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All of the following plants are suited for G-Scale railroaders, faery gardens, rock gardens, troughs, miniature landscapes, Jar-Gems (for strawberry jars),and between stepping stones.

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Welcome to Mark's dream section. The smaller the plant is, the more we like it. I find these miniatures, so often over looked 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. Possibly it is, that no matter how many varieties I find, there are, literally, always room for more. How about, they are just darn cute, like the tiny doll furniture, that make you yearn to be just their size. Perhaps it's 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.

- Whether spelled fairy, fairie or faery, surely they are tickled with the following plants, suited for small containers, troughs, outdoor railroaders and miniature landscapes. Many tolerate the harsh conditions between stepping stones & rock garden crevices. We won't belabor you with repetitive uses. We have attempted to assemble a selection of trees, shrubs, and groundcovers for all parts of the continental 48 states. Hardy conifer trees are now available for all
  - We hope you enjoy these selections as much as we have reveled in collecting them.

Boxwood, Kingville Mini 5in.+ Buxus microphylla 'Kingville' Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: 6 x7in. Water: Normal- Dry Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden, Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Hardy Shrub Boxwoods can be a challenge to maintain, but the smaller versions, like this 12"x12" is not only the tiniest boxwood available, but more apt to overwinter without chunks of the plant succumbing to drying winds. It willingly accepts pruning into a ball or other shape, so it's naturally an ideal bonsai, hedge or mini RxR tree. Even amid flowering miniature perennials, it stands out as a trough specimen.	Boxwood, Morris Midget Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: 10in. x 10in. wide Water: Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden We appreciate the hardiness of this slick, mini tree but you can only imagine it looks like a glossy leaved magnolia to the wee folk. How about a traditional knot garden with the classical santolina, dwarf lavender, savory and germander collection?	Boxwood,Green Mountain 5 year Buxus semp. 'Green Mountain Cold Tolerance: Zone ]5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to Shade Height: 2' x 2 feet Water: Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden
Burnet, Mini Purple Acaena inermis 'Purpurea' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. groundcover Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Late Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About We cherish the contrast this hot and sunny ground cover offers with purple, fern-like leaves tipped in red. Lookis antique! Call it a sun-loving "Walk-About" version of "Platt's Black Faerie Fern." It also prefers loose, well drained soil to provide a porous playground for underground runners.	Burnet, Mini Silver Acaena saccaticupula Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. groundcover Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About Check out "Burnet, Mini Red" but substitute foliage as pure silver leaves. You need a break from our endless "miniature this and thats" and a simple description seems appropriate for this graceful, cooperative player.	Calocephalus, Cushion Bush Calocephalus brownii Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 8b 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 12 x 12in. Water: Normal- Dry Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Plants like this silver foliaged tumble-weed separate the passionate collectors from those with a casual interest in unique plants. It's easier to tell that it's alive vs. say the "Skeleton Plant", I give it that. Still, it's such a great contrast with its linear, jointed form that I really shouldn't belittle it.
Catsfoot - Pussytoes, Red Antennaria dioica 'Rubra' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun to Full Sun Height: 2in. groundcover Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Early Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About A dwarf version of this popular (if not policially incorrect name) plant. Felted gray, spreading mat, grew beautifully last year along our "Walk-About" path, despite the humidity. This one has dark pink/red flower buds	Chiastophyllum, Flowering Jade Chiastophyllum oppositifolium Cold Tolerance: Zone Zone 7-9 Light: Sun-P.Sun to Shade Height: 4 x 3in. Water: Normal-Wet Soil: Organic-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Shade - Do Not Write Anything	Chinese Arum, Miniature Pinellia ternata Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11 Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade Height: 4- 12in. groundcover Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade Miniature "Jack-in-the-Pulpit" is what comes to my mind initially when I admire this wonderful wet and woodland groundcover. Can become invasive if allowed, which can be a good problem. It is not consistently winter hardy in northern Ohio, but could be in area micro-climates. Contains ephedrine which is used in Chinese medicine for a variety of ailments. Great shade fairy garden plant!
Cinquefoil, Yellow Creeping Potentilla neumanniana Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun to Full Sun Height: 2-4in. groundcover Water: Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About Everyone has seen the overused "Potentilla" in a landscape but imagine a petite version. The bright yellow 3/8" single rose flowers reveal it's membership in the rose family. Because it is a slow spreading groundcover, it's an icon in our winter windowsill gardens with a rosemary tree and a lemon thyme.	Coleus, Mini Red-Leaf Coleus x 'Cantigny Royale' Cold Tolerance: Zone 9b 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to Shade Height: 12 x 12in. Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Common Uses:Bonsai, Garden Railroads, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary In autumn, there are few rivals to this red maple tree mimic in a miniature railroad or landscape due to its dark red, 1" leaves. While it is a "Coleus," by the time it matures into a 12" form, it can easily be trained into the shape of a mini tree.	Columbine, Faerie Aquilegia flabellata 'Cameo' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Sun-P.Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 3in. x 4 Water: Normal Soil: Any Soil Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Butterfly, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Like "Little Lanterns Columbine", the flowers are almost standard sized, however, the height is shrunk to about 3" tall, one of the smallest known cultivars. This is a mixture of different flower colors, that rise no more than 3 or 4 inches and will slowly re-seed themselves around the garden. As columbines go, these are long lived and cute!
Columbine, Little Lanterns Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Sun-P.Sun to Shade Height: 10in. x 6 Water: Normal Soil: Any Soil Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bedding Plant, Butterfly, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental This delicate, literally 1/2 sized version of our native eastern Columbine blooms in its second year. Lucky for you, we've grown them for over 12 months, so these should flower for you this summer with reds and yellows about the size of native Columbine on 10" stems.	Coprosma, Benton's Gold Coprosma X kirkii 'Benton's Gold' Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Shade to Shade Height: 2' x 2' Water: Normal Soil: Any Soil Common Uses:Bonsai, Container, Garden Railroads, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Topiary Gold and green blotched, spoon-shaped foliage suggests the name for this mini, tropical, woody tree. Its gray trunk is particularly interesting for bonsai enthusiasts. Great little plant from New Zealand.	Corydalis - Fumitory, Little Yellow Corydalis cheilanthifolia Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade Height: 4in. x 8in. wide Water: Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Spring to Early Summer to Late Spring Common Uses:Bedding Plant, Butterfly, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade This faery find is often mistaken for a dwarf fern, until bright yellow flowers bloom with the first crocus and continue until late spring. The seed will politely spread to a soft groundcover in any shady area- even dry. Perfect companion to "Faery Ferns, Primroses, and mini Hostas.
Cotoneaster, Tom Thumb Cotoneaster thymifolia 'Tom Thumb' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Sun-P.Sun to Full Sun Height: 3in. x 24in. spread Water: Normal Soil: Any Soil Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Miniature/Faery Garden, Garden Railroads, Topiary Tom Thumb is small! - small leaves, small flowers, small berries. It is a ground hugging, compact version of the popular cotoneaster (pronounced cot'-won-e'-aster not cotton-easter), landscape staple. Absolutely cold hardy, with white spring flowers and fall red/orange berries-it's a faerie's apple tree!	Cotoneaster, Tom Thumb 3 Year Cotoneaster thymifolia 'Tom Thumb' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Sun-P.Sun to Full Sun Height: 12in. x 12 Water: Normal Soil: Any Soil Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Miniature/Faery Garden, Garden Railroads, Topiary Tom Thumb is small! - small leaves, small flowers, small berries. It is a ground hugging, compact version of the popular cotoneaster (pronounced cot'-won-e'-aster not cotton-easter), landscape staple. Absolutely cold hardy, with white spring flowers and fall red/orange berries-it's a faerie's apple tree!	Cotoneaster, Variegated Rock Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Variegatus' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Sun-P.Sun to Full Sun Height: 2 x 3 feet Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Flowers: Late Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Topiary At a distance, you might think you are seeing a miniature, blooming apple tree, when, in fact, it is this cotoneaster. Why flower when it can have year round, white edged variegation lending to an elegant bonsai or that sweet, aforementioed apple tree in a railroad garden setting. Winter indoors in climates colder than zone 5.
Creeping Jenny, Mini Lysimachia japonica minutissima Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun to Full Sun Height: 1 inch Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring to Middle Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About Minutissima (in the botanical name) describes this dark green groundcover for the shade, precisely! Bright yellow flowers in late spring/early summer pop up between stepping stones, miniature landscapes, english troughs and, of course, faerie gardens. This is also one of the very best R X R groundcovers as it is hardy, spreads well, but will not take over the tracks.	Daffodil, Golden Petticote Daffodil pseudobulbicodum 'Golden Petticote' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: P.Sun to Shade Height: 3in. x 1 Water: Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads,	Delphinium, Dwarf Electric Blue Delphinium grandiflorum 'Blue Butterfly' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade-Sun Height: 12in. x 6 Water: Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Summer to Middle Spring to Middle Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Butterfly, Fragrant, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental < Picture electric blue butterflies dancing in your flower beds, altitude 1 foot high! Grown for 7 years in upright, unearthed, land tiles at the entrance to the greenhouse, it never fails to stop customers in their tracks. Re-blooms throughout the growing season. Will re-seed sparingly for years of enjoyment. Longer life than its taller delphinium cousins.
Dianthus, Grey Stone Dianthus simulans Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun Only Height: 2in. x 5 Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental The foliage is so tiny and compact, that this Dianthus, as the name implies, appears as a blueish-gray rock that (not) only a collector could love. Super hardy with well drained soil. Occasionally surprises us with pink spring flowers.	Dianthus, Tiny Rubies Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Tiny Rubies' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. spreading Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bedding Plant, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Commonly grown alpine because of it's easy culture. Bright ruby-pink faerie flowers smother the bluish grass foliage in spring. Can eventually form a 2 foot across mat.	Double Daisy, Red Bellis perennis 'Rominette Red' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: P.Sun- P.Shade to Full Sun Height: 3in.x 6 Water: Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Butterfly, Container, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental These are the red, double english daisies that were carefully illustrated along with the faeries of Cicely Mary Barker. Each spring, 3-4" mounds of dark green leaves appear followed by 6" tall, double red daisy flowers during the summer. Divide and share every other year to prevent rotting.

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