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Acanthus mollis Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Bear’s Breeches ‘Paprika’ ‘Peachy Seduction’ White and mauve-pink flower spikes Yarrow Yarrow resemble Foxglove blooms rising to 4’ Flat top inflorescences haveruby red and ‘Peachy Seduction’ will provide long in August above the large shiny incised yellow flowers on 18-24” stalks. Blooms lastingpeachy-pink flowers in mid- green leaves. This classic specimen appear in early to mid summer and will summer on upright 23” stems. Bright plant wants plenty of space and a re-bloom after cutting back old flower green feathery foliage has excellent Perennials break from full sun. It is somewhat stems. Lovely cut fresh or used in dried tolerance for heat and humidity. Perennials evergreen and drought resistant, but Info

arrangements. Heat, drought and humid- Combine with Stachys ‘Helene von Ordering requires a protected spot in the garden ity tolerant ‘Paprika’ is mat-forming, with Stein’, Echinacea ‘Pica Bella’, and Salvia to survive the mid-Atlantic winters. deeply cut medium green foliage. ‘Snow Hill’. PP#22262 Plant 36” apart. Perennials Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. New for 2019 Zones 7 – 10 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

Acanthus spinosus Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Spiny Bear’s Breeches ‘Pink Grapefruit’ ‘Pomegranate’ Two-lipped white flowers with purplish Yarrow Yarrow bracts bloom on hefty spikes above Sweet lavender-pink blossoms sit atop A stand out in the cottage or cut dark glossy green mounded foliage 24-30” bright green ferny foliage. Great flower garden,red-purple flower from late spring to mid summer. This choice for the cut flower garden. Try clusters bloom in mid-June to July. The 3-4’ tall bear’s breeches offers unique with Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’, Echinacea vigorous bright green ferny foliage is architectural form which more than ‘White Swan’ and Salvia ‘May Night’. compact and non-melting in hot, dry makes up for the spine-tipped leaves PP#22741 summers. Upright, sturdy plants grow and spiny flower bracts that are a Plant 18” apart. to 24-30” tall. Use with Monarda, little tricky to handle. Prefers some Veronica and Aster for a long season of afternoon shade. color. PP#20763 Plant 24” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 – 9 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

Acanthus x ‘Whitewater’ Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Variegated Bear’s Breeches ‘Strawberry Seduction’ ‘Terra Cotta’ A remarkable combination of texture Yarrow Yarrow and contrast are exhibited in this Tempting deep strawberryred flowers Beautiful contrasts in color when new variety. Deeply cut dark green with golden yellow centers bloom on blooms change from salmon peach leaves have a splash of white on the 18-20” stems from June to August. Gray- to terra cotta and then fade to pale leaf edges. Cylindrical spikes stand green foliage has a strong and upright yellow. Gray-green foliage grows to 4’ tall with tubular flowers that are growth habit. Benefits from an occasional 24 - 30”. Combine with Asclepias pink and creamy white. ‘Whitewater’ sheer to promote repeat blooms all tuberosa and Verbena bonariensis in has proven to be quite vigorous and summer. PP#18401 the butterfly garden. tolerant of heat and humidity. Use in Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. containers or as an annual in colder climates. PP#23342 Plant 24” apart. Zones 7 – 10 Photo courtesy of TERRANOVA®Nurseries, Inc. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

Achillea millefolium Achillea x Achillea x ‘Oertel’s Rose’ ‘Coronation Gold’ ‘Little Moonshine’ Yarrow Yarrow Dwarf Yarrow Bright rosy-pink flowers grace the Like all yarrows, ‘Coronation Gold’ grows This dwarf version of ‘Moonshine’ has short sturdy 12” stems of this yarrow well in dry, sunny exposed places, is the same long-lastinglemon-yellow from May into July. Cutting for drying drought resistant, isn’t fussy about soil, flowers that appear in flat clusters on or arrangements will encourage re- but prefers a good garden loam. Its compact 9-12” stems above silvery- blooming. Deep green ferny foliage golden-yellow flowers appear in June, gray foliage. The small package makes fills in quickly. Blooms fade gracefully are fine for cutting, and make one of the it perfect for rock gardens, border to white. Try with Coreopsis ‘Zagreb’, best dried flowers. Height is 3’. edges and containers. Remove spent blooms for continuous flowers from Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ and Agastache Plant 24” apart. ‘Black Adder’. early summer to frost. PP#28179 Plant 12” apart. Perennials Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

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Achillea x ‘Moonshine’ Aconitum carmichaelii Agastache x ‘Black Adder’ Agastache x Yarrow ‘Arendsii’ Hyssop ‘Blue Fortune’ Lemon-yellow flower heads rise Monkshood or Turk’s Cap Dark purple buds open to bottlebrush- Mexican Hyssop 18–24” above blue-gray silvery foliage Spectacular dark blue hooded flowers like violet-blue flowers in June and, Try this long-bloomer for its deep blue in June. Cut old stems after flowering on 3’ spikes characterize this unique with an occasional trim, will continue to flower spikes at2–3’ that are so long to encourage repeat blooms until hard perennial. Aconitum has gorgeous bloom until frost. This veritable butterfly lasting and attractive to butterflies and glossy lobed green leaves and provides frost. A popular choice. Try it with magnet has anise scented bushy foliage hummingbirds from July to September. Perennials fall color in part shade gardens. It is which does not appeal to deer! Grows to Black Eyed Susans, Salvias, Veronica, The fragrant green foliage is compact Perennials or the Fountain Grasses. happiest in cool, moist well-drained 2-3’ tall. Plant in average to dry soil and Info yet bushy preferring well-drained soil Ordering areas with rich soil in light shade. Plant 18” apart avoid wet feet in winter. Perfect with Because its lovely flowers persist well on the average to dry side. Create Achillea and Summer Phlox. into fall, try with Anemones and Wood a blue garden with Salvia ‘Blue Hill’, Plant 24” apart. Perennials Asters for a bright look. Nepeta ‘Blue Wonder’ and Aster Plant 18” apart. ‘Wood’s Blue’. Plant 18” apart Zones 4 - 9 Zones 3 - 8 Zones 6 - 9 F Zones 6 - 9 F

Actaea racemosa Actaea ramosa ‘Brunette’ Agastache x Kudos™ Agastache x Kudos™ Snakeroot Bugbane or Snakeroot Here’s a graceful native perennial that A lovely woodland plant with bronze- ‘Coral’ ‘Yellow’ bears long, white bottlebrush-like wands purple foliage and fragrant white Dwarf Hummingbird Mint Dwarf Hummingbird Mint Expect a charm of hummingbirds to visit After the hummingbirds leave Kudos™ of flower plumes on upright stems. The bottlebrush flowers in September and large, ferny green leaves stand about the non-stop fragrant coral-pink tubular ‘Coral’ they will gladly fly over to this October on 4-5’ tall wands. The dark 30” high, and the flowers2–3’ above flowers from early summer through Sep- equally enticingyellow version. The Ku- purple foliage is arresting coupled with on long branching stems. Blooming in tember. Loosely upright fragrant gray- dos™ Series is noted for its large, dense the yellow leaves of Hosta ‘August July, it brightens a woodland garden, or green foliage grows 18” tall. Drought inflorescences, hardiness and mildew Moon’ or ‘Sum and Substance’, and is equally happy in the back of a sunny tolerant once established. Provide excel- resistance. Fragrant gray-green foliage a mass of Japanese Painted Ferns. border where the hot afternoon sun lent drainage. Perfect with Artemisia grows 24” tall in well-drained soil and Requires adequate moisture to stay can be avoided. In moist, humusy soil ‘Powis Castle’ and Achillea. PP#25613 full sun. PP#26563 it is long-lived, drought-tolerant, and happy. Plant 18” apart. Plant 24” apart. vigorous. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 F Zones 4 - 8 F Zones 6 - 9 F Zones 6 - 9 F Aegopodium Agapanthus ‘Blue Yonder’ Agastache x Poquito™ Agastache x Poquito™ podagraria ‘Variegatum’ Lily-of-the-Nile ‘Dark Blue’ ‘Lavender’ Snow on the Mountain or Unique flower clusters of intense cobalt-blue bloom all summer long Dwarf Hummingbird Mint Dwarf Hummingbird Mint Bishop’s Weed Large spikes of tubular flow- Pollinator-attracting and are self-cleaning. Clusters appear violet-blue lavender-pink A prime addition to the dry shade ers consume the bushy foliage from early bottlebrush spikes are incredibly long on 30” tall stems above clumps of groundcover list, variegated Aegopodium summer into fall. x 14” fragrant com- blooming from early summer into fall. strappy medium green foliage. Aga- 14” spreads rapidly through the summer pact foliage with endless flower power is x 15” fragrant compact foliage with panthus makes a great addition to the 14” under high limbed trees, in the rock perfect for seasonal containers, the sunny endless flower power is perfect for mixed border for our zone 7 custom- garden, and in a range of difficult areas. border or butterfly garden. Pair with containers, the rock garden or butterfly ers or use in containers for zone 5 (6). Small white flowers appear late May- Gaillardia Mesa™ ‘Yellow’ and Echinacea garden. Try with Coreopsis ‘Citrine’ Move containers to a cool, dry indoor June about 8” above the low variegated ‘Butterfly Kisses’. PP#28950 and Santolina incana nana. PPAF location during the winter. foliage. Plant 15” apart. Plant 15” apart. Plant 18” apart. Plant 24” apart. Photo courtesy of New New TERRANOVA®Nurseries, Inc. for 2019 for 2019 Zones 3 - 9 Zones 7 - 10 Zones 5 - 10 F Zones 5 - 10 F

Agastache aurantiaca Agastache foeniculum Ajuga reptans Ajuga reptans ‘Tango’ ‘Golden Jubilee’ ‘Black Scallop’ ‘Bronze Beauty’ Hummingbird Mint Golden Jubilee Anise Hyssop Bugle Weed Bugle weed Melon-orange flowers appear along Golden foliage is complimented This ajuga has very dark purple, glossy, The bronze-purple leaves of this upright 14” stems from June to frost. by lavender-blue flowers that are scalloped shaped leaves that grows freely spreading ground cover are This compact hummingbird and butterfly bottlebrush-like and long blooming 4-6” tall. It has a mounding habit and complimented by abundant indigo magnet has pleasingly fragrant grayish- from mid-summer to fall. Grows to achieves its darkest leaf color in full sun. flower spikes in May and June. Low green foliage that is relaxed but does not a height of 20”. Performs best in It displays deep blue flower spikes from growing at a maximum height of 6”, flop. Dance partners include Lavandula well-drained soil. Try with Miscanthus late spring to early summer. PP#15815. ‘Bronze Beauty’ thrives in well-drained ‘Hidcote’ and Salvia ‘Blue Hill’. Plant in ‘Little Zebra’, Echinacea ‘PowWow Plant 12” apart. soil. Foliage color is enhanced by well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once Wild Berry’ and Geranium ‘Rozanne’. morning sun and will benefit from established. Plant 18” apart. afternoon shade. Plant 18” apart. Plant 6” apart. Zones 5 - 10 F Zones 5 - 8 F Cultivar Zone 4 – 11 Zones 4 - 9

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Ajuga Reptans Ajuga x ‘Chocolate Chip’ Anemone Fantasy™ Anemone Fantasy™ ‘Burgundy Glow’ Dwarf Bugle Weed ‘Pocahontas’ ‘Red Riding Hood’ Narrow miniature leaves are a rich dark Bugle weed Hybrid Anemone Hybrid Anemone chocolate color forming tidy rosettes A dramatic show of color in mid to late This windflower will make a nice addition Perfect at border’s edge as a late sum- that hug the ground at 2”. Lacy blue spring occurs when the 8” lilac flower to a new world garden with its compact mer splash of color with a crazy num- flowers at 3” bloom in May and June. spikes rise above the colorful foliage stature, profuse blooms and late summer ber of single deep reddish-pink flowers

appeal. Double blooms Perennials of rose-burgundy, creamy white and This Ajuga is a delightful true natural powder-pink above dense, compact dark green foli- dwarf alternative to the traditional appear on sturdy stems starting in green variegation. Rapidly spreading and age. Eye-catching blooms stand at only Perennials groundcover for sun or shade. In August and continuing into October. Info tolerant of foot traffic, ‘Burgundy Glow’ Slug-resistant dark green foliage fills out 12-18”. Combine with Wood Asters Ordering is useful in a shady rock garden, as an the shade garden use with Huechera for a fabulous late summer to early fall ‘Caramel’, Hosta ‘August Moon’ and quickly in moist, well-drained soil. The edging or as a ground cover. 12-18” height calls for it to be placed duo. PPAF Tassel Fern. Perennials Plant 6” apart. Plant 12” apart. near the front of the border. PP#25352 Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zone 4 – 9 Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 8

Alchemilla mollis Allium ‘Globemaster’ Anemone hupehensis Anemone hybrida Lady’s Mantle Ornamental Onion ‘September Charm’ ‘Honorine Jobert’ An easy-to-grow ground cover with fan- Truly eye-catching objects in a spring Windflower Windflower shaped leaves that will collect rain or dew border, the huge spheres of ‘Globe- Pink single flowers are freely and Perennial Plant of the Year 2016 like sparkling jewels. Yellow-green star- master’ are formed by clusters of star- continuously produced on 2–3’ stems Satinywhite single nodding flowers shaped flowers appear in July and August shaped lavender-purple flowers. Each from August to October. An old favorite with yellow centers appear on 3’ on 18” arching stems. Prefers moist soil globe is 8” in diameter and sits atop for many gardeners. For a lovely late stems with the first hint of cooler and partial shade. A very tough plant a 30-32” upright stem. Strappy basal summer display plant with Aconitum September weather. Blooms continue that is underused in the garden. Try it in foliage is replaced by the tall flowering ‘Arendsii’ and Physostegia ‘Miss into October above dark green deeply combination with Geranium ‘Rozanne’ stems in mid-spring. Plant amongst Manners’. divided leaves. Prefers moist, well- perennials such as Geraniums, Iris or and Brunnera. Plant 18” apart. drained soil. A vigorous grower. Peonies. Plant in well-drained soil. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Plant 12-18” apart.

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Allium ‘Millenium’ Amsonia hubrichtii Anemone x hybrida Anemone hybrida Ornamental Onion Thread-leaf Blue Star ‘Lorelei’ (‘Loreley’) ‘Pamina’ Perennial Plant of the Year 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year 2011 Hybrid Anemone Windflower A perennial for the millennial! Easy to Powdery blue star-like flowers appear Nodding buds on 36-40” tall strong stems This medium height Anemone grow, loved by bees and butterflies, and early summer atop 2-3’ stems. Later open to pale pink semi-double flowers in blooms heavily in late summer to fall deer and rabbit resistant too! Rose- in the fall the thread leaf foliage turns late summer. Blooms continue into fall, with pretty double pink cup-shaped purple rounded flower clusters bloom gorgeous golden yellow to reddish offering late season color and beautiful flowers on dark stems2-3’ above in late July-August above glossy, strappy bronze. Native Amsonia hubrichtii cut flowers. A perfect companion to the the compact green foliage. Use with green leaves. The slightly aromatic adds a wonderful texture to the border deep violet-blue flowers of Aconitum Lobelia siphilitica and Calamagrostis clump-forming foliage grows 12-15” tall and an airiness to a bouquet. ‘Arendsii’. brachytricha. and wide. Plant 24” apart. Plant 24” apart. Plant 18” apart. Plant 15” apart.

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Amsonia x ‘Blue Ice’ Anemone sylvestris Anemone hybrida Anemone Wild Swan™ Blue Star Snowdrop Anemone ‘Whirlwind’ Hybrid Anemone ‘Blue Ice’ is long blooming and ideal as This spring blooming anemone has Windflower From Scottish nurserywoman Elizabeth MacGregor, this rare find in the U.S. an edging plant, growing 15-18” tall. upward-facing cupped white flowers This anemone has semi-double white market will illicit many oohs and It has beautiful blue flowers and dark on stems that stand above green, flowers in late summer to October. Since green narrow leaves that turn a clear, deeply lobed foliage. After blooming, aahs from onlookers. Long blooming Anemone is a little late to rise in the white and lilac blue flowers float on attractive yellow in the fall. Prefers flowers leave behind interesting spring, it makes an ideal cover to hide 18” tall wiry stems from mid-summer average moist, well-drained soil in full white, wooly seed heads. Spreads the dying foliage of spring bulbs. Grows through fall. Large flowers have white sun. Try combining it with Oenothera by rhizomes making it valuable as a 34-36” in height. Try it with some other petals with a blue band on the reverse ‘Lemon Silver’ or Hemerocallis ‘Pardon ground cover in part shade. Height fall favorites such as, Wood’s Aster and side and, as the flowers close in the Me’. Plant 18” apart. is 12-15”. Use with Helleborus, Aconitum. evening, the nodding blooms display Meehania cordata and Dicentra. Plant 18” apart. the blue more prominently. PP#23132 Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart.

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Aquilegia bertolonii Aquilegia canadensis Armeria maritima Armeria pseudoarmeria ‘Biedermeier’ ‘Corbett’ ‘Splendens’ ‘Ballerina Red’ Columbine Wild Columbine Thrift False Sea Thrift A lovely array of mixed pastel blues, A delightful pale yellow form of our Outstanding for its continuous show of Spheres of rose-red flower clusters on native columbine discovered locally upright stems resemble Candy Land- cream, light pink and purple characterize and introduced by nurseryman Richard vibrant, rose-pink, rounded 1” flower like lollypops amongst grassy foliage. this medium height (10–16”) Columbine. Simon. Compact at 12-15” ‘Corbett’ heads on 6–8” stems from May to July. Like A. maritima blooming begins A very neat plant with a compact growth produces many blooms on a single Dwarf and mound forming, its grassy Perennials plant in early to mid spring. The soft in mid to late spring and continues habit, its May to July dancing blooms foliage provides the gardener an excel- Perennials yellow lanterns combine well with lent choice for edging, for use in beds, sporadically throughout the summer. Info make excellent cut flowers if cut when Ordering Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’, Iris cristata, or The evergreen leaves however are borders, or for the rock garden. 50% open. Lovely with ferns and Phlox Phlox stolonifera ‘Blue Ridge’. Prefers broader, the flower clusters are larger ‘Blue Moon’. moist rich soil and will self-sow in Plant 12” apart. and height is taller in bloom at 12-14”.

Perennials Plant 18” apart. optimal conditions. Tolerates dry soils and salt spray. Plant 15” apart. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 8 Zones 3 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Zones 5 - 9

Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia flabellata var. Armeria x Dreameria™ Artemisia arborescens ‘Little Lanterns’ pumila ‘Daydream’ ‘Powis Castle’ Wild Columbine Dwarf Columbine Thrift, Sea Pink Wormwood Classic red flowers with yellow corollas The lowest growing Columbine yet, Once adored only in the spring, the As drought-tolerant as can be, the ferny gray-green foliage of ‘Powis Castle,’ bloom May and June. This North this 8” dwarf sports blue flowers Dreameria™ Series brings us an early American native is short and sweet at with compact lacy green-gray foliage is more upright than Silver Mound at spring to frost, heat-tolerant Thrift that , and can even be clipped to form 10”. A wild Columbine which makes an through May and June. A good choice 2–3’ excellent shade garden naturalizer, it blooms all season. ‘Daydream’ has bright a low hedge. Tolerant of poor, sandy for the front of the border or equally prefers well-drained average to rich soil, pink globe-shaped flowers on 10-12” tall soil, the aromatic foliage only demands and can as easily star in containers or well suited for the rock garden. stems that rise just above the strappy well-drained soil. Multi-talented rock gardens. Try it with blue woodland Combine with Tiarella ‘Brandywine’ green foliage. Remove spent blooms Wormwood is gorgeous in the white Phlox (stolonifera ‘Blue Ridge’ or and Dicentra ‘Luxurient’. occasionally. Plant in well-drained soil. garden, as foliage in a cut or dried divaricata ‘Blue Moon’). Plant 18” apart. PPAF arrangement, and shines next to dark- Plant 18” apart. Plant 12” apart. leafed perennials in the border or rock garden. Plant 18” apart. Zones 3 - 8 Cultivar Zones 5 - 8 Zones 6 - 9 Zones 5 - 8

Aquilegia caerulea Arabis caucasica ‘Snowfix’ Artemisia schmidtiana Aruncus dioicus ‘Songbird Mix’ Rock Cress ‘Nana’ Goat’s Beard A dependable choice for less than The imposing size of this native, Columbine Silver Mound desirable soils, this ground cover works reaching up to 5’ tall and forming Bi-colored flowers ofrose, blue, pink or Silver Mound is fine in the full- sun well in rock gardens or crevices in rock border or rock garden where the soft clumps as wide as 6’, makes Goat’s yellow combined with white will provide walls. Arabis forms a 6” tall evergreen sheen of its foliage makes a striking beard an excellent backdrop for the a colorful array of extra-large columbine mound and is an early spring bloomer contrast to flowers and other foliage in a partly shady border or woodland flowers when planted in groups. This with white flowers and gray green wide range of hues. Easy to grow, Silver garden. Astilbe-likecream color classic mix blooms from May-June and Mound prospers in dry heat and average prefers well-drained soil and afternoon foliage. Plant with Phlox subulata, plumes in late spring and early summer Heuchera and Dianthus. soil. Feel free to shear it back if excess contribute softness to the structure. shade. moisture makes it look scraggly; new Plant 12” apart. Aruncus prefers moist fertile soil. Plant 18” apart. growth will come quickly to keep it neat at about 6” high all summer. Plant 36” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 7 Zones 3 - 7 Zones 5 - 8 Zones 3 -7

Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ Armeria maritima Asarum canadense Asclepias incarnata Japanese Spikenard ‘Nifty Thrifty’ Wild Ginger Swamp Milkweed Used as a focal point in the shade or Variegated Thrift Our native ginger has kidney-shaped Both a nectar source and host plant woodland garden, the bushy golden This nifty thrift makes nice little tufts of leaves on 4-6” tall stems that form a for the Monarch Butterfly, Swamp yellow foliage complements blue Hostas grass-like variegated foliage that grow colony in the woodland or moist shade milkweed has a narrow upright form or Carex and dark-leaved Heuchera or 4-6” tall with pink globe like flowers garden. Unless you are camping out with opposite leaves and flat-top Actaea. 3’ tall shrub-like foliage has large in late spring. Trim off faded flowers and place your sleeping bag next to a clusters of rose pink blossoms growing leaves, reddish stems and small white to encourage repeat blooms. Prefers colony of wild ginger, you will probably 3-4’ tall and blooming July through flowers in summer which are followed by average to dry soil. Use in the front of not notice the ground-hugging blooming September. Easily grown in medium deep purple-black berries in fall. Foliage the border, in containers or in the rock ‘brown jugs’ underneath the foliage. wet to wet soils. Plant in a butterfly will be golden yellow in light shade or garden with Nepeta ‘Little Titch’ and A must for the woodland garden with garden of meadow with Liatris, chartreuse in more shade. Gypsophila repens ‘Alba’. Tiarella, Native Ferns and creeping Phlox. Monarda and summer Phlox. Plant 36” apart. Plant 6” apart. MBH Plant 12” apart. Plant 24” apart. Zones 4 - 7 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 8 Zones 3 - 8

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Asclepias tuberosa Aster divaricatus Aster oblongifolius Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’ Butterfly Weed White Wood Aster Tatarian Aster Our native Wood Aster has shiny ‘October Skies’ Perennial Plant of the Year 2017 Aromatic Aster This tall late-flowering Aster was found white daisy flowers August-October in Jindai Park in Tokyo, and is the prized A true friend of pollinators! Brilliant A widely popular aster in the mid-Atlantic that when utilized in partial shade are shorter version of the species at orange flowers bloom in late spring and and rightly so. Compact, bushy foliage is 4-5’. stunning peaking out between Astilbes, Blooming from late September through continue for several weeks. If flower attractive all summer and is covered with Hostas, and Bergenias, where its 1-2’ October, there isn’t a sturdier-stemmed stems are cut before they go to seed a lavender-blue flowers in fall that keep the twiggy stems are hidden. Likewise, and more vigorous Aster around. The Perennials second round of blooms will be had at butterflies hanging around. Use in native our mid-Atlantic forests surely benefit clusters of lavender blue daisy flowers Perennials the enjoyment of bees and butterflies. plant gardens, mixed borders, containers Info from its sprawling presence with its have a yellow center on those sturdy Ordering or in mass plantings. 18” tall and wide Foliage grows 1-2’ and tends large basal leaves, whether among stems, and stand well above the large foliage is tolerant of poor, dry soils. Note: to emerge late in the spring. Prefers deciduous ferns or native Solidago. leaves that remind one of chard. The the leaves are fragrant when crushed. average dry to medium wet, Plant in average to dry conditions. foliage stays attractive all summer and Perennials Plant 18” apart. well-drained soils. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. fall. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 8 F Cultivar Zones 5 - 8

Aster dumosus Aster dumosus Astilbe arendsii ‘Fanal’ Astilbe arendsii ‘Wood’s Blue’ ‘Wood’s Pink’ False Spirea ‘Snowdrift’ Blue Wood Aster Pink Wood Aster Excellent for the shaded garden, the rich False Spirea This Wood Aster with clear-blue daisy The native Wood Aster provides shade blood-red spikes of ‘Fanal’ rise 24” above Lovely bright green foliage is topped lovely bronze-green foliage in June–July. flowers with golden centers is mildew gardeners with delightful fall color—in in June and July by 24” plumes of and rust resistant. The clean dark green Long-lasting and vivid, ‘Fanal’ requires this case, clear pink daisy flowers—in the purest white imaginable. Try foliage complements the 4–6 week September and October, above shiny a bit more watering and mulching than bloom time in August and September. ‘Snowdrift’ as a contrast to other dark green leaves. ‘Wood’s Pink’ has other varieties in hot, dry weather. Combine this 12” native with a mass Astilbes or in the shade garden with a compact habit, is mildew and rust Beautiful with blue Hosta, Lady in Red Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’, Dicentra of pink Begonia grandis and the purple Fern, and dwarf Smooth Hydrangea. blooms of Liriope ‘Big Blue’ in the part resistant, and stands just 12–16” in spectabilis and Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’. shade garden. Who says fall gardens are height. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. boring? Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

Aster dumosus Aster laevis ‘Bluebird’ Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions’ ‘Wood’s Purple’ Smooth Aster False Spirea False Spirea Purple Wood Aster Light blue daisy-like flowers appear in A dwarf Astilbe, it has purple-rose 12” While we can’t overemphasize the ‘Wood’s Purple’ duplicates the pink clusters on arching stems with season- spikes that flower mid- to late summer need to keep Astilbes well watered, version, but with a pale purple flower long clean foliage in late summer to (July–August) above handsome deeply the dwarf species (chinensis) is color and even shorter stature at 10–12”. fall. This 3-4’ tall native cultivar is an incised compound leaves. While often somewhat sun and drought tolerant. Try with Solidago ‘Golden Fleece’, important component of a meadow considered one of the most drought tol- Thus, we add this 15” fragrant late- Rudbeckia ‘Little Goldstar’ and Panicum planting along with Andropogon, erant and easiest Astilbes to grow, don’t blooming Astilbe to our selection. ‘Cape Breeze’. Schizachyrium, Helianthus and Mo- let the soil dry out. All Astilbes like moist Plan on the upright dark mauve-pink Plant 18” apart. narda. Foliage can also be trimmed in soil. Try it with Japanese Painted Fern and plumes from late June through July. early summer to create a more dense Hosta ‘Elegans’ for delicate and strong This is a heavy bloomer. habit for the formal garden setting. textures combined. Plant 18” apart Plant 18” apart. Plant 24” apart. New for 2019 Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 5 - 8 Zones 4 - 8

Aster novae-angliae Aster novi-belgii Astilbe chinensis Astilbe chinensis ‘Purple Dome’ ‘Blue Bayou’ ‘Vision in Pink’ ‘Vision in Red’ New England Aster False Spirea False Spirea New York Aster This dwarf native New England Aster Showmakers® This memeber of the ‘Vision’ family has This addition to the ‘Visions’ group The dwarf mounded foliage of this blooms through September with an similarities in form with lightpink blooms has pink-red flowers opening from adorable New York Aster is covered intensity that’s hard to believe. The 1” in July. The leaves are deeply incised, deep red buds over lush bronze green with large double violet blue flowers in purple flowers are so dense they cover coarsely textured and bright green. foliage. Grow in partial shade organi- late summer to fall. Use in contain- the foliage, creating a dome of bright Grows . Give it a try in your garden cally rich moist soil. Will grow to 18”, ers or place at the front of the border 18-20” purple 18” high. Plants show almost no with Brunnera, Lamium, or Japanese blooming mid summer. Combine for eye-catching late summer color. A mildew. Try ‘Purple Dome’ with Sedum with Aquilegia, ferns and Helleborus. couple of light trims early in the season Painted Fern. ‘Autumn Joy’. PP#11965 will encourage maximum bloom poten- PP#11860 Plant 18” apart. tial. Grows10-12” tall. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. New Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar for 2019 Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 8

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Astilbe chinensis Astilbe japonica Astilbe x ‘Delft Lace’ Baptisia australis ‘Vision in White’ ‘Deutschland’ False Spirea False Indigo False Spirea False Spirea This beautiful Astilbe with shiny blue- Perennial Plant of the Year 2010 green foliage will be a great addition to This compact addition to the Vision series Very compact and vigorous, this This durable, long-lived native perennial your shade garden. Will tolerant more has strong stems that are well branched lovely white Astilbe is tough, pest- produces weather-resistant, soft sun with foliage becoming deep maroon. and grow to 18”. It has long lasting,clear free, and handsome. Try leaving the gray-green foliage 3–4’ high, topped Burgundy stems produce salmon pink white feathery plumes which bloom flower spikes on after they’ve finished in June by intense blue flowers that Perennials buds that open to a softer pink flower last for weeks, followed by prominent July to August. The dark green leaves blooming, because they are especially Perennials in midsummer. This hybrid has a strong dark seedpods, which all-told, make Info show hints of bronze. Give it a try with attractive with snow on the ground. Ordering upright flower spike growing 24-36” tall. other Astilbes, Brunnera, and Lamium. You will find all our varieties good for an attractive presence throughout the PP#19839 PP#18965. cutting if picked half-open. Blooms in summer. Great on its own against a Plant 22” apart. stone wall, fence, or back of the border. Perennials Plant 18” apart. June and July. 20–24” tall. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 3 - 9

Astilbe japonica Astilbe japonica Baptisia x Baptisia x ‘Purple Smoke’ ‘Montgomery’ ‘Peach Blossom’ ‘Carolina Moonlight’ False Indigo False Spirea False Spirea Wild Indigo A chance union of Baptisia australis ‘Montgomery’ has wonderful deep red to When the buds open to airy plumes Bushy blue-green foliage is graced with and Baptisia alba produced this scarlet-red flowers with dark red-bronze of soft salmon pink and a sweet spikes of soft yellow pea-like flowers in vigorous baptisia. With charcoal stems foliage changing to green in the spring. aroma fills the air, you will be happy late spring to early summer. Vigorous (when mature), gray green foliage, Flowers contrast with the glossy foliage. you chose ‘Peach Blossom’ to grace 3-4’ tall foliage tolerates dryish soil and topping out around 4’ and dusty violet Blooms in mid summer at 20” tall. the shady border. Attractive dark prefers full sun. Use as a specimen or flowers that resemble lupines, you Plant alongside Anemone ‘Whirlwind’, green foliage all season with 20–24” plant in groups with our violet-purple will grow to love this perennial. Once Heuchera ‘Autumn Bride’, and ferns in tall blooming spikes in June and July. and bi-colored Baptisia. established, it thrives in lean well- the shade garden. Excellent choice as a cut flower for its Plant 24” apart. drained soil and will be quite drought Plant 18” apart. fragrance and beauty. tolerant. Plant 18” apart. Plant 24” apart.

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Astilbe japonica Astilbe simplicifolia Baptisia x ‘Lunar Eclipse’ Baptisia x ‘Solar Flare’ ‘Rheinland’ ‘Hennie Graafland’ Prairieblues™ Prairieblues™ False Spirea False Spirea False Indigo False Indigo A clear, bright pink at 24”, its glossy A dwarf 16” clear pink bloomer bears A unique hybrid developed by Dr. Jim In mid to late spring false indigo draws green foliage complements the flowers graceful, open, airy sprays of flowers Ault of the Chicago Botanic Garden from the eye with its tall spikes of blue very nicely. Like our red variety (‘Fanal’), in June and July. The shiny, finely several of our North American native pea-like flowers above bushy blue- ‘Rheinland’ will require more watering green foliage. This complex hybrid cut foliage is dark green. ‘Hennie species. In late May to June buds open and mulching in hot, dry weather to will command even more attention stay gloriously beautiful while blooming Graafland’ is considered a mid-to-late creamy white and transition tolight with lemon yellow flowers that age to during June and July. Use Astilbes in season bloomer thought to have a bit purple and then finally medium violet. orange-red, a spectacular sight as both groups of 3 or 5 in the border or mass longer bloom time than ‘Sprite’. This Baptisia has an open branching habit colors are present on a single stem. them in shady locations. Plant 18” apart. and grows to 24-36” tall. P#25875 Overall height is 3-4’. Bred by Dr. Jim Plant 18” apart. Plant 36” apart. Ault of the Chicago Botanic Garden. PP#20408 Plant 48” apart.

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Astilbe simplicifolia Astilbe taquetii Baptisia x ‘Twilight’ ‘Sprite’ ‘Purple Candles’ Prairieblues™ False Spirea False Spirea False Indigo Perennial Plant of the Year 1994 This rugged and beautiful Astilbe is our A vigorous heat-tolerant hybrid of two A choice dwarf shell pink Astilbe variety, tallest variety at 40” or so, blooming native prairie species that produces in mid-to-late summer when drought so charming and vigorous at 10”, its many flower spikes on a single plant. tolerance becomes an added asset. abundant pale pink flowers appear in The bi-colored flowers are deepviolet- The dense lavender-purple spikes may purple to almost copper and have a July atop delicate, ferny, dark bronze look best toward the back of the partly foliage. A graceful, airy choice for the shaded border rising above the bronze- touch of lemon yellow. This Baptisia garden, it is excellent in a container as green foliage. By mixing different vari- won’t sing the blues when planted as well. eties, Astilbes can effectively brighten a single specimen for its attractive4-5’ Plant 18” apart. the shade garden for three months. tall blue-green foliage. PP#19011 Plant 18” apart. Plant 36” apart.

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Begonia grandis Begonia grandis ‘Alba’ Calamintha nepeta Calamintha nepeta Hardy Begonia Hardy Begonia ‘Blue Cloud’ ‘White Cloud’ If you are a shade gardener, here’s yet As functional as the Hardy Begonia Calamint Calamint another option for long bloom time and has proven in shady landscape spots, You will think you have died and gone Literally clouds of tiny white flowers attractive foliage. The delicatepale pink we think the white-flowering version to heaven when surrounded by the keep this tough perennial working flowers of the Hardy Begonia are carried is important to offer as well. Grows ‘clouds’ of tinypale blue flowers and well throughout our hot, humid above the large, rich green leaves from As long blooming and bright summertime. Calamintha has small 15 - 18”. aromatic silvery foliage. Growing to12- Perennials July to frost. Not surprising is the plant’s as the white version is, its leaves seem minty fragrant leaves, blooms from 15”, Calamint makes a great filler plant Perennials preference for rich, moist soil. Try the 2’ to combine with a host of other foliage June through September, on upright Info under taller or leggy perennials. Use with stems to 18”. Give it the well-drained Ordering mound of Hardy Begonia with contrasting textures and shapes from Astilbes Echinacea, Heliopsis, Iris, or Liatris. fine-textured ferns or the burgundy and Hostas to Polygonatums and soil it prefers. Use it in the rock garden Plant 12” apart. or border where you need white to foliage of Epimedium ‘Rubrum’. Convallarias. Perennials separate bright colors or blend with Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. pastels. Plant 18” apart. Zones 6 - 9 Zones 6 - 9 Zones 4 - 7 F Zones 4 - 7 F Brunnera macrophylla Bergenia cordifolia Campanula Campanula x Dwarf Anchusa Heartleaf poscharskyana ‘Beyond Blue’ This fine perennial Forget-Me-Not Distinctive glossy, heart-shaped Bellflower produces tiny clusters of small pale blue leathery leaves are evergreen, turning ‘Blue Waterfall’ flowers from April to June. It has hand- Serbian Bellflower Outward facing lavender-blue flowers warm, ruddy shades in the fall. Bright some, round, textured leaves that hold Captivating dark blue, bell-shaped flow- bloom profusely on upright foliage in pink flower clusters bloom in April/May up well in the garden well into the fall. It ers with a white center, appear mostly in late spring. Grows 14-18” tall in full about from the base and flower does well in semi-shade or full sun. Its 12” June-July over green cascading foliage, sun. Try in combination with Dianthus for weeks. Prefers rich, humusy soil 18” height makes it ideal for a woodland perfect for dry walls, rock gardens, ‘Firewitch’ and Stachys ‘Helene von that retains moisture and would rather setting, for the front of the border, or as a containers, the edges of a path, or in the Stein’ near the front of the border. be spared the mid-day sun.Our humid ground cover. Try it with Heuchera Plum front of the border. Grows 8-10” tall. Plant 12” apart. Pudding, Alchemilla mollis, and a yellow summers sometimes makes Bergenia Plant 18” apart Hosta such as ‘August Moon’. appealing to slugs, so some control may Plant 18” apart be warranted. Try with Dicentra. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 10 Zones 4 - 7 Zones 4 - 7

Brunnera macrophylla Brunnera macrophylla Campanula x Centaurea montana ‘Alexander’s Great’ ‘Jack Frost’ Cornflower ‘Birch Hybrid’ Also called the Bachelor Button, it has Siberian Bugloss Variegated Dwarf Anchusa Bellflower large, showy violet-blue flowers with Side by side with its cousin ‘Jack Frost’, Perennial Plant of the Year 2012 A profuse blooming groundcover, red centers and very fringed flower ‘Alexander’ boasts much larger heart- Cool blue forget-me-not flowers dance nodding lavender-blue flowers begin to petals. About 18–24” in height, the shaped leaves that are covered in metal- above the silvery-white and green appear in late spring and, with regular Cornflower blooms in June and July, lic silver with intricate dark green veins variegated heart-shaped leaves in April deadheading, will continue to bloom into and may rebloom in fall if cut back and a thin green margin. Clumps grow and May. The 15” tall foliage maintains late summer. Foliage is bright green and after its first bloom period. Keep this 15-18” tall and 30” wide, accompanied its unique variegation without 4-6” tall with serrated leaves. Combine perennial on the dry side in full sun. by delicate (yes delicate) sky blue flowers reversion and will enjoy the company with Coreopsis, Dianthus and Thymus. Try it with white Summer Phlox. in early spring. PP#25789 of Heuchera ‘Citronelle’ and Hosta Plant 18” apart. Plant 30” apart. ‘August Moon’. PP#13859 Plant 18” apart Photo courtesy of TERRANOVA®Nurseries, Inc. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 7 Zones 4 - 8

Brunnera macrophylla Brunnera macrophylla Ceratostigma Chelone glabra ‘Sea Heart’ ‘Silver Heart’ plumbaginoides White Turtlehead False Forget-me-not False Forget-me-not The 1–2” white snapdragon-like flow- Lead Wort ers of the White Turtlehead open, just Noteworthy for its exceptional tolerance This new variety has thick silver heart- A colorful and easy-to-grow perennial, of heat and humidity, ‘Sea Heart’ also shaped leaves with a narrow green leaf Plumbago reaches just 12” in height and a few at a time, in late summer and blooms a couple of weeks earlier in margin and delicate green venation. forms a green ground cover, with clusters autumn, and are composed of two lips spring than ‘Jack Frost’ and has two- Compared with other variegated of gorgeous peacock blue flowers from like a turtle’s head. A hardy native, it August into October. The foliage turns toned and flowers. The varieties, it is more tolerant of heat prefers moist soil, is 2–3’ in height with pink blue 6-12” deep mahogany in fall and the brilliant tall foliage has thick leaves that are heart- and humidity. Prettyblue forget-me- glossy foliage, and attracts butterflies. flowers keep opening, which makes an Try it in a moist meadow setting or shaped and green with an intricately not flowers top the 6-12” tall foliage in eye-catching show. Excellent as a ground patterned silvery overlay. PP#24684 spring. PP#24685 cover over bulbs as it breaks dormancy woodland. Widely grown as a cut Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart. late in spring. Plant 12” apart. flower in Europe. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 8 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 8

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Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ Chelone obliqua Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis palustris Pink Turtlehead A hardy native plant that inhabits boggy ‘Tiny Tortuga’ Solanna™ ‘Golden Sphere’ ‘Summer Sunshine’ areas or the banks of streams, they Turtlehead Tickseed Swamp Tickseed Perfect for a combination planter with Towards summer’s end, bright yellow prefer some shade and deep, moist soil, Make no mistake, these puffygolden yel- its compact glossy dark green foliage flowers with dark brown cones begin thus making great woodland plantings. low pom-poms belong to a perennial Co- and unique hot pink flowers. Or plant to appear on upright and vigorous 3-4’ The Pink Turtlehead has rosy-pink reopsis! Medium green compact foliage in its native habitat, along a stream or tall foliage, lasting well into fall to the Perennials snapdragon-like flowers in August and is topped with the fully double blooms pond edge and allow to spread over from early to late summer. Routine dead- delight of many pollinators. Native Perennials September. 2–3’ tall foliage with glossy Info

time. Moisture loving foliage grows to swampy areas of the Southeastern Ordering leaves forms a sizable clump. heading will prolong the beauty. Grows 18-24” tall and will be more robust in U.S., it prefers moist soil and tolerates Plant 18” apart. 10-12” in full sun. PP#25241 full sun. PPAF Plant 12” apart. extended periods of wet conditions.

Perennials Plant 15” apart. Disease resistant. Plant 36” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 6 -9 Cultivar

Chrysanthemum Chrysogonum virginianum Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis verticillata nipponicum Green & Gold - Goldenstar ‘American Dream’ ‘Moonbeam’ Nippon Daisy A native woodland ground cover of the Tickseed Tickseed Carefree when provided with well- Eastern United States, 4” tall bright A rare pink accented by a golden-yellow Perennial Plant of the Year 1993 drained soil and full sun, the Nippon green foliage produces cheerful yellow center, this native Coreopsis prefers moist This native perennial is one of the Daisy is perfect in the border at 2–3’, star-shaped flowers on 8” stems soil, making it well suited to waterside very best! Its delicate lemon yellow and for cutting, with its shiny foliage in the spring and then sporadically plantings and moist locations most single flowers are profusely produced and big white flowers that appear in throughout the summer. An excellent other Coreopsis don’t like. It does have throughout the summer (June to frost) the same enthusiasm for blooming as September and October. If daisies are choice for the woodland path or above lacy foliage that is drought, mil- your downfall, then why not indulge your its yellow cousins, doing so above fine, naturalized area. Prefers moist, rich, dew, and insect resistant. A compact fancy by combining our Asters, Coreopsis, well-drained soil in partial shade. needlelike foliage of rich green to a height Echinacea, Heliopsis, and Rudbeckia. of 12–18” in June and July. grower 15–18” high, it blends well with Plant 12” apart. Wow! Plant 18” apart. a multitude of colors and seems to fit Plant 18” apart. anywhere. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 8 Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 -9 Cultivar

Convallaria majalis Coreopsis verticillata Coreopsis x ‘Citrine’ Lily-of-the-Valley ‘Zagreb’ Hardy Jewel™ Series Tickseed The old-fashioned garden favorite is a Tickseed ‘Citrine’ is a unique Coreopsis with low fantastic shady ground cover looking This bushy 18” native Coreopsis is growing, spreading thread-leaf foliage spectacular in a mass with its fragrant that is only 5-10” tall. Bright yellow white bells in April and May. At about 8” covered from July to September with flowers bloom continuously, starting in height, plants are easy to grow and will masses of starry single flowers in a bright last a lifetime. A layer of organic compost golden yellow with delicate fern-like in early summer and continuing into applied in December or January will in- foliage. Ideal for limited-space gardens, early fall. Self-cleaning, it requires little sure a healthy, prolific performance next ‘Zagreb’ is handsome even when not maintenance as blooms appear above spring. Try it with Lady Fern, Dicentra in bloom, and handles average to dry old ones that disappear. While a trim eximia, and Pulmonaria. conditions. is not required, it may be preferred Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart. to promote a tidier habit. PP#22478 Plant 12” apart. Zones 4 - 9 F Zones 5 -9 Cultivar Zones 5 -9 Cultivar Coreopsis in foreground: ‘Daybreak’, ‘Polaris’ and ‘Cosmic Eye’. Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis x ‘Cosmic Eye’ Coreopsis x ‘Daybreak’ ‘Early Sunrise’ Solanna™ ‘Glow’ Big Bang™ Tickseed L’il Bang™ Tickseed Watch for an explosion of color when A compact variety from Darrell Probst Tickseed Tickseed the 2” yellow flowers open, exposing a of Big Bang™ fame, it has the same This award-winner here and in Europe With the lemon yellow flower color deep burgundy-red banding around a excellent disease resistance and sterile covers itself with golden-yellow, semi- similar to ‘Moonbeam’ and the foliage golden center. Blossoms will keep bursting flowers that translate to non-stop double blooms from early summer into habit of a compact ‘Early Sunrise’ this the fall, reaches 18” in height, is carefree, from early summer into fall on blooms all summer. new Coreopsis will be right at home 12-15” Golden yellow and provides a wealth of cut flowers, flowers with intense cen- in the sunny border. An occasional tall medium green foliage. The foliage orange-red especially if spent blooms are removed. of this Tickseed has a finer texture than ters begin blooming in early summer It won’t need staking either, as other tall pinching is required to promote re- blooming. Combine with classics such C. grandiflora but not as delicate as C. and continue to fall. 8-12” tall foliage Coreopsis do. verticillata. PP#22609 should be trimmed mid-season for Plant 18” apart. as Daylilies, Garden Sage and Yarrow. 10-12” tall. Tolerant of heat and hu- Plant 18” apart. maximum flowering. PP#27138 Plant 15” apart. midity. Plant 18” apart. New Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar for 2019 Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar

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Coreopsis x Coreopsis x ‘Polaris’ Crocosmia x Crocosmia x ‘Lucifer’ ‘Mercury Rising’ Tickseed ‘Emily McKenzie’ Montbretia New from the Big Bang™ series, a The flowers of Crocosmia are Big Bang™ Tickseed Montbretia fiery red beautiful white Coreopsis that is hardy truly eye-catching in the middle of the Deep burgundy-red velvety petals Here’s a spectacular cut flower and great to zone 5! Flowers with ivory petals border in July and August. At , the surround a yellow center on blooms that border plant with long arching spikes 3’ surrounding a yellow center mingle long-lasting flowers are complimented begin in early summer and continue to of trumpet-shaped orange flowers with

well with all colors in the garden. by sword-like foliage that does best in a Perennials fall. Cold hardiness and the red flower a bronzy-red center, rising from attrac- Compact and vase-shaped, the 24” color are due to the C. rosea parentage. sunny well-drained fertile soil. Provide Perennials

tive sword-shaped leaves. The vibrant Info tall thread-leaf foliage carries loads this bulbous perennial with mulch In cool temperatures, flowers may be orange flowers have wider overlapping Ordering of blooms all summer to frost. Plant streaked with creamy white for added petals than ‘Lucifer’. At 24–30” in height, in the winter while it strengthens its appeal. Grows to 15-18” and will spread in drifts to soften or separate colors. and with a July–August bloom time, it roots. Try it in the garden with Achillea PPAF Perennials up to 3’. PP#24689 doubles as a flower and foliage plant. ‘Moonshine’, Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’ Plant 24” apart. Plant 18” apart. Plant 12” apart. and white Liatris. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 -9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 8

Coreopsis x ‘Red Elf’ Coreopsis x ‘Starlight’ Crocosmia x ‘Norwich’ Delosperma Li’l Bang™ Tickseed L’il Bang™ Tickseed Montbretia ‘Beaufort West’ Get a big bang of bold red from this little A beauty from early summer to fall, Canary yellow trumpet-shaped blooms Ice Plant tike! Deepvelvety red flowers with the large blooms in the beginning shine above the classic sword-like foliage Light pink daisy-like flowers adorn and middle of the season are yellow centers top upright stems at just white in July and August making ‘Norwich’ this 1-2” succulent ground cover from with a burgundy starburst eye and as at 9-12” above the compact mounding a bright color alternate to our other spring to early summer and again in temperatures cool, the flowers become foliage. ‘Red Elf’ blooms continuously Crocosmias. Shorter at 20” than our the fall. A selection from the alpine streaked with burgundy-rose. A couple through summer, calling for an occasional other choices, hummingbirds don’t environment of South Africa, ‘Beaufort of trims will keep plants tidy and trim to keep foliage fresh and to remove discriminate, and appreciate all three long-blooming. 12” tall foliage is quite West’ prefers dry conditions and well- spent blooms. PP27918 cultivars. disease resistant. PP#28005 drained soil. Somewhat slow to spread, Plant 15” apart. Plant 12” apart. Plant 15” apart. the fleshy green foliage will spill out of containers and drape over rocks. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 -9 Cultivar Zones 5 -9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 9

Coreopsis x Coreopsis x Uptick™ Delosperma congestum Delosperma cooperi ‘Tequila Sunrise’ ‘Gold & Bronze’ ‘Gold Nugget’ Trailing Hardy Ice Plant Ice Plant Rosy-pink daisies are produced from Tickseed Tickseed June through September above a You’d think the vibrant foliage of this A show-stopper for sure, this new This South African alpine succulent dense mat of succulent foliage that Coreopsis would be startling enough, but variety has very large golden-yellow has buttery yellow flowers in summer hugs the ground no more than 3” high. add the delightful bright yellow single flowers with a prominentbronze-red that cuddle up to the bright green Easy to grow and drought-tolerant, it is flowers with a reddish-brown eye that eye. Compact 14-16” tall foliage is 3” tall tight mounds. ‘Gold Nugget’ lovely cascading over a wall, edging the appear in May and June, and you have a topped with the eye-catching blooms appreciates some afternoon shade in front of the border, as a ground cover, unique new hybrid for the garden. The from late spring to late summer. Dead- hot summers and requires a little more or as a container plant. leaves in spring have a pinkish-red tint as heading encourages a better bloom moisture than other Delospermas. well as cream and yellow. 15” tall. You performance and helps keep plants Foliage transforms to reddish-maroon Plant 18” apart. have to see this bright beauty to believe tidy. PP28882 in winter. it. PP#9875 Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 -9 Cultivar Zones 5 -9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 7 Zones 5 - 9

Cornus canadensis Corydalis flexuosa Hillier™ Delosperma dyeri Delosperma Bunchberry ‘Porcelain Blue’ Ice Plant ‘Fire Spinner’ An herbaceous member of the Dogwood This Ice Plant has creeping, dark green, Corydalis Ice Plant family, bunchberry is found throughout succulent foliage reaching 3” in height Vibrant blue flowers appear in mid to Bring vibrant color to the walkway or the northern half of North America in and spreads approximately 15”. It late spring on clumping bluish-green rock garden with this fast spreading mountainous forests where soils are flowers late spring to fall in shades of succulent ground cover. Head spinning cool, moist and acidic. One to two layers foliage that grows 10-12” tall. This salmon, coral and orange. It is a sun multi-colored flowers have bright of oval pointed leaves grow in whorls Corydalis does not go dormant in sum- loving groundcover that will tolerate orange petals that are purplish-pink along the 6-8” stems. In the late spring, mer and may re-bloom in late summer toward the center and surround a Dogwood blossoms appear with four to fall. Prefers moist humus rich soil poor soil, but must have excellent drainage. Try it in your rock garden, white eye. The 2” tall light green white bracts that surround clusters of tiny in morning sun with afternoon shade. succulent foliage is covered with container or between stepping stones. greenish-white flowers. Bright red berries PPAF blooms in late spring to early summer. in late summer add interest and attract a Plant 18” apart. New Plant 15” apart. A 2012 Plant Select Winner. variety of wildlife. Plant 18” apart. for 2019 Plant 18” apart. Zones 2 - 6 Zones 5 - 7 F Zones 6 - 9 Zones 6 - 9

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Delosperma Delphinium Dianthus x ‘Kahori’ Dianthus x Mountain ‘John Proffitt’ Magic Fountains Garden Pinks Frost™ ‘Pink PomPom’ TABLE MOUNTAIN® Ice Plant Expect an incredible number of blooms ‘Dark Blue/Dark Bee’ throughout the summer on compact Garden Pinks Add pizzazz with this succulent ground 4-6” Dwarf Delphinium tall plants with foliage that continues to Compact mounded foliage has petite cover that keeps on blooming from spring Delphinium is the cottage and cut look fresh and unstressed. Grassy green fragrant double rose-pink flowers from until fall. Deep fuchsia flowers open in flower garden must have. For smaller foliage is covered with clove-scented spring to fall. Pinching spent flowers the heat of the day for a burst of color Perennials spaces use this dwarf variety (24-30”) dark pink flowers from late spring to late will keep plants tidy and encourage and close again in the late afternoon. more blooms. Grows 6” tall in full Perennials for its intense dark blue flowers with summer. An occasional light shearing Info Bright green foliage reaches a 2” height darker violet-blue centers (bees). keeps plants looking tidy and promotes sun and is tolerant of a little extra Ordering and creeps into cracks, hangs over walls, Cut back after the first flowering to flowering. Great for vivid color in small moisture. Try with Coreopsis ‘Citrine’, and spills out of containers. How is it encourage re-blooming and allow containers, on the edge of the border or Salvia ‘Blue Marvel’ and Veronica

Perennials that “Ice” plant is so heat and drought some flowers to seed for the next year. in rock gardens. PPAF Plant 12” apart. ‘Whitewater’. MBH New tolerant? Plant 24” apart. Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart. for 2019 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 3 - 7 Zones 4 - 8 F Zones 5 - 9 F

Delphinium hybridum Dianthus allwoodii Dianthus x ‘Neon Star’ Dicentra eximia ‘Pacific Giants Mix’ ‘Frosty Fire’ Garden Pinks Cutleaf Bleeding Heart Sweetly fragrant, the Delphinium florescent pink Myriads of heart-shaped rose-pink Garden Pinks fringed flowers jump out against the The regality of these stately flowers is Semi-double deep, dark pink (almost flowers stand 2–4” above grayish-green blue-gray foliage. ‘Neon Star’ thrives truly evident when the 4-6’ tall spikes in red) fragrant flowers grace the blue- fern-like foliage, starting in May and best with full sun and well-drained bluest of blue shades, white, pink and gray foliage of this 6-8” plant most continuing well into the fall. Effective moderately dry soil. Compact at it violet semi-doubles bloom in early to mid prolifically in June, and then off and on 6-8”, by itself or in mixed plantings, this summer. Pacific hybrids thrive in cooler through the rest of the summer. Given will bloom spring through fall. Combines woodland native reaches12–18” in summers and prefer organically rich soil good drainage and a spot at the front well with Platycodon ‘Sentimental Blue’ height and does well in shade or sun. and protection from strong winds. of the border, this Canadian Ornamen- and Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’. In the shady garden try it with Astilbe, tal Plant Foundation introduction will Plant 18” apart Pulmonaria, blue or green leaved Plant 36” apart. perform well for us right here in the Hostas, and ferns. mid-Atlantic. Propagation prohibited. . Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart Zones 3 - 7 Zones 5 - 9 F Zones 5 - 9 F Zones 4 - 9

Dianthus barbatus Dianthus Dicentra formosa Dicentra spectabilis ‘Heart Attack’ gratianopolitanus ‘Luxuriant’ Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart Sweet William Cutleaf Bleeding Heart A garden favorite for years, it’s fairly Keep your blood thinners and beta ‘Firewitch’ tall at 3’, and has evenly spaced pink Garden Pinks When given the moist, partly shaded blockers handy! Crimson-red carnation- areas it prefers, ‘Luxuriant’ will not stop hearts suspended gracefully on its like flowers bring real excitement to Perennial Plant of the Year 2006 blooming from May through September. long stems. It prefers no direct sun the spring garden. The fragrant flowers A favorite for its reliable performance Its deep rose pink hearts appear in clus- and blooms happily in April and May. contrast well with the glossy green throughout the growing season! ters on stems rising a few inches above Remember that it may go dormant in foliage and continue to bloom for weeks. Magenta single-petal blooms at 8–10” its ferny green foliage. It tolerates more mid-summer. Try under planting with This biennial species has been known will fill your garden in May and June sun and heat, but will still flower heaviest ferns, Mertensia, or ground covering to exhibit perennial characteristics by with their lovely fragrance. This long- in spring and fall. Height is 12–18”. shade lovers such as Tiarella ‘Running returning in the same clump the following bloomer has blue-green foliage, needs Plant 18” apart. Tapestry’ or Creeping Phlox. year. 12” tall. excellent drainage, and prefers alkaline Plant 18” apart. Plant 12” apart. soil. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 F Zones 3 - 8 F Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 The Dianthus EverLast™ Series has semi-double and double blooms that display more days of color than any other Dianthus. Flowers appear early in the season and continue to bloom all summer Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ Dicentra spectabilis F Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart long. Grows 12” tall. Very floriferous, wonderfully scented and hardy . Plant 12”apart. Zones 4 - 9 ‘Gold Leaf’ While it is the white version of the Old Bleeding Heart Fashioned Bleeding Heart, the pendulous Golden yellow foliage forms a bright blooms are exquisitely delicate and the contrasting backdrop for the dangling white color gives the plant a different rose-pink heart-shaped flowers that aura. You won’t tire of this spring sight bloom in mid to late spring. Forms in your shade garden, especially if used a bushy upright mound to 36” tall. in a mass. Height is 3’. Try with Hosta Prefers average to moist, well-drained ‘Fire and Ice’, Japanese Beech Fern and soil. Brunnera ‘Silver Heart’. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart.

‘Burgundy Blush’ ‘Lavender + Eye’ ‘Lilac + Eye’ ‘Orchid’ ‘White + Eye’ Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

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Digitalis purpurea Digitalis purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea ‘Candy Mountain’ ‘Candy Mountain White’ ‘Kim’s Knee High’ ‘Magnus’ Foxglove Foxglove Dwarf Purple Coneflower Purple Coneflower The stunning rose-pink early summer Common foxglove, native to the British As tough and durable as Echinacea is, Perennial Plant of the Year 1998 blooms are bell shaped with upward- Isles and found frequently in the we’re delighted to offer this18-20” Akin to the Black Eyed Susan for facing freckled throats that are visible all English cottage garden, is a treasure compact version of the classic American their easy-to-grow, healthy, disease- resistant habit and looks, native Purple around the stems. ‘Candy Mountain is a in gardens on this side of the pond as native. Same July-September bloom Perennials Coneflower bears large, daisy-like very sturdy and erect variety that grows well. The tubular white flowers of this time, butterfly magnetism, and drought- Perennials blooms of bright rosy-pink with flat Info

to 3-4’ tall . What a classic and wonderful Ordering foxglove have purple speckled throats tolerance, the rosy-pink flowers later petals from July through September to addition to the cottage garden! and face upward. Blooms on 24-48” tall present a multitude of seeds to entice a height of 3’. The large cone of seeds Plant 18” apart. strong stems. Prefers rich, consistently finches to feast as autumn arrives. at the heart of the flower starts out a

Perennials moist soil. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. coppery orange, and then turns black as the seeds mature. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 8 Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar

Digitalis purpurea Digitalis purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea ‘Dalmatian Peach’ ‘Dalmatian Purple’ ‘Pica Bella’ ‘Prairie Splendor’ Foxglove Foxglove Purple Coneflower Coneflower Sturdy spikes hold outward-facing This award-winning foxglove blooms The blooms of vibrant ‘Pica Bella’ will For the meadow or naturalized area peachy-pink flowers with orange speck- the first year on sturdy spikes that hold be a focal point in the perennial border what better coneflower than ‘Paririe led throats. First-year flowering2-3’ tall outward-facing lilac-purple flowers with the deep purplish-pink petals that Splendor’? Its compact, well branched spikes emerge from a tight clump of basal with maroon speckled throats. Blooms surround an intense bronze-orange habit, at 24” tall, brings it a little closer foliage in early summer attracting hum- appear earlier than other varieties on cone. The petals emerge pinched at to the edge of the garden where the mingbirds or scissors for the cut flower 2-3’ tall spikes. Prefers moist, well- the tips and are held horizontally around rose-pink flowers and the butterflies arrangement. drained soil and can tolerate some the cone. Blooms are the delight of that visit them can be appreciated. Plant 18” apart. shade. butterflies from June to early September. Starts blooming a little earlier than Plant 18” apart. Upright, sturdy stems grow 24-36” tall. other varieties too! Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar

Digitalis x mertonensis Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Foxglove ‘PowWow White’ ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ Foxgloves do best in part shade with Coneflower Coneflower moist soil and plenty of organic matter. This compact coneflower is just under Not just another purple coneflower! This perennial variety is 3’ tall, has deep 2’ tall and produces many large blooms Exceptional blooming habit with many pink bell-shaped flowers with contrasting with pure white petals surrounding a flowers produced on the compact, crimson spots on sturdy spikes that rise bronze-yellow cone. Very hardy with a 20-24”, well-branched plants from late spring to late summer. The 3-4” above lovely green foliage. Blooming in well-branched habit, providing a nice diameter flowers have deeprose- June and July, it will provide sensational alternative to taller varieties. Place in the cut flowers if picked when half open. purple ray petals surrounding a rose- middle of the border or in combination tinted dark orange cone and retain These are the hardy varieties for this area. containers. Blooms from late spring to color longer than its cousins. Sturdy Plant 18” apart. late summer. stems will not require staking. Plant 18” apart MBH Plant 18” apart.

Zones 5 - 8 Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar Echinacea Butterfly™ ‘Orange Skipper’ Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea x purpurea ‘Green Jewel’ ‘Green Twister’ ‘White Swan’ Butterfly™ ‘Cleopatra’ Coneflower Coneflower White Coneflower Coneflower The native Coneflower grows from Blooms with light green horizontal rays Ray petals are rose-pink near the white From breeder Arie Blom of the and dark green cones are a calming cone, fading to light green outward to 2–3’ tall with the same large flowers as Netherlands, pretty ‘Cleopatra’ has alternative to the bold reds, yellows and the tips. Huge reddish-bronze cones the purple form. They both thrive in hot, large sunny yellow flowers with rusty- oranges of other new cultivars. Sturdy, develop as the flower ages, making this dry conditions and are happy in ordinary orange cones that sit atop 15-18” tall well-branched foliage grows 20-24” tall. coneflower extra enticing to butterflies garden soil. Attractive to butterflies. stems from June to August. Plants and hummingbirds in summer and This selection will prove useful in cut Plant purple and white Coneflowers are well-branched with sturdy stems songbirds in fall. This ‘Magnus’ seed flower arrangements and mixed borders together in big clumps for a dazzling sum- and attractive medium green foliage. selection from Jelitto is tough and reli- mer display. PP#24631 for its ability to break up colors or blend able with strong stems and a vigorous Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. into a softer landscape. PP#18678 growth habit. Grows 36-40” tall. Plant 18” apart. Plant 24” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Zones 3 - 8 Cultivar Zones 3 - 8 Cultivar Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar

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Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x Sombrero® Echinacea x ‘Tomato Soup’ Butterfly™ ‘Butterfly Kisses’ ‘Tres Amigos’ Coneflower ‘Orange Skipper’ Coneflower Coneflower Unique and true red blooms measure This new and improved double pink Three shades of color at once when the 5” across and have a deep orange- Coneflower pom-pom variety is very sturdy and coral-peach blooms transform to rose- brown cone with petals that eventually Tangerine-orange single flowers draw the well-branched, fills out quickly and pink and burgundy! Along with compact fade to pinkish-red. This coneflower attention of not just the orange skipper! remains tidy. Deep green foliage at 18-20” tall foliage, the Sombrero Series has flowering stems that stand tall at3’ Perennials We have already seen the popularity 18” is topped with preppy pink flowers of Echinacea is recognized for its well- and it looks best planted in groups of 3 Perennials of this new addition to our coneflower or more. Imagine the butterfly activity Info that have light pink ray petals from branched habit, very floriferous bloom- Ordering collection. Compact and sturdy at15-18” mid to late summer. Sure to receive ing season and winter hardiness. Many and eyes crossing when combined with tall, use in containers or in the mixed many butterfly kisses! PP#24458 blooms, many! PPAF Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ and Solidago border. PPAF ‘Fireworks’. PP#19427 Perennials Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. New Plant 18” apart. for 2019 Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar

Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea Epimedium Alabaster™ ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ ‘Evening Glow’ ‘Tweety’ Barrenwort Bright green heart-shaped leaves make Coneflower Coneflower Dwarf Coneflower a nice backdrop to the large nodding Bloom colors reminiscent of a Cheyenne A re-blooming coneflower! In early Just 8” tall, this dwarf coneflower sports pure white flowers in spring. Foliage woman’s beaded buckskin dress are summer blooms begin as yellow with normal-sized bright yellow flowers with fills in quickly but will take a few years magenta, orange, red, purple, white and a dark orange-red cone and as the bronze-orange cones. Tidy, upright to reach the mature height of 9-12”. yellow (some with fluted rays). A mul- flower ages the petals develop an foliage and eye-catching color…imagine This selection came from a seedling of tiple award-winner, the habit is solidly apricot hue with a tinge ofrose-pink . its appeal for small space or container upright at tall, well-branched and E. diphyllum in the Pennsylvania garden 24-30” After a trim in mid-summer, a new set gardening! PP#28952 very floriferous. Plant in groups for a full of blooms appear, providing another of Dr. Richard Lighty. A great ground range of colors that will provide beautiful Plant 18” apart. round of this gorgeous transformation New cover choice for dry shade. PP# 20344 cut-flowers. Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart. of color that lasts in to fall. Grows to for 2019 24-36” tall. Plant 24” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 F Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea Epimedium grandiflorum Epimedium rubrum ‘Harvest Moon’ ‘Hot Papaya’ ‘Lilafee’ Barrenwort Big Sky™ Series Coneflower Cone-fections™ Series Coneflower Barrenwort A ground cover unlike any other, with Another wonderful echinacea from Each bloom emerges with papaya Lilafee Fairy Wings is a treasure to behold heart-shaped leaves that are tinged red-bronze on the edges, Barrenwort Matthew Saul, ‘Harvest Moon’ has colored ray petals and a deep orange- in spring when the adorable long-spurred performs as its name implies. It is golden yellow petals surrounding a cone yellow cone. The mature flower has lavender-violet flowers flutter about the 10-15” tall foliage. Spiny-toothed oval the best ground cover for dry shade of golden orange. The fragrant blooms rich orange ray petals that are topped leaves emerge with a red tinge in spring needing a good loamy soil. The begin in June and continue to frost. by a double, reddish-orange pompom. and mature to green in the summer. The semi-evergreen foliage is 9” tall and Grows 24-30” tall. Try it with Iris Caesar’s The pompom has a remarkable papaya drought tolerant and semi-evergreen develops clusters of red starry flowers Brother, Russian Sage and Liatris. colored halo in the center that grows foliage ages to be deep red in fall. with white spurs in May close to the PP#17652 as it ages. It has sturdy stems growing Plant 12” apart. leaves. Try it with Pulmonaria, Carex, Plant 18” apart. 30-36” tall. PP#21022 and blue-leaved Hostas such as ‘Blue Plant 18” apart. Cadet’. Plant 12” apart. Zones 4 - 9 F Cultivar Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 8

Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea ‘ Epimedium x perralchium Epimedium x ‘Milkshake’ Raspberry Truffle’ ‘Frohnleiten’ ‘Pink Champagne’ Cone-fections TM Series Cone-fections™ Series Barrenwort Barrenwort Coneflower Coneflower New heart-shaped leaves in spring have Well thought of by those we follow, A single layer of drooping creamy-white This unusual variety has coral-pink ray bronze –red mottling over green and this impressive cultivar displays heavily petals that transform to salmon-pink petals surround double vanilla-white turn to dark green in summer. Clusters mottled leaves of burgundy on green flowers that will eventually cover the and surround a darker pink pompom. A chocolate center develops in the of bright yellow flowers in mid spring sit in spring accompanied by flowers entire surface of the cone. Sturdy stems just above the foliage on very thin upright with pale-pink to white spurs and reach 30-36” in height. Amazing long pompom and becomes larger as the flower matures. The eye-catching stems. This 8-12” tall spreading ground raspberry-pink centers. A vigorous lasting blooms will hold their color in flowers sit atop strong dark brown cover is semi-evergreen and prefers a growth habit means less time to fill in the garden for many weeks or as cut stems that reach 22-32”. A nice little more moisture than other species. the garden and more flowers to enjoy flowers. PP #20594 upright, well-branched selection. Plant 18” apart. in spring. Grows 18-24” tall and wide. Plant 18” apart. PP #22612 Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. New Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 8 for 2019

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Epimedium x versicolor Epimedium x warleyense Euphorbia amygdaloides Euphorbia characias ‘Sulphureum’ ‘Orange Queen’ var. robbiae ‘Glacier Blue’ Barrenwort Barrenwort Robb’s or Wood Spurge Mediterranean Spurge ‘Sulphureum’ has the same great Dainty orange-copper flowers appear Useful as a groundcover for its speedy Cool blue-gray leaves with broad performance in dryish shade as E. rubrum in mid to late spring just above the growth, clean attractive rich green foliage creamy edges are held horizontally on and sports masses of small deep yellow 8-10” tall foliage. The new heart- at about 12”, and tolerance for dry shade, upright sturdy stems and are topped star-shaped flowers in April. At12” in or sunny conditions. Its greenish-yellow shaped leaves in spring are pale green with creamy white and greenish bracts Perennials height, the heart-shaped leaves on wiry flower bracts are borne on stems in May

with a red tinge, transforming to solid in spring. The 12-24” tall foliage with Perennials stems are bronze when young, then and June above the dark green rosettes Info mature to green. Mass in the foreground green in summer and bronze-red in of leaves. It is quite disease and insect provide architectural interest in mixed Ordering of a shady bed or use as edging. Cut old fall. Perfect for dry shade or around free, deer proof, and reliably tough. containers. Prefers well-drained soil. foliage to the ground in spring so that and under evergreen shrubs and trees. Plant 18” apart. Try with Hakonechloa ‘All Gold’ and

Perennials flowers will be visible. Slow to spread but well worth the purple or black Heuchera. PP#19027 Plant 12” apart. wait! New Plant 18” apart. New Zones 5 - 8 Zones 4 - 8 Plant 12” apart. for 2019 Zones 5 - 7 Zones 7 - 9 for 2019

Epimedium Eryngium planum Euphorbia polychroma Euphorbia x martinii x youngianum ‘Niveum’ ‘Blue Hobbit’ ‘Bonfire’ ‘Ascot Rainbow’ Barrenwort / Bishop’s Hat Sea Holly Cushion Spurge Spurge Delicate as can be, short-spurred white Adorable yet prickly thistle-like flowers Upper leaves turn from green to reddish- A pot of gold at the end of the flowers dangle above medium green in summer and deeply toothed foliage purple and orange and by mid-summer rainbow! Vivid variegated leaves of foliage a little later in spring than other provide amazing texture in stunning are burgundy-red. Bright yellow to lime to blue-green with golden yellow Epimedium. New heart-shaped leaves shades of blue. Although quite small chartreuse bracts top the foliage in late margins show hints of pinkish-red have a reddish hue and soon mature to at 8-12” tall, it still provides the same spring, persisting for several weeks. The in cooler temperatures. Clusters of green, forming a 6-8” tall clump. A three- contrasting texture and intense color eye-catching foliage grows 18” tall. Re- lime green, cream and red flowers in season-interest ground cover for shade as its larger cousins making it perfect quires well-drained soil. PP#18585 spring appear above the 20” foliage. with deep red fall foliage. for a rockery or container. Prefers very Plant 24” apart. PP#21401 Plant 12” apart. well-drained or dry sandy soil. Drought Plant 18” apart. tolerant and tolerant of salt spray. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 8 Zones 4- 8 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 7-8

Eryngium planum Eupatorium coelestinum Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’ Fragaria x ‘Lipstick’ ‘Jade Frost’ Hardy Ageratum Queen of the Prairie Flowering Strawberry This native selection forms large clumps Deep pink 1” flowers cover the Variegated Sea Holly (syn. Conoclinium coelestinum) of deeply divided foliage that grows 3-7’. handsome, deep green foliage of Variegated bluish-green basal leaves with Use in moist meadows or for erosion In the summer, tall stems of pink astilbe- ‘Lipstick’ from May into October. They white margins add interest in the border control where this freely spreading na- like flowers rise above the bright green are sensational in hanging baskets, all season and make an attractive back- tive will attract pollinators and provide leaves. Prefers moist soil and is great for window boxes, or as edging for a walk drop to the silvery-blue stems and flow- nectar for butterflies and native bees. naturalized areas, wet meadows or moist or border. Runners produce a grace- ers that rise above in summer. Bloom In late summer soft-texturedpale blue areas along streams or ponds. ful, trailing effect on the plant height is 24-30” and foliage height is 6-8”. flower clusters appear on 2-3’ tall foli- 6” Prefers well-drained soil and tolerates age and continue into September and Plant 24” apart. which is easy to grow, vigorous, hardy, poor soils. PP#17370 October. Blooming meadow partners semi-evergreen, and has edible though Plant 18” apart. include Lobelia, Rudbeckia and Soli- bland-flavored berries. New dago. Plant 24” apart. New Plant 24” apart. Zones 5- 8 for 2019 Zones 5 - 8 for 2019 Zones 5 - 7 F Zones 3 - 9

Eupatorium dubium Eupatorium maculatum Gaillardia x grandiflora Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Little Joe’ ‘Gateway’ ‘Arizona Sun’ ‘Sunset Cutie’ Dwarf Joe Pye Weed Joe Pye Weed Blanket Flower REALFLOR® COMPACT Series This handy dwarf Joe Pye (3-4’) has a This native has large stately, graceful Arizona Sun is an outstanding new Blanket Flower host of attributes besides attracting flower heads of dusky rose-pink variety, which will produce a profusion of Sun-loving blanket flower offers vibrant butterflies, birds, and bees. Thriving in on strong red stems that open 5–6’ large fiery red and yellow flowers June color all summer and this compact va- moist, sandy soil with some acidity, its during August and provide a late through August. Its compact mounding riety is no exception. Blooms with two pale pink flowers appear in clusters on summer and early fall complement to habit makes it a wonderful choice for a layers of deep red petals and fringed red stems in September. Content to softly autumn colors. Its flower heads will complement many other late summer-fall sunny border planting, growing to12” . creamy yellow tips are exceptionally be a magnet to butterflies. Handsome bloomers, try it with Asters, Rudbeckias Attracts butterflies. long-lasting. This prolific bloomer only medium green leaves with a compact of all sorts, and Solidago. Who says fall Plant 15” apart. needs an occasional deadheading to growth habit. Prefers some shade in gardens are boring! PP#16122 Plant 18” keep it looking great all summer. hot afternoon sun. Plant 24” apart. apart. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Zones 6 - 9 Cultivar Zones 6 - 9 Cultivar

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