Plant List (Preliminary) HART/HARRISON May 2014 BRIDGEHAMPTON

TREES

Mount Vernon English Laurel ( Prunus laurocerasus) Persian Ironwood (Parrotia persica)

An exceptionally useful small shrub, it’s a dense, tidy Parrotia persica has one of the most beautiful foliage evergreen mound in the garden. This dwarf form of the displays, in addition to year-round eye appeal and ease of aggressive English laurel does not flower or set seed. It is maintenance. Reddish-purple when unfolding in spring, the not invasive in the garden or in our native habitat. Its leaves are a lustrous dark green in summer, and yellow to compact growth rarely exceeds 2 feet tall and its slow spread orange or scarlet in fall. Leaves hold their color for a long to 4 or 5 feet wide makes it an excellent and well-mannered period. Older branches and trunks develop an exfoliating groundcover; carries the tough, rugged qualities of its larger gray, green, white, and brown color that is a welcome asset more domineering counter part. It tolerates drought, poor in the winter garden. Often, vegetatively propogated forms urban soils, and dry shade. Use it for a low informal bed offer more reliable fall color. Bark exfoliates with age. Tiny border or small hedge, or as a groundcover under trees and red flowers in winter. large shrubs.

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida Natchez Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia “Cloud Nine”) indica)

A large shrub or small tree with smooth, dark cinnamon- Prolific, large, pure white, overlapping petal-like blooms in brown exfoliating bark. Glossy dark green leaves turn vibrant spring, dark green foliage in the summer, red-purple leaves orange-red in fall. Panicles of pure white, soft textured in the fall with glossy red berries that persist into winter flowers bloom all summer. Makes an excellent specimen, make this a lovely ornamental tree for all seasons. It has a accent or group planting. Deciduous. short trunk, horizontal branches, and a moderately globe- shaped crown. The dense branching provides shade and nesting sites, fruit and buds are a favorite with dozens of bird species, and the nectar and pollen attract butterflies. Dogwoods prefer acidic, moist, well drained sites with partial shade, but will take full sun. This is one of the most cold hardy cultivars.

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Asian Pear Staked Espalier Loebner Magnolia (Magnolia × loebneri ‘Dr.Merrill’)

It has star-shaped flowers (3 to 5 inches across) with 10 to 14 narrow white petals, sometimes tinted in lilac-purple or pale pink. The blossoms are fragrant and appear before the leaves in mid-spring. Loebner magnolia grows to 30 feet tall.

SHRUBS

Azalea x Robled Azalea ‘Autumn Coral’

Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) Camellia Japonica ‘April Tryst’

Easily pruned into topiary shapes or a formal hedge. Also This extremely cold-hardy, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small good for containers and foundation plantings. Evergreen. tree has an upright, bushy habit. Developed by Dr. Clifford Parks in North Carolina, ‘April Tryst’ provides year-round interest due to its glossy dark green leaves and smooth gray bark. From late winter to spring, its rounded buds open to present many large, bright red, anemone-form flowers. The following year’s flower buds are set shortly after they bloom, so if needed, prune them directly after flowering.

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Camellia X 'Winter's Snowman'

The new Ice Angels series extends the timeless beauty of Camellia 'Rosehill Red' Camellias beyond their traditional range. Pink buds open to white, semi-double to anemone form flowers in winter. Wine red

colored new leaves. Mid season bloomer. Evergreen. Very dark green, glossy foliage is the backdrop for lovely red semi double anemone form flowers. Blooms in mid spring. Evergreen.

Sweet Pepperbush, Anne

Bidwell or Summersweet (Clethra Hydrangea (Hardy Hydrangea) Little alnifolia) Lime (Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane' PPAF) A profusion of fragrant white flower spikes attract butterflies. Upright, rounded shrub is effective in mass, A new dwarf form of the popular Limelight Hydrangea, Little mixed into perennial borders or along foundations. Native Lime sports the same great flower power but in a smaller to the eastern United States; perfect for naturalizing in package. Attractive green summer flowers turn pink in fall. This woodland gardens. Blooms on current season growth. hardy selection is excellent for use in mixed border or Grows well in wet areas. Deciduous. foundation plantings.

Daphne × burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'

Small pale pink fragrant blossoms cloak the small leaves with a yellow margin that matures to creamy whites. Popular and very easy to grow in marginally fertile soils. Natchez Mock Orange (Philadelphus Ideal for beds, borders and foundation plantings. Semi- ‘Natchez’) evergreen. Fountain-shaped shrub is noted for its large, showy white blooms, which have the fragrance of orange blossoms. Branches are covered with lush green foliage for an attractive effect even when not in flower. Planted in mass, makes an ideal fast growing screen. Deciduous.

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Schwoebel's Upright Japanese Holly (ilex crenata 'Schwoebel Heller's Japanese Holly (ilex crenata Upright') 'Helleri')

An easy to grow shrub that makes a good hedge or low border Valued for its distinctive upright form and foliage, this in partially shaded areas in the landscape. Needs no pruning, variety has dense glossy medium green flat leaves; making this a true, low maintenance shrub. Showy black berries commonly used for screening; protect from winter winds; add interest in fall. Evergreen. can be sheared for a formal appearance; has attractive dark green foliage. The small glossy oval leaves are ornamentally significant but remain dark green through the winter.

Nellie R. Stevens Holly (ilex x 'Nellie Densa Inkberry Holly (ilex glabra R. Stevens') 'Densa')

One of the most attractive of all hollies. Vigorous grower Upright branches are covered with leathery, dark green leaves. with dense branches makes an excellent tall screen. Black, berry-like fruit is produced fall through spring. Withstands Producer of large bright orange-red berries. Use male heavy pruning quite well. Thrives in moist soils and is shade Chinese hollies as pollenizers. tolerant. Evergreen.

Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron Rosebay Pink (Rhododendron maximum Roseum) Evergreen, thicket-forming shrub or tree with short, crooked trunk, broad, rounded crown of many stout, crooked branches, and large white blossoms. Great-laurel A vigorous, wide, upright grower with dark, glossy, evergreen or rosebay rhododendron is a loose, open, broadleaf foliage. Hardy and adaptable to extremes in cold, heat and evergreen with multiple-trunks, upright branching, and the humidity. Large clusters of clear pink flowers bloom in late May. largest leaves of all native rhododendrons. Excellent choice for screening or foundation planting. Grows in sun to moderate shade to a height of 6-8', taller if left unpruned.

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Rosa ‘New Dawn’ Climbing Hydrangeas (Hydrangea Fragrant, blush pink, double flowers cover this large climbing anomala petiolaris) rose. Glossy dark green foliage and abundant rose hips in autumn add to the show for months of show stopping curb appeal. Great choice for the trellis or arbor of cottage or Climbing hydrangeas (Hydrangea anomala petiolaris) have country gardens. creamy white lacecap-type flowers. These hydrangeas can be trained against walls, fences and trellises, and they leave behind interesting woody stems in winter when the leaves have fallen. Plus: Teepee trellises can be found in English gardens and are often called tuteurs. A loose translation of the word tuteur is a garden tower to train plants on.

Clematis Primrose Clematis Etoile Violette

'Etoile Violette' is a deciduous, small-flowering, semi-woody Introduced from Japan in the 1970s, this attractive climbing clematis vine (Viticella group), which typically clematis has creamy yellow flowers, which fade to grows 10-12' and features deep purple flowers (3-4" white as they age. Best suited to a warm wall in this diameter) with conspicuous tufts of golden stamens. Sepals country, it does best in hot climates. To prune, remove are blunt-tipped. Profuse summer bloom. Pinnately trifoliate any dead or weak stems in late winter or early spring medium green foliage darkens as the summer progresses. and cut remaining stems back to the highest pair of strong-growing buds. To encourage blooms to cover the whole plant, train the stems so that they are evenly spaced on their support. As new growth appears in mid-spring, train this to fill any gaps. Deciduous climber.

5 PERENNIALS

Hellebores (Helleborus) Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) Commonly known as hellebores, members of the genus Helleborus comprise approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen A sweetly scented (and highly poisonous) woodland perennial flowering plants. We have 40 in March/April bloom, purple, flowering plant that is native throughout the cool and white. temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe and in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States.

Hosta (Hosta Sieboldi Elegans) Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla A dependable large blue hosta, Elegans creates a dramatic effect mollis) when planted in mass in the landscape. A mature patch of Elegans is dense and will crowd out garden weeds. The leaves are heart- A desirable restrained form of the species. Gray- shaped, corrugated and thick-textured. green scalloped foliage forms a ground cover when planted in mass. Plant as a low border or cascading from containers. Flowers and foliage are good for cutting.

GROUND COVERS

Bowles' Common Periwinkle Liriope Big Blue (Vinca minor 'Bowles')

Tufted evergreen ground cover plants with arching, grass Ground covers for shade, displaying large violet blue like foliage. pinwheel shaped flowers against glossy dark green leaves. Blooms in late spring through summer. Evergreen perennial.

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