M R Gardens in the Oakley community of Asheville opens its
sustainable nursery for fall plant sales, which last one month starting
Saturday, September 14. Native perennials, groundcovers and herbs are 25 percent off regular price throughout
the fall season.
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| Great Blue Lobelia - a few of the plants still have blooms at their peak |
Find us at 441 Onteora Blvd., Asheville. We plan to be open
between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., unless otherwise posted. If you have questions,
contact megan@mrgardens.net or leave a voicemail at 828.333.4151.
For those who can't make it on Saturdays, reserve your
plants at our online store: squareup.com/store/m-r-gardens. You’ll find
descriptions of most of the plants at this site. Contact us for a discount code
to receive 25 percent off perennials.
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| Columbine — Year-old plants in half gallon pots |
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| Sochan — More than one-year-old plants in gallon pots |
Native Perennials
Anise Hyssop*
Asters — Aromatic*, Calico*, Golden, Silky*, Smooth Blue*
Bee Balm, Bradbury’s* and Wild Bergamot*
Black Eyed Susan, Bicolor Daisy and Goldsturm*
Blazing Star (Liatris) — Button* (2 left!)
Cliff Sedum (S. glaucophyllum)
Columbine*
Creeping Phlox - Sherwood Purple*
Culver’s Root*
Doll’s Daisy (Boltonia)*
Fireweed* (1 left!)
Golden Alexander*
Goldenrod, Showy*
Great Blue Lobelia*
Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)*
Ironweed*
Jacob’s Ladder*
Little Bluestem Grass*
Milkweed*
Mistflower
Nodding Onion*
Rattlesnake Master*
Silphium - Cup Plant,* Rosin Weed,* Whorled Rosin Weed*
Sochan (Rudbeckia laciniata)*
Switch Grass*
Groundcovers
Creeping Phlox - Sherwood Purple*
Sedum – Cliff, Dragon’s Blood*
Spurge (Euphorbia)*
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)* (1 left!)
Medicinal Herbs– Some of the above listed natives are
medicinal. In addition, we offer:
Balloon Flower*
Catnip*(1 left!)
Comfrey*
Lavender*
Stinging Nettle*
Vegetable/Herb Starts - OUT, as of Sept. 23
Cilantro
Kale – Dwarf Siberian
Kohlrabi
Lettuce – Buttercrunch, Cimarron Romaine
Pak Choi
Spinach – Gazelle, Flamingo
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| Fall vegetable starts |
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.
Learn more about some of our plants in this video!
Learn more about some of our plants in this video!
