Proven Winners Colorchoice Line of Colorful, Easy-To-Grow Shrubs Has Quickly Become a Gardener’S Favorite

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Proven Winners ® ColorChoice®

INVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hydrangea arborescens

The Proven Winners ColorChoice line of colorful, easy-to-grow shrubs has quickly become a gardener’s favorite. Consumers are looking for the value and beauty shrubs provide in the landscape, and they know they can trust Proven Winners to deliver. Our stunning varieties add color, height, and structure to containers, beds, and landscapes. Growers and retailers also appreciate how easy these shrubs are to grow and to sell. The plants in this section include traditional consumer favorites as well as exciting, new introductions, which are sure to make an impression on consumers and an impact on growers’ and retailers’ bottom line. To meet the demand for these high-margin woody ornamentals, liners of selected varieties are available from four Proven Winners propagators – EuroAmerican, Four Star, Pleasant View, and Spring Meadow. Grow more of the plants that consumers want. Choose versatile ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs and be ready for a season of success.

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RUBY ANNIVERSARY™ Abelia x chinensis ‘Keiser’ USPPAF CanPBRAF BRONZE ANNIVERSARY™ Abelia x grandiflora ‘Rika1’ USPPAF GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY™ Abelia x grandiflora ‘Minipan’ SILVER ANNIVERSARY™ Abelia x grandiflora ‘Panache’

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SUNJOY® Gold Beret Berberis thunbergii ‘Talago’ USPPAF SUNJOY® Gold Pillar Berberis thunbergii ‘Maria’ USPP18082 LO & BEHOLD® x ‘Blue Chip’ Buddleia USPP19991 CBRAF LO & BEHOLD® x ‘Purple Haze’ Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF

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‘Miss Molly’ Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF Miss Ruby Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF ADONIS BLUE™ Buddleia davidii PEACOCK™ Buddleia davidii

AWARD WINNERS SUNJOY® Gold Pillar Berberis Bronze Medal - Plantarium ADONIS BLUE™ Buddleia Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society LO & BEHOLD® Buddleia 2010 Showstopper Plant - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum Top Buddleia - Royal Horticulture NEW Society at Wisley Gardens Gold Medal - Plantarium 2009

PURPLE EMPEROR™ Buddleia davidii WEDDING RING™ Buxus microphylla NORTH STAR™ Buxus sempervirens ‘Katerberg’ USPP15998 Can2365 var. koreana USPPAF CBRAF 156 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 6/1/11 3:31 PM Page 3

Abelia x chinensis ‘Keiser’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF RUBY ANNIVERSARY™ 4-6' Zones 5-9 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Purple Haze’ 2-3' Zones 5-9 This beauty gives you more color as the dark, glossy foliage has ruby-red This addition to the non-invasive, dwarf Lo & Behold Buddleia series new growth and fall color. Long blooming with clusters of salmon pink features dark purple-blue flowers that radiate downward and outward like buds, white flowers, and soft pink bracts from mid-summer until frost. purple pinwheels and bloom continuously from midsummer to frost. It has The fragrant flowers are a butterfly magnet. a uniquely horizontal, low-spreading habit and dark green, feathery leaves. Uses: Containers, groundcover, landscaping, beds, borders This is a sterile variety that will not produce unwanted seedlings. Growth Rate: Medium New this year. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens Abelia x grandiflora ‘Rika1’ USPPAF Growth Rate: Fast BRONZE ANNIVERSARY™ 3-4' Zones 6-9 Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF The foliage of this Abelia emerges a unique bronze-copper color and 4-5' Zones 5-9 then matures to an attractive lime-green as the season progresses. Miss Molly White bell-shaped blooms emerge in spring and intermittently The fragrant flowers of ‘Miss Molly’ are a rich sangria-red, which may be throughout the summer. A very strong bloomer. even more pronounced in the South. This compact plant is smaller than Uses: Containers, landscaping, beds, borders many other Buddleia varieties, and its distinctive blooms make late Growth Rate: Medium summer gardens shine. New this year. Uses: Mixed borders, perennial gardens, wildlife gardens Abelia x grandiflora ‘Minipan’ Growth Rate: Fast ™ GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 24-28" Zones 6-9 Buddleia x ‘Miss Ruby’ USPPAF CBRAF The bright golden variegated leaves make Golden Anniversary something Miss Ruby 4-5' Zones 5-9 to celebrate. This sturdy, compact grower is a multi-stemmed, dense A sweetheart of a plant with remarkably vivid, fuchsia blooms, a compact shrub with arching branches. Its fragrant white flowers bloom from habit, and soft silver-grey foliage. Miss Ruby’s color is unlike any other May through summer. Buddleia on the market. Uses: Containers, groundcover, landscaping, beds, borders Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens Growth Rate: Medium Growth Rate: Fast Abelia x grandiflora ‘Panache’ English Butterfly Series 4-5' Zones 5-9 SILVER ANNIVERSARY™ 24-28" Zones 6-9 There are Butterfly Bushes and then there are these three fantastic dwarf Easy-to-grow Silver Anniversary is a vigorous, low-growing, mounded Buddleia bred by the U.K.’s Elizabeth Keep. The upright, mounded plants are beauty that features variegated foliage with distinct, creamy silver covered with brilliantly colored, extra-large flower panicles that are irresistible margins and white flowers. The stems and leaves have touches of to butterflies, bees, and other flying pollinators. Always top sellers. pink and red throughout, giving the plants a rosy glow that really Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens lights up a small bed or large container. Growth Rate: Fast Uses: Containers, groundcover, landscaping, beds, borders Buddleia davidii Growth Rate: Medium ADONIS BLUE™ Berberis thunbergii ‘Talago’ USPPAF Buddleia davidii SUNJOY® Gold Beret 6-12" Zones 4-8 PEACOCK™ This unique dwarf Barberry is low-mounding and boasts golden foliage Buddleia davidii in the summer turning to red in the fall. Sunjoy is stunning as in-ground ™ mass plantings and is burn resistant. PURPLE EMPEROR

Uses: Containers, landscaping, borders ‘Eseles’ USPPAF CBRAF (not recommended for greenhouse production) Buxus microphylla var. koreana Growth Rate: Slow WEDDING RING™ 1-3' Zones 5-8 Wedding Ring is a hardy, compact, variegated Boxwood. Its rich glossy ‘Maria’ USPP18082 Berberis thunbergii green foliage has a lime margin that matures to gold as summer progresses. SUNJOY® Gold Pillar 3-4' Zones 4-8 It holds its color well in summer and winter and is an excellent addition For great garden architecture and brilliant color, Gold Pillar is a standout. to formal gardens or as a year-round accent plant in any home landscape. Its bright golden foliage turns orange and red in the fall, and its narrow New this year. shape resembles ‘Helmond Pillar.’ A burn-resistant variety, Gold Pillar Uses: Containers, beds, foundation plantings, low hedges is excellent in containers or for entrance gardens. Growth Rate: Slow Uses: Containers, landscaping, borders ‘Katerberg’ USPP15998 Can2365 Growth Rate: Slow Buxus sempervirens NORTH STAR™ 2-3' Zones 5-8 Buddleia x ‘Blue Chip’ USPP19991 CBRAF Glossy, dark green foliage and a dense, spherical form that rarely requires ® 24-30" Zones 5-9 LO & BEHOLD pruning are what makes North Star shine. It has superior winter color, too. The first miniature Butterfly Bush, Blue Chip is long blooming, frost This versatile, hardy boxwood brings year-round interest to any outdoor space. tolerant, and needs no pruning or deadheading. Its fragrant flowers Uses: Containers, beds, foundation plantings, low hedges attract butterflies and hummingbirds. This beauty is an ideal choice Growth Rate: Slow for smaller landscapes and container gardens. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens Growth Rate: Fast

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LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE™ PETIT BLEU™ SUNSHINE BLUE® Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Janice’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Minibleu’ USPP14674 Can2317 Caryopteris incana ‘Jason’ USPPAF Can2316

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DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Orange Storm’ DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Pink Storm’ DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Scarlet Storm’ Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF

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AMAIZE N’ BLUE™ SOFT SERVE® SUGARTINA™ ‘Crystalina’ VANILLA SPICE® Clethra alnifolia ’Caleb’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minlem’ USPPAF CBRAF Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Dow Whiting’ USPPAF Can3636 Clethra alnifolia ‘Crystalina’ USPPAF CanPBRAF

ARCTIC SUN™ ARCTIC FIRE™ CHARDONNAY PEARLS® Cornus sanguinea ‘Cato’ USPP19892 CanPBRAF Cornus stolonifera ‘Farrow’ USPPAF Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ USPP16098 Can2640 158 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 6/7/11 4:37 PM Page 5

Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Janice’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Chamaecyparis pisifera‘Dow Whiting’ USPPAF Can3636 LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE™ 30-36" Zones 5-9 SOFT SERVE® 6-10' Zones 5-8 This cross between Petit Bleu™ and Sunshine Blue® delivers shiny Soft Serve is a compact, conical False Cypress with graceful, soft, yellow foliage and a neat compact habit. Lil’ Miss Sunshine produces fern-like branching. Its leaves are bright green on top and flecked with an abundance of blue flowers in later summer. silver-blue on the bottom. An excellent substitute for Dwarf Alberta Uses: Small containers, groundcover, landscapes, beds, borders Spruce or other larger conifers. Growth Rate: Fast Uses: Containers, landscapes, borders Growth Rate: Medium Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Minibleu’ USPP14674 Can2317 PETIT BLEU™ 24-30" Zones 5-9 Clethra alnifolia‘Crystalina’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Tightly compact, vigorous plants are covered by exquisite, deep SUGARTINA™ ‘CRYSTALINA’ 28-36" Zones 4-9 blue flowers from summer to fall. This improved dwarf Clethra holds its tight dense shape well. Fragrant Uses: Small containers, groundcover, landscapes, beds, borders pure white flowers appear in late summer, and the dark glossy foliage Growth Rate: Fast turns yellow in the fall. Uses: Beds, landscapes, borders, butterfly gardens ‘Jason’ USPPAF Can2316 Caryopteris incana Growth Rate: Medium SUNSHINE BLUE® 3' Zones 5-9 As different from earlier, anemic-looking yellow leaf forms as it gets, Clethra alnifolia‘Caleb’ USPPAF CanPBRAF plantsman Peter Champion has outdone himself with this one. Sunshine VANILLA SPICE® 3-6' Zones 4-9 Blue is vigorous, bushy, well-branched, and has incredible, azure blue This North American native is a standout plant with attractive glossy, flowers and brilliant gold foliage. dark green leaves and extra large, pure white flowers. The individual Uses: Containers, beds, landscapes, butterfly gardens blooms are roughly the size of a dime, about twice the size of a typical Growth Rate: Fast Clethra, and appear on large spikes. There are few plants that offer such wonderful fragrance in late summer. Butterflies adore this plant. ™ DOUBLE TAKE series 4-5' Zones 5-9 Uses: Beds, landscapes, borders, butterfly gardens You’ll do a double take when you see this series of Quince that look like a Growth Rate: Medium Camellia. More than just pretty flowers, the new Double Take Quinces are Cornus sanguinea ‘Cato’ USPP19892 CBRAF easy to care for because they're thornless and do not produce fruit. Once ™ 3-4' Zones 4-7 established, they are extremely drought tolerant. Developed by Dr. Tom ARCTIC SUN Ranney and his team at the Mountain Crops Research & Extension Center A brightly colored compact Dogwood with rich yellow stems tipped in North Carolina, the Double Take series is sure to brighten spring in blood red. Arctic Sun is brighter than other compact varieties and gardens across North America. Perfect for spring impulse sales. adds a bold splash of color in the winter landscape. This hardy, Uses: Hedging, mass plantings, and cutting gardens adaptable plant will tolerate damp soils. Good for cut stems. Growth Rate: Medium Uses: Beds, landscapes, winter gardens Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF Growth Rate: Medium DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Orange Storm’ Cornus stolonifera ‘Farrow’ USPP18523 Orange Storm puts on a spectacular early spring display of large double ARCTIC FIRE™ 3-4' Zones 3-8 flowers that feature a unique orange color and a bright yellow eye. Compact and heavily branched, Arctic Fire produces clouds of white New this year. flowers in May. In winter, the bare red stems bring brilliant color Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF to the landscape. Good for cut stems. ™ Uses: Beds, landscapes, winter gardens DOUBLE TAKE ‘Pink Storm’ Growth Rate: Medium Large, double flowers are an intense pink. A spring charmer that is excellent in the landscape and makes exceptional cut arrangements. New this year. Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ USPP16098 Can2640 Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF CHARDONNAY PEARLS® 20-36" Zones 5-8 DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Scarlet Storm’ A dense, rounded shrub with arching branches, versatile, easy The large, true red flowers of ‘Scarlet Storm’ will fool you because they Chardonnay Pearls has chartreuse foliage and dainty white, resemble Roses more than Quinces. These beauties make early spring fragrant flowers. gardens come alive. New this year. Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, beds Growth Rate: Medium Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘‘Minlem’ USPPAF CBRAF AMAIZE N’ BLUE™ 1-4' Zones 6b-9 The soft, juvenile Evergreen foliage of Amaize n’ Blue is appealing year round, with its blue summer color. New this year. Uses: Containers, small accent planting Growth Rate: Slow

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FIRE BALL® Euonymus alatus ‘Select’ BLONDY® Euonymus fortunei ‘Interbolwi’ USPP10424 GOLD SPLASH® Euonymus fortunei ‘Roemertwo’ SNOW DAY™ ‘Blizzard’ Exocorda xUSPPAF CBRAF

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SNOW DAY™ Surprise Pearl-bush Exocorda ‘Niaga’ USPPAF SHOW OFF™ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mindor’ USPPAF SHOW OFF™ Starlet Forsythia x ‘Minfor6’ USPPAF CBRAF BANGLE® Genista lydia ‘Select’

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CANDIDE™ LIL’ KIM™ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Antong Two’ USPP19547 CanBBRAF SUGAR TIP® Hibiscus syriacus ‘America Irene Scott’ USPP20579 CBRAF Hibiscus x ‘Joles’ USPPAF CBRAF

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Euonymus alatus ‘Select’ Forsythia x ‘Minfor6’ USPPAF CBRAF FIRE BALL® 5-7' Zones 4-9 SHOW OFF™ Starlet 2-3' Zones 5-9 Here’s a hot Burning Bush with excellent branching, hardy stems, This new Dwarf Forsythia is a mass of bright yellow spring flowers from and superior winter hardiness. In fall, the emerald green foliage base to tip. Perfect for gardeners who want to replace older Forsythia that turns to molten red. take up too much room and have a weak flower display. The same showy Uses: Landscapes, beds, hedges, foundation plantings blooms of Show Off, but in a smaller package. A fantastic impulse item Growth Rate: Slow for early spring sales. New this year.

Euonymus fortunei ‘Interbolwi’ USPP10424 Genista lydia ‘Select’ BLONDY® 18-24" Zones 5-9 BANGLE® 2' Zones 4-9 Add value and bright, butter yellow color to your finished containers with With waves of electric yellow flowers in the early spring, this low-mounding this very popular sport of Sunspot. Green margins give depth and definition beauty is great in mass plantings and makes a magnificent container plant. to combinations, and the low-growing, tightly branched habit is especially Bangle is a nearly leafless plant with bright green stems that provide attractive in window boxes. interesting year-round texture and color. Uses: Containers, groundcover, mixed plantings Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, beds Growth Rate: Slow Growth Rate: Medium

Euonymus fortunei ‘Roemertwo’ GOLD SPLASH® 18-24" Zones 5-9 Rose of Sharon Tough, easy, vigorous, and gorgeous. No wonder gardeners and garden With large, round, gold-margined leaves and superior disease resistance designers rave about these tropical-looking hardy plants. and cold hardiness, Gold Splash is a beautiful and top-performing shrub. The yellow fruit, orange seeds, and the tidy, attractive habit Uses: Containers, specimens, mixed beds Growth Rate: Medium are eye-catching. Uses: Containers, groundcover, mixed plantings Hibiscus x ‘Joles’ ‘USPPAF CBRAF Growth Rate: Slow CANDIDE™ 8-10' Zones 5-9 A new color of hybrid Hibiscus with exceptionally large, tropical-looking ™ SNOW DAY Series 5-6' Zones 4-9 lavender-purple flowers that appear in late summer, Candide makes a If you think of Pearl-bush as an old-fashioned plant for last century’s good small tree or large shrub. New this year.

gardens, think again. Snow Day varieties have larger flowers, and more ‘Antong Two’ USPP19547 CBRAF of them, than old varieties. They are a spring snowstorm of pure white Hibiscus syriacus ™ flowers, and just what your garden needs to welcome spring. LIL’ KIM 3-4' Zones 5-9 Uses: Mixed borders, landscapes, beds This truly unique shrub is the only miniature Rose of Sharon. Lil’ Kim’s Growth Rate: Medium dainty white flowers have a showy red eye and last three days instead of the typical one day before falling. The flower color is a dramatic contrast Exocorda x USPPAF CanPBRAF to the thick, dark green leaves. SNOW DAY™ ‘Blizzard’ ‘America Irene Scott’ USPP20579 CBRAF This beauty creates a blizzard of blooms just in time for spring impulse Hibiscus syriacus ® sales. It can be pruned to remain small or trained into a small tree. SUGAR TIP 8-12' Zones 5-9 New this year. An eye-catching Rose of Sharon with brightly variegated creamy-white and bluish-green foliage. Unlike ‘Purpureus Variegatus,’ this beauty Exocorda‘Niaga’ USPPAF CanPBRAF actually flowers! Loads of clear pink, double flowers, and it does not SNOW DAY™ Surprise Pearl-bush produce seed like older cultivars. Beautiful as the focal point of This variety has bigger flowers and is a better production plant than ‘The containers and gardens alike. Bride.’ A flood of white flowers covers Snow Day Surprise in the spring, and its compact, broadly upright growth habit presents well in containers. SHOW OFF™ Series Show Off forsythias earn their name with an outrageous display of classic yellow spring flowers. Unlike older varieties, Show Off plants flower from base to tip for a lush, showy flower display each spring. Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, beds Growth Rate: Medium

Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mindor’USPPAF SHOW OFF™ 5-6' Zones 4-9 This Show Off struts its stuff in the garden. A showy bloomer with large, golden flowers in abundance, this Forsythia has a better, fuller habit that gardeners appreciate. Superior in containers.

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BLUE CHIFFON™ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodthree’ USPPAF CBRAF CHINA CHIFFON™ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Bricutts’ USPPAF CBRAF LAVENDER CHIFFON™ WHITE CHIFFON™ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’ USPP12619 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’ USPP12612

AZURRI SATIN® Hibiscus syriacus ‘DVPazzuri’ USPP20563 BLUE SATIN® BLUSH SATIN® ROSE SATIN® Hibiscus syriacus ‘Marina’ USPP12680 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Mathilde’ USPP12660 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minrosa’

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VIOLET SATIN® INCREDIBALL® INVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hibiscus syriacus ‘Floru’ USPP12196 Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’ USPP20571 CBRAF Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’ USPPAF CBRAF

INVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hydrangea arborescens – What makes this plant unique? It’s the very first pink- flowered Mophead Hydrangea arborescens. Our goal is to raise a million dollars for breast cancer research. $1.00 will be sent to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each Invincibelle Spirit Hydrangea sold. We encourage you to donate as well. BCRF is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational research worldwide. Find out more about this worthy organization at www.bcrfcure.org. Visit www.invincibellespirit.net for more information.

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CHiffon™ Series Hydrangea The Chiffon cultivars are extremely strong growers that boast vivid, If you could grow only one line of shrubs, it would have to be Hydrangeas. exotic-looking blooms. Blue, Lavender, White, and China have earned Much in demand thanks to the efforts of several celebrity gardeners, the praise of growers and consumers alike. they are easy, elegant, and the essence of versatility.

‘Notwoodthree’ USPPAF CBRAF Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, hedges, dried cut flowers Hibiscus syriacus Growth Rate: Fast BLUE CHIFFON™ 8-12' Zones 5-9 ‘Abetwo’ USPP20571 CBRAF Lacy, rich blue blooms grace this vigorous grower. Exceptional as Hydrangea arborescens a hedge or as a focal point in decorative containers. INCREDIBALL® 4-5' Zones 3-9 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Bricutts’ USPP17416 CanPBRAF Magnificent and massive is the best way to describe the blooms on this strong-growing Hydrangea. The huge flower heads measure up to 12" ™ 8-12' Zones 5-9 CHINA CHIFFON in diameter, emerging lime green, changing to white, and then to green. China boasts pure white flowers with an attractive red eye in the lacy, And because the blooms are backed up by strong, sturdy stems, there tufted center of the large bloom. A strong growing plant with excellent is no drooping, even after a heavy rain. container presentation. Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’ USPPAF CBRAF Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’ USPP12619 INVINCIBELLE® Spirit 3-4' Zones 3-9 LAVENDER CHIFFON™ 8-12' Zones 5-8 The very first pink-flowered ‘Annabelle’ Hydrangea, Invincibelle Spirit is an Large, single blooms have a swirl of petals at the center and exceptional and unique plant. It is easy to grow and produces new flowers are reminiscent of anemone or antique roses. Very floriferous. right up until frost. And because the buds are produced on new wood, Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’ USPP12612 it will still produce flowers even in the most extreme weather conditions. WHITE CHIFFON™ 8-12' Zones 5-9 Sturdy stems hold the continuous flowers upright. Identical to Lavender Chiffon, but with brilliant white flowers. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Dardom’ USPP14168 WHITE DOME® 4-6' Zones 3-9

® Old-fashioned looks, new-fangled performance – White Dome is a Satin Series 8-12' Zones 5-9 strong grower with sturdy stems and upright blooms. Satin cultivars are tremendously improved versions of hardy Hibiscus. ‘Wim Rutten’ USPPAF Prized for their brilliant colors, vigor, and overall first-rate performance, Hydrangea involucrate they put on a summer-long show. BLUE BUNNY™ 2-4' Zones 6-9 An abundance of blue Lace Cap flowers appears from mid-summer to fall on ‘DVPazzuri’ USPP20563 Hibiscus syriacus this sturdy, strong-growing Hydrangea. Blooms reliably every year on new AZURRI SATIN® wood. The distinctive blue flowers are not affected by soil pH. The first-ever seedless Rose of Sharon with single blue flowers, this beauty was developed in Belgium after years of breeding. Its large, single flowers, which bloom mid-summer through fall, are an intense, rich blue adorned with an attractive ruffled margin. Hibiscus syriacus ‘Marina’ USPP12680 AWARD WINNERS BLUE SATIN® SUGAR TIP™ Hibiscus Bronze Medal - Plantarium 2009 A strong growing, uniform plant with rich blue color. BLUE CHIFFON™ Hibiscus Hibiscus syriacus ‘Mathilde’ USPP12660 Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society BLUSH SATIN® LAVENDER CHIFFON™ Hibiscus Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum Long blooming blush pink flowers with stunning red centers. Gold Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minrosa’ Green Thumb Award - Mail Order Gardening Association ® WHITE CHIFFON™ Hibiscus ROSE SATIN Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum Large single pink ruffled flowers with red eye. Blooms in late summer. Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society Hibiscus syriacus ‘Floru’ USPP12196 BLUE SATIN® Hibiscus ® Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum VIOLET SATIN Award of Recommendation - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society Large deep violet-pink flowers. Blooms in late summer. BLUSH SATIN® Hibiscus Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum Award of Recommendation - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society ROSE SATIN® Hibiscus Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum VIOLET SATIN® Hibiscus Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum

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ABRACADABRA™ Orb ABRACADABRA™ Star PINK SHIRA™ Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Sonmarie’ USPPAF CITYLINE® Berlin Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hordo’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horabstra’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berlin Rabe’ USPP10912

CITYLINE® Mars CITYLINE® Paris CITYLINE® Rio CITYLINE® Venice Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ramars’ Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Paris Rapa’ USPP10906 Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ragra’ Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Venice Raven’ USPP10928

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CITYLINE® Vienna EDGY™ Hearts EDGY™ Orbits LET’S DANCE® Big Easy Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Vienna Rausi’ USPP10930 Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horheart’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Harbits’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berner’ USPPAF CBRAF

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™ ™ abracadabra series 3-4' Zones 5-9 Edgy series Showy black satin stems and big, funky flowers create magic in This series of Hydrangea pushes the envelope with artistic bicolored blooms. the garden with the Abracadabra series. These beauties are standouts, with each vigorous variety holding its large blooms in elegant fashion. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hordo’ USPPAF ABRACADABRA™ Orb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horheart’ USPPAF ™ Mophead flowers emerge green and peach and then mature to hot pink. EDGY Hearts 2-4' Zones 5-9 Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate. Hearts has large, intense blooms that are dark pinkish-red with a thin, pure white line on the margin. Flower color can be pushed to blue with ‘Horabstra’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla the addition of aluminum sulfate. The plant also has strong stems ABRACADABRA™ Star and glossy foliage. Star’s Lacecap blooms emerge pink and white and turn hot pink as they age. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Harbits’ USPPAF Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate. EDGY™ Orbits 3-4' Zones 5-9 Hydrangea macrophylla ’Sonmarie’USPPAF A remarkable plant with double Lacecap blooms. The attractive sepals PINK SHIRA™ 3-4' Zones 5-9 are hot pink blending to a glowing white edge. Lovely in container A beautiful, compact grower, Pink Shira’s flowers emerge green and designs or in a mixed border. become infused with red before transforming to shades of rich pink. Blooms are long lasting and turn lavender purple in acid soils. ® LEt’s dancE series 2-3' Zones 5-9 The Let’s Dance Hydrangea series represents the next generation of ® reblooming Hydrangea, blooming on both new wood and old and cityLinE series 1-3' Zones 5-8 delivering seasons of flowers. Plus, the series boasts vivid flower Developed in Germany where plant growth regulators are prohibited, coloration and attractive, glossy foliage. Will bloom for gardeners Cityline Hydrangea have a naturally tight, compact habit, vivid color in the North and is a wonderful substitution for older forms of and excellent mildew resistance. Hydrangea that have trouble blooming.

‘Berlin Rabe’ USPP10912 Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berner’ USPPAF CBRAF CITYLINE® Berlin LET’S DANCE® Big Easy Large, rosy pink blooms are long lasting and change to an attractive green The largest flowers you’ll see on a reblooming Mophead Hydrangea, with age. Dark green, glossy mildew-resistant foliage makes a stunning Big Easy is a plant with attitude. The blooms progress from pink/green contrast to colorful blooms. Perfect for smaller gardens. to pink and then often back to green. In more acidic soils, blooms may Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ramars’ be blue. New this year. ® CITYLINE Mars Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Robert’ USPP20020 CBRAF Mars is out of this world. It’s a petite plant, but it has big, long-lasting LET’S DANCE® Moonlight Mophead blooms in heavy hot pink and white. Easily grows into a tight, A strong rebloomer with large, rich pink Mopheads (or blue, full plant without shearing or using PGRs. depending on pH). Good bronze fall foliage. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Paris Rapa’ USPP10906 ‘Lynn’ USPP20019 CBRAF ® Hydrangea macrophylla CITYLINE Paris ® With mounds of brilliant red blooms, Cityline Paris is worthy of the name. LET’S DANCE Starlight Its compact habit makes this show stopper an excellent choice for Starlight features massive vivid pink blooms (or blue, depending on pH). containers and smaller landscapes. Excellent mildew resistance. This is the first Lacecap to bloom on new wood. Beautiful in mass plantings or decorative containers. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ragra’ ® CITYLINE Rio AWARD WINNER One of the taller, wider, and more early-blooming varieties in the Cityline® Hydrangea Cityline series, Rio has large, exquisite, bluish-lavender blooms and Way Hot 100 – Garden Design beautiful foliage. These flowers last and last. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Venice Raven’ USPP10928 CITYLINE® Venice Venice has an exceptionally tight, compact growth habit and large, bright pink or blue flowers depending on the pH of the soil. A showy shrub for beds and containers. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Vienna Rausi’ USPP10930 CITYLINE® Vienna This Hydrangea makes a statement with its rich, pinkish mauve blooms. Like others in this series, Vienna has excellent mildew resistance.

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P. Allen Smith Platinum Collection

™ ‘Limelight’ ‘Little Lamb’ LITTLE LIME™ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ USPPAF CanPBRAF PINKY WINKY Hydrangea paniculata USPP12874 Can2319 Hydrangea paniculata USPP15395 Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPpinky’ USPP16166 CanPBRAF

QUICK FIRE® SUNNY BOULEVARD™ SKY POINTER™ Ilex crenata ‘Farrowone’ USPP20049 CanPBRAF CASTLE SPIRE® Ilex x meservae ‘Hachfee’ USPP14310 Can2314 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ USPP16812 CanPBRAF Hypericum x ‘Deppe’ USPP20045 CanPBRAF

P. Allen Smith Platinum Collection

CASTLE WALL™ Ilex x meservae ‘Heckenstar’ USPP14308 Can2315 BERRY HEAVY® Ilex verticillata ‘Spravy’ BERRY NICE® Ilex verticillata ‘Spriber’ LITTLE HENRY® Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ USPP10988

AWARD WINNERS ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea Gold Medal - Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens Plant of Merit 2011 - Missouri Botanic Garden Pinky Winky Hydrangea NEW Award of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens

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Hardy Hydrangea Blue Holly Hydrangea paniculata USPP12874 Can2319 Bred in Germany by Holger Hachmann, Blue Holly is much better suited to 6-8' Zones 3-8 North American conditions than the English type. Shrubs have large, glossy, ‘Limelight’ blue-tinted green leaves and cherry red berries. Our choice male and female From the Netherland’s Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr., Limelight’s flowers open evergreen shrubs have notably compact branching. Both male and female creamy white then lime green. In fall they turn deep pink. Blooms every are needed to produce fruit. year without fail. Consumer Rated #1 Proven Winners shrub. Uses: Specimens, foundation plantings, hedges Growth Rate: Slow Hydrangea paniculata USPP15395 ‘Little Lamb’ 4-6' Zones 3-8 Ilex x meservae ‘Hachfee’ USPP14310 Can2314 ® 8-10' Zones 5-8 On the small side, and thus perfect for containers, Little Lamb CASTLE SPIRE will delight gardeners of all ages. Hardy, reliable, and fun. Female. Pyramidal form.

‘Heckenstar’ USPP14308 Can2315 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Ilex x meservae LITTLE LIME™ 3-5' Zones 3-9 CASTLE WALL™ 5-8' Zones 5-8 A dwarf form of the popular ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea, Little Lime sports the Male pollinator. Broad, columnar form. same great flowers and coloration, with soft green flowers that first turn pink and then burgundy in the fall. At one-third the size of Limelight, this Winterberry beauty is an excellent plant for smaller landscapes. Although attractive additions to the spring and summer landscape, for Winterberry it’s what happens during late fall and winter that ‘DVPpinky’ USPP16166 Can2892 Hydrangea paniculata counts. Bright red, pea-sized shiny fruits persist long after the PINKY WINKY™ 6-8' Zones 3-8 leaves are gone, creating spectacular displays of brilliant color. Exceptionally large, two-toned blooms emerge pure white and turn an Uses: Borders, wildlife-friendly gardens, cut stem impulse sales intense deep pink as summer progresses. Blooms mid-summer until Growth Rate: Slow frost, regardless of climate, soil, or pruning. Ilex verticillata ‘Spravy’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ USPP16812 CBRAF BERRY HEAVY® 6-8' Zones 3-9 QUICK FIRE® 6-8' Zones 3-8 Extra large fruits on a compact form. A real conversation starter. The earliest flowering Hydrangea yet, Quick Fire starts blooming in late Pollinator: Jim Dandy May – early June. Flowers open light pink and darken as they age. Ilex verticillata ‘Spriber’ Blooms every year like clockwork. BERRY NICE® 6-8' Zones 3-9 Mildew resistant, with a pleasing, mounded shape and a Hypericum x ‘Deppe’ USPP20045 CBRAF profusion of medium-sized fruits. Pollinator: Jim Dandy SUNNY BOULEVARD™ 2-3' Zones 4-8 ‘Sprich’ USPP10988 This tightly branched shrub is noted for its long bloom time, beginning in Itea virginica ® July and continuing until September. The petite flowers are rich yellow LITTLE HENRY 2-3' Zones 5-8 and abundant, and the leaves are willow-like. Blends gracefully into Arching chains of white flowers in summer are followed the perennial border. by fantastic wine-red foliage in fall. Uses: Beds, borders, and cut flowers Uses: Containers, beds, mixed borders Growth Rate: Medium to Fast Growth Rate: Medium

Ilex crenata ‘Farrowone’ USPP20049 CBRAF Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hegedus’ USPPAF CBRAF SKY POINTER™ 4-5' Zones 6-7 GOOD VIBRATIONS™ Gold 12-18" Zones 4-9 Add some architecture to your garden or decorative container with this Unlike any other Juniper, Good Vibrations is soft to the touch and provides narrow, conical seedling of ‘Sky Pencil’ Holly. Shiny, dark evergreen leaves dynamic, seasonal color changes. In the spring, it emerges an attractive and tight, upright branching make this a must-have plant. Adds texture chartreuse hue, changes to bright yellow, and then takes on orange hues to the garden from spring through winter. in the autumn. A sport of ‘Hughes,’ it has the same spreading, horizontal Uses: Containers, entrance gardens, specimen habit, a drought-tolerant culture, and is easy to grow. New this year. Growth Rate: Medium Uses: Mass plantings, rock gardens, slope and bank plantings Growth Rate: Medium Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Maradco’ DREAM CATCHER™ 6-9' Zones 4-8 Dream Catcher is like no Beauty Bush you’ve seen. This shrub looks spectacular even when it’s not in bloom with its golden yellow foliage that turns a splendid golden orange in fall. For best performance, place in part shade. Uses: Containers, mixed beds, landscapes Growth Rate: Medium

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GOLDEN LANTERNS® Leycesteria formosa ‘Notbruce’ CELTIC PRIDE™ Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’ COPPERTINA™ SUMMER WINE® Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Mindia’ USPP16391 CanPBRAF Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Seward’ USPP14821 Can2641

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HAPPY FACE™ Potentilla ‘Lundy’ USPPAF CBRAF FINE LINE® Rhamnus frangula ‘Ron Williams’ USPP14791 BLOOM-A-THON™ Lavender BLOOM-A-THON™ Pink Double Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476 Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-2P8’ USPP21477

AWARD WINNERS LITTLE HENRY® Itea Top Selection - Ohio Plant Selection Committee DREAM CATCHER™ Kolkwitzia Way Hot 100 – Garden Design COPPERTINA® Physocarpus 2011 Cut Flower of the Year - ASCFG SUMMER WINE® Physocarpus NEW NEW Theodore Klein Award - University of Kentucky Arboretum FINE LINE® Rhamnus Silver Medal - Plantarium 2009 BLOOM-A-THON™ Red BLOOM-A-THON™ White BOLLYWOOD™ Rhododendron ‘Farrow’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-1P2’ USPP21562 Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-3P3’ USPP21512

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OSO EASY® Cherry Pie OSO EASY® Fragrant Spreader OSO EASY® Honey Bun OSO EASY® Rosa hybrid ‘Meiboulka’ USPPAF CBRAF Rosa hybrid ‘Chewground’ USPP15981 CBRAF Rosa hybrid ‘Scrivjean’ USPPAF CBRAF Mango Salsa Rosa x ‘ChewperAdventure’ USPPAF CBRAF 168 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 6/1/11 3:37 PM Page 15

Leycesteria formosa ‘Notbruce’ Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-2P8' USPP21477 GOLDEN LANTERNS® 3-5' Zones 6b-9 BLOOM-A-THON™ Pink Double 4-5' Zones 6-9 Our choice Pheasant Berry adds a touch of the exotic to a variety of Ruffled, double pink flowers are the hallmark of this beautiful Azalea, which settings. In summer, Golden Lanterns produces pendent clusters of pristine blooms for 4-6 weeks in the spring and then again for 12-16 weeks in the white flowers enclosed in dark red bracts. The shiny purple berries that summer and fall. Who says Azalea color is for spring only? New this year. appear in fall are beloved by birds. Treat as a perennial in the north. Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476 Uses: Containers, mixed beds, borders ™ 3-4' Zones 6-9 Growth Rate: Medium BLOOM-A-THON Red The large, cherry red flowers of this Bloom-a-thon will adorn a partially Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’ shaded garden spot, first in the spring and then again in the heat of ™ 1-3' Zones 3-7 CELTIC PRIDE summer and early fall. New this year.

An excellent, cold-hardy Evergreen adaptable to sun or shade, Celtic Pride ‘RLH1-3P3' USPP21512 has superior disease resistance, which prevents the tip die-back common in Rhododendron (Azalea) ™ other Russian Cypress. Its green foliage turns an attractive russet color in BLOOM-A-THON White 2-3' Zones 6-9 the winter. New this year. With an explosion of pure white blooms, this Bloom-a-thon definitely Uses: Foundation plantings, mixed borders brightens up a shady corner. Like the rest of the series, it will bloom Growth Rate: Medium first in the spring and rebloom in the summer. New this year.

‘Mindia’ USPP16391 Can2892 Physocarpus opulifolus Rhododendron ‘Farrow’ USPPAF CanPBRAF ™ COPPERTINA 6-8' Zones 3-7 BOLLYWOOD™ 18-24" Zones 5-9 An all-season beauty with coppery foliage that darkens as it Bright neon red-pink flowers engulf this compact semi-evergreen Azalea matures and white, summer-blooming flowers. Native. in spring. Vivid, glossy, silver and dark green variegated foliage supplies Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds, specimens the color for the rest of the year. A very showy plant with lots of Growth Rate: Medium impulse appeal. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’ USPP14821 Can2641 Uses: Landscapes, beds, borders, specimen plant SUMMER WINE® 5-6' Zones 3-7 Growth Rate: Medium A strong grower that doesn’t get out of control, Summer Wine is a compact Ninebark that features purple foliage and pale pink flowers. ® Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds, specimens OsO Easy series Growth Rate: Medium Oso Easy landscape roses have glossy foliage, a low-mounding habit, and exceptional disease tolerance. Potentilla ‘Lundy’ USPPAF CBRAF Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds ™ 2-3' Zones 2-7 HAPPY FACE Growth Rate: Medium Big, bright yellow flowers grace this Happy Face from spring until late Rosa hybrid ‘Meiboulka’ USPPAF CBRAF summer and shine against its dark, healthy foliage. Little or no pruning ® 2-4' Zones 5-9 is needed to maintain the plant’s tight, dense habit. New this year. OSO EASY Cherry Pie Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, foundation plantings Abundant bright candy apple red single blooms grace this low-maintenance Growth Rate: Fast landscape rose. The tallest variety in the Oso Easy series. Rhamnus frangula ‘Ron Williams’ USPP14791 Rosa hybrid ‘Chewground’ USPP15981 CBRAF FINE LINE® 5-9' Zones 2-7 OSO EASY® Fragrant Spreader 1-2' Zones 3-9 Gardeners are always on the lookout for varieties that provide vertical Fragrant, single pink blooms. A low grower that covers large accents and structure, and Fine Line does both extremely well. Plant four or areas, banks, or tough locations. five of these in separate containers and you’ve got a portable, living screen. Rosa hybrid ‘Scrivjean’ USPPAF CBRAF Uses: Containers, landscapes, mixed beds, narrow hedges ® 2-3' Zones 5-9 Growth Rate: Medium OSO EASY Honey Bun Not only are the blooms on this beauty unique in color, they’re also semi-double. Flower color ranges from blush-pink to butter yellow ™ BLOOM-a-THON series to creamy white. A luscious treat. An Azalea that’s twice as nice because it blooms for months, not Rosa hybrid ‘ChewperAdventure’ USPPAF CBRAF weeks, and can take the heat. Plus the disease-resistant foliage ® 2-3' Zones 5-9 maintains excellent color all year long. OSO EASY Mango Salsa Uses: Mixed borders, foundation plantings, specimen plant A truly unique flower color that is deliciously tropical, with shades Growth Rate: Medium of ruby-red grapefruit and summer sunsets. New this year.

Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476 Oso Easy series continued on next page. BLOOM-A-THON™ Lavender 5-6' Zones 6-9 Bright lavender flowers appear in April, then the plant reblooms from early July until hard frost. Even high summer temperatures can’t stop this magnificent bloomer. New this year.

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OSO EASY® Paprika Rosa hybrid ‘ChewMayTime’ USPPAF CBRAF OSO EASY® Peachy Cream OSO EASY® Strawberry Crush Rosa hybrid ‘Horcoherent’ USPP15982 CBRAF Rosa hybrid ‘Hormeteorie’ USPPAF CanPBRAF

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HOME RUN® Rosa x ‘WEKcisbako’ USPP18552 PINK HOME RUN® Rosa x ‘Wekphom’ USPPAF OSO HAPPY™ Petit Pink Rosa ‘ZLEMarianne Yoshida’ USPPAF CBRAF OSO HAPPY™ CANDY OH!™ Rosa hybrid ‘ZleMartinCipar’ USPPAF CanPBRAF

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BLACK BEAUTY™ BLACK LACE™ DOUBLE PLAY™ Artist DOUBLE PLAY™ Big Bang Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ USPP12305 Can2663 Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ USPP15575 Can2633 Spiraea japonica ‘Galen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Spiraea ‘Tracy’ USPPAF CanPBRAF

AWARD WINNERS OSO EASY® Paprika Rosa Best Groundcover Rose - Rose Hills International Rose Trials BLACK BEAUTY™ Sambucus Bronze Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society BLACK LACE™ Sambucus ANLA Number 1 New Variety for 2006 NEW Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society

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Rosa hybrid ‘ChewMayTime’ USPP18347 CBRAF Sambucus nigra™ ‘Eva’ USPP15575 Can2633 OSO EASY® Paprika 1-2' Zones 3-9 BLACK LACE™ 6-8' Zones 4-8 Abundant red-orange single blooms with a bright yellow eye. A stunning development in Elderberry breeding, Black Lace is an easy- Glossy green foliage shows hints of red in new growth. growing, durable shrub with lacy, finely cut, intense purple black foliage that resembles a Japanese maple. It is very cold hardy and easy to grow, and Rosa hybrid ‘Horcoherent’ USPP15982 CBRAF adaptable to most sites. Cream pink flower clusters appear in early summer. ® 1-3' Zones 3-9 OSO EASY Peachy Cream Consumer Rated #2 Proven Winners shrub. Large, double flowers emerge peach and transform to cream. Uses: Containers, mixed beds, specimens, hedges Growth Rate: Fast Rosa hybrid ‘Hormeteorie’ USPPAF CBRAF ® 1-3' Zones 4-9 OSO EASY Strawberry Crush ™ Strawberry pink blooms with yellow centers that transform to cream. DOuble PlAY series Ideal for large steep banks and massive groundcovers. For interesting foliage and intense flower color, this series of Spiraea has no equal. A compact, beautifully mounded plant, Double Play Rosa x ‘WEKcisbako’ USPP18552 is also durable, showy, and easy to maintain. HOME RUN® 3.5-4' Zones 4-9 Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, mass plantings The most disease-resistant Rose on the market, this seedling of Knock Growth Rate: Medium Out® is resistant to both powdery mildew and black spot and has good Spiraea japonica ‘Galen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF downy mildew resistance as well. True red flowers bloom continuously DOUBLE PLAY™ Artist 24-30" Zones 4-9 from summer to frost, and this heat-tolerant, cold-hardy beauty requires no deadheading. New this year. Artist has color that inspires. Its blue-green foliage emerges a rich purple-red, setting it apart, and the blooms are as rich and pure Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders Growth Rate: Medium a pink as you’ll find in a Spiraea. New this year. ‘Tracy’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Rosa x ‘Wekphorn’ USPPAF Spiraea ™ 2-3' Zones 4-9 PINK HOME RUN® 3.5-4' Zones 4-9 DOUBLE PLAY Big Bang A pink sport of Home Run®, this beauty is early to flower and produces Massive pink flowers of a size never before seen in a Spiraea mean lots of fresh, vivid, rich pink flowers all summer without deadheading. Plus, color from spring until fall. And that’s true for the foliage, too, as it glows Pink Home Run® has superior disease resistance. New this year. orange in spring and then matures to bright yellow. Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders Spiraea japonica ‘Yan’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Growth Rate: Medium DOUBLE PLAY™ Gold 16-24" Zones 4-9 The same showy plant as Artist, but Gold has a different coloration OsO HAPPY ™ series and a slightly smaller size. Excellent in mass plantings, the pure What makes consumers oh so happy about this series of landscape golden foliage provides a lovely contrast to the abundant bright roses? It’s their perpetual blooms and superb disease resistance. Add to pink blooms. New this year. that magnificent color and pleasing growth habit and you have a winner. Spiraea x media ‘Darsnorm’ Uses: Mass plantings, shrub and perennial borders ™ 3-4' Zones 4-8 Growth Rate: Medium SNOW STORM Masses of white blossoms cover every inch of this wonderful Spiraea Rosa x ‘ZLEMarianneYoshida’ USPPAF CBRAF from April through May. In autumn the blue-green foliage catches OSO HAPPY™ Petit Pink 2.5-3.5' Zones 4-9 fire, becoming brilliant reddish orange. Oso Happy features sprays of petite, bubble gum pink flowers and small Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, mass plantings green leaves, which are reminiscent of a miniature Rose, but this is a Growth Rate: Medium full-sized landscape plant comparable to ‘The Fairy.’ This variety has a refined, mounded habit, a strong continuous cycle of blooms, and good disease resistance. New this year. Rosa ‘ZleMartinCipar’ USPPAF CanPBRAF OSO HAPPY™ CANDY OH!™ 3-4' Zones 4-9 OSO EASY® Paprika Rosa hybrid Large sprays of vivid red flowers bloom from midsummer to fall. A very attractive, disease-resistant rose that’s great for landscaping.

Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ USPP12305 Can2663 BLACK BEAUTY™ 8-12' Zones 4-8 Almost-black leaves distinguish this outstanding Elderberry. Pretty pink, lemon-scented flowers appear in summer. Uses: Containers, mixed beds, specimens, hedges Growth Rate: Fast

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AMETHYST™ BLOOMERANG® Purple ‘American Pillar’ TECHNY GOLD™ Symphoricarpos x doorenboseii ‘Kordes’ Syringa x ‘Penda’ USPP20575 CBRAF Thuja occidentalis USPP20209 CBRAF Thuja occidentalis ‘Walter Brown’ USPP16280 Can2639

SPRING GROVE® Thuja plicata ‘Grovepli’ BLUE MUFFIN® Viburnum dentatum ‘Christom’ CARDINAL CANDY™ BRANDYWINE™ Viburnum nudum ‘Bulk’ Viburnum dilatatum ‘Henneke’ USPP12870

FINE WINE® Weigela florida ‘Bramwell’ USPP18513 CanBRAF GHOST® Weigela florida ‘Carlton’ USPP20025 CanPBRAF MIDNIGHT WINE® Weigela florida ‘Elvera’ USPP12217 Can2643 MY MONET™ Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824

AWARD WINNER WINE & ROSES® Weigela Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society; Silver Medal, Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society

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MY MONET® ‘Sunset’ Weigela florida USPPAF CBRAF SPILLED WINE™ Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ USPPAF CBRAF WINE & ROSES® Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ USPP10772 Can2642

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Symphoricarpos x doorenboseii ‘Kordes’ Weigela ™ 3-5' Zones 3-7 AMETHYST Our choice Weigelas have the funnel-shaped flowers and Bright pink berries inject a refreshing note of vivid color to late interesting foliage of traditional, old-fashioned varieties but summer and fall gardens. Easy to grow and very versatile. without the legginess or excessive height. Beautiful even when Uses: Winter gardens, cut stems not in bloom, breathtaking when they are. Growth Rate: Fast Uses: Mixed borders, containers, specimens, hedges Syringa x ‘Penda’ USPP20575 CBRAF Growth Rate: Medium ® BLOOMERANG Purple 4-5' Zones 3-7 Weigela florida 'Bramwell' USPP18513 CanPBRAF Bloomerang is the most compact, most generously blooming dwarf Lilac FINE WINE® 2-3' Zones 4-8 available. The fragrant flowers are prolific in spring, and the shrub Fine Wine is a treat with its rosy pink blooms. Smaller than Wine reblooms again in mid-summer to frost, long past even the latest-blooming & Roses but larger than Midnight Wine, this beauty has the same Lilacs. Its petite size, at 4-5’ wide and 4’ tall, makes it an ideal choice dramatic dark burgundy foliage in a compact, mounded habit. A great for a small garden or even a container. plant for borders or perennial beds. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds Growth Rate: Medium Weigela florida 'Carlton' USPP20025 CanPBRAF Thuja occidentalis USPP20209 CBRAF GHOST® 4-5' Zones 4-9 ‘AMERICAN PILLAR’ 20-30' Zones 3-8 Ghost has magical properties with dark red flowers in the spring A single leader variety with dense branching structure that maintains its and remarkable foliage that turns an iridescent buttercream. Makes narrow columnar shape with minimal pruning makes ‘American Pillar’ a beautiful specimen plant or living hedge. Reblooming. a great choice for commercial and residential landscaping. It's also Weigela florida ‘Elvera’ USPP12217 Can2643 a desirable specimen plant for retail garden centers. New this year. ® 10-12" Zones 5-8 Uses: Screens, hedges, specimen plantings MIDNIGHT WINE Growth Rate: Slow At under 12 inches, Midnight Wine is small in size but still provides plenty of impact. Rosy pink spring flowers. Thuja occidentalis ‘Walter Brown’ USPP16280 Can2639 TECHNY GOLD™ 10-15' Zones 3-7 Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824 CanPBRAF Showy in color and with an attractive, pyramid shape, MY MONET® 12-18" Zones 4-8 Techny Gold is also a tough burn-resistant plant. A masterpiece in the garden, My Monet boasts colorful green, pink, Uses: Hedges, specimens, landscapes and cream foliage and bright pink blooms in the spring. Tight, Growth Rate: Medium low-mounding habit adds versatility.

‘Grovepli’ Thuja plicata Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824 CanPBRAF ® 20' plus Zones 5-8 SPRING GROVE MY MONET® ‘Sunset’ 12-18" Zones 5-6 Hardy, deer resistant, and very vigorous, Spring Grove holds its pyramidal My Monet ‘Sunset’ is a new dwarf Weigela with eye-catching gold form without pruning. Dark green foliage color stays fresh year round. foliage and attractive red fall color. In addition to its colorful season-long Uses: Hedges, landscapes foliage, it will occasionally produce soft pink flowers. New this year. Growth Rate: Slow ‘Bokraspiwi’ USPPAF CBRAF Viburnum dentatum ‘Christom’ Weigela florida ™ 2-3' Zones 4-8 BLUE MUFFIN® 5-7' Zones 3-8 SPILLED WINE A compact and very choice Arrowwood Viburnum, Blue Muffin The new look for purple-leafed Weigela, Spilled Wine has dark, wavy produces masses of white flowers in spring followed in late summer leaves and a spreading habit. Its hot pink-magenta flowers are similar by vivid blue berries. A songbird favorite, this shrub is the ideal size to those of Wine & Roses and its dark foliage provides easy-to-sell, for residential landscapes. Use Chicago Lustre as a pollinator. season-long color for gardens. A heat-tolerant beauty. New this year. Uses: Landscapes, wildlife-friendly gardens, mixed beds, foundation plantings Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ USPP10772 Can2642 Growth Rate: Medium WINE & ROSES® 4-5' Zones 4-8 ‘Henneke’ USPP12870 Viburnum dilatatum A rounded form displays the dark purple foliage and rose pink blooms CARDINAL CANDY™ 6-8' Zones 4(5)-7 to perfection. A source of season-long beauty anywhere in the garden. A profusion of lacy white flowers in spring give way to clusters of persistent, shiny red berries that remain through winter. Fruiting appears to be strong without a pollinator. ® Uses: Landscapes, specimens, mixed beds For growing information and sources for ColorChoice Growth Rate: Slow shrubs, visit www.provenwinners.com. Viburnum nudum ‘Bulk’ BRANDYWINE™ 5-6' Zones 5-8 No Viburnum has a more beautiful fruit display than Brandywine, with its berries emerging green and transforming to shades of vivid pink and blue. Showy, glossy leaves add even more color, changing to dark maroon in fall. Brandywine will fruit without a pollinator, and makes a great companion plant to ‘Winterthur.’ Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds Growth Rate: Medium 173 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 6/1/11 3:40 PM Page 20

What Proven Winners ColorChoice® Shrubs Are Best for my Region?

NortheastMidAtlanticSouth Far NorthNorth MidwestMountainNorthwestSouthwest SUNJOY® Gold Beret Berberis thunbergii XXX XXXXX SUNJOY® Gold Pillar Berberis thunbergii XXX XXXXX LO & BEHOLD® Buddleia hybrids XXX X XX LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE® Caryopteris clandonensis XX X XX DOUBLE TAKE™ Chaenomeles speciosa XXX X XX SUGARTINA™ ‘Crystalina’ Clethra alnifolia XX XXXX ARCTIC FIRE™ Cornus stolonifera XX XXXXX ARCTIC SUN™ Cornus sanguinea XX XXXX BLONDY® Euonymus fortunei XXX XX X SNOW DAY™ Exochorda XXX XXXX SHOW OFF™ Forsythia x XXX XXXX BANGLE® Genista lydia XXX XXXXX CHIFFON™ Series Hibiscus syriacus XXX X XX INCREDIBALL® Hydrangea arborescens XXXXXXXX INVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hydrangea arborescens XXXXXXXX CITYLINE® Series Hydrangea macrophylla XX X X LET’S DANCE® Series Hydrangea macrophylla XXX XXX ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea paniculata XXXXXXXXX LITTLE LIME™ Hydrangea paniculata XXXXXXXXX PINKY WINKY™ Hydrangea paniculata XXXXXXXXX BERRY HEAVY® Ilex verticillata XX XXXXX CASTLE SPIRE® Ilex x meservae XXX X X LITTLE HENRY® Itea virginica XXX X XX SUMMER WINE® Physocarpus opulifolus XX XXXXX COPPERTINA™ Physocarpus opulifolus XX XXXXX FINE LINE® Rhamnus frangula XX XXXXX HOME RUN® Rosa XXX XXXXX OSO EASY® Rosa hybrids XXXXXXXXX BLACK LACE™ Sambucus nigra XX XXXXX DOUBLE PLAY™ Series Spiraea japonica XXX XXXX SNOW STORM™ Spiraea x media XX XX X BLOOMERANG® Purple Syringa x “Penda’ XX XXXXX BLUE MUFFIN® Viburnum dentatum XXXXXXXX BRANDYWINE™ Viburnum nudum XX XX X FINE WINE® Weigela florida XXX XXXX SPILLED WINE® Weigela florida XXX XXXX WINE & ROSES® Weigela florida XXX XXXX

OSO EASY® Mango Salsa Rosa x

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Shrubs by Region Far North including Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba Northwest North including Northeast including Ontario including British Quebec and Columbia Maritimes

MidAtlantic

Mountain

Southwest South Midwest

PINK SHIRA™ Hydrangea macrophylla

LITTLE HENRY® Itea virginica

BLOOMERANG® PurpleSyringa x ‘Penda’

BLOOM-A-THON™ Pink Double Rhododendron

BLOOM-A-THON™ White Rhododendron

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Spring Magic® Program

Tap into gardeners' enthusiasm for early spring color by setting up displays with beautiful, cold-tolerant flowering and component plants. And draw your customers’ attention to those displays with Spring Magic banners, benchtape, and brochures from Proven Winners. The bright colors and lively textures of early season varieties after the gray of winter creates sales opportunities for you. Capitalize on it by ordering Spring Magic POP and contacting your propagator to learn what varieties they recommend for early spring sales in your region.

5' x 3' Spring Magic Horizontal Banner

To order Spring Magic banners, benchtape, or brochures, go to shop.provenwinners.com

2.5' x 5' Vertical Spring Magic Banner

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Fall Magic® Program

In the fall, gardeners are ready to rejuvenate their outdoor living space from the toll taken by the summer heat. Make it easy for them by creating Fall Magic displays in your garden center. Choose from Proven Winners complete line of frost-tolerant flowering and foliage plants, complement them with traditional fall favorites, like mums and kale, and put it all together under a Fall Magic banner. Add benchtape and brochures, and you’ve got a fall sales winner. Contact your propagator for recommendations on what Proven Winners plants perform best in your region in the fall.

5' x 3' Fall Magic Horizontal Banner

To order Fall Magic banners, benchtape, or brochures, go to shop.provenwinners.com

2.5' x 5' Vertical Fall Magic Banner

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Growing Tips and Information

Proper Crop Time Recommended Plant Avoid giving baskets too much crop time. For 10-inch baskets, and Grow Combinations 8 to 10 weeks is ideal; for 12-inch baskets, 10 to 12 weeks is best. The Word on Fertilizer Remember to have your water tested before fertilizing to 2 Variety Combos ensure that you are making Supertunia® Minis Petunia / the right fertilizer choice. In Superbells® Calibrachoa most cases, constant 200 ppm Superbena® Verbena / Illusion® N is the best option. Slow or Sweet Caroline Ipomoea release can be used to help

® in outdoor growing plans. Lucia Lobelia / Perform a pre-season water test to Sunsatia® Nemesia select fertilizer and a random soil test Symphony Osteospermum / Supertunia® at time of hanging Petunia (day-length neutral varieties) Filling Out the Container Nemesia fruticans / Use 4 to 6 liners for 10-inch to 12-inch containers and 6 to 8 liners Soprano® Osteospermum for 12-inch to 18-inch containers. Using fewer liners will mean Babylon® Verbena / Flying Colors® Diascia additional crop time or containers that do not fill out properly. Supertunia® Pretty Much Picasso® / ® 2 Illusion or Sweet Caroline Ipomoea More Liners = Blooms Hangin’ On 3 Variety Combos Do not hang baskets under gutters. For best results, baskets Supertunia® Petunia / Symphony need space, good air movement, and adequate light, Osteospermum / Sunsatia® Nemesia and they should not be dripped on heavily. Flying Colors® Diascia / Nemesia fruticans / Soprano® Osteospermum Superbena® Verbena / Intensia® Phlox / Helichrysum Superbells® Calibrachoa / Supertunia® Petunia / Superbena® Verbena Snow Princess® Lobularia / Supertunia® Petunia / Illusion® or Sweet Caroline Ipomoea

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Proper Watering for Hanging Baskets H O ■ Make sure each basket has drainage. 2 ■ Remember that coco fiber, moss, and terra cotta baskets will dry out much faster than plastic. ■ Age of plant and size of basket dictate water needs. When young and rooted in, water two times per week; in favorable spring weather water once or twice a day in the greenhouse. ■ Water until water comes out of the bottom of the basket. This helps to leach out salt build-up and to maintain proper EC levels. ■ The larger the basket, the more soil volume so the less often it needs to be watered. ■ If you are using a water retention soil additive, be sure to control water early in the basket cycle.

Did You Know? You can access specific growing information on any Proven Winners plant by visiting the Professional Growers section of our website at www.provenwinners.com. Our entire Cultural Guide is also available online. www.provenwinners.com

Growing Cold or Warm? Do not water containers heavily at the time of planting and then move to a cold environment. For best results, water lightly and more often and grow warm until rooted into the container. When well-rooted, the plants can often be grown cooler.

Finishing Touches Strong Roots ® ■ Apply Florel to most baskets 2 weeks after planting and then hang. Once the liner is ® Do not apply Florel to Torenia. established, allow ■ A pinch 3 to 4 weeks after planting bulks up the plants and the soil surface to encourages branching. dry before watering ■ If baskets are going into warmer poly areas, it is best to spray again. This forces 10 ppm of Sumagic® 2 weeks after planting and just before hanging. the roots to follow the 3 ® ■ When plants are /4 their full size, use a Bonzi drench (1-3 ppm in moisture down in the North; 2-5 ppm in Central; and 5 ppm in South) to help baskets container building a hold their size and shape in the greenhouse and at retail. strong root system. Do not use on Diamond Frost®. ■ Cool temperatures can be an effective growth regulator.

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Cultural Information and Growing Tips To produce the highest quality plant material, growers must have detailed, specific crop culture. But to organize and sort the necessary information can be a challenge. What follows is a new, user-friendly yet comprehensive format developed by our propagators. Their system uses series charts that categorize the plant material according to basic environmental needs – pH, growing temperature, and fertilization. Besides enabling you to set up several different environments and group plants with similar basic requirements, you now have a single source of information about all Proven Winners® and Proven Selections® varieties. While you will still want to refer to specific crop culture for detailed information, together these two references should help you produce the best plants possible.

Proven Winners® Annuals and Graceful Grasses®

Temp A pH 5.5 - 5.8 B pH 5.8 - 6.2 C pH 6.0 - 6.5

Sundaze® Bracteantha*, Snow Princess® Lobularia A Superbells® Calibrachoa, Sunsatia® Argyranthemum, Bidens, and Augusta® Blue Skies 55º-65º F and other Nemesia, Supertunia® and Flying Colors® and Flirtation® Diascia, Nierembergia Supertunia® Pretty Much Picasso® Symphony and Soprano® Osteospermum Petunia†, and Intensia® Phlox

Artist® Ageratum, Toffee Twist Carex*, Señorita Rosalita® Flambé® Chrysocephalum, New Wonder/Whirlwind® Cleome†, Spirit™ Cleome†, Diamond Frost® Euphorbia, Fiber Optic ColorBlaze® Coleus, B Scaevola, Sutera (Bacopa), Grass*, Simply Scensational™ Heliotropium, Rockapulco® King Tut® and Baby Tut™ 65º-72º F Tapien® Blue Violet Verbena Impatiens, Laguna™ and Lucia® Lobelia, GoldDust™ Mecardonia, Cyperus, Ipomoea, and and Babylon® Carpet Charmed® Oxalis, Sunbini Sanvitalia*, Babylon® (not Babylon® Daredevil® Pelargonium Blue Verbena Carpet Blue), Superbena®, and Tukana® Verbena

® ™ C Angelface Angelonia, Slightly Strawberry Anisodontea, Inifinity® New Guinea ® 70º-75º F Luscious Lantana, Purple Fountain Grass* and Red Riding Impatiens* Hood* Pennisetum, Catalina® and Summer Wave® Torenia

Fertilizer: 150-200 Constant Liquid Feed (CLF) *100-150 CLF † 200-300 CLF Proven Winners® Perennials

Temp A pH 5.5 - 5.8 B pH 5.8 - 6.2 C pH 6.0 - 6.5

A Decadence™ Baptisia, Absolutely Amethyst™ Iberis, Daisy May™ Madly™ Aubrieta, 55º-65º F Leucanthemum, Karalee® and Stratosphere™ Gaura•, Hosta, Hemerocallis, Lemon Drop® Oenothera•, ‘Shockwave’ Phlox, Pink Chablis® Lamium Garnet Brocade™ and ‘Maestro’ Sedum

B ‘Tuscan Sun’ Heliopsis, Summerific™ Euphorbia (not Diamond Frost), ‘Little Annie’ Echinacea, ‘Cheyenne Sky’ and 65º-72º F Hibiscus,‘Hocus Pocus’ and Festival Star™ Gypsophila, Dolce® Heuchera, ‘Banana Cream’ and ‘Dust Devil’ Panicum ‘Sweet Lullaby’ Veronica Broadway Lights™ Leucanthemum, ‘Desert Plains’ Pennisetum

Fertilizer: 150-200 Constant Liquid Feed (CLF) *100-150 CLF •Tender Perennial

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Culture Notes and Groups: Finish Watering Regimes: A: Dry to Moderate: Water thoroughly without over- pH: saturating, keep moist during root development, allow A: pH 5.5-5.8 soil surface to dry completely before watering after B: pH 5.8-6.2 the crop is rooted to the edge of the pot. C: pH 6.0-6.5 B: Moderate to Moist: Water thoroughly without EC: over-saturating, keep moist but not wet throughout A: < .6 entire growth cycle. B: .6-.9 C: 1.0-2.0 C: Moist to Wet: Water thoroughly and keep moisture constant throughout entire growth cycle. Well-Balanced Fertilizer N-P-K, 2:1:1.5 with adequate amounts of micronutrients Plants Per Pot (PPP): Low: 100-150 ppm Constant Liquid Feed Standard: Medium: 150-200 ppm Constant Liquid Feed 4-5”: 1 ppp High: 200-300 ppm Constant Liquid Feed 6”: 1-2 ppp Fertilizer Disclaimer: Gallon: 1-3 ppp It is a good practice to clear water leach once every 8”: 3 ppp 3-4 times you water to lower soluble salt levels in the 10-12”: 3-5 ppp media. EC should also be monitored using weekly EC More cuttings per pot will yield faster finishing times. measurements. The higher light and temperatures experienced with summer production will dramatically reduce crop times. Growing Temperatures: (Growing roots to edge of pot/growing on and bulking plants) Soil Mix for container growing: A: 65-72º/55-65º F Use a high-quality professional grade soil mix that is B: 65-72º/65-72º F adjusted to work with your water quality and growing style C: 65-72º/70-75º F to help manage pH and water control. Night temperatures should be run 5º F lower Use a well-drained, high-quality professional grade soil than day temperatures mix. A peat-lite based soil or equivalent that gives you 60% organic matter and 40% secondary aggregates such Holding Temperatures: as perlite, rock-wool, coir, and/or bark will provide proper (For toning crops and/or for when you have to hold soil porosity (well-drained soil). the crop when it is ready to go) Growth Regulator Disclaimer: A: 40-50º F (outdoors) B: 50-60º F All PGR rates should be trialed by each individual grower C: Maintain Growing Temperatures before applications are made to entire crop to ensure desired results. All rates are given as a spray unless Light Levels: otherwise stated. Summer production may require higher PGR rates when crops are grown indoors. Proven Winners High: Full sun crops need very high, bright light and its affiliates are not responsible for misapplication or Moderate: Sun to partial shade crops, High to misuse of these products. Check manufacturers’ labels for moderate light approved rates and usage recommendations. Low: Partial to full shade crops, Moderate to low light Pest Management: Moisture Regimes: A weekly scouting program is suggested. Monitor for Transplant: common greenhouse pests. Treat accordingly, using label Water lightly to maintain moisture level within root zone instructions. Be sure to rotate chemical classes to guard until roots reach the side of the finished container. Once against development of resistance to chemicals. roots are developed to the side of the pot, see finish watering regime.

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Attend a FREE Proven Winners Roadshow ® this Fall

Kelowna, BC

Seattle, WA

Newark, NJ Chicago, IL Richmond, VA

Charlotte, NC Nashville, TN

By working together, we can increase your profits and achieve success. The first step is for you to learn about our products and programs – and for 2011 Roadshow Information us to learn about your business. Last year’s Roadshows set a new Seattle (Tacoma) Roadshow attendance record, so we urge you to register early. October 4, 2011 Hotel Murano This year, among the topics to be presented by our traveling team 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, WA 98402 of marketers, horticulturists, and retail experts are: Kelowna, BC Roadshow ■ New Proven Winners Varieties and Programs October 6, 2011 Hotel Eldorado ■ Cultural Tips 500 Cook Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 3G9 ■ Proven Winners ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs Newark (Secaucus) Roadshow ■ Proven Winners Perennials October 11, 2011 ■ Judy Sharpton on Creating Destinations, Merchandising, and Store Layouts Crowne Plaza Hotel Two Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Who should attend: Nashville (Franklin) Roadshow ■ Growers ■ Garden Center Managers and Staff October 19, 2011 Franklin Marriott Cool Springs ■ ■ Retailers Landscapers 700 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin, TN 37067 ■ Broker Reps ■ Designers Chicago (Downers Grove) Roadshow ■ Trade Press ■ Consumer Press October 21, 2011 All Proven Winners Roadshows are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration Doubletree Suites by Hilton 2111 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove, IL 60515 is free and includes a complimentary continental breakfast and sit-down lunch. Those making reservations must provide a credit card number to secure a seat Charlotte (Concord) Roadshow October 25, 2011 for the Roadshow and for lunch. If a person who has made a reservation Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord attends, their credit card will not be charged. However, Proven Winners 5400 John Q. Hammons Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28027 will charge no-shows $25 (US) per person. Richmond Roadshow For more information or to register call 877-895-8138 toll-free or October 27, 2011 Crowne Plaza Richmond Downtown visit provenwinners.com. 555 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219

Dates, times, and locations subject to change.

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Index

Abelia x chinensis Caryopteris incana Grasses RUBY ANNIVERSARY™ ...... 162 SUNSHINE BLUE® ...... 158 GRACEFUL GRASSES® Series ...... 72 Abelia x grandiflora Chaenomeles speciosa Gypsophila hybrid BRONZE ANNIVERSARY™ ...... 156 DOUBLE TAKE™ Series ...... 158 FESTIVAL STAR™ ...... 136 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY™ ...... 156 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Heliopsis ™ RUBY ANNIVERSARY ...... 156 AMAIZE N’ BLUE™ ...... 158 ‘Tuscan Sun’ ...... 137 SILVER ANNIVERSARY™ ...... 156 Chamaecyparis pisifera Heliotropium hybrid Ageratum hybrids SOFT SERVE® ...... 158 SIMPLY SCENTSATIONAL™ ...... 75 ARTIST® Series ...... 48 Chrysocephalum apiculatum Hemerocallis Angelonia angustifolia hybrids FLAMBÉ® Yellow ...... 65 ‘Going Bananas’ ...... 138 ANGELFACE® Series ...... 50 Cleome hassleriana ‘Nosferatu’ ...... 138 Anisodontea hybrid SPIRIT™ Series ...... 66 ‘Primal Scream’ ...... 138 SLIGHTLY STRAWBERRY™ ...... 52 ‘Ruby Spider’ ...... 138 Cleome hybrid ‘Siloam Peony Display’ ...... 138 Argyranthemum frutescens SEÑORITA ROSALITA® ...... 67 Butterfly ...... 53 Heuchera hybrids Clethra alnifolia MOLIMBA® Series ...... 53 DOLCE® Series ...... 140 SUGARTINA™ ’CRYSTALINA’ ...... 158 VANILLA BUTTERFLY® ...... 53 VANILLA SPICE® ...... 158 Hibiscus Aubrieta hybrids SUMMERIFIC™ Series ...... 141 Coleus hybrids (see Solenostemon) MADLY™ Series ...... 130 Hibiscus x Cornus sanguinea Baptisia hybrids CANDIDE™ ...... 160 ARCTIC SUN™ ...... 158 DECADENCE™ Series ...... 131 Hibiscus syriacus Cornus stolonifera Berberis thunbergii CHIFFON™ Series ...... 162 ARCTIC FIRE™ ...... 158 SUNJOY® Gold Pillar ...... 156 LIL’ KIM™ ...... 160 SUNJOY® Gold Beret ...... 156 Deutzia gracilis SATIN® Series ...... 162 CHARDONNAY PEARLS® ...... 158 ® Bidens ferulifolia SUGAR TIP ...... 160 Peter’s Gold Carpet ...... 54 Diascia hybrids Hosta FLYING COLORS® Series ...... 68 Bidens hybrid ‘Autumn Frost’ ...... 142 FLIRTATION® Series ...... 68 Goldilocks Rocks® ...... 54 ‘Empress Wu’ ...... 142 Echinacea purpurea ‘Goodness Gracious’ ...... 142 Bracteantha bracteata ‘Little Annie’ ...... 134 ‘Hudson Bay’ ...... 142 SUNDAZE® Series ...... 55 Euonymus alatus ‘Seducer’ ...... 142 Buddleia FIRE BALL® ...... 160 ‘Wheee! ...... 142 LO & BEHOLD® ...... 156 Hydrangea arborescens LO & BEHOLD® Purple Haze ...... 156 Euonymus fortunei INCREDIBALL® ...... 162 ‘Miss Molly’ ...... 156 BLONDY® ...... 160 INVINCIBELLE® Spirit ...... 162 Miss Ruby ...... 156 GOLD SPLASH® ...... 160 WHITE DOME® ...... 162 Buddleia davidii Euphorbia amygdaloides hybrids Hydrangea involucrate ADONIS BLUE™ ...... 156 Efanthia ...... 132 BLUE BUNNY™ ...... 162 PEACOCK™ ...... 156 Helena’s Blush ...... 132 PURPLE EMPEROR™ ...... 156 Kalipso ...... 132 Hydrangea macrophylla ™ Euphorbia hybrid ABRACADABRA Series ...... 164 Buxus microphylla ® ® CITYLINE Series ...... 164 WEDDING RING™ ...... 156 DIAMOND FROST ...... 70 EDGY™ Series ...... 164 Exocorda Buxus sempervirens LET’S DANCE® Series ...... 164 ™ ™ SNOW DAY ‘Blizzard’ ...... 160 NORTH STAR ...... 156 PINK SHIRA™ ...... 164 SNOW DAY™ Surprise Pearl-bush ...... 160 Calibrachoa hybrids Hydrangea paniculata ® Forsythia x intermedia SUPERBELLS Series ...... 56 ‘Limelight’ ...... 166 ™ ® SHOW OFF ...... 160 SUPERBELLS Punch Series ...... 62 ‘Little Lamb’ ...... 166 Caryopteris clandonensis Gaura hybrids LITTLE LIME™ ...... 166 ® LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE™ ...... 158 KARALEE Petite Pink ...... 135 PINKY WINKY™ ...... 166 STRATOSPHERE™ Series ...... 135 ® Caryopteris x clandonensis QUICK FIRE ...... 166 PETIT BLEU™ ...... 158 Genista lydia BANGLE® ...... 160 183 5 Back Section_Layout 1 6/1/11 4:07 PM Page 10

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Hypericum x ‘Deppe’ Oenothera hybrid Scaevola hybrids SUNNY BOULEVARD™ ...... 166 LEMON DROP® ...... 148 WHIRLWIND® Series ...... 116 Iberis Osteospermum hybrids Sedum hybrid ABSOLUTELY AMETHYST™ ...... 144 SOPRANO® Series ...... 96 GARNET BROCADE™ ...... 151 Ilex crenata SYMPHONY Series ...... 98 ‘Maestro’ ...... 151 SKY POINTER™ ...... 166 Oxalis regnellii Solenostemon hybrids (Coleus) Ilex x meservae CHARMED® Series ...... 99 COLORBLAZE® Series ...... 118 CASTLE SPIRE® ...... 166 Panicum virgatum Spiraea japonica CASTLE WALL™ ...... 166 ‘Cheyenne Sky’ ...... 154 DOUBLE PLAY™ ...... 170 Ilex x verticillata ‘Dust Devil’ ...... 154 Spiraea x media BERRY HEAVY® ...... 166 Pennisetum alopecuroides SNOW STORM® ...... 170 BERRY NICE® ...... 166 ‘Desert Plains’ ...... 154 Sutera hybrids Impatiens walleriana Pelargonium hybrids SNOWSTORM® Series ...... 120 ROCKAPULCO® Series ...... 76 DAREDEVIL® Series ...... 100 Symphoricarpos x doorenboseii Ipomoea batatas Petunia hybrid AMETHYST™ ...... 172 ILLUSION™ Series ...... 78 SUPERTUNIA® Series ...... 103 Syringa x ‘Penda’ SWEET CAROLINE Series ...... 79 SUPERTUNIA® PRETTY MUCH PICASSO® . .102 BLOOMERRANG® Purple ...... 172 SUPERTUNIA® Doubles Series ...... 108 Itea virginica Thuja occidentalis ® SUPERTUNIA® Minis Series ...... 108 LITTLE HENRY ...... 166 ‘American Pillar’ ...... 172 SUPERTUNIA® Vista Series ...... 110 Juniperus horizontalis TECHNY GOLD™ ...... 172 SUPERTUNIA® Charm Series ...... 110 GOOD VIBRATIONS™ ...... 166 Thuja plicata Perennial Grasses ...... 150 Kolkwitzia amabilis SPRING GROVE® ...... 172 ™ Phlox hybrids DREAM CATCHER ...... 166 Torenia hybrids INTENSIA® Series ...... 112 Lamium maculatum CATALINA® Series ...... 122 PINK CHABLIS® ...... 145 Phlox paniculata SUMMER WAVE® Series ...... 123 ‘Shockwave’ ...... 149 Leucanthemum hybrids Verbena hybrids ‘Banana Cream’ ...... 146 Physocarpus opulifolius BABYLON® Series ...... 127 BROADWAY LIGHTS™ ...... 146 COPPERTINA™ ...... 168 SUPERBENA® Series ...... 124 DAISY MAY™ ...... 146 SUMMER WINE® ...... 168 SUPERBENA® Royale Series ...... 126 Leycesteria formosa Potentilla TAPIEN® Blue Violet ...... 127 ® GOLDEN LANTERNS® ...... 168 HAPPY FACE™ ...... 168 TUKANA Series ...... 128 Lobelia hybrids Rhamnus frangula Veronica hybrids LAGUNA™ Series ...... 84 FINE LINE® ...... 168 ‘Hocus Pocus’ ...... 152 LUCIA® Series ...... 84 Rhododendron ‘Sweet Lullaby’ ...... 152 Lobularia hybrid BLOOM-A-THON™ Series ...... 168 Viburnum dentatum ® SNOW PRINCESS™ ...... 86 BOLLYWOOD™ ...... 168 BLUE MUFFIN ...... 172 Mecardonia Rosa hybrids Viburnum dilatatum ™ GOLDDUST™ ...... 88 OSO EASY® Series ...... 168 CARDINAL CANDY ...... 172 HOME RUN® ...... 170 Microbiota decussata Viburnum nudum PINK HOME RUN® ...... 170 ™ CELTIC PRIDE™ ...... 168 BRANDYWINE ...... 172 OSO HAPPY™ Series ...... 170 Nierembergia hybrid Weigela florida Sambucus nigra ® AUGUSTA® Blue Skies ...... 89 FINE WINE ...... 172 BLACK BEAUTY™ ...... 170 GHOST® ...... 172 Nemesia fruticans hybrids BLACK LACE™ ...... 170 MIDNIGHT WINE® ...... 172 Blue Bird ...... 92 Sanvitalia speciosa MY MONET™ ...... 172 INNOCENCE® Series ...... 92 Sunbini ...... 115 MY MONET™ ‘Sunset’ ...... 172 Nemesia hybrids SPILLED WINE™ ...... 172 ® Scaevola aemula SUNSATIA Series ...... 90 ® NEW WONDER® ...... 116 WINE & ROSES ...... 172 New Guinea Impatiens INFINITY® Series ...... 94

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