod, Showy*
Great Blue Lobelia*
Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)*
Ironweed*
Jacob’s Ladder*
Little Bluestem Grass*
Milkweed*
Mistflower*
Mountain Mint*
Nodding Onion*
Rattlesnake Master*
Silphium - Cup Plant* and Rosin Weed*
Sochan (Rudbeckia laciniata)*
Sundrops - Prairie*
Switch Grass*

Groundcovers
Creeping Daisy*
Creeping Thyme - Mother of Thyme*
Creeping Phlox - Sherwood Purple*
Euphorbia*
Roman Chamomile*
Sedum – Dragon’s Blood*
Sweet Alyssum – Carpet of Snow; Royal Carpet*
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)*

Medicinal, Culinary Herbs and Annual Flowers – Some of the above listed natives and groundcovers are medicinal. In addition, we offer:
Ashwagandha*
Basil*
Balloon Flower*
Calendula
Catmint*
Catnip*
Comfrey*
Feverfew*
Gotu Kola*
Lemon Balm*
Marigold*
Marjoram*
Parsley*
Stinging Nettle*
Tulsi (Holy Basil)*

Vegetable Starts
Collards
Kale – Lacinato, Vates*
Kohlrabi
Lettuce – Buttercrunch, Parris Island Romaine, Cimarron Romaine
Pak Choi
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Peppers – sweet* and Jalapeno
Eggplant

We aim for as sustainable as possible, using organic methods and growing in a passive solar greenhouse heated entirely by solar gain and cooled with manual vents. Our potting soil incorporates bi-products of other manufacturing processes to avoid the over-use of peat. We grow on a small scale with attention to quality, and diversify our income streams to alleviate pressure on the nursery.

If you’re interested in a tour of our passive solar greenhouse, contact us to set up an appointment. See the description here.