49Th Annual Spring Plant Sale

49th Annual Spring Plant Sale

Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14, 2017

Table of Contents Plant Sale Hours Saturday, May 13, 9 am to 4 pm Shade Perennials……………………...3-5 Sunday, May 14, 9 am to 4 pm Ground Covers for Shade…………….6 Ferns…………………………………...7 • The sale will be held at the Sun Perennials………………………...8-12 Arboretum’s picnic shelter area near the Rock Garden Perennials …………….13-14 Marion Andrus Learning Center. Annuals………………………………..14-15 • Come early for best selection. We do not Hemerocallis (Daylily)………………..16 hold back items or restock. Martagon Lilies……………………….16 Paeonia (Peony)……………………….17 • Our wagons are always in short supply. Roses…………………………………..18 Please bring carrying containers for your Hosta…………………………………..19-21 purchases: boxes, wagons, carts. Woodies: • There will be a pickup area where you can Vines……………………………….22 drive up and load your plants. Trees & Shrubs……………………22-24 • We also have a few golf carts with Minnesota Natives…………………….24 volunteers to drive you and your plants to Ornamental Grasses………………….25-26 your car. Herbs…………………………………..26-27 Vegetables……………………………..27-30 Payment • Please assist us in maximizing our The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum support of the MLA by using cash or 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318-9613 checks. However, if you wish to use a cred- Telephone: 952-443-1400 it card, we gladly accept Visa, Master- The Arboretum is located southwest of Minneapolis on Hwy. 5, Card, Amex and Discover. nine miles west of I-494, just west of Hwy. 41. • Volunteers will make a list of your purchases which you will hand to a cashier for payment. • Please keep your receipt as you may need to show it to a volunteer as you exit. • There will be an Express lane for purchases of 10 items or fewer.

Aquilegia ‘Origami Red & White’ (columbine) --16”H. Dainty red and Shade Perennials white flowers on a compact many branched plant. Cut back in the fall. Aquilegia ‘Origami Rose & White’ (columbine) -- 16”H. Extra large rose-pink flowers with white centers are held upright on compact plants. Aquilegia caerulea ‘Blue Jay’ (Rocky Mountain columbine) -- Interest in Shade Gardening continues to grow as more homeowners are 30”H. Deep blue sepals, white petals. finding their landscapes becoming increasingly shady because of the Aquilegia chrysantha (golden columbine) -- 30-36”H. Fragrant, long- growth of trees and shrubs. Shade plants are those that require little or spurred, canary-yellow flowers. Thin leaves are downy on their under- no direct sun, such as those in northern exposures or under trees or in side. May-July. areas where the sun is blocked for much of the day. Available from us are Aralia racemosa (American spikenard) -- 3-5’H. Stately white plumes, many newly introduced plants and old favorites which can add striking clusters of black drupes. Roots used in “root beer” and medicinally. Gin- foliage and appealing flowers to brighten up your shade garden. seng family. MN Native. Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ (Japanese spikenard) -- 3-6’H. Bright gold You will find Shade Perennials in the SHADE BUILDING. Many of compound leaves. Tall spikes of tiny white flowers followed by ornamen- the shade perennials will tolerate some sun as noted in their descrip- tal black fruit. tion. Aruncus aethusifolius (dwarf goat’s beard) -- 12”H. Deep green, finely divided foliage with reddish fall color. Creamy-white flowers in early Actaea pachypoda (white baneberry) -- 2’H. Also called Doll's Eyes for summer. Seed pods. Can take full sun if soil remains moist. the distinctive dark "pupil" mark on the ends of their white berries. Per- Aruncus dioicus ‘Child of Two Worlds’ (goat’s beard) -- 4’H. Showy sisting for four to six weeks in late summer to early fall, the berries ex- white panicles, feathery foliage. Early summer. tend from the stem on thick, reddish stalks. MN Native. Aruncus dioicus ‘Kneiffii’ (dwarf goat’s beard) -- 2-3’H. Compact stat- Actaea racemosa (aka Cimicifuga racemosa) (bugbane) -- 4-6’H. A strik- ure and very finely-cut foliage. Creamy white flowers bloom in late ing woodland species that creates a strong vertical statement in a shade or spring. border garden. The white, candle-like flower spires provide late summer Asarum canadense (Canadian wild ginger) -- 4-6”H. Excellent ground- blooms. cover with heart-shaped leaved and thick rootstalk . Small reddish-brown Actaea simplex ‘Atropurpurea’ (aka Cimicifuga simplex flowers form under the leaves in May. MN Native. ‘Atropurpurea’) (snakeroot) -- 5-6’H. Fragrant, pale pink flowers. Deep Asarum europaeum (European wild ginger) -- 5”H. An excellent ground green to bronzy-purple foliage. Early fall. cover for shaded situations with glossy, evergreen leaves 2-3”. The flow- Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’ (aka Cimicifuga simplex ‘Brunette’) ers are greenish-purple or brown. Easily propagated by division. (snakeroot) -- 4-5’H. Fragrant creamy-white to pale pink plumes. Black- Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' (false spirea) -- 18-24”H. Chocolate-purple purple lacy foliage. Rich moist soil, shade to part shade in back of border. lacy foliage is the deepest darkest foliage color by far in an Astilbe. Avoid disturbing once established. Aug-Sept. Blooms of soft pink appear in late summer. Actaea simplex ‘James Compton’ (aka Cimicifuga simplex ‘James Astilbe ‘Delft Lace’ (false spirea) --2-3’H. Apricot-pink plumes on red Compton’) (snakeroot) -- 3’H. Compact habit. Fragrant creamy-white stems in early to midsummer. Lacy blue-green foliage overlaid with sil- plumes. Deep bronze foliage. Rich moist soil, shade to part shade in back ver. Leaves can have red highlights. Burgundy fall color. of border. Aug-Sept. Astilbe arendsii ‘Fanal’ (false spirea) --Arendsii Group -- 24”H. Narrow, Adenophora lilifolia (lilyleaf ladybells) --3’H. Nodding light blue bells dark red flower; bronze foliage. are gently lobed and fragrant. Free-flowering. MN Native. Astilbe chinensis ‘Maggie Daley’ (false spirea) -- 28”H. Purple plumes. Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’ (dwarf bugleweed)--4”H. Rich chocolate col- Distinctive foliage. ored foliage. Blue flowers. Spring. Astilbe chinensis ‘Purple Candles’ (false spirea) -- 3-4’H. Tall variety Ajuga reptans ‘Binblasca’ (bugleweed)--3-6”H. Compact spreading with purple-red plumes and bronze and green foliage. habit. Large, glossy dark purple-black scalloped leaves. Deep blue spikes Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in White’ (false spirea) --18-24”H. Large of flowers in early spring to early summer. Good ground cover. creamy-white plumes. Smooth, glossy, green foliage. Alchemilla sericata ‘Gold Strike’ (lady’s mantle) 12-14”H. Low-ground Astilbe japonica ‘Deutschland White’ (false spirea) --24”H. Clear white cover with chartreuse flowers blooming late spring to early summer. flowers. Good filler in bouquets. Full sun to partial shade. Astilbe japonica ‘Montgomery’ (false spirea) -- 22”H. Deep orange-red Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ (blue star) --12-15”H. Dark lavender-blue flowers in plumes on dark red stems. dense terminal clusters bloom for long period in late spring to early sum- Astilbe japonica ‘Rheinland’ (false spirea) -- 20”H. Bright pink flower, mer. Narrow dark green leaves turn brilliant yellow in fall. Very easy to floriferous. grow with few pests. Astrantia major ‘Star of Billion’ (masterwort) -- 20-24”H. Flowers all Amsonia hubrichtii (blue star) -- 24”H. Steel-blue flowers. Willowy foli- summer long! A superb modern variety of one of the oldest cottage gar- age turns golden in fall. Native to SW U.S. Early spring. den plants. Glossy green-and-white blooms. Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ (Japanese anemone) -- 24”H. Bergenia cordifolia ‘Red Beauty’ (pigsqueak) -- 6-12”H. Thick, cabbage Silvery rose-pink flowers. Sept-Oct. -like foliage and deep purple-red flowers. The leaves change to burgundy Anemone multifida ‘Rubra’ (anemone) --12-18”H. Glowing carmine- in the fall. red flowers. Deeply divided, hairy basal leaves. May-June. Bergenia cordifolia ‘Winterglut’/‘Winter Glow’ (pigsqueak) -- 12- Anemone sylvestris (snowdrop anemone) --18”H. Single pure white soli- 15”H. Large glossy, thick, cabbage-like leaves are bright green, but turn tary flowers about 1 1/2” wide and often nodding. May-June. bronze in cold weather. Red flower. Spring. Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima’ (grape leaf anemone) -- 30”H. sil- Bergenia purpurascens (purple bergenia) -- 14”H. Dark pink to purple- very-pink single flowers. Rich, well-drained soil. Prefers partial shade. red flowers. Foliage sometimes purple especially in fall. Spring. Aug-Oct. Bergenia x hybrida ‘Perfect’ (heartleaf bergenia) -- Lilac-red flower, Anemonella thalictroides (rue anemone) -- 6-9”H. Delicate, woodland purple-brown foliage. perennial with fern-like, dark green foliage and pink or white blossoms in Brunnera macrophylla ‘Alexander’s Great’ (Siberian bugloss) 14”H. spring. Spring. MN Native. A gigantic mound of heart shaped, heavily silvered leaves. Blue flowers Anemonella thalictroides 'Cameo' (double rue anemone) -- 4-10”H. Pale in the spring. clear-pink double flowers in spring with finely divided fern-like foliage. Brunnera macrophylla ‘Variegata’ (Siberian bugloss) -- 12-16”H. Heart May go dormant in early summer. Rare. -shaped leaves boldly splashed with creamy-white and green. Bright blue Anemonella thalictroides 'Snowball' (double rue anemone) -- 4-10”H. Forget-me-not flowers appear in mid to late spring. White to light-pink double flowers in spring with finely divided fern-like foliage. May go dormant in early summer. Rare. Aquilegia ‘Origami Blue & White’ (columbine) -- 16”H. Extra large blue flowers with white centers are held upright on compact plants.

2 Heuchera ‘Apple Crisp’ (coral bells) -- 12-16”H. Ruffled, strongly dis- Shade Perennials, Continued sected, bright green leaves that are overlaid with silvery-white, holding well the whole season. Short stems of small white bell flowers appear in late spring. Chelone glabra (white turtlehead) -- 3’H. White to pale pink flowers Heuchera ‘Berry Smoothie’ (coral bells) -- 18-24”H. Gently lobed resembling a turtle’s head. Shiny rich dark green leaves. Pinch to reduce leaves are bright rose-pink in spring darkening to bronze-red by summer. height. Does well in acid soil. Late summer. MN Native. Taller stems of small ivory bell flowers appear in late spring. Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ (pink turtlehead) -- 24-36”H. Rose-pink flow- Heuchera ‘Cajun Fire’ (coral bells) -- 10-12”H. Gently lobed leaves that ers. Lustrous, deep green foliage. Bronze-green early season growth. Pre- are red in spring, turn black in summer and then maroon in fall. White fers moist site. Aug-Sept. bell flowers on dark stems. Chelone lyonii ‘Tiny Tortuga’ (turtlehead) -- 12-16”H. Thick, dark Heuchera ‘Champagne’ (coral bells) -- 10-12”H. Leaves change from green foliage. In late summer, plants produce upright stems of large dark peach to gold to champagne-gold over the season. Light peach flowers pink hooded flowers. most of the season. Cimicifuga simplex ‘Atropurpurea’ See: Actaea simplex ‘Atropurpurea’ Heuchera ‘Crimson Curls’ (coral bells) -- 18”H. Deep reddish-purple Cimicifuga simplex ‘Brunette’ See: Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’ leaves with curled edges. Whitish flowers in summer. Cimicifuga simplex ‘James Compton’ See: Actaea simplex ‘James Heuchera ‘Marmalade’ (coral bells) -- 10-16”H. Leaves vary in shade Compton’ from amber to peachy bronze, forming a sturdy evergreen mound. Taller Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) -- 8”H. Fragrant, waxy, bell-like sprays of brownish flowers appear in late spring. flowers are pendant on upright spikes in June. Heuchera ‘Pear Crisp’ (coral bells) -- 7”H. Ruffled yellow-green foli- Dicentra formosa ‘Luxuriant’ (bleeding heart) -- 12-18”H. Ferny, green age. Best, lustrous color with two hours of morning sun. White flowers. foliage. Cherry-red flower, ever-blooming from May-October. May-June. Dicentra spectabilis (aka Lamprocapnos spectabilis) (bleeding heart) -- 2 Heuchera ‘Raspberry Ice’ (coral bells) -- 18-24”H. Leaves with dark -3’H. An old favorite. Forms graceful mounds of foliage with an equal purple veins over a background of raspberry and icy silver leaves with spread. The pink heart-shaped flowers appear in late May and June. Well- burgundy undersides. Showy, dark pink flowers. drained soil. Heuchera ‘Southern Comfort’ (coral bells) -- 15-20”H. Large lobed Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ (aka Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Alba’) leaves of cinnamon peach, changing to copper and amber as they mature. (bleeding heart) -- 30”H. Similar to D. spectabilis, has lighter green foli- Creamy-white flowers in late summer. age and pure white flowers. June. Heuchera ‘Sweet Tart’ (coral bells) -- 5”H. Tangy, lime-colored foliage Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ (aka Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Gold in a tight mound. Bicolored cerise and hot pink flowers on dark stems. Heart’) (bleeding heart) -- 24”H. Pink flower. Unusual chartreuse foliage. June-Oct. A spring beauty! Heuchera sanguinea ‘Snow Angel’ (coral bells) -- 12”H x 12”W. Dicentra spectabilis ‘Hordival’ Valentine™ (aka Lamprocapnos specta- mounds of light green/cream variegated foliage. Spikes of white flowers bilis ‘Hordival’ Valentine™ ) (bleeding heart) -- 2-3’H. Heart-shaped fade to pink. flowers with red outer petals and white inner petals. Dark green foliage Heucherella ‘Brass Lantern’ (foamy bells) -- 12-18”H. Burnished gold has hint of red. to deep apricot leaves with brick red centers emerge in spring and turn Digitalis ambigua (aka Digitalis grandiflora) (yellow foxglove) -- deep olive-purple in winter. White flowers on reddish stems in spring. 2’H. Soft, butter-yellow flowers marked brown. Grey-green basal rosette Heucherella ‘Buttered Rum’ (foamy bells) -- 7”H. Buttery-caramel, of leaves. June-July. Toxic. maple-like foliage turns rose-red in fall. White flowers. May-June. Digitalis purpurea ‘Candy Mountain’ (foxglove) -- Rosy-pink flowers Heucherella ‘Dayglow Pink’ (foamy bells) -- 12-16”H. Forms a low face upward on strong stems that withstand wind and rain. Attracts hum- mound of lobed leaves, mint green in color, with dark purple veining. mingbirds and resists deer! June-July. Toxic. Biennial. Brilliant pink flowers appear in late spring. Digitalis purpurea ‘Dalmatian Peach’ (foxglove) -- 24-36”H. Pinkish- Heucherella ‘Redstone Falls’ (foamy bells) -- 10”H. Mounding and peach flowers lighten to a soft peach with tiny orange speckled throats. trailing habit. Ruby splashed foliage turns to reds and browns in fall. Compact clumps. Sun - partial shade. Attracts hummingbirds & butter- Makes a good ground cover. White flowers. Grows well in sun, too. May- flies. Deer & rabbit resistant. Toxic. June. Digitalis x mertonensis (foxglove) -- 2-3’H. Very large rose to coppery Heucherella ‘Stoplight’ (foamy bells) -- 12-16”H. Bright-yellow leaves flowers. Big velvety foliage. Divide often. June-July. Toxic. with a star shaped center marking of beet red. Short spikes of white flow- Dracocephalum argunense ‘Fuji Blue’ (bigflower dragonhead) -- 12”H. ers appear in late spring. Spikes of brilliant blue hooded flowers. Needle-like, green foliage; Lamium maculatum ‘Pink Pewter’ (spotted dead nettle) -- 6-9”H. Pink clumping habit. Early June to mid-Aug. Part Shade - Sun. flowers. Ground cover. Epimedium x rubrum (bishop’s hat) -- 12”H. Early in the season, the Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’ (spotted dead nettle) -- 6-9”H. thin, heart-shaped leaves of this plant have a red tinge, which turns to Beautiful white-flowering form of ‘Beacon Silver.’ Brightens dark loca- bronze in the fall. tions. Ground cover. Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ (bishop’s hat) -- 12”H. Light Ligularia ‘Little Rocket’ (leopard plant) -- 36-42”H. Narrow spires of yellow flowers. This selection is one of the best for use as a ground cover. yellow flowers with dark stems. Grey-green, deeply toothed foliage cre- May-June. Part Shade - Sun. ates a compact mound 18-24” tall. Mid- to late summer. Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff) -- 6”H. A garden favorite because of Ligularia dentata ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ (leopard plant) -- 3- its delicate growth, 4-petaled white flowers from early May to mid-June, 4’H. Large, leathery, glossy, deep chocolate-maroon leaves with dark and sweet-scented elliptic leaves. Excellent ground cover. Leaf has been purple undersides. Orange-yellow daisy-like flowers on black-purple used in wines and liqueurs. stems. July-Aug. Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose) PPA 2005 -- 12-18”H. Dark green, Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ (leopard plant) -- 40”H. Yellow-orange leathery leaves may be evergreen. Several nodding, cup-shaped flowers daisy-like flower. Bronzy-green foliage on upper side, purple under- in shades of purple, pink, and mauve. Good vigor. Requires cool, evenly neath. July-Sept. moist but well-drained site in part shade. Ligularia dentata ‘Midnight Lady’ (leopard plant) -- 36”H. Large, Helleborus x hybridus ‘Royal Heritage™’ (Lenten rose) -- 16-24”H. rounded dark, shiny purple-black leaves. Bright golden-orange daisy One of the earliest perennials to bloom. This strain produces blooms in flowers. shades from white through to pink, red, maroon and near black. Ligularia dentata ‘Othello’ (leopard plant) -- 36”H. Yellow-orange Hepatica acutiloba ‘Louise’ (sharp-lobed hepatica) -- 6” Discovered by flowers. Attractive mahogany-red foliage. July-Sept. Louise Koehler of Owatonna, MN. When flowers first open on this dou- Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower) -- 3’H. Green foliage, scarlet spikes. ble cultivar, the outer petals are bright pink. As they age they turn pale Hardier than ‘Queen Victoria.’ MN Native. blue. A real gem. Hepatica americana (round-lobed hepatica) -- 6”H. Leaves with rounded lobes distinguish this species. The pale lilac to pinkish-white flowers appear very early in the spring. March to June. 3

Sagina subulata (Corsican pearlwort) -- 2-4”H. Moss-like evergreen Shade Perennials, Continued perennial. Suited for shady site, is excellent for planting between stepping stones. Small white flowers on short stalks. Lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia) -- 2-3’H. Erect, stems produce Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’ (Corsican pearlwort) -- 2-4”H. Yellowish lavender-blue, tubular flowers crowded together on the upper stem. MN leaves with white flowers. Plant in between stepping stones. Native. Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot) -- 3-6”H. A spring woodland flower Lobelia speciosa ‘Fan Scarlet’ (cardinal flower) 24”H. Compact habit, of the poppy family. White, waxy flowers. Prefers rich, slightly acid soil. shiny bronze foliage, upright spikes scarlet flowers in midsummer. Full March-May. MN Native. sun - partial shade. Attracts butterflies. Deer & rabbit resistant. Sanguinaria canadensis f. multiplex (double bloodroot) -- 6” This natu- Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ (golden moneywort) -- 2”H. Golden- rally occurring double bloodroot has not been dug from the wild; it is yellow foliage and bright yellow flower. Beautiful creeping vine. Best in propagated by division by a northern grower. White water-lily like flow- wet to moist soils. Good ground cover. May-Sept. ers for woodland or shade garden. Prefers moist, well-drained, rich hu- Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells) -- 2-3’H. A strong stout perenni- mus soil. March-May. al with a smooth stem. Loose, one-sided blue flower clusters nodding in Stylophorum diphyllum (celandine poppy) -- 20”H. Gray-green, lobed early spring. Goes dormant after flowering. MN Native. and toothed leaves, large, poppy-like, yellow flowers. Less aggressive Minuartia verna (Irish moss) -- 3”H. Dense mat of small, dark green, than the introduced European species. narrow leaves. Tiny white flowers. Prefers shade, protected location, but Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (columbine meadow-rue) -- 2-3’H. Provides will tolerate some sun. May be used as a ground cover. late spring flowers and delicate, blue-green foliage to perennial borders, Mukgenia ‘Nova ™ Flame’ -- 8-13”H. Amazing combination with dark wildflower gardens or meadows. Zone 5. pink flowers from the Bergenia mother and jagged leaves edges and great Thalictrum rochebruneanum (meadow-rue) -- 5’H. Reddish-lilac flow- fall color from the Mukdenia 'Crimson Fans' father. ers. Glabrous foliage. Striking! Mid-July to early Sept. Myosotis sylbatica ‘Victoria Blue’ (forget-me-not) -- 6-8”H. Biennial. Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ (foamflower) -- 10”H. Profusion of pink Grey-green leaves with clusters of bright sky-blue flowers with a tiny flowers. Deeply cut leaves marked with black blotch in their centers. yellow eye. Compact, clump-forming habit. Mid-to late spring. Pachysandra terminalis ‘Green Carpet’ (Japanese spurge) -- 6-8”H. Tricyrtis formosana (toad lily) -- 2-3’H. Flowers are white with heavy Rich green foliage, more compact and hardier than species. Good ground reddish-purple spotting and yellowish throats. Leaves generally remain cover. attractive throughout the growing season. Phlox divaricata (wild blue phlox) -- 12-15”H. The flowers, atop sticky Trillium erectum (red trillium) -- Large leaves. Solitary red arching flow- stems, are slightly fragrant and range in color from pale blue to lavender ers. The fruit is an oval red berry. Part-shade in rich, moist soil. April- to violet. MN Native. May. Podophyllum peltatum (mayapple) -- 18”H. Large leaves form an um- Trillium grandiflorum (snow trillium) -- 12-14”H. Handsomest of the brella over small white waxy flowers. Yellow fruits resemble very small trilliums. Sessile leaves, narrowly pointed with solitary white becoming apples. Easily grown under trees in rich moist soil. Will tolerate some faint pink as the flower ages. Moist, rich woodland soil. April-June. MN sun. Native. Polemonium reptans ‘Stairway to Heaven’ (creeping Jacob’s ladder) -- Trillium grandiflorum (snow trillium, double form) -- 12-18”H. The 12-15”H. Blue bells. An attractive plant for the wild garden, may be di- most desirable trillium of all for most gardeners, with double white flow- vided after blooming. ers set above all-green foliage. Rare. MN Native. Polemonium reptans ‘Touch of Class’ (creeping Jacob’s ladder) --12- Trillium luteum (yellow trillium) -- 8-10”H. Mottled leaves vary from 15”H. Pale blue bells. An attractive plant for the wild garden, may be lanceolate to rounded. Stalkless golden or bronze-green 2” flowers with divided after blooming. erect petals. Lemony fragrance. Part-shade. Tolerates dampness. April- Polemonium yezoense ‘Purple Rain Strain’ (purple-leaf Jacob’s ladder) May. -- 24”H. An unusual form of Jacob's ladder, this plant forms a lush Trillium undulatum (painted trillium) -- 4-18”H. White flower with a mound of ferny foliage in a stunning black-purple shade, later becoming reddish-purple ring in the throat. Blooms in early to late spring followed green. Upright stems of soft blue phlox-like flowers appear in late spring. by scarlet berries. Green leaves are infused with maroon. Requires strong- Deadhead for rebloom. ly acidic soil. Naturally grows in the shade of eastern white pine and bal- Polygonatum biflorum (small Solomon’s seal) -- 2-3’H. Woodland wild- sam fir. flower with arching stem. White flowers followed by black berries. MN Trollius chinensis ‘Golden Queen’ (globe flower) -- 2’H. Deep orange- Native. yellow, cup-shaped flowers. Deeply lobed and toothed leaves. May-Aug. Polygonatum humile (dwarf Solomon's seal) -- 6-9”H. This easy-to- Vinca minor ‘Bowles Variety’ (periwinkle) -- 4-6”H. Evergreen grow, dwarf selection has green leaves on arching stems and clusters of groundcover with dark green leaves and intense blue-violet flowers ap- dangling, dainty, white, bell flowers in late spring. pear just above the foliage. Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ (variegated Japanese Solomon’s Viola ‘Etain’ (violet) -- 8-10”H. Yellow flowers with lavender margins. seal) -- 2-3’H. Burgundy stems support soft green leaves with creamy- Viola ‘Purple Showers’ (marsh blue violet) -- 6”H. Very large deep pur- white margins. Fragrant tiny, white bell flowers in late spring and early ple flowers. Deep green, glossy leaves form a spreading mound of foli- summer mature to blue-black berries in the fall. Golden-yellow fall foliage. Prefers lightly shaded, evenly moist site. Long-blooming. age. Prunella ‘Freelander Blue’ (self heal) -- 6-8”H. Spikes with deep violet to blue bell-shaped flowers. Lance shaped leaves. Prunella ‘Summer Daze’ (self heal) -- 18”H. Mat forming ground cover. Dense spikes of rose-purple flowers. Does well in light sun. Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ (lungwort) -- 12”H. Raspberry-pink flowers. Early spring bloom time. Well-drained soils. Part shade to full shade. Tolerant to Black walnut & deer. Pulmonaria ‘Sissinghurst White’ (lungwort) -- 10-12”H. Clusters of clear white bells, the green leaves are lightly spotted in silver. Pulmonaria ‘Trevi Fountain’ (lungwort) -- 12”H. Lance-shaped leaves are medium green with silver spots. Cobalt-blue flowers. Early spring. Rodgersia henrici 'Cherry Blush' (Rodger’s flower) -- 30”H. Large palmate leaves that emerge a deep brick red color. Plumes of airy pink flowers. Rodgersia pinnata ‘Hercules’ (Rodger’s flower) -- 36-40”H. Bronze- tinged palmate leaves with pink flowers blooming in mid-summer.

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ABOUT THE AUXILIARY

You can grow something beautiful under your trees and shrubs and The Auxiliary is a group of Arboretum enthusiasts who throughout your shady border. Some of these tough plants have inter- volunteer time and talent to support the work of the Arbo- esting leaves and some have flowers. retum. Volunteer and educational opportunities exist on You will find these useful ground covers in the SHADE BUILD- many levels for our members. The Auxiliary presents fund- ING. raising events which include: Spring Plant Sale (in May),

Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’ (dwarf bugleweed)--4”H. Rich chocolate Summer Garden Tours (in July), Fall Harvest Sale and colored foliage. Blue flowers. Spring. Quilt Raffle (in September) and Holiday Sale (in Decem- Ajuga reptans Black Scallop ‘Binblasca’ (bugleweed)--3-6”H. Com- ber). pact spreading habit. Large, glossy dark purple-black scalloped leaves. Deep blue spikes of flowers in early spring to early summer. To prepare for our fund-raising events we have specialty Good ground cover. groups who combine their talents and help others learn Asarum canadense (Canadian wild ginger) -- 4-6”H. Excellent groundcover with heart-shaped leaved and thick rootstalk . Small red- new skills in the following areas: Quilting (Contemporary dish-brown flowers form under the leaves in May. MN Native. and Traditional Groups), Floral Designers (aka Hot Glue Asarum europaeum (European wild ginger) -- 5”H. An excellent Gun Girls), Fiber Arts (aka Material Girls), Botanicals ground cover for shaded situations with glossy, evergreen leaves 2-3”. (aka Spice Girls), Garden Art Group and Paper Crafting The flowers are greenish-purple or brown. Easily propagated by division. Group. Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) -- 8”H. Fragrant, waxy, bell- like flowers are pendant on upright spikes in June. The Auxiliary holds quarterly meetings followed by lunch- Epimedium x rubrum (bishop’s hat) -- 12”H. Early in the season, the eons with educational speakers. Workshops and informal thin, heart-shaped leaves of this plant have a red tinge, which turns to get-togethers during the year provide educational, enrich- bronze in the fall. Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ (bishop’s hat) -- 12”H. Light ment, and socializing opportunities for our members. We yellow flowers. This selection is one of the best for use as a ground have a Board of Directors and produce a quarterly news- cover. May-June. Part Shade - Sun. letter. The Auxiliary welcomes all Arboretum members to Lamium maculatum ‘Pink Pewter’ (spotted dead nettle) -- 6-9”H. join. Pink flowers. Ground cover. Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’ (spotted dead nettle) -- 6-9”H. You can join by calling 612-625-9865 or email Beautiful white-flowering form of ‘Beacon Silver.’ Brightens dark locations. Ground cover. Pachysandra terminalis ‘Green Carpet’ (Japanese spurge) -- 6-8”H. Rich green foliage, more compact and hardier than species. Good ground cover. Phlox divaricata (wild blue phlox) -- 12-15”H. The flowers, atop Auxiliary Quilt Raffle sticky stems, are slightly fragrant and range in color from pale blue to lavender to violet. MN Native. Sagina subulata (Corsican pearlwort) -- 2-4”H. Moss-like evergreen Our 25th Annual Quilt is now on display in the Great Hall perennial. Suited for shady site, is excellent for planting between step- of the Oswald Visitor Center. ping stones. Small white flowers on short stalks. This year’s masterpiece was created by the Auxiliary’s Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’ (Corsican pearlwort) -- 2-4”H. Yellowish Contemporary Quilters Group. leaves with white flowers. Plant in between stepping stones. It is machine pieced, hand appliquéd Vinca minor ‘Bowles Variety’ (periwinkle) -- 4-6”H. Evergreen and machine quilted. It is sure to be a treasured heirloom groundcover with dark green leaves and intense blue-violet flowers for some lucky winner. appear just above the foliage. Viola ‘Etain’ (violet) -- 8-10”H. Yellow flowers with lavender mar- Tickets for the raffle may be purchased next to the Gift gins. Shop in the Viola ‘Purple Showers’ (marsh blue violet) -- 6”H. Very large deep Oswald Visitor Center for only $2.00 each. purple flowers. Deep green, glossy leaves form a spreading mound of foliage. Prefers lightly shaded, evenly moist site. Long-blooming. The drawing will be held during the Auxiliary’s Harvest Sale, September 23rd at 2:00 pm. Minnesota Water Garden Society YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN!

The Minnesota Water Garden Society will not be participating in this year’s sale. We look forward to them being with us again in the future. If you have questions about the Society, or if you need fish for your pond, please contact Marty Barke at 952-929-7359.

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Ferns

Ferns are essential in shade gardens. They provide spectacular foliage and many different shades of green. They combine beautifully 2017 Auxiliary with Hosta and other shade plants and fill spaces left by early spring bulbs such as Narcissus and tulips. They are tough, long-lasting and easily grown. They are low-maintenance plants that have excellent Summer Garden Tours disease and insect resistance. For optimum results, grow them in a cool location with well-drained and moisture-retentive soil. Sunday, July 16 Tuesday, July 18 You will find Ferns in the SHADE BUILDING. Wednesday, July 19

Adiantum pedatum (maidenhair fern) -- 18-26”H. Feathery fronds, black stems. Needs moist, woodsy, acid soil. MN Native. Athyrium ‘Branford Beauty’ (painted fern)_ -- 12”H. Cross between the lady fern and Japanese painted fern, combining the best traits of both parents. This forms a midsized mound of upright silvery-grey fronds, the leaves held on red stems. Athyrium ‘Ghost’ (Niponicum var. pictum x A. filix-femina) (lady fern) -- 2-3’H. Large, vigorous, showy fern with silver lacy-cut lance- shaped leaves. For fairly moist semi-shade. Upright vase-shaped habit. Athyrium filix-femina (lady fern) -- 30”H. Large, vigorous showy fern with lacy-cut lance shaped leaves. For fairly moist semi-shade. Athyrium filix-femina ‘Lady in Red’ (lady fern) -- 30”H. Large, vigorous, showy fern with lacy-cut lance-shaped leaves. Red stems hold their color all season. For fairly moist semi-shade. Not evergreen. Athyrium niponicum var. pictum (Japanese painted fern) -- 2’H. Exciting purple, gray, green variegated foliage. Perfectly hardy. Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' (autumn fern) -- Pink fiddleheads turn coppery orange as they unfurl. Fronds age to a lustrous dark green. Dryopteris erythrosora (autumn fern) -- 12-24”H. The name comes from the coppery-pink color of the new fronds, which contrast beautifully with the more mature dark green ones. Come tour with us in air conditioned motor coaches Matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrich fern) -- 3’H. Erect gracefully arch- followed by Sunday brunch or weekday lunch buffet ing plants. Edible fiddle-heads. MN Native. which will be served on the Morgan Terrace outside Onoclea sensibilis (sensitive fern) -- 12-24”H. Coarse fern found in wet soils where it can stand considerable exposure to sun. Grows easi- the Snyder Building. ly in shade and humus-rich acid soil. MN Native. Osmunda regalis (royal fern) -- 4’H. Majestic fern growing in moist Once again the Auxiliary has discovered four lovely gardens soils usually at edge of permanent water. Fresh green fronds. Adapta- that are a source of comfort and fun, both for the owners and ble to a variety of soil types and conditions. MN Native. those who visit. They include a restored shoreline providing a natural habitat for wildlife and plants, beautiful wooded areas as well as sunny gardens, many water features, a rock garden, and a mix of beautiful trees, flowers, hostas, interspersed with herbs, fruits and vegetables.

Reservations will be available beginning May 1st. Online information and registration available at www.arboretum.umn.edu/auxiliarygardentours.aspx. Call 612-625-9865 with questions.

Our 33nd Year of Garden Tours!

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Asclepias incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’ (swamp milkweed) -- 3-4’H. Long- Sun Perennials blooming, bright white selection of swamp milkweed. Dark green foliage. Asclepias speciosa (showy milkweed) – 40”H. Bell-shaped umbels of purple-pink flowers all summer. MN Native. Full sun perennials are those plants we most often see in the glossy gar- Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) -- 12-30’H. Features clusters dening magazines that make our pulses run faster. They are the backbone (umbels) of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers atop upright to reclin- of traditional perennial borders and cottage gardens with their riot of ing, hairy stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves. MN Native. color, fragrance and eye-catching textures and shapes. Full-sun perenni- Aster novi-belgii ‘Alert’ (New York aster) -- 12-15”H. Dwarf plant. als are easy to grow as long as they aren’t planted in heavy clay soils Deep crimson flowers in fall. which stay wet in winter and can lead to rotting. Many sun plants will Aster oblongifolius ‘Dream of Beauty’ (aromatic aster, fall aster) -- tolerate some shade in the morning or late afternoon, but sun between 9 12”H. Sugar-pink flowers with burnt orange centers. Grey-green foliage. am and 3 pm is critical to their success. Vigorous grower, even in clay! Sept-Oct. Aster oblongifolius ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ (aromatic aster) -- 2-3’H. Me- You will find Sun Perennials in the SUN TENT. Many of the sun per- dium blue, fine textured single ray flowers in September and October, ennials will tolerate some shade as noted in their description. aromatic foliage. Baptisia Prairieblues™ 'Solar Flare' (false indigo) -- 2-3’H. Tall spikes Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (yarrow) -- 2’H. Finely dissected, silvery foliage. of pea flowers start out brilliant yellow and fade to deep orange as they Light yellow flowers. age. Achillea ‘Saucy Seduction’ (yarrow) -- 18-24”H. Rich rose-pink flow- Baptisia x variicolor Prairieblues™ ‘Twilite ’(false indigo) -- 4-5’H. A ers, each with a tiny white eye. Upright habit. Good cut flower. Summer. true bi-color Baptisia with deep purple-violet flowers and a lemon-yellow Achillea millefolium ‘Strawberry Seduction’ (yarrow) -- 18-24”H. Up- keel in center. Full sun - light shade. right, compact habit. Feathery, finely divided, dark green foliage. Aro- Baptisia australis (blue wild indigo) -- 3-4’H. Spikes of blue pea-like matic when crushed. Strawberry-red flowers with bright yellow eyes, in blooms in June, black seed pods useful in dried arrangements. Clover- umbels. Long blooming. Drought tolerant. shaped foliage of blue-green. Good cutting flower as well. Light acid soil, Achillea millefolium ‘Sunny Seduction’ (yarrow) -- 18-24”H. Upright, full sun to partial shade. compact habit. Feathery, finely divided, dark green foliage. Aromatic Baptisia lactea ‘White Prairie’ (white wild indigo) -- 3-5’H. Full sun, when crushed. Flowers open lemon-yellow then lighten to pastel yellow. most soils, slow growing, long living. A true show piece. Long blooming. Drought tolerant. Baptisia australis var. minor (dwarf wild indigo) -- 18-24”H. Indigo Aconitum Carmichaelli ‘Arendsii’ (monkshood) -- 2-4’H. Deep purple blue flowers on what looks like a miniature version of Baptisia australis. flowers that bloom September-October. Toxic. Calamintha nepeta ‘Montrose White’ (calamint savory) -- 12-18”H. Aconitum fischeri (monkshood) -- 18-24”H. Azure blue flowers bloom- Pure white flowers all summer on a compact, mounding plant. ing in late summer to early fall. Toxic. Callirhoe involucrata ‘Wine Cups’ (poppy mallow) 1999 Plant Select Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ (hyssop) -- 2-3’H. Violet-blue flowers. Needs Winner -- 5”H x 24-30”W. Rich wine red flowers with white eye cover well-drained soil. the plant all summer. Most soils. Agastache rupestris ‘Orange Hyssop’ (hyssop) -- 12”H x 12”W. Full Campanula ‘Summertime Blues’ (bellflower) -- 20”H x 16”W. Sun to sun to part shade. The flowers are bronze with hints of orange and yel- part shade. Drooping silver-blue bells over dark green mound. Sandy or low. Full season of blooms. Well-drained soils. clay soils. Alcea rosea ‘Black Knight’ (hollyhock) -- 4-6’H. Dark maroon to jet Campanula carpatica ‘Weisse Clips’/‘White Clips’ (Carpathian bell- black 4” blooms covering sturdy stalks. Blooms all season. Full sun. Rust flower) -- 8-12”H. White flowers. Choice rock garden plant. June-Oct. resistant. Attracts bees. butterflies & birds. Campanula glomerata ‘Freya’ (clustered bellflower) -- 16”H. Clusters Alcea rosea ‘Queeny Purple’ (hollyhock) -- 20-29”H. 2004 All America of star-shaped lilac-purple flowers in June and July. Strong upright habit. Award Winner. Compact for smaller spaces. Magenta-purple flowers Deer resistant. with pompom centers surrounded by a ring of fringed petals. Full sun. Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ (spotted bellflower) 12-24”H. Attracts bees, butterflies & birds. Deer & rabbit resistant. Drought toler- Large, tubular, bell-like flowers 2” long are cherry red with inside spot- ant. ting. Deer resistant. Upright habit. Midsummer bloom time. Alcea rosea ‘Spotlight™ Mars Magic’ (hollyhock) -- 12-18”H. Tall Centaurea montana (mountain bluet) -- 2’H. Large, showy violet-blue spikes of single flowers in various shades of red over a low mound of cornflower. Blooms May until midsummer, often with a secondary bloom foliage. Flowers appear the first season. Cut back to 8” after blooming. in September. Will spread easily in good soil. Full sun. Attracts bees, butterflies & birds. Deer and rabbit resistant. Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’ (mountain bluet) -- 18-24”H. Drought tolerant. Large, showy white cornflower with purple centers. Blooms May until Alcea rosea ‘Sunshine’ (hollyhock) -- 59-70”H. Tall spikes of single midsummer, often with a secondary bloom in September. Will spread bright yellow flowers held over a low mound of foliage. Cut back to 8” easily in good soil. after blooming. Full sun. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Deer & Coreopsis ‘Creme Brulee’ (tickseed) --15-20”H. Buttery-yellow flowers. rabbit resistant. Drought tolerant. Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Early Sunrise’ (tickseed) -- 18”H. Semi-double Allium caeruleum (ornamental onion) -- 12-15”H. Deep, clear blue, and golden-yellow flowers. June-Sept. its tiny flowers are arranged in clusters 1″ across. One of a few true blue Coreopsis grandiflora Solanna™ ‘Golden Sphere’ (tickseed) -- 10- ornamental onions. 18”H. Fluffy golden-yellow, pom pom flowers. Leathery green foliage. Allium senescens ‘Glaucum’ (ornamental onion) -- 4-8”H. Blue-grey Early summer to late fall. cowlick leaves, rosy flowers. A choice plant, especially for rock gardens. Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’ (tickseed) -- 18”H. Soft yellow flow- Aug-Sept. ers appear singly on short stalks continuously blooming from early sum- Allium tanguticum ‘Summer Beauty’ (ornamental onion) -- 18-20”H. mer right into fall. Long blooming, large flowering ornamental onion with 1 1/2" lavender- Dalea purpurea ‘Stephanie’ (purple prairie clover) -- 15-18”H. Bright purple pom-poms above shiny, dark green, strap-like foliage. lavender flowers, orange stamens, and delicate foliage. July-Aug. Angelica gigas (Korean angelica) -- 3-5’H. Ambitious self-seeder. Most Delphinium ‘Magic Fountain Dark Blue’ (larkspur) -- 24”H. Dark blue members of this genus tend to die after flowering. However, this species shades with blue-black bees. lives another 1-2 years. Deep purple flower. Late summer bloom. Delphinium ‘Magic Fountain Sky Blue’ (larkspur) -- 30-36”H. Sky blue Armeria maritima ‘Splendens’ (thrift) -- 12”H. Dark pink flowers. Over flowers with white bees. green grassy clump. Delphinium ‘Pacific Giant Blue Bird’ (larkspur) -- 5’H. Tall spires of Artemisia stelleriana ‘Silver Brocade’ (dusty miller) -- 6-12”H x 24- clear blue flowers, each with a contrasting white bee above clumps of 30W. A recent introduction, makes a dense mat of prostrate foliage. deeply cut foliage. Flowering in June and July. Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed) -- 3-4’H. Lovely vanilla fragrance coming from large rosy pink flowers possibly hosting several Monarch or Swallowtail butterflies. MN Native. 7 Euphorbia polychroma ‘First Blush’ (cushion spurge) -- Yellow flowers Sun Perennials, Continued with chartreuse bracts at the ends of the stems from mid to late spring. Narrow leaves emerge rose in spring, turning green in color with showy white variegation and tinges of pink that turns brick red in the fall. Euphorbia polychroma (cushion spurge) -- 12”H. A perennial growing Delphinium ‘Pacific Giant Summer Skies’ (larkspur) -- 4-6’H. Deeply into a dense clump. Spreads slowly. Yellow bracts in early spring. Soft cut green leaves, with tall spikes of satiny flowers. Light-blue petals, with green foliage turns bright red in fall. a white bee. Euphorbia polychroma ‘Bonfire’ (cushion spurge) -- 12-18”H. A peren- Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Summer Cloud’ (Siberian larkspur) -- 10- nial growing into a dense clump. Spreads slowly. Purple, red, and orange- 12”H. Compact habit. Bicolor deep blue & white flowers with lacy foli- toned foliage accented with chartreuse. Color lasts all season. Yellow age from early to late summer. Full sun - partial shade. Attracts hum- bracts in early spring. mingbirds & butterflies. Deer & rabbit resistant. Filipendula ‘Hexapetala’ (meadowsweet) -- 18-24”H. Shorter than most Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Summer Nights’ (Siberian larkspur) -- 10- Meadowsweets with a stockier fuller habit. White flowers. 12”H. Dwarf form. Loose spikes filled with indigo blue flowers on com- Filipendula ‘Kahome’ (dwarf meadowsweet) -- 8-12”H x 12-18”W. pact plants. Full sun - partial shade. Attracts bees, butterflies & humming- Deep pink flowers over a low mound of ferny leaves. Useful in moist birds. Deer & rabbit resistant. areas. Clumps may be divided easily in spring. Dianthus ‘Coconut Surprise’ (pinks) -- 8-10”H x 8-10”W. Spicy fra- Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’ (queen-of-the-prairie) -- 48”H. Wide heads grance. Grey-blue foliage in a compact habit. Long bloom time. Double of pink flowers. Fragrant. June-Aug. frilly white petals with a burgundy eye. Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Apricot’ (blanket flower) -- 8-12”H. Large, Dianthus ’Frosty Fire’ (pinks) -- 4-6”H. Double cherry-red flowers daisy-like flowers with layers of pointed petals, yellow on the edges, flecked with white. Blue-grey dwarf foliage. Long flowering period. deepening to rich apricot in the center. Dianthus ‘Kahori’ (pinks) -- 6-12”H. Compact mound of grey-green Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Red Shades’ (blanket flower) -- 8-12”H. foliage topped with pink flowers in spring continuing sporadically Brilliant red flowers bloom from June to Sept. through most of the summer. Full sun. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant. Geranium ‘Brookside’ (cranesbill) -- 12-18”H. Large, cup-shaped, pur- Dianthus ‘Raspberry Swirl’ (pinks) -- 6-12”H. Single, light pink flow- ple-blue flowers have dark purple veins and white centers. Compact habit ers with deep maroon picotee edges and eye. Ages with the pink going to and long summer bloom period. white and the maroon to magenta. Dead heading may get another bloom Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Beauty’ (bigroot geranium) -- 12- in the fall. Full sun - Partial shade. Attracts butterflies, deer resistant. 18”H. Deep magenta flowers with red sepals. Aromatic plant makes a Dianthus barbatus ‘Heart Attack’ (sweet William) -- 10-12”H. Bears good ground cover. Spring-late summer. showy clusters of velvety-red fragrant flowers from late spring to early Geranium pratense 'Dark Reiter' (meadow cranesbill) -- 6-12”H. A summer. Excellent cut flower. Prune back hard in midsummer. fairly new cultivar, has a short mounded habit and dark leaves. Bright Dianthus deltoides ‘Zing Rose’ (maiden pinks) -- 6”H. Cerise-scarlet lilac-blue blossoms appear in spring, and pinching back after flowering flowers cover low, dense green foliage. Long blooming. Summer. encourages more blooms in fall and helps maintain its neat habit. Dwarf habit. Well drained soils. Tolerates shade. Geranium sanguineum ’Max Frei’ (bloody cranesbill) -- 18-24”H. Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Feuerhexe’/‘Firewitch’ (cheddar pinks) Compact variety forms a low mound of fine-textured green foliage, bear- PPA 2006 -- 8”H. Dense blue foliage under bright raspberry-red flowers. ing a nice display of bright magenta-pink flowers in late spring and well Clove-like fragrance. Excellent as a border edger or ground cover for into the summer. sunny slopes. Cut back spent flowers to promote rebloom. Geranium sanguineum (bloody cranesbill) -- 12”H. Reddish-purple to Dictamnus albus var. purpureus (gas plant) -- 2-3’H. Plants form a pale pink flowers. Dense mat of deeply divided leaves. June-Sept. bushy, upright clump of lemon-scented, glossy green leaves. Spikes of Geranium x ‘Johnson’s Blue’ (cranesbill) -- 18”H. Excellent long flow- spidery-looking mauve-pink flowers appear in early summer. ering hybrid with very large brilliant-blue flowers. Easy to grow. Heat Echinacea Big Sky™ ‘Sundown’ (coneflower) -- 2-3’H. Deep burnt- tolerant. May-Aug. orange petals surrounding a large cinnamon brown button-shaped cone. Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’ (cranesbill) -- 12”H. White petals Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ (coneflower) -- 18-30”H. Fiery tones of with tinge of pink. Lovely succession of bloom. Valuable for border or red, orange, and yellow, this drought-tolerant perennial ignites the garden ground cover. June-July. 2015 Perennial of the Year. from summer to fall. Cheyenne Spirit is deer-resistant and makes gor- Geum coccineum ‘Borisii’ (Boris avens) -- 12”H. Brilliant orange 1/2” geous summer bouquets. flowers carried on leafy stems. Likes well-drained soil, sun. Good ground Echinacea ‘Hot Summer’ (coneflower) -- 30-36”H. Single flowers with cover. Early summer. narrow petals surrounding an orange-brown cone. Flowers bloom yellow, Geum rivale ‘Flames of Passion’ (avens) -- 18”H. Semi-double dark red turn orange and then a vibrant red, within a few days. flowers are upright on red wiry stems. Compact habit and profuse bloom- Echinacea purpurea ‘Playful Meadow Mama’ (coneflower) -- 20- er. Full sun - partial shade. Attracts butterflies. Deer & rabbit resistant. 24”H. Giant two-toned flowers that have pink petals with white tips, flut- Geum triflorum (prairie smoke) -- 8-15”H. Prairie Smoke is one of the ed on the end. Huge orange center cone, upright and clumping habit with first prairie flowers to bloom in the spring. 3 flowers on long stalks, gen- dark green foliage. erally red but may be a reddish shade of pink, purple or brown. Fruit is a Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow White’ (coneflower) -- 2-3’H. White dry seed with a 2-inch long feathery plume. The plumes are reminiscent rays with a yellow center cone. Reblooms without deadheading! Well- of smoke blowing in the wind. MN Native. branched stems do not need staking. Attracts birds and butterflies! Deer Helenium autumnale ‘Salsa’ (sneezeweed) -- 18-20”H. Bright red flow- and drought resistant. June-July. ers surrounding a golden/chocolate center. Full sun. Attracts butterflies & Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ (coneflower) -- 2- hummingbirds. Deer resistant. 3’H. Deep purple-pink flowers. Reblooms without deadheading! Helenium autumnale ‘Sombrero’ (sneezeweed) -- 18-20”H. Compact Echinops ritro (globe thistle) -- 2-3’H. Globular metallic-blue flower variety with bright yellow petals surrounding a yellow cone over dark heads. June-Sept. green foliage. Good for cutting. Full sun. Attracts butterflies, rabbit re- Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' (Joe-Pye weed) -- 3-4’H. Dwarf cultivar sistant. of our native Joe-Pye weed. It has the familiar large domes of lavender- Helenium autumnale Mariachi™ ‘Fuego’ (sneezeweed) -- 18-20”H. pink flowers that attract lots of butterflies in late summer and early fall. Compact, bushy habit. Intense orange and gold daisy-like flowers. June- Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’ (Joe-Pye weed) -- 4-6’H. Pinkish- Sept. purple flowers, 9 to 15 per head. Purple speckled and mottled stems. Aug Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Summer Sun’ (oxeye, false sunflower) -- 30- -Sept. 48”H. Soft-yellow, daisy-like flowers. Summer through fall. Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’ (chocolate-leaf snakeroot) -- 4’H. Chocolate leaves with deep shiny purple stems. Open terminal cluster of tubular, bright white flowers. Sept.-Oct.

8 Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Snow Cap’ (Shasta daisy) -- 14”H. Sturdy, Sun Perennials, Continued compact habit. Classic dwarf Shasta daisy raised by British plantsman Alan Bloom over 30 years ago. Bright white flower with a yellow center. Long blooming. June-Aug. Lewisia longipetala x cotyledon ‘Little Plum’ (bitterroot) -- 4”H x 6”W. Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Burning Hearts’ (oxeye, false sun- Evergreen leaves are thick and fleshy, grow in rosettes, and become mat- flower) -- 3-4’H. Features daisy-like flowers (2-3” diameter) with yellow- like. Large, intense rose-purple flowers. Requires well-drained soil. May- orange rays surrounding brownish-yellow center cones. Flowers bloom June and Sept. throughout summer. Liatris aspera (rough blazing star) -- 1-4’H. A spike of rounded, rayless, Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Disco Belle Pink’ (hardy hibiscus, rose mallow) -- pinkish to lavender (sometimes white) flower heads along stiff erect 24-30”H. Flowers feature petals which are pink on the edges fading to stems covered with grayish hairs. MN Native. white with a deep pinkish-red eye surrounding a prominent creamy white Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ (spike gayfeather, blazing star) -- 18”H. Dark- to pale yellow central staminal column. July to September bloom. purple flower. Compact habit. Sept. Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Disco Belle Rosy Red’ (hardy hibiscus, rose mal- Lilium ‘Black Beauty’ (oriental lily) -- 48”H. Red edged with white. low) -- 24-30”H. Flowers feature rosy red petals surrounding a prominent Lilium ‘Star Gazer’ (oriental lily) -- 24-30”H. Crimson with white edg- and showy creamy white to pale yellow central staminal column. Blooms es. July to September. Lilium ‘Tabledance®’ (oriental trumpet lily) -- 40-44”H. Large, stun- Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Disco Belle White’ (hardy hibiscus, rose mallow) ning blooms of cerise pink with white centers. The lightly fragrant -- 24-30”H. Flowers feature white petals with a maroon eye surrounding a blooms were award winners for four years in a row at the Keukenhof in prominent and showy white to pale yellow central staminal column. Holland. Blooms July to September. Lilium ‘Tiny Bee’ (dwarf Asiatic lily) -- 18”H. Large, up-facing, yellow Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Kopper King’ (hardy hibiscus, rose mallow) -- 3- flower with subtle black freckles. M. 4’H. Copper-red leaves provide a striking backdrop to the huge, holly- Lilium ‘Tiny Ghost’ (dwarf Asiatic lily) -- 12-14”H. large, up-facing hock-like light pink flowers with red veining and a bright red eye. flowers of rich, magenta purple-red. M. Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Pink Clouds’ (hardy hibiscus, rose mallow) -- 4- Lilium ‘Tiny Hope’ (dwarf Asiatic lily) -- 18”H. Red flower. E. 5’H. Large, deep-pink flowers. Blooms over a long period through the Lilium ‘Tiny Nanny’ (dwarf Asiatic lily) -- 14-16”H. Large, up-facing heat of summer; mature leaves the size, color and shape of Norway maple pure white flowers. M. leaves. Lilium ‘Tiny Padhye’ (dwarf Asiatic lily) -- 16-18”H. Large, up-facing Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Plum Crazy’ (hardy hibiscus, rose mallow) -- 3- flowers with white petal tips stained deep red at the base. A very striking 4”H. Plum colored flowers with a beacon shape and purple streaks from bicolor. M. the eye to the edges of the petals. Lilium ‘Tiny Pearl’ (dwarf Asiatic lily) -- 18”H. Large, up-facing, rich Iris ‘Edith Wolford’ (tall bearded iris) -- 35”H. Light canary-yellow pink flower. M. standards, medium blue-violet falls. Lilium orientale ‘Casa Blanca’ (oriental lily) -- 28”H. Sweetly fragrant, Iris germanica ‘Apricot Silk’ (tall bearded iris) -- 24”H. Apricot petals bowl-shaped pure white flower. Good cut flower. with orange beards. Early to mid-season blooms. Reblooms. Lupinus ‘Popsicle Blue’ (lupine) -- 18-24”H. Dwarf variety with pur- Iris germanica ‘On Edge’ (tall bearded iris) -- 3’H. Standards are light plish-blue flowers and emerald green foliage. Attracts hummingbirds! lavender with stitched pale lavender blue. Falls are white with deep violet Late spring to early summer. purple edge and old gold beard. Late spring/Early summer. Lupinus ‘Popsicle Red’ (lupine) -- 18-24”H. Dwarf variety with bright Iris sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’ (Siberian iris) -- 3-4’H. produces deep red flowers and emerald green foliage. Attracts hummingbirds! Late purple flowers in late spring on rigid stems which rise high above a spring to early summer. clump of arching, narrow, grass-like, linear leaves. Lupinus ‘Russell Hybrids’ (lupine) -- 30”H. Long, closely set spikes of Iris sibirica ‘Flight of the Butterflies’ (Siberian iris) -- 30-36”H. Dainty extra-large blue-purple flowers all summer. Grey-green foliage. but durable. Flowers have petals of dark blue, with falls with veins the Lycoris squamigera (resurrection flower) -- 18-24”H. Full sun to part color of the petals and separated by bands of sky blue that fade to white at shade. Mulch in winter. Naturalizes by bulb-offsets. Needs only mod- the edges. erate water during summer after the leaves die back and before the Iris sibirica ‘Halcyon Seas’ (Siberian iris) -- 30-36”H. Large, medium- flowering stems emerge. Rose-pink flowers tinged with lilac. blue flowers on graceful stems are held high above the dark green, slen- Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina’ (high mallow) -- 3’H.White to deep pink der, grass like foliage. flowers with petals conspicuously feathered with purple or dark red. Iris sibirica ‘Jamaican Velvet’ (Siberian iris) -- 24-30”H. Features vel- Monarda ‘Blaustrumpf’/‘Blue Stocking’ (bee balm) -- 3’H. Deep violet vety reddish-purple blooms (with royal purple veining) atop slender -purple flowers. stems. Monarda ‘Coral Reef’ (bee balm) -- 30-36’H. Neon coral-pink flowers. Iris sibirica ‘Pansy Purple’ (Siberian iris) -- 24”H. Rich, almost regal Monarda ‘Grand Parade’ (bee balm) -- 16-18”H. Large, shaggy laven- purple flowers have a beautiful velvety look to them and is a unique col- der-purple flowers in mid to late summer. Foliage is delightfully fra- or. grant . Iris sibirica ‘Ruffled Velvet’ (Siberian iris) -- 20-24”H. This mid-sized Monarda ‘Jacob Cline’ (bee balm) -- 4’H. Large red flowers. Vigorous. selection has rich, velvety deep purple flowers with gold markings. Mildew resistant. Iris versicolor (northern blue flag iris) -- 2-3’H. Beardless blue flowers Monarda ‘Marshall’s Delight’ (bee balm) -- 2-3’H. Medium pink flow- splashed with yellow. Native wild iris found in wet soils. Self-sows ers. Mildew resistant. freely. May-July. MN Native. Monarda ‘Petite Delight’ (bee balm) --12-15”H. Purple flowers. Mildew Kalimeris yomena ‘Variegata’ (kalimeris) -- 2’H. Creamy-gold and resistant. white variegated, aster-like foliage. Lavender daisy-like flowers from Monarda ‘Raspberry Wine’ (bee balm) -- 3-4’H. Clear wine-red flow- July to September. ers. Disease resistant. Long flowering. Leontopodium alpinum (edelweiss) -- 6”H. Woolly rosette bracts. White Monarda bradburiana ( Bradbury’s monarda, eastern bee balm) -- 25- foliage. Likes sun and a well-drained, sandy soil. July-Aug. 30”H. A great plant for bees and hummingbirds. Long-lived cut flower. Leptinella squalida ‘Platt’s Black’ (black brass buttons) -- 1-2”H .Tiny, Lilac to pink flowers. almost black leafed, ferny foliage with minute white button-like flowers. Monarda didyma ‘Grand Mum™’ (bee balm) -- 15-18”H. Rounded, Good ground cover or rock garden plant. compact habit. Mauve-pink flowers and aromatic dark green foliage. Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Becky’ (Shasta daisy) PPA 2003 -- Highly resistant to mildew. 3’H. Long lasting, large 2 1/2-3” dia. single white flower. Mid-late summer. Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Alaska’ (Shasta daisy) -- 2’H. Large, single white flower. June-July.

9 Phlox subulata ‘Apple Blossom’ (creeping phlox) -- 3”H. Pink flowers. Sun Perennials, Continued Prefers acid soil. Blooms early spring. Phlox subulata ‘Atropurpurea’ (creeping phlox) -- 2-6”H. Dark green needle-like leaves, smothered by tiny, bright, rosy-red flowers. Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Blue’ (creeping phlox) -- 4-6”H. Fast- Nepeta x faassenii ‘Kit Cat’ (dwarf catmint) -- 8-12”H. Grey-green spreading, low-growing. Creates a carpet of pale lavender, bluish flowers leaves that are highly aromatic when crushed or bruised. Two-lipped blue in the spring. flowers. Phlox subulata ‘Snowflake’ (creeping phlox) -- 4-6”H. Loose clusters of Nepeta racemosa ‘Little Titch’ (dwarf catmint) -- 8-10”H. Compact, large star-shaped, pure white flowers cover the top of this mat-forming very long blooming Catmint with deep blue blooms. Aromatic, textured creeper. foliage is silvery blue-green with deep veins. Physostegia virginiana ‘Miss Manners’ (obedient plant) -- 18-24”H. Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’ (blue catmint) PPA 2007 -- 10”H. Glistening white, snapdragon flowers over shorter, deep green glossy Mounds of grey-green foliage. Soft lavender-blue flowers are whorled foliage. Very tidy and a well behaved non-spreader. and borne on spikes. Long blooming. April-Oct. Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Double Blue' (dwarf balloon flower) -- Oenothera fruticosa ‘Sonnenwende’/‘Summer Solstice’ (sundrops) -- 8-10”H. Fluffy, semi-double blue flowers emerge from unique, balloon 15-20”H. Clusters of bright yellow flowers. Shiny deep bronze foliage. shaped buds. Opens in the evening. June. Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Double Lavender' (dwarf balloon flow- Papaver orientale ‘Allegro’ (oriental poppy) -- 16”H. Dwarf plants. er) -- 8-10”H. Balloon-like buds burst open into lavender-blue flowers Enormous, dazzling 6” black-eyed scarlet flowers. June-July. which measure up to 2-3 inches across. Papaver orientale ‘Beauty of Livermere’ (oriental poppy) -- 3- Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Double Pink' (dwarf balloon flower) – 6 4’H. Dark oxblood-red flowers. June-July. -12”H. Star-shaped blooms that measure 2–3 inches in diameter. Petals Papaver orientale ‘Royal Wedding’ (oriental poppy) -- 32”H. Pure are long lasting and plants flower continuously. white flower with black centers. Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Fairy Snow’ (dwarf balloon flower) -- 8-12”H. Penstemon ‘Dark Towers’ (beardtongue) -- 36-42”H. Spikes of lavender Features 1.5" diameter white flowers with blue veins inside which appear -pink flowers in summer. Deep purplish-red foliage all season. singly or in small clusters. Blooms throughout the summer. Penstemon ‘Prairie Twilight’ (beardtongue) -- 18-24”H. Black upright Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Hakone Double Blue’ (balloon flower) -- stems holding clusters of tubular flowers. Blooms are dusty rose-pink 24”H. Rich violet-blue double balloon-shaped buds. Well-drained garden with a white throat and beard. soil. Does well in semi-shade. Penstemon schmidel ‘Hot Pink Riding Hood’ (beardtongue) -- 24- Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’ (balloon flower) -- 8”H. 30”H. Hot pink tubular flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds. Prolific Hybrid dwarf bred for use as pot plant, blooms first year. Many intense bloomer. Rabbit resistant and drought tolerant. blue flowers. Penstemon schmidel ‘Purple Riding Hood’ (beardtongue) -- 24-30”H. Potentilla 'Arc En Ciel' (cinquefoil) -- 12-16”H. Narrow yellow petal Vigorous, upright and compact habit. Dark red purple and dark blue flow- edges accent the double crimson non-fading blooms. Forms a trailing ers arranged on strong stems. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Ex- clump of strawberry-like foliage. cellent choice for perennial borders and cutting gardens. Pulsatilla vulgaris var. rubra (pasqueflower) -- 12”H. Rich red form of Penstemon schmidel ‘Red Riding Hood’ (beardtongue) -- 24-30”H. the pasqueflower. Mound of finely dissected foliage with flower stems Beautiful, bright red, tubular flowers on long stems cover this humming- bearing large red flowers. bird attracting variety. The upright habit and long lasting color make this Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasqueflower) -- 8-10”H. Lavender bell-shaped flow- a great plant for perennial borders, rock gardens and cut flower displays. ers. Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Filigran’ (Russian sage) -- 42”H. Highly dis- Ratibida columnifera (Mexican hat, prairie coneflower) -- 15-24”H. sected foliage and longer flowering period than the species. Lavender- Mexican Hat is the mahogany-red colored form of prairie coneflower that blue flowers. July-Sept. blooms from mid-summer into fall. A good naturalizing wildflower. MN Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ (Russian sage) -- 25”H. Airy spires Native. of gray-green leaves with small lavender-blue flowers. Shorter than the Ranunculus repens ‘Buttered Popcorn’ (gold variegated buttercup) -- 8 species. Shrub-like, gives off sage odor when brushed. Well-drained, -10”H. Gold, chartreuse, and green variegated serrated leaves. Most col- sunny location. Cut to 4” in spring. July-Sept. orful in sun. Yellow flowers. Good ground cover. Persicaria polymorpha (fleece flower) -- 5-6’H. Fluffy creamy-white Rudbeckia ‘Denver Daisy’ (black-eyed Susan) -- 18-28”H. Striking, dark plumes bloom all summer. -eyed, long-rayed golden daisy. Hybridized from native Rudbeckia hirta. Phlox paniculata Bambini® ‘Candy Crush’ (garden phlox) -- 10”H. Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ (black-eyed Susan) PPA ’99 -- Compact variety with candy-like flowers. The flowers are bicolored pink 2’H. Large deep yellow flowers, bronzy-black cone center. Nicely and white and you can enjoy them from early summer until autumn. branched plant. Superior hardy variety. Phlox paniculata ‘Coral Flame™ ’ (garden phlox) -- 14-20”H. Large Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Viette’s Little Suzy’ (black-eyed Susan) -- 12-15”H. clusters of fragrant flowers are vibrant coral-red, starting in midsummer. Golden-yellow flowers with dark cones. Disease resistant. Late summer- Remove faded blooms to encourage more buds. fall. Phlox paniculata ‘David’ (garden phlox) -- 36-40”H. This tall selection Salvia nemorosa ‘Blauhügel’/‘Blue Hill’ (sage) -- 20-24”H. Violet has clear white heads, over a clump of dark green foliage. Sweetly fra- spikes in late spring. grant as well. Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ (sage) --18-24”H. Spires of intense violet Phlox paniculata ‘Laura’ (garden phlox) -- 36”H. Dense, fragrant flow- -blue to deep purple flowers. Deep purple stems. Deadhead for longer ers of are deep lavender purple with a white eye. blooming. June-July. Phlox paniculata ‘Nicky’ (garden Phlox) -- 30-36”H. Fragrant, magenta Salvia nemorosa ‘Mainacht’/‘May Night’ (sage) -- 18”H. PPA ’97 Out- -purple flowers, which are the darkest of all tall garden phlox. standing, deep purple, long flowered cultivar. Compact habit. June-July. Phlox paniculata Flame™ ‘Pink’ (garden phlox) -- 12-18”H. Compact Salvia nemorosa ‘Schneehügel’/‘Snowhill’ (sage) --18”H. White- plant with a large head of dark pink flowers and an even darker eye. flowered counterpart to ‘Blauhügel.’ Numerous spikes of white flowers Phlox paniculata Flame™ ‘Purple’ (garden phlox) -- 15-18”H. Beauti- throughout the summer if spent blooms are regularly removed. ful fragrant purple flowers with white flares near the center, that bloom Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation™ Deep Blue’ (sage) -- 14”H. Beautiful prolifically all summer, on a compact plant. spikes of blue flowers rising above the foliage from early summer to early Phlox paniculata Flame™ ‘Red’ (garden phlox) -- 12-18”H. Bold, fra- fall. grant, conical red star-shaped flowers from early summer to early fall. Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation™ Medium Deep Rose’ (sage) --12” H. Phlox paniculata ‘Red Super’ (garden phlox) -- 24-28”H. Bright red, Deep lavender-rose spikes in late spring. Will bloom all summer if dead- fragrant blooms that will attract hummingbirds. headed regularly. Aromatic foliage resists deer. Phlox paniculata Flame™ ‘White’ (garden phlox) -- 12-18”H. Large clusters of fragrant flowers having clear white petals, starting in midsummer. 10 Sempervivum, Specialty Blend (hens-and-chicks) -- Rich blend of sem- Sun Perennials, Continued pervivum and jovibarba. Short spikes of pastel flowers in summer. Toler- ates heat and drought. Solidago ‘Little Lemon’ (goldenrod) -- 12-18”H. Compact with bright, light yellow flowers beginning in late summer and lasting well into fall. Sanguisorba officinalis var. microcephala 'Little Angel' (burnet) -- Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ (goldenrod) -- 4-5’H. Golden-yellow Green and white variegated foliage topped with maroon button flow- flowers that appear like fireworks over red-tinged, arching foliage. Clump ers on strong, slender stems in late summer. -forming. Distinctive! Aug-Oct. Sanguisorba tenuifolia, (burnet) -- A tall graceful beauty for the Au- Stachys byzantina ‘Helene von Stein’ (lamb’s ear, betony) -- 8-10”H. gust-September garden. Raspberry wine colored bottle brush flowers Huge grey-green, fuzzy leaves. Clump forming. Good ground cover or on 4-6' stems dance in the early morning light and are an attractive front of the border subject. Tolerates hot weather. Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo’ (aka Stachys monieri) (lamb’s ear, beto- compliment to ornamental grasses. ny) -- 18-24”H. Dark green, glossy foliage in a basal mound. Rose- Scabiosa ‘Blue Butterfly’ (pincushion flower) -- 1-3’H. Gray-green lavender flower spikes on short stalks all summer. leaves with lavender-blue flowers. Long bloom period. Stachys officinalis ‘Pink Cotton Candy’ (lamb’s ear, betony) -- Scabiosa superba ‘Mongolian Mist’ (pincushion flower) -- 12”H. Large 2’H. Cotton candy pink flowers. Clumps of green basal foliage. Early to dazzling purple-blue full pincushion-like flowers rising above deep green midsummer. textured mounds of foliage. Thymus ‘Doone Valley’ (creeping thyme) -- 2-4”H. Tiny deep pink Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ (stonecrop) -- 18-24”H. Rich mauve heads, aging flowers. Spicy lemony fragrance. Good ground cover. to coppery in fall. 18” mound of light green foliage that looks great Thymus serpyllum ‘Magic Carpet’ (thyme) -- 2”H. Creeping habit. Very throughout the season. small, hairy leaves with sweet, lemon scent. Carmine-pink flowers. May- Sedum ‘Cherry Truffle’ (stonecrop) -- 18-20”H. Two-toned plum & July. Tolerates heat and drought conditions. gray-green leaves mature to purple-black in summer. Late summer large Tradescantia ‘Pink Chablis’ (spiderwort) -- 12-18”H. Triangular bright clusters of pink flowers on short upright spikes. Drought tolerant. pink blooms with delicate white edges and central magenta stamens. At- Sedum ‘Desert Red’ (stonecrop) -- 6”H. Spreading habit. Blue-green tracts butterflies. Repeat blooms in late summer. foliage. Deep rose-pink flowers in late summer mature to shiny red seed Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’ (spiderwort) -- 18”H. Deep blue flowers. heads. Choice! Vibrant golden-yellow grass-like foliage. Ideal for borders and woodland Sedum ‘Dragon’s Blood’ (stonecrop) -- 4-6”H. Red-margined green settings evenly moist. foliage turns brilliant red with cool fall temperatures. Deep red flowers. Tradescantia ‘Concord Grape’ (spiderwort -- 18-24”H. Rich purple Sedum ‘Lemon Drop’ (stonecrop) -- 6”H. Frosty-green foliage. Bright flowers; frosty-blue foliage. June-October. lemon-yellow flowers. Aug.-Sept. Veronia ‘First Love’ (ironweed) -- 12”H. Plentiful spikes of fluorescent Sedum Rock n Grow® ‘Lemonjade’ (stonecrop) -- 16-18”H. Bright pink flowers from July-Sept. Deep green foliage. Compact, drought re- citron yellow blossoms rather than the typical pink. Yellow seed heads sistant. take on rosy peach tones in cold weather. Compact, mounded habit. Veronia ‘Red Fox’ (ironweed) -- 12-15”H. Long flowering variety with Sedum ‘Mr. Goodbud’ (stonecrop) -- 16”H. Blue-green serrated foliage tapering stems. Bright pink-red spikes. June-Aug with dark red stems which add winter interest. Very large dense heads of Veronica Magic Show™ ‘Blue Skywalker’ (speedwell) -- 28-30”H. light purple buds open to dark purple flowers. Aug.-Sept. Tall, full and not too broad. Abundant blue flower spikes that add height Sedum Rock n Grow® ‘Pure Joy’ (stonecrop) -- 10-12”H. Forms a and color to late summer plantings. low, rounded mound in spring, growing to just under 1' tall by sum- Veronica ‘Purpleicious’ (speedwell) -- 12-14”H. Upright, clumping hab- mer. Light green leaves become covered in a dome of bubblegum it. Dark purple flower spikes. Narrow, lance-shaped medium green pink flowers followed by pretty seed heads. leaves. Good cut flower. Long summer bloom time. Sedum ‘Touchdown™ Teak’ (stonecrop) -- 15”H. Glossy red-brown to Veronica ‘Royal Candles’ (speedwell) -- 15-18”H. Violet-blue flowers purple-brown leaves, red stems, and a vigorous, upright-but low habit. on branched spikes. Rose-red flowers in summer. Veronica prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’ (creeping speedwell) -- 4-6”H. Mound- Sedum cauticola ‘Lidakense’ (pink stonecrop) -- 12”H. Rounded, blue- ing clump of rich golden-yellow leaves, contrasting beautifully with the green leaves, flushed with purple. Glistening pink star flowers appear in bright-blue flowers in late spring. late summer, clustered at the ends of each stem. Veronica spicata ‘Icicle’ (speedwell) -- 26”H. Pure white spikes are very Sedum kamtschaticum (stonecrop) -- 4”H. Star-shaped deep golden pleasing against the light green foliage. flowers open from pink buds. Glossy, deep green leaves. Spreads to 10” Zauschneria garrettii ‘Orange Carpet®’ (California fuchsia) -- 3- wide. Late summer. 4”H. Low-growing mat of small green leaves, bearing small scarlet or- Sedum sieboldii ‘Mediovariegatum’ (stonecrop) -- 4-6”H. Pink flowers. ange trumpet blooms from mid summer into the autumn. Grey foliage with cream stripe in mid-leaf. Choice variety. Sedum spurium 'Blaze of Fulda' (stonecrop) 1-3"H x 12"W. Dark red- orange foliage with clusters of bright rose-pink star-shaped flowers. Creeping variety. Mat forming. Sempervivum ‘Black’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 4-8”H x 6-12”W. Tolerates heat, drought and neglect! Medium rosettes of rich chocolate brown. Spikes of pastel flowers in summer. Sempervivum ‘Desert Bloom’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 4-6”H. Deep gray- green rosettes are highlighted by rosy-red centers. Sempervivum ‘Forest Frost’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 6-8”H x 6-8”W. Small rosettes of apple-green with silvery cobweb threads. Short spikes of pastel flowers in summer. Tolerates heat and drought. Sempervivum ‘Red Rubin’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 4-6”H. Mounding evergreen perennial boasts large rosettes of burgundy-tinged leaves. Sempervivum ‘Rocknoll Rosette’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 3-4”H. Medium- sized rosettes range from deep wine red at the tips to apple green at the base. Sempervivum ‘Twilight Blue’ (hens-and-chicks) -- Large olive-green leaves shaded lavender, with purple tips. Sempervivum calcareum ‘Mrs. Giuseppi’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 4”H. Rosettes. Grey-blue leaves with eye-catching triangular tips dipped in rich maroon.

11 Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’ (blue catmint) PPA 2007 -- 10”H. Mounds of grey-green foliage. Soft lavender-blue flowers are whorled Rock Garden Perennials and borne on spikes. Long blooming. April-Oct. Phlox subulata ‘Atropurpurea’ (creeping phlox) -- 2-6”H. Dark green needle-like leaves, smothered by tiny, bright, rosy-red flowers. If you haven’t caught rock gardening fever, it’s only a matter of time be- Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Blue’ (creeping phlox) -- 4-6”H. Fast- fore you are seeking out those buns, cushions and other compact plants spreading, low-growing. Creates a carpet of pale lavender, bluish flowers that delight and inspire. We offer many varieties to plant in a small in the spring. trough, a rock wall, a raised bed, on a large mound in a natural or gar- Phlox subulata ‘Snowflake’ (creeping phlox) -- 4-6”H. Loose clusters of dener-made rock formation. Use them to create a miniature or fairy gar- large star-shaped, pure white flowers cover the top of this mat-forming den. All they require is excellent drainage and most like full sun expo- creeper. sure. Pulsatilla vulgaris var. rubra (pasqueflower) -- 12”H. Rich red form of the pasqueflower. Mound of finely dissected foliage with flower stems Rock Garden plants are located in the SUN TENT. bearing large red flowers. Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasqueflower) -- 8-10”H. Lavender bell-shaped flow- Allium senescens ‘Glaucum’ (ornamental onion) -- 4-8”H. Blue-grey ers. cowlick leaves, rosy flowers. A choice plant, especially for rock gardens. Ranunculus repens ‘Buttered Popcorn’ (gold variegated buttercup) -- 8 Aug-Sept. -10”H. Gold, chartreuse, and green variegated serrated leaves. Most col- Artemisia stelleriana ‘Silver Brocade’ (dusty miller) -- 6-12”H x 24- orful in sun. Yellow flowers. Good ground cover. 30W. A recent introduction, makes a dense mat of prostrate foliage. Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ (stonecrop) -- 18-24”H. Rich mauve heads, aging Campanula carpatica ‘Weisse Clips’/‘White Clips’ (Carpathian bell- to coppery in fall. 18” mound of light green foliage that looks great flower) -- 8-12”H. White flowers. Choice rock garden plant. June-Oct. throughout the season. Callirhoe involucrata ‘Wine Cups’ (poppy mallow) 1999 Plant Select Sedum ‘Desert Red’ (stonecrop) -- 6”H. Spreading habit. Blue-green Winner -- 5”H x 24-30”W. Rich wine red flowers with white eye cover foliage. Deep rose-pink flowers in late summer mature to shiny red seed the plant all summer. Most soils. heads. Choice! Dianthus ‘Coconut Surprise’ (pinks) -- 8-10”H x 8-10”W. Spicy fra- Sedum ‘Dragon’s Blood’ (stonecrop) -- 4-6”H. Red-margined green grance. Grey-blue foliage in a compact habit. Long bloom time. Double foliage turns brilliant red with cool fall temperatures. Deep red flowers. frilly white petals with a burgundy eye. Sedum ‘Lemon Drop’ (stonecrop) -- 6”H. Frosty-green foliage. Bright Dianthus ’Frosty Fire’ (pinks) -- 4-6”H. Double cherry-red flowers lemon-yellow flowers. Aug.-Sept. flecked with white. Blue-grey dwarf foliage. Long flowering period. Sedum Rock n Grow® ‘Pure Joy’ (stonecrop) -- 10-12”H. Forms a Dianthus ‘Kahori’ (pinks) -- 6-12”H. Compact mound of grey-green low, rounded mound in spring, growing to just under 1' tall by sum- foliage topped with pink flowers in spring continuing sporadically mer. Light green leaves become covered in a dome of bubblegum through most of the summer. Full sun. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant. pink flowers followed by pretty seed heads. Dianthus ‘Raspberry Swirl’ (pinks) -- 6-12”H. Single, light pink flow- Sedum cauticola ‘Lidakense’ (pink stonecrop) -- 12”H. Rounded, blue- ers with deep maroon picotee edges and eye. Ages with the pink going to green leaves, flushed with purple. Glistening pink star flowers appear in white and the maroon to magenta. Dead heading may get another bloom late summer, clustered at the ends of each stem. in the fall. Full sun - Partial shade. Attracts butterflies, deer resistant. Sedum kamtschaticum (stonecrop) -- 4”H. Star-shaped deep golden Dianthus deltoides ‘Zing Rose’ (maiden pinks) -- 6”H. Cerise-scarlet flowers open from pink buds. Glossy, deep green leaves. Spreads to 10” flowers cover low, dense green foliage. Long blooming. Summer. wide. Late summer. Dwarf habit. Well drained soils. Tolerates shade. Sedum sieboldii ‘Mediovariegatum’ (stonecrop) -- 4-6”H. Pink flowers. Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Feuerhexe’/‘Firewitch’ (cheddar pinks) Grey foliage with cream stripe in mid-leaf. Choice variety. PPA 2006 -- 8”H. Dense blue foliage under bright raspberry-red flowers. Sedum spurium 'Blaze of Fulda' (stonecrop) 1-3"H x 12"W. Dark red- Clove-like fragrance. Excellent as a border edger or ground cover for orange foliage with clusters of bright rose-pink star-shaped flowers. sunny slopes. Cut back spent flowers to promote rebloom. Creeping variety. Mat forming. Dianthus deltoides ‘Zing Rose’ (maiden pinks) -- 6”H. Cerise-scarlet Sempervivum ‘Black’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 4-8”H x 6-12”W. Tolerates flowers cover low, dense green foliage. Long blooming. Summer. heat, drought and neglect! Medium rosettes of rich chocolate brown. Dwarf habit. Well drained soils. Tolerates shade. Spikes of pastel flowers in summer. Filipendula ‘Kahome’ (dwarf meadowsweet) -- 8-12”H x 12-18”W. Sempervivum ‘Desert Bloom’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 4-6”H. Deep gray- Deep pink flowers over a low mound of ferny leaves. Useful in moist green rosettes are highlighted by rosy-red centers. areas. Clumps may be divided easily in spring. Sempervivum ‘Forest Frost’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 6-8”H x 6-8”W. Small Geranium pratense 'Dark Reiter' (meadow cranesbill) -- 6-12”H. A rosettes of apple-green with silvery cobweb threads. Short spikes of pas- fairly new cultivar, has a short mounded habit and dark leaves. Bright tel flowers in summer. Tolerates heat and drought. lilac-blue blossoms appear in spring, and pinching back after flowering Sempervivum ‘Red Rubin’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 4-6”H. Mounding ever- encourages more blooms in fall and helps maintain its neat habit. green perennial boasts large rosettes of burgundy-tinged leaves. Geum triflorum (prairie smoke) -- 8-15”H. Prairie Smoke is one of the Sempervivum ‘Rocknoll Rosette’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 3-4”H. Medium- first prairie flowers to bloom in the spring. 3 flowers on long stalks, gen- sized rosettes range from deep wine red at the tips to apple green at the erally red but may be a reddish shade of pink, purple or brown. Fruit is a base. dry seed with a 2-inch long feathery plume. The plumes are reminiscent Sempervivum ‘Twilight Blue’ (hens-and-chicks) -- Large olive-green of smoke blowing in the wind. MN Native. leaves shaded lavender, with purple tips. Leontopodium alpinum (edelweiss) -- 6”H. Woolly rosette bracts. White Sempervivum calcareum ‘Mrs. Giuseppi’ (hens-and-chicks) -- 4”H. foliage. Likes sun and a well-drained, sandy soil. July-Aug. Rosettes. Grey-blue leaves with eye-catching triangular tips dipped in Leptinella squalida ‘Platt’s Black’ (black brass buttons) -- 1-2”H .Tiny, rich maroon. almost black leafed, ferny foliage with minute white button-like flowers. Sempervivum, Specialty Blend (hens-and-chicks) -- Rich blend of sem- Good ground cover or rock garden plant. pervivum and jovibarba. Short spikes of pastel flowers in summer. Toler- Lewisia longipetala x cotyledon ‘Little Plum’ (bitterroot) -- 4”H x 6”W. ates heat and drought. Evergreen leaves are thick and fleshy, grow in rosettes, and become mat- Thymus ‘Doone Valley’ (creeping thyme) -- 2-4”H. Tiny deep pink like. Large, intense rose-purple flowers. Requires well-drained soil. May- flowers. Spicy lemony fragrance. Good ground cover. June and Sept. Nepeta x faassenii ‘Kit Cat’ (dwarf catmint) -- 8-12”H. Grey-green leaves that are highly aromatic when crushed or bruised. Two-lipped blue flowers. Nepeta racemosa ‘Little Titch’ (dwarf catmint) -- 8-10”H. Compact, very long blooming Catmint with deep blue blooms. Aromatic, textured foliage is silvery blue-green with deep veins. 12 Heliotrope ‘Marino Blue’ (Heliotropium arborescens 'Marino Blue') Rock Garden, Continued -- Part Sun. 15”H. Features beautiful clusters of fragrant royal blue flowers with white overtones at the ends of the stems from late spring to early fall. Toxic Thymus serpyllum ‘Magic Carpet’ (thyme) -- 2”H. Creeping habit. Impatiens ‘SunPatiens® Compact Coral’ (Impatiens x hybrida Very small, hairy leaves with sweet, lemon scent. Carmine-pink flow- ‘SunPatiens® Compact Coral’) -- Sun/Shade. 14-24”H. Upright. ers. May-July. Tolerates heat and drought conditions. Large flowers with coral-pink tones. Unaffected by Downy Mildew. Veronica prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’ (creeping speedwell) -- 4-6”H. Impatiens ‘SunPatiens® Compact Tropical Rose’ (Impatiens x Mounding clump of rich golden-yellow leaves, contrasting beautifully hybrida ‘SunPatiens® Compact Tropical Rose’) -- Sun/Shade. 14-24” with the bright-blue flowers in late spring. H. Upright. Large flowers with magenta-red tones. Unaffected by Zauschneria garrettii ‘Orange Carpet®’ (California fuchsia) -- 3- Downy Mildew. 4”H. Low-growing mat of small green leaves, bearing small scarlet Impatiens ‘SunPatiens® Spreading Carmine Red’ (Impatiens x orange trumpet blooms from mid summer into the autumn. hybrida ‘SunPatiens® Spreading Carmine Red’) -- Sun/Shade. 36”H. Spreading. A large variety with pinkish-red flowers. Unaffected by Downy Mildew. Impatiens ‘SunPatiens® Spreading Tropical Orange’ (Impatiens x hybrida ‘SunPatiens® Spreading Tropical Orange’) -- Annuals Sun/Shade. 36”h. Spreading. Another large variety. This one with orange flowers and variegated foliage. Unaffected by Downy Mildew. Lampranthus ‘Pink Vygle’ (Lampranthus blandus ‘Pink Vygle’ ) -- You will find Annuals outside of the Hosta Building Succulent -- Produces masses of pale pink blooms which dance above mint-green foliage. Aeonium ‘Kiwi’ (Aeonium percarneum ‘Kiwi’) -- Succulent -- Part Lantana Bandana™ ‘Cherry Sunrise’ (Lantana cama- sun. Rosettes of fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves that are brilliantly col- ra ‘Bandana™ Cherry Sunrise’) -- Sun. 24”H. Tubular flower clusters ored. The leaves in the center are pale yellow and progressively the are multicolored yellow, orange and red. leaves get greener to the outside of the rosette. The edges of the Lantana Bandana™ ‘Red’ (Lantana camara ‘Bandana™ Red’) -- leaves are red. Yellow flowers bloom in the summer . Sun. 24”H. Tubular flower clusters are multicolored red with yellow Alternanthera ‘Grenadine’ (Alternanthera ficoidea 'Grenadine') overtones. (Joseph’s coat) -- Sun/Part Shade. 6-12”H x 9-12”W. With bright Lantana, Landmark™ ‘Citrus’ (Lantana camara ‘Landmark™ burgundy leaves and rich pink veins, the leaves on this plant are strik- Citrus’) -- Sun. 24”H. Tubular flower clusters are orange flowers with ing and unique. yellow centers. Alternanthera ‘Red Threads’ (Alternanthera ficoidea ‘Red Lantana Landmark™ ‘Yellow’ (Lantana camara ‘Landmark™ Yel- Threads’) (Joseph’s coat) -- Sun/Part Shade. 6-12”H x 9-12”W. Slen- low’) -- Sun. 24”H. Tubular flower clusters are light to brilliant yel- der-leaved perennial selection that doesn't wander, forming a textured low. carpet in shades of deep burgundy. Marigold ‘Durango® Bee’ (Tagetes patula ‘Durango® Bee’) Begonia ‘Dragon Wing® Pink’ (Begonia aconitifolia x B. coccinea (French marigold) -- Sun. 8-10”H. Rich, orange and yellow anemone- ‘Dragon Wing® Pink’) -- Part Shade/Shade. 14”-18”H. Rosy pink like flower heads. Early flowering. flowers. Leaves become bronze tinged in sunlight. Begonias are one Marigold ‘Fireball’ (Tagetes patula ‘Fireball’) (French marigold) -- of the few plants that bloom under almost any light conditions, but Sun. 10-12” H. Blooms start out a very dark, bronze red in early they do best in light shade. spring and finish to a fiery orange as the flowers mature. Begonia ‘Dragon Wing® Red’ (Begonia aconitifolia x B. coccinea Marigold ‘Lemon Drop’ (Tagetes patula ‘Lemon Drop’) (French ‘Dragon Wing® Red’) -- Part Shade/Shade. 14”-18”H. Scarlet Red marigold) Sun. 5-8” H. Sunny yellow, petite flower on small, compact flowers. Leaves become bronze tinged in sunlight. Begonias are one plants. ‘Lemon Drop’ adds a bright spot of color to the front of the of the few plants that bloom under almost any light conditions, but bed, patio containers, and window boxes. they do best in light shade. Morning Glory ‘Grandpa Ott’ (Ipomoea imperialis ‘Grandpa Ott’) Capsicum ‘NuMex Easter’ (Capsicum annuum ‘NuMex Easter’) -- Heirloom -- Sun. 8-10’H. Intense violet-blue, with a ruby red star (ornamental pepper) -- Sun. 10”H. Small clusters of fruits on top of produced in profusion. plant in colors from lavender to light yellow maturing to light orange. Morning Glory ‘Heavenly Blue’ (Ipomoea imperialis ‘Heavenly Cotyledon (Cotyledon tomentosa subsp. ladismithiensis) (bear’s paw) Blue’) -- Sun. 6-8’H. Sky blue trumpet flowers with white throats. -- Succulent -- Sun. The leaves are yellow-green, with 1-3 teeth. The Morning Glory ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ (Ipomoea nil ‘Scarlet O’Hara’) -- flowers are orange-red to almost yellow in color. Sun. 6-10’H. Fast-growing vines with attractive foliage and cheerful Crassula ’Campfire’ (Crassula coccinea ‘Campfire’) -- Succulent -- rosy red 3-4" flowers. Sun/Part Shade. Light green foliage maturing to striking, flame-like Origanum ‘Amethyst Falls’ (Origanum ‘Amethyst Falls’) Sun. 8- coloration of reddish-orange. A must for trough gardens. 12”H x 24”W. Amethyst flowers hang from hop-like cones with tex- Cuphea (Cuphea cyanea) (cigar plant) -- Sun/Bright Shade. Bright tured glaucous blue leaves. Spicy scent. Cones dry and extend the pink tube; bright yellow corolla with two, maroon petals (Bat's Ears) bloom time. and red stamens. Bluish foliage. Good in combos. Ruellia (Ruellia brittoniana) (Mexican petunia) -- Sun/Part Shade. 1- Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ (Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’) -- Sun. 3’ H. Willow-like foliage constantly covered with 1-2", rich blue, Trailing, vigorous, fan-shaped silver foliage on silver stems, very heat petunia-like flowers all summer. and drought tolerant. Salvia ‘Amistad’ (Salvia guaranitica x Salvia gesneriiflora) -- Sun/ Echeveria ‘Painted Lady’ (Echeveria derenbergii ‘Painted Lady’) -- Part Shade. 3-5’H. This spectacular variety has huge violet-purple Small rosettes of triangular shaped leaves with red margins. Clusters flowers held by dark blue-black calyxes. of yellow flowers with red tips. Salvia ‘Black and Bloom’ (Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Bloom') -- Evolvulus ‘Blue my Mind®’ (Evolvulus hybrida ‘Blue my Mind®’) Sun/Part Shade. 2-3’H. Deep cobalt blue flowers with black calyces. -- Sun. 6”-12”H. Miniature, indigo-blue, morning glory flowers cover Flowers appear on spikes to 15” long over a long mid-summer to fall spreading plants. For containers, baskets, and bedding. bloom. Gaura ‘Siskiyou Pink’ (Gaura lindheimeri ‘Siskiyou Pink’) -- Sun. 30-36”H. Butterfly-like rose-pink flowers open from deep maroon buds on rigid wiry stems. May-Aug.

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Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’ (Salvia hybrida ‘Wendy’s Wish’) -- Sun/Part SPECIAL AUXILIARY CREATIONS Shade. 2-3’H. Vivid magenta tubular flowers with fluted tips will attract hummingbirds in droves from late spring until fall! Large Auxiliary members have created some very special Garden Em- glossy foliage. bellishments including toad houses, garden mushrooms, hyper- Sedum japonicum ‘Tokyo Sun’ -- Succulent -- Sun (stonecrop)--2”H tufa and basket pots. They will all be available at this year’s x 8”W. Tiny yellow succulent leaves. Best yellow color in sun, more Auxiliary Plant Sale. lime-green in shade. Senecio spp. ‘Mini Blue’ -- Succulent -- 4”H. Sun/Part Shade. Dwarf form of South Africa's Senecio repens. Powder blue, cylindrical, tapered leaves; white pom pom flower heads. Talinum paniculatum ‘Kingwood Gold’ (golden jewels of Opar) -- Sun. 18”H x 15-18”W. Bright pink flowers and reddish seed pods on tender golden foliage. Seed pods can be dried. Zinnia elegans ‘Magellan Mix’ -- Sun. 12-14”H. Large, fully double 4 to 5 inch blooms in electrifying colors of coral, cherry, ivory, orange, pink, scarlet, salmon and yellow. Zinnia elegans ‘State Fair’ -- Sun. 30-36”H. Jumbo 5" semi-double dahlia-type flowers, a wide range of colors and tall, robust plants. Colors include red, yellow, orange, purple, pink, white and bi-colors. Zinnia ‘Profusion 5-Color Mix’ -- Sun. 12-18”H. Highly prolific bloomers produce masses of 2" semi-double apricot, cherry, fire, orange and white flowers. 2017 Calendar of Auxiliary Events

Summer Garden Tours: Sunday, July 16 Annual Kits Tuesday, July 18 & Wednesday, July 19 Check out the “My Garden Combo Kits” located near the Hosta Building. These kits, including seven plants in profession- Fall Harvest Sale: ally designed combinations, are ready for planting in patio con- Saturday, September 23 & Sunday, September 24 tainers, window boxes or ground beds. Combinations for both sun and shade are available with color schemes to tempt every Quilt Raffle Drawing: gardener. The plants are grown in eco-friendly fiber wrap pots, Saturday, September 23 eliminating plastic waste. These pots can be placed directly into the soil and will compost away over the summer. Come and pick Holiday Sale: your favorites for that special container or spot in your garden.

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Hemerocallis (Daylily) Martagon Lily

One of the most popular perennials available, Daylilies have been Martagon Lilies are a group of shade loving lilies that thrive in moist, cultivated since Roman times. There are thousands of cultivars in well-drained soil. They can take a season to settle in but will reward nearly every color except blue. Low maintenance, they will grow in your patience with years of exquisite flowers. Truly an under-used just about any soil with no serious pests. Excellent for borders or plant that grows very well in our area. They make great companions mass plantings. Careful selection will provide you with blossoms for Hosta. spring to fall . You will find Martagon Lilies in the SHADE BUILDING. Daylilies are found in the Sun Tent Lilium martagon x ‘Arabian Knight’ -- 3-4’H. Up to twenty nod- VE-Very Early, E-Early, EM– Early Mid-season, M-Mid-season, ding recurved blooms are rusty-red with large creamy-gold spots. LM-Late Mid-season, L-Late. Hybridized by George Slate, named by Hugh and Ruth Cocker, Roch- ester, MN. June. Hemerocallis ‘Apricot Sparkles’ (daylily) -- 18”H. Apricot flowers Lilium martagon x ‘Claude Shride’ -- 3-4’H. Fifteen to twenty pur- with a light dusting. Blooms in early June and continues into fall with plish-red recurved blooms with a few yellow-orange spots and slight- a succession of 2′ stems, each bearing 9–10 buds. EM. ly ruffled petals. Named for the hybridizer Claude Shride by Hugh Hemerocallis ‘Bela Lugosi’ (daylily) -- 33”H. Purple flower with and Ruth Cocker of Rochester, MN. June. lime green throat. Very sun fast. M. Lilium martagon x ‘Fairy Morning’ --3’H. New! Light pink base Hemerocallis ‘Bright Sunset’ (daylily) -- 36”H. Burnt coppery- color with lemon yellow flares and small red spots. Orange pollen, orange flower with a golden-orange band and small green throat. Ruf- looks like a shooting star. June. fled edges. Dark green foliage. Very fragrant. E. Lilium martagon x ‘Guinea Gold’-- 48-54”H. Pink buds open to Hemerocallis ‘Lavender Blue Baby’ (daylily) -- 26”H. Lavender delicate buttercup-yellow flowers that blend to pastel pink. Accented blue eye set against lavender pink petals. The glowing green throat with brown spots. Hybridized by Frank Skinner of Canada in 1940. accents the bold color. EM. June. Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’ (daylily) --18”H. Repeat bloomer. Great Lilium martagon x ‘Orange Marmalade’ -- 3-4’H. Striking dark red variety with a rich dark wine-red with yellow-green throat. High orange-red outfacing flowers on rather tall stems. Pollen-free. Hybrid- bud count. M. ized by Ed Robinson of Canada. June. Hemerocallis ‘Passionate Returns’ (daylily) -- 17”H. Blooms for Lilium martagon x ‘Sunny Morning’ -- 4-5’H. Striking deep orange- about 3 ½ months. 4”, rosy red, ruffled flowers have perfect form. yellow recurved flowers with gold circular spots. Hybridized and LM. named in Holland. Formerly known as ‘Nicotine.’ Very desirable. Hemerocallis ‘Purple de Oro’ (daylily) -- 20”H. Purple flower with June. light midribs and gold-green throat. Fragrant. Reblooming EM. Lilium martagon x Lilium Hansonii ‘Terrace City’ -- 4-5’H. Beau- Hemerocallis ‘Ruby Stella’ (daylily) -- 20”H. Fragrant, ruby-red tiful pastels, soft yellow flowers blending to baby pink tips with deli- trumpet-shaped flowers. Long blooming. E to L. cate spotted pattern. Fifteen to twenty blooms in a perfect candela- Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ (daylily) -- 11”H. Starts blooming in brum. May-June. June and continues throughout the summer if seed pods are removed and if grown in rich, fertile soil. Golden-yellow flowers. E to L. Hemerocallis ‘Strawberry Candy’ (daylily) --6”H. Strawberry-pink flower. EM. Hemerocallis ‘Strutter’s Ball’ (Trophytaker® daylily) -- 30-36”H. This selection features large, six-inch, deep cranberry-purple flowers Hardy Lily Bulbs with a lemon throat. LM. Hemerocallis ‘Sunday Gloves’ (daylily) -- 25-27”H. Near white Come early for best selection of hardy lily bulbs: Newest daylilies. Fragrant, 5½" flowers have pale yellow eyes and slightly and old favorite Asiatics in a kaleidoscope of colors and green throats. EM. patterns, richly fragrant Trumpet lilies, spicy Orientals, newest and classic Orienpets, rich in color and fragrance.

For the shady garden there is a good variety of Martagon lilies in pots and bulbs. We promise you will find many lily varieties that you will find nowhere else.

15 Paeonia ‘Henry Sass’ (peony) -- Double. Large pure white flowers. LM. Paeonia ‘Laura Dessert’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Double anemone type. Paeonia (Peony) Soft lemon-yellow. M. Paeonia ‘Loretta Frank’ (peony) -- Single. Dark pink flower. Medium size plant with stiff stems. It is a good bloomer and keeps well when cut. The peony is a true “king” of the garden. Peonies are easy to grow, pre- E. ferring full sun & rich well-drained soil. They are excellent in the border, Paeonia ‘Lottie Dawson Rea’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Double. Light pink as a hedge or as an accent plant. Do not plant too deeply or fertilize too flower with exquisite tints. Lightly fragrant. M. heavily, as this may cause non-blooming. Plant the eyes no deeper that Paeonia ‘Missie’s Blush’ (peony) -- 30”H. Double. Blush flowers may 2” below soil level. Use a sturdy hoop to fade to white. Very fragrant. M. provide the needed support for the taller varieties. Paeonia ‘Mme. Butterfly’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Japanese type. Purple- rose flowers. Holds up well in rain. M. Peonies are found outside on the east side of the HERB BUILDING. Paeonia ‘Mrs. A.M. Brand’ (peony) -- 30”H. Double. Very large, fra- VE-Very Early, E-Early, EM–Early Mid-season, M-Mid-season, grant, clear white flowers. Heavy rich green foliage. L. LM-Late Mid-season, L-Late. Paeonia ‘Mrs. Euclid Snow’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Double. Fragrant, delicate flesh-pink flowers fade to creamy-pink. Rays of deeper pink Paeonia ‘Bartzella’ (peony) -- 24-30”H. Semi-double. Large lemon- spread throughout the blossom. M. yellow flowers with soft red center flares. Upright flowers. This cross Paeonia ‘Myrtle Tischler’ (peony) -- 36-38”H. Double. A large flower between an herbaceous and a tree peony will tolerate some shade. E to M. of excellent deep rose-pink color. Blooms 9-10” dia. Tall stiff stems that Paeonia ‘Battle Flag’ (peony) -- Rare variety not usually offered. Deep can carry this large, flat bloom. Blooms are fully double and the foliage is red outer guard petals with the center staminodes speckled with gold bright green. M. tips. Unusual and refined. Paeonia ‘Nick Shaylor’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Double. Large, flesh-pink Paeonia ‘Carefree’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Japanese type of a medium red flowers with markings of a deep pink. Dark green foliage. L. color. Blossoms open freely and abundantly. Very dependable. M. Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ (peony) -- 30”H. Japanese type. Deep red Paeonia ‘Cora Louise’ (peony) -- 24”H. Semi-double. White flowers with gold-tipped centers. Petals, petaloids and tips of the carpels all the with striking deep lavender flares. Slightly fragrant. E to M. same color. M. Paeonia ‘Coral Charm’ (peony) -- 36”H. Semi-double. Large coral to Paeonia ‘Nippon Gold’ (peony) -- 24-30”H. Japanese type. Medium peach flowers. Vigorous bush. E. pink guard petals surround finely divided staminodes. Blooms hold their Paeonia ‘Cornelia Shaylor’ (peony) -- Double. Pale rose petals with a color and form longer than most. M. collar of white in its center. Fades to white after opening. L. Paeonia ‘Norma Volz’ (peony) -- 30”H. Double. Very large white flow- Paeonia ‘David Harum’ (peony) -- Double. Light crimson flower. Good ers with a pink blush. Strong stems, dark green foliage. Fragrant. L. cut flower. M. Paeonia ‘Paul M. Wild’ (peony) -- Double. Large, full double red flower Paeonia ‘Do Tell’ (peony) -- Japanese type. Soft pink flower with rose which retains its color in the heat. Medium height, strong stems. M to L. center. Pleasing color combination. M. Paeonia ‘Paula Fay’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Semi-double. Radiant rose- Paeonia ‘Douglas Brand’ (peony) -- Double. Brilliant, full double red pink flowers that open well, dark foliage. A tidy garden plant. E. flowers on strong stems. Flowers 9-10” dia. All-time best peony for Mid- Paeonia ‘Pink Hawaiian Coral’ (peony) -- 36”H. Semi-double. Coral west gardens. M. flower with delicate yellow stamens. Fragrant. E. Paeonia ‘Duchesse de Nemours’ (peony) -- Double. One of the oldest Paeonia ‘Red Charm’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. One of the top hybrid peo- peonies still in commerce. Deeply cupped white double with a hint of nies in the country. A true red with perfectly formed, bomb-shaped flow- yellow in the center. Fragrant. M. ers. Stiff stems hold blooms erect. E. Paeonia ‘Duluth’ (peony) -- 36”H. Double. Fine foliage of a deep rich Paeonia ‘Red Grace’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Double. Bright, deep red, green. White flowers. A variety that is not well known. L. large, globe-shaped flowers. E. Paeonia ‘Edward F. Flynn’ (peony) -- Double. Brilliant dark red. Com- Paeonia ‘Requiem’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Single. White blooms with a pact plant. L. hint of pink when first open. Tall macrophylla hybrid with very dark Paeonia ‘Eliza Lundy’ (peony) -- 24”H. Double hybrid. Miniature Red green foliage. Pistils have lovely red tops. Spicy fragrance. E. Charm in flower form. Deep maroon flowers. E. Paeonia ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Double. Classic peony. Paeonia ‘Ella Christiansen’ (peony) -- Double. Medium pink, fragrant Dark rose pink, double flower with an occasional stamen. Strong plant. L. flowers. Good cut flower. LM. Paeonia ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Single. Fiery red flowers. Paeonia ‘Elsa Sass’ (peony) -- Double. Creamy-white flowers. One of Robust, strong stems. Very long blooming. E. the best double whites ever introduced. L. Paeonia ‘The Fawn’ (peony) -- 30”H. Double. Pink with darker speckles Paeonia ‘Elsie Picket’ (peony) -- Double. Dark pink flowers. M. scattered throughout the blooms. The color fades towards the edges, Paeonia ‘Fairy Princess’ (peony) -- 22”H. Single. True red petals sur- Midseason. round yellow stamens. Holds up to the rain. E. Paeonia ‘Tish’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Japanese type. Tall. Dark red flower Paeonia ‘Faribo Gold’ (peony) -- Japanese type. Brilliant yellow center with gold-tipped center. Blooms freely on strong healthy plants. M. surrounded by white guard petals. Excellent grower. Holds up in the rain. Paeonia ‘Topeka Garnet’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Single. Rich garnet-red M. flower. Unique color. Abundant bloomer. M. Paeonia ‘Fern Leaf’ (peony) -- Double. Rare. Crimson double flowers Paeonia ‘Vivid Rose’ (peony) -- 24-30”H. Double. Bright pink, fragrant on bright green, fern-like foliage. Prefers lighter soil. E. flowers. LM. Paeonia ‘Festiva Maxima’ (peony) -- Double. Fragrant, white flowers Paeonia ‘Westerner’ (peony) -- 36”H. Japanese type. Tall plant with with prominent crimson flakes on central petals. E. large medium pink flowers with yellow centers. M. Paeonia ‘Florence Nichols’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. White, mixed-width Paeonia x smouthii (peony) -- 24-30”H. Single. Rare. Brilliant magenta- petals. Very fragrant. L. red blooms with yellow stamens. Finely divided leaves. Native from Ural Paeonia ‘Frances Willard’ (peony) -- Double. Opens pale pink changing Mountains of Russia to Pamir Mountains of Central Asia. E. to white with yellow suffusion in collar. M. Paeonia ‘Friendship’ (peony) -- Single. Bright pink flower edged in white. A floriferous hybrid short in stature. Blooms before most garden peonies. E. Paeonia ‘Gay Paree’ (peony) -- 30-36”H. Japanese type. Cerise-pink outer guard petals surround a creamy-white center. L. Paeonia ‘Green Lotus’ (peony) -- 28”H. Single. White flowers with streaks of lime-green and soft pink highlights. E.

16 Rosa ‘Little Mischief’ Easy Elegance® -- Shrub. 2005 U.S.A., (2- 3ft H) Compact everblooming rascal with new blooms of deep-pink Rosa (Roses) with a white eye contrast nicely with the older, lighter pink blooms. Low-growing habit and disease-resistant foliage. Our custom is to offer you shrub roses that have been grown on their Rosa ‘Morden Sunrise’ Parkland Series. -- Shrub. 2000 Canada, (2- own roots. In cold climates, own-root roses tend to be hardier and 3ft H) Fragrant, semi-double blooms are held in trusses of up to 15 remain true to the original variety should they die back to the ground flowers, opening orange, aging to bright yellow and finally creamy in the winter. white. A low-growing, hardy shrub with upright canes and glossy, Most modern shrub roses have been developed for disease resistance deep green foliage. Everblooming. which lessen the need for chemical spraying. All are winter hardy for Rosa ‘My Girl’ Easy Elegance® -- Shrub. 2008 U.S.A., (3-5ft H) Zone 4 and do not require 'tipping'. Adorable, round, deep pink buds are held in cluster of 5 to 30, open- The roses are potted for your convenience. The newly developed roots ing to ruffled blossoms so full they almost hide the centers. Offers are fragile and may be damaged during transplanting which could tremendous flower effect. Backed by medium green foliage, proven to cause growth set-back. Please use caution when spreading the root be highly resistant to black spot with little to no defoliation. Compact, systems. upright habit with good repeat bloom. Rosa ‘Mystic Fairy®’ Easy Elegance® -- Shrub. 2004 U.S.A., (3-4ft You will find Roses outdoors on the east side of the Hosta Building. H) Blooms of rich red with pink undertones carpet the plant in massive clusters all summer long. New foliage is glossy red, which slow- Rosa ‘Above and Beyond’ First Editions® -- 2015 U.S.A., (10-14ft ly gives way to dark green mature leaves, a striking complement to H) Large flowered climber, clusters of five or more orange buds per the blooms. This compact, vigorous shrub rose is crown hardy to zone stem open into apricot semi-double to double flowers, recurrent 4 and resistant to both blackspot and mildew. Everblooming. bloom, extreme cane hardiness, resistant to fungal diseases. Rosa ‘Super Hero’ Easy Elegance® -- Shrub. 2008 U.S.A., (3-6ft Rosa ‘All the Rage’ Easy Elegance® -- Shrub. 2008 U.S.A., (3-5ft H) Clusters of perfect, red hybrid tea-shaped blossoms stand out H) Multi-colored rose with tight coral buds swirling open to apricot- strongly against clean, medium to dark green, satiny foliage. Try this colored blossoms with luminous yellow centers. Blooms age to lip- neat, compact, disease-resistant shrub in the border or foundation stick pink before dropping cleanly away. Everblooming. planting. Everblooming. Rosa ‘Campfire’ First Editions® -- Shrub. 2014 Canadian Artist Rosa ‘Ole’ Northern Accents™ -- Shrub. 2008 U.S.A., (2-3ft H) Series, (3ft H.) Blooms are pink bi-color, everblooming, semi-double Has double light pink, everblooming, masses of flowers. Above aver- blooms, with dark green glossy foliage. Excellent disease resistance. age disease resistance. Compact habit. Developed by Kathy Zuzek, Rosa ‘Champagne Wishes’ Easy Elegance® -- Shrub. 2012 U.S.A., University of MN. (3-4ft H) Clusters of soft apricot buds open to shades of antique white Rosa ‘Sigrid’ Northern Accents™ -- Shrub. 2012 U.S.A., (3-4ft H) with a hint of apricot. Double recurrent blooms. Superior disease re- The flower color is intense and everchanging through the season. sistance. Cool weather will produce deeper red color in the blooms, hot weath- Rosa ‘Como Park’ Easy Elegance® -- Shrub. 2009 U.S.A., (2-3ft er results in a vibrant lilac pink. Fully double flowers are borne in H) Blooms early, producing masses of lightly-scented, 3-inch double enormous clusters. Everblooming. Excellent disease resistance. De- recurrent blossoms that will blanket your shrub in red brilliance from veloped by Kathy Zuzek, University of MN. late spring until early fall. Dark, glossy green foliage is disease re- Rosa ‘Summer Waltz’ -- Shrub. 2012 U.S.A., (4-4.5ft H) Is covered sistant with double-cupped frilly pink flowers, everblooming through-out the Rosa ‘Foxi Pavement’ / ‘Buffalo Gal’ -- hybrid rugosa -- 1987 Ger- season until frost. The lightly fragrant flowers fade to light pink as many, (2.5-4ft H) The loosely arranged semi-double blooms appear they age. Above average disease resistance. U of MN Introduction. repeatedly in intensely fragrant clusters of deep lavender pink backed Rosa ‘Sven’ Northern Accents™ -- Shrub. 2008 U.S.A., (2-3ft H) by dense, glossy foliage of light green. Autumn characteristically Exhibits unique color ranges from violet to mauve to rich dark pink. brings a display of dark red hips along with the added bonus of color- Masses of blooms cover this compact, low-maintenance shrub fol- ful fall foliage. lowed by a good showing of hips in the fall. The fragrant pink blooms Rosa ‘Henry Kelsey’ (Kordesii x hybrida) -- Explorer Series -- 1984 contrast beautifully with the dark green foliage. Everblooming. Above Canada. (7-10ft H) This is a hardy climber with medium red semi- average disease resistance. Developed by Kathy Zuzek, University double blooms (25 petals) in large clusters. It blooms repeatedly and of MN. has a spicy fragrance. The long canes have a trailing habit, or will climb with support. Rosa ‘High Voltage’ Easy Elegance® -- Shrub. 2009 U.S.A., (4-5ft H) Shockingly beautiful clusters of double yellow blossoms are held high on sturdy canes. Super clean foliage complements the fragrant blooms. Upright, vase-shaped habit will stand up in the back of the border or stand out as an accent. Recurrent bloomer. Rosa ‘Lena’ Northern Accents™ -- Shrub. 2008 U.S.A., (2-3ft H) Lena is blanketed in stunning frilly white flowers with pink tips at the ends of the stems from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green foliage throughout the season. The fruits are red hips displayed in late fall. Everblooming. Excellent disease resistance. Developed by Kathy Zuzek, University of MN. Rosa ‘Lillian Gibson’ -- Hybrid Blanda -- 1938 U.S.A., (5-10ft H) Lillian Gibson' is a large-growing hardy rose, which produces an abundance of lightly scented double light pink flowers in early summer; tall, bushy and upright habit. No repeat bloom. Hardy and resistant to disease. Dr. Leon Snyder’s favorite rose. Dr. Snyder was the first director of our Arboretum from 1958 until 1976.

17 Hosta ‘Lakeside Banana Bay’ -- Round, shiny, very broad leaves

with bright yellow centers and apple green margins. Light lavender

Hosta flowers. Hosta ‘Lakeside Paisley Print’ -- Heart-shaped leaf with narrow creamy-white markings in center, shooting out in feather pattern. It has been called the “Perfect Perennial” and offers a beautiful Wide, wavy, green margins. Heavy substance. Light lavender flower. display from spring until frost. There is potential for such variety Hosta ‘Limey Lisa’ -- Lime-green spoon-shaped leaf. Lavender flow- using Hosta in your garden. With heights ranging from 2” to 48”, er. shapes and textures so diverse and colors from blue to gold to Hosta ‘Maui Buttercups’ -- Cupped and corrugated yellow leaf; green and to white, you could fill your garden with Hosta and not good substance. Violet flower. have two alike. Take time to look them over and talk to our in- Hosta ‘Milkmaid’ -- Green leaves with pale green, creamy white and formed volunteers, so you can make the right selection for your pale yellow streaks and speckling. Small dark lavender flowers. own shady paradise. (HoY = Hosta of the Year) Hosta ‘Patriot’ --1997 HoY--Glossy dark green leaf/white margin.

Medium violet flower. MINI: <8” High Hosta ‘Popcorn’ -- Long, narrow green leaf with strap-like petiole. Lavender flower in early fall. Hosta ‘Rainbow’s End’ -- Thick, rubber-like dark green leaf with Hosta ‘Baby Booties’ -- Oval leaf with a green center and a creamy- yellow center which matures to white. Dark lavender flower on showy white margin. Pale purple flower. red scapes! Hosta ‘Baby Bunting’ -- Blue leaf. Pale lavender flower. Hosta ‘Rainforest Sunrise’ -- 2013 HoY. Bright golden leaf with Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ -- 2008 HoY. Round, blue leaf with sub- neat dark green border. Lavender flower. stance. Lavender flower. Hosta ‘Raspberry Sundae’ -- Red stems and stalks, cream centers Hosta ‘Fireworks’ -- Creamy-white center with dark green margin; with green borders. some streaking. Lavender flower. Purple-red flowers. Hosta ‘Irish Mist’ -- Creamy-white leaf with dark green margin; Hosta ‘Ripple Effect’ -- Long, narrow leaf heavily twisted. Emerge heavy substance. Pale lavender flower. bright yellow in spring with thin blue margins. Ages to chartreuse Hosta ‘Lakeside Neat Petite’ -- Dull blue-green, twisted leaf. Deep centers with green margins. Light lavender flowers. violet flower. Hosta ‘Ruby’ -- Narrow green, rippled leave with red petioles and Hosta ‘Lemon Lime’ -- Chartreuse-gold leaf. Light purple flower. red flower scapes. Closed purple flowers. Hosta ‘Mighty Mouse’ -- Blue-green leaf edged in yellow. Lavender Hosta ‘Silver Creek Sunshine’ -- Emerging gold, turning green later. flower. Rippled lance-shaped leaves. Pale lavender flowers late season. Hosta ‘Mini Skirt’ -- Wavy, thick, blue-green leaf with creamy yel- Hosta ‘Sparkler’ -- Leaf has narrow, creamy-white to white center low margins. Pale lavender flowers. and dark green streaked margin. Light lavender flower. Hosta ‘Munchkin Fire’ -- Narrow gold leaves. Color stays all sum- Hosta ‘Veronica Lake’ -- Heart-shaped blue-green leaf with creamy- mer. Lavender flowers. white margin. Hosta ‘Popo’ -- Small, round blue leaves make neat low mound. Lav- Hosta ‘Waterslide’ -- Wavy, ruffled, blue leaves with heavy sub- ender flower. stance that hold their blue color well into the summer season. Laven- Hosta ‘Sun Mouse’ -- Brilliant yellow leaves that holds its yellow der flowers. color well into summer. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Turtle Dove’ -- Green leaf. Unique, showy, balloon-shaped lavender flower. MEDIUM: 15-22”

SMALL: 9-14” Hosta ‘Alligator Alley’ -- Heart-shaped leaves are heavily corrugated with yellow centers and blue-green margins. Near-white flowers. Hosta ‘Anna Mae’ -- Blue-green with a wide, yellow, slightly rippled Hosta ‘Bells of Edenborough’ -- Velvet green, lightly puckered leaf margin. Margins turn white in late summer. Lavender flowers. has shiny underside. Deep violet, bell-shaped flower. Hosta ‘Austin Dickinson’ -- Rounded, blue-green glossy leaf with Hosta ‘Brim Cup’ -- Dark green leaf/creamy-white margin. White creamy-white margin. Fragrant lavender flower. flower. Hosta ‘August Moon’ -- Gold leaf. White flower. Hosta ‘Cherry Berry’ -- Pointy white leaves, with a distinctive Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’ -- Frosty blue leaf with wide bright yellow streaky green margin. Pale lavender flower. margins that lighten to creamy white. Hosta ‘Curly Fries’ -- 2016 HoY. Stiff, highly ruffled, narrow leaf Hosta ‘Ben Vernooij’-- Thick intense blue leaves with a very wide emerges yellow then fades to near white. Deep purple scape with lav- yellow edge. Sport of ‘First Frost’ ender flower. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Designer Genes’ -- Bright gold leaf with bright red petioles. Hosta ‘Blueberry Muffin’ -- Puckered blue leaf deepens to blue- Purple flowers on crimson-red scapes. green. Light mauve petioles and flower scapes. Lavender flower. Hosta ‘Ginko Craig’ -- Dark green/white margin. Purple Flower. Hosta ‘Citation’ -- Slightly wavy, apple-green leaf with creamy- Hosta ‘Golden Scepter’ -- Yellow-gold leaf. Medium blue flower. yellow margin. Pale lavender flower. Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’ -- Green leaf/chartreuse and white margin. Hosta ‘Color Festival’ -- Wide green margins surround a white flame Lavender flower. with yellow highlights. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Half and Half’ -- Rounded, lightly cupped white leaf with Hosta ‘Deep Blue Sea’ -- Dark blue cupped and corrugated leaf. Lav- wide green margin. Near white flower. ender flower. Hosta ‘Hands Up’ -- True tetraploid of ‘Praying Hands’. Thick Hosta ‘Devil’s Poker’ -- Green leaf with bright red petiole and leaves that stay smaller with a creamy-white margin. Lavender flower scapes. Red extends up leaf veins. Leaf ages to reddish-purple. Pink- Hosta ‘Hans’ -- Blue-green with corrugated, puckered & rounded ish flower. 2010 Savory’s Intro. leaves with a wide feathery white center. Pale lavender flowers Hosta ‘High Society’ -- Blue leaf with yellow center that brightens to white. Pale lavender flower.

MEDIUM: 15-22” Continued Hosta ‘Wheee!’ -- Light green, ruffled leaf with cream-colored margin. Light lavender flower with purple scapes. Hosta ‘Whirlwind’ -- Cream to white streaked leaf with dark green Hosta ‘Fire Island’ -- Bright yellow leaf with contrasting red petiole margin. Lavender flower. which extends into base of leaf. Lavender flower. Hosta ‘Wolverine’ -- Long blue leaves with a wide margin. Vigorous Hosta ‘Firn Line’ -- Thick blue leaves with a very wide yellow bor- grower. Lavender flowers. der that turns to white, Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘First Frost’ -- 2010 HoY. Blue center with gold margin turns to dark green with cream margin. Lavender flower. Hosta ‘Forbidden Fruit’ -- Blue-green leaves with orange yellow LARGE: 23-29” centers turning to yellow-white. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ -- 1998 HoY. Light green streaked with yellow and white. Very fragrant white flowers. Hosta ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ -- 2014 HoY. Dark blue leaf. Hosta ‘Francee’-- Dark green leaf/white margin. Lavender flower. White flower. Hosta ‘Glory’ -- Bright yellow, heart-shaped leaf turns brassy gold in Hosta ‘Angel Falls’ -- Green leaves with beautiful white centers that moderate amount of sun. Heavy substance. Rapid grower. Light lav- darken as they mature. Lighter green appears where margins and cen- ender flower. ters overlap. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Gypsy Rose’ -- Creamy white to yellow leaf with a wide Hosta ‘Barbara Ann’ -- Thick, corrugated, blue-green leaves with green margin. Lavender flowers late summer broad, creamy margins that lighten to white as it matures. Near-white Hosta ‘Halcyon’ -- Tardiana Group. Heavily textured and ribbed, flowers. chalky blue leaf. Lavender flower. Hosta ‘Brother Stefan’ -- 2017 HoY. Thick, heavily corrugated gold Hosta ‘Indian Hills’ -- Dark green leaves that are pebbled and of leaf with wide blue-green margin. White flower. heavy substance. Upright growth habit. White flowers. Hosta ‘Bumblebee’ -- Large, golden-yellow leaf. Near white flower. Hosta ‘Jade Scepter’ -- Green, fast growing host with purple flow- Hosta ‘Cool as a Cucumber’ -- Narrow, creamy white centers. ers. Forms dense mounds. Sport of ‘Golden Tiara’ White flowers. Sport of ‘Cascades’. Hosta ‘June’ -- 2001 HoY. Light yellow with dark blue-green mar- Hosta ‘Edina Hornet’ --2003 Savory Introduction. Green leaf with gin. Medium violet, flared flower. gold margin. Near white flower. Hosta ‘Lederhosen’ -- Thick, elongated, blue leaf with wavy margin. Hosta ‘Fortunei Albomarginata’ -- Green leaf with a white margin. Fragrant lavender flower. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Loyalist’ -- White leaf with deep green margin. Lavender Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ -- Blue leaf/green and yellow margin. flower. White flower. Hosta ‘Morning Angel’ -- Heavy, shiny, dark green leaf with very Hosta ‘Frozen Margarita’ -- Shiny gold leaves with thin white mar- rippled margin and deep veins. Very fragrant near-white flower. gins Near white flowers. Hosta ‘Nancy’ -- Wavy, heart-shaped gold leaf with heavy substance. Hosta ‘Gold Standard’ -- Gold leaves with a dark green margin. Lavender flowers. Leaf centers emerge chartreuse and brighten to gold during the sea- Hosta ‘Night Before Christmas’ -- Dark green margins with creamy son. Pale lavender flowers. centers which change to white. Lavender flower. Hosta ‘Great Expectations’ -- Creamy-white/dark green leaf. White Hosta ‘Paul’s Glory’ -- 1999 HoY. Large yellow leaf with blue- flower. green margin. Light lavender flower. Hosta ‘Guacamole’ -- 2002 HoY. Gold center/green margin. Pale Hosta ‘Pineapple Poll’ -- Heavily rippled, narrow dark green foliage. lavender flower. Rapid grower. Lavender flower. Hosta ‘Guardian Angel’ -- Blue-grey leaves streaked with creamy- Hosta ‘Prairie’s Edge’ -- Bright gold leaves are surrounded by a white in the center turning solid blue-green by summer. Near-white wavy dark green margin. Lighter green streaks between the margin flowers. and leaf center. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Hudson Bay’ --- Blue margins with apple green jetting and Hosta ‘Praying Hands’ -- 2011 HoY--Elongated dark green leaf/ contrasting creamy-white center. Near white flowers rippled yellow margin/waxy sheen. Pale lavender flower. Hosta ‘Ivory Coast’ -- Large light green leaf/wide, rippled creamy- Hosta ‘Revolution’ -- Dark green leaf with cream center. Lavender white margin. Lavender flower. flower. Hosta ‘Minnesota Wild’ -- Broad green leaf, lightly dimpled, and Hosta ‘Rhino Hide’ -- Deeply cupped, blue leaf with narrow yellow edged with wide creamy-white, strongly ruffled margin. Pale lavender center. Very thick leaves are slug resistant! White flower. flower. Hosta ‘Rubies and Ruffles’ -- Ruffled green leaf with creamy white Hosta montana ‘Aureomarginata’ -- Dark green/bright yellow- margins and red petioles. Purple-red flower scapes. green leaf. Pale lavender flower. Hosta ‘Sea Sapphire’ -- Smooth blue-green leaf. Hosta ‘Paradigm’ -- 2007 HoY. Gold leaf edged with blue-green Hosta ‘Snake Eyes’ --- A sport of ‘Striptease’ with a more prominent margin. Variegation intensifies. Lavender flower. white line between the colors. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Regal Supreme’ -- Tall vase-shaped with frosty blue leaves Hosta ‘So Sweet’ -- 1996 HoY. Dark green leaves and yellow mar- and a wide cream margin. Leaves will be blue-green with white margins. Chartreuse streaks run toward the middle of the leaf. Fragrant gins in summer. Lavender flowers. white flowers. Hosta ‘Rippling Rhythm’ -- Dark green leaves with rippled piecrust Hosta ‘Sunset Grooves’ -- Round, puckered and thick yellow leaves edges. Light lavender flowers. with a wide dark green margin. Pale lavender flowers. Sport of Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ -- Medium glossy green leaf. Fragrant white ‘Rainforest Sunrise’ flower. Hosta ‘Twilight’ -- Green leaf with gold margins. Lavender flower. Hosta ‘Stained Glass’ -- 2006 HoY. Gold center with green edge. Hosta undulata ‘Albomarginata’ -- Dark green/white leaf. Pale lav- Large, fragrant, near white flower. ender flower. Hosta ‘Striptease’ -- 2005 HoY. Green leaf with narrow white cen- Hosta ‘Volcano Island’ -- Yellowish-green leaf with a dark green ter. Sport of ‘Gold Standard.’ Lavender flower. border. Red petioles. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Vulcan’ -- Creamy-white leaf and dark-green margins with golden yellow streaks. Pale lavender flowers.

LARGE: 23-29” Continued

Hosta ‘Sunlight Cinderella’ -- Golden-yellow leaf with dark green margin. Pale lavender flower. Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ -- Green/white leaf. Pale lavender flower. WHERE DO OUR PLANTS COME FROM? Hosta ’Yellow Emperor’ -- Ruffled bright yellow leaf with lime midribs. Light lavender flowers. The plants we sell at the Annual Spring Plant Sale come to your garden from many sources. Many trees, shrubs, fruit and vines come from the University of Minnesota’s Horti- GIANT: >30” cultural Research Center. The Auxiliary grows some plans and the Arboretum staff divides plants from the grounds to share with you. Many of our plants come from some of the Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ -- Blue leaf. Glossy white, long-lasting flower. best specialty growers in the state Hosta ‘Blue Hawaii’ -- Upright, blue, corrugated, heart-shaped leaf. White flower. COUNTRYSIDE GARDENS brings to the sale a huge Hosta ‘Blue Mammoth’ -- Heavily corrugated blue-green leaf. Near selection of these “Queens of the Garden”. Stop by and white flower. Hosta ‘Clear Fork River Valley’ -- Thick dark green rounded & talk to Lavern as he is an encyclopedia of information puckered leaves. Intense corrugation. Pale lavender flowers. about peonies. Find their nursery at 10602 Fenner Avenue Hosta ‘Coast to Coast’ -- Emerges chartreuse then turns lighter gold SE in Delano. (952-955-2283) And don’t miss their annual in the summer. Thick, puckered texture. Upright, vase shaped free Peony Festival usually held the first two weekends of clumped. Pale lavender flowers. June. Hosta ‘Dancing Queen’ -- Emerges a bright yellow in spring. Deep veins and a heavily ruffled margin. Lavender flowers. Place in bright HOLASEK & SON GREENHOUSE Fred Holasek and morning sun to achieve the best yellow color. Son Greenhouse was started over 35 years ago by Fred W. Hosta ‘Dream Weaver’ -- Creamy-white leaf with wide blue-green Holasek. They currently have over 70,000 square feet of margin. Near white flower. greenhouses. They are providing us with high-end herbs, Hosta ‘Dumbo’ -- Medium green, wavy, slightly corrugated leaves vegetables and annuals. You can visit their Flower Power form giant clump. Pale lavender flower. Garden Center at 18364 County Road 9, Lester Prairie, Hosta ‘Earth Angel’ -- 2009 HoY. Large, heart-shaped blue-green MN Their website is http://www.holasekflowerpower.com leaf with creamy-white margin. Pale lavender flower. Hosta ‘Empress Wu’ -- Over four feet at maturity with gigantic, NATURAL SHORE TECHNOLOGIES Is a design-build deeply veined, two-foot leaves. Pale lavender blooms. Hosta ‘Frank Lloyd Wright’ -- Large steel-blue wavy leaf. Vase- ecological restoration company with office and green- shaped form. Near white flower. house in the Twin Cities. They have a genuine passion for Hosta ‘Gold Regal’ -- Yellow/chartreuse leaf. Purple flower. Minnesota’s ecosystems and specialize in working with Hosta ‘Humpback Whale’ -- Enormous! Heavy blue leaves in spring clients to create natural areas that look great, provide im- and take on green tones mid summer. Deeply veined. White flowers. portant ecological functions, and also satisfy recreational Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ -- Blue-grey leaf. Lavender flower. demands. Contact them at [email protected] or 612- Hosta ‘Jurassic Park’ -- Leaves that are heavily puckered and corru- 703-7581. gated making them almost indestructible. Pale lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Key West’ -- Heart-shaped, intense gold leaf. Lavender flow- SAVORY’S GARDENS has been a specialist Hosta grower. er since 1946. Their beauties form our impressive Hosta Hosta ‘Liberty’ -- 2012 HoY. Sport of ‘Sagae’ with wider border. collection, waiting for a chance to be in your garden. Old Margins fade to cream. Purple flower. standbys, new varieties, and their own stunning introduc- Hosta ‘Northern Exposure’ -- Green hosta with wide cream margins tions will be found at Savory’s. Explore their hidden gem is very large, but a slow grower. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Olive Bailey Langdon’ -- Round, blue-green leaf with gold of a nursery at 5300 Whiting Avenue in Edina, MN (952- margin. Near white flower. 941-8755). Their website is www.savorysgarden.com. Hosta ‘Regal Splendor’ -- 2003 HoY. Blue-grey/white leaf. Pale lavender flower. TWIN ORCHARDS NURSERY is a family owned and Hosta ‘Sagae’ -- 2000 HoY. Blue-green/creamy yellow leaf. Pale operated nursery for over 30 years. Dealing in wholesale lavender flower. perennials and shrubs in the past, they are now open to the Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ -- Blue-green leaf with heavy seersuck- public. They pride themselves in producing quality plants er texture. Near white flower. at a reasonable cost. They have over 450 varieties of per- Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ -- 2004 HoY. Chartreuse-gold, waxy ennials, 40 varieties of flowering shrubs, and a selection of leaf. White flower. unique herb and veggie starters. Visit them at 27225 Hosta ‘T Rex’ (aka ‘Tom Rex’) -- Gigantic green leaf, a little floppy. Smithtown Road in Shorewood, MN (952-474-5955) and Large, near white flower. check their website for weekly specials at Hosta ‘Victory’ -- 2015 HoY. Thick, shiny green center with a margin that changes from greenish yellow to creamy white by early sum- www.twinorchardsnursery.com. mer. Near white flowers on tall scapes in mid-summer.

20 Clematis ‘Warsaw Nike’ -- 8-12’H. Rich royal purple flowers with golden stamens. Blooms June-September. Woodies Clematis integrifolia ‘Rooguchi’ -- 6-8’H. A relatively new selection from Japan with a loose sprawling habit that can be allowed to ramble The Woody plants have been potted only for convenience in handling through your garden or can be guided and tied to supports. Its deep and should be treated as bareroot plants when placing in your gar- purple flowers have an open bell shape that bloom all summer long! den or yard area. Be careful not to damage the roots when taking Clematis paniculata See Clematis terniflora - Paniculata Group them from their pots. There will be a good selection of woody plant Clematis terniflora - Paniculata Group (sweet autumn clematis) -- material from the University of MN Horticultural Research Center 15-25’H. Sweetly scented, creamy-white, star-shaped flowers. Blooms August - September.

Clematis texensis ‘Princess Diana’ (Clematis texensis ‘Princess Di- Vines ana’) -- 6-8’H. Deep reddish pink tulip shaped flowers with cream and maroon stamens bloom continually from summer into early autumn. Use as a groundcover in beds and borders or as a climber for

fences, walls and arbors. Go vertical! Crawling up a trellis, enveloping an arch or just cover- Clematis viticella ‘Lady Betty Balfour’ (Clematis viticella ‘Lady ing up that ugly wall, vines are essential to every garden. They take a Betty Balfour’) -- 8-15’H. Rich purple, finely pointed, cupped sepals couple of years to get going and need support to help them climb, but with creamy conspicuous stamens. Blooms August - October. you will be amply rewarded with their sculptural form and abundant Clematis viticella ‘Polish Spirit’ (Clematis viticella ‘Polish Spirit’) -- flowers. Grow two Clematis together or plant them at the base of a 8-12’H. Purple-blue flowers. Prolific bloomer, strong stems. Blooms shrub to scramble up the branches. July - September. Clematis ‘Jackmanii’ (Clematis x jackmanii ) -- 8-12’H. Rich purple Vines are found in the SUN TENT with the exception of the Vitis flowers. Blooms June-September. The first (1858) of the large- sp. (Grapes) which are located with the Trees and Shrubs at the flowered hybrids. north end of the HOSTA BUILDING. Vitis ‘Frontenac’ (grape) -- Red and rosé wine and port grape. Wine has cherry and plum flavors. Vigorous and disease resistant. 1996 U Akebia, (Akebia quinata) -- 20-25’H. Vigorously spreading and of MN Introduction. -30°F climbing vine displays bluish green foliage. Dangling stalks of fra- Vitis ‘Frontenac Blanc’ (grape) -- White wine grape. White-fruited grant, deep purple flowers. Can produce interesting elongated seed sports of ‘Frontenac’ and ‘Frontenac gris’ with earlier harvest date. pods. Fast cover for arbors. Semi-evergreen. Aggressive. Do not plant 2012 U of MN Introduction. where it can spread or reseed itself into natural areas and crowd out Vitis ‘Frontenac Gris’ (grape) -- White wine grape. Vigorous and native plants. very disease resistant. Wine has a characteristic peach flavor. Can be Dutchman’s Pipe, (Aristolochia durior) -- 20-30’H. Vigorous decid- high in acidity. 2003 U of MN Introduction. uous vine grown for its large (9″) heart-shaped leaves. Trained up a Vitis ‘LaCrescent’ (grape) -- White wine grape. Wine has flavors of trellis or an arbor, it can provide shade and privacy. The 1½″ brown- apricot, citrus, and tropical fruit. Moderately disease resistant. 2002 ish purple flowers look like small saxophones or, Dutchmen's pipes. U of MN Introduction. -34°F. Clematis ‘Allanah’ -- 8-10’H. Large dark red flowers with striking Vitis ‘Marquette’ (grape) -- Red wine grape. Resists downy and blackish-red stamens. Blooms are 5-7" June through July with slightly powdery mildew, and black rot, with open, orderly growth habit. smaller blooms August and September. Fast growing variety. Wine has complex notes of cherry, berry, black pepper, and spice on Clematis ‘Asao’ -- 6-8’H. Delightfully scented, deep rosy-carmine both nose and palate. 2006 U of MN Introduction. flowers with white center bars. Attractive seed heads. Early blooming. Vitis ‘Somerset’ (grape) -- Bred by Elmer Swenson, a pioneer of Blooms May - June, September. grape breeding from Osceola, Wisconsin. Clematis ’Huldine’ -- 15-20’H. Graceful 4" white flowers with yellow anthers on vigorous vines. C. Huldine is considered the best repeat blooming white clematis. Blooms July through October. Clematis ‘John Paul II’ -- 8-12’H. This variety has 5-6” creamy Trees & Shrubs white flowers with a pale pink stripe. Blooms arise in mid to late summer. The pink bar is strongest in late summer and the colors generally last longer if grown in partial shade. Blooms May-June, July - Sep- tember. Acer saccharum ‘Fall Fiesta®’ (sugar maple) -- 60-75’Hx 30- Clematis ‘Mrs. N. Thompson’ -- 4-9’H. Rich purple-blue petals with 45’W. Upright, rounded, symmetrical habit. Thick, leathery, glossy a vivid scarlet central bar, and dark red anthers and pale pink fila- deep green leaves turn brilliant colors of yellow, orange, and scarlet in ments. Blooms May - June, September. the fall. Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ -- 6-10’H. diameter pale bluish-pink flowers Aesculus glabra (Ohio buckeye) -- 30’H. Greenish-yellow flower with reddish bar. Golden-brown stamens. Profuse bloomer. Beautiful clusters 6” long in mid-May. Excellent orange fall color MN Native. seed heads. Blooms May - June, September. Betula lenta (sweet birch) -- 60-75’H. Rounded crown when mature. Clematis ‘Rouge Cardinal’ -- 6-10’H. Deep crimson flowers with Shiny green leaves with paler undersides turn golden-yellow in fall. yellow stamens and brown anthers. Blooms May - June, September. Young bark reddish-brown to black; mature bark black, plate-like. Clematis ‘The President’ -- 8-12’H. diameter deep bluish-purple Prefers cool moist soils. Native to eastern North America. flowers with dark purple stamens. Silvery underside. Continuous Cercis canadensis ‘Minnesota Strain’ (redbud) -- 20-30’H x 20- bloomer. Blooms June - August. 25’W. Vase-shaped habit. Small, purplish-pink, pea-like flowers are Clematis vitalba ‘Paul Farges’ -- 12-18’H. Also known as Summer borne before the leaves appear in spring. Heart-shaped foliage turns Snow because of the beautiful 2” white flowers that cover this easy to brilliant yellow in fall. Edible flowers have a sharp acid fla- grow vine from midsummer to fall. This vine is a great choice for vor. Grown from seed collected at the Minnesota Landscape Ar- covering a large fence or small tree. boretum. Clematis viticella ‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’ -- 8-12’H. Boasts 3-4” double flowers in shades of mauve pink. Blooming from July through

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21 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime®’ (hydrangea) -- 3-4’H x 3- Trees & Shrubs, Continued 4’W. The same refreshing color as 'Limelight', on a shrub about one- third the size. Produces large, tightly packed, green blossoms that turn shades of vintage pink in the fall. Clethra alnifolia ‘Hokie Pink’ (summersweet) -- 3-6’H x 4-6’W. An Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pinky Winky®’ (hydrangea) -- 6-8’H x 5- oval, round-topped, erect, dense shrub. Deep green leaves in late 6’W. Dense, cone-shaped, exceptionally large panicles of two-toned spring. Develops yellow to golden brown fall color. Panicles of pink flowers. Flowers emerge white, maturing to dark pink. Dark green buds open to fragrant pink flowers in July-August. leaves take on purple tinge in fall. Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’ (summersweet) -- 3-8’H x 4- Hydrangea paniculata First Editions® ‘Strawberry Sun- 6’W. Rose buds opening to soft pink, fragrant flowers. Medium green dae®’ (hydrangea) -- 4-5’H x 3-4’W. Compact hydrangea. Flowers foliage. Yellow fall color. emerge creamy white in mid-summer, change to pink as night temper- Clethra alnifolia ‘Rosea’ (summersweet) -- 3-8’H. Upright, round atures drop and finally to strawberry red. habit. Glossy dark green foliage. Pink flower buds open to pink flow- Hydrangea paniculata First Editions® ‘White Dia- ers which fade to blush-white. monds®’ (hydrangea) -- 4’H x 5’W. Compact, dense shape. Light Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ (summersweet) -- 3-6’H x 3- green to white to parchment pink flowers. Dark green leathery foliage 4’W. Bright pink flowers hold their color. Nice yellow fall color. has increased heat and drought tolerance. Clethra alnifolia ‘September Beauty’ (summersweet) -- 4-6’H x 3- Ilex verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’ (winterberry) -- 5’H. Male selection. 4’W. Compact, rounded habit. Very fragrant white flowers and deep Early-flowering so good pollinator for I. v. ‘Red Sprite’. Upright, green foliage. Pale yellow to golden brown fall color. Mid-August to mounding habit. Dark green, healthy foliage. late September. Ilex verticiliata (winterberry) -- 7-9’ Year round interest, highlighted Cornus hessei ‘Garden Glow™’ (dogwood) -- 4-5’H. Spreading by the showy display of red berries in winter. Mass or group in shrub habit. Vivid chartreuse foliage. Best color in partial shade. White borders, foundations, native plant areas or bird gardens. Hedge. Ex- flowers in spring followed by white to pale blue fruits in summer. cellent shrub for moist soils in low spots or along streams and ponds. Yellow fall foliage. Red winter branches. Great accent plant! 1988 U MN Native. of MN Introduction. Lespedeza ‘Pink Fountains’ (bush-clover) -- 4-5’H. Semi-woody Cornus racemosa (grey dogwood) -- 10-15’H x 10-15’W. Suckering legume with waves of pink flowers. Cut back in April. Midsummer- shrub with broad, multi-stemmed habit. Creamy-white flowers in fall. June, followed by white fruit on coral-pink pedicels. Grey-green foli- Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ (magnolia) --15-20’H x 20- age turns reddish-purple in fall. Tolerant of sun or shade, wet or dry 25’W. Upright habit, rounded with age. Twelve-petaled flowers of soils. Attracts birds! MN Native. fuchsia pink to purple. Deep green foliage. Diervilla sessilifolia ‘Cool Splash™’ (bush-honeysuckle) -- 2- Malus ‘Honeycrisp™’ (apple) Dwarf rootstock. Sweet, exceptionally 3’H. Fragrant yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers from June to July. crisp and juicy fruit. Storage to seven months. Rated equal or higher Deep green leaves have broad creamy-white margins and red stems. in overall quality than ‘Haralson.’ Ripens in late Sept-Oct. 1974 U of Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ (dwarf burning bush) -- 9-11’H. MN Introduction. dense, mounded, spreading, flat-topped, multi-stemmed shrub that is Philadelphus lewisii ‘Blizzard’ (western mockorange) -- 4-5’H x particularly noted for its fiery red fall foliage color. 3’W. Very fragrant, white flowers. Soft yellow fall foliage. Partial Euonymus fortunei ‘Harlequin’ (wintercreeper) -- 8-10”H x 3’W. shade. Late spring/early summer. Heavily variegated foliage of green and ivory adorn this variety of Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Center Glow’ (ninebark) -- 8’H x 8’W. euonymus. In fall, the leaves take on a very slight blush of pink that Leaves have centers of golden green, orange, and copper tones sur- persists through winter. rounded by dark red-purple changing into shades of red as summer Forsythia ‘Arnold Dwarf’ (forsythia) -- 2-3’H x 4-7’W. Compact, takes over. low, spreading habit. Branches root where they touch the ground. Picea abies (Norway spruce) -- 40-80’H x 25-30’W. Upright broad Makes a good ground cover. Golden-yellow flowers in early spring. habit. Many 5-7” long cones. Fast-growing when young. Rarely or Forsythia ‘Gold Tide’ (forsythia) -- 30”H x 3-4’W. Outstanding never fed on by Japanese beetles. ground cover type Forsythia. The larger, more aggressive upright Prunus 'Alderman' (Alderman plum) -- The Alderman plum is an sprouts should be removed to maintain the ground hugging habit. extremely sweet Japanese type plum. It is a heavy bearer and can of- Forsythia ‘Meadowlark’ (forsythia) -- 8’H x 6-10’W. Semi-arching ten be expected to begin giving fruit after 2 years. 1986 U of MN dark green foliage. Showy bright yellow spring bloom. Plant as speci- Introduction. men shrub or in border in full sun area. Prunus 'Lydecker' (BlackIce® plum) -- A cross between a cherry Forsythia ‘Northern Gold’ (forsythia) -- 6-8’H x 5-7’W. An upright plum and a conventional Japanese dessert plum resulting in large fruit growing shrub that produces its showy golden yellow flowers in early with superior winter hardiness and an early ripening date. spring with spectacular flower color and bud hardiness. Full Sun. Pyrus ‘Parker’ (Parker pear) -- Very hardy and ripens in early Sep- Forsythia ‘Northern Sun’ (forsythia) -- 8-10’H x 7-9’W. Upright, tember in mid-season. The fruit is medium-large, yellow-bronze with arching habit. Clear yellow flowers in late April. Very hardy flower some red blush. The flesh is fine grained, tender, sweet and juicy and buds. 1982 U of MN Introduction. the visible grit cells soften with maturity. 1934 U of MN Introduc- Forsythia ‘Sunrise’ (forsythia) -- 5’H x 5’W. Semi-spreading habit, tion. combined with numerous branches, gives it a full and compact ap- Pyrus ‘Summercrisp’ (summercrisp pear) -- Medium sized pear, that pearance. Excellent deep green, glossy foliage all season long. In fall, when eaten green resembles Asian pears with its sweet, crisp flesh. there's a beautiful show of purple color. Harvested green it will store for a couple months. Fire blight resistant Heptacodium miconioides (seven-son flower) -- 15’H. White fragrant and a good annual producer. Ripens in mid-August. 1985 U of MN flowers in late summer. Red and purple calyces surround fruits in Introduction. early fall. Purple fall foliage. Best color in sun. Quercus rubra (red oak) -- 60-80’H x 50’W. Pyramidal habit when Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ (hydrangea) -- 4-5’H x 3- young, maturing to a rounded habit. Dark glossy green leaves turn red 5’W. Green flowers turning white midsummer. Thrives in shade. to reddish-brown in fall. Tree hangs onto leaves into winter. One of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lamb’ (hydrangea) -- 4-6’H. Unique the fastest growing oaks. MN Native. because its flower petals are the smallest and most delicate of any hydrangea. Blooms in mid-summer and lasts into autumn. Pure white blooms may turn pink in the fall.

Trees & Shrubs, Continued Minnesota Natives

We have many Minnesota native species highlighted throughout the Rubus ‘Heritage’ (raspberry) -- Medium size red fruit with good col- catalog. In addition, the plants listed here are reasonably priced, 1-2 or, flavor, and quality. High yield and freezes well. First crop--mid- year seedlings grown from local seed. More species than listed may July, second--Sept.1. be available. Rubus ‘Latham’ (raspberry) -- Red fruit, ripening over a long period. Reliable cropper. These plants are located outside the entrance to the Sun Tent. Sambucus canadensis 'Adams' (elderberry) -- 8-10’H x 8-10’W. This variety was selected for its large clusters of dark blue to black Aquilegia canadensis (columbine) -- 2’H. Often called “honeysuckle.” fruit in late summer to fall. The fruit is an outstanding source of food Produces scarlet and yellow flowers. Easily grown in average, medium, for birds and other wildlife. well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Freely self-seeds. Humming- Sambucus nigra 'Madonna' (Madonna elder) -- 10’H x 8’W. Attrac- birds love it! tive garden shrub with golden-variegated foliage, showy clusters of Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) -- 3-5’H. This is the plant that small, creamy white flowers in spring followed by black berries in the most people associate with the word “milkweed”. This is a tall and con- fall. spicuous species that sometimes forms large clones. The umbels bear Salix purpurea ‘Nana’ (purple willow) -- 3-4’H x 3-6’W. Steel blue large balls of pink to purplish flowers that have an attractive fragrance. foliage and fine textured twigs that are purplish in the winter. Good Aster oblongifolius syn. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (aromatic as- plant for wet areas or for stabilizing stream banks. Good hedge mate- ter) -- 1-3’H x 1-3’W Fragrant purple flowers. Attracts birds and butter- rial also. flies. Generally, tolerates poor soils and drought. Prefers full sun. Spirea japonica ‘Little Princess’ (Japanese spirea) -- 18-30”H. Up- Bouteloua curtipendula (side oats grama grass) -- 18-30”H x 18-24”W right, rounded, deciduous shrub that forms a compact mound. Fea- Purplish showy flowers. Good cut and dried flowers. Easily grows in dry tures numerous pink flowers in flat-topped clusters (corymbs) in late to medium moisture soils in full sun. Tolerates soils from well-drained spring to mid-summer. sandy soils to heavy clay. Spirea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’ (Japanese spirea) -- 2-3’H. Car- Carex sprengelii (Sprengel’s sedge) – 24”H Very showy ornamental seed heads. Clump forming nature. Full sun to partial shade with almost any mine red flowers in flattened corymbs (to 6" wide) appear in a showy soil moisture. bloom from late spring to mid-summer. New foliage emerges with Drosera rotundifolia (roundleaf sundew) -- Carnivorous; white or pink- reddish purple tinting in spring, matures to blue-green by summer and ish flowers bloom near the bent end of a slender stalk that grows from a finally turns reddish in fall. small basal rosette of reddish, sticky leaves. Needs wet soil conditions. Vaccinium ‘Chippewa’ (blueberry) -- 2-3’H x 2-3’W. Firm, large, Liatris aspera (tall blazing star) -- 1-4’H. A spike of rounded, rayless, light blue berries with balanced flavor. Mid-season. 1996 U of MN pinkish to lavender (sometimes white) flower heads along stiff erect Introduction. stems covered with grayish hairs. One of the popular gayfeathers, this has Vaccinium ‘Northblue’ (blueberry) -- 2-3’H x 2-3’W. Dark blue an erect, slightly zig-zag stem. fruit. Good blueberry flavor. Glossy, dark green leaves turn to deep Liatris ligulistylis (meadow blazing star) -- 12-36”H x 12-24”W Rose- bright red in fall. 1983 U of MN Introduction. purple showy flowers. Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well- Vaccinium ‘Northcountry’ (blueberry) -- 1-2’H x 2-3’W. Sweet and drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates drought, dry soil, shallow mild, sky-blue fruit. 1988 U of MN Introduction. -rocky soil. Intolerant of wet soils in winter. Attracts birds, humming- Vaccinium ‘Patriot’ (blueberry) -- 3-4’H x 3-4’W. bears a good birds, butterflies. quantity of dark blue fruit with a high quality flavor. Makes an excel- Liatris punctata (dotted blazing star) -- 1-3’H. Erect, unbranched stems lent landscape variety with showy white flowers in spring and dark may be solitary, but are usually in clusters. Several stems bear narrow, green glossy summer foliage. crowded heads with rose-lavender flowers arranged in slender wands. Vaccinium ‘Superior’ (blueberry) -- 4-5’H x 4-5’W Firm and flavor- Numerous narrow leaves are crowded along the stem ful, hardy, late-midseason blueberry. Very productive. White flowers Liatris pycnostachya (prairie blazing star) -- 2-5’H. The stems are 2-5 in May. Maroon foliage in October. 2008 U of MN Introduction. feet tall, and nearly half of this is the flower spike. A spike of rayless, Vaccinium corymbosum ‘MNPINK1’ (Pink Popcorn® blueberry) -- rose-purple (rarely white), cylindrical, stalkless flower heads densely 5’H x 5’W. High bush blueberry that bears attractive pink berries that crowded on a coarse, hairy, very leafy stem. ripen early to a creamy pink with a dark pink blush. Yellow fall foli- Lupinus perennis (wild lupine) -- 1-2’H. Showy elongated purple pea- age. Red winter branches. 2014 U of MN Introduction. like flowers. Grows in dry sandy soils, in full to part sun. Will not grow Weigela florida 'Java Red' (weigela) -- 3-4’H x 4-5’W. Compact, in loam or clay. Penstemon digitalis (white penstemon, foxglove) -- 4’H. White to light mounding shrub displays attractive red buds that open to deep pink rose flowers on red stems. Good clean foliage. Grows well in average, blooms. Foliage has interesting purplish cast. dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly Weigela florida 'Minuet' (weigela) -- 24-30”H x 24-36”W. Enjoy a drained soils. spectacular display of rosy-pink blooms against a backdrop of purple- Rudbeckia hirta (black-eyed Susan) -- 3-5’H x 2’W Easily grown in av- tinged foliage. Use to add color in shrub borders or as a garden accent erage, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Grows in dry to Weigela florida 'Variegata' (weigela) -- 4-6’H x 4-6’W. Medium medium moisture, well drained soils in full sun. Tolerates heat and green leaves are bordered in yellow to creamy white. Funnel-shaped, drought. Avoid poorly drained wet soil. Attracts birds and butterflies. deep rose flowers line up in pairs along every branch. Flowers on Sarracenia purpurea (purple pitcher plant) -- A carnivorous plant with previous year’s growth, so prune immediately after flowering. a large, solitary purplish-red flower on a leafless stalk rising above a Weigela florida Wine and Roses® ‘Alexandra’ (weigela) -- 4-5’H. rosette of bronzy, reddish-green, hollow, inflated, curved leaves. Rosy-pink flowers add a touch of romance when displayed against the Vernonia fasciculata (ironweed) -- 3-5’H. Purple showy flowers. Easily dark glossy foliage. The foliage is much darker than that of older vari- grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Grows taller in moist eties. soils.

Melinis nerviglumis (ruby grass) -- 1998 Plant Select Winner -- 20- 24”H. Annual grass with shimmering heads of bright ruby and silver Ornamental Grasses flowers that sparkle like champagne bubbles. Treat as an Annual. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’ (Japanese silver grass) -- 3’H. Thin Grasses are the foundation of North American Prairies. Their distinc- silver-grey foliage. Pink inflorescence turns white. A Kurt Bluemel tive foliage and line add punctuation to the garden. Often thriving in selection. minimal conditions, grasses are generally undemanding and easy Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’/‘Maiden Grass’ (Japanese silver care. The only routine maintenance is cutting back the plants in late grass) -- 5-6’H. Bronze-red inflorescence turns to silver; decorative in winter/early spring to ready them for spring growth and foliage. winter. Oct. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberpfeil’/‘Silver Arrow’ (Japanese silver Grasses are found on the picnic tables west of the SHADE BUILD- grass) -- 6-7’H. Green and white variegated foliage. Reddish plumes. ING Aug.-Sept. Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens (Japanese silver grass) -- 3- Andropogon gerardii ‘Red October’ (big bluestem) -- 6’H. Narrow 4’H. Upright clump of dark-green leaves, turning flame orange and leaves with an upright habit. Begins deep green turning to red then bronze in the fall. burgundy as fall approaches. Miscanthus x giganteus (Giant miscanthus) -- 8-10’H. Huge, bamboo Bouteloua gracilis (blue gramma grass) --1-2’H. Most important -like, long coarse leaves. Rarely flowers. Slightly spreading clump. range grass of the Great Plains. Curly, narrow leaves. Long, one- Good for screen planting. sided, seed spikes with eyelash-like inflorescence. MN Native. Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Skyracer’ (moor grass) -- 3’H. Calamagrostis brachytricha (Korean reed grass) -- 2-3’H. Deep Gently arching, bluish-green blades offer striking texture and contrast. green leaves form an upright-arching mound. Most shade tolerant of Spikes of tiny purplish flowers rise above the foliage clumps. the Reed Grasses. Inflorescence is rose-purple in September. Self- Nassella tenuissima ‘Ponytails’ (Mexican feather grass) -- 12-15”H. sows a little. Most graceful of grasses with slender arching leaves. Finely textured, Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Avalanche’ (feather reed grass) -- 4- Incredible winter interest! 5’H. Green leaves with white centers. More prominent in the garden Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Niger’ (black mondo grass) -- 1- than C. ‘Overdam.’ Bronzy-purple inflorescence in fall. 2’H. Black foliage. Moisture loving. Good special effect plant. Treat Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Eldorado’ (feather reed grass) -- 4-5’H. as an annual. A sport of ‘Karl Foerster’ it’s green leaves are striped down the mid- Panicum virgatum ‘Cheyenne Sky’ (switch grass) -- 2-3’H. Tight, dle with white. Soft, feathery greenish-mauve plumes appear in early vase-shaped clump of blue-green foliage which turns wine-red in ear- to midsummer, maturing into stiff wheat-colored spikes, which last ly summer. Wine-red flower panicles appear in late summer. Well- into winter. behaved. Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (feather reed grass) PPA Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ (switch grass) -- 4-5’H. Metallic- 2001 -- 5-6’H. Best of non-native grasses. Tall clumps. Foliage shows blue foliage that holds its color until the plant takes on its bright yel- pink tones in fall. Best grown in light shade. low fall color. One of the most distinctive grasses on the market. Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam’ (feather reed grass) -- 1- Panicum virgatum ‘Hot Rod’ (switch grass) -- 3-4’H. Compact, 3’H. Choice variegated feather reed from Denmark. Leaves emerge drought and salt tolerant, clumping grass with excellent vertical form. with creamy color, intensifying with season into fall pink tones. Full Blue-green foliage during the growing season turns a deep burgundy sun or light shade. in summer. Carex caryophyllea 'Beatlemania' (mop top sedge) -- 12”W x 6”H. Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ (switch grass) -- 5’H. Striking form! A slow spreading sedge with soft, finely textured, 1/4" wide, very Dense, columnar habit. Tightly clustered flowers. Pinkish-green inflo- dark green, foliage edged in gold. Arching 12" long leaves have a rescence. Orange fall foliage. Selection from Northwind Perennial mop head appearance. May winter kill in Zone 4. Nursery in Wisconsin. Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' (blue sedge) -- 8-16”H x 12-24”W. Panicum virgatum ‘Prairie Fire’ (switch grass) -- 4-5’H. Blue-green Spreads to form a mat of bluish-green foliage. The plant can be used spring foliage turns deep red by early summer, then butter yellow in as a ground cover or in rock gardens. Best growth occurs in the sun late fall. Drought tolerant. but the plant will grow in shade. Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ (switch grass) -- 3’H. Develops Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania sedge) -- 8-10”H. Delicate, arch- reddish-purple foliage color by midsummer. Reddish flower heads. ing, semi-evergreen foliage. Prefers dry, well-drained soils in full to Pennisetum setaceum ‘Fireworks’ (fountain grass) -- 3’H x partial sun. Excellent ground cover under oak trees. MN Native. 2’W. Colorful variegated grass has longitudinal stripes of white, Chasmanthium latifolium (northern sea oats) -- 3’H. Valued for its green, burgundy, and hot pink. Purple tassels rise above the foliage in flat fruit heads. Becoming heavy at maturity and drooping gracefully. late summer. Treat as an annual. One of the best ornamental grasses. Schizachyrium scoparium ‘MinnBlueA’ Blue Heaven™ (little Deschampsia caespitosa ‘Schottland’ (Scottish tufted hair grass) -- 4 bluestem) -- 48”H x 25-30”W. Little bluestem cultivar that is noted -5’H. Dark green leaves; lighter green inflorescence. for its blue-gray foliage, burgundy-red fall color and narrow upright Festuca glauca ‘Beyond Blue’ (blue fescue) -- 16-18”H. Forms a plant form. U of MN Introduction. dense tuft of blue leaves that remain blue all season. Spikes of tan Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ (little bluestem) -- 3- flowers in early summer. 4’H. Sturdy upright stems with blue cast, dark purple close to base. Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ (blue fescue) -- 8-12”H. One of nicest, Red foliage into fall. Good winter interest. palest blues. Medium texture. Sorghastrum nutans 'Indian Steel' (Indian grass) --32-48”H. An Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ (Japanese forest grass) -- PPA 2009 - excellent choice for many low-maintenance gardens. Its beauty lies in - 1-2’H. Golden variegation. Good ground cover for part shade. Sum- the many reddish-brown flowers which are high-lighted by brilliant mer. yellow anthers. Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Saphirsprudel’/‘Sparkling Sap- Spodiopogon sibiricus (frost grass) -- 4’H. Dark green foliage with phire’ (blue oat grass) -- 2’H. Mid-sized blue-foliaged grass of fine to the inflorescences held about 1’ above the leaves. The fine textured medium texture. Well-drained soil and full sun. Best blue color. flowers appearing in the summer contrast well with the bold foliage. Strong grower. Full sun. Foliage reddish-purple in fall.

24 Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) -- 30” H. Use fresh fennel leaves in Grasses, Continued salads or with eggs, fish and sauces. The bulbous stem can be steamed, grilled or served raw; it's like celery with a delicate anise aroma. A, K Sporobolus heterolepis (prairie dropseed) -- 2-3’H. Seed heads are Geranium, ‘Citriodorum’ (Pelargonium citriodorum) -- Scented fragrant, drought tolerant. 18” emerald-green foliage, red fall color. Geranium -- 12-24” H.. Low maintenance plant with lovely lemon- Sunny, dry locations. Native. Late summer. MN Native. scented foliage, which emits its scent when rubbed or crushed. Plants Sporobolus wrightii (giant sacaton) -- 3-4’H x 2’W. Feathery are often used in patio planters or along pathways where the scent can branched seed heads, graceful arching foliage, Drought resistant. be enjoyed. A, AR, K, O Stipa arundinacea (needlegrass) -- 2’H x 2’W. Dark green, fine tex- Geranium, ‘Lemona’ (Pelargonium lemona) -- Scented Geranium -- tured, arching leaves. Autumn color of bronze and orange. 12-36” H. Lovely green leaves have a pleasant lemon aroma when brushed or touched. Small pink flowers accent the foliage in summer and early fall. Great in containers, mixed borders, and can be grown as a houseplant. Lavender, ‘Hidcote’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’) -- 2’ H. Herbs Deep blue flower. Excellent dried. TP, AR, DR, K, O. Zone 5 Lavender, ‘Munstead’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’) -- 18” H. Commonly called English lavender, it has been a mainstay of herb Herbs are valued in the garden for their flavor, fragrance, medicinal gardens for many years. TP, AR, DR, K, O. Zone 5 and healthful qualities. Stop by our Herb Building and breathe in the Lemon Grass (Cymbogogon citrates) -- 2-3’ H. Used in Asian dish- aromas! For more information on herbs and medicinal uses browse es. Lends a fresh, fine, fragrant lemony tang with hints of ginger and the books in the Andersen Horticultural Library or the Arboretum mint. A, K Gift Shop. Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citriodora) -- 24” H. The dried leaves re- You will find Herbs in the HERB BUILDING. tain their fragrance well and are used in potpourri. A, AR, DR, K Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum majorana) -- 12” H. Very fragrant A-Annual AR-Aroma therapy P-Perennial K-Kitchen with white flower. A, AR, DR, K TP-Tender Perennial DR-Suitable for Drying B-Biennial Mint, ‘Chocolate’ (Mentha × piperita ‘Chocolate’) -- 24” H. Choco- O-Ornamental late mint leaves have a delightful minty chocolate flavor, much like the classic Girl Scout cookie. P, AR, K Mint, Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) -- 30” H. Green leaves with Basil, Balsamic Blooms™ -- (Ocimum ‘Balsamic Blooms’) Fantastic strong menthol flavor. Use leaves fresh, dried, or frozen in water P, as a culinary herb or used as an ornamental for containers, landscapes AR, K and gardens. A, DR, K Mint, Spearmint (Mentha spicata) -- 30” H. Spearmint has strong Basil, ‘Dark Opal’ (Ocimum basilicum ‘Dark Opal’) -- 12- flavor and fragrance that is released with simple bruising. It’s the best 18”H. Beautiful lilac flowers with dark red stems. Excellent contrast mint variety for hot and cold drinks. P, AR, K with green basil. A, DR, K, O Nasturtium, Alaska Mix (Tropaeolum minus) -- 12” H. Gold, or- Basil, ‘Cinnamon’ (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) -- 24-30”H. ange, salmon and cherry flowers arise from compact plants with at- Purple stems and purple flower stalks. While most basils are grown tractive variegated foliage. Flowers and tender young leaves add color just for their leaves this one has lovely flowers and makes an attrac- and a peppery zip to salads. A, K, O tive ornamental in its own right. A, DR, K, O Nasturtium, ‘Jewel Cherry Rose’ (Tropaeolum majus ‘Jewel Cherry Basil, Italian Large (Flat) Leaf (Ocimum basilicum) -- 30” H. Medi- Rose’) -- 12” H. Spectacular, zingy-bright new nasturtium with edible um-dark green leaves up to 4" long. Compared to Genovese, the scent flowers, leaves, buds and seed pods. It's a compact, non-climbing and taste are sweeter. A, DR, K variety. A, K, O Basil, Lemon -- (Ocimum americanum) --18” H. Spreading silver- Nasturtium, ‘Jewel Primrose’ (Tropaeolum nanum 'Jewel Prim- green plant with lemony aroma and flavor is great for potpourris, tea, rose') -- 12” H. Beautiful 2" semi-double sweetly ruffled flowers in a chicken, fish, vegetables and herb vinegars. A, DR, K delicious delicate light creamy yellow. color. The whole plant is edi- Basil, ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ (Ocimum basilicum × citriodorum 'Pesto ble and the seeds are often pickled. A, K, O Perpetuo') -- 18” H. Green-white variegated columnar variety. No Nasturtium, ‘Jewel Salmon’ (Tropaeolum nanum 'Jewel Salmon') -- flowers mean numerous and plentiful harvests the whole summer 12” H. Flowers have spicy fragrance, self seeds, low maintenance; through. Tastes of basil with just a hint of lemon. A, DR, K blooms salmon from spring until frost. Basil, Purple (Ocimum basilicum ‘Purpurascens’) -- 24” H. Clove- Oregano, Greek (Origanum vulgare var. hirtum) -- 6-9” H. Distinct like, slightly spicy flavor. Use in salads or preserved in oils and vine- pungent aroma and flavor. Great for pizza, tomato sauce, herb blends. gars. A pot of purple basil provides surprisingly, striking color in the A, DR, K garden. A, DR, K Parsley, Triple Curled (Petroselinum sp.) -- 12” H. No herb garden Basil, Sweet (Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese') -- 24” H. This herb is is really complete without curly parsley. Parsley adds flavor to so known around the world for its wonderful fragrance and flavor. The many dishes salads and sauces. It’s also an attractive plant in the gar- key ingredient in classic Italian pesto. A, DR, K den B, DR, K Basil, ‘Sweet Dani’ (Ocimum basilicum citriodorum ‘Sweet Dani’) -- Parsley, Giant of Italy, Flat Leaf (Petroselinum crispum neapolita- 24” H. Aromatic herb desirable for culinary and ornamental use. num) -- 18” H. Huge, dark green leaves with great flavor. Strong, up- Strong lemon scent. Light green leaves with upright growth. Makes a right stems B, DR, K very good potted or container plant. A, DR, K Rosemary, Upright (Rosmarinus officinalis) -- 30” H. Strong upright Chives, Onion (Allium schoenoprasum) -- 10” H. Mild onion flavor. growth. Dark green leaf. Heavy aroma, flavorful. A, AR, DR, P, DR, K K, O Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) -- 18-24” H. Grown for fresh leaves. Rosemary, Creeping (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’) -- 6-12” A, DR, K H. Perfect for gardens or containers. Rich foliage and beautiful blue Dill, ‘Bouquet’ (Anethum graveolens ‘Bouquet’) -- 24” H. Early to flowers. A, AR, DR, K, O flower with large seed heads. Excellent in pickles and used to flavor many other foods. A, DR, K Dill, ‘Fernleaf’ (Anethum graveolens ‘Fernleaf’) -- 18” H. Big flow- erheads mean more delicious seeds! Good container plant. A, DR, K 25 Brussel Sprouts ‘Long Island Improved’ -- 90 Days. The semi- Herbs, Continued dwarf plants are stocky with leaves closely spaced, so there are lots of tasty sprouts on the short, self-supporting stems. Introduced at the end of the 19th century, this was once one of the most important commer- Sage, Common (Salvia officinalis) -- 2’ H. Leaves used in poultry, cial varieties. pork, tea. P, DR, K Cabbage, ‘Golden Acre’ -- Heirloom, 64 Days. Early summer varie- Sage, Pineapple (Salvia elegans) -- 3’ H. Pineapple sage is noted for ty ball head cabbage. With small to medium-sized green, round solid the pineapple aroma and flavor of its foliage when crushed. A, DR, K heads on compact plants with few outer leaves. Sage, Purple (Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurea’) -- 18” H. Adds color and Cabbage ‘Ruby Perfection’ -- 85 Days. Mid-late red cabbage. The texture to the garden. Use the same as common sage. A, K, DR, O heads are medium-sized and dense with a uniform high-round shape Sage, Tricolor (Salvia officinalis ‘Tricolor’) -- 15” H. Tricolor sage and good wrapper leaves. is a cultivar of common sage familiar to cooks. Grown primarily for Cauliflower, ‘Snowball’ -- 52-70 Days. An early maturing, snow its ornamental qualities (tricolor foliage), it also has culinary proper- white, high quality hybrid from France, suitable for both spring or fall ties. A, K, DR, O plantings. Tarragon, French (Artemisia dracunculus ‘Sativa’) -- 3’ H. Noted for Cauliflower, ‘Winter Dream’ -- 70 Days. A firm and flavorful, the pungent anise-like flavor and aroma of its leaves. TP, DR, K early maturing, snow white variety from Burpee suitable for spring or Thyme, English (Thymus vulgaris) -- 12” H. This savory herb is a versa- fall planting. tile seasoning for soups, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and sauces. P, DR, Cantaloupe, ‘Minnesota Midget’ -- Heirloom, 60-70 Days. A back- K, O yard gardener’s dream. These super-sweet, softball-size muskmelons Thyme, Gold Lemon (Thymus x citriodorus) -- 12” H. Produces rich, grow on unusual 3-4’ vines. You can even grow ‘Minnesota Midget’ dark green leaves that have an intoxicating lemon fragrance. Looks as in a container on your patio. good in the herb garden as it does in the ornamental border. A good con- Cantaloupe, ‘Sugar Cube’ -- 80 Days. A small melon with a whop- tainer plant. P, DR, K, O ping big taste! Coarsely netted, round, 2 pound fruit have juicy, deep orange flesh with a tremendous 14% sugar content. Celery, Cutting or Leaf Celery (Apium graveolens var. secalinum)-- Bred for the leaves rather than stalks, it is a dark green, with thin, Vegetables rounded, flexible stalks and aromatic leaves and tastes exactly like regular stalk celery, but with a slightly stronger, herbier taste. Leaf Celery is the easiest variety of celery to grow. Cucumber, Burpless 26 (aka ’Tasty Green’) -- 60 Days. These cukes You will find Vegetables in the HERB BUILDING. carry the non-bitter gene. Grow straight and 12" long, but quality is best if picked at 8 to 10". The smooth, dark green fruit are thin- Bean, ‘Blue Lake Bush’ -- 55 Days. Classic bush bean. Big crop skinned and tasty with no bitterness matures all at once. Eating, freezing, canning. Cucumber, ‘Bush Champion’ -- 50-55 Days. Bush type takes one- Bean, ‘Blue Lake Pole’ -- 62 Days. Blue Lake Pole Beans can be third the space of vines, so they're great for containers and raised traced back to 1923. This pole variety is the predecessor of the popu- beds. 8-12" crisp, bright green slicers. Mosaic virus resistant and pro- lar bush variety that shares the same name. Possibly the best green ductive. bean in the world! Cucumber, ‘Eureka’ -- 57 Days. The most disease-resistant variety Bean, ‘Fin De Bagnol’ -- Heirloom, 50-60 Days. Tender and string- ever grown is also uniquely versatile. Unlike most varieties, which are less, the thin, bright green pods should be picked every few days, grown specifically for use in pickling or in fresh eating, this cuke can right before they are prepared in the kitchen. This variety performs do both. well in cooler soils where others may not. Cucumber, ‘Parisian Pickling’-- Heirloom, 50 Days. Dark-green Bean, ‘Kentucky Wonder’ -- Heirloom, 65 days. Very reliable, ear- French heirloom gherkin with firm thick flesh and few seeds. Great ly maturing, and productive pole bean. An old favorite enjoyed fresh, for home preserving. canned, frozen or dried. Its buffy-brown seeds can also be used dry as Cucumber, ‘Patio Snacker’ -- 39 Days. Well-branched, short, vining an excellent baking bean. variety is perfect for large containers with small trellises. Fast- Bean, ‘Painted Pony’ -- Heirloom, 60-80 Days. This Mexican heir- growing plants produce early, continuous, high yields of cukes with loom is a choice dual-purpose bean. Harvest at about 60 days for great flavor and a nice crunch. plentiful long, thin, stringless snap beans-or let the pods dry on the Cucumber, ‘Straight Eight’ -- 58 Days. All-America winner for bush type plants, and harvest after 80 days for a bountiful crop of dry 1935! Smooth, straight, deep green 8-inch fruits with rounded blunt beans filled with rich nutty flavor. ends. Tolerates mosaic virus. Beet, ‘Bulls Blood’ -- 40-52 Days. The earliest thinnings spark up Cucumber, ‘Sugar Crunch’ -- 57 Days. Remarkably sweet with a spring and fall salads with a leaf color as richly dark red as radicchio. crisp, crunchy texture. It has the smooth tender skin of a greenhouse As the roots enlarge, the baby beets are also delicious cooked and cuke. The plant makes mostly female flowers, so expect an incredible mixed with salad. The small sweet red roots are best when harvested 60 to 70 cukes per plant. Best when just 4 or 5" long. Resistant to young. mosaic virus and powdery and downy mildews. Broccoli, ‘Green Magic’ Brassica oleracea (italica group) -- 57 Eggplant, ‘Florida High Bush’ -- Heirloom, 75-85 Days. Bred in Days. This summer to fall-type broccoli offers very good uniformity Florida in the early 1900’s. Vigorous, upright, well-branched plants of harvest. Mid-early maturity class and has wide adaptability. It has a bear continuously throughout the season. Large purple-black pear- semi-domed, tight head with small to medium bead size and a good shaped fruits with white flesh are held high off the ground. Disease plant habit. and drought resistant. Broccoli, ‘Gypsy’ -- 58 days. Vigorous plants have a large, uniform Eggplant, ‘Ichiban’ -- 50-60 Days. Produces massive crops of slim, yield and are a sure bet for either spring or fall plantings. Downy mil- 10-inch long, purplish-black fruit. Like all eggplant, this hybrid loves dew resistant and heat tolerant. warm weather but also does well in cooler climates and continues Brussel Sprouts, ‘Franklin’ -- 80 days. Earliest maturing with high producing well into fall. Well suited for containers. Sweet and succu- quality, uniform, firm sprouts. lent.

26 Pepper, ‘Jalapeno’ -- 70-75 Days. Dark green, medium-hot, thick- Vegetables, Continued walled peppers 3" long, 1" wide, with rounded tips. Matures to dark red. 2,500 - 5,000 Scovilles. Pepper, ‘Lady Bell’ -- 72 Days. Produces good yields of sweet bell Eggplant ‘Night Shadow’ -- Heirloom, 75 Days. Large teardrop peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have thick walls, and turn from glossy black in color with a reduced blossom end scar. Fruit remain green to bright red when mature. very firm at maturity. Pepper, ‘Mini Red Bell Lobed’ -- Heirloom, 60 Days. Tiny, red, Eggplant. ‘Satin Moon’ -- 50 Days. Purple-black, slightly fluted oval bell peppers are only about 1-1/2 inches tall and wide. They have eggplant that is 6 to 8 inches long. Its firm, high-quality flesh is mild thick, red flesh that is very sweet. and flavorful and its shape lends itself to large, meaty slices for Italian Pepper, ‘Mini Yellow Bell Lobed’ -- Heirloom, 90 Days. 2-inch eggplant dishes. long, miniature yellow bells. Compact, stocky plants are covered in Kale, ‘Toscano’ (Lacinato) -- Heirloom, 30-65 Days. Lacinato or sweet, slightly tapered, well-flavored fruits. Heirloom type from Ohio. "dinosaur" type. Unique leaf type: extra-dark green, non-curled but Pepper, ‘Mucho Nacho Hybrid’ -- Heirloom, 75 Days. Fatter and heavily blistered (savoyed). Rich, tender leaves have a softer texture longer than the standard jalapeño — and hotter, too! Vigorous plants than curly green kales. yield lots of hot peppers that ripen to red when fully mature. 4,000 - Kohlrabi, ‘Kossak Hybrid’ -- 70 Days. Huge, rounded bulbs up to 8,000 Scovilles. 10 inches across grow at least twice the size of other kohlrabi and yet Pepper, ‘Orange Bell’ -- Heirloom, 90 Days. Super sweet, brilliant the white flesh maintains its sweet, delicate flavor with no trace of orange fruit are blocky with good-sized thick flesh that is flavorful woodiness. and among the best tasting of all Leeks, ‘American Flag’ -- 105 Days. This onion relative has com- Pepper, ‘Pepperoncini’ -- Heirloom, 75 Days. The popular little, pact stems that thicken but do not form bulbs like onions. The appeal- thin, pickling pepper. 3-5-inch fruit have a superb flavor and just a ing white stems have a creamy yellow heart. Leeks are cold tolerant little heat. and can be left in the garden into fall for an extended harvest. Pepper, ‘Purple Beauty’ -- 75 Days. Produces loads of beautiful Lettuce, Assorted Heirlooms Pack -- Heirloom. Growers choice, bells on compact, bushy plants. Crisp texture and mild, sweet flavor. but may include ‘Red Velvet’ ‘Reine Des Glaces’ ’Rossimo’ Pepper, ‘Red Knight’ -- 78 Days. Produces good yields of 4" by 4" Lettuce, Simply Salad™ City Garden Mix -- 30-40 Days. This tasty sweet bell peppers. This variety has very thick walls and turns red and nutritious combination of textures and colorful leaves is pretty quickly. enough to adorn a patio or balcony, and can be harvested every 3 Pepper, ‘Serrano Del Sol Hybrid’ -- Heirloom, 62 Days. Nearly 3 weeks by snipping the plants back to 2 inches. inches long, these dark green, meaty fruits have a unique flavor that's Onion, ‘Candy’ -- 80-90 Days. Extra sweet and mild. Flat globes 3- popular in Mexican cuisine. Pungency compares to a jalapeno. Versa- 4" with tight, light yellow skin. Day neutral variety. tile for sauces, salsas and flavoring. Matures 10 to 12 days earlier than Onion, ‘Walla Walla’ -- 90 Days. The pride of Washington state, this other serranos. 5,000 Scovilles. globe-shaped onion is exceptionally mild and makes jumbo-sized Pepper, ‘Super Chili’ -- 75 Days. Highly ornamental, semi-compact, bulbs with light brown skin and pretty white flesh. Sweetest of all the 24" plant bearing 2-1/2" elongated fruits with plenty of hot chili fla- long-day varieties. vor. Bred for increased yields, ripens from green to orange to red. Onion, ‘SV4643NT’ (Red) -- 110 Days. Long-day red onion. Large 40,000 - 50,000 Scovilles. round bulb, medium to dark red; good internal color. Expect medium- Pepper, ‘Sweet Banana’ -- 75 Days. Sweet, mild banana peppers that term storage. mature from yellow, to orange, and then to crimson red. Onion, Yellow Sweet Spanish -- 110 Days. A garden favorite. Yel- Pepper, ‘Yellow Summer Sweet 8620’ -- 75 Days. Produces attrac- low, sweet and mild. tive, blocky fruit that ripen from green to bright yellow. The medium Pea, ‘Easy Peasy’ -- 60-65 Days. Loaded with delicious, attractive to large plants offer good protection to the fruit. and altogether pleasing peas. Plants produce 10-11 peas per pod and Pepper, ‘Yummy Orange’ (aka ‘Hamik’) -- Heirloom, 60-80 Days. two pods per node. Striking blue-green plants, with super curly ten- Hamik is native to Czech Republic and became very popular in the drils, are self-supporting. US where it`s called ‘Yummy Orange’. It bears 2” long, light green Pea, ‘Tom Thumb’ -- Heirloom, 50-55 Days. Introduced to the U.S. changing to bright orange fruits. These are exceptional sweet nearly in 1854. The best pea variety for container planting! Reaching only 8 seedless and they are ideal for snacking and munching. to 9 inches in height, it's grown mainly as a shelling type, but the pods Pumpkin, ‘Howden Biggie’ -- 115 Days. These pumpkins average are also sweet, tender and delicious when harvested very young. 40 lbs. and have rich dark orange color. Thick flesh helps maintain Pepper, ‘Anaheim’ -- 80 Days. Pungent, long, tapered, medium-thick their uniform, upright shape. peppers. Green fruits turn deep red when ripe. Use these pungent pep- Pumpkin, ‘Pik-A-Pie’ -- 85 Days. Semi-bush plant produces good pers fresh or dried. yields of 6 lb. bright orange pumpkin with a large dark green handle. Pepper, ‘Buran’ -- Heirloom, 90 Days. A Polish heirloom that can’t A superior quality variety for making pies! be beat for sweetness. The 2 foot plants will consistently produce 4x3 Rhubarb cv. (red) -- Unknown cultivar, but likely an heirloom varie- inch extra sweet fruits. Wonderful when picked green, or left to ma- ty. ture to a shiny red color. Rhubarb ‘Victoria’ -- 2’-3’H. The best cooking rhubarb, bar none. Pepper, ‘Cal Wonder’ -- 75 Days. These peppers are thick-walled Noticeably sweeter and milder the all others. Stalks are slender and and blocky, about 4 inches tall and wide, with a crisp, mild flavor and very tender. terrific sweetness. They mature from green to red on the plant. Squash, ‘Buttercup’ (Burgess Strain) -- 95 Days. The standard but- Pepper, ‘Garden Salsa’ --73 Days. Developed just for salsa, this tercup squash. The medium-small, 3-5 lb., fruits have deep-orange, medium-hot chili pepper turns out to be heavy bearing and delicious. fiberless flesh with a rich, sweet flavor. Avg. yield: 3-4 fruits/plant. 3,000 Scovilles. Squash, ‘Butternut’ (Early) -- 85 Days. The fine-textured tan fruits Pepper, ‘Giant Marconi’ -- Heirloom, 62 Days. One of the biggest with a sweet, nutty flavor arise on compact vines. Italian- type sweet peppers, with a long profile and a slightly lobed Squash, ‘Pic-n-pic’ (Summer) -- 50 Days. Golden yellow fruits have end. Peppers ripen from green to red and are sweetest when red. smooth, tender skin. It's extremely productive and best picked when 4 Pepper, ‘Habanero’ -- 95 Days. One of the most potent hot peppers -6" long. The bush type plants take little space. — 100 times hotter than Jalapeño! Great for hot sauces and basting. Wrinkled, tapered little fruit turn from green to orange. 100,000 to 300,000 Scovilles. Pepper, ‘Hot Portugal’ -- 65-75 Days. Very hot, very thin, very red, and very glossy. 5,000 Scovilles. 27 Tomato, ‘Caspian Pink’ -- Heirloom, 80 Days. Originally grown in Vegetables, Continued Russia in the area between the Caspian and Black Seas. Incredibly sweet and juicy fruit often reach 1 pound, and occasionally larger. Indeterminate. Squash, ‘Spaghetti’ (Winter)-- 88 Days. The classic pasta alterna- Tomato, ‘Cherokee Purple’ -- Heirloom, 80 Days. An old Cherokee tive. Skin is ivory changing to pale yellow at maturity. Bake like Indian heirloom, pre-1890 variety; beautiful deep dusky purple-pink squash or boil and fork out the flesh, topping the "spaghetti" with color, superb sweet flavor, and very large sized fruit. Indeterminate. your favorite sauce. 3-5 lb. oblong fruit. Tomato, ‘Cherry Roma’ -- Heirloom, 75-80 Days. Produces an Squash, ‘Multipik’ (Summer) -- 50 Days. Golden yellow fruit on abundance of 2" plum-cherry fruits bursting with sweet fresh grape early, very prolific plants. 7.5-8” long. Straightneck type. Keep tomato flavor. Ready to add sparkle to a salad or become an instant picked for best production. snack. Indeterminate. Squash, ‘Table Ace’ (Winter, Acorn) -- 78 Days. Semi-bush plant Tomato, ‘Currant Sweet Pea’ -- Heirloom, 75-80 Days. Hundreds produces good yields of real black-green Acorn type squash. The of bright red, 1/4” fruits per plant. Excellent tomato flavor with a hint squash has delicious bright orange flesh. of wine. Fruits are borne in trusses of 10-12. Indeterminate. Squash, Dark Green Zucchini (Summer) (Cucurbita pepo) -- 45- Tomato, ‘Dr. Wyche’s Yellow’ -- Heirloom, 75-80 Days. Heavy 65 Days. Early, vigorous plants bear lots of straight and smooth, 6-8” yields of one pound golden-yellow tomatoes. Meaty flesh and rich long, dark green fruits with firm, greenish-white flesh. flavor. Indeterminate. Strawberry ‘Itasca™ ‘ (Fragaria x annanassa) -- Late June-early Tomato, ‘Early Girl ll’ -- 54 Days. Compact, patio-type variety. Ex- July. Hardy through Zone 3B. Productive plant with richly colored treme earliness and huge yields of firm, meaty, flavorful fruits. Fruits tart berries. 2006 U of MN Introduction. are a full 4 in. across. Indeterminate. Strawberry ‘Mesabi™’ (Fragaria x annanassa) -- Mid-late June. Tomato, ‘German Pink’ -- Heirloom, 85-90 Days. This variety orig- Large, bright red glossy fruit with melting texture. Fine flavor. Im- inated in Bavaria. It made its US debut in 1883. The luxuriant potato- pressive disease resistance. Ideal for gardens with reduced pesticide leaf plants give high yields of 1-2 lb., nearly seedless meaty fruit. use. 1999 U of MN Introduction. Indeterminate. Strawberry, ‘Seascape’ (Fragaria x annanassa) -- Day-Neutral. Tomato, ‘Green Zebra’ -- Heirloom, 78 Days. Green Zebra is actu- Highly successful for summer and fall production. Seascape will ally the result of four heirlooms bred together. Exquisite emerald flower and fruit all season. The berries are large, prolific, and have green skin, dark green vertical stripes, and gently flavorful green good flavor when picked ripe from the plant. flesh. Indeterminate. Strawberry, ‘Winona™ ‘ (Fragaria x annanassa) -- Late June-early Tomato, ‘Juliet’ -- 60 Days. Somewhere between a grape and a Ro- July. Large fruit with excellent texture and hints of peach flavor. Har- ma. Plump, deep red, ultra-sweet yet meaty little fruits just 2 inches dy and disease resistant. 1997 U of MN Introduction. long and about 1½ inches in diameter, they hold up to 2 weeks on the Sweet Potato, ‘Beauregard’ -- 90 Days. Developed at Louisiana vine. Indeterminate. State University in 1987, this variety may be the world’s most popular Tomato, ‘Kentucky Beefsteak’ -- Heirloom, 90-100 Days. An old sweet potato. It is favored for high yields of uniform, reddish-purple heirloom that hails from the hills of its namesake, eastern Kentucky. potatoes with tasty, deep-orange flesh that keeps well in storage. The deep yellow-orange fruits are enormous, often weighing as much Swiss Chard, ‘Bright Lights’ -- 28-55 Days. Lightly savoyed, green as 2 lbs. Indeterminate. or bronze leaves with stems of gold, pink, orange, purple, red, and Tomato, ‘Large Red Cherry’ -- 72 Days. Excellent salad tomato, white with bright and pastel variations. Consistent growth rate and with clusters of 5 on spreading, hardy vines. Full-season, high yields strong bolt resistance across all colors makes this a superior mix. of deep scarlet, round, 1 to 1-1/4" diameter, flavorful fruits. Indeter- Tomato, ‘Amish Paste’ -- Heirloom, 85 Days. A long-time favorite minate. heirloom plum. Large for a sauce tomato. Excellent flavor. These Tomato, ‘Mortgage Lifter’ -- Heirloom, 80-85 Days. Large, meaty tomatoes are good in salads and great for processing. Indeter- smooth, 1-lb. pink fruit have a delicious, rich, sweet taste. Bred in the minate. 1930’s by a West Virginia gardener who planted the four biggest vari- Tomato, ‘Better Boy’ -- 70 Days. Expect these bright red, rounded eties he knew and crossed one with pollen from the other three for six fruits to start quickly and continue strong all season long. The mini- years. Indeterminate. mum size is about 10 ounces, and some will get much larger. Indeter- Tomato, ‘Red Grape’ -- 70 Days. Produces big yields of grape-size minate. fruit on multiple clusters. Shiny red fruit is consistent for size and Tomato, ‘Big Beef’ -- 73 Days. Extra-large, 10 to 12 oz. red fruits are shape, and has the firm texture and good sweetness that grape toma- firm, juicy and highly flavored. Yields heavily in all regions. Indeter- toes are known for. Indeterminate. minate. Tomato, ‘Red Zebra’ -- Heirloom, 75-90 Days. ‘Red Zebra’ is Tomato, ‘Big Boy’ -- 78 Days This is a big (16-32 oz.), sandwich- thought to be a naturally occurring cross between ‘Green Zebra’ and type slicer with smooth, bright red fruit and a flavor that everybody an unknown, though certainly red, parent. The beautiful and tartly likes. Indeterminate. flavored offspring are gorgeous 2-3", round cherry-red fruits with rich Tomato, ‘Black from Tula’ -- Heirloom, 75-85 Days. A unique, orange streaks. Indeterminate. large 8-12 oz. dark tomato exhibiting a rich, deep purplish-brown Tomato, ‘Roma’ -- 73-80 Days. Prized for its use in tomato paste and color. Very rich, old-fashioned flavor, sweet and spicy. A rare Rus- sauces. Produces a large harvest of thick-walled, meaty, bright red, sian heirloom. Indeterminate. egg-shaped tomatoes about 3 inches long and with few seeds. Deter- Tomato, ‘Black Krim’ -- Heirloom, 80 Days. This medium-sized, minate. very dark maroon beefsteak, with wonderfully rich flavor, originated Tomato, ‘Soldacki’ -- Heirloom, 75 Days Poland sends us this dark in Crimea. Indeterminate. pink heirloom variety, memorable for its low acid and intensely sweet Tomato, ‘Box Car Willie’ -- Heirloom, 80 Days. Prolific yields of flavor. Indeterminate. smooth, reddish-orange fruits averaging a large 10 to 16 oz. with an Tomato, ‘Speckled Roman’ -- Heirloom, 85 Days. Cross of old-fashioned flavor. Indeterminate. ‘Antique Roman’ and ‘Banana Legs’. Orange-red, 5" long fruits are a Tomato, ‘Brandywine’ (Sudduth’s Strain) -- Heirloom, 90 Days. speckled paste-type, marked by irregular yellow stripes. Meaty fruits (aka Pink Brandywine) Large pink beefsteak fruits to 2 pounds. In- have hearty, "real tomato" flavor and almost no seeds. Indeterminate. credibly rich, delightfully intense tomato flavor. Indeterminate. Tomato, ‘Brandywine Yellow’ -- Heirloom, 90 Days. Superbly rich and delicious-tasting large fruit, the golden variety gives good yields. Indeterminate.

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Tomato, ‘Striped Cavern’ (aka ‘Schimmeig Stoo’) -- Heirloom, 80-90 A Note About Our Plants: Days. Red fruit have vibrant yellow stripes. They are stunning! This vari- To the best of our knowledge, the plant material we ety has lobed fruit, like a bell pepper, and thick walls, making it perfect for stuffing. Indeterminate. offer is hardy in the Twin Cities area. In the case of Tomato, ‘Sun Gold’ -- Heirloom, 55-65 Days. Ripens in long clusters of borderline hardiness, it is so noted. There are al- 10-15, 1 oz. fruits. The sweet flavor is ready about a week before full ways variables over which we have no control, and coloring. Indeterminate. Tomato, ‘Sunsugar’ -- 62 Days. This golden yellow tomato has great therefore we cannot offer a guarantee or a refund. sugar-sweetness and flavor, superb texture, and a tangy "true tomato" Information in this list is based on how plants will taste. Fruits are a lovely golden yellow, weigh 1/2 oz., and possess thin skins. Indeterminate. perform in Zone 4 in the Upper Midwest. Being an Tomato, ‘Super Sweet 100’ -- 65 Days. A delicious treat that is also one annual fundraising event, please understand that of the most nutritious tomatoes available anywhere! Higher vitamin C content than any other tomato. Fruits are 1” globes with bright red skin we cannot replace plants. and flesh. Indeterminate. Tomato, ‘Viva Italia’ -- Heirloom, 80 Days. Vigorous plants yield an Thank you for attending our Spring Plant Sale! abundance of 3 oz. fruits that make outstanding soups and ketchup. De- terminate. Tomato, ‘Yellow Pear’ -- 70 Days. Petite, distinctive salad tomato. Inde- terminate. Tomato, ‘Wisconsin 55’ -- Heirloom, 80 Days. Released by the Univer- sity of Wisconsin in 1946. Bright red, globe shaped fruits. Excellent all- purpose tomato, great for canning. Indeterminate. Watermelon, ‘Crimson Sweet’ -- 80 Days. Released by Kansas State University in 1963.A light green melon with dark stripes, high sugar content and great flavor. Watermelon, ‘Sugar Baby’ -- 75 Days. Sweet, fine-textured, medium- red flesh. The round, 12 lb., dark green skinned melons grow 8 in. across.

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