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1 scientific name common name notes Abelia ×grandiflora 'Rose Creek' GLOSSY ABELIA 'Rose Creek' is perhaps the densest and most compact form of Abelia to date. Evergreen leaves are shiny and become purple in cold weather. Tubular white flowers are 0.5" long and form in loose clusters. Occasional tip pruning encourages blooming until fall frost. 23' tall x:34' across. Acanthus balcanicus BEAR'S BREECH Like A. mollis but the basal leaves usually pinnatisect; leaf lobes narrowed at base; upper cauline leaves more or less petiolate; lower lip of calyx pubescent at apex. Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade' FULL MOON MAPLE Rich green finely cut leaves narrowly radiate from the petiole providing a very lacy effect. Fall colors are a brilliant range of redorange yellow. Acer palmatum 'Peaches and Cream' JAPANESE MAPLE Palm shaped leaves emerge with a magical pastel pink and rose overlay. As the season progresses the foliage ages to pale green. Plants assume an upright, arching form and reach 1012’ tall when mature. Achillea 'Apricot Delight' (Tutti Frutti Series) YARROW 'Apricot Delight' produces a chameleonlike range of pinks from pale apricot to near red. Full sun intensifies the hues. Achillea 'Saucy Seduction' (Tutti Frutti Series) COMMON YARROW 'Saucy Seduction' produces large rosypink heads with subtle white shading from June into August. To 2' tall and 2' across. Achillea 'Walther Funcke' COMMON YARROW ‘Walther Funcke’ is a rhizomatous, spreading, upright yarrow cultivar that is noted for its brickred flowers, graygreen foliage and compact size. It features deeplydissected, fernlike, aromatic, graygreen leaves and tiny, longlasting, brickred flowers with contrasting yellow centers Achillea (Desert Eve™ Red) YARROW Bred for compact growth with large barn red flower heads, up to 4" across. Perfect in the landscape or containers, or for dried flower arrangements. To 18" tall. Young Flower Garden Cornell Plantations Plant List Last Updated 8/3/12

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Abelia  ×grandiflora  'Rose  Creek' GLOSSY  ABELIA

'Rose  Creek'  is  perhaps  the  densest  and  most  compact  form  of  Abelia  to  date.  Evergreen  leaves  are  shiny  and  become  purple  in  cold  weather.  Tubular  white  flowers  are  0.5"  long  and  form  in  loose  clusters.  Occasional  tip  pruning  encourages  blooming  until  fall  frost.  2-­‐3'  tall  x:3-­‐4'  across.

Acanthus  balcanicus BEAR'S  BREECH

Like  A.  mollis  but  the  basal  leaves  usually  pinnatisect;  leaf  lobes  narrowed  at  base;  upper  cauline  leaves  more  or  less  petiolate;  lower  lip  of  calyx  pubescent  at  apex.

Acer  japonicum  'Green  Cascade' FULL  MOON  MAPLE

Rich  green  finely  cut  leaves  narrowly  radiate  from  the  petiole  providing  a  very  lacy  effect.  Fall  colors  are  a  brilliant  range  of  red-­‐orange  yellow.

Acer  palmatum  'Peaches  and  Cream'

JAPANESE  MAPLE

Palm  shaped  leaves  emerge  with  a  magical  pastel  pink  and  rose  overlay.  As  the  season  progresses  the  foliage  ages  to  pale  green.  Plants  assume  an  upright,  arching  form  and  reach  10-­‐12’  tall  when  mature.

Achillea  'Apricot  Delight'  (Tutti  Frutti  Series)

YARROW'Apricot  Delight'  produces  a  chameleon-­‐like  range  of  pinks  from  pale  apricot  to  near  red.  Full  sun  intensifies  the  hues.

Achillea  'Saucy  Seduction'  (Tutti  Frutti  Series)

COMMON  YARROW'Saucy  Seduction'  produces  large  rosy-­‐pink  heads  with  subtle  white  shading  from  June  into  August.  To  2'  tall  and  2'  across.

Achillea  'Walther  Funcke' COMMON  YARROW

‘Walther  Funcke’  is  a  rhizomatous,  spreading,  upright  yarrow  cultivar  that  is  noted  for  its  brick-­‐red  flowers,  gray-­‐green  foliage  and  compact  size.  It  features  deeply-­‐dissected,  fern-­‐like,  aromatic,  gray-­‐green  leaves  and  tiny,  long-­‐lasting,  brick-­‐red  flowers  with  contrasting  yellow  centers

Achillea  (Desert  Eve™  Red) YARROW

Bred  for  compact  growth  with  large  barn  red  flower  heads,  up  to  4"  across.  Perfect  in  the  landscape  or  containers,  or  for  dried  flower  arrangements.  To  18"  tall.

 

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Achillea  millefolium  'Pomegranate'  (Tutti  Frutti  

Series)COMMON  YARROW

Rich  velvety  red  flowers  on  outstanding,  compact,  sturdy  and  full  plants.  Excellent  flowering  uniformity.  Long  blooming  period,  mid-­‐June  through  July.  Foliage  is  reliably  robust  and  disease-­‐resistant  even  in  hot,  sticky  summers.  A  Blooms  of  Bressingham  

Achillea  ptarmica  'Ballerina' SNEEZEWORTPlants  reach  20"  in  height;  small,  double,  pure  white  flowers  are  borne  throughout  the  summer.

Actaea  'Chocoholic' BUGBANE

The  large,  deeply  lobed  leaves  are  glossy  and  dramatic,  held  out  flat  on  long,  black  stems  in  many  layers.  The  foliage  portion  of  the  plant  reaches  about  two  feet  high  and  nearly  as  wide,  "lightening"  to  dark  violet-­‐burgundy  as  the  hot  weather  of  summer  sets  in.  Tall,  crowded  bottlebrushes  of  mauve  mature  to  soft  pink,  wonderfully  fragrant  and  a  magnet  for  butterflies.

Agapanthus  'Mooreanus' AGAPANTHUS

Leaves  deciduous,  upt  to  28cm  long  and  1.3cm  wide,  upright,  strongly  ribbed  beneath.  Peduncle  45-­‐70cm  tall.  Inflorescence  of  20-­‐25  flowers.  Insides  of  the  flowers  are  violet-­‐blue  (92A),  segmets  sometimes  recurved,  2.9cm  long  (tube  1cm),  3.8cm  across.  Mainly  seed  propagated  since  its  introduction  and  so  better  to  regard  this  as  a  group  of  plants  that  look  similar  rather  than  a  proper  cultivar.

Alchemilla  alpina ALPINE  LADY'S-­‐MANTLE

Perennial  with  stolons;  stems  reaching  8";  rosette  leaves  to  2"  long,  leaflets  5  to  7,  oblong-­‐obovate,  toothed  at  the  tip,  silky-­‐hairy,  especially  beneath,  stem  leaves  reduced;  calyx  tube  strigose,  stamens  4.

Alchemilla  erythropoda  'Alma' DWARF  LADY'S  MANTLE

8”  tall,  early  flowering  (June  to  August),  with  small,  scalloped  leaves,  red  stems,  and  yellowish-­‐green  flowers  in  the  spring.  Requires  partial  shade  and  consistent  moisture  to  thrive.  Readily  self-­‐sows,  divide  in  the  early  spring  before  flowering.

Alchemilla  sericata  'Gold  Strike' LADY'S  MANTLE

Alchemilla  sericata  ‘Gold  Strike’  has  bright  chartreuse  flowering  umbels  and  velvety  gray-­‐green,  scalloped  foliage.  It  is  a  free  flowering  plant  that  blooms  from  June  to  August  and  maintains  a  compact  habit.  14"  tall.

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Allium  'Pink  Feathers' ORNAMENTAL  ONION

This  Allium  came  from  England  Herb  Farm.  Strong,  strap-­‐like  leaves  bear  umbels  of  pink  flowers.  A  strong,  clump-­‐former  once  established.  Some  sources  list  this  as  Allium  schoenoprasum  'Pink  Feathers'  but  it's  not  that,  it  is  probably  a  form  of  A.  senescens  according  to  Allium  expert  Mark  McDonough.  H:  8"  W:  8"

Allium  'Summer  Drummer' ORNAMENTAL  ALLIUM

Huge,  8"  purple-­‐white  flowers  on  72"  stems.  The  unique,  corn-­‐like  foliage  emerges  partially  along  the  stem  as  well  as  from  the  ground  and  has  a  distinct  bend.  Adequate  moisture  and  intense  drainage  are  essential  to  achieve  full  height  without  falling  over.

Allium  aflatunense  'Purple  Sensation'

ORNAMENTAL  ONIONFlowering  stems  reach  20"-­‐30"  in  height;  violet-­‐purple  flowers  are  held  in  a  4"  diameter  umbel,  effective  in  late  May.

Allium  atropurpureum ALLIUM

Stems  reach  20"-­‐30"  in  height;  fragrant  flowers  are  dark  wine-­‐red,  held  in  2"  diameter  loose  umbels,  effective  in  May  and  June.

Allium  giganteum GIANT  ALLIUMStems  reach  1.5  m  in  height;  flowers  pink,  held  in  very  dense  inflorescences  the  stamens  very  prominent.

Allium  pulchellum ORNAMENTAL  ONION

Slight,  grassy  foliage.  Flowers  nod  in  bud,  turning  upwards  after  pollination;  they  are  rich  amethyst  purple.  Inclined  to  sow  itself  freely.  Plants  2'  tall  6"  wide.

Allium  sphaerocephalon DRUMSTICK  ALLIUM

Plants  reach  30-­‐80  cm  in  flower  with  3-­‐5  semi-­‐terete,  broadly  grooved,  3  mm  wide  leaves  carried  on  the  lower  1/3  of  the  flower  stalk.  Flowers  purple  to  carmine  red,  campanulate,  held  in  3  cm  diameter,  globose,  dense,  many-­‐flowered  umbels  in  July  and  August.

Alstroemeria  'Tangerine  Tango' INCA  LILY

Plants  have  a  vibrant  array  of  tangerine  colored  flowers  that  blanket  sturdy,  upright  stems  from  May  until  first  frost.  A  creamy  yellow  throat  and  deep  speckling  accentuate  flowers.  Height  30",  spread  12-­‐18".  Protect  with  a  layer  of  mulch  in  cooler  regions  as  uniform  soil  temperature  extends  bloom  period.  Can  take  Zone  5  when  protected  and  well  mulched.

Anemone  hupehensis  var.  japonica  'Bodnant  Burgundy'

JAPANESE  GARDEN  ANEMONE Plants  reach  40"  in  height;  single  flowers  are  burgundy-­‐red.

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Anemone  hupehensis  var.  japonica  'Prinz  Heinrich'

JAPANESE  GARDEN  ANEMONE

Introduced  in  1902.  Bears  a  remarkable  resemblance  to  the  original  A.  hupehensis  var.  japonica;  its  color  is  slightly  darker,  the  segments  rather  longer,  and  the  leaves  less  acutely  pointed;  moreover  the  pollen  is  mainly  infertile.  Selected  in  Germany  by  Wilhelm  Pfitzer.  Of  late  years  this  has  appeared  erroneously  in  some  lists  under  the  name  'Profusion',  which  is  a  totally  different  variety  (G.S.  Thomas).  Flowers  large,  double,  deep  purplish-­‐pink  (Hebb).

Anthriscus  sylvestris  'Ravenswing' COW  PARSLEY Leaves  green  turning  purple-­‐black;  flowers  creamy-­‐white.

Armeria  'Bee's  Ruby' THRIFT

A  long  season  bloomer,  from  late  spring  to  summer  with  tall,  15"  stems  bearing  large,  rose-­‐pink  globes  over  dense  foliage,  forming  clumps.

Armeria  pseudoarmeria  'Ballerina  Red'

COMMON  THRIFT

Numerous  rose  red  blooms  from  mid  through  late  spring,  reblooming  sporadically  throughout  the  summer  months.  ‘Ballerina  Red’  has  broad  evergreen  leaves,  stiff  flower  stems,  and  1"  large  round  flower  clusters.  Armeria  overwinters  well  and  once  established  is  heat  and  salt  tolerant.  To  14"  tall  and  16"  across.

Aruncus  dioicus  AGM GOAT'S  BEARD

Males  more  attractive  and  feathery  in  bloom,  but  females  provide  attractive  seed  heads  which  persistûinto  winter.  Plants  6-­‐7'  tall,  4'  wide.

Asarum  europaeum EUROPEAN  GINGEREvergreen;  leaves  2,  to  3"  across,  uniformly  green,  glossy,  petioles  to  5"  long;  flowers  greenish-­‐purple  orûbrown,  1/2"  long.

Asclepias  tuberosa BUTTERFLY  WEED

Erect,  largely  hispidulous  perennial;  stems  simple,  robust,  crowded,  reaching  0.75-­‐2  m  in  height.  Roots  tuberous,  the  rootstock  becoming  woody  with  age.  Leaves  to  11.5  cm  long,  narrow-­‐lanceolate,  crowded,  loosely  spirally  arranged  on  stem.  Inflorescence  an  axillary,  flat-­‐topped  cyme;  corolla  lobes  yellow,  orange,  or  vermillion,  the  hoods  stalked.

Aster  'Wood's  Pink' DWARF  ASTERPlants  reach  18"  in  height;  foliage  mildew-­‐resistant;  flowers  large,  clear  pink,  effective  in  late  August  into  September.

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Astilbe  ×arendsii  'Beauty  of  Ernst'  (COLOR  FLASH®)

PLUME  FLOWER

Brilliant  electric  green  foliage  emerges  in  early  spring,  soon  maturing  to  a  palette  of  burgundy,  purple  and  green.  In  fall,  foliage  turns  vibrant  gold,  orange  and  russet  colors.  Mounding  foliage  6"  tall,  up  to  18"  wide;  10  to  12  in.  tall  in  bloom.  Flowers  pink.

Astilbe  ×arendsii  'Red  Sentinel' PLUME  FLOWERFlowers  deep  crimson-­‐red,  panicles  open  and  elegant.  Plants  to  3'  in  height,  early  season  blooming.

Astilbe  ×rosea  'Peach  Blossom' FALSE  SPIREAFlowers  pale  pink;  spikes  are  heavy  with  flowers;  midseason  blooming.  Foliage  thick  and  sturdy.  Plants  24"  to  28"  tall.

Astilbe  chinensis  'Vision  in  Red' PLUME  FLOWERPlants  18"  tall,  blooming  in  mid  to  late  summer.  Flowers  are  dark  pink  and  open  from  deep  red  buds.  Foliage  is  bronze  green.

Astrantia  major  'Lars' MASTERWORTPlants  reach  2'  in  height  and  20"  in  width;  flowers  dark  red.  Superior  to  A.  major  'Rubra'  in  both  vigor  and  flower  production.

Athyrium  'Branford  Beauty' LADY  FERN

Probably  what  Mickel  in  DS  97  describes  as  a  garden  plant  reputed  to  be  a  selection  of  A.  felix-­‐femina  X  A.  nipponicum  'Pictum';  he  suspects  it  is  an  Asiatic  species.  The  plant  is  described  in  the  Roslyn  Nursery  catalog  as  reaching  2'  in  height  with  silvery  fronds  and  red  petioles,  and  being  a  hybrid  of  "Japanese  painted  fern  and  red-­‐stemmed  lady  fern."  Sunny  Border  Ohio  says  this  hybrid  was  selected  by  Nick  Nicou  of  Branford,  CT.

Athyrium  niponicum  'Pictum'  AGM

JAPANESE  PAINTED  FERN

...  unique  among  hardy  ferns  because  of  the  color  of  its  fronds;  the  maroon  stalk  and  flush  are  as  in  the  species,  but  the  rest  of  the  pinnae  are  of  a  gray,  even  glaucous  hue...;  2'  tall  with  18"  spread.

Athyrium  niponicum  var.  pictum  'Pewter  Lace'

JAPANESE  PAINTED  FERN

Deer-­‐resistant  Japanese  painted  fern  makes  a  2'  wide  and  12"  tall  clump  composed  of  fronds  of  a  nice  pewtery  silver  color,  highlighted  by  a  dark  central  zone.

Athyrium  niponicum  var.  pictum  AGM

JAPANESE  PAINTED  FERN

...  unique  among  hardy  ferns  because  of  the  color  of  its  fronds;  the  maroon  stalk  and  flush  are  as  in  the  species,  but  the  rest  of  the  pinnae  are  of  a  gray,  even  glaucous  hue...;  2'  tall  with  18"  spread.

Boltonia  asteroides  'Pink  Beauty' WHITE  DOLL'S  DAISYPlants  4'  tall,  2'  wide,  looser  in  habit  than  'Snowbank';  flowers  pale  pink,  borne  in  September.

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Boltonia  asteroides  var.  latisquama  'Snowbank'

BOLTONIA

Numerous  white  daisies  are  produced  in  dense  clusters  on  branching  sprays  in  fall.  The  foliage  is  small  and  silvery.  Spreads  rapidly  but  is  not  invasive.  Plants  form  compact  clumps  to  4'  in  height;  strong  stems  do  not  require  staking.

Brunnera  macrophylla  'Variegata' SIBERIAN  BUGLOSSLeaves  handsomely  parti-­‐colored  with  white;  brought  to  England  from  a  Dutch  garden  by  Douglas  Dawson  before  1969.

Buxus  sempervirens  'Elizabeth  Inglis'

COMMON  BOXWOOD

A  discovery  from  Michigan,  where  it  had  been  propagated  from  boxwood  sprigs  used  as  decorations  on  a  gift  box  of  apples  sent  from  New  York  in  the  1930's.  Rich  medium  green  leaves  with  a  bluish  cast  and  a  billowy  pyramidal  shape.  Unlike  many  boxwood  cultivars,  'Elizabeth  Inglis'  tolerates  direct  sun  quite  well,  and  is  quite  cold-­‐hardy.  Growing  in  an  exposed  location  at  Frelinghuysen  Arboretum  in  northern  NJ,  it  got  high  ratings  on  resistance  to  leaf  miner,  appearance  and  ease  of  growing.  Also  resistant  to  boxwood  psyllid  and  mites.  6  x  6  feet.  Zones  5-­‐8.

Buxus  sempervirens  'Katerberg'  (North  Star™)

COMMON  BOXWOOD

A  cold  hardy,  dense  globe  that  requires  little  if  any  pruning  to  form  a  low,  dense,  thick  hedge.  Shiny  dark  green  leaves  maintain  good  winter  color.

Buxus  sinica  var.  insularis  'Justin  Brouwers'

KOREAN  BOXWOOD Rounded  dwarf  reaching  2.5'  in  10  years.

Calycanthus  chinensis  x  floridus  'Athens'

SWEETSHRUB Red  flowers,  unscented.

Camellia  japonica  'Korean  Fire' CAMELLIA

'Korean  Fire'  is  an  evergreen  camellia  that  typically  grows  over  time  to  10-­‐15’  tall  and  to  8’  wide  with  elliptic  to  obovate,  glossy,  dark  green  leaves.  Flat,  single,  bright  red  flowers  with  yellow  center  stamens  bloom  in  early  spring.  Introduced  by  Barry  Yinger  through  Hines  Nursery  from  plants  collected  in  Korea  in  1984.  2003  Pennsylvania  Horticultural  Society  Gold  Medal  Winner.

Campanula  'Pink  Octopus' BELLFLOWER

Campanula  'Pink  Octopus'  displays  Japanese  lantern  buds  which  open  to  striking  pink,  octopus-­‐like  flowers.  Each  flower  stem  can  have  over  50  blooms  over  the  deeply  cut  foliage.  Campanula  'Pink  Octopus'  is  very  easy  to  grow  and  tolerant  of  most  soils.

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Campanula  'Summertime  Blues' BELLFLOWER

Masses  of  large  silvery  blue  flowers  will  adorn  Campanula  'Summertime  Blues'  from  spring  into  the  summer  with  some  bloom  even  in  the  fall.  The  long-­‐lasting  blooms  are  bell-­‐shaped  and  are  on  2  foot  tall  stems.  It  has  an  excellent  clumping  habit  that  does  not  spread  or  reseed.

Campanula  latifolia  'Brantwood' BELLFLOWERUpright,  unbranched,  finely  pubescent  perennial  reaching  1m  in  height;  deep  violet-­‐blue  flowers  are  effective  in  summer.

Campanula  poscharskyana  'Blue  Gown'

BELLFLOWER

Pubescent  perennial  with  decumbent  stems;  flowers  large,  medium-­‐blue,  funnelform-­‐star-­‐shaped,  held  in  a  loose  raceme  or  panicle,  opening  throughout  the  summer.

Campanula  punctata  'Plum  Wine' SPOTTED  BELLFLOWER

Campanula  punctata  'Plum  Wine'  has  wine  colored  foliage  that  has  a  silvery  luster  to  it  which  is  accented  by  large,  light  pink  flowers  nearly  all  summer  long;  plants  form  compact,  slowly  spreading  clumps.

Campanula  rotundifolia  'Olympica'

OLYMPICA  BLUEBELL Bright  blue  flowers  in  clusters  from  July  to  September.  Plants  12"  tall.

Catalpa  speciosa NORTHERN  CATALPA

Tree,  40  to  60'  in  height  with  a  spread  of  20  to  40',  but  sometimes  reaching  100'  or  more  in  the  wild.  Crown  narrow,  open  and  irregular,  can  be  quite  striking  in  winter.  Bark  greyish  brown  on  old  trunks.  Flowers  white,  2"  long  and  wide,  the  tube  bell-­‐shaped,  the  lobes  spreading  and  frilled  at  the  margin,  the  lower  one  with  yellow  spots  and  ridges  as  in  C.  bignonioides,  but  less  freely  spotted  with  purple,  in  large  upright  terminal  panicles,  4  to  8"  long.  Fruit  an  8  to  20"  long  capsule,  1/2  to  3/4"  wide,  persisting  through  winter,  contains  numerous  fringed  seeds.

Chaenomeles  'Hime' FLOWERING  QUINCE

This  flowering  quince  is  unusual  in  that  it  doesn't  have  any  thorns.  The  plant  will  get  2-­‐3  feet  tall  and  wide.  The  flowers  are  orange  red  in  March  and  though  the  individual  flowers  are  small  there  are  lots  of  flowers  on  the  stems.

Chelone  lyonii  'Hot  Lips' PINK  TURTLEHEAD

Plants  reach  30"-­‐36"  in  height;  new  foliage  is  tinged  bronze  and  matures  to  a  very  dark  green;  stems  reddish;  flowers  pink,  effective  in  late  summer.

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Chrysanthemum  'Glowing  Ember' CHRYSANTHEMUM

This  introduction  has  been  described  as  an  "Autumn  Red"  with  a  gold  edge  on  the  ray  florets  on  a  2  1/2"  semi-­‐double  bloom.  However,  Lazy  S's  Farm  Nursery  has  found  the  blooms  to  be  more  peachy  coral  than  red.  Usually  has  30-­‐32  flowering  stems  with  16-­‐18  flowers  per  stem.  H:  22-­‐24"  W:  Slowly  indefinite.

Chrysanthemum  'Innocence' GARDEN  CHRYSANTHEMUMAn  old  selection,  with  palest  pink,  almost  white,  2"  single  daisies  in  October.  To  30",  if  not  pinched  in  early  July.

Chrysanthemum  'Little  One' BUTTON-­‐FLOWERED  GARDEN  CHRYSANTHEMUM

Compact  mound-­‐forming  plants  produce  button-­‐shaped  lemon-­‐yellow  flowers.

Chrysanthemum  'Peace' GARDEN  MUM Flowers  soft  yellow,  plants  to  18-­‐36"

Chrysanthemum  'Sheffield  Yellow'

CHRYSANTHEMUM

Incredible  fall  display  of  pale  salmon  pink  flowers  from  this  fully  perennial  mum.  Spreading  habit,  good  vigor  and  excellent  hardiness.  Flowers  even  continue  after  a  light  frost.  A  fabulous  near  luminous  color  that  can  actually  be  detected  from  a  great  distance.  H:24-­‐36"  W:  24-­‐36"

Chrysanthemum  'Sweet  October' CHRYSANTHEMUM Late,  profuse  bloomer,  with  medium  red  flowers.  18"  tall.

Chrysanthemum  'Venus' GARDEN  CHRYSANTHEMUM

A  Korean  Mum  hybrid  that  has  been  around  North  Carolina  gardens  for  over  40  years.  It  reaches  30"  in  height  and  18"  in  width  and  should  be  pinched  back  in  mid-­‐July  to  maintain  bushiness.  Flowers  are  semi-­‐double,  rich  coral-­‐pink.

Clematis  'Evipo30'  (BIJOU™) CLEMATIS

Medium  to  large,  single,  mauve  flowers  with  a  slight  pink  bar.  Pink  anthers.  Publicity  photographs  would  suggest  that  some  early  flowers  can  be  semi-­‐double.  A  member  of  the  Evison/Poulsen®  'Flora'  collection  released  in  2003.  

Clematis  'Niobe'  AGM CLEMATISMedium-­‐sized  deciduous  climber,  the  15cm  wide  flowers  with  six  deep  velvety-­‐red  sepals  and  greenish-­‐yellow  stamens.

Clematis  texensis  'Duchess  of  Albany'

CLEMATIS

Vigorous,  semi-­‐woody  climber  reaching  9'  in  height.  Leaflets  5,  to  4cm  long;  bell-­‐shaped  flowers  are  nearly  pink,  sepals  4,;  late-­‐season  blooming  (DS  170).  A  vigorous,  semi-­‐woody  climber  reaching  12'  in  height.  Attractive,  elongated  bell-­‐shaped  flowers  of  bright  pink  are  borne  from  July  through  October  (DS  106).

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Coreopsis  'Redshift' THREADLEAF  COREOPSIS

'Red  Shift'  blooms  from  midsummer  into  early  fall,  producing  large  2  inch  diameter,  creamy  yellow  flowers  with  a  rich  red  ring  around  the  gold  button-­‐like  center.  The  well-­‐branched  plants  have  healthy  mid-­‐green  foliage  that  remains  attractive  all  season.  Height:  30-­‐36''

Coreopsis  rosea  'Sweet  Dreams' VARIEGATED  PINK  TICKSEED

Bicolored  flowers  are  white  tipped  with  a  dark  raspberry  center.  Blooms  in  late  spring  to  mid-­‐summer  atop  plants  with  fine,  needle  like  foliage.  Clumps  form  rapidly  to  form  a  groundcover.  Plants  grow  to  18"  tall  to  24"  wide.

Coreopsis  verticillata  'Golden  Gain'

THREAD-­‐LEAF  COREOPSIS

Dense,  upright  bushy  plant  covered  for  months  with  deep,  golden  yellow  flowers.  Plants  18"  tall,  18"  wide  (DS  100).  Mound-­‐shaped  plants  are  clad  in  delicate  ferny  foliage;  2"  golden  flowers  are  borne  profusely  during  early  and  mid-­‐summer  (DS  106).

Coreopsis  verticillata  'Moonbeam'  AGM

THREAD-­‐LEAF  COREOPSIS

Flowers  delicate  creamy-­‐yellow,  produced  freely  throughout  the  summer.  Compact  grower,  reaching  1  1/2  to  2'  in  height  (DS  106).  Not  a  vigorous  grower,  and  requires  division  to  keep  plants  strong  and  floriferous  (MFH).

Crocosmia  'Walcroy' MONTBRETIA

This  crocosmia  hybrid  from  the  UK's  David  Tristam  produces  2'  tall  flowering  stalks,  each  with  large  numbers  of  2"  wide,  outfacing  golden  flowers  with  recurved  petals.  The  soft,  sword-­‐like  green  foliage  is  nearly  hidden  by  the  masses  of  flowers  during  the  summer  months.

Crocus  'Goldilocks'  AGM CROCUS Deep  yellow  flowers  with  a  purplish  brown  base;  plants  up  to  12"  tall.

Crocus  'Romance' SPRING  CROCUS Early  blooming  with  creamy  yellow  exterior  and  buff  yellow  interior.

Delphinium  (Blue  Fountains  Group)

DELPHINIUM

Massive  flower  spikes  on  3  foot  plants  are  shades  of  blue,  purple  and  white,  many  with  contrasting  black  or  white  'bees'.  Plants  bloom  in  June  and  July  and  may  rebloom  if  cut  down  after  flowering.

Dendranthema  'Harmony' HARDY  GARDEN  MUM

Dendranthema  'Harmony'  produces  plenty  of  bright  yellow,  2.5  inch  daisy-­‐like  blooms  that  fade  to  a  creamy  yellow  with  pink  tones  as  they  age.

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Deutzia  gracilis  'Duncan'  (CHARDONNAY  PEARLS™)

SLENDER  DEUTZIA

Attractive,  crisp,  lime-­‐yellow  foliage  provides  season  long  garden  color  after  the  pure  white,  pearl-­‐like  buds  explode  into  a  shower  of  fragrant  springtime  flowers.

Dianthus  'Dainty  Dame'  AGM PINK

Petals  of  pristine  white  surround  a  dark  red  eye,  with  flowers  the  size  of  a  twenty-­‐five  cent  piece.  It  is  very  floriferous  from  spring  into  fall.  Sweetly  fragrant,  carrying  some  distance  in  the  air.  Its  growth  is  tight  and  compact.  Its  leaves  are  are  a  lovely,  chalky  bluish-­‐green.

Dianthus  'Devon  Xera'  (Fire  Star) GARDEN  PINK

A  vigorous  cultivar  to  32cm.  Free  flowering  with  glaucous  grey-­‐green  foliage  and  slender  stems.  Flowers  35mm  in  diameter,  semi-­‐double.  Vivid  velvet  red  ground  (53A  to  53B  but  brighter  and  more  blue)  with  a  deep  red  (53A)  eye.  Margins  toothed.  Flowers  scented.

Dianthus  'Ideal  Pearl' HYBRID  PINKS

Violet  center,  white  edge.  Subtle  and  unique,  Barbatus/Chinesis  hybrid,  continuous  blooming,  heat  tolerant,  early,  compact,  hardy,  largest  flowered  series.  Height:  10"

Dianthus  'Laced  Hero' PINK1.5”  double  white  flowers,  with  purple  centers  and  rosy  edge,  on  8-­‐12”  stems  above  bluish  foliage.  Blooms  May-­‐June.

Dianthus  'Neon  Star'  AGM GARDEN  PINK

From  Dianthus  breeder  John  Whetman  of  Devon,  England.  Plants  make  a  tight  7"  mound  of  grey-­‐blue  foliage,  topped  in  spring  with  >1"  flowers  that  are  fluorescent  neon  pink.

Dianthus  'Pomegranate  Kiss' GARDEN  PINK

Boasting  fragrant  rich  velvet  red  blossoms,  this  double  form  of  garden  pink  has  petals  that  are  distinctively  etched  and  edged  in  rosy  pink.  As  the  flowers  age,  they  fade  to  romantic  shades  and  contrast  attractively  with  the  blue  green  grassy  foliage.  Tidy  compact  habit  6"  high  x  8"  wide.

Dianthus  'Whatfield  Ruby' PINK

Compact  plants  of  six  to  eight  inches  tall  by  eight  inches  wide  carry  numerous  sweetly  scented  flowers  of  rich  ruby  red  during  the  months  of  May  and  June.  The  evergreen  leaves  are  a  grayish  green.  Hardy  to  Zone  5  when  given  protection  in  winter  such  as  a  blanketing  of  snow.

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Dianthus  'Wicked  Witch' PINK

Dianthus  'Feuerhexe',  except  in  flower  color,  which  is  a  cherry  red  instead  of  the  typical  pink.  The  tight  mats  of  powder  blue  foliage  are  topped  in  late  April  with  8"  tall  spikes  of  clove-­‐like  fragrant  cherry  red  (RHS  66A)  flowers  that  nearly  obscure  the  foliage.  As  with  the  parent,  we  see  sporadic  rebloom  through  summer  and  into  fall.  

Dianthus  'Wp04'  (Shooting  Star) PINK

'Shooting  Star'  forms  neat  and  compact  evergreen  mounds  that  remain  attractive  all  season  long.  The  glaucous  blue-­‐green  foliage  is  covered  with  hundreds  of  magenta  purple  flowers  in  early  spring  and  again  in  early  fall  after  dead-­‐heading.  The  delightful  spicy  clove  fragrance  is  an  added  bonus.  To  7"  tall  and  12"  across.

Dianthus  ×allwoodii  'Frosty  Fire' ALLWOOD  PINK

Dianthus  'Frosty  Fire'  makes  a  tight  15"  wide  mound  of  very  silvery  blue  foliage,  topped  in  spring  with  6"  tall,  bright  cherry  red,  fragrant  flowers.

Dianthus  deltoides  'Arctic  Fire' MAIDEN  PINK

Plants  reach  6"  in  height,  foliage  is  carpet-­‐forming  and  evergreen.  Flowers  are  1/2"  in  diameter,  white  with  a  rose  eye,  effective  throughout  the  summer.

Digitalis  'Waldigone'  (GOLDCREST™)

FOXGLOVE

Introduced  by  Plant  Haven,  Digitalis  GOLDCREST  ('Waldigone'  PPAF)  blooms  from  mid  summer  into  early  fall  and  has  strong  18"  long  stems  with  dark  green  lance  shaped  leaves.  The  flower  racemes  are  in  shades  of  yellow-­‐peach  with  reddish  brown  markings.

Digitalis  lutea  'Grimes  Dwarf' DWARF  YELLOW  FOXGLOVEPlants  reach  24"  in  height;  pale  yellow  trumpet-­‐shaped  flowers  are  held  in  terminal  spikes.

Digitalis  purpurea  'Pam's  Choice' COMMON  FOXGLOVE

Biennial  or  perennial,  to  4'  in  height.  Basal  leaves  lanceolate  to  ovate  or  broadly  ovate,  long-­‐petioled,  stem  leaves  sessile  or  short-­‐petioled;  flowers  drooping  in  one-­‐sided  racemes  to  2'  long;  clayx  lobes  ovate,  corolla  to  3"  long,  white,  maroon  spotted  inside.

Dodecatheon  meadia  AGM SHOOTING-­‐STAR

Scapes  10-­‐15  cm  tall,  leaves  glabrous,  oblong-­‐oval,  to  30  cm  long,  obtuse,  occasionally  crenate.  Umbels  10-­‐20-­‐flowered;  flowers  pale  to  dark  pink,  lavender,  magenta,  or  white,  usually  with  white  tips;  petals  lanceolate,  stamen  filaments  orange,  distinct  or  loosely  connate  into  a  short  tube.  Variable.

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Echinacea  'Firebird' CONEFLOWER

Echinacea  'Firebird'  is  a  compact  coneflower  growing  to  18-­‐27"  tall  with  a  spread  of  22".  The  stunning  red-­‐orange  petals  fall  below  the  beautiful  dark  cones.

Echinacea  'Hot  Lava' CONEFLOWER

Echinacea  Hot  Lava  heats  up  the  garden  with  fire-­‐red  petals  that  are  tinged  with  burnt-­‐orange  and  accentuated  by  a  deep  orange  cone.  Extra  petals  give  the  flowers  a  fuller  look,  and  the  super-­‐strong  stems  make  it  a  natural  for  cut  flowers.  Blooms  from  summer  into  fall.  Plants  to  36"  tall  by  33".

Echinacea  'Hot  Papaya' CONEFLOWER

'Hot  Papaya'  was  hybridized  by  the  Dutch  breeder  Arie  Blom.  The  flowers  are  fluorescent  orange-­‐red  pompoms.  Plants  form  3'  tall  by  3'  wide  clumps.

Echinacea  'Tiki  Torch' CONEFLOWER

Large,  bright,  pumpkin  orange  flowers.  Upright,  well  branched  flowering  stems.  (DS  982)  This  is  a  pumpkin  orange  hybrid  with  15-­‐19  rays  in  bright  orange,  darker  at  the  base,  surrounding  a  greyish  red  cone.  The  strongly  scented  inflorescences  are  about  11.5cm  wide;  pictures  show  what  seems  to  be  the  richest  orange  flower  yet.  Height  90cm  to  1m.  (DS  1066)

Echinacea  pallida  (large  flowered)

CONEFLOWER

For  the  species:  Plant  to  1m  in  height;  leaves  to  20cm  long,  4cm  wide,  linear-­‐lanceolate  to  elliptic,  entire,  the  base  attenuate;  capitula  solitary,  ray  florets  purple.

Echinacea  purpurea  'Pink  Double  Delight'

PURPLE  CONEFLOWER

New  shorter  pink,  fully  double  pompon-­‐like  coneflower  well  branched  and  very  floriferous.  Straight  and  sturdy  stems  hold  flowerheads  for  8-­‐12  weeks  during  summer.

Echinacea  purpurea  'Purity' CONEFLOWER

A  coneflower  featuring  pristine  white  4.5"  flowers.  The  flowers  emerge  with  bright  green  button-­‐like  cones  that  mature  to  large  orange  cones  that  look  great  against  the  white  petals.  'Purity'  is  very  floriferous  with  well-­‐branched,  strong  stems  that  give  it  a  very  full  look.  Plants  18-­‐27"  tall  by  22".

Erigeron  'Rosa  Juwel' FLEABANE

‘Rosa  Juwel’s  thin,  closely  set  orchid-­‐pink  petals  abundantly  converge  around  golden  yellow  centers.  From  a  bed  of  round-­‐tipped  basal  foliage,  the  sturdy,  branching  stems  clad  in  smaller,  lance-­‐shaped  leaves  bolster  1-­‐½  in.  wide,  asterlike  blooms  which  are  perfect  for  cutting.  18"–2'  high  x  2'  wide;  hardy  to  zone  4.

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Eupatorium  dubium  'Little  Joe' COASTAL  PLAIN  JOE  PYE  WEED

Discovered  growing  on  the  grounds  of  Conard-­‐Pyle  in  Pennsylvania,  this  mutation  of  the  popular  Joe  Pye  Weed  grows  only  4  feet  tall.  Selected  by  Steve  Lighty  .

Euphorbia  'Jessie' SPURGE To  36"  tall  with  brilliant  yellow  bracts  that  have  margins  of  bright  orange.

Euphorbia  ×martinii  'Ascot  Rainbow'

PERENNIAL  SPURGE

The  20"  tall,  branching,  evergreen  stalks  are  adorned  with  narrow,  glaucous  leaves,  each  edged  in  an  attractive  yellow  border.  In  cold  weather,  the  upper  leaves  take  on  an  attractive  red  overlay,  then  in  early  spring  the  deer-­‐resistant  clumps  are  topped  with  bouffant-­‐like  flower  clusters  consisting  of  showy  green-­‐  and  yellow-­‐striped  bracts,  housing  the  tiny  red  flowers.

Euphorbia  sikkimensis  AGM SIKKIM  SPURGE

Non  succulent,  glabrous  perennial  herb  to  90cm;  rhizome  creeping.  Stem  leaves  to  13×2.2cm,  alternate,  linear  or  lanceolate,  green,  apex  acute,  midrib  white,  pink  at  base.  Bracts  campanulate,  to  5mm  diameter,  yellow,  lobes  5;  cyathia  yellow;  glands  5;  ovary  smooth;  pedicel  bowed.  Fruit  subglobose,  smooth,  to  5mm,  sometimes  tinged  pink.

Filipendula  palmata  'Elegantissima'

MEADOWSWEET

Plants  reach  2.5-­‐3'  in  height  with  leaves  3-­‐5  palmatifid,  pink-­‐tomentose  beneath;  flowers  small,  dark  rose,  held  in  terminal  corymbs,  the  anthers  red.

Galanthus  nivalis COMMON  SNOWDROP

Leaves  two,  appearing  with  the  flowers  (in  cult.  forms),  narrow,  to  nearly  4"  long,  1/4"  wide,  pressed  flat  against  each  other  in  bud;  flowers  about  1"  across,  the  outer  segments  white,  inner  segments  whiteûwith  green  markings  around  the  sinus  at  apex.

Gentiana  clausa BOTTLE  GENTIAN

Herbaceous  perennial  to  65cm,  similar  to  G.  andrewsii,  differing  in  larger  flowers  with  corolla  lobes  equalling  2-­‐3  cleft  plicae.  Deep  blue.

Geranium  'Phillippe  Vapelle' CRANESBILL

Foliage  like  that  of  G.  renardii  but  plants  more  tolerant  of  heat  and  humidity.  Flowers  periwinkle-­‐blue  with  violet  veins,  effective  May  through  June;  plants  12"  tall,  15"  wide.  A  plant  of  the  same  parentage  raised  by  Geman  breeder  Alan  Bremmer  is  also  circulated  under  this  name  (Plantsman  part  III  Sept.  2005  pg.  173)

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Geranium  'Tiny  Monster' CRANESBILL

Geranium  hybrid  (G.  sanguineum  x  psilostemon).  Each  plant  makes  a  2'  wide  clump  of  cutleaf  green  foliage,  10"  tall,  topped  all  summer  with  the  1"  lavender  flowers.  Also  sold  in  the  USA  under  the  name  'Rolf  Royce'  (Plantsman  Sept.  2006)

Geranium  ×cantabrigiense  'Karmina'

HARDY  GERANIUM

This  hybrid  geranium  is  a  spreading,  rhizomatous  plant  typically  growing  6-­‐10"  high.  Features  masses  of  5  petaled,  carmine  red  flowers  3/4"  in  diameter  which  bloom  in  late  spring.  Rounded,  lobed,  medium  green  foliage.  A  low  growing  spreader  that  can  quickly  form  a  respectable  carpet.

Geranium  ×oxonianim  'Rebecca  Moss'

CRANESBILLFlowers  very  light  silvery-­‐pink  without  darker  veining,  produced  in  abundance  over  a  long  period.

Geranium  ×oxonianum  'Katherine  Adele'

CRANESBILL

Plants  reach  15"  in  height  and  width;  foliage  with  a  central  dark  bronze  blotch  and  silvery-­‐pink  flowers  with  purple  veins.  Named  for  Katherine  Adele  Jones,  Robert  Jones'  mother  (Jones  is  co-­‐owner  of  Heronswood  Nursery).

Geranium  ×oxonianum  'Phoebe  Noble'

CRANESBILLPlants  reach  18"  in  height  with  deeply  saturated  dark  pink  flowers  effective  throughout  the  summer.

Geranium  macrorrhizum  'Spessart'

CRANESBILL

Compact,  carpeting,  useful  as  weed-­‐suppressing  ground  cover.  Apple  scented  leaves  turn  bronze  &  scarlet  in  autumn.  Semi-­‐evergreen.  Drought  tolerant  when  established.  Rhizomatous,  quick  spreader.  White  flowers  and  pink  sepals.

Geranium  phaeum  'Margaret  Wilson'

MOURNING  WIDOWExceptionally  ornamental  foliage  is  silver  overlain  with  greenish  yellow;  flowers  are  mauve-­‐purple,  effective  in  spring.

Geranium  phaeum  'Variegatum' BLACK  WIDOW

Sold  as  'Muldoon'  for  many  years;  foliage  blotched  and  streaked  with  white  and  pink;  flowers  dark  lavender-­‐burgundy  (DS  467).  The  plant  Yeo  describes  sounds  somewhat  different:  irregular  pale  yellow  variegation  towards  the  leaf  margins,  the  variegated  areas  usually  somewhat  curled  (DS  57).

Geranium  pratense  (Victor  Reiter  Junior  strain)

CRANESBILL

A  purple  foliaged  geranium  in  spring  and  later  turns  dark  green  with  a  purple  edge  and  a  compact  habit  with  large  deep  blue  purple  flowers.

Geranium  sanguineum  'Connie  Hansen'

BLOODY  CRANESBILLFrom  the  garden  of  Connie  Hansen,  Lincoln  City,  OR.  Highly  distinctive,  large,  light  pink  flowers  with  a  pale  center.

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Hampshire  Purple'BLOODY  CRANESBILL

Flowers  of  good,  strong,  purple  are  borne  throughout  the  season;  plants  to  15"  tall;  foliage  assumes  colorful  tints  in  fall.

Geum  'Mai  Tai' AVENS

Geum  'Mai  Tai'  bears  semi-­‐double  1  1/2"  ruffled  apricot  blossoms  which  contrast  well  on  14"  burgundy  stems  in  late  May-­‐  July.  Pretty  as  a  cut  flower,  and  the  deer  aren't  interested.

Gladiolus  'Boone' GLADIOLUS

This  is  cultivar  is  close  to  the  species  G.  dalenii,  flowers  with  tones  of  apricot,  buff  and  gold.  It  retains  the  dignity  of  a  species  glad,  with  flowers  spaced  out  a  bit  along  the  spike.  Once  established,  it  gets  quite  tall,  and  multiplies.

Gypsophila  paniculata  'Pink  Star' BABY'S  BREATH Double  pink  flowers  on  18"  tall  plants.

Hamamelis  ×intermedia  'Gingerbread'

HYBRID  WITCH-­‐HAZEL

A  de  Belder  selection  from  the  mid-­‐1990's,  'Gingerbread'  has  scented,  dark  orange  flowers  in  late  winter.  The  medium  to  dark  green  foliage  flushes  out  purple  in  spring.

Hamamelis  ×intermedia  'Orange  Peel'

HYBRID  WITCH-­‐HAZELMidwinter  flowers  sport  thick  petals  and  are  lightly  scented.  Richly  colored  bright  orange  and  yellow  petals  blend  with  a  darker  base.

Hamamelis  ×intermedia  'Winter  Dawn'

WITCH  HAZEL

Witch-­‐Hazel  expert,  Chris  Lane,  reports  that  'Winter  Dawn'  is  the  first  Witch  Hazel  to  flower,  always  before  Christmas  in  the  U.K.  Flowers  are  red-­‐orange  at  the  base  shading  to  gold  at  the  tips,  creating  an  overall  impression  of  soft  orange  .  There  is  an  excellent,  spicy  fragrance.  In  fall,  leaves  turn  a  lovely  scarlet  and  gold.

Helenium  'Rubinzwerg'  AGM SNEEZEWEED

Height  1.1m.  Masses  of  rich  mahogany  red  flowers  surrounding  a  green  center  that  matures  to  a  dark  chocolate  brown  and  opens  with  a  halo  of  golden  anthers.  Somewhat  bare  lower  stems.  

Helianthus  'Lemon  Queen'  AGM SUNFLOWERClump-­‐forming  plants  reach  6'  in  height;  flowers  are  profuse,  soft  yellow,  effective  in  late  summer.

Helianthus  ×multiflorus  'Sunshine  Daydream'

FALSE  SUNFLOWER

Yellow  dahlia-­‐like  blooms  brighten  the  garden  like  sunshine  from  June  through  August.  The  dome-­‐like  flowers  are  2.5"  across  and  sit  upon  sturdy  stems.  Easy  to  grow  in  full  sun  with  average,  moist  to  well  drained  soil.  In  10  years  plants  can  be  4'  wide  and  5'  tall.

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Heliopsis  helianthoides  ssp.  scabra  'Spitzentanzerin'  AGM

FALSE  SUNFLOWER

Moderate  height.  Small,  neat  semi-­‐double  blooms  of  deep  gold,  ray  florets  reflexed  at  the  tip  giving  the  flower  a  downward  curved  outer  edge.  Ht.  1.4m  Flowering  from  mid  to  late  June  until  September.

Hemerocallis  'Big  Smile' DAYLILYPlants  to  28"  in  height,  flowers  a  yellow-­‐orange  blend  with  a  green  throat,  5.5"across,  fragrant.  Blooms  mid-­‐season.

Hemerocallis  'Blueberry  Sundae' DAYLILY

The  petals,  more  than  5"  across  are  mostly  white  fading  into  blue-­‐purple  highlights.  It  is  a  reblooming  variety  which  blooms  in  early  summer  and  is  followed  by  more  blooms  in  late  summer.  30"  tall.

Hemerocallis  'Cherry  Candy' DAYLILY

Hemerocallis  'Cherry  Candy'  flowers  stay  open  for  16  hours  each.  The  striking  flowers  are  light  orange  with  a  cherry  red  center.  Overlapping  petals  create  an  interesting  eye  zone  that  is  notched  at  each  midrib.  There  is  a  light  fragrance  to  the  flowers  that  attracts  butterflies.  Height  30",  spread  18-­‐24".

Hemerocallis  'Condilla' DAYLILY4  1/2"  orange-­‐gold  flowers  on  20"  tall  scapes.  Early  to  mid  season  blooming  with  a  later  rebloom.

Hemerocallis  'Double  Ethel' DAYLILY

5"  blooms,  29"  tall,  mid-­‐late  season  flowering,  this  fleshy  peach-­‐colored  double  has  a  rose  halo  mixed  in  amongst  its  ruffled  center.  Ruffled  edges,  a  vigorous  grower.

Hemerocallis  'Mauna  Loa' DAYLILY

'Mauna  Loa'  is  a  tetraploid  cultivar  which  features  5"  diameter,  amber  gold  blend  flowers  with  deep  red  wire  edges  and  light  green  throats.  Flowers  appear  on  naked  stems  which  typically  rise  to  22"  tall  above  a  clump  of  arching,  linear,  blade-­‐like  leaves.  Individual  flowers  open  for  one  day.  Blooms  in  early  mid-­‐season.

Hemerocallis  'Scarlet  Romance' DAYLILY5  1/2"  rich  scarlet  flowers  with  a  small  green  throat  bloom  in  mid-­‐season  on  26"  tall  scapes.

Hemerocallis  'Siloam  Show  Girl' DAYLILY Plants  18"  tall;  flowers  4.25"  across,  red  with  a  deeper  red  eye,  effective  in  midseason.

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Hemerocallis  'Starstruck'  (All-­‐American)

DAYLILY

Starstruck  is  a  1998  All-­‐American  winner  in  the  'Exhibition'  Category  and  is  one  of  the  few  daylilies  that  begins  its  blooming  late  in  the  season.  Just  as  the  other  daylilies  are  finishing  their  show,  Starstruck  comes  into  its  own.  The  7"  delicately  ruffled  blossoms,  bright  gold  with  a  pale  green  throat,  have  heavy  substance  and  a  mild  fragrance.  15-­‐24"  lush  foliage.  Hardy  USDA  Zones  4-­‐10.

Hemerocallis  'Stout's  Hybrid' DAYLILY

Tall  plant  with  yellow  flowers.  AB  Stout  made  100  named  crosses.  His  crosses  resulted  in  hundreds  of  thousands  of  seedlings.  John  Filkins,  who  gave  us  this  plant,  knows  it  only  as  a  Stout  hybrid.  If  it  is  a  named  hybrid,  it  could  possibly  be  H.  'Statuesque'  (shm)

Heuchera  'Autumn  Leaves' ALUM  ROOT

‘Autumn  Leaves’  changes  its  leaf  color  as  the  days  grow  longer.  Mid-­‐sized  leaves  of  red  in  the  spring,  taupe  in  summer,  and  ruby  red  in  the  fall,  put  on  a  show  in  any  season.  The  H.  villosa  and  H.  americana  parentage  will  help  with  heat  and  humidity  tolerance.  Plants  grow  to  8"  tall  and  have  a  15"  spread.

Heuchera  'Beauty  of  Color' CORAL  BELLS

Beauty  of  Color  was  bred  in  Europe  using  native  American  (H.  americana)  as  one  of  the  parents.  Its  velvety  green  slightly  scalloped  leaves  have  a  background  of  chocolate  and  tinges  of  silver.  In  cooler  weather  it  develops  a  bright  orange  picotee  band  on  the  leaves  edges.

Heuchera  'Blackout' CORAL  BELLSReally  black  shiny  rounded  leaves  form  a  tight,  compact  mound  topped  with  cream  colored  flowers.  10”  x  16”

Heuchera  'Cappucino' CORAL  BELLS Leaves  an  unusual  creamy-­‐chocolate  color;  sun-­‐resistant.

Heuchera  'Ginger  Ale' CORAL  BELLSFlowers  of  ginger  yellow  and  pink  arise  on  wiry  stems  from  matched  ginger  yellow  and  pink  leaves.  Plants  6-­‐9"  tall  (22"  in  flower).

Heuchera  'Midnight  Rose' CORAL  BELLS

The  burnished  black  leaves  of  Heuchera  'Midnight  Rose'  are  dappled  with  spots  of  hot  pink  in  the  spring.  As  the  summer  progresses,  the  leaves  lighten  and  cream  and  pink  dots  adorn  the  foliage.

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Heuchera  'Peach  Flambé' CORAL  BELLS

Bright  peach  glowing  leaves  from  spring  through  fall,  deepening  to  plum  in  winter.  Flame  red  infusions  create  real  drama  in  the  garden  and  multi-­‐season  interest.  White  flowers  in  spring.  Plants  7"  tall  (16"  in  flower).

Heuchera  'Purple  Petticoats'  AGM

CORAL  BELLS

Ruffled  dark  purple  foliage  with  pinkish  purple  reverse.  Flowers  cream  on  dark  stems.  Ground  cover.  40  cm  high.  Good  winter  foliage.

Heuchera  'Snow  Angel' CORAL  BELLS

This  coral  bells  cultivar  is  a  clump-­‐forming  perennial  which  features  a  basal  mound  to  12"  tall  of  variegated,  light-­‐green,  heart-­‐shaped  leaves  having  a  creamy,  mottled  appearance  and  tiny,  pink,  bell-­‐shaped  flowers  borne  on  wiry,  branched  panicles  extending  well  above  the  foliage  mound  in  early  summer.

Heuchera  'Southern  Comfort' CORAL  BELLS

Huge  cinnamon-­‐peach  leaves  and  a  lush  habit.  Creamy  white  flowers  erupt  in  late  summer.  Foliage  color  changes  from  cinnamon  peach  to  burnished  copper  to  amber.  Bred  to  do  well  in  Southern  humidity,  the  Midwest,  the  Northeast  or  in  the  Northwest.

Hibiscus  'Jazzberry  Jam' ROSE  MALLOW

This  hardy  Hibiscus  has  9",  billowy,  ruffled,  overlapping  petals  in  a  deep  magenta  with  a  red  eye.  Hibiscus  'Jazzberry  Jam'  PPAF  will  bloom  from  midsummer  into  early  fall.  Its  full  upright  habit  also  makes  it  useful  as  a  hedge  or  border.  To  5'  tall  and  7'  across.

Hibiscus  'Moy  Grande' TEXAS  GIANT  HIBISCUS

From  retired  plant  breeder  Dr.  Moy  at  the  San  Antonio  Botanic  Gardens.  H.  'Moy  Grande'  boasts  one  of  the  largest  flowers  seen  on  a  hardy  hibiscus,  reaching  sizes  in  excess  of  1'  across  when  grown  in  rich  moist  soils.  Dozens  of  the  giant,  bright,  rosy  blue-­‐red  flowers  adorn  the  5'  tall  x  5'  wide  clump  each  day  from  midsummer  until  early  fall.

Hibiscus  'Summer  Storm' HIBISCUS

Plants  with  black-­‐purple  foliage  and  8  inch  flowers  with  large  overlapping  pink  petals  with  a  deep  magenta  eye  that  radiates  out  through  the  veins  of  the  petals.  'Summer  Storm'  is  a  profuse  bloomer,  flowering  from  mid  summer  until  frost.  To  4'  x  4'.

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Hosta  'Autumn  Frost' PLANTAIN  LILY

‘Autumn  Frost’  is  a  sport  of  the  2010  Hosta  of  the  Year,  ‘First  Frost’  which  in  turn  is  a  sport  of  ‘Halcyon’.  The  leaves  of  ‘Autumn  Frost’  PPAF  emerge  a  frosty  blue  with  extra  wide  bright  yellow  margins  that  lighten  to  a  creamy  white  during  summer.  Light  lavender  flowers  are  produced  in  mid  to  late  summer.  12"  tall  and  24"  across.

Hosta  'Blue  Angel' PLANTAIN  LILY

Plants  reach  32"  in  height  and  70"  in  width.  Leaves  are  16"  long  and  12"  wide,  deep  blue-­‐green  aging  to  dark  green  by  mid-­‐summer  with  a  thick  bloom  on  both  upper  and  lower  surfaces,  the  blade  broadly  oblong-­‐ovate  with  a  long  distinct  tip,  moderately  wavy  margins,  slight  corrugation,  and  thick  substance  with  16  vein  pairs.  Flowers  are  near-­‐white  with  a  pale  lavender  midrib,  2  1/2"  long,  held  in  very  dense  clusters  well  above  the  foliage  on  36"-­‐44"  tall  scapes  in  July.  One  of  the  finest  large,  blue-­‐leaved  hostas.  Similar  types  include  'Snowden'.

Hosta  'Dancing  Stars' PLANTAIN  LILY

Plant:  20  in.  (51  cm)  diameter,  16  in.  (41  cm)  high;  mound-­‐like;  medium.  Flower:  3  in.  (8.12  cm)  long;  darker  striping,  translucent  margins;  tubular;  Zeeland,  MI  -­‐  June  1  to  July  15;  

Hosta  'Lemon  Lime' PLANTAIN  LILY

Plants  reach  12"  in  height  and  18"  in  width;  leaves  3"  long,  1"  wide,  chartreuse,  lanceolate,  flat.  Scape  bare,  straight,  the  flowers  bell-­‐shaped,  purple-­‐striped.

Hosta  'Little  Jay' PLANTAIN  LILY

Miniature  hosta  with  4"  long,  lance-­‐shaped  leaves  that  are  slightly  folded  and  ripped,  displaying  as  a  riot  of  intertwined  leaves.  Emerging  creamy,  leaves  will  brighten  to  near  white  with  a  dark  green  edge.  Lavender  flowers  in  early  summer  on  8"  stalks.

Hosta  'Night  Before  Christmas' PLANTAIN  LILY

Larger  and  more  vigorous  than  its  parent  'White  Christmas'  with  velvety  thick  green  leaves  highlighted  by  a  white  center.  Foliage  retains  its  color  better  and  is  less  susceptible  to  sunburn  than  its  parent.

Hosta  'Patriot'  (Best  New  Seedling  or  Sport  Best  in  Show  (cutleaf  Division)  HOSTA  OF  THE  

YEAR)

PLANTAIN  LILY

A  sport  of  H.  'Francee'  with  the  same  dark  green  center  on  the  leaves  but  with  a  crisp,  white,  1"  wide  margin;  cup-­‐shaped  leaves  are  5"  wide  and  7"  long.

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Hosta  'Red  Dragon' PLANTAIN  LILY

H.  ‘Red  Dragon’  has  nicely  rippled  shiny  bright  green  leaves  held  on  strong  upright  red  petioles.  The  red  on  the  petioles  extends  all  the  way  up  to  the  leaves  and  even  the  flower  stalks  are  bright  red.  The  tall  stalks  bear  purple  flowers  in  August  that  are  fertile.

Hosta  'So  Sweet'  (HOSTA  OF  THE  YEAR)

PLANTAIN  LILY

Plant  8"  tall,  12"  wide;  leaves  7"  long,  4.5"  wide,  medium  green  with  white  margin,  lanceolate,  flat.  Scape  14"  tall,  bare,  straight;  flowers  purple-­‐striped,  fragrant.

Hosta  'Wogon' PLANTAIN  LILY

The  correct  name  =  'Ogon  Giboshi'  from  "Ogon"  meaning  gold,  although  'Wogon'  has  been  registered  with  the  IRA  and  has  been  accepted  as  a  valid  cultivar  name.  This  cultivar  is  one  of  the  many  named  yellow  forms  of  H.  sieboldii.  Plants  6"  tall,  12"  wide;  leaves  4"  long,  1.5"  wide,  ovate.  flat,  yellow.  Flower  scape  14"  tall,  flowers  purple,  bell-­‐shaped.

Hyacinthus  orientalis  'Raphael' DUTCH  HYACINTH Flowers  pink,  fragrant.

Hydrangea  'Dancing  Snow'  (WEDDING  GOWN™)

LACE  CAP  HYDRANGEA

Early  to  bloom,  then  reblooms.  This  lacecap  Hydrangea  has  beautiful,  double  white  flowers.  Its  smaller  stature  makes  it  wonderful  for  mixed  borders  and  a  stunning  container  plant.  2'  tall  x  3'  wide  in  5  years.

Hydrangea  'Dvppinky'  (PINKY  WINKY™)

HARDY  HYDRANGEA

Hydrangea  Pinky  Winky™  is  a  unique  Hydrangea  with  two-­‐toned  flower  heads  in  mid-­‐summer.  The  large,  12-­‐16  inches  long  flower  heads  emerge  white,  turn  pink  and  continue  to  push  new  white  flowers  from  the  tip  of  the  panicle.  The  flowers  are  held  upright  on  strong  stems  and  contrast  nicely  against  dark  green  foliage.  It  blooms  regardless  of  climate,  soil,  pH  or  pruning.  A  truly  remarkable  plant  for  the  summer  and  autumn  landscape.

Hydrangea  arborescens  'NCHA1'  (INVINCIBELLE™  SPIRIT)

SMOOTH  HYDRANGEA

INVINCIBELLE™  Spirit  hydrangea  is  the  first  pink  flowered,  mop-­‐head  form  of  Hydrangea  arborescens.  Unlike  other  selections  it  continues  to  produce  new  flowers  right  up  until  frost.  It  is  very  hardy  and  easy  to  grow.  The  flower  buds  are  produced  on  new  wood,  so  it  will  still  produce  flowers  even  if  the  stems  die  back  to  the  ground  in  winter.  4'  x  4'.

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Hydrangea  involucrata  'Wim  Rutten'  (BLUE  BUNNY™)

LACECAP  HYDRANGEA

A  selection  of  lacecap  hydrangea  that  reliably  flowers  on  new  wood  in  zone  6,  meaning  it  should  bloom  reliably  year  after  year.  Also  of  note:  the  blue  flower  color  appears  unaffected  by  the  pH  of  the  soil,  unlike  with  other  Hydrangea.

Hydrangea  macrophylla  'Glowing  Embers'

LACECAP  HYDRANGEA

Summer-­‐flowering  shrubs  with  fluorescent  rosy  pink  mophead  blooms  that  will  not  turn  blue.  Glossy,  dark  green  foliage  provides  the  perfect  background  for  the  flowers.  Grows  3  feet  tall  with  as  equal  spread.

Hydrangea  macrophylla  'Horheart'  (Edgy™  Hearts)

LACECAP  HYDRANGEA

Edgy™  Hearts  Hydrangea  has  dark  pinkish-­‐red  flowers,  with  heart-­‐shaped  petals  that  are  emphasized  by  narrow,  white  line  margins  along  the  edges.  Edgy™  Hearts  was  developed  in  Dresden,  Germany  and  grows  to  2-­‐4  feet  tall  and  wide  with  strong  stems  and  glossy  foliage.

Hydrangea  macrophylla  'Ramars'  (CITYLINE™  MARS)

LACECAP  HYDRANGEA

Cityline™  Mars  was  developed  in  Europe  and  its  strong  stems  can  easily  handle  the  big,  heavy,  red  and  white  variegated  flowers.  To  3'  tall  and  4'  wide.

Hydrangea  paniculata  'Bokrathirteen'  (SWEET  

SUMMER™)PANICLE  HYDRANGEA

Extremely  abundant,  billowing,  dense  blooms.  Green  panicles  mature  to  white  in  summer  and  then  turn  shades  of  pink  in  fall.  A  soft  blend  of  white  and  shades  of  pink  will  show  at  the  same  time.  To  4'  x  4'  in  5  years.

Hydrangea  paniculata  'Bombshell'

PANICLE  HYDRANGEA

With  its  compact  growth  habit  of  18-­‐36",  'Bombshell'  is  incredibly  well  branched  and  is  covered  with  white  flowers  from  early  summer  until  frost.  It  boasts  more  flowers  per  plant  than  any  other  Hydrangea  paniculata,  and  needs  little  if  any  pruning.

Hydrangea  paniculata  'Le  Vasterival'  (GREAT  STAR™)

PANICLE  HYDRANGEA

This  cultivar  was  recently  introduced  from  and  named  after  the  late  Princess  Greta  Sturdza's  garden,  Le  Vasterival,  in  Normandy,  France.  Dramatic  clusters  of  starry,  white  flowers,  up  to  4"  in  diameter  are  produced  from  midsummer  until  the  first  hard  frost.  Flower  petals  are  elongated  and  wavy.

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Hydrangea  paniculata  'Renhy'  (VANILLE  FRAISE)

PANICLE  HYDRANGEA

Enormous  flower  panicles  held  on  upright  red  stems  emerge  creamy  vanilla  beginning  in  midsummer,  changing  to  pink  and  finally  to  strawberry-­‐red.  As  new  blooms  continually  emerge,  the  plant  becomes  a  multicolored  visual  masterpiece.  At  6  to  7  feet  tall,  it  has  an  upright  habit  that  becomes  more  cascading  later  in  the  season.

Hydrangea  quercifolia  'Little  Honey'

OAKLEAF  HYDRANGEA

A  sport  of  the  dwarf,  native  Oak  leaf  Hydrangea  ‘Pee  Wee’  with  golden-­‐yellow  spring  foliage  which  becomes  chartreuse  during  summer  before  turning  a  brilliant  scarlet  in  fall.  Dense,  compact,  long  lasting,  pyramidal  heads  of  white  flowers  during  midsummer.  To  4'  x  4'  in  eight  years.

Hydrangea  quercifolia  'Snowflake'

OAKLEAF  HYDRANGEA

Flower  heads  are  very  large,  usually  12"-­‐15"  long;  multiple  tiers  of  bracts  emerge  above  the  older  ones,  creating  a  double-­‐flowered  appearance.

Hylotelephium  'Abbey  Dore' LIVE-­‐FOREVERA  compact  form  with  rosy  pink  flowers  blooming  in  late  summer,  over  medium  green,  succulent  foliage.  Grows  16"  tall.

Hylotelephium  'T.  Rex' LIVE-­‐FOREVER

'T.  Rex'  is  one  of  the  most  rigidly  upright  varieties.  Plants  remain  tidy  and  compact  all  season  long.  Green  foliage  has  serrated  edges  that  add  to  the  plants  appeal,  along  with  rose-­‐pink  colerd  blooms.  Height  24-­‐  28",  spread  32".

Hylotelephium  telephium  'Picolette'

LIVE-­‐FOREVERPicolette'  has  a  compact  upright  habit  with  dark  bronze  foliage  &  clusters  of  rosy  pink  starry  flowers.  Grows  to  12-­‐15"  tall.

Hypericum  androsaemum  'Albury  Purple'

TUTSAN

A  vigorous,  spreading  shrub  to  2-­‐3'  tall.  The  light  yellow,  3/4"  diameter  flowers  occur  3-­‐9  together  in  cymose  clusters  at  the  terminus  of  the  stem  and  lateral  branches.  Leaves  are  suffused  with  burgundy,  which  fade  with  maturity  and  heat.  Fruits  are  red  to  purple-­‐black  fleshy  capsules.

Hypericum  androsaemum  'Golden  Tutsan'

TUTSAN

Plants  with  electric  yellow  foliage,  bright  yellow  flowers  and  attractive  dark  red  fruit.  Its  low  mounding  habit  makes  it  perfect  for  mass  plantings.  Great  for  brightening  up  shady  areas.  18-­‐24  inches.

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Ipomoea  quamoclit CYPRESS  VINE

Annual  climber  to  3m;  stems  slender,  glabrous.  Leaves  1-­‐9cm,  elliptic  to  ovate  in  outline,  deeply  pinnatisect  with  9-­‐19  pairs  of  linear  lobes;  pseudostipulate.  Infloresences  1-­‐5  flowered  on  1.5-­‐14cm  peduncles;  pedicels  8-­‐25mm,  club-­‐shaped;  sepals  4-­‐7mm,  elliptic  to  oblong,  apex  blunt  with  a  short  subterminal  mucro,  fleshy;  corolla  2-­‐3cm,  hypocrateriform,  limb  1.8-­‐2cm  diameter,  distinctly  and  stellately  5-­‐lobed,  scarlet,  occasionally  white;  stigma  2-­‐lobed;  stamens  exserted.  Fruit  7-­‐9mm,  ovoid,  mucronate  (remains  of  style),  1-­‐4  seeded.

Iris  'Before  the  Storm' BEARDED  IRIS

'Before  the  Storm'  is  a  mid-­‐late  season  bloomer  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  purple-­‐blacks.  Sweet  fragrance  and  excellent  growth  habit  are  an  added  bonus.

Iris  'Cracklin  Burgundy' GERMAN  BEARDED  IRIS Plants  reach  35"  in  height;  standards  and  falls  are  burgundy  with  matching  beards.

Iris  'Gold  Scarlet' STANDARD  DWARF  BEARDED  IRIS Beautiful  gold  with  blue  beards.  10"  tall.

Iris  'Jewel  Baby' STANDARD  DWARF  BEARDED  IRIS

10"  Re-­‐blooming.  Dark  purple  self  with  mid-­‐violet  beard,  slightly  spicy  fragrance.  Good  later  fall  rebloom.  Blooms  are  4-­‐5  inches  on  top  of  12  inch  stems.

Iris  'Lion  King' JAPANESE  IRIS

‘Lion  King’  grows  to  4'  tall  with  huge,  fully  double,  7-­‐8"  blooms  that  open  in  early  summer.  Each  ruffled  petal  displays  a  grape  purple  edge  that  wisps  softly  into  the  pure  white  centers  and  tucked  down  at  the  base  of  each  petal  is  a  tiny  splash  of  sunshine  yellow.  To  28"  across.

Iris  'Paradise' TALL  BEARDED  IRISPlants  reach  33"  in  height;  flowers  unusually  profuse,  the  bud  count  very  high,  rich  pink  with  ruffled  standards  and  falls.

Iris  'Study  in  Black' IRIS

A  hardy,  large  bulbous  perennial  with  strong,  green,  upright  foliage  and  ruffled,  silky  dark-­‐purple,  almost  black  flowers  in  late  spring  to  early  summer.

Iris  ×germanica  'Dusky  Challenger'

TALL  BEARDED  IRISPlants  reach  39"  in  height;  well-­‐branched  stems  carry  6"  wide,  rich  purple  flowers  with  ruffled  standards  and  falls.

Iris  ×germanica  'Silverado' TALL  BEARDED  IRISPlants  reach  38"  in  height;  strong  stems  bear  silvery-­‐blue  flowers  with  ruffled  standards  and  falls.

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Iris  ensata  'Caprician  Butterfly' JAPANESE  WATER  IRIS

'Caprician  Butterfly'  has  rich  purple  veining  on  the  white  falls,  with  the  veining  covering  the  entire  flower.  The  center  of  the  flower  is  darker.  Six  falls  (petals)  indicate  this  is  a  double  flower,  since  a  single  flower  has  three  falls.  Height  of  'Caprician  Butterfly'  will  be  30  to  36  inches.  Large  flowers  of  eight  inches  across.

Iris  ensata  'Glitter  &  Glamour' JAPANESE  IRIS Plants  reach  30"-­‐36"  in  height;  flowers  are  large,  dark  purple  with  white  veins.

Iris  ensata  'Light  at  Dawn' JAPANESE  WATER  IRIS

The  flower  is  mostly  a  light  creamy  white.  The  edge  of  the  petals  is  rimmed  with  light  violet  and  a  light  blush  of  violet  brushes  over  the  falls.  Ruffly  and  delicate  looking,  with  six  falls.  Height  will  be  two  and  a  half  to  three  feet.

Iris  ensata  'Royal  Banner' JAPANESE  WATER  IRIS Plants  34"  tall  producing  dark  purple-­‐red  flowers  in  midsummer.

Iris  ensata  'Royal  Lines' JAPANESE  WATER  IRISPlants  reach  36"  in  height;  flowers  have  purple  standards  edged  with  white,  and  white  falls  pencilled  with  dark  purple.

Iris  pallida  'Variegata' VARIEGATED  ORRIS  ROOTLeaves  are  striped  vertically  with  yellow;  Fragrant  lavender  flowers  are  borne  on  24"-­‐30"  tall  stems.

Iris  sibirica  'Butter  &  Sugar'  (Morgan  Award  Morgan-­‐Wood  

Award)SIBERIAN  IRIS Plants  reach  27"  in  height;  flowers  have  

white  standards  and  yellow  falls.

Iris  sibirica  'Spinning  Song' SIBERIAN  IRIS

Diploid.  Large  flowers  are  lightly  ruffled  with  flaring  form,  the  standards  rich  red-­‐violet  with  lighter  feathered  style  arms  and  falls  an  even  deeper  shade  of  red-­‐violet.  A  small  white  blaze  is  bordered  in  bright  blue.  To  3'  tall.

Iris  sibirica  'Tropic  Night' SIBERIAN  IRISPlants  reach  30"  in  height;  late-­‐season  flowers  are  3.5"  across,  velvety,  deep,  blue-­‐purple.

Iris  sibirica  'Tycoon' SIBERIAN  IRIS Flowers  large,  deep  violet-­‐blue;  plants  to  3'  tall;  June  blooming.

Iris  variegata  AGM HUNGARIAN  IRIS

Rhizomatous  herbaceous  perennial  to  40cm  tall,  with  narrow,  dark  leaves  and  up  to  6  flowers,  6-­‐7cm  wide,  with  pale  yellow  standards  and  white  falls  heavily  veined  with  deep  purple;  beard  yellow.

Jeffersonia  diphylla TWINLEAF

Leaves  all  basal,  peltate,  divided  into  2  ovate  lobes;  flowers  white,  solitary,  saucer-­‐shaped,  long-­‐stemmed,  effective  in  May.  Foliage  often  turns  a  bronze-­‐brown  in  autumn.

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Kalmia  latifolia  'Little  Linda'  AGM MOUNTAIN  LAUREL

The  red  buds  open  to  display  white  corollas  which  age  to  pink.  Foliage  is  reduced  in  size,  dark  glossy  green  and  leaf  spot  resistant.  Plants  display  a  compact-­‐rounded  growth  habit.  To  3'  x  3'.

Kniphofia  'Green  Jade' POKER  PLANT

A  hybrid  Kniphofia,  with  blue-­‐green  foliage.  Above  the  foliage,  rise  huge  inflorescences,  densely  packed  with  cool  yellow  buds  opening  to  an  even  cooler  near-­‐white.  The  color  is  reminiscent  of  ‘Ice  Queen’  ,  but  the  size  of  the  inflorescence  (typically  12”-­‐15”  long)  and  the  denseness  of  the  flowers  differentiates  them.  Plant  Height  30-­‐36",  spread  24".

Kniphofia  'Shenandoah' RED  HOT  POKER

The  flowers  are  orange-­‐red  and  yellow,  growing  to  a  height  of  three  to  four  feet  and  blooming  from  late  spring  to  early  summer.  It  grows  robustly,  spreading  wider  over  the  ground  and  eventually  reaching  massive  clumps.  Most  likely  a  form  of  Kniphofia  x  praecox.

Lamium  maculatum  'Anne  Greenaway'

GOLDEN  DEAD  NETTLE

Clump-­‐forming  perennial  reaching  6"  in  height  with  tricolored  foliage,  a  narrow  central  silver  streak  is  enclosed  with  a  band  of  olive  green,  this  in  turn  is  enclosed  by  a  jagged  band  of  gold;  lavender  flowers  top  stems  in  spring.

Lamium  maculatum  'Pink  Pewter'

DEADNETTLE Leaves  tinted  with  silver;  flowers  rich  pink.

Lamium  maculatum  'Shell  Pink' DEAD  NETTLEFoliage  variegated  with  creamy  white;  flowers  pink,  effective  from  April  through  July.

Lavandula  'Sarah' LAVENDER A  very  compact,  (  to  12"  tall)  aromatic  selection  with  dark  violet  flowers.

Lavandula  angustifolia  'Lavandula  Schola'  (BLUE  

CUSHION)ENGLISH  LAVENDER

Dwarf  habit  and  deep  blue  flowers  from  early  to  late  summer  are  combined  in  this  selection.  Plants  to  16"  tall.

Lavandula  angustifolia  'Violet  Intrigue'

ENGLISH  LAVENDER

Bred  by  New  Zealand  Lavender  authority  Virginia  McNaughton,  this  aptly  named  colorful  cultivar  delivers  ultrascented,  vibrantly  violet  corollas  and  saturated  violet-­‐blue  calyxes  on  staunch,  long  straight  stems  that  are  ideal  for  cutting.  Silvery  green  leaves  dress  its  upright  bushy  profile.  Blooms  June–July.    Size:  2-­‐1/2'  high  x  2-­‐1/2'  wide.

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Leucanthemum  ×superbum  'Becky'

SHASTA  DAISY

Plants  reach  36"-­‐  42"  in  height;  single  flowers  are  white,  very  large,  effective  from  June  to  October  if  dead-­‐headed;  an  unusually  long-­‐lived  cultivar.

Leucanthemum  ×superbum  'Daisy  Duke'  DAISY  MAY™

SHASTA  DAISY

Daisy  May™  Leucanthemum  is  a  gorgeous  and  exciting  new  shasta  daisy  with  beautiful  white  flowers  that  have  2  rows  of  petals.  Height  12-­‐24  Inches  spread  10-­‐14  Inches.

Leucanthemum  ×superbum  'Snow  Lady'

SHASTA  DAISY

This  Shasta  daisy  cultivar  is  a  compact,  dwarf  plant  which  typically  grows  on  rigid  stems  to  12"  tall.  Features  2.5"  diameter  flower  heads  with  the  classic  white  rays  and  yellow  center  disks  and  coarsely-­‐toothed,  lance-­‐shaped,  medium  green  leaves.  Stems  do  not  require  staking.  Blooms  most  of  the  summer.  Excellent  and  long-­‐lasting  fresh  cut  flower.

Leucanthemum  ×superbum  'Sunny  Side  Up'

SHASTA  DAISY

Plants  grow  to  15"  tall  and  spread  to  30"  across,  with  a  unique  semi-­‐double  layer  of  petals  surrounding  a  large  cushion  center  of  yellow  and  gold.

Leucojum  aestivum SUMMER  SNOWFLAKE

Leaves  are  narrow  and  strap-­‐shaped,  30-­‐45  cm  long,  the  scapes  only  slightly  taller;  flowers  are  3-­‐7,  pendulous,  held  on  5-­‐10  cm  long  pedicels,  white  with  green  tips.

Ligularia  ×yoshizoeana  'Palmatiloba'

GOLDEN  RAY

Plants  reach  1.8M  in  height;  basal  leaves  are  large,  rounded,  deeply  lobed;  flowers  are  yellow,  large,  held  in  erect,  loose  racemes  in  July  and  August.

Ligularia  przewalskii  'Dragon  Wings'

BIG  LEAF  LIGULARIA

The  leathery  leaves  of  Ligularia  ‘Dragon  Wings'  conjure  up  images  of  fairy-­‐tale  creatures  with  their  deeply  cut  spiky  edges.  Impressive  twelve  inch  wide  leaves  with  dark  purple  stems  form  a  clumping  habit  that  is  deer  resistant.  In  late  summer  ‘Dragon  Wings’  produces  yellow  flowers  in  slender,  dense  racemes  on  dark  purple  stems.

Ligularia  stenocephala  'The  Rocket'

LEOPARD  PLANT

Elegant,  decorative,  deeply  fingered,  dark  green  leaves  of  triangular  outline  extend  up  the  nearly  black  stems,  ending  in  a  narrow  spire  of  small  clear  yellow  flowers.

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Lilium  'Belladonna' ORIENTAL  LILY

'Belladonna'  is  more  intense  in  color  than  'Novatore'  and  this  rich,  almost  golden-­‐yellow  introduction  has  been  a  real  attention  grabber.  'Belladonna  has  huge  bowl-­‐shaped  flowers,  great  rich  color,  and  soft,  wafting  fragrance.  4  Feet.  July  to  August.

Lilium  'Belo  Horizonte' ASIATIC  LILYFlowers  with  golds  that  have  range-­‐red  to  red  highlights.  A  late  June  to  early  July  bloomer,  reaches  3  to  4  Feet.  Unscented.

Lilium  'Black  Beauty' ORIENTAL  HYBRID  LILY

Stems  reach  5'-­‐7'  in  height;  flowers  are  smaller  than  most  Oriental  Hybrids,  pendant,  recurved,  the  petals  deep  red  with  white  edges,  effective  in  July  and  August.  Very  dependable  and  long-­‐lived  in  a  wide  variety  of  regions.

Lilium  'Bon  Bini' LILY

Bon  Bini'  has  beautiful  white  petals  with  a  unique  lilac  pink  diamond  shape  around  a  yellow-­‐green  throat.  It  is  very  fragrant  and  grows  36  to  40"  on  thick,  sturdy  stems.  Blooms  July  &  August.

Lilium  'Flashpoint' LILY

Petals  are  a  robust  red  and  cream  with  upfacing  flowers.  Super  substance  even  for  an  Orienpet  and  great  scent.  In  the  propagation  field  they  run  3  to  4  feet.  We  expect  this  cultivar  to  top  out  at  around  6  feet  when  settled  in.  July  bloom.

Lilium  'Flying  Wing' ASIATIC  LILY

‘Flying  Wing'  is  almost  a  tomato  soup  orange-­‐red  in  color.  These  outfacing  flowers  have  super  substance  for  long  lasting  bloom.  To  3  feet  tall.

Lilium  'Grand  Cru'  AGM ASIATIC  LILY Deep  buff  yellow  with  a  dark  reddish/brown  heart;  long  term  perennial  to  3'  tall.

Lilium  'Latvia' ASIATIC  LILYFlowers  a  unique  lime  green  color  with  a  deep  red-­‐black  spotted  center.  Plants  to  5'  tall.

Lilium  'Lennox'  AGM ASIATIC  LILYPure,  spotless  white,  fragrant  flowers  on  plants  to  24"  tall.  Up  to  12  beautiful  flowers  per  bulb.

Lilium  'Lovely  Girl' ASIATIC  LILYLily  with  jaunty  white  petals  sporting  yellow  stripes  and  maroon  spots.  Blooms  in  midsummer.  3-­‐4'  tall.

Lilium  'Monte  Negro' ASIATIC  LILY Plants  to  5'  tall  with  dark  red  flowers  with  black  spots,  up  to  12  flowers  per  stem.

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Lilium  'Moonlight  Strain' HYBRID  TRUMPET  LILY

Flowers  chartreuse-­‐yellow  with  lime-­‐green  reverse,  5"  to  6"  across,  and  intensely  fragrant.  Stems  4'  to  6'  tall,  bearing  up  to  20  flowers  each.  July  and  August  flowering  period.

Lilium  'Orange  Marmelade' MARTAGON  HYBRID

'Orange  Marmalade'  carries  the  familiar  downfacing  pendant  type  flowers  of  L.  martagon  and  L.  hansonii,  but  proudly  sports  the  orange  coloration  of  it's  mother  L.  tsingtauense.  Growing  usually  to  about  3  feet  once  established,  'Orange  Marmalade'  can  easily  hit  4  feet.  June  flowering.  Light  Fragrance.

Lilium  'Red  Jamboree' ORIENTAL  HYBRID  LILY

Stems  reach  5'  in  normal  conditions  but  can  attain  8'  if  planted  in  rich  soil  and  left  undisturbed  for  several  years.  Flowers  are  pendant  with  slightly  recurved  petals,  intense  deep  crimson  with  white  edges  and  heavy  spotting,  highly  fragrant,  effective  in  August.

Lilium  'Red  Velvet' TIGER  LILY

Flowers  large,  bell-­‐shaped,  with  recurved,  wide,  vibrant  fiery  red  petals  sprinkled  with  attractive  black  dots.  They  have  a  long  blooming  period  and  produce  12-­‐20  blooms  per  stem.  Plants  to  48"  tall.

Lilium  'Rio  Negro' ASIATIC  LILY

'Rio  Negro'  has  a  black-­‐red  flower,  and  as  a  bonus  has  a  chocolate  star  in  the  center  of  each  bloom,  reminiscent  of  the  old  J.  S.  Yeats  variety  'Journey's  End'.  A  heavy  bloomer,  this  scented  lily  is  good  for  the  border,  with  bright  colored  blooms  and  sturdy  stems.  3  to  4  feet  tall.

Lilium  'Scheherazade' ASIATIC  LILY

Strong-­‐growing  Tetraploid  Oriental  lily  has  rosy-­‐red  flowers  with  creamy-­‐yellow  margins  that  lighten  as  the  bloom  ages,  a  small  amount  of  papillae,  indistinct  spots,  and  light  pink,  green  and  brown  tints  on  the  petal  reverse.  Well  grown  stems  of  'Scheherazade'  will  produce  both  secondary  and  tertiary  buds  which  extend  the  bloom  for  more  than  a  month.  Light  fragrance.  5  to  6  Feet.  July/August  Flowering.

Lilium  'Spring  Pink' ASIATIC  LILY Fragrant  soft  pink  semi-­‐double  flowers  with  a  delicate  purple  edge.  2-­‐4'  tall.

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Lilium  'Star  Gazer' ORIENTAL  LILY

This  is  the  original  Woodriff  ‘Star  Gazer’  which  produces  reliably  lots  of  sweetly-­‐scented,  deep  rose-­‐pink  to  crimson  blooms  with  dark  spots  and  a  white  edging  on  each  petal.  Normally  reaches  3  feet  but  at  times  can  hit  4.  July  flowering.  Fragrant.

Lilium  'Starburst' TANGO  LILY

In  1989,  Piet  Schenk,  a  Dutch  Lily  Hybridizer,  bought  pollen  from  Mr.  Orekhof  of  Latvia,  who  introduced  the  first  Tango  Lily.  In  honor  of  Mr.  Orekhof,  all  new  Lilies  in  this  series  get  the  name  Tango.  The  flowers  are  enormous  and  red  with  black  markings.

Lilium  'Summer  Valley' ASIATIC  LILY

Very  heavy  petal  texture  on  these  flowers  insures  extra  long  bloom.  Graceful  and  dainty  in  appearance,  but  tough  as  nails  in  the  garden,  the  golden  orange  tones  of  ‘Summer  Valley’  are  extremely  color  fast  even  in  full  sun.

Lilium  'Sweetheart' ORIENTAL  LILY

This  flashy  oriental  lily  has  a  large  splotch  of  startling  apple-­‐red  over  most  of  the  flower,  and  the  petal  edges  are  framed  in  mango-­‐yellow.  3  to  4  Feet.  Late  July  Flowering.  Fragrant.

Lilium  'Tiger  Woods' ORIENTAL  LILYWhite  petals  with  red  stripes  and  maroon  spots.  Spicy  fragrance.  2-­‐3'  tall.  Blooms  late  July.

Lilium  'Trebbiano' HYBRID  LILY Lime  green,  large,  fragrant,  waxy  flowers  on  plants  to  4'  tall.

Lilium  formosanum FORMOSA  LILY

A  statuesque,  sweetly-­‐fragrant,  large-­‐flowered  and  easy  to  grow  species  with  thick-­‐textured,  out-­‐facing  white  trumpets  in  late  summer.  For  full  sun  to  light  shade  and  ordinary  soil.  Reaches  maturity  from  seed  much  more  quickly  than  most  Lilium  species.

Lilium  lancifolium TIGER  LILY

Stems  60-­‐150  cm  in  height,  dark  purple  with  white  hairs,  and  black  bulbils  in  the  leaf  axils;  stem-­‐rooting.  Leaves  12-­‐20  cm  long  and  1-­‐2  cm  wide,  numerous,  lanceolate,  scattered,  5-­‐7-­‐veined,  the  margins  rough.  Flowers  up  to  40,  held  in  a  raceme,  turk's-­‐cap,  pendulous,  12.5  cm  wide,  unscented  the  tepals  recurved  when  first  open,  gradually  spreading,  the  interior  orange  spotted  deep  purple,  the  anthers  orange-­‐red  to  purple,  the  pollen  brown,  effective  from  summer  into  early  autumn.

Lobelia  'Gladys  Lindley' LOBELIA Plants  4'  tall  with  pure  white  flowers.

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scientific name common name notesLobelia  'Red  Beauty' LOBELIA 2-­‐3’  spikes  of  beautiful,  pinkish  red  flowers  in  

late  summer.

Lobelia  cardinalis  'Fried  Green  Tomatoes'

CARDINAL  FLOWER

Selected  for  it's  extreme  vigor  by  a  Pennsylvania  nursery  from  a  batch  of  seed  grown  Lobelia  cardinalis.  Quick  to  establish,  dozens  of  brilliant  red  blooming  stems  appear  in  late  June.  As  days  turn  warmer,  upper  foliage  transitions  to  a  deep  olive  tone  while  foliage  undersides  remains  maroon.  Extremely  winter  hardy,  L.  'Friend  Green  Tomatoes'  prefers  full  sun  and  performs  quite  well  in  average  to  wet  soil  moisture.  3'  tall.

Lobelia  cardinalis  'Queen  Victoria'  AGM

CARDINAL  FLOWER

Short-­‐lived  herbaceous  perennial  to  90cm  tall,  with  beet  root-­‐colored,  oblong  leaves  and  bright  scarlet,  two-­‐lipped  flowers  in  long  terminal  racemes.

Magnolia  'Golden  Gift' MAGNOLIA

A  yellow  magnolia  of  smaller  stature,  reaching  only  6'  wide  by  8'  tall  in  10  years.  Flowers  are  a  strong  yellow,  and  they  are  produced  in  multiple  terminal  buds  and  even  axillary  buds  from  the  trunk  all  the  way  to  the  tips  of  the  branches,  so  that  the  plant  in  bloom  is  a  globe  of  yellow.  Flowers  keep  opening  for  about  4  weeks.

Malus  'Hargozam'  (HARVEST  GOLD®)

FLOWERING  CRABAPPLE

Upright  small  tree,  20'  tall,  15'  across.  Flowers  white,  single,  buds  pink;  fruit  gold,  0.7"  across,  abundant,  persistant  through  late  December.  Very  good  disease  resistance.

Malus  'Lollizam'  (LOLLIPOP™) FLOWERING  CRABAPPLE

Plants  reach  10'  in  height  and  width  and  have  a  rounded,  compact  habit.  White  flowers  are  followed  by  3/8"  wide  yellow  fruits.  Disease  resistance  rating:  Scab  -­‐  good;  rust  -­‐  excellent;  mildew  -­‐  excellent;  fireblight  -­‐  unknown.

Mentha  suaveolens APPLE  MINT

Perennial  reaching  3'  in  height,  pubescent  to  tomentose  sweet-­‐scented;  leaves  sessile,  oblong  to  nearly  ovate,  acute  or  obtuse,  with  or  without  an  apical  cusp,  serrate,  rugose,  somewhat  pubescent  above  and  often  heavily  so  beneath;  inflorescence  usually  branched,  spicate,  verticillasters  many,  usually  congested;  calyx  campanulate,  hairy,  corolla  whitish  or  pink;  summer  blooming.

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Miscanthus  sinensis  var.  condensatus  'Cosmopolitan'  

AGM

WHITE  VARIEGATED  JAPANESE  SILVER  GRASS

Plants  reach  10'  in  height;  foliage  very  wide,  to  1.5"  across  with  mostly  green  centers  and  wide  cream-­‐white  margins,  in  a  pattern  almost  the  reverse  of  'Cabaret'.  Much  freer  and  slightly  earlier-­‐flowering  than  'Cabaret',  opening  coppery-­‐red  in  early  September.  Named  by  Kurt  Bluemel.

Monarda  'Grand  Mum' BEE  BALMGrand  Mum  Bee  Balm  has  light  pink  mauve  flowers  that  resemble  little  pom  poms  or  Mum  flowers.  Plants  to  18"  tall.

Monarda  'Raspberry  Wine' BEE  BALMPlants  3'  tall  and  2'  wide,  quite  mildew  resistant,  producing  vibrant  raspberry-­‐red  flowers.

Mukdenia  rossii  'Crimson  Fans' MUKDENIA

Plants  reach  60  cm  in  height,  spreading  from  a  short,  scaly  rhizome.  Leaves  peltate,  round  to  reniform,  cordate  at  the  base,  deeply  palmately  5-­‐9-­‐lobed,  bronze-­‐green,  held  on  long  petioles.  Flowering  stems  leafless,  taller  than  the  leaves,  the  flowers  small,  white,  held  in  paniculate  racemes,  effective  in  spring.

Muscari  armeniacum  'Saffier' GRAPE  HYACINTHStems  reach  6"-­‐8"  in  height;  flowers  are  dark  blue  often  with  a  white  rim,  sterile,  long-­‐lasting.

Muscari  armeniacum  'Valerie  Finnis'

GRAPE  HYACINTH

Plants  reach  6"  in  height;  flowers  are  an  unusual  light  silvery  blue,  effective  in  April  and  May  (DS  554).  Discovered  by  Lady  Scott  (Valerie  Finnis)  in  her  British  garden.  It  is  not  known  if  this  was  a  self-­‐sown  seedling  or  had  been  purchased  by  her  husbad  Sir  David  Scott,  hence  it  is  listed  under  both  M.  armeniacum  and  M.  neglectum.  Lady  Scott  gave  bulbs  to  Wayne  Roderick  who  took  them  to  his  California  garden  where  they  were  later  seen  by  nurseryman  Win  de  Goede,  who  brought  bulbs  to  Holland,  provided  the  name  'Valerie  Finnis'  and  obtained  breeder's  rights  to  the  cultivar  in  1999  (Plants  vol.7(4).

Muscari  macrocarpum  'Golden  Fragrance'

GRAPE  HYACINTH

4-­‐9”  tall.  Mid-­‐spring  blooming.  An  Aegean  native  bulb,  ‘Golden  Fragrance’  is  a  cultivar  with  bright  sulfur-­‐yellow  flowers.  It  is  more  floriferous  and  cold  hardy  than  the  species.  Its  delightful  fragrance  has  elements  of  banana  and  gardenia.

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Myrrhis  odorata SWEET  CICELY

Perennial  reaching  3'  in  height;  leaves  2-­‐  to  3-­‐pinnate,  the  segments  lanceolate,  toothed  or  cut;  flowers  small,  whitish,  in  compound  umbels;  fruit  shining,  nearly  1"  long,  strongly  ribbed.

Narcissus  'Baby  Moon' MINIATURE  DAFFODILStems  reach  4"-­‐6"  in  height;  foliage  is  dark  green  and  reed-­‐like;  flowers  are  yellow,  fragrant,  held  in  terminal  clusters.

Narcissus  'Bahama  Beach' JONQUILLA  DAFFODIL Pale  yellow  flowers  with  great  fragrance,  to  16-­‐20"  tall.

Narcissus  'Foundling' CYCLAMINEUS  DAFFODILStems  reach  8"-­‐10"  in  height;  flowers  have  a  short  rose-­‐pink  cup  and  white  reflexed  petals.

Narcissus  'Hawera'  AGM MINIATURE  DAFFODIL

Plants  reach  5"-­‐6"  in  height;  flowers  are  pale  yellow,  with  strongly  reflexed  petals  and  a  bell-­‐shaped  trumpet,  held  in  clusters.  A  strong  grower;  floriferous.

Narcissus  'Minnow' MINIATURE  DAFFODIALPlants  5"-­‐6"  tall;  flowers  of  the  Tazetta  type  with  a  buttercup-­‐yellow  cup  and  multi-­‐hued  white  petals.

Narcissus  'Mint  Julep'  AGM DAFFODILFlowers  with  a  green  eye  and  very  pale  yellow,  rounded,  overlapping  perianth  segments  with  a  beautifully  shaped  cup.

Narcissus  'Replete' DOUBLE  DAFFODILThe  'Replete'  Double  Daffodil  has  full  double  pink  blooms  with  petals  of  snow  white  emerging  even  from  the  centers.  To  18"  tall.

Narcissus  'Spellbinder'  AGM DAFFODIL

An  entrancing  sulphur-­‐yellow  flower,  with  the  trumpet  turning  white  at  maturity.  Erect  bulbous  perennial  to  50cm  tall,  with  pale  sulphur-­‐yellow  flowers,  the  trumpets  fading  to  near  white  except  at  the  rim.

Narcissus  'Tête-­‐à-­‐tête'  AGM CYCLAMINEUS  DAFFODILPlants  reach  6"  in  height;  yellow  flowers  have  a  long  cup  and  reflexed  petals,  effective  in  April.

Narcissus  'Thalia' TRIANDRUS  DAFFODILStems  reach  12"-­‐14"  in  height;  flowers  are  white,  outward-­‐facing  with  a  short  trumpet,  fragrant.

Narcissus  'Tripartite' DAFFODIL

Plants  reach  14"  in  height;  each  stem  produces  a  cluster  of  honey-­‐yellow,  softly-­‐scented  flowers  with  a  split  cup;  very  late  blooming,  effective  in  summer;  a  vigorous  grower  and  a  repeat-­‐bloomer.

Narcissus  bulbocodium  'Golden  Bells'

HOOP  PETTICOAT  DAFFODIL

Plants  reach  6"-­‐8"  in  height  and  produce  up  to  15  stems  from  each  bulb;  foliage  grass-­‐like;  flowers  golden-­‐yellow,  upward  facing,  effective  in  April  and  May.

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Nepeta  'Blue  Dragon' CATMINT

Big,  bright  blue-­‐violet  tubular  blooms  with  an  extended  white  freckled  lower  lip  and  smoky  purple  calyxes  bedeck  showy  6  in.  floral  spires.  Inheriting  the  vigor  of  its  yunnanensis  parent,  yet  maintaining  a  neat  compact  habit,  branched  upright  stems  emerge  from  underground  stolons  and  sprout  attractive  notched  grayish  green  leaves.  Blooms  June–mid-­‐September.  Size:  2-­‐1/2'–3'  high  x  2-­‐1/2'  wide;  hardy  to  zone  6.

Nepeta  ×faassenii  'Walker's  Low' CATMINT

Mound-­‐forming  plants  reach  10"  in  height  and  produce  masses  of  soft  lavender-­‐blue  flowers  throughout  the  late  spring  and  summer;  exceptionally  prolific.

Nepeta  racemosa  AGM RACEME  CATNIP

Jagged,  spear-­‐like,  light  green  leaves  and  spikes  of  pale  purple  flowers.  Blooms  intermittently  from  late  spring  to  frost.  Used  as  ground  covers,  edging  or  rock  garden  plants.

Ophiopogon  planiscapus  'Nigrescens'  AGM

BLACK  MONDO

Stoloniferous  perennial  with  a  thickened  root;  15cm  long  leaves  are  curved,  purple-­‐black  lined  silver-­‐green  at  the  base  when  young;  flowers  white  tinted  pink  to  lilac;  fruit  black.

Paeonia  (Herbaceous  Group)  'Chameleon'

PEONY

Plants  to  15"  tall  which  grows  into  a  30"  wide  specimen.  An  early  bloomer,  with  single  lavender-­‐pink  blooms  on  compact  plants  with  gray-­‐green  foliage.

Paeonia  (Herbaceous  Group)  'Constance  Spry'

PEONY A  cross  between  Paeonia  lactiflora  and  P.  peregrina.  A  semi-­‐double  red.

Paeonia  (Herbaceous  Group)  'Dancing  Butterflies'

PEONY Single,  cup-­‐shaped,  rich  pink  with  overlapping  petals  &  yellow  stamens.

Paeonia  (Herbaceous  Group)  'Earlibird'

PEONYAbundant,  single  bright  crimson  flowers  on  finely  cut  olive  foliage.  One  of  the  first  to  bloom.  Plants  grow  to  21"  tall.

Paeonia  (Herbaceous  Group)  'Little  Rhyme'

PEONYPlants  to  18"  tall  with  beautifully  formed  bright  fire-­‐engine  red  blossoms  that  complement  semi-­‐cutleaf  rich  green  foliage.

Paeonia  (Herbaceous  Group)  'Petite  Princess'

PEONY

Plants  to  18"  tall  forming  a  cute,  diminutive  bush  with  fine  textured  blue-­‐green  foliage.  Lovely,  early  blooming  lavender-­‐rose  single  blossoms  in  proportion  to  plant  stature  and  texture.

Paeonia  (Herbaceous  Group)  'Raspberry  Sundae'

PEONY

Plants  27"  tall;  flowers  double,  bomb-­‐type,  white  striped  with  raspberry-­‐red,  distinctive  in  form  with  a  mild  fragrance,  effective  in  midseason.

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'Scarlet  O'Hara'PEONY

Flowers  single,  scarlet  with  yellow  stamens.  (Reg.  by  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Falk,  Plainfield,  IL,  1956).  See  APS  Bulletin  no.  142,  Sept.  1956.

Paeonia  (Itoh  Group)  'First  Arrival'

ITOH  PEONY

Lovely  semi-­‐double  blooms  of  creamy  pink  with  maroon  flares  and  picotee  edges.  Good  plant  habit  with  rich  green  foliage  as  well  as  long  stems  for  cutting.

Paeonia  (Itoh  Group)  'Yellow  Dream'

PEONY

Flowers  yellow,  ball-­‐form  with  light  blotches  in  the  center,  fragrant,  reliable,  flowering  in  midseason;  develops  pollen  and  sets  seed.  Tree  peony  foliage  on  plants  with  a  herbaceous  habit  that  reach  24"  to  36"  in  height.  (Reg.  and  intro.  by  Louis  Smirnow,  January  1964);  see  APS  Bulletin  no.  209,  March  1974.

Paeonia  (Tree  Group)  'Golden  Isles'

PEONY

Flowers  medium  to  large,  semi-­‐double,  brilliant  yellow  with  rasberry,  almost  black  flares,  and  crinkled  and  notched  petals.  (Saunders  lutea  hybrid,  Golden  Hind  Group,  1948).

Paeonia  (Tree  Group)  'Leda' TREE  PEONY Flowers  semi-­‐double,  lavender-­‐rose.

Paeonia  lactiflora  (Herbaceous  Group)  'Sword  Dance'

PEONYJapanese  flower  type  with  red  petals  that  are  a  background  for  a  large  cluster  of  yellow  stamens.

Papaver  orientale  'Brilliant' ORIENTAL  POPPY 32-­‐36”  x  24”  wide  with  scarlet-­‐orange  flowers.  Plants  go  dormant  in  summer,

Papaver  orientale  'Carneum' ORIENTAL  POPPYFlowering  stems  reach  36"  in  height;  flowers  are  single,  pink  with  a  black  interior  basal  blotch.

Papaver  orientale  'Royal  Wedding'

ORIENTAL  POPPY

Papaver  'Royal  Wedding'  has  large,  black  seed  capsule  centers  surrounded  by  dark  purple  stamens  which  enhance  the  4  to  6  inch  wide,  white,  papery  blooms.  Its  strong  stems,  covered  with  fine  hair,  support  the  large  blooms  from  late  spring  through  early  summer.  Like  many  other  poppies  'Royal  Wedding'  will  go  dormant  after  the  bloom  cycle  is  complete.  To  30"  tall  and  24"  across.

Papaver  orientale  (Goliath  Group)  'Beauty  of  Livermere'

ORIENTAL  POPPYPlants  reach  3'  in  height;  flowers  deep  red  and  very  early.  Direct  progeny  from  P.  bracteatum  and  comes  true  from  seed.

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Penstemon  'Dark  Towers' BEARDTONGUE

Penstemon  'Dark  Towers'  is  a  new  hybrid  from  the  University  of  Nebraska  that  is  tough  and  hardy  to  zone  3.  In  midsummer,  the  plants  explode  with  tall  stems  of  tubular  flowers  that  are  deep  lavender-­‐rose  at  the  base  and  lighter  pink  towards  the  tips.  The  deep  wine-­‐red  foliage  is  even  darker  than  Penstemon  'Husker  Red'.

Penstemon  'Prairie  Dusk' BEARD  TONGUE Plants  reach  20"  in  height;  tubular  flowers  are  rosy  purple,  borne  early  in  the  summer.

Perovskia  artemesioides RUSSIAN  SAGE

Leaves  pinnately  parted,  inflorescence  narrowly  paniculate;  flowers  blue-­‐purple.  Our  plants  are  late  summer  through  early  fall  blooming  (MFH).

Phlomis  tuberosa  'Amazone' SAGE-­‐LEAF  MULLEINCatalog  description  applies  to  the  type  -­‐  the  special  characteristics  of  'Amazone'  are  not  identified.

Phlox  'Spring  Delight' PHLOX

A  cross  between  the  tall  garden  phlox  P.  paniculata  and  woodland  creeping  phlox,  P.  stolonifera.  Height  reflects  both  parents  as  it  reaches  only  12-­‐15".  Spread  is  about  a  foot  reflecting  the  tall  phlox.  Many  rosy-­‐pink  flowers  over  a  good  period.

Phlox  paniculata  'Blushing  Shortwood'

PERENNIAL  PHLOX

A  bicolor  cross  of  David  and  Shortwood  -­‐  each  petal  half  white  /  half  pink  giving  a  pinwheet  effect.  24-­‐30"  tall;  mildew  resistant.

Phlox  paniculata  'Eva  Cullum' PERENNIAL  PHLOX

'Eva  Cullum'  is  a  garden  phlox  cultivar  that  typically  grows  in  an  upright  clump  to  2-­‐3'  tall.  Fragrant,  tubular  flowers  (1/2"  to  1"  diameter)  with  long  corolla  tubes  and  five  flat  petal-­‐like  lobes  are  pink  with  dark  pink  eyes.  Individual  flowers  are  densely  arranged  in  large,  terminal,  pyramidal  clusters  (panicles  to  6-­‐12"  long)  in  summer  atop  stiff,  upright  stems  which  seldom  need  staking.  Long  mid  to  late  summer  bloom  sometimes  extends  into  early  fall.  Narrow,  opposite,  pointed,  lance-­‐shaped  leaves  (to  5"  long).  An  introduction  of  Blooms  of  Bressingham  in  England  (Eva  Cullum  was  a  former  department  head  at  Bloom's  Nursery).

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Phlox  paniculata  'Jeana' PERENNIAL  PHLOX

Discovered  along  the  Harpeth  River  in  Tennessee,  Phlox  'Jeana'  makes  a  floriferous  4'  tall  clump,  topped  all  summer  and  well  into  fall  with  6"  flower  heads  of  0.5"  lavender  pink  flowers  that  are  attractive  to  hummingbirds  and  butterflies.  Trialed  at  Plant  Delights  since  2000  and  showing  no  sign  of  mildew.

Phlox  paniculata  'Thai  Pink  Jade' PERENNIAL  PHLOX

Perfectly  formed,  baby-­‐pink  blooms  are  extremely  long  lasting  and  appear  over  dark  green,  very  mildew  resistant  foliage.  This  strong,  sturdy,  upright  phlox  is  30-­‐36"  tall  and  24"  across.

Phlox  subulata  'Tamaongalei' CREEPING  PHLOX

Easy  to  grow  phlox  that  loves  full  sun.  Delightful  pink  and  white  striped  flowers  will  appear  in  late  spring  and  cover  the  foliage  of  this  low-­‐growing  perennial.  Grows  to  4-­‐6"  tall  and  spreads  12-­‐18".

Physocarpus  opulifolius  'Seward'  (SUMMER  WINE™)

NINEBARK

A  new  and  improved  Ninebark  with  neat,  compact  branching  and  fine  deeply  cut,  dark  crimson-­‐red  leaves.  A  hybrid  which  combines  the  fine  textrue  and  compact  branching  of  Physocarpus  'Nana'  and  the  dark  foliage  of  DIABLO.  This  native  has  pinkish-­‐white,  button  like  flowers  in  mid-­‐summer.  It  is  very  showy  and  extremely  hardy.

Physostegia  virginiana  'Gigantea' TALL  FALSE  DRAGONHEADStems  reach  5'-­‐6'  in  height  with  bright  lilac-­‐pink  flowers  effective  from  July  through  September.

Pieris  japonica  'Sarabande'  AGM JAPANESE  PIERIS

Plant  compact,  dome  shaped,  100cm  high,  120cm  spread,  very  free-­‐flowering.  Foliage  7cm  long,  3cm  wide,  dense,  fairly  small  dull  dark  green  with  paler  midrib.  Inflorescence  12cm  long,  12cm  wide,  laxly  held  with  c.30  flowers.  Corolla  1cm  long,  0.5cm  wide,  white,  sepals  and  pedicel  very  pale  greenish  yellow  (6D).

Primula  'Francesca' PRIMROSE Each  yellow  flower  in  the  large  clusters  are  ringed  on  their  edges  with  bright  lime  green.

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Primula  vulgaris ENGLISH  PRIMROSE

Leaves  obovate  to  oblanceolate,  gradually  tapering  to  the  petiole,  margin  irregularly  crenate-­‐serrate,  surfaces  wrinkled,  downy  beneath.  Scape  very  short  or  obsolete,  the  pedicels  several  5-­‐12cm  long;  flowers  several  (to  25),  apparantly  basal,  rising  from  the  center  of  the  leaf  rosette,  unscented,  pale  sulphur-­‐yellow  with  darker  spots  in  the  throat,  broadly  open,  to  3cm  across,  opening  from  September  through  May.

Pulmonaria  'Majeste' LUNGWORTLong  silver-­‐grey  leaves  are  edged  with  a  narrow  green  margin;  flowers  open  blue  and  fade  to  pink,  effective  in  early  spring.

Puschkinia  scilloides  var.  libanotica

STRIPED  SQUILL

Perennial  herb,  closely  related  to  Chionodoxa  and  Scilla.  Leaves  to  15x0.5cm,  2-­‐3,  basal,  linear-­‐lorate.  Flowering  stems  5-­‐20cm,  naked;  flowers  in  a  loose  raceme,  pale  blue  with  darker  stripes,  rarely  white  or  tinged  green,  sub-­‐sessile  or,  on  lower  stems,  on  pedicels  to  1cm;  perianth  short  tubular,  7-­‐10mm,  lobes  6,  erect  or  slightly  spreading;  stames  6,  filaments  united  in  a  6-­‐lobed  corona,  anthers  borne  on  corona  and  alternating  with  corona  lobes;  ovary  superior;  style  1.  Fruit  a  3-­‐valved,  spherical  capsule.

Rhus  typhina  'Bailtiger'  (TIGER  EYES)

SHINING  SUMAC

Plants  are  wide  spreading  at  maturity,  with  a  slow  growth  rate.  Leaves  are  bright  yellow  which  turn  a  stunning  yellow-­‐orange  to  intense  scarlet  in  autumn.

Rosa  'Chewground'  (SCENTED  CARPET®)

ROSE

A  disease  resistant  ground  cover  rose  adorned  with  loads  of  fragrant,  single,  pink  flowers.  It’s  a  low  growing  rose  for  covering  large  areas,  banks  or  other  difficult  locations.

Rosa  'Delicata' HYBRID  RUGOSA  ROSE

A  compact,  densely  mounded  shrub  reaching  4'  in  height  and  3'  in  width;  foliage  is  typical  of  R.  rugosa  with  excellent  disease  resistance;  flowers  are  semi-­‐double,  sweetly  fragrant  with  wavy  petals;  hips  are  large,  red-­‐orange.

Rosa  'Hanbau'  (PINK  PAVEMENT) HYBRID  RUGOSA  ROSESalmon  pink  semi-­‐double  repeat  flowers  are  held  against  a  background  of  dark  green  rugosa  type  foliage.  To  3.5'  tall  and  3'  across.

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Rosa  'HARpageant'  (EASY  DOES  IT™)

FLORIBUNDA  ROSE

As  the  only  2010  AARS  winner,  Easy  Does  It™  is  unique  with  its  orangey-­‐apricot  flower  color  and  scalloped  to  ruffled  petals.  The  flower  color  is  set  alight  against  disease  resistant,  glossy  green  leaves.  A  rounded,  bushy  plant  to  4'  tall.

Rosa  'MEIjocos'  (PINK  DRIFT  ®) COMPACT  GROUNDCOVER  ROSE

Pink  Drift®  is  low-­‐growing  with  distinctive  mounded  flowers  that  reach  1½'  in  height  with  a  3'  spread.  Deep  pink  flowers  with  a  soft  faded  center  bloom  in  abundance  throughout  the  season.  Disease-­‐resistant.

Rosa  'MEIpitac'  (CAREFREE  WONDER™)

SHRUB  ROSE

This  upright,  bushy,  compact,  shrub  rose  hybridized  by  Meilland  of  France  typically  grows  3-­‐4'  tall  and  3-­‐4'  wide.  Features  large,  fragrant,  pink,  semi-­‐double  blooms  with  a  white  reverse  (to  4"  across)  which  occur  in  small  clusters  on  arching  canes.  Blooms  profusely  from  late  spring  to  frost.  Semi-­‐glossy,  medium  green  foliage.  Orange  hips  in  fall  with  good  persistence  throughout  the  winter.  1991  All  America  Rose  Selection  winner.

Rosa  'RADsunny'  (Sunny  Knock  Out)

SHRUB  ROSE

The  only  fragrant  member  in  The  Knock  Out®  Family  of  Roses.  It  has  a  slightly  more  compact  and  upright  habit  than  The  Knock  Out®  Rose  with  bright  yellow  flowers  that  fade  quickly  to  a  pastel  cream  color.  The  yellow  color  stays  more  intense  during  cooler  times  of  the  year.  The  dark,  semi-­‐glossy  foliage  contrasts  nicely  with  the  bright  blooms.  To  5'  tall  by  4'  across.

Rosa  'RADyod'  (BLUSHING  KNOCKOUT™)

CAREFREE  ROSE

An  addition  to  the  Knockout™  line  of  carefree  Roses,  Blushing  Knockout™  is  as  gratifying  and  foolproof  as  its  fellows.  Individually,  the  blossoms  are  modest,  3  1/2  inch  rounds  of  light  pink  petals,  but  they  are  borne  in  such  profusion  from  early  summer  through  early  fall  that  the  impact  is  just  what  the  name  claims.  As  flowers  mature,  the  color  fades  to  shell  pink,  adding  depth  to  the  display.  Plants  combine  an  exceptional  resistance  to  blackspot  and  mildew  with  outstanding  winter  hardiness,  and  because  the  petals  fall  from  the  flowers  as  they  fade,  this  rose  doesn't  need  deadheading.

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Rosa  'WEKcisbako'  (HOME  RUN®) SHRUB  ROSE

This  flame  red  seedling  of  the  famous  Knock  Out®  has  a  phenomenal  resistance  to  the  dreaded  black  spot  like  its  father.  But,  unlike  Dad,  it  is  also  completely  resistant  to  powdery  mildew  and  has  a  much  higher  level  of  tolerance  to  downy  as  well.  Rounded,  bushy,  fast-­‐to-­‐flower  and  nearly  always  in  color,  3.5'  -­‐  4'  tall.

Rudbeckia  laciniata  'Herbstsonne'  AGM

CONEFLOWER

Large  plants  reach  6'  to  7'  in  height,  with  a  30"  spread,  and  require  staking  at  a  height  of  18"  to  22".  Flowers  are  bright  yellow  with  a  central  raised  cone;  blonde  seed  heads  are  of  interest  after  petals  fall.

Salvia  'Royal  Crimson  Distinction' SALVIA Strong  stems  hold  rich  deep  royal  crimson  spikes.  Very  long  blooming.

Salvia  azurea  'Nekan' AZURE  SAGE

A  selection  of  this  North  American  native  with  showy  sky  blue  flower  spikes  to  4'  in  late  summer  through  fall.  It  differs  from  the  species  in  having  hairy  stems,  larger  flowers  than  the  species  and  is  more  robust.  ‘Nekan’  (abbreviation  of  Nebraska  and  Kansas)  is  a  seed  strain  that  was  found  growing  in  the  wild  in  an  area  north  of  Lincoln,  Nebraska.  It  features  whorls  of  2-­‐lipped,  sky  blue  flowers  in  spikes  atop  stiff  stems  with  linear  grayish-­‐green  leaves.  H:  24-­‐48"  W:  24-­‐36"

Salvia  chamaedryoides GERMANDER  SAGE

18"  x  24"  wide.  The  quilted  gray  foliage  is  an  attractive  backdrop  to  the  spikes  of  pure  blue  flowers.  Germander  Sage  loves  sun  and  heat  and  should  be  planted  in  a  loamy,  well-­‐drained  soil.  It  blooms  most  heavily  in  early  summer  and  again  in  the  fall.  The  plant  spreads  by  underground  roots  to  form  impressive  mounding  specimens.  Native  of  the  Sierra  Madre  Oriental  mountains  of  Mexico.

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Salvia  forskaohlei BALKAN  SAGE

Perennial  herb  25-­‐100cm.  Stems  erect,  simple  or  occasionally  branched.  Leaves  very  variable  depending  on  habitat,  from  5x3cm  to  30x23cm,  mostly  basal,  ovate  or  lyrate  with  larger  terminal  segments  and  small  laterals,  cordate  at  base,  serrate  or  crenate,  minutely  glandular-­‐strigose,  long-­‐petiolate.  Verticillasters  4-­‐8-­‐flowered,  calyx  ovate-­‐campanulate,  8-­‐12mm,  teeth  rather  spinose,  glandular-­‐pilose;  corolla  20-­‐30mm,  violet-­‐blue  to  pinkish-­‐magenta,  with  white  or  yellow  markings  particularly  on  lower  lip,  tube  curved  upwards,  exserted,  upper  lip  deeply  bifid,  falcate.  Nutlets  2mm,  rounded-­‐trigonous.

Salvia  nemorosa  'Amethyst' BALKAN  CLARY Plants  are  25"  tall  with  wonderful  lilac-­‐pink  flower  spikes  June-­‐Aug.

Salvia  verticillata  'Purple  Rain' LILAC  SAGEPlants  reach  18"  in  flower  and  produce  spikes  of  deep  purple  flowers.  Best  with  moisture  and  half-­‐shade.

Sambucus  nigra  'Eva'  (BLACK  LACE™)

BLACK  ELDERBERRY

BLACK  LACE™  is  a  cultivar  of  European  elderberry.  It  is  particularly  noted  for  its  deeply  cut  dark  purple  foliage,  its  lemon-­‐scented,  pink  flowers  and  its  dark  blackish-­‐red  elderberries.  It  is  a  large,  upright,  deciduous  shrub  that  typically  matures  to  6-­‐8’  tall.  It  was  developed  in  England  in  a  somewhat  complex  10-­‐year  breeding  program  commenced  in  1988.  Compound  pinnate  leaves  are  dark  purple  and  generally  retain  that  color  throughout  most  of  the  growing  season.  Leaflets  are  deeply  cut.  Young  stems  are  also  purple,  with  older  branches  being  a  rough,  gray-­‐brown.  Tiny  pink  flowers  appear  in  large  flattened  cymes,  to  10”  across,  in  June.  Flowers  emit  a  lemony  aroma.  Flowers  give  way  to  clusters  of  black  elderberry  fruits  in  late  summer.  Fruits  are  attractive  to  wildlife.

Scilla  siberica  'Spring  Beauty' SIBERIAN  SQUILL Dark  blue  flowers  clustered  on  6"-­‐8"  stems;  vigorous  form  of  S.  siberica.

Sedum  'Fuldaglut' STONECROP Short  4"  tall  plants  with  soft  rose  red  flowers  and  bronze-­‐red  leaves  that  persist  all  season.

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Solidago  rugosa  'Fireworks' ROUGH-­‐STEMMED  GOLDENROD

Clump-­‐forming  rather  than  stoloniferous,  reaching  3'-­‐4'  in  height,  producing  a  compact  mound  of  graceful  arching  branches.  The  golden-­‐yellow  flowers  are  effective  in  autumn.  Discovered  in  its  typical  wet  coastal  savannah  habitat  by  Ken  Moore  of  the  North  Carolina  Botanical  Garden  in  1970,  the  original  plant  was  relocated  to  the  Botanical  Garden  and  placed  in  the  native  plant  display.  The  Botanical  Garden  asked  Niche  Gardens  to  begin  propagating  this  plant  in  1992  for  introduction  in  1993.  At  Plantations  this  plant  has  proven  to  have  a  weakly  rhizomatous  habit.

Spigelia  marilandica INDIAN  PINKPerennial  herb  reaching  2'  in  height;  leaves  ovate,  to  4"  long,  sessile;  flowers  red  outside,  yellow  inside,  to  2"  long.

Thalictrum  'Black  Stockings' MEADOWRUE

Plants  to  5'  tall  with  nearly  black  stems,  contrasting  green  leaves  and  topped  by  fluffy  lavender  flowers  in  large  flat-­‐  topped  corymbs.

Thalictrum  'Splendide' MEADOWRUE

Discovered  as  a  garden  seedling  between  T.  elegans  and  T.  delavayi  by  French  Heuchera  breeder,  Thierry  Delabroye,  this  towering  floriferous  Meadow  Rue  is  indeed  splendid.  Heaven  bound  and  steadfast,  9  ft.  tall,  crimson  tinted  stalks,  clothed  with  lacy  grayish  green  fernlike  foliage,  have  a  willowy  architectural  appeal.  Myriad  lavender-­‐pink  flowers,  centered  by  cream-­‐colored  stamens,  compose  a  massive,  yet  sprightly  pastel  cloud,  which  envelopes  the  entire  upper  3  ft.  of  each  impressive  plant  nearly  all  summer  long.  Blooms  late  June–September.  5'–9'  high  x  2'  wide.

Thalictrum  rochebruneanum  'Lavender  Mist'

MEADOW  RUE

Plants  reach  6'-­‐8'  in  height  and  produce  sprays  of  lavender  flowers  in  summer.  **  I  wonder  if  there  is  a  distinct  cultivar  'Lavender  Mist'  or  if  this  is  just  a  common  name  that  over  time  has  been  incorrectly  raised  to  cultivar  status.  I  can  find  no  manuals  that  describe  this  cultivar,  only  nursery  catalogs,  and  their  descriptionsw  do  not  differ  from  that  of  the  species.

Thuja  occidentalis  'Yellow  Ribbon'

GOLDEN  AMERICAN  ARBORVITAEPlants  reach  10'  in  height  and  3'  in  width  developing  an  upright  pyramidal  form  with  golden  foliage.

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scientific name common name notesThuja  plicata  'Spring  Grove' GIANT  ARBORVITAE A  fast  growing  tree  with  rich  green  foliage  

that  stays  green  in  winter;  pyramidal  habit.

Tradescantia  (Andersoniana  Group)  'Sunshine  Charm'

SPIDERWORT

Sunshine  Charm'  forms  a  mound  of  grassy-­‐looking  leaves  of  a  bright  golden-­‐yellow  to  chartreuse  shade.  The  violet  purple  color  stands  out  beautifully  on  the  bright  foliage.  20"  tall  and  15"  across.

Tradescantia  (Andersoniana  Group)  'Zwanenburg  Blue'

GARDEN  SPIDERWORT Plants  20"-­‐24"  tall  with  large  royal  blue  flowers.

Tsuga  canadensis CANADA  HEMLOCK

Plants  40'  to  70'  in  height,  25'  to  35'  wide;  can  attain  100'  or  more.  Softly  and  gracefully  pyramidal  in  youth  with  tapering  trunk,  becoming  pendulously  pyramidal  with  age.  Bark  flaky  and  scaly  on  young  trees,  brown,  soon  with  wide,  flat  ridges;  on  old  trees,  heavily  and  deeply  furrowed;  freshly  cut  surfaces  showing  purplish  streaks.

Tulipa  'Abba' DOUBLE  EARLY  TULIP Abba  is  a  vibrantly-­‐colored  red  tulip  on  16"  stalks.  Fragrant.

Tulipa  'Angelique'  AGM DOUBLE  LATE  TULIPStems  reach  14"-­‐16"  in  height;  double  flowers  are  rose-­‐shaped,  soft  bluish-­‐pink  shaded  irregularly  both  darker  and  lighter.

Tulipa  'Attila' TRIUMPH  TULIP Stems  reach  16"-­‐18"  in  height;  flowers  are  egg-­‐shaped,  reddish-­‐violet.

Tulipa  'Bastogne' TRIUMPH  TULIPStems  reach  18"  in  height;  flowers  are  brilliant  red,  lightly  scented,  effective  in  April  and  May.

Tulipa  'Burgundy' LILY-­‐FLOWERED  TULIP Stems  reach  22"-­‐24"  in  height;  flowers  are  velvety  burgundy-­‐red.

Tulipa  'Candela'  AGM FOSTERIANA  TULIPLarge  and  lovely  bright  pure  yellow  tulip;  strong  and  sturdy  to  stand  up  well  in  spring  storms;  12"-­‐16"  tall.

Tulipa  'China  Pink'  AGM LILY-­‐FLOWERED  TULIP Graceful  medium  pink  tulip  with  a  white  heart;  16-­‐20"  tall.

Tulipa  'Don  Quichotte' TRIUMPH  TULIP Stems  reach  16"-­‐18"  in  height;  flowers  are  large,  dusky-­‐rose  tinged  with  purple.

Tulipa  'Donna  Bella'  AGM GREIGGII  TULIP

A  spectacular  compact  plant;  striking  red  and  white  flowers  offset  beautiful  plum  purple  and  kelly  green  leaves  which  will  give  3  months  of  show;  8"-­‐12"  tall,  blooms  mid-­‐late  spring.

Tulipa  'Douglas  Bader' SINGLE  LATE  TULIP Stems  reach  18"  in  height;  flowers  are  light  pink  blending  to  near  white  at  the  edges.

Tulipa  'Fats  Domino' TRIUMPH  TULIP Flowers  primrose  yellow,  on  stalks  12-­‐15"  tall.

Tulipa  'Havran' TRIUMPH  TULIP Flowers  are  the  dark  rich  color  of  a  glossy  eggplant;  nearly  black.  To  18"  tall.

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Tulipa  'Inzell' TRIUMPH  TULIPStems  reach  14"-­‐16"  in  height;  flowers  are  clear  white  with  a  faint  lavender  flush  at  the  base  and  an  occasional  tiny  line.

Tulipa  'Jacqueline' LILY-­‐FLOWERED  TULIP Pink  flowers,  on  stems  14-­‐16"  tall.

Tulipa  'Jan  Reus' TRIUMPH  TULIP

One  of  the  richest,  deepest  reds  with  a  mist-­‐like  blush  on  its  strong  petals  and  a  very  dark  reddish  black  stem;  blooms  midseason;  14"-­‐16"  tall.

Tulipa  'Kingsblood'  AGM SINGLE  LATE  TULIPBulbous  perennial  to  60cm  tall,  with  cup-­‐shaped  cerise-­‐red  flowers,  the  petals  margined  with  scarlet.

Tulipa  'Lucky  Strike' TRIUMPH  TULIP Flowers  with  a  vibrant  red  fading  to  white  at  the  petals'  edges.  Grows  14-­‐20"  tall.

Tulipa  'Merry  Christmas' TULIP Bright,  rich  crimson  tulip  12"-­‐14";  blooms  in  early  spring.

Tulipa  'Perestroyka' SINGLE  LATE  TULIP

Looking  closely,  there  is  scarlet,  muted  orange  and  yellow,  but  from  a  distance,  it's  a  lovely  dusky  salmon  rose;  a  very  tall  lily-­‐shaped  tulip  that  towers  over  most  of  the  other  flowers  at  24"-­‐36"  tall;  late  spring.

Tulipa  'Pink  Diamond' SINGLE  LATE  TULIPA  sport  of  'Pink  Supreme',  with  a  rose  purple  exterior  with  paler  edges  and  a  phlox  pink  interior.

Tulipa  'Pink  Impression'  AGM DARWIN  HYBRID  TULIP Giant  solid  clear  pink  flowers  atop  22"  stalks.

Tulipa  'Pirand' EMPEROR  TULIP Plants  to  12-­‐14"  tall  with  pink  flowers  edged  in  white.

Tulipa  'Purissima'  AGM FOSTERIANA  TULIP Stems  reach  14"-­‐16"  in  height;  flowers  are  clear  white  with  a  yellow  center  and  base.

Tulipa  'Quebec' GREIGII  TULIP

Petals  with  scarlet,  chartreuse  and  buttercup  yellow,  combined  with  decorative  foliage,  this  multi-­‐flowered  tulip  is  a  show  stopper;  8"-­‐14";  mid-­‐late  spring.

Tulipa  'Red  Riding  Hood'  AGM GREIGII  TULIP

Bulbous  perennial  to  20cm  tall,  with  purple-­‐marked  leaves  and  large,  solitary  flowers,  bright  scarlet  inside  with  a  black  base,  deeper  red  outside.

Tulipa  'Shirley' TRIUMPH  TULIP

Stems  reach  16"-­‐18"  in  height;  flowers  are  ivory-­‐white  edged  purple  with  a  black  basal  blotch  on  the  interior;  flowers  vary  from  mostly  white  to  white  heavily  streaked  with  purple.

Tulipa  'Sunray' SINGLE  EARLY  TULIPPlants  reach  20"  in  height;  pale  yellow  flowers  have  darker  petal  edges  and  are  sweetly  scented,  effective  in  mid-­‐April.

Tulipa  'Sunset  Delight' TRIUMPH  TULIP Plants  18-­‐20"  tall  with  red  flowers  and  leaves  edged  in  white.

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Tulipa  'Sweet  Love' TRIUMPH  TULIPDark  rose  flames  decorate  this  creamy  tulip;  a  palette  of  pastels;  12-­‐16";  blooms  mid  spring.

Tulipa  'Toronto' GREIGII  TULIPStems  reach  10"-­‐12"  in  height;  leaves  are  mottled  with  purple;  flowers  borne  in  clusters,  salmon-­‐pink.

Tulipa  clusiana  'Cynthia' LADY  TULIPRed  petals  edged  with  chartreuse;  purple  base;  a  great  grower  and  perennializer;  8"-­‐10"  tall;  blooms  mid  spring.

Tulipa  tarda  AGM TULIP

Stems  5-­‐15cm  tall,  leaves  12cm  long,  1.5cm  wide,  3  to  7,  closely  set,  lanceolate,  recurved,  bright  green,  glabrous,  the  margins  claret,  often  ciliate.  Flowers  4-­‐15,  broadly  star-­‐shaped,  fragrant,  the  outer  tepals  white  on  the  outside,  shading  to  purple  and  yellow  at  the  base,  the  inner  tepals  often  yellow  at  the  base.

Veronica  'Fairytale' SPIKED  SPEEDWELL

This  plant  features  a  compact  but  bushy  habit.  Its  silvery  pink  flowers  are  enlivened  by  darker  anthers  (pollen  sacs)  projecting  out  for  the  benefit  of  visiting  insects.  The  effect  is  pleasing  and  since  'Fairytale'  retains  its  foliage  right  down  to  the  soil,  it  always  looks  smart.

Veronica  'Sweet  Lullaby' SPEEDWELL

This  petite  seedling  of  ‘Giles  van  Hees’  brings  a  much  softer  color  palette  to  the  garden  with  its  pure  baby  pink  flower  spikes.  They  stand  at  attention  atop  the  very  short  and  compact  (6"),  bushy  mound  of  healthy  green  foliage  from  mid  through  late  summer.

Veronica  prostrata  'Aztec  Gold' DWARF  GOLDEN  SPEEDWELL

Low  growing,  this  has  golden  leaves  that  are  brightest  in  sunlight.  Spreading  to  a  foot  or  more  wide  it  makes  an  attractive  ground  cover.  In  late  spring  to  early  summer  6"  tall  stems  of  pale,  lavender-­‐blue  flowers  open.  When  the  main  flush  of  blossoms  is  done  a  lighter,  intermittent  follow-­‐up  of  flowers  may  continue  through  the  rest  of  summer.  The  golden  leaves  are  noted  for  their  resistence  to  sun  scorch  in  hot  climates.  When  grown  in  heavier  shade  the  leaves  turn  more  green.

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Veronica  spicata  'Romiley  Purple' SPEEDWELL

A  bushy  spiked  Veronica,  that  is  mat-­‐forming  to  18"  wide  but  tall  to  18".  More  bushy  than  some  spiked  Veronicas  with  lateral  racemes  of  dark  violet  flowers.  It  blooms  almost  continually,  into  November  in  an  unheated  greenhouse.

Veronica  umbrosa  'Georgia  Blue' SPEEDWELL

Plants  6-­‐8"  tall  with  rich  sky  blue  flowers  accented  with  white  eyes  layered  across  a  carpet  of  bronze  tipped  dense  foliage.  Leaves  turn  purple  in  fall.  From  the  Russian  Republic.

Veronicastrum  virginicum  'Fascination'

CULVER'S  ROOTPlants  reach  36"-­‐48"  in  height  and  24"-­‐36"  in  width;  flowers  are  lilac-­‐rose,  held  in  15"  long  spikes.

Viburnum  plicatum  f.  tomentosum  'Summer  

Snowflake'DOUBLEFILE  VIBURNUM

A  compact,  tiered  shrub  reaching  4'-­‐6'  in  height;  flowers  long-­‐lasting,  fall  color  burgundy-­‐purple.

Viola  'Etain' VIOLET

The  large  1.75"  lemon  yellow  flowers  of  'Etain'  have  beautiful  contrasting  lavender  margins  and  are  incredibly  fragrant.  Very  long  flowering  from  May  through  October.  Plants  8"  tall  x  8"  across.

Viola  'Purple  Showers' VIOLET

The  large  2"  electric  purple  flowers  bloom  profusely  in  spring  and  then  continues  with  sporadic  flowering  until  fall.  The  8"  flower  stems  rise  nicely  above  the  foliage  and  'Purple  Showers'  makes  an  excellent  cut  flower.  Plants  8"  x  8".

Viola  labradorica LABRADOR  VIOLET

A  very  small-­‐statured  perennial  reaching  1cm  in  height,  the  stem  almost  lacking;  leaves  glabrous,  dark  green  with  a  purple  tinge,  nearly  orbicular,  the  stipules  linear,  entire  above.  Flowers  small,  to  2cm  across,  scentless,  porcelain-­‐blue  to  lavender,  effective  in  April  and  May.

Viola  sororia  'Freckles' WOOLLY  BLUE  VIOLET Plants  reach  5"-­‐6"  in  height;  flowers  are  white  dappled  with  violet,  effective  in  spring.

Vitex  agnus-­‐castus  'Abbeville  Blue'

CHASTE  TREE

Shrub  or  small  tree  10-­‐15'  tall  and  6'  across  with  fragrant,  lavender  blue  flowers  that  persist  throughout  the  summer.  Interesting  silver  blue  foliage  has  fuzzy  white  undersides  and  are  somewhat  delicate  in  appearance.

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Vitex  agnus-­‐castus  'Shoal  Creek' CHASTE  TREE

Fragrant  blue-­‐violet  flowers  on  long  spikes  open  from  July  to  September  on  this  imposing  shrub  with  dusty  gray-­‐green  foliage.  It  may  die  back  to  the  ground  in  some  winters,  but  it  will  quickly  reestablish  itself  and  bloom  on  new  wood.  This  introduction's  flower  color  is  noticeably  more  brilliant  than  the  species.

Vitex  negundo CUT-­‐LEAF  CHASTETREE

Shrub  or  small  tree  to  8.5m.  Leaves  3-­‐5-­‐foliate;  petiole  to  4.5cm;  leaflets  to  12x3cm,  chartaceous,  lanceolate,  acuminate,  green-­‐white  and  glabrous  above,  white  and  densely  short-­‐pubescent  beneath,  entire  or  slightly  dentate,  sessile  or  short-­‐petiolulate.  Inflorescencea  terminal  panicle  to  25cm,  densely  grey-­‐pubescent;  flowers  lilac  or  lavender;  calyx  to  3.5mm,  densely  grey-­‐pubescent;  corolla  tube  to  4mm,  pubescent;  ovary  pubescent.  Fruit  to  6mm  diameter,  globose.

Weigela  'Rumba' OLD  FASHIONED  WEIGELA

Plants  reach  3'  in  height  and  width;  leaves  are  yellow-­‐green  with  a  dark  red  edge;  flowers  wine-­‐red  with  yellow  throat,  effective  over  an  8  week  period  in  late  spring  and  early  summer.  See  also  HortScience,  20(1)  Feb.  1985  p.149.

Weigela  florida  'Pink  Poppet' OLD  FASHIONED  WEIGELA Shrub  with  profuse  display  of  soft  pink  flowers  in  late  spring  to  summer.  To  4'  tall.