Mulberry Creek Herb Farm

Bay Leaf 5”

Laurus nobilis


'Fess up - How many of you are guilty of dried out, ancient bay leaves? Leaves loose 50% of their flavor in just 6 months. Reward yourself with sweet, fresh leaves. The difference is amazing! Fresh bay adds full flavor to stews, sauerkraut, beef, pork and coupled with red wine, are the secret to terrific spaghetti sauce. Grow directly in the ground for maximum growth. Dig up and repot in the fall for an ideal houseplant.

Coleonema - Confetti Bush

Coleanema pulchrum


Although this South African plant is often used as a diuretic (to promote urination), it does not give us the right to brutalize its botanical name as Colon enema. Skipping over Karen's sick sense of humor.... Single, white flowers, mature pink among the tiny fragrant needle leaves then sprinkle the root base like.... confetti!. It is hardy to at least 10 or 15 degree.

Coleus, Mini Red-Leaf

Coleus x 'Cantigny Royale'


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.

Coprosma, Benton's Gold

Coprosma X kirkii 'Benton's Gold'


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.

Cotoneaster, Tom Thumb 3 Year

Cotoneaster thymifolia 'Tom Thumb'


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'




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.

Curry Plant, Dwarf

Helichrysum italicum microphyllum
A true miniature form of ""Curry Plant"", which is perfect for miniature container gardens, bonsai, and rockeries. Tiny, short needled leaves are easily pruned into mini hedges. Know someone with an outdoor model railroad? What a darling, fragrant addition!

DWARF CONIFER- Juniper, Dwarf Japanese

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'


Whether you need a trained dark green, coarse needled tree specimen or a tough evergreen to cascade over rocks, this miniature fills many needs. Popular bonsai plant sold for twice is amount. Get it now, get it cheap!

DWARF CONIFER- Sawara Cypress, Cream Ball

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cream Ball'
New for 2009
Not exactly the color of new fallen snow, but it is not hard to imagine a winterscape with this soft, creamy-white tipped, neat, rounded ball from Canada.

DWARF CONIFER- Sawara Cypress, Juniper Leaf

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Juniperioides'


You'll notice golden yellow foliage in early Summer eventually settling into a blue green hue by fall. Although dwarf (slow growing to 3 feet), it is an upright globe, just right for a tidy, well cared for railroad set-up...

ELFIN HERB

Cuphea hyssopifolia
Years ago Ben asked Mark, "What da name of dat pretty flower?" He told Ben who responded as any 3 year old would, "Why?" "Because," Mark said,"fairies like to use the flowers as pretty little hats and then elves, who like to play tricks, fly by and snatch the flowers right off the fairies' head and get them to chase the Elfin."

These are very easy plants to grow, thriving in full shade to partial sun. As well suited to mixed containers as bedding plants. After one growing season, you can create an amazing bonsai tree by simply removing the lower leaves. Faerie nice!

Elfin Herb, 5 in. Assorted

Cuphea hyssopifolia `Alba'
A radiant white version of other Elfin Herbs; Leaves are slightly darker and more narrow, and the entire plant is more compact. Tolerates both sun and shade better than ôPurple.ö Try it in a magical moon garden.P.S. Surely a faerie folk lengend by now.

Elfin Herb,Assorted Colors

Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Baby Pink'


As promised in 2003, here is a delicate ""pink"" version of the popular miniature tropicals that railroaders and faerie gardners admire. Like all of the ""Elfin Herbs"", it can grow as well in full shade or partial sun. However, flower color and quantity is better with at least some direct sun during the day. Great houseplant under some fluorescent lights for year round flowering!

Elm, Jacqueline Hillier

Ulmus carpinifolius 'Jacqueline Hillier'

Elm, Mini Frosty

Ulmus parvifolia 'Frosty'

Elm, Mini Hokkaido

Ulmus parvifolia 'Hokkaido'
In 10 years, this elm tree will attain a maximum of 18 inches and be covered in 1/8"" leaves. In only a couple of years, it will already appear as a natural bonsai tree. As a houseplant or in warm climates, it is evergreen, or if grown cold, will be deciduous. Hardy down to 0 degrees F.

Elm, Mini Kimmie

Ulmus parvifolia 'Kimmie'

Euonymus, Mini Creeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis'


Not only is this superior as a ""Walk-About"" between stepping stones, but it remains strong, often not going dormant, as a miniature ""wintercreeper"" outdoors in Ohio. Always welcome in indoor miniature gardens as well. Its tiny dark green leaves will add shades of scarlet in the fall.

Fuchsia, Lottie Hobby

Fuchsia X 'Lottie Hobbie'
Absolutely miniature, 1/2"" flowers of dazzling pink and rose red emerge between 1/4 to 3/8 inch leaves. Collected from a fuchsia show in the Seattle area (capital of Cappucino, Fushsias and cooler summers), yet it grew great during our summer heat. Since September, Lottie Hobby has not stopped flowering, indoors. Use in railroad gardens on edges of raised beds or in miniature landscapes as the trailing feature. Did you know that fuchsia flowers and the fruit, are not only edible, but they are darn right tasty!

Fuchsia, Lottie Hobby Topiary

Fuchsia 'Lottie Hobby'
Absolutely miniature, 1/2"" flowers of dazzling pink and rose red emerge between 1/4 to 3/8 inch leaves. Collected from a fuchsia show in the Seattle area (capital of Cappucino, Fushsias and cooler summers), yet it grew great during our summer heat. Since September, Lottie Hobby has not stopped flowering, indoors. Use in railroad gardens on edges of raised beds or in miniature landscapes as the trailing feature. Did you know that fuchsia flowers and the fruit, are not only edible, but they are darn right tasty!

Fuchsia, Variegated Lottie Hobby

Fuchsia 'Variegated Lottie Hobby'


There's still a few of you who were able to resist our first dwarf fuchsia but not this brightly variegated form of our very popular 'Lottie Hobby'. We drape it over a 10"" tall trellis as a focal point of a dish garden that is brought indoors each fall. Can also be trained upright to form a small tree.

Ivy, Henrietta

Hedera helix 'Henrietta'


I've yet to see a smaller, more heavily variegated ivy than ôHenrietta.ö 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 ôGod's littlest angels.ö

Ivy, Mini Anita

Hedera helix 'Anita'


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

Jade, Gollums Trumpet

Crassula X 'Gollum'


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.

Jade, Mini Pine Tree

Crassula tetragona


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

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.

Jasmine, World's Smallest

Jasminum parkeri


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.

Jasmine, World's Smallest-2year

Jasminum parkeri


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.

Plectranthus, Ernsts Baobab

Plectranthus ernstii


That's not for sale."" We must have told 1,000 customers when they asked about our 6 year old ""Ernsts Baobab."" Yes, it bloomed all season with delicate white, snowflake flowers in 2"" clusters on top of fleshy, scalloped shaped, minty leaves, but the real eye-catcher is the large swollen tree truck at its base. It really looks like one of those African ""Baobab"" trees that gets all the monkeys & warthogs drunk in the nature films. Now these are for sale.

Plectranthus, Ernsts Baobab 5 in.

Plectranthus ernstii


That's not for sale."" We must have told 1,000 customers when they asked about our 6 year old ""Ernsts Baobab."" Yes, it bloomed all season with delicate white, snowflake flowers in 2"" clusters on top of fleshy, scalloped shaped, minty leaves, but the real eye-catcher is the large swollen tree truck at its base. It really looks like one of those African ""Baobab"" trees that gets all the monkeys & warthogs drunk in the nature films. Now these are for sale.

Portulacaria, Mini Variegated

Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'


Start with a red stemmed ""Jade Tree"" and substitute the foliage with creamy white edged leaves that look like large, flattened peas studded all around the red stems. Really colorful succulent, that takes on the tree position in a dish garden.

Privet, Mini Yellow

Lonicera nitida 'Baggescen's Gold'


One look at this small sized privet and I imagine an English hedge outlining a slighty shaded faery garden. 3/8"" golden-yellow leaves share space on this very branchy plant. Although it can grow to 3 feet, it does so slowly and is easily pruned. Use as a bonsai, shrub, small tree in railroad gardens or around a down-sized, backyard cloister garden.

Rosemary, Baby P.J.

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Baby P.J.'
To our knowledge, this is the smallest rosemary cultivar in the world. From H & H Botanicals in Michigan, this is a chance seedling of ""Blue Boy"" which is about 1/3 smaller than ""dad."" Incredibly small leaves and flowers, but still great to eat! Cute R Us!

Rosemary, Creeping

Rosmarinus officinalis prostratus
This creeping variety has made a name for itself as the container rosemary. It looks natural in hypertufa containers & hanging baskets, & easily wraps around circular wire frames for victorian centerpieces. Fresh rosemary for Thanksgiving turkey, plucked from your table- impressive!

Rosemary, Golden Rain

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Joyce DeBaggio'
""Thanks for the Memories""Attractive chartreuse and green striped leaves with subtle, lemony flavor, adorn this stocky upright rosemary. Variegation is most prominent in cooler weather and is gorgeous with blue buds. Mark's favorite variety for container growing, as it appears as a mini alpine tree. Named for Tom DeBaggio's wife, Joyce. Along with bay, rosemary is my favorite Christmas herb.

Rosemary, Gorizia

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia'
""Thanks for the Memories""We call it Godzilla. Tom DeBaggio found it from Gorizia, Italy. Huge broad leaves are twice the size of ""Garden Rosemary"". Light blue flowers in spring-summer are also larger than other rosemaries. DeBaggios describe flavor as ""gentle, sweet and a bit gingery."" Tempura anyone? Mark is using this variety for a 3 foot tall, triple spiral standard topiary. In just 3 years, it's finished!

Rosemary, Herb Cottage

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Herb Cottage'
When I escape the winter blues and enter our greenhouse, the fluorescent bright blue flowers on 'Herb Cottage' take my breath away. It's a solid well branched selection just jammed with leaves. Excellent for bonsai and topiaries. Formerly listed as 'Salem'

Rosemary, Herb Cottage 2 Year Old

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Herb Cottage'
When I escape the winter blues and enter our greenhouse, the fluorescent bright blue flowers on 'Herb Cottage' take my breath away. It's a solid well branched selection just jammed with leaves. Excellent for bonsai and topiaries. Formerly listed as 'Salem'

Rosemary, Hill Hardy

Rosmarinus officinalis `Madalene Hill'
""Thanks for the Memories""Madeleine Hill did not introduce this hardy variety (she introduced 'Arp'), rather it was named in her honor, by Tom DeBaggio. Long ago we were impressed with it's healthy and hardy growth habit. Not hardy in our open fields, but then all hardy rosemaries have a difficult time overwintering here. Plant against a south wall and protect from brisk winds with something transparent (not mulch!). A well drained, gravelly soil is also critical to prevent spring root rots.

Rosemary, Ingram

Rosmarinus officinalis `Collingwood Ingramii'


Ingram is a very fast grower increasing up to 1-1/2 feet in a single year! Small plants start with upright growth and continue growing until they become heavy. they develop a prostrate posture making long stems perfect for Shish-ka-bobs. Darkest blue flowers.

Rosemary, Large-creeping

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Hungington Carpet'


This is the largest creeping variety we offer. Prostrate varieties flower in winter with a similarr beautiful blue color. Because it is practically identical to 'Lockewood de Forest', we have dropped that cultivar.

Rosemary, Tuscan Blue

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'


This rosemary always looks healthy! Is it it's broad leaves like 'Gorizia' but shinier and a bit smaller? Or is it the tall columnar form, reminiscent of an ""Irish Yew?"" It grows better than 7 feet in Zones 7-10. Best of all, I like it's fresh, Christmas scent.

Rosemary, White-flowering

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Nancy Howard'


The unique white flowers that cover this masterpiece in late summer, early fall add to the legend of how Mary layed her cloak on a rosemary while escaping to Egypt, turning the white to blue. Was this that white shrub? Balanced rosemary flavor. Hardier variety to below 0 degree F.

Sct. Geranium, Atomic Snowflake

Pelargonium X 'Atomic Snowflake'
Rose Scented This “Snowflake” looks like it survived Three-Mile Island with its large, random blotches of cream onits palm sized, rough textured leaves. By season’s end, it will be up to 4 feet across! Mild rose scent.

Sct. Geranium, Fingerbowl

Pelargonium crispum 'Minus'
Lemon ScentedThis is the smallest lemon scented pelargonium making it a natural bonsai tree for miniature landscapes & faerie gardens and a booger to propagate until 2003. Use its potent lemon flavor at a special tea party by stirring beverages with the sprigs. Plus it takes the occasional abuse of our sons’ resident kitty.

Sct. Geranium, French Lace

Pelargonium crispum 'French Lace'
New in 2006
Lemon ScentedCould this be the most variegated plant in the world? Perhaps. French lace is an upright sport of 'Prince Rupert' that shines as a tree in a mixed container or stands alone as a small specimen topiary.

Sct. Geranium, Goldfinger

Pelargonium crispum 'Well-SweepAurea'
Lemon ScentedSmallest lemon scented pelargonium with golden edges outlining each microscopic leaf. Besides the obvious miniature landscapes and faerie gardens, I use them as decorative sprigs for impromptu corsages, quaint tussie-mussies or elegant bouquets tied to wineglasses. One of Mark's ""pets"".

Sct. Geranium, Lemon Crispum

Pelargonium crispum 'Lemon Crispum'
Lemon ScentedHow many ways can I say favorite, miniature landscape and lemon? It's a tall upright, intoxicatingly lemon, tall, easy to grow and ditto, ditto, ditto.

Sct. Geranium, Lime

Pelargonium x nervosum
Lemon ScentedPronounced lime, citrus fragrance from dark green, rounded, toothed leaves distinguish this strong upright grower from lemon varieties. Sprinkled with lavender blooms, it makes a tall topiary.

Sct. Geranium, Logee’s Snowflake

Pelargonium x 'Logee Snowflake'
Rose ScentedThis one has large, heavily lobed, fuzzy, green leaves with random white spots, like snowflakes!

Sct. Geranium, Old Fashion Rose

Pelargonium Graveolens Group'
Rose ScentedFor baking and jellies, I usually reach for this leaf first. Infuse chopped leaves in warm liquids, filter and use to flavor sauces, jellies, jams, sugars or in a facial wash, as Victorian women did, for pale com-plexion. Add pink flowers to salads or leaves to potpourri.

Sct. Geranium, Peacock

Pelargonium x asperum `Peacock'
Rose ScentedDoes it smell like a peacock? No! It’s mildly rose. I guess it’s the willy nilly, cream colored specks sprinkled all about & pink flowers showing up randomly throughout the season at their own whim, that inspired the name.

Sct. Geranium, Pink Champagne

Pelargonium x nervosum 'Pink Champagne'
Fruit and Nut ScentedPronounced lime, citrus fragrance from dark green, rounded, toothed leaves distinguish this strong upright grower from lemon varieties. Sprinkled with lavender blooms, it makes a tall topiary. Flavor icing, water and many adult beverages with this definitely lime flavor.

Sct. Geranium, Prince Rupert Lemon

Pelargonium citrosum `Prince Rupert'
Lemon ScentedLight pink flowers and 1"" deep green crinkled leaves, strongly lemon flavored with slight bitter overtones, make this vigorous, upright grower, one of most useful ornamentals for any large size standard topiary, bonsai or container. It handles more sun than most geraniums.

Sct. Geranium, Rober’s Lemon Rose

Pelargonium 'Rober's Lemon Rose
Lemon ScentedLarge upright grower with broad, turkey foot shaped leaves ooze a glorious lemon fragrance & flavor. Light pink blooms, are a fun addition to jello. Nice shape & growing habit for topiaries, make it a useful and heaven scented choice.

Senna, Desert Candle

Senna polyphylla


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?

Serissa Snowrose, Cherry Blossom

Serissa foetida 'Cherry Blossom'
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.

Serissa Snowrose, Cherry Blossom 5in.+

Serissa foetida 'Cherry Blossom'
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.

Serissa Snowrose, Double White

Serissa foetida 'Fleno-Plora'


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!

Serissa Snowrose, Double White 5in.+

Serissa foetida 'Fleno-Plora'


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!

Serissa Snowrose, Pink Mountain

Serissa foetida 'Pink Mountain'
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.

Serissa Snowrose, Pink Mountain 5 in.+

Serissa foetida 'Pink Mountain'
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.

Serissa Snowrose, Tiny Kyoto

Serissa foetida 'Kyoto'


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.

Serissa Snowrose, Tiny Kyoto 5in.+

Serissa foetida 'Kyoto'


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.

Serissa Snowrose, Yatsubusa

Serissa foetida 'Yatsubusa'
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.

Serissa Snowrose, Yatsubusa 5in.+

Serissa foetida 'Yatsubusa'
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.

Skeleton Plant

Corokia cotoneaster


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.

Skeleton Plant 5in.+

Corokia cotoneaster

Willow, Arctic Creeping

Salix arctica 'Petraea'
This slightly larger leaved willow was found grwing around Santa's workshop and was dropped off here last Christmas. This is a true Zone 1, Arctic, tundra plant that seems just as happy as a snowbird in the lower 48. What a great miniature ""Pussy Willow"".

Willow, Arctic Creeping- 2Year

Salix arctica 'Petraea'


This slightly larger leaved willow was found grwing around Santa's workshop and was dropped off here last Christmas. This is a true Zone 1, Arctic, tundra plant that seems just as happy as a snowbird in the lower 48. What a great miniature ""Pussy Willow"".

Willow, Mini Creeping

Salix repens 'Iona Form'




This is one of the world's smallest willows. Tiniest of catkins appear with the crocus flowers, followed by the flat growing stems letting out their 1/2"" willow leaves. Perfect railroad addition in the ""mountains"" or as a sacred tree in the fairie garden. Train upright for a miniature ""Weeping Willow"" by the pond.

Willow, Mini Creeping- 2 year

Salix repens 'Iona Form'


This is one of the world's smallest willows. Tiniest of catkins appear with the crocus flowers, followed by the flat growing stems letting out their 1/2"" willow leaves. Perfect railroad addition in the ""mountains"" or as a sacred tree in the fairie garden. Train upright for a miniature ""Weeping Willow"" by the pond.