Welcome to Blue Rag Gardens

Welcome!

Blue Rag Gardens is located in the shadow of Old Rag. After owning and operating Great Falls Greenhouses in Northern Virginia in the 70s and 80s, we brought our collections of peonies and daylilies to Madison County in 1993. Perennials were the focus of Great Falls Greenhouses and we had large display beds to show how things grew. Our peony bed was the highlight and introduced many of our customers to the wide range of color and types of flowers in the peony family. Our collections have "grown" since then...so we have been selling plants and cut flowers from Madison County since 1997.

To our Customers and Friends -

Peonies - We offer dozens of varieties of this beautiful Spring bloomer. If you care to visit, our hours are all day, every day for the month of May. We cannot always be here, but we have mailboxes beside the beds with price lists and pencils and you are welcome to wander through the gardens and make your choices. We currently have about 135 cultivars of peonies. Many are only 2-3 plants so if you are interested in something not listed on this site, e-mail or call and see if we have it.

Daylilies - No other plant will grow almost anywhere, under almost any soil condition (acidic, sweet, dry, wet, stony, sandy), and still bloom. Color for small areas, sweeping rows, steep banks, tall backgrounds, short borders, and even extraterrestrial visitors!

There are literally thousands of named daylilies and hundreds added every year. Our collection consists of older, sturdy standards, with good landscaping qualities--good foliage, sturdy stems that stand above the foliage, lots of flowers, and steady growth for a quickly grown clump. All that for a little 5-10-10 and/or new compost each spring, a good clean-up in the fall, and some TLC the first year.

Our Daylily gardens are open every day mid-June thru mid-August. We cannot be here at all times, but there is a mailbox at the gate with price and variety lists and order blanks for visitors. If you have questions, we are easily reached by phone or e-mail. If time and conditions permit, we will dig your plants as you wait or we can mail them to you. We dig plants and ship on Monday and Tuesday Priority U.S. Mail.

Thanks,

Genie and Bill Cate