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The Spring of 2011 will bring change to the front office of Four Seasons Nursery and Landscape Company. After 22 year of service, Charlyn Mair, a.k.a. Charlie, will be retiring for greener pastures. She and her husband Greg will be moving to to be closer to her daughter and granddaughter. Charlie was hired back in 1988 and saved from a life of slingin hash, which we kid her about to this day. Although she was green as a fresh cut tree, Charlie somehow, someway adapted to the conditions of working in a male dominated company. She became tough as nails while still maintaining her character and charm. Charlie has become so intertwined with the inner workings of Four Seasons Nursery that it’s hard to imagine her not being here. How do you replace an employee that you can not only entrust your business, but entrust your own kids to? The executives won’t admit it, but replacing Charlie is a task they never wanted to be faced with. A dedication of neither a book nor all the accolades in the world can express the appreciation Four Seasons Nursery has for Charlie. She will be dearly missed, but thankfully only a phone call away. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for your dedication, honesty, sense of humor, and most importantly for being you. We love you like a sister, an aunt and a mother and wish you the best of luck in your new endeavors.

Our are now adorned with our first class picture tags. The tags come with all the pertinent information that your clients will Winter Gem Boxwood need to make an educated decision about Buxus x ‘Winter Gem’ • Excellent evergreen • Great for hedge their purchase. All plants that are shipped • Hardy and popular out are pictured tagged at no extra cost • Easy to grow Full sun to you. For a nominal fee, Four Seasons Nursery offers pre-pricing. The pre-pricing tags are 1”W x 7”L white strip tags. Your company name, SKU numbers, bar codes and pricing all can be put onto the tags. The plants will also include our picture tag along with pre-pricing tags. This is a great way to have your purchased material ready for immediate sale. To Our Valued Customers Members of:

The executive board of Four Seasons Nursery American Association of Nurserymen and Landscape Company has decided to go in another Nursery & Landscape Association direction with their new catalog. They have turned their International Plant Propagators Society catalog into a reference guide for the plant material that is grown at the nursery. The higher-ups based this decision Perennial Plant Association on a few reasons. Firstly, current availability lists which New England Nursery Association include prices, quantity on hand, and up to the minute plant descriptions are emailed weekly. Secondly, year after year, catalogs were wasted and thrown away because they were time sensitive and expired. Thirdly, items vary only slightly Trade Shows season to season and not enough to warrant a new book. Again, any immediate plant additions will be listed in our 1. MANTS Winter Show emails, website, Twitter and Facebook. Baltimore Convention Center Technology in the nursery industry is becoming more and more prominent. To get company and plant Baltimore, information, directions, availability lists, catalog in PDF Booth #2116 format, videos, employee profiles and most any other tidbit First Week of January of Four Seasons Nursery log onto www.4seasonsnurserynj. 2. NJ Plants – Nursery, Landscape, Garden Center Trade Show com If you’re in need of daily pictorial updates of the New Jersey Convention Center operations of the nursery, follow us on Twitter @4seasonsnj Pictures are typically posted based upon a plant’s retail Edison, New Jersey appeal or the inside workings of Four Seasons Nursery. Booth #721 Follow us and enjoy our somewhat daily posts. Last Week of January Valuable lessons were learned during the downturn 3. New England Grows Show of the economy. “Cutting the fat” has been the catchphrase Boston Convention and Exhibition Center of the past couple of years. Four Seasons Nursery made Boston, the difficult decision to grow a smaller palette of material. They just couldn’t afford to trial plants that their customers Booth #235 weren’t willing to buy. Although some of the plants were First Week of February deserving to continue to be grown, there was just no market 4. PANTS Summer Show for them. A tough choice at first, but in the end the right Greater Philadelphia Expo Center choice. With the streamlining of the inventory, plants are Oaks, PA now getting transplanted on schedule, pruned on schedule and being sold at peak quality periods. Booth #6004 We would also like to take this opportunity to Last Week of July welcome the newest member of our Four Seasons Nursery family, Craig Daum. After a 20 year successful run on Wall Street, Craig has decided to come back to his roots. Craig is Scott’s brother and Henry’s son. This could mean a major Branded Material transition for Roy! Stay tuned for the thickening plot. The information contained in these descriptions comes It seems that we’ve entered an era of heavily branded from many years of our observations. Additional sources plant material. Everything from Knock Out® , were the knowledgeable staff at Spring Meadow Nursery, Endless Summer® Hydrangea, and every Proven Winners® Briggs Nursery, Bailey’s Nursery and Michael A. Dirr’s book, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. under the sun is mandated to be put into a color coded, Any error in the factual information of these branded container. The branded containers cost roughly descriptions can be attributed to me and not to the other two and a half times the price of non-branded containers. sources previously mentioned. I apologize now if any errors The patent holders promise that the extra money paid for do occur, but you can always contact Four Seasons Nursery the containers is paying for royalties and advertising. The and Landscape Co., LLC for clarification. downside of this whole thing is that we need to charge a It is our hope that this information will be of great value to your and your customer. slightly higher price for branded material. Four Seasons Once again we thank you for doing business with us and Nursery’s view on this whole mess is that if we buy the liner, if there is any way we can serve you better, please let us know. pay for the royalty, and pay for the picture tag, it should be their plant to grow as they choose. That’s their opinion, We look forward to serving your needs in the future. but they know if they want to grow branded plant material, Four Seasons Nursery must follow the rules and regulations Roy K. Daum, and Scott Daum set forth by the patent holders. Page 1 Rhododendron ‘Hachmann’s Polaris’ New and Exciting Varieties Grown Size: 4’ x 4’ Zone: 5(H1) Habit: Compact, Rounded At Four Seasons Nursery And Landscape Company An abundance of ruffled, ruby pink with soft pink centers adorn this Rhododendron from an early age. ‘Polaris’ tolerates lots of sun and poor soil types. Achillea millefolium ‘Pretty Belinda’ Late-midseason bloomer. Size: 20” Zone: 4 Habit: Compact, Upright Strongly colored pink flowers are held upright by thick stems. Rhododendron ‘Melrose Flash’ Size: 4’ x 3’ Zone: 6 (H2) Habit: Compact Buddleia davidii Lo and Behold ‘Blue Chip’ This is a R. Scintillation hybrid that’s very heat tolerant. The flowers are pink with ivory Size: 24”-30” Zone: 5 Habit: low and spreading on the inside and with pink edges. A Proven Winners selection that’s worth the pot it’s planted in. They got this one right. An excellent miniature Buddleia that blooms early and continuously without deadheading. It can be used as a ground cover or low hedge. Non- invasive. Rhododendron yakushimanum ‘Mist Maiden’ Size: 5’ x 5’ Zone: 5 (H1) Habit: Broad Spreading Midseason bloomer that produces bright pink buds, then followed by ball shaped Clethra alnifolia ‘Celeb’ PPAF Vanilla Spice trusses of purplish-pink flowers that mature to pure white. The new growth appears Size: 3’-6’ Zone: 4 Habit: Rounded silvery and matures to large foliage with fawn indumemtum. ‘Vanilla Spice’ has attractive, dark glossy foliage and extra large flowers. The individual flowers are fragrant, pure white and roughly double in size compared to straight . A Proven Winners selection. Vaccinium ‘Pink Lemonade’ Size: 4’ x 4’ Zone: 5 Habit: Compact Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’ Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood Pink Lemonade is a mid-late to late season ripening blueberry. Fruit is bright pink with a mild, pleasant flavor. Size: 2’-3’ x 2’-3’ Zone: 4 Habit: Compact, rounded This is a truly dwarf Redtwig Dogwood. Stays compact in containers in the nursery, which is a real good indicator as to how it will perform in the landscape. Can be used Vaccinium ‘Sunshine Blue’ as a course groundcover or shrub border. Size: 3’-4’ x 3’-4’ Zone: 4 Habit: Compact This self-fertile blueberry is very compact and has a low chilling requirement for fruit Hibiscus ‘Sugar Tip’™ PPAF set. The flowers are pink. The fruit is dark blue, small to medium sized and appear in midseason. Size: 8-12’ Zone: 5 Habit: Upright, Rounded A Proven Winners selection chosen for its variegated foliage and ability to produce clear pink, double flowers in late summer. It seems to be sterile which is another plus.

Hydrangea arborescens ‘PIIHA-I” PPAF Endless Summer Bella Anna Hydrangea. Size: 3’ x 3’ Zone: 3 Habit: Rounded A reblooming pink arborescens that’s worthy enough to be included into the Endless Summer family. Bella Anna features strong stems to ensure the blooms stand upright. The blooms will appear on first year wood and from summer through fall.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ Little Lime Hydrangea PPAF Size: 2’-4’ x 3’-5’ Zone: 3 Habit: Compact A Proven Winners selection that is considered a dwarf of H. Limelight. ‘Little Lime’ grows about one-third the size of its parent. Same type and appearance but overall more compact. Great for tight spots in your garden.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘RENHY’ First Editions Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea PP#20,670 Size: 6’-7’ x 4’-5’ Zone: 4 Habit: Upright The enormous flower panicles are a blend of vanilla and strawberry that are held on red stems. We were not sold on this plant until we experienced some cooler nights towards the end of summer. The flowers then began to turn this fabulous combination of white and pink. They make outstanding cut flowers. A MUST have for every garden.

Lagerstroemia ‘GAMADI’ Cherry Dazzle PP#16917 Size: 3’ x 3’ Zone: 6 Habit: Compact This compact crape myrtle flushes with bronze foliage turning dark green as it matures. In late July into August, it’s covered in masses of brilliant red flowers. Can be used in masses or as a specimen.

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Uman’ Mango Tango PP# 12,258 Size: 2’ Zone: 3 Habit: Dense, Compact ‘Mango Tango’ produces mango- and red bi-colored flowers. The flower color is best during cooler periods of Spring and Autumn. Hot summer days cause the flowers to turn more yellow. Typically not favored by .

Rhododendron ‘Big Deal’ Size: 6’ x 4’ Zone: 5 (H1) Habit: Dense Creamy yellow flowers on large conical trusses. Flowers buds are silvery during the winter. My field guys describe this plant as looking like a compact English Roseum. Page 2 Four Seasons Nursery and Landscape Company Graveyard List

1. Clethra alnifolia September Beauty 8. Weigela Dark This clethra was supposed to be the latest flowering of the species, hence the name. This horse has been put out to pasture by the overwhelmingly popular W. Wine & The only problem was that it bloomed right along with the rest of the varieties even Roses. I really can’t remember a request for this variety, but I do recall tossing block sometimes before the rest of them. Ah, Houston we have a problem! R.I.P. ‘September after block into the bone yard. R.I.P. Dark Horse. To the bone yard. Beauty’. To the bone yard. 9. Weigela My Monet 2. Cornus Hedgerows Gold Where do you want me to begin with this one? By midsummer, this plant looks like it Although pretty nice variegated foliage, demand was low. Just couldn’t get clients to got gasoline poured on top of it. Spindly and scorched foliage. Definitely didn’t like look past C. Ivory Halo. Also, seems very susceptible to leaf spot, which makes for a the heat of the summer. Then there’s the reverted growth it shoots out. Non-variegated very unsightly plant. To the bone yard! leaves on a variegated plant? Don’t waste your time with this one. To the bone yard.

3. Hydrangea mac. Penny Mac 10. Wisteria Clara Mack This Hydrangea was touted as the H. Endless Summer killer. “Only one gene off”, This variety has fallen victim to the newest class of Wisteria that blooms at a very they told us. Are you kidding me? A pruned H. Nikko Blue seemed to flower more young age. On top of that, it flowers white. Low to no demand has doomed ‘Clara than H. Penny Mac. Hang up your gloves Penny Mac, you shouldn’t have even been a Mack’. To the bone yard. contender! To the bone yard. 11. Heuchera Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, and Venus 4. Rosa Polar Joy Tree Such cool looking plants, but the demand for Heuchera is mainly for the burgundy We thought this one was really going to take off as a patio tree, but we were sadly leafed varieties. As a plantsman you want to grow such a large palette of varieties, but mistaken. Polar Joy didn’t have that oh so desirable hybrid tea flower. It kind of looked as a businessman you know you can’t afford to do so. To the bone yard. too wild and not formal enough to really catch on. A shame too because it is hardy to Zone 4. To the bone yard. 12. Hosta albo-Marginata Thirty years ago this was the staple of Hostas. Improvements in varieties of hostas has 5. Rosa Rainbow Knockout made this old standby obsolete. It’s kind of like an old car, there’s bigger, faster, and Wow! How did this even get the ‘Knockout’ name? Poor grower, gets loaded with nicer models out there. To the bone yard. black spot, and not a prolific bloomer. Don’t waste the Knockout branded container on this rose. To the bone yard. Plants with one foot in the bone yard: 1. Aesculus 4. Genista 7. Rhamnus Fine Line 6. Thuja Sherwood Frost 2. Callunas 5. Leptodermis 8. Rhododendron Aglo This one came out of the gate flying. Frosty tips on a green arborvitae! We thought we found the golden goose. Unfortunately, Sherwood Frost lost its’ appeal right along 3. Junipers 6. Picea abies Pumila 9. Rhododendron Olga with the rest of every other yellow plant. Adios. To the bone yard.

7. Viburnum Pink Beauty From the pictures and the literature we read, ‘Pink Beauty’ was supposed to be the next ‘IT’ plant. Once in a container, it just didn’t perform. Typically got leaf margin scorch and was overall unsightly. We put this one six feet under! To the bone yard.

Page 3 Abelia Amelanchier Abelia x grandiflora Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’ • Regent Saskatoon ‘Compacta’ • Compact Serviceberry Abelia Zone 2 Zone 6 Size 4’-6’ x 4’-8’ Size 3’ X 3’ Habit Upright, Mounded Habit Low growing compact. This serviceberry produces large white flowers that turn into dark purple to Flower Pinkish/white bell black fruit. Fall foliage is yellow to red. shaped from June to frost. The plant is a strong Zone 6 plant Amelanchier canadensis • Shadblow Serviceberry but to avoid browning and die back, I Zone 3 Size 20-25’ H x 10’15’ W would still plant it in a protected area Habit Upright. with some winter shade. Flower White flowers before leaves emerge. This plant grows naturally from to along stream Abelia x grandifolia banks and woodland borders. Observations indicate that it could withstand weather conditions more than most other plants. Fall color is generally ‘Panache’ • Silver yellow but some orange and reds have been noticed. It also produces a black Anniversary Abelia edible fruit. Zone 6 Size 2’H x 2’W Andromeda Habit Compact, Rounded Andromeda polifolia ‘Blue Ice’ • Bog Rosemary Flower: White Flowers Zone 3 Size 12” H x 2’-3’ W Distinct, silver to cream variegated foliage sets this variety off from other Habit Mounded - Compact Abelia. A part of the ‘Proven Winners’ series. Flower Pink almost porcelain like - Early spring. This plant has needle like foliage sky blue in color. This plant never ceases to Aesculus call attention to itself. It is a somewhat sensitive plant to cultural condition Aesculus parviflora • Bottlebrush Buckeye and therefore should be sold with careful instruction to the buyer this plant Zone 4 Size 8-12’ H, 8-15’W should be planted in a somewhat moist but well drained area out of direct Habit Wide spreading multi stemmed shrub. sun and wind. Flower White mid June - July. This plant could be used wherever a multi- stemmed small tree is desired. Arctostaphylos Would extend the flowering period beyond the normal spring season. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Aesculus pavia ‘Massachusetts Bearberry’ Zone 2 ‘Scarlet Buckeye’ Size 6 - 12” H x 2 - 4 W Zone 4 Habit Low growing spreading Size 10-20’ H, 10-20’W Flower Small pink flowers in Habit Rounded, small tree mid April to May. Flower Salmon to medium red This is a low growing evergreen in spring. ground-cover. It grows where few This form of the Bottlebrush Buckeye other plants could survive. I have seen produces 6” panicles of salmon to it thriving on the dunes of Cape Cod medium red flowers in spring. Forms National Seashore. It has glossy dark clumps. Doesn’t like it dry, but needs leaves and red fruit in the fall. well-drained soil. Acer Aronia Acer palm. Dissectum Aronia arbutifolia ‘Crimson Queen’ ‘Brilliantissima’ • massachusetts bearberry Japanese Maple Scarlet buckeye Red Chokeberry Zone 5 Zone 4 Size 8’-10’H x 12’W Size 6 - 10’ H, 3-5’ W Habit Arching, mounding, Habit Multi-stemmed shrub slow very upright in habit. Acer p.d. ‘Crimson Queen’ develops Flower Small white flowers new growth which is bright crimson in May. red color. Some literature suggests This plant is an especially fast grower. that it will hold that color throughout When planted in full sun it produces the summer then developing a fall large quantities of red fruit. It appears color that has a scarlet range. to tolerate many different kinds of soil, both wet and dry. This Acer palm. Dissectum has lustrous dark green leaves turning ‘Viridis’• Japanese Maple a brilliant scarlet in the fall. Zone 5 Size 8’-10’H x 12’W Aronia melanocarpa Habit Arching, mounding ‘Viking’ • Viking Acer p.d. ‘Viridis’ is the green form of a Chokeberry (Black) brilliantissima Weeping Japanese Maple. The foliage Zone 4 varies from 7 to 9 lobed with the usual crimson queen Size 3’ - 5’ H x 3’ - 5’W dissections. Fall color is yellow-gold Habit Upright to red. Much can be said about the Flower Small white flowers in May. importance of this plant in the garden. Viking Chokeberry is a vigorous grower. It’s a spreading, multi stemmed shrub with glossy dark green foliage. This variety produces purple-black fruit that persists into the winter because of its astringent taste. Page 4 Aucuba ‘Golden Lights’ Aucuba japonica ‘Gold Dust’ Zone 4 Zone 6 Size 4’ H x 4’ W Size 6-10’ H, 5-7’ W Habit Rounded deciduous Habit Upright Rounded shrub Flower Not especially showy Flower Yellow. Late but does produce small purple flowers. April - May. Mid-May. Exceptionally cold hardy, very fragrant This plant is valued for its evergreen and long lasting. Somewhat resistant to gold speckled foliage. I would use powdery mildew. it only in an area that is completely shielded from the wind and in partial ‘Lemon Drop’ shade. Zone 3 Size 4 -6’ H x 4’ W deciduous Habit Upright deciduous ‘Arneson Cameo’ shrub Zone 5 Flower opens to pale Golden lights Size 3’H x 4’W gold dust yellow in summer. Habit Compact, Rounded Deciduous, summer flowering exbury Flower Deep pink with bright azalea. In July, peach buds appear and open to pale yellow flowers which orange yellow blotches. Mid to produce a slight lemony aroma. Mildew resistant. late May ‘Arneson’s Flame’ ‘Lemon Lights’ Zone 5 Zone 4 Size: 3’H x 4’W Size 4 -6’ H x 4’ W Habit Compact, Rounded Habit Upright deciduous Flower Flaming Red blooms shrub adorn this variety. Foliage appears to be Flower Lemon yellow. Late mildew resistant. April - May. Another of the light series of ‘Arneson Gem’ being developed at the University of Zone 5 . Powdery Mildew resistant. Size 3’H x 4’W Habit Compact, Rounded ‘Lilac Lights’ Flower Red buds that open Zone 4 to large soft yellow orange flowers, Size 3’H x 3’W shading to strong reddish orange Habit Compact flowers at the margins Flower Deep lilac that Arneson’s flame doesn’t fade lemon lights ‘Arneson’s Ruby Princess’ Zone 5 ‘Lollipop’ Size 3’H x 4’W Zone 4 Size 4 -6’ H x 4’ W Habit Compact, Rounded Habit Wide, but slow Flower Bright red. Foliage appears to be mildew resistant. Flower Pink in summer. Summer flowering deciduous azalea that produces very fragrant pink flowers ‘Cascade Pink’ with a light pink and yellow flare in mid-June. No mildew problems. Great Zone 5 Size 5’ H x 4’ W early fall color of red-orange tones. Habit Upright Flower Red buds open in late mid-season to large pink flowers with a ‘Magic’ yellow orange blotch. Zone 4 Size 4 -6’ H x 4’ W Habit Upright deciduous shrub Flower Yellow in early June. ‘Pink and Sweet’ Deciduous. Yellow flowers in early June change individually as they mature Zone 5 Size 4’ x 3’ to dark orange, creating a bi-color effect. A great exbury. Zone 4. Habit Upright Pink and Sweet is a late bloomer, typically towards mid to late June. The ‘Mandarin Lights’ fragrant flowers are purplish pink with a golden flare in the throat. Foliage Zone 4 turns a nice red in autumn. Size 5’ H x 4’ W Habit Upright deciduous ‘Fireball’ shrub Zone 4 Size 3-4’ H x 2-3’ W Flower Bright red - orange Habit Deciduous shrub mid to late April. Flower Large clusters, reddish-orange in late spring. New foliage is Upright rounded plant with a slight reddish bronze, turning dark green when mature. fragrance to the flower. ‘Fragrant Star’ Zone 5 Size 4’ H x 4’ W ‘Millennium’ Habit Rounded deciduous shrub Zone 5 Flower White - May Size 3’H x 2’W This plant has large white and exceptionally fragrant flower. Has been Habit Mounding reported by Briggs Nursery to be heat tolerant. Flower Fragrant deep red with a pale orange flare. Foliage is mildew resistant. Blooms early summer mandarin lights

Page 5 ‘Northern Hi-Lights’ ‘Blauuw’s Pink’ Zone 4 Zone 5 Size 4’ H x 4-5’ W Habit Upright Habit Spreading upright deciduous shrub Flower Salmon Pink. Mid Flower White flowers with a yellow blotch. to late Spring. Foliage resistant to powdery mildew. Fall color red. This plant loses some of its foliage during the winter, enabling it to survive conditions where others won’t. ‘Parade’ Zone 4 Size 4’ H x 4-5’ W ‘Cascade’ Habit Wide, columnar, upright Zone 5 Flower Clear dark pink with orange eye in July. Fragrant. Habit Upright. Spreading. Summer flowering deciduous azalea is mildew resistant. Flower Large white single flower ‘’ This Azalea is one ­­­of the hardiest Zone 5 Size 3’ x 3’ white that I have known. Here again it Habit Wide, upright, but slow has the characteristics of losing some Flower Light pink with orange eye, fragrant. July-Aug. of its foliage during the winter. ‘Pink and Sweet’ ‘ Valley White’ Zone 5 Size 4’H x 3’W Zone 5 Habit upright Habit Spreading. Flower Fragrant, purplish-pink with a golden flare in the throat. Med Height. Flower Single white. ‘Red Sunset’ Mid Season. Zone 5 This azalea is the good old standby cascade Size 3’ x 3’ and by far the white that everyone asks Habit Rounded for. deciduous shrub Flower Red. Late April. ‘Elsie Lee’ Zone 5 ‘Rosy Lights’ Habit Upright. Spreading. Zone 4 Flower Double light lavender. Size 4’ H x 5’ W This again is a very hardy Azalea and can take extreme conditions. It does Habit Rounded lose some of its foliage during the winter. deciduous shrub Flower Dark rosy pink. Late ‘Flame Creeper’ April - May. Fragrant Zone 6 Habit Low, Creeper ‘Snowbird’ Flower Orange-Red, late in the spring. Zone 5b - 9 red sunset Size 4’ H x 4’ W ‘Girard’s Crimson’ Habit Compact. Rounded. Zone 5 Flower Very fragrant, white, mid to late April. Habit Spreading. Med Height. ‘Western Lights’ Flower Crimson. Mid season. Zone 4 Flowers larger than Hino Crimson. Good winter color. Size 3’ H x 3-4’ W Habit Rounded deciduous shrub ‘Girard’s Fuchsia’ Flower Pink Zone 5 Habit Upright. Spreading. ‘Weston’s Innocence’ Flower Reddish-purple flowers. Zone 4 Mid season. Size 3’ H x 3-4’ W Seems to be hardier than other Girard Habit Rounded varieties. deciduous shrub Flower Small white, strongly ‘Girard’s Rose’ scented in late June. Zone 5 Mildew resistant. Burgundy red fall Habit Upright. Spreading. color. Flower Single red. Mid season. Excellent winter color dark red. ‘White Lights’ Zone 3 ‘Glory’ Size 5’ H x 5’ W Zone 5 Habit Rounded Habit Upright. Spreading. deciduous shrub Flower Hose-in-hose Salmon girard’s fuchsia Flower White with slight Pink. Late season bloomer. yellow blotch. Loses some of its winter foliage. weston’s innocence Hardier than the fully evergreen Azaleas. Azalea Evergreen ‘Bixby’ ‘Helen Curtis’ Zone 5 Zone 5 Habit Low compact grower Habit Low growing. Compact. Flower Profuse red appear in late Spring Flower Double white. Late Season bloom.

Page 6 ‘Herbert’ ‘Rosebud’ Zone 4 Zone 5 Habit Mounding, compact, medium growth. Habit Upright. Spreading. Flower Purple blooms in the early spring. Flower Double Pale Pink Rose-Like. Late bloomer. Loses some of its winter foliage. Very Hardy. ‘Higasa’ Zone 6 ‘Stewartstonian’ Habit Low growing. Zone 5 Flower Single, dark rose that reach 4 1/2” across. Blooms late in the spring. Habit Upright. Spreading. ‘Hino Crimson’ Flower Brick red. Mid Zone 5 season bloomer. Habit Low growing. Compact. Fine texture. Good red winter color but loses some Flower Small single crimson flowers. Early season bloomer. of it foliage. Very hardy. ‘Hot Shot’ ‘Tradition’ Zone 5 Zone 5 Habit Spreading. Habit Spreading. Medium Med Height. Height. Fine texture. Flower Brick-red (Orange-red). Flower Double pink. Single flower. Mid-season bloomer. Mid season bloomer. Good purple/red winter color. Azalea - Evergreen -Dwarf ‘Karens’ ‘Gumpo Pink’ stewartstonian Zone 5 Zone 6 Habit Spreading. Habit Low growing Medium Height. Flower Large Pink. Late bloomer. Flower Red-purple color - early season. Good winter foliage color (Red to ‘Gumpo White’ Purple). Loses some winter foliage Zone 6 Habit Low growing but not as much as Herbert or hot shot Poukhanense. Flower Large white. Late bloomer. ‘Macrantha’ ‘Pink Cascade’ Zone 6 Zone 6 Habit Low growing. Spreading. Habit Low growing, creeping Flower Double Pink. Late season bloomer. Flower Pink, single, late bloomer. ‘Mother’s Day’ All Evergreen Azalea should be put in locations that are somewhat protected Zone 5 from winter winds and direct summer sun. They should be planted in well Habit Compact Grower. drained soils and mulched at the time of planting. Flower Red double. Late Season bloomer. Good winter color. Berberis thunbergii ‘Bogozam’ • Bonanza Gold ‘Nancy of Robin Hill’ Barberry PP#8215 Zone 6 Zone 4 Habit Low, mounding Size 18” H x 36” W Flower Large pink double Habit Low mounding. flowers. Blooms late in the season. Flower Insignificant The significant aspect of this plant is ‘Pink Pearl’ its gold foliage. It seems to hold up Zone 6 much better in the summer heat than Habit Upright, medium other gold varieties. Flower Pink Pearl medium sized hose in hose. Blooms in mid- season. mother’s day ‘Bailtwo’ • Burgundy Carousel Barberry ‘Pleasant White’ Zone 4 Zone 5 Size 3’ H x 4-5’ W Habit Low spreading. Vigorous grower. Habit Spreading. bonanza gold Flower Double white. Late bloomer. Flower Insignificant Burgundy-purple foliage, a Bailey ‘Poukhanense ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Nursery introduction. Zone 5 Habit Medium ‘Cabernet’ • Burgundy Carousel Barberry Height, mounding Zone 4 Flower Sweetly colored blooms of soft pearl pink cover this hardy Size 2’H x 2’-3’W azalea in early spring. Double, hose in hose. Habit Slow mounding. Flower N/A ‘Poukhanense Compacta’ Cabernet is an extremely dense, compact form of B. Crimson Pygmy which Zone 5 requires essentially no pruning. Rich burgundy to purple foliage color. Habit Tight. Compact. Flower Purple. Early bloomer. Perhaps the hardiest of all the evergreen azaleas, but it is also the one that loses the most foliage. Page 7 ‘Concorde’ Betula Royal Frost Zone 4 Zone 4 Size 30’-40’ x 15’-20’W Size 2’ H x 3’W Habit: Upright, oval Habit Compact. Mounded. Foliage: burgundy color that turns yellow orange in fall. Bark is Flower Insignificant cinnamon to white. This plant grows much more compact than pygmy barberry. The branching Buddleia davidii is very light with deep purple velvety Buddleia davidii • Butterfly-bush, Summer Lilac foliage. ‘Adokeep’ • Adonis Blue™ (PPAF) Zone 5 Size 4 - 5’ ‘Crimson Pygmy’ Habit Compact. Rounded shrub. Zone 4 Flower Deep blue fragrant. Summer to Fall Size 2-3’ H x 2-3’ W Habit Compact. Rounded. ‘Peakeep’ • Peacock™ (PP) Flower Insignificant Zone 5 Size 4 - 5’ In the trade Crimson Pygmy Barberry Habit Compact. Rounded shrub. has several strains attributed to it, concorde Flower Large pink flowers. many of which grow larger and Summer to fall. more open than the original plant. Our pygmy barberry is more like the ‘Pyrkeep’ • Purple Emperor (PP) original plant, compact and full. Zone 5 Size 4 - 5’ Habit Rounded Shrub ‘Rose Glow’ Flower Large mauve -purple flowers. Summer to fall. Zone 4 Size 3’ H x 3’ W Habit Rounded The three varieties listed above were developed by Elizabeth Keep of East Flower Insignificant Malling, England. Her objective in breeding these plants was to make a The mottled red and white foliage sets this plant apart from other red leafed more compact and refined growth buddleia to fit into today’s garden. forms. The new growth matures to a deep purple. Buddleia davidii ‘Gentry’ • Royal Burgundy ‘Attraction’ Barberry PP#9461 Zone: 5 Zone 4 Size 1-2’ H x 2-3’ W Size 4 -5’ Habit Compact. Mounded. Habit Rounded Shrub. Flower Tiny yellow flower. April - May. Flower Better red than Royal This is a compact dense plant with burgundy red foliage. It compares very Red. Summer to Fall. favorably to pygmy barberry. In fact given a choice we would select Royal Burgundy Barberry over Pygmy Barberry because of the better color and Buddleia davidii Lo and consistency. Behold ‘Blue Chip’ PP19991 On the whole, the purple and gold leafed forms of barberry do best in Zone 5 situations where they get full sun and dry conditions. Putting them in shady Size 24”-30” areas will result in less vibrant colors. If the shade is too great the leaves will Habit low and spreading remain green. Plants that are put in wet areas will have reduced vigor or will A Proven Winners selection that’s not survive. Not favored by deer. worth the pot it’s planted in. They got this one right. An excellent miniature Berberis thunbergii ‘Maria’ Sunjoy Gold Pillar Buddleia that blooms early and continuously without deadheading. It attraction pp#18082 can be used as a ground cover or low Zone 4 Size 3-4’ hedge. Non- invasive. Habit Upright A Proven Winners selection with similar growth habit to B. Helmond Pillar. This barberry boast bright golden foliage and red new growth, which won’t ‘White Ball’ melt out in summer heat. Foliage turns a striking bright orange red in Zone 5 Autumn. Size 2 -3’ Habit Compact. Rounded. Betula Flower Profuse white bloom Nigra ‘Little King’ summer to Fall. Fox Valley(PPAF) As you can see by the group of buddleia Zone 4 we have selected, we are directing our Size 8’ - 10’ efforts to bring you buddleia that can Habit Dwarf, upright small tree. be comfortably used in today’s smaller A dwarf selection of River Birch with gardens. These smaller more compact cinnamon and cream exfoliating bark. plants give a much better presentation Great tree for smaller landscapes. in containers than the other larger varieties. Sales of buddleia will go Betula Pendula Trost’s up. By the way buddleia are also deer Dwarf resistant. Zone 2 White ball Size 3’-4’H x 3’-4’W Buxus Habit mounding, similar to microphylla Weeping Japanese Maple var. koreana • Dwarf Korean Boxwood Foliage deeply dissected, green Zone 4 Size 2 - 2 1/2’ H x 3’ W little king Habit Compact. Mounding. Flower Insignificant

Page 8 ‘Winter Gem’ ‘Gold Haze’ Zone 5 Size 2 ‘ H x 2’ W Zone 5 - 6 Size 18” H x 14” W Habit Low rounded evergreen. Habit Upright Flower Insignificant Flower White. August - September. Pale yellow foliage. x. B. Sempervirens ‘Mairs Variety’ Zone 5 - 6 ‘Green Velvet’ Size 30” H x 24” W Zone 5 Habit Upright. Vigorous Size 3 ‘ x 3’ growth. Habit Rounded. Full. Flower White. August - Slow growing. September. Flower Insignificant This variety is a result of some crosses made by Sheridan Nursery ‘Mary Ferreira’ Co., Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Zone 5 - 6 It maintains a dark green color Size 12’ H x 18” W throughout the winter. Habit Spreading with grayish- green foliage. Buxus Flower Lavender. sempervirens August - September. ‘Franklin’s Gem’ ‘Multicolor’ Zone 5 green velvet Zone 5 - 6 mairs variety Size 3’ H x 2’ W Size 3” H x 2” W Habit Compact, mounded. Habit Flat procumbens type Flower Insignificant plant with yellow foliage This plant has a fine, soft texture. Can be used where Ilex Helleri hasn’t Flower Pale Mauve. August - September. survived the winter. The culture for Calluna and Erica is the same. It is critical that these plants be put in areas that are moist but perfectly drained. They should be located ‘Suffruticosa’ • Dwarf English Boxwood out of the wind in full to part shade. A low fertility should be maintained. Zone 5 Size 3’ H x 2’ W Habit Upright. Compact. Dwarf. Calycanthus Flower Insignificant Dwarf English Boxwood is a true dwarf only growing a few inches a year. Calycanthus floridus Used wherever a small hedge is needed. ‘Sweetshrub’ Zone 5 ‘Vardar Valley’ Size 4’-6’H x 6’-8’W Zone 5 Size 2’ - 3’ H x 4’ - 5’ W Habit Upright Habit Low growing. Flat top, blue green foliage. Flower brown red with a spicy Flower Insignificant fragrance This versatile shrub will grow in sun to On the whole, boxwood is a good substitute for Japanese holly where low full shade. Native from the temperatures and deer are a problem. They grow much slower but sometimes to . that is an attribute. Camellia Callicarpa ‘April Blush’ Callicarpa dichotoma Zone 6B ‘Early Amethyst’ Size 6’ - 8’ Purple Beautybush Habit Upright. Vigorous Zone 5 grower. Calycanthus Size 3’ - 4’ H x 3’ x 4’ W Flower Late Spring bloom of Habit Bushy rounded semi-double, shell pink flowers. shrub with graceful pendulous branching. ‘April Dawn’ Zone 6B Size 8’ - 10’ Flower Small pink flower (not Habit Upright. Vigorous grower. showy). June to August. Flower Pink, shell, white double. Blooms over long period. I first saw this plant at Swarthmore College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ‘April Kiss’ It was in December and the leaves Zone 6B Size 8’ - 10’ had fallen off most of the plants and Habit Compact. Moderate grower. here was this mass of purple color. I Flower Small double red, early bloomer. soon found out that this was the fruit of callicarpa and have been growing it early amethyst ‘April Melody’ ever since. This particular variety sets Zone 6B Size 6’ - 8’ fruit early and is visible in September. Habit Medium growth, rounded. Flower Early-Late Spring bloom of single light red flowers. Calluna vulgaris ‘April Rose’ ‘Dark Beauty’ Zone 6 Size 6’ x 6’ Zone 4 Size 12” H x 12” W Habit Compact Habit Mounded This is a very compact and slow growing Camellia with Rose-Red formal Flower Deep Red double flowers. Excellent glossy foliage. ‘Firefly’ ‘April Tryst’ Zone 4 Size 12” H x 12” W Zone 6B Size 6’ - 8’ Habit Mounded Habit Medium growth, Upright. Flower Deep purplish pink. Bloom August - September. Flower Mid to Late spring. Cherry red anemone form flowers. Page 9 ‘Snow’ Chamaecyparis obtusa Zone 6B ‘Crippsii’ Habit Compact, slow growing Zone 4 Size 50’ H x 15” Spread Flower White, rose, double form. Habit Loosely conical with Golden fern-like foliage. ‘Spring’s Promise’ Flower Insignificant Zone 6 Size 8’ - 10’ This plant if left unpruned can get tremendously large but can be kept Habit Upright inbounds if annual pruning is done. Gold foliage makes the plant really Flower Rose Red/Single. Fall - Spring. stand out. ‘Winter’s Fancy’ Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Dow Whiting’ Soft Serve Zone 6 Zone 5 Size 6-10’ Size 6’ x 6’ Habit Compact Conical Habit Upright Rounded A compact conical plant with graceful fern-like branching. Soft Serve is a Winter’s Fancy is a semi-double pink great substitute for Alberta Spruce. flowering Camellia with a yellow center. It’s a medium rate grower with Chamaecyparis obtusa excellent glossy foliage. Fernspray Gold ‘Winter’s Joy’ Zone 5 Zone 6 Size 10’-15’ Size 6’ - 8’ Habit Formal Upright Habit Fast, upright Soft fern like foliage grace this Flower Early to mid Winter. specimen that grows narrow and Fuchsia pink semi double flowers. broadens with age. The plant displays golden green color towards the center ‘Winter’s Snowman’ and rich golden yellow at the tips. Zone 6 winter’s fancy Size 6’ - 8’ ‘Nana’ Habit Fast, upright Zone 5 Flower Early Winter. White Size 3 ‘ X 3’ anemone form flowers. Habit Very slow growing as broad as it is tall. ‘Winter’s Star’ Flower Insignificant fernspray gold Zone 6 Size 6’ - 8’ This plant is excellent as a rock garden Habit Medium, bushy plant. It will probably never need to be Flower Early Winter. Light pink single blossoms. pruned. Caryopteris pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea ‘First Choice’ PP#11958 Gold Mop’ Zone 5 Size 2 1/2’ x 2’ Zone 4 Habit Round shrub. Dark Size 3’ H x 4’ W green foliage. Habit Fine textured plant Flower Cobalt blue. Mid to with string-like branches. Forming a late summer. dense golden mound. This is an excellent plant to use ‘Petit Bleu’ P.P. #14674 wherever you want to introduce some Zone 5 color into the landscape. The strain Size 2’ - 2 1/2 H that we grow is exceptionally gold and Habit Tight compact growth - holds it color through the winter. dark green glossy foliage. Flower Dark Blue The reports from Spring Meadow Chionanthus Nursery are that this Caryopteris is the Chionanthus virginicus • best one yet. In severe winter this plant White Fringe Tree will die back to the ground. Just as it filifera aurea first choice Zone 3 starts to grow in the Spring the plant Size 15’ - 20’ H x 15’ -20’W should be pruned back to new wood. Habit Large shrub or small multi-stemmed tree. Ceanothus Flower White, slightly fragrant. June. Ceanothus x pallidus This plant in flower is truly outstanding. It certainly needs space to grow but ‘Marie Simon’ if you have the space add it to your collection. New Jersey Tea Zone: 6 Clethra alnioflia Size: 2’-3’H x 2’-3’W Clethra alnifolia ‘Celeb’ PPAF Vanilla Spice Habit: Rounded, slow Size: 3’-6’ Zone: 4 Flower: Fluffy, soft Habit: Rounded pink terminal heads ‘Vanilla Spice’ has attractive, dark glossy foliage and extra large flowers. The individual flowers are fragrant, pure white and roughly double in size CHAENOMELES compared to straight species. A Proven Winners selection. speciosa ‘ Scarlet’ Zone 5 ‘Summersweet Clethra’ Size 3’ H x 4’ W Zone 3 Size 6’ - 8’ H x 3’ -5’ W Habit Produces bright red Habit Upright Leafy Shrub flowers in may. Great for hedging. Flower White. Fragrant. July to August. Excellent plant to use in wet woodsy situations though it will also grow in full new jersey tea sun. Found in nature also stream banks and just about any place in the forest. Page 10 ‘Ruby Spice’ C. Kousa var. Chinensis ‘Milky Way’ • Milky Way Zone 4 Kousa Dogwood Size 4’ - 6’ H x 2’- 3’ W Zone 5 Size 15’-20’ Habit Upright. Rounded Habit Upright, rounded similar to the species. Flower Creamy white, star shaped Flower Deep Reddish/Pink This selection of Dogwood is very floriferous and will flower in late spring, that does fade to White. Has a spicy extending the bloom time of your garden. sweet fragrance. Cornus sanguinea ‘Sixteen Candles’ ‘Winter Flame’ Zone 4 Winter Flame Dogwood Size 3’ H x 3’ W Zone 5 Habit Dwarf compact and Size 3’-5’H x 3’-5’W doesn’t have a tendency to flop over Habit Medium, Upright like hummingbird. Flower White in May Flower Large White fragrant. This Cornus has foliage that turns Mid-Summer. Held in a very upright ruby spice yellow and orange in fall and twigs position. turn a fiery red orange during the In our opinion this plant is far superior winter months. to Hummingbird. Flowers are held in a more visible position and the habit is more dense and upright than Hummingbird. Cornus racemosa Gray Dogwood Cornus alba Zone 3 ‘Bud’s Yellow’ • Bud’s Yellow Dogwood Size 6-8’ x 5-6’ Zone 3 Size 6’ - 8’ H x 5’ - 6’ W Habit Wide Spreading Habit Rounded to Upright. Gray Dogwood produces white berries winter flame Flower White June. Not real showy. held on red stalks with gray stems. This plant’s claim to fame is its strikingly gold bark. When planted in mass it This is a great choice for naturalized will brighten a drab winter day, and looks even better after a snow. plantings. C. ‘baileyi’ • Red Twig Dogwood Zone 2 Size 15-20’ x 20’ C. stolon. ‘Artic Fire’(PPAF) Habit Rounded, horizontal branching. Zone 3 Size 3’ H - 4’ W Flower White. Habit Compact, upright, multi-stem This Red Twig will set clusters of white berries that contrast amazingly with Flower White. the red stems. Great for mass planting. A compact selection of Cornus ‘Baileyi’. Dark red winter twigs and a compact non suckering habit. ‘Bailhalo’ • Ivory Halo Dogwood PP#8722 Corylus Zone 3 Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Size 5’ -6’ H x 5’ - 6’ W Contorted Filbert or Harry Habit Compact. Rounded. Flower White. Insignificant Lauder’s Walking Stick Zone 4 This compact plant has beautiful Size 6’ - 8’ H x 4’ - 6’ W variegated foliage (green & white). Habit Stem curled Once the foliage drops, the brilliant red and twisted. color of the twigs is revealed. Flower Insignificant. Male ‘Cream Cracker’ catkins are similar to what you see on PP#12830 birch trees. These plants used to be a Zone 3 maintenance nightmare because they Size 5’ - 6’ H x 5’ - 6’W were grafted, and suckered continually. Habit Compact. Rounded. We have plants from rooted cuttings Flower White. Insignificant. ivory halo which of course, never sucker. Grown This plant has excellent leaf spot in limited numbers. resistance. The variegated foliage changes color as it matures. On the Cotinus Corylus young leaves the variegation is a golden yellow margin while the older leaves Cotinus coggygria ‘Golden have a cream colored variegation. The winter twigs are purplish red in color. Spirit’ PP#13,082 Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’ Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood Zone 5 Size 8-10’ H x 8-10’ W Zone 4 Size 2’-3’ x 2’-3’ Habit Upright. Spreading. Habit Compact, rounded This plant produces golden yellow foliage that turns to shades of This is a truly dwarf Redtwig Dogwood. Stays compact in containers in coral, orange and red in Autumn. Tends not to scorch in direct sunlight. the nursery, which is a real good indicator as to how it will perform in the landscape. Can be used as a course groundcover or shrub border. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ • Royal Purple Smoke Bush C. kousa var. chinensis • Kousa Dogwood Zone 5 Size 15’ x 20’ H x 10’ x 15’ W Zone 5 Size 20’ - 30’ H x 20’ W Habit Upright. Spreading. Habit Vase shaped as a young tree. As it matures it becomes rounded Flower Insignificant with distinct horizontal branching. This plant is a result of a cross between a Drummer hybrid of Cotinus Flower Inflorescence are Creamy White. obovatus and Cotinus ‘Velvet Cloak’. The leaves emerge with a slight tinge of Occur approximately 2-3 weeks after . The inflorescence are red. As they mature in the summer the leaves turn to a blue/green color. The effective 1 for up to six weeks. This tree can be grown in the typical fashion, inflorescence are huge, approximately 14” high x 11” wide. A plant worthy of of a single stemmed tree with branches starting about 4-5 above the ground your consideration. or with the less traditional way of letting the branching start at ground level. We grow it as a low branched tree. Page 11 Cotinus ‘Grace’ Cuppressocyparis Zone 5 Size 15’-20’ H x 15’-20’ W Cuppressocyparis leylandii Habit Upright, rounded. Leyland Cypress Flower Large, glowing purple red foliage turns scarlet in the Autumn. Zone 6 14” purplish flower panicles in summer. This hybrid seems more adaptable Size 60’ - 70’ H x 10’-20’ W than other Cotinus. Habit Columnar to Pyramidal Cotinus ‘Young Lady’ Flower Insignificant Zone 4 Even though it grows 60’ - 70’ this Size 8’ - 10’ H x 8’ - 10’ W plant can be kept at a comfortable size Habit Rounded Shrub. with pruning. Makes a great hedge Flower This plant produces similar to hemlock. Needs full sun and a tan to green inflorescence at a very can tolerate salt spray. young age. In fact we put 3” lines in a three gal container in June and they Cytisus were flowering by August. Cytisus scoparius • Scotch Broom Cotoneaster Zone 5 leyland cypress adpressa ‘Little Gem’ and Size 4’ - 6’ H x 4’ - 6’ W ‘Tom Thumb’ Habit Broad upright plant Zone 5 with slender grass Size 1’ - 2’ H x 3’W green stems. Deciduous Habit Low growing. Closely Flower Particular to each variety as listed below: branched mound. young lady Flower Pinkish. Late May early ‘Burkwoodii’ - Garnet Red June. Not particularly showy because of their small size. ‘Dorothy Walpole’ - Rose-pink with velvety crimson wings I grouped these two plants together because they are very similar. The only difference that I have noticed is that Little Gem appears to be more tightly ‘Lena’ - Ruby red standards and wing. Pale yellow keels. branched than Tom Thumb. ‘Moonlight’ - Cream White. dammeri ‘ Moon Creeper’ Cytisus in general are plants that flower Bearberry Cotoneaster profusely for 4 - 6 weeks in May and Zone 5 Size 6’ - 12” H x 3’W June. They can be pruned immediately Habit Ground hugging type plant that forms a mat. after flowering and should be planted Flower Small white. Not especially showy. in sandy infertile soils somewhat on the This plant is an excellent ground cover for lightly shaded areas. Attractive dry side. year round with glossy evergreen foliage that turn purplish/red in the fall and winter. Another good winter feature is the cranberry red fruit. Daphne horizontalis ‘Hessei’ Daphne x Transatlantica Hessei Rockspray ‘Eternal Fragrance’ Zone 6 Cotoneaster Size 3’ x 3’ Zone 4 Habit Compact, round Size 18” H x 3’ Flower Spring time and Habit Mounding sporadically though until the Fall. Flower Pinkish/red. White flowers, turning a blush pink moonlight May - June. with cooler nights. Reported to have good resistant to Spider-Mite and Fire Blight. Deutzia horizontalis perpusilla • Deutzia gracilis ‘Chardonnay Pearls’(PPAF) Perpusilla Rock Spray Zone 5 Cotoneaster Size 20” H x36” W Zone 4 Habit Compact, mounded Size 2’ H x 3’ W Flower White, fragrant Habit Mounding hessei Foliage Very attractive lime yellow Flower Pinkish - Red. June. A smaller more refined variety of Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ rockspray. Zone 5 Size 2’ H x 5’ W procumbens ‘Queen of Carpets’ Habit Graceful & low spreading ground cover. Zone 6 Size 3-5” H x 5’W Flower Profuse White flower in mid to late May. Habit Low growing. Evergreen. Glossy green leaf. Great plant for rock gardens or where ever an interesting ground cover is Flower White in spring. needed. Besides the flower and graceful branching habit of the plant it also Develops a lush 3-5” in height, mat of dark green foliage. Flowers white in has a burgundy fall color. the spring and then followed by crimson red berries in summer/fall. salicfolius ‘Repandens’ • Willowleaf Cotoneaster Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Zone 5 Size 1’ - 2’ H x 5’W Zone 5 Size 4-5’ H x 3-4’ W Habit Low growing. Evergreen. Glossy green leaf. Habit Upright branching Flower White. May - June. Flower Deep carmine-pink. June. If you want to establish a ground cover quickly, this is the plant to do it with. This plant can be used as a screening plant, much as forsythia is used. Grows very well in sun to part shade condition.

Page 12 Enkianthus Euonymus Enkianthus campanulatus Euonymus fortunei ‘Showy Lantern’ ‘Corlutz’ Zone 5 Emerald Surprise pp#4795 Size 6-10’ H x 4-6’ W Zone 5 Habit Upright, deciduous Size 2’x 4’ shrub. Habit Mounded Creeping Flower Cherry-red in This selection out of Conard Pyle later spring. is an improved E. Emerald-n-Gold. One of the finest red-flowering Consists of a surprising and unique selections of Enkianthus camp. Fall mixture of green, gold and creamy color usually is a stunning red and white foliage. It can be used as a orange tones. ground cover or planted in masses Enkianthus campanulatus Euonymus alatus ‘Sikokianus’ Zone 4 ‘Compactus’ Size 6’ - 10’ H x 4’ - 6’ W showy lantern Dwarf Burning Bush Habit Upright, deciduous Zone 4 emerald surprise shrub. Size 8’ x 10’ if left unpruned. Flower Buds dark maroon. Open to bell shaped flowers. Brick red Habit Upright. Rounded. with salmon stripes May - June. Good plant to put in conjunction with Flower Insignificant. Rhododendron, Pieris, and Azaleas. A good plant for naturalization. Fall color is what sells this plant. A brilliant red color adorns this plant for several weeks in the fall. Recently this plant has been labeled as an invasive ‘Red Bell’ species by some groups. In my experience this is not the case, having not seen Zone 5 Size 5’ - 8’ H x 5’ - 8’ W it proliferate in my nursery. I think the jury is still out on this question. Habit Slow growing, rounded shrub. Flower Bell shaped flower with red tip progressively becoming more E. fortunei • ‘Roemertwo’ ‘Gold Splash’(PPAF) creamy in color as you get away from the tip. May - June. Good plant for Zone 5 Size 18” H x 24” W naturalization. Habit Creeper Flower Insignificant Erica Foliage Big and round that display a thick golden yellow Erica carnea edge. Very showy. ‘Pink Cloud’ Zone 5 Size 18” x 21” E. fortunei • Wintercreeper Euonymus ‘Blondy’ Habit Mounded, spreading PP 10424 Flower Pink flowers from January to May. Zone 5 Size 1’ -2’ H x 1’ - 2’ W Habit Low growing. ‘Springwood Pink’ Flower Insignificant Zone 5 Size 8” -10” x 20” A new introduction from Europe. The leaves of this plant have a clear yellow Habit Low spreading. Creeper. center with a green margin. Can be grown in full sun to part shade. Keep an Flower Pink. Late winter - early spring. eye out for scale as with all other broad-leaf euonymus. ‘Springwood White’ Zone 5 Size 8” -10” x 20” ‘Emerald Gaiety’ Habit Low spreading. Creeper. Zone 5 Flower White. Late winter - early spring. Size 2’ x 4’ Habit Compact Evergreen. Erica cinerea ‘Purple Beauty’ Will climb if planted next to a Zone 5 Size 12” x 24” structure. Habit Low spreading. Flower Insignificant Flower Purple. Summer. The desirable trait of this plant is its Erica x darleyensis ‘Mediterranean Pink’ colorful foliage. Small leaves are deep Zone 5 Size 18”-24” x 30”-36” green in the center with a creamy white Habit Bushy. margin. White margin will have a pink Flower Pink. Late Winter early Spring. tinge in the winter months. ‘Mediterranean White’ ‘Emerald and Gold’ Zone 5 Zone 5 Size 18”-24” x 30”-36” Size 2’ x 4’ Habit Bushy. Habit Low mounding. emerald gaiety Flower White. Late Evergreen. Winter - early Spring. Flower Insignificant As I mentioned before concerning the This plant has foliage similar to Emerald Gaiety except that the leaf margin heather, heaths are very touchy about is gold instead of white. The entire leaf will have a pink to red cast during where they are placed in the landscape. cooler months of the year. Will not climb as Emerald Gaiety will. They should be put in areas that are moist by well drained, protected from ‘Kewensis’ windy condition and in a sunny to part Zone 5 Size 2”-4” H x 3’ Wide shade exposure. Habit Forms low mat but will climb if put near structure, tree, etc. Flower Insignificant Good ground cover for sun or part shade. mediterranean white Page 13 ‘Moonshadow’ PP#6127 F. x intermedia ‘Courtacoul’ PPAF • Goldilocks™ Zone 5 Zone 5 Size 24” -36” Size 1’-2’ H x 1’-2’ W Habit Dwarf round shrub. Habit Dense - Comapct. Flower Bright yellow flowers. Early spring. Evergreen shrub. Very unusual forsythia in that the stems that hold the flower buds are very Flower Insignificant erect and somewhat above the main body of the plant, giving the appearance A sport of ‘Sunspot Euonymus’ with of a yellow Liatris when in flower. light yellow leaves and green margins. I can’t see a lot of difference between F. x ‘Courtasol PP#9104 Gold Tide® this plant and Blondy! Zone 5 Size 24” - 30” H x 3’ - 4’ W Habit Dwarf low spreading ground cover. Flower Gold. Early Spring. E. japonicus Great ground cover, good for mass planting. Fast grower. ‘Aureo-Marginatus’ Golden Euonymus F. x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ Zone 6 Zone 4 Size 6’ - 8’H x 4’ - 6’ W Size 5’ x 3’ moonshadow Habit Upright. Spreading. Habit Upright. Compact Flower Big yellow flowers up and down the stem. Evergreen shrub. This is a sure sign Spring is coming. I have seen this plant start showing color Flower Insignificant in late February and continue flowering for nearly a month. It all depends This plant has shiny green leaves with wide, irregular bright gold margins. on the weather. Most nurserymen in this country mistakenly call this plant As with all broad leaf evergreen I would plant this out of the wind in some ‘Lynwood Gold’. I guess it sells more plants. shade. Can be used as a hedge or individual specimen. F. x ‘Courtalyn’ PPAF ‘Weekend’ Zone 4 Size 5’ - 6’ ‘Silver King’ Habit A somewhat more refined plant than Zone 6 Size 6’ H x 4’ W ‘Lynwood’ but same habit. Habit Upright. Fast growing Evergreen shrub. Flower Same flower as ‘Lynwood’ but reportedly flowers a few weeks Flower Insignificant later than ‘Lynwood’. This plant is a mutant of ‘Lynwood’ forsythia after This plant has glossy green leaves with creamy white to silver white irregular it was radiated with gamma rays. The resulting plant appears to be an margins. Can be used in the same way as Golden Euonymus. improvement over ‘Lynwood’ in that it is smaller and flowers later. E. kiautschovicus Fothergilla ‘Manhattan’ Fothergilla gardenii ‘Suzanne’ Zone 5 Zone 4-5 Size 2’-3’ Size 4’ - 6’ H x 4’ - 6’ W Habit Low growing shrub. Habit Rounded. Evergreen. Flower White Flower Insignificant Has a great fall color. Does best in full sun with moist but well drained soils. Once again, use this plant in an area with part sun, part shade, out of the Fothergilla Major wind. In severe winters, leaves may ‘Blue Shadow’(PPAF) burn but will quickly grow back once Zone 4 spring arrives. Size 5’ H X 6’ W Habit Upright Fargesia Flower White, bottlebrush Fargesia robusta type, scented. ‘Green Screen’™ Foliage Blue color that turns red Zone 5 during the fall. Finally a blue foliaged Size 15-18’ H x 8’ W fothergilla that grows vigorously. Habit Large clump. manhattan Large clumping, non-invasive bamboo Fothergilla gardenii is fast growing and tolerates full sun. ‘Mount Airy’ Persistent culm sheaths add texture and interest. Needs good drainage. Zone 4’ - 5’ Size 4’-5’ H x 3’ W Fargesia rufa ‘Green Panda’™ Habit Upright rounded shrub. Zone 5 Size 6-8’ H x 8’ W Flower White fragrant small blue shadow Habit Large clump. bottle brush shaped appearing before A non-invasive clumping bamboo with new shoots appearing in spring and leaves lasting about 10 days. A plant quickly developing into a large clump approximately 8’ in diameter. Thrives selected by Michael Dirr at the Mt. Airy Arboretum in Cincinnati, . in sun and also tolerates shade. Because of its size he thinks it may be hybrid between F. gardenii and F. major. Great and consistent fall color (yellow, orange, red). Likes full sun Forsythia and moist well drained soils. Forsythia suspensa • Weeping Forsythia Zone 5 Size 10’H x 15’W Gaultheria Habit Fast, upright, rounded Gaultheria procumbens • Creeping Wintergreen Flower Bright yellow, early spring. Zone 3 Size 6” - 18” Forsythia x intermedia ‘Courdijeau’ PP#13050 • Habit Low growing Evergreen. Flower Pinkish/white flower. May to September. Golden Peep™ Creeping wintergreen has glossy green leaves during the growing season, but Zone 5 Size 18”-30” H x 18”-30” W with the advent of cold weather the leaves turn reddish/purple. Fruit appears Habit Compact. Round. from July on through the growing season. They remain until the following Flower Described as a ball of gold - early spring. season. They remain until the following Spring. When crushed the leaves Can be used as a small hedge or as an individual plant in a garden landscape. and fruit exude a wintergreen fragrance. In the past wintergreen oil has been extracted from the leaves and fruit. Page 14 Genista Hibiscus s. Satin Series Genista Lydia ‘Select’ H. s. ‘Marina’ PP#12680 ‘Blue Satin’® - Large single rich Bangle (PPAF) royal blue. Superior to ‘Blue Bird’ much stronger grower. Zone 4 Size 2’ H. s. ‘Mathilde’ PP#12660 ‘Blush Satin’ - Large single Habit Low mounding soft blushing pink with red eye. Strong growing and long blooming. Flower This plant produces H. s. ‘Minrosa’ Rose Satin® PPAF - Large single ruffled rose waves of yellow flowers early in the spring. Very floriferous pink flower. Hamamelis Hydrangea Hamamelis vernalis • Smooth Hydrangeas Hy. Vernal Witchhazel arborescens ‘Annabelle’ Zone 4 Zone 3 - 4 Size 6’ - 10’ Size 4 - 5’ x 3- 5’ Habit Multi-stemmed dense Habit Low growing rounded. rounded shrub. Flower Rounded white. Flower Yellow, orange or red. June - July. Appear February and March. Flowers Select bangle are fragrant and last 4 - 6 weeks. This Hydrangea arborescens plant is very adaptable and can grow in ‘NCHA1’ PPAF full sun to 3/4 shade. Great gold fall color lasting 2 - 3 weeks. ‘Invincibelle Spirit’ H. virginiana • Common Witchhazel Hydrangea Zone 3 Size 15’ - 20’ Zone 3 Habit Rounded vase shaped. Size 4’-5’ x 4’-5’ annabelle Flower Fragrant yellow. Flowers appear in the fall. Sometimes as the Habit Upright, rounded Fall color is appearing. Good plant for a naturalized situation but will tolerate A Proven Winners selection that full sun well and moist soil. is a pink flowering H. Annanbelle. Produces new blooms until frost. We’ve brought in H. Bella Anna and H. Invincibelle Spirit to do our own Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon trials. We’ll post you on our findings. Characteristics in General: Zone 5 Size 8’ - 12’ H x 6’ - 8’ W Habit Shrub or small tree depending on how it is grown. Hydrangea arborescens ‘PIIHA-I’ Flower Single or double. Red, White, Purple, Violet, Lavender, Blue ppaf Endless Summer Bella Anna Hydrangea. in July, August and September. Zone 3 Size 3’ x 3’ Habit Rounded Hibiscus s. ‘Aphrodite’ - Single dark pink with red eye flowers. A reblooming pink arborescens that’s worthy enough to be included into the Endless Summer family. Bella Anna features strong stems to ensure the Hibiscus s. ‘Blue Marlin’™ - Truest blue flower according to Bailey Nurseries. I don’t know if it is a true blue, but it certainly is one blooms stand upright. The blooms will appear on first year wood and from of the bluest hibiscus that we grow along with Satin Blue. summer through fall. Hibiscus s. ‘Diana’ - Single pure white flower. Hydrangea macrophylla Hibiscus s. ‘Helene’ - Single white with reddish purple blush at base. Big Leaf Hydrangea • Mop head ‘Cityline Paris’ PP#10906 – compact, with intense red flowers Hibiscus s. ‘Minerva’ - Single lavender with red eye. maturing to an attractive green. ‘Proven Winner’ Hibiscus s. ‘Pink Giant’ - Single deep pink flowers. Hibiscus s. ‘Red Heart’ Endless Summer ‘Blushing Bride’ (PPAF) - Large single white flower with a red A white form of ‘Endless Summer’! Seems to be a faster rebloomer than eye. ‘Endless Summer’ and just as disease resistant. Hibiscus s. ‘Sanchoyo’ - Deep pink flowers reminiscent of an ‘Endless Summer’ PPAF - A Bailey Nursery introduction. exotic Japanese . Everything they say about this plant is true. It blooms on both current and Hibiscus s. ‘Woodbridge’ - old wood and if the spent flowers are removed it will bloom from June until Single clear rose-pink flower with the frost. Blue in acid spoil. Pink in alkaline soils. red eye. Hibiscus ‘Chiffon Series’ ‘Forever Pink’ - Pink flowers. June - July. Glossy green foliage. Zone 5. H. s. ‘Notwoodone’ PP#12619 ‘Lavender ‘Glowing Embers’ - Red to dark pink. Glossy green leaves. Zone 5. Chiffon’- Large single lavender flowers with lacy center. red heart ‘Masja’ - Superb red dwarf hydrangea. Zone 5. H. s. ‘Notwoodtwo’ PP#12612 ‘White Chiffon’ - Large single white flower with ‘Nikko Blue’ - Large blue hydrangea in acid soil. Has been the standard lacy center. by which other blue hydrangea have been compared to in the past. Zone 5.

Page 15 ‘Parzifal’ - In acid PH soil plant produces dark blue flower. Zone 5 ‘Limelight’ PP#12874 Zone 3 ‘Pia’ Size 6’ - 8’ x 6’ - 8’ Very dwarf with pink flowers. Zone 5. Habit Upright round shrub. ‘Tovelit’ - Dwarf with pink flowers. Similar to ‘Pia’. Reportedly Flower Exceptional bright lime an improvement on ‘Pia’. I have not green blossoms. Blooms several weeks determined that. Zone 5. before ‘Pee Gee’ and last well into fall. As flowers mature they turn a rich dark Hydrangea macrophylla pink. Lace Caps ‘RENHY’ First Editions ‘Blue Wave’ - Deep blue flower. Vanilla Strawberry Zone 5. Hydrangea PP#20,670 Zone 4 ‘Light-O-Day’ - Strong Size 6’-7’ x 4’-5’ variegated foliage with ph dependent Habit Upright limelight blue or pink lace cap flowers. Zone 5 The enormous flower panicles are a pia blend of vanilla and strawberry that Hydrangea macrophylla are held on red stems. We were not sold on this plant until we experienced some cooler nights towards the end of summer. The flowers then began to ‘PIIHM-I’ pp#20176 turn this fabulous combination of white and pink. They make outstanding Endless Summer Twist-n-Shout cut flowers. A MUST have for every garden. Zone 4 Size 3’-5’ x 3’-4’ Habit upright, rounded ‘Quick Fire’™ - White buds turn to deep pink. Zone 4 Another outstanding hydrangea to add to your garden. Twist-n-Shout is a forever blooming lacecap introduced from our friends at Bailey Nurseries. Late Panicle Hydrangea H. p. ‘Tardiva’ The flower color is ph dependent. Fall color is excellent and really sets off Zone 3 Size 8’ - 10’ the color of any remaining blooms. It will bloom on the first year wood, so Habit Upright. Rounded. pruning is not an issue. Flower Showy white flowers. Similar to ‘Pee Gee’ but bloom later flowers. Turn pink in mid to late August. Hydrangea Let’s Dance ‘Moonlight’ Zone 5 Size 2’-3’ Many of the hydrangea that I have listed, flower on year old wood. Therefore in pruning them you may cut off some of the flower buds. Another Habit Compact problem with these hydrangea is in an extremely cold winter much of that A Proven Winners selection that is a strong rebloomer with large, rich colored year’s old wood with the flower buds on it is killed back to hardy older mophead flowers. (Flower color is ph dependant) Gets a good bronze fall color. portions of the plant. This again decreasing the number of flower buds on the plant. There are two varieties of hydrangea that seem to get around this Hydrangea Lets Dance ‘Starlight’ problem by flowering on current season growth. They are ‘Endless Summer’ Zone 5 Size 2’-3’ and ‘Penny Mac’. We know that ‘Endless Summer’ is a proven winner and by Habit Compact next summer we should know if ‘Penny Mac’ will be as successful. Another A Proven Winners selection that is an excellent reblooming lace-cap. The aspect of the production and merchandising of hydrangeas that we should massive blooms are ph dependant (pink or blue). They are held on strong stems. not forget is the P.H. factor. Alkaline soil, produced by adding lime to the soil induces pink flowers, while acid soils produced by adding aluminum ‘Tokyo Delight’ - White lace-cap florets encircle pink fertile flowers. Over time the entire flower turns pink. Zone 5 sulfate to the soil produce blue flowers. The P.H. factor has no effect on white flowering varieties. ‘Variegata’ - Creamy white and green foliage. Will not flower as a young plant, but as it becomes a more mature plant what a show, with a lavender to Oak purple flowers. Leaf Hydrangea ‘Alice’ Zone 5 Hydrangea serrata • Saw tooth Hydrangea Size 6’ -10’ ‘Blue Billow’ - Large blue flowers which age to pink. Zone 5. Habit Rounded Flower Large white panicles Hydrangea paniculata 12” long in July. Burgundy fall color. ‘DVpinky’ Pinky Winky ‘Pee Wee’ pp#16,166 Zone 5 Flowers heads of 12”-16” are two toned Size 3 ‘ - 4’ x 3’ - 4’ that emerge white and turn pink with age. A stunning hydrangea. ‘Proven Winner’ series. Habit Dwarf rounded. Short internodes. ‘Grandiflora’ Flower Flower good white. Zone 3 This is my favorite Oak leaf hydrangea. It Size 10’ - 15’ is much more refined than the other oak Habit Upright rounded shape. leafs. Its red wine fall color is outstanding. alice Flower Large conical double white flowers change to pinkish bronze ‘Snowflake’ Zone 5 toward fall. Size 4’ - 6’ First blooms appear in July and Habit Graceful weeping habit. continue into August. Flower Huge pendulous double white flowers 12”-15” large. Good fall color. pinky winky ‘Jane’ Little Lime ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea PPAF Zone 5 Size 6’ - 9’ x 6’ - 8’ Zone 3 Size 2’-4’ x 3’-5’ Habit Upright, somewhat coarse branching. Habit Compact Flower White large, held upright. A Proven Winners selection that is considered a dwarf of H. Limelight. ‘Little This plant has the name but I think some of the other varieties are a better Lime’ grows about one-third the size of its parent. Same flower type and choice. By and large oak leaf hydrangeas should be placed in areas that are appearance but overall more compact. Great for tight spots in your garden. partly shaded. They beating if placed in full sun. Page 16 Hypericum Ilex crenata ‘Steeds’ Steeds Holly Hypericum ‘calycinum’ • Aaronsbeard, St. Johns Zone 5 - 6 Size 8’ - 10’ x 4’ Wort Habit Upright. Pyramidal. Ilex crenata, more commonly known as Japanese holly, is a group of broad- Zone 5 Size 12” x 18” H x 18” - 24” W leaf evergreens that in our northern climates, should be planted in protected Habit Evergreen to semi evergreen groundcover. areas away from winter winds and direct winter sun. If at all possible they Flower Bright yellow, 3” across. June - September should be planted before September 1, so the plant can establish itself before Hypericum x CFF1 pc-1 (PPAF) Blue Velvet™ winter. Several application of a anti- desiccant would be helpful in avoiding Zone 4 Size 2-3’ H x 2-3’ W winter injury to these plants. As you may have noticed I have designated Habit Rounded, deciduous shrub some as zone 5 plants and others as zones 5 - 6. The special measures I Flower Golden yellow in mid-summer. mentioned above especially apply to those plants designated as zones 5-6 A new cultivar of Hypericum with attractive blue foliage. plants. Hypericum kalmianum Ilex glabra ‘Densa’ ‘Gemo’ Zone 4 - 5 Zone 4 Size 4’ x 4’ Size 2-3’ H x 2-3’ W Habit Rounded, Habit Rounded, broad-leafed evergreen. deciduous shrub Holds foliage to the ground better than Flower Rich yellow, July-Sept. Ilex glabra ‘Shamrock’. Introduction from Denmark. ‘Gemo’ is tightly branched and has foliage like Ilex glabra ‘Nordic’ willow. Zone 4 Size 4’ x 3’ Ilex Habit Compact, rounded. Ilex crenata I like ‘Nordic’ the best of the Ilex crenata ‘Compacta inkberries. It seems to be fuller and holds its foliage to the ground better Bulk’s’ • Bulk’s Compact than the others. Holly densa Zone 5 gemo Ilex glabra ‘Shamrock’ Size 3’ x 6’ Zone 4 Habit Bulk’s grows taller than Size 4’ x 5’ x 3’ I. Helleri, but has the same mounding Habit Compact, rounded. habit. In my opinion this plant is overrated. It has a much smaller leaf and is more upright than the other varieties. It seems to have less foliage at the base of Ilex crenata the plant and just doesn’t seem as full. ‘Compact Mays’ Mays Compact Holly The Meserve Hollies • The Blue Hollies Zone 5 - 6 Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Angel’ PP#3662 Size 4’ - 5’ x 5’ Zone 6 Size 7’ x 6’ Habit Compact flat topped. Habit Slow growing compact. Blue Green color. Flat glossy leaf. Foliage in summer deep blue, purple in winter. Reported to be least hardy of the blue hollies. Ilex crenata ‘Compacta Wights’ • Wights Compact Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Maid’ Holly PP#4685 Zone 5 - 6 Zone 4 Size 5’ - 6’ x 6’ Size 12’ x 8’ Habit Rounded with Habit Pyramidal growth. convex leaf. Vigorous growth. Considered most ilex crenata hardy of all the blue hollies. Ilex crenata ‘Green Luster’ • Green Luster Holly Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Zone 5 Size 4’ x 6’ Prince’ Habit Somewhat coarse grower. Lustrous dark green foliage. Zone 5 Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ Size 12’ x 8’ Habit Broad-upright. Bushy Zone 5 - 6 Size 3 x 6 pollinator for female form of the blue Habit Dwarf mounded layered look. hollies. Ilex crenata ‘Hetzi’ • Hetzi Holly Ilex meserveae ‘Blue blue maid Zone 5 - 6 Size 6’ - 7’ x 4’ Princess’ Habit Upright. Rounded. Zone 5 Ilex crenata ‘Sky Pencil’ - Sky Pencil Holly Size 12’ x 9’ Zone 5 - 6 Size 10’ x 3’ Habit Upright. Spreading, bushy not nearly as vertical as ‘Blue Habit Very fastigiate. Maid’. Good foliage. Compact red fruit. Ilex crenata ‘Soft Touch’ Soft Touch Holly Ilex meserveae ‘Honey Maid’ PP#12060 Zone 5 Size 3’ x 4’ Zone 5 Size 5’ x 5’ Habit Small compact globe shaped with glossy dark green foliage. Habit Upright, rounded. Golden yellow and creamy foliage. Very fine textured plant.

Page 17 Other Meserveae Varieties Itea virginica ‘Merlot’ Ilex x aquipernyi ‘Dragon Lady’ Zone 5 Zone 5 - 6 Size 15’ x 8’ Size 3’ x 3’ Habit Compact Habit Pyramidal, columnar, lustrous dark green foliage. Large red fruit. A selection of the native sweetspire chosen for its’ striking wine-red Autumn foliage color. Fragrant, white drooping flowers appear in late spring. Ilex centrochinensis x. aquifolium PP#10750 ‘Centennial Girl’ Zone 5 - 6 Size 16’ x 8’ Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ PP#10988 • Little Henry® Habit Pyramidal Dwarf Sweetspire Zone 5 Size 18” - 24” x 3’ Ilex ‘China Boy’® PP#4803 Habit Low mounded. Zone 4 Size 10’ x 10’ Flower Sweetly scented, pure white flowers. June - July. Reddish Habit Rounded. Good vigorous grower. Dark green foliage. purple Fall color. Good for naturalization projects. Pollinator for ‘China Girl’. Good heat tolerance. Ilex ‘China Girl’® Juniper PP#4878 Juniper chinensis Zone 4 Juniper chinensis ‘Goldlace’ PP#8202 Size 10’ x 10’ Zone 4 Size 4’ x 6’ Habit Rounded Not as Habit Compact pfitzer-like habit. vigorous as ‘China Boy’. Foliage color Foliage Foliage the best gold of all the gold junipers. not as dark green. Good red fruit set most years. Heat tolerant. Juniper chinensis ‘Nick’s Compact’ Zone 4 Ilex x Winter Bounty Size 2.5’ x 6’ Zone 6 Habit Flat topped, wide Size 14’H x 6’W spreading. Just like Habit Upright ‘Pfitzer Compacta’. This evergreen holly has bold, glossy Foliage Blue/Green foliage and heavy red berry set. Another introduction from the great Juniper chinensis ‘Sargentii’ Elwin Orton. Performs best if planted Zone 4 in dappled sun or light shade. china girl Size 18” - 24” x 4’ Habit Low-spreading. Ilex verticillata Foliage Green. Ilex verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’ Zone 3 Juniper chinensis ‘Sea Size 3’ - 6’ Green’ Habit Compact Zone 4 Flower Male pollinator for ‘Berry Nice’ and ‘Red Sprite’. Size 4’ - 6’ x 6’ - 8’ Habit Compact, spreader Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’ with fountain-like arching branching. Zone 3 Size 3’ - 4’ Foliage Foliage color mint Habit Compact, rounded. Glossy foliage. green in summer, dark green in winter. Flower Insignificant. Good fruit. Male pollinator ‘Jim Dandy’. Juniper conferta ‘Blue Ilex verticillata ‘Southern Gentlemen’ Zone 3 Size 6’ - 9’ Pacific’ sargentii Zone 5 - 6 Habit Upright, rounded. Size 12” - 18” x 4’ Flower Male pollinator for ‘Winter Red’. Habit Low trailing habit. Ilex x Winter Bounty Foliage Blue silver. Zone 6 Size 14’H x 6’W Habit Upright Juniperus virginiana This evergreen holly has bold, glossy foliage and heavy red berry set. ‘Gray Owl’ Another introduction from the great Elwin Orton. Performs best if planted Zone 2 in dappled sun or light shade. Size 2-3’ x 4-6’ Habit Spreading, Mounding Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’ The thread-like silvery blue-gray Zone 5 Size 6 ‘ x 8’ needles of this Juniper will make a Habit Multi-stemmed. Erect. great statement in any landscape. It Flower Insignificant flower, but persistent red fruit lasting through the winter. will take an acidic site once established and can be used in mass plantings Indigofera Indigofera pseudo • ‘Rose Carpet’ Juniper Zone 5 Size 4” - 8” x 2’ horizontalis Habit Tight, creeper Juniper horizontalis Flower Rich rose pink spikes that are 1”-2” from June until frost. ‘Bar Harbor’ Zone 3 Itea Size 1’ x 6’ Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ • Henery’s Garnet Habit Low growing, creeping. grey owl Dwarf Sweetspire Foliage Bluish/green turning Zone 5 Size 3’-4’ H x 4’-5’W more purple in winter. Good for Habit Fast growing, densely branched, rounded shrub planting where salt spray is a problem. Flower Lightly fragrant, appear in June-July Page 18 Juniper horizontalis latifolia ‘Keepsake’ ‘Plumosa Compacta’ Size 4.5’ x 4.5’ Zone 3 Flower Raspberry red buds opening to deep cinnamon red flowers Size 18” x 4’ with bright-white edges. Habit Dense spreading. Flat topped. Kalmia latifolia Foliage Green - gray summer - ‘Little Linda’ purple cast in winter. Size 4.5’ x 4.5’ Flower Red in bud. Flower Juniper ‘Wiltoni’ opens white and then goes pink with Blue Rug age. Is a little leaf selection. Zone 3 Size 4” - 6” x 6’ - 8’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Madeline’ Habit Fast growing, Zone 5 creeping ground cover. Size 5’ x 4’ Foliage Silver-blue in summer. Habit rounded Light purplish tinge in winter. plumosa compacta This is a truly double-flowered selection discovered in New Zealand. Its buds Juniper procumbens ‘Nana’ are pink, with the hose in hose flowers Zone 4 opening white with a pink flush. Size 12” - 18” x 8’ Habit Creeping, mounding. Kalmia latifolia ‘Minuet’ little linda Foliage Bluish-green in summer, slightly purplish in winter. Size 2.5’ x 2.5’ Flower Little leaf selection, pink in bud with bright cinnamon-maroon band flowers. Juniper squamata ‘Blue Star’ Zone 4 Size 3’ x 4’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Nathan Hale’ Habit Slow growing rounded squat plant. Sometimes growing Size 3’ x 3’ somewhat irregular which is somewhat interesting. Flower Red buds open to pink flowers. Stems and new growth red. Foliage Bright silvery blue. Kalmia latifolia ‘Olympic Fire’ Junipers as a whole should be planted in full sun and well drained soil. Size 4.5’ x 4’ They can withstand dry conditions much better than wet if conditions are Flower Red bud to large pink flowers. favorable. They are susceptible to some diseases such as twig blight, cedar- apple rust, and wilt. Insects that may be a problem are spider mites, bagworm Kalmia latifolia ‘Olympic Wedding’ and juniper aphids. None of these problems are of the magnitude to limit Size 4’ x 4’ their use. Flower Pink buds open to a banded flower. Kalmia latifolia - Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia ‘Peppermint’ Gone are the days when the nursery industry could only provide Size 4’ x 3.5’ mountain laurel that was collected from the wild. Today we have mountain Flower White flower with red center and candy stripes that radiate laurel that produce flowers in colors ranging from white to deep pink to outward like spokes of a wheel. banded. Some have leaves that are much like those of the native mountain laurel, while others have a much smaller leaf giving the plant a fine textured Kalmia latifolia ‘Pinwheel’ look. Some grow large, some stay small. Something for everyone. The Size 3.5’ x 3’ hardiness zone of mountain laurel is 4 or 5 depending on who you talk to. Flower Pink bud, cinnamon - maroon banded flower. Kalmia latifolia ‘Bullseye’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Pristine’ Zone 5 Size 5’ x 5’ Size 3’ x 3’ Flower Broad band cinnamon - purple with white center and edge. Flower Pure white flower, dark green foliage. Kalmia latifolia ‘Carol’ Kalmia latifolia Size 3.5’ x 3.5’ ‘Raspberry Glow’ Flower Reddish pink in bud. Size 4’ x 4’ Flowers open white then turn pink Flower Burgundy red buds with age. open to raspberry pink flowers. Kalmia latifolia ‘Elf’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Sarah’ Size 3’ x 3’ Size 4’ x 4’ Flower Light pink in bud. Flower Best red flower of our Flower pure white, little leaf and slow Mountain Laurel collection. growing. Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ Kalmia latifolia Size 3.5’ x 4’ ‘Firecracker’ Flower White flowers with faint Zone 5 red markings. Size 3’ x 2’ raspberry glow Habit Compact carol Kalmia latifolia The flower buds on ‘Firecracker’ are ‘Tiddlywinks’ deep, bright red and open to a light Size 3’ x 3’ pink. The foliage is deep green and glossy. Flower Little leaf selection with pink buds opening to soft pink flowers. Page 19 Kalmia latifolia ‘Tinkerbell’ Lagerstroemia L.I. Size 2’ x 2’ ‘Whit I’ Raspberry Sundae Flower Excellent substitute for Tiddlywinks. Deeper pink PP#10297 and longer lasting flowers. Zone 6 Size 12 Mountain Laurel should be planted in areas that are well drained and Habit Upright somewhat out of the wind. Ideally they should be placed in a partially Pinkish red flowers with white edges shaded area. Heavy shade will result in plants that produce less flowers. appear on this upright crape myrtle during late summer. Good fall foliage Kerria japonica • Japanese Kerria color. Kerria japonica Lagerstroemia ‘GAMADI’ ‘Golden Guinea’ Cherry Dazzle PP#316917 Zone 5 Zone 6 Size 3’ - 5’ Size 3’ x 3’ Habit Rich green foliage, Habit Compact graceful delicate shrub. This compact crape myrtle flushes with bronze foliage turning dark green as raspberry sundae Flower Large golden single it matures. In late July into August, flowers, spreading. Early spring. Is a it’s covered in masses of brilliant red repeat bloomer. Loves partial shade. flowers. Can be used in masses or as a specimen. Leptodermis Lagerstroemia Leptodermis oblonga indica • Crape Zone 5 Size 12” - 18” x 12” - 18” Myrtle Habit Low mounding habit. Lagestroemia indica ‘Whit Flower Fragrant small violet- golden guinea purple lilac like flowers. Starts II’ Dynamite PP#10,296 blooming in June and doesn’t stop until Zone 6B frost. Once people know this plant, it Size 20 H’ x 15’ W will become a real winner. Habit Multi stem, small tree Flower Prolific bloomer of long lasting clusters of deep red flowers Lespedeza • Bush ranging from 8”-16” long. Clover In the pea family, leaves are compound Lagestroemia indica and has various colored flowers. ‘Whit III’ ‘Pink Velour’ Lespedeza thunbergi leptodermis oblonga PP#10,319 ‘Gibraltar’ Zone 4-8 Zone 6B Size 4-5’ H x 4-10’ W Size 15’-20’ H x 15” W Habit Graceful plant with a weeping wide mounded habit. Habit Multi stem, small tree Flower Vivid, deep red flowers mid to late summer. Flower Very vibrant fuchsia- When cut to the ground in early spring, it will rapidly grow up to 5’ tall pink color in and 10’ wide in a single trowing season. Features bluish-green leaves and drooping racemes (to 6” long) of rosy-purple, pea-like flowers which are July-August grouped into large, pendulous flower panicles. Leucothoe Lagestroemia indica Leucothoe axillaris ‘Whit IV Red Rocket’ Coast Leucothoe PP#11,342 Zone 5 Zone 6B Size 2’ - 3’ x 3’ - 6’ pink velour Habit Compact, spreading. Size 15’-20’ H x 15” W Flower White flowers appear in Habit Multi stem, small tree leaf axils in mid spring. Deer resistant. Flower Spikes of 20” long, Prefers partial to full shade. Plum cherry red blooms. purple winter color. Leucothoe Lagerstroemia L.I. fontanesiana ‘Whit VI’ Burgundy Cotton PP#14438 L. f. ‘Girard’s Rainbow’ • Zone 6 Size 12’ Girard’s Rainbow drooping Habit Upright leucothoe The new growth is wine red and turns wine green with age. Flowers are white Zone 5 leucothoe Size 4’ x 6’ and usually appear in late July and August. Habit Low, graceful arching. New foliage is tricolor (white, pink and copper). Prefers part to full shade. Plum purple winter color.

Page 20 L. f. ‘Ziblid’ Scarletta vir. ‘Henry Hicks’ Zone 5 Zone 5 Size 20’H x12’W Size 2’ x 4’ Habit Large shrub/small tree, upright/spreading Habit More compact than axillaris Flower Creamy white, lemon scented. Appears in May-June. Flower White bell shaped. Mid summer. M. vir. ‘Henry Hicks’ is the hardiest selection of Sweetbay Magnolia. In the The outstanding attribute of this plant is the foliage. It flushes scarlet then nursery it seems to grow much slower than the straight species. turns green as it matures finally turns burgundy red for the Fall and Winter. ‘Magnolia x Ann’ Ligustrum Zone 5 Ligustrum ovalifolium Size 10’-12’ Habit Multi branched large Privet shrub / small tree Zone 5 Size 10’ - 15’ May-June. Habit Upright Flower Deep purplish-red Flower Very fragrant white. June - July. Good plant for hedges, mid spring screens. Magnolia x ‘Ann’ typically flowers mid Lonicera spring which makes it less apt to late frosts. L. ‘Mandarin’ PP#11083 Magnolia ‘Grandiflora’ Mandarin Honeysuckle Zone 3 Southern Magnolia Size 20’ M. g. ‘Edith Bogue’ Habit Climbing vine Zone 5, 6 Flower Large clusters, bright Size 30’ x 15’ orange blossoms with yellow centers. Habit Tight pyramidal magnolia ann Blooms late spring to summer. In Flower Large creamy white. our nursery powdery mildew is not a 8”-12” in diameter. Very fragrant. problem on this plant. Blooming sporadically from May to September. The sweet fragrance of the flower announces the arrival of new blossom. There was a good size specimen Lonicera x heckrottii (at least 30’) on the campus of Ohio State University in the late sixties. I have ‘Gold Flame’ • Gold Flame not been back since the infamous winter of ‘76-’77 to see if it survived. Honeysuckle Microbiota Zone 4 best in Zone 5 Size 10’ - 20’ Microbiota decussata Habit Climbing vine mandarin Russian Cypress Flower Carmine in bud- Zone 3 opening to a flower that is pink on the Size 12’ x 5’ outside and yellow to the inside, hence the name ‘Gold Flame’ Habit Ground cover that grows in the shade. Magnolia Foliage Arborvitae type foliage that is bright green in summer and Magnolia Galaxy brownish/purple in the winter. Zone 5 Size 30-40’ H x 20-25’ W Habit Upright Myrica An introduction from the US National Arboretum, Galaxy’s red purple blooms typically display late enough to avoid most late spring frost damage. Myrica pensylvanica This is a perfect tree for narrow spaces and smaller landscapes. Northern Bayberry Zone 3 Magnolia x loebneri Size 5’ - 10’ x 5’ -10’ Habit Deciduous to semi- Leonard Messel microbiota Zone 5 evergreen. Upright rounded dense shrub. Size 10’-15’ h x 12’W Flower Insignificant Habit Slow, Compact Plant is extremely adaptable. Can Handsome small tree with a multi- grow in full to 1/2 shade; in sandy or clay soils; can withstand salt spray stemmed habit. Flowers are somewhat either from the ocean or snow melting chemicals fragrant and appear in early spring. The strap like petals are pink with a Nandina blushed out pink combination. Nandina domestica ‘Compacta’ • Compact Heavenly Bamboo Magnolia stellata Zone 6 Size 3’ - 4- x 2’ ‘Royal Star’ Habit Graceful arching branches. Zone 5 Foliage Evergreen, brilliant red fall and winter color. Size 15’ x 15’ Flower White in May - June. Fruit is brilliant red and persists through Habit Upright, rounded the winter. Plant in a protected area away from winter wind and sun. Flower Pink buds unfold to leonard messel pure white. High petal count of 25-30 per N. d. ‘Fire Power’ flower. M. stell. ‘Royal Star’ is a superior, Zone 6 Size 1’ - 2’ x 2’ vigorous selection of the straight species. Great tree for the small landscape. Habit Dwarf and compact. Tightly branched. Foliage Fall and winter color outstanding. Fluorescent glowing red. ‘Magnolia virginiana’ • Sweetbay Magnolia Flower Insignificant Zone 5 Size 10’-20’x10’ Habit multi stemmed, upright, spreading Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’ Flower Creamy white, lemon scented. Zone 6 Size 30-36”W x 24-30”H M. vigininiana will tolerate shade and does well in wet, even swampy soil Habit Compact Mounded types. Requires acidic soil. Forms a large, dense, compact mound with excellent red fall and winter color. In colder climates, it will completely defoliate towards the end of winter. Page 21 N. d. ‘Harbor Dwarf’ Picea glauca ‘Conica’ Zone 6 Size 2’ x 3’ Habit Extremely graceful; branches at the ground Dwarf Alberta Spruce Foliage Attractive purplish winter color. Zone 2 Flower Small white flower, red fruit. Performs best in partial shade. Size 10’ x 12’ in 20 years. Habit Very compact dense growth 2 - 4” per year; conical in shape. Osmanthus Should be placed in full sun. Mites can Osmanthus Heterophyllus • ‘Goshiki’ Goshiki become a problem especially during False Holly dry hot periods. Zone 6 Size 8’ - 10’ H x 6’ - 8’ W Habit Dense growing, pyramidal shaped evergreen. Pieris Foliage Holly like with heavy doses of gold flecked Pieris japonica • Japanese variegation that turns cream as the leaves age. Flower Insignificant Pieris This plant can take sun to part shade. Protect from cold winter winds. P. j. ‘Dorothy Wykoff’ Zone 5 Parthenocissus Size 6’ - 8’ x 4’ - 5’ alberta spruce tricuspidata Habit Upright. Boston Ivy Flower Dark red flowers buds Zone 4 open to pure white flowers held by red bracts. Very showy fall, winter and Size 30’-40’ early spring. Habit Vine Climber Foliage Deep green with purplish green fall and winter color. Fast growing vigorous and deciduous vine. Extremely hard. Does best in full Pieris japonica Katsura PP# 15,452 sun. Outstanding fall color. Zone 5 Size 3’ x 3’ Philadelphus - Habit: Compact This Pieris boosts large, glossy, evergreen leaves with eye catching wine-red Mock Orange new growth. The rose colored flowers appear in the spring and are long P. x virginalis ‘Minnesota lasting. Snowflake’ Zone 4 P. j. ‘Little Heath’ Size 6’-8’H x 5’-6’W Zone 5 Size 2’ x 2’ Habit Fast, bushy, rounded Parthenocissus Habit Very compact. Flower Double white, Flower White sweet fragrance. Foliage Yellowish green variegation in mature leaves. New growth pink. Physocarpus Physocarpus ‘Coppertina’(PP#16,371) P j. ‘Mountain Fire’ A new hybrid between ‘Dart’s Gold’ and ‘Diabolo’ that flushes an attractive Zone 5 copper in spring and transforms to a rich red in summer. Zone 3. Grows Size 4’ - 6’ x 3 ‘ - 5’ 6-8’. ‘Proven Winner’. Habit Upright, rounded. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’ First Flower Pink in bud, white in bloom. Editions Little Devil Ninebark PPAF Foliage New growth fire red. Zone 3 Size 3’ x 3’ One of the most popular Pieris Habit Upright, Rounded Introduction from Bailey Nurseries, this compact ninebark has great deep that we grow. Slightly smaller burgundy foliage. The white-pink flowers appear in June and are a great than other cultivars. contrast to the foliage. Outstanding selection for a small urban garden. P. j. ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’ PPAF Summer Zone 5 Wine Ninebark Size 6’ - 8’ x 4’ - 5’ Zone 3 Size 5’ - 6’ x 4’ Habit Upright, rounded. Habit Somewhat rounded, compact shrub. Flower Flowers profusely at mountain fire Foliage Dark crimson red leaves/ similar in color to the leaves of an early age. ‘Crimson King’ Maple. Leaves are deeply cut and have a distinct serrated Foliage New growth is pink. edge. Flower Pinkish-white, button-like flower. Mid summer. P. j. ‘Shojo’ Zone 5 Picea Size 4’ x 5’ Picea abies ‘Pumila’ Pumila Norway Spruce Habit Compact, rounded, full. Zone 4 Flower Brick red buds, opening to Size 3’ - 4’ x 2’ - 5’ pinkish red blooms. Habit Flat-topped, compact, irregular outline, rounded broad, globe form. Grows more upright that Birdsnest. P. j. ‘Valley Rose’ Zone 5 Size 6’ - 8’ x 4’ Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ • Bird’s Nest Spruce Habit Upright-open. Zone 2 Size 3’ - 6’ Flower Very floriferous, blooms are blush pink that fade to white. Habit Compact dense spreading plant with very symmetrical growth habit. Most have a depression in center of the plant, hence the common name. Flower Insignificant Page 22 P. j. ‘Valley Valentine’ P. f. ‘Goldfinger’ Zone 5 Zone 2 Size 4’ x 4’ Size 3’ x 4’ Habit Compact Habit Compact, mounded. Flower Maroon buds open to Flower Bright yellow bloom 1 reddish pink flowers. These are some 3/4” in diameter. Blooms from of the reddest Pieris flowers I have summer into fall. seen. It’s a show stopper. P. f. ‘McKay’s White’ P. j. var. yakushimensis Zone 2 ‘Cavatine’ Size 2’ - 3’ x 2’ - 3’ Zone 5 Habit Mounded Size 2’ x 2’ Flower Creamy white blossoms. Habit Dwarf compact No seed heads. dense, mounding. Flower White P. f. ‘Pink Beauty’ PP#9874 valley valentine Zone 2 goldfinger P. j. var. yakushimensis Size 2’ - 3’ x 3’ - 4’ ‘Prelude’ Habit Globe shaped. Zone 5 Flower Clear pink semi-double flowers. The color will fade when Size 2’ x 2’ nights are exceptionally warm. Habit Dwarf, compact, dense-mounding. Flower White. P. f. ‘Uman’ Mango Tango PP# 12,258 Very similar to ‘Cavatine’ but its winter buds are pink instead of green and Zone 3 Size 2’ the new growth is also pink. Habit Dense, Compact ‘Mango Tango’ produces mango-orange and red bi-colored flowers. The P. j. yakushimensis ‘Sarabande’ flower color is best during cooler periods of Spring and Autumn. Hot summer Zone 5 Size 3’ - 4’ x 3’ days cause the flowers to turn more yellow. Typically not favored by deer. Habit Not quite as compact as ‘Cavatine and Prelude’ Flower White. Blooms later than ‘Cavatine and Prelude’ Prunus P. j. x p. floribundi ‘Flaming Silver’ Prunus glandolosa ‘Rosea Plena’ • Pink Flowering Zone 5 Size 4’ x 5’ Almond Habit Compact Zone 4 Size 5’ - 6’ x 3’ - 4’ Flower White flower March - April. Habit Upright vase shaped. Foliage Silver edged - variegation. New growth pink Flower Double pink; flowers early spring. Valued for its spectacular P. j. x p. floribundi ‘Karenoma’ early season blooms. Zone 4 Size 4’ - 6’ x 4’ Prunus maritima • Beach Plum Habit Compact. Upright. Zone 3 Size 6’ x 6’ Flower White in early spring. Habit Rounded Foliage One of the hardiest of Pieris. Flower White. Early May. P. j. x p. floribundi ‘Snow Drift’ Produces edible purple fruit that is used for jellies and jams. This plant thrives Zone 5 Size 4’ x 4’ along the coast from Maine to Virginia. Habit Compact. Dense. Flower Long panicles of snow-white blooms that lay in an almost Prunus x Cistena horizontal fashion. Zone 3 Size 6’ - 8’ x 4’ - 6’ P. j. x p. floribundi ‘Spring Snow’ Habit Upright, oval. Zone 5 Size 3’ x 4’ Flower Small pink fragrant Habit Compact. flowers appear late April Flower Upright flower panicles of floribunda; dark green foliage of - early May. japonicum. The blooms are the whitest of the white flowering Pieris. Foliage Purplish/red foliage that The group of plants known as Pieris should be planted in well drained persist throughout the season is its but moist soil; in areas with more sun than shade but not full sun and most endearing attribute protected from the winter winds. Insects to watch out for include lace bugs and spotted mites. Diseases that can become a problem are phytopthera and Pyracantha leaf spot. Good cultural practices can reduce or eliminate many of these Pyracantha ‘ Red Cushion’ problems. Zone 6 Size 3’ - 4’ x 3’ x 4’ Pinus Habit Compact, Pinus mugho ‘Pumilio’ • ‘Pumilio’ Mugo Pine dense branching. Prunus cistena Zone 2 Size Somewhat variable in size Flower White flower. Spring; because propagated from seed. dark red fruit in fall. Fire blight Habit Fairly uniform compact growth. Because of resistant. ‘Pumilio’ seed source. Rhamnus Frangula ‘Ron Williams’ PP#14,791 ‘Fine Line’ Potentilla fruiticosa Zone 3 Size 5-7’ P. f. ‘Fargo’ PPA Dakota Sunspot® Habit Narrow, upright Zone 2 Size 2’ x 3’ Flower Nonsignificant Habit Compact, spreading. This plant has fern like foliage and a narrow upright habit. The landscape Flower Profuse vivid yellow flowers starting in June ending with frost. applications of this species are endless. Narrow hedges or screens, accent We feel it is the best of the yellows. specimen or patio container plant. This cultivar doesn’t seed itself and is considered noninvasive. This is part of the ‘Proven Winners’ series. Page 23 Rhododendrons R. ‘Capistrano’ After some deliberation I have decided to list our collection of Zone H2 Size 4’ x 4’ Rhododendrons in alphabetical order. They could be listed many different Habit Dense mounding habit. ways but I have decided that this would be the easiest way for you to find Flower Best and most hardy yellow. the characteristics of a particular variety. Any information that you give a customer about rhododendron should also include facts about the culture R. c. var. of the plant. Rhododendrons like moist, well drained soil conditions in part Zone H1 Size 6’ x 6’ shade and away from winter winds. Placing them in poorly drained soils and Habit Rounded or full sun situations will predispose them to insect and disease infestations. Flower Pink in bud, white in flower. Hardiness classifications for rhododendrons are somewhat different than for other plants. R. ‘Cherry Cheesecake’ Zone: H2 Size: 5’H x 5’W H1 -20 to -25 F H2 -10 to -15 F Habit: Mounding We don’t have any rhododendron other than those with an H1 or H2 rating. Flower: Pure white with red edges and red splotches R. ‘Chionoides’ R. ‘Anah Kruschke’ Zone H2 Size 4’ x 5’ Zone H2 Habit Low spreading. Size 6’ x 4’ Flower White, late mid season. Habit Upright, rounded. Flower Reddish purple almost iridescent bloom. Late mid-season. R. ‘Crete’ Will tolerate some sun. Zone H1 Size 4’ x 5’ R. ‘Barmstedt’ Habit Low mounding Zone H2 Flower Buds purplish pink then Size 3’ x 3’ flowers mature to white. Habit Compact, neat. Flower Purplish-pink picotee- R. ‘Cunningham’s White’ edged blooms. New growth has silvery Zone H2 indumentums. Size 4’ x 4’ Habit Low compact R. ‘Besse Howells’ anah kruschke very dense. Zone H1 Flower Pink in bud, Size 4’ x 6’ white bloom. Habit Compact spreader. Flower Frilled raspberry red with darker blotch. R. ‘Daphnoides’ crete Zone 6(H2) R. ‘Big Deal’ Size 4’ x 4’ Zone 5(H1) Size 6’ x 4’ Habit Tight, Mounded Habit Dense Glossy dark green leaves appear in whorls and their margins are curled under. Creamy yellow flowers on large conical trusses. Flowers buds are silvery The late mid-season blooms open to a strong purple. The foliage of this during the winter. My field guys describe this plant as looking like a compact Rhododendron sets it apart from others. English Roseum. R. ‘Dora Amateis’ R. ‘Boule De Neige’ Zone 6(H2) Size 3’ x 3’ Zone H1 Habit Rounded Compact Size 4’ x 6’ Dora Amateis has unique pointed, curled foliage that’s dark green. When Habit Compact, wider it flowers in early-midseason it displays an abundance of white blooms that than high engulf the whole plant. Flower White. Mid season R. diversipilosum ‘Milky Way’ R. ‘Boursault’ Zone H1 Size 3’H x 3’W Zone H1 Habit Tight, Mounding Size 5’ x 6’ Flower Profuse bloomer with pure white flowers. Very distinctive, Habit Dense spreading. hairy foliage. Flower Opens purple t urns rose-lilac with age. R. ‘Edith Bosley’ R. ‘Bubblegum’ Zone H1 Size 4’H x 4’W Zone H2 Habit Rounded Size 3’H x 3’W Flower Deep purple with purple-black markings in midseason Habit Compact, boule de neige Rounded R. ‘Eleanor Moody’ Flower: Nice soft pink. A Zone H2 Size 5’ x 6’ polypoid version of Weston’s Aglo. Habit Vigorous yet compact. R. ‘Calsap’ Flower Sterile mid season flowers are white with a purple blotch. Zone H1 Size 4’ x 4’ Habit Dense mounding habit. R. ‘English Roseum’ Flower White with dark red blotch. Zone H1 Size 6’ x 6’ Habit Vigorous yet compact. Heat tolerant. R. ‘Catalina’ Flower Pink Zone H1 Size 5’ x 5’ R. ‘Eruption’ Habit Dense mounding habit. Zone H2 Size: 4’H x 5’W Flower Strong, pure pink, lighter on inside. Mid-season Habit Rounded Flower Deep rose with prominent ivory centers. High truss count Page 24 R. ‘Fantastica’ R. ‘Janet Blair’ Zone H2 Zone H1 Size 6’ x 6’ Size 3’ x 4’ Habit Dense well-branched glossy green. Somewhat thick foliage. Habit Dense compact. Flower Frilly light pink flowers. Mid season. Flower Wavy-edged mid season flowers with shiny light red edges and R. ‘Landmark’ creamy pink center. Zone H1 Size 4’ x 3’ Habit Upright R. ‘Firestorm’ Flower Dark pink to red. Early to mid season. Zone H1 R. ‘Lemon Dream’ Size 3’ x 4’ Zone H2 Size 3’ x 4’ Habit Densely branched, Habit Low mounding spreading -new growth Flower Soft yellow sometimes double-midseason frosty lime green. Flower Deep red flower R. ‘Melrose Flash’ late bloomer. Zone 6(H2) Size 4’ x 3’ Need to be grown under some shade to fantastica Habit Compact avoid foliage injury. This is a R. Scintillation hybrid that’s very heat tolerant. The flowers are pink with ivory on the inside and with pink edges R. ‘Francesca’ Zone H2 Size 6’ x 6’’ R. ‘Maximum’ (Red Form) Habit Globe Shaped Zone 5(H1) Flower Black red buds open to carmine red Size 15’ flowers late midseason Habit Upright, Loose A native to Northeast U.S., this red R. ‘Haaga’ form is dark in bud and flowers open Zone H1 vary hardy to rose-pink in late June. Size 5’ x 5’ Habit Upright, compact. R. ‘Maximum Roseum’ Flower Late bloomer; bright Zone H1 pink flowers with red freckles. Size 5’ - 10’ x 5’ - 10’ Released from breeding program at the Habit Loose and open if left University of Helsinki. Requires some unpruned. Branches very prolifically shade to avoid foliage injury. if pruned. Flower Light pink flower R. ‘Hachmann’s Polaris’ that blooms after most other Zone 5(H1) Rhododendrons. Does very well in maximum Size 4’ x 4’ shade and appears to be very disease Habit Compact, Rounded resistant. Good plant to use in An abundance of ruffled, ruby pink naturalized setting. flowers with soft pink centers adorn this Rhododendron from an early age. haaga R. ‘Mikkeli’ ‘Polaris’ tolerates lots of sun and poor Zone H1 very hardy Size 6’ x 6’ soil types. Late-midseason bloomer. Habit Upright, well branched. Flower Pink in buds, open to white. Flowers with blush of pink. Late R. ‘Hellikki’ mid season. Zone H1 Size 5’ x 5’ Habit Dense, compact. R. yakushimanum ‘Mist Maiden’ Flower Late bloomer with purple red flowers. Requires some shade Zone 5(H1) Size 5’ x 5’ to avoid foliage injury. Habit Broad Spreading Midseason bloomer that produces bright pink buds, then followed by ball R. ‘Helsinki University’ shaped trusses of purplish-pink flowers that mature to pure white. The new Zone H1 Size 6’ x 4’ growth appears silvery and matures to large foliage with fawn indumemtum. Habit Upright Flower Bright pink with orange/red specks. New growth reddish. R. ‘Northern Starburst’ PP#10388 Hardiest of all the Rhododendron from University of Helsinki Breeding Zone H1 Size 4.5’ x 4.5’ Program. Habit Compact, dense thicker and stronger stems; thicker leaves. R. ‘Henry’s Red’ Flower Lavender-pink. Early but after ‘PJM Elite’. Zone 5(H1) Size 4’ x 5’ R. ‘Nova Zembla’ Habit Upright, Open Zone H1 Size 5’ x 6’ ‘Henry’s Red’ produces deep red flowers on 12”-15” trusses in midseason. Habit Somewhat open Extremely hardy with attractive foliage. Flower Red-orange. Late mid season. R. ‘Holden’ R. ‘Percy Wiseman’ Zone H2 Size 4’ x 5’ Zone H2 Size 3’ x 4’ Habit Broad, compact. Habit Compact yakusimanum Flower Rose red mid season. hybrid. R. ‘Hot Dawn’ Flower Peach yellow blossoms fading to soft cream. Mid season. Zone H1 Size 4’ x 4’ Habit Upright, compact. R. ‘PJM Compact Form’ Flower Purplish/red flowers with frilly edge. Zone H1 Size 4’ x 4’ Habit Compact Flower Early lavender pink blossoms. Page 25 R. ‘PJM Elite’ R. ‘Tapestry’ Zone H1 Size 5’ x 5’ Zone H1 Size 4’ x 4’ Habit Most upright and vigorous of the PJM forms. Habit Chunky, compact Flower Early lavender pink flowers. Flower Purple flowers with dark flare, late May. R. ‘Polarnacht’ R. ‘Tina Heinje’ Zone 6(H2) Size 3’ x 6’ Zone 5(H1) Size 3’x3’ Habit Wide, Spreading Habit Compact Mid to late season bloomer that produces frilly deep dark purple blooms This is a yakushimanum hybrid. Red, full shaped flowers in tight trusses on with spotted red throats. The flowers are typically held in trusses of 12-14 rounded foliage. Midseason bloomer. R. ‘Pohjola’s Daughter’ R. ‘Trocadero’ Zone H1 extremely hardy Size 2.5’ x 5’ Zone 5(H1) Size 3’ x 4’ Habit Low mounding Habit Rounded Flower Pink in bud turning white as bloom matures. A late midseason bloomer that produces beautiful red flowers. This is a Grow in part shade. Possible leaf injury if grown in full summer sun. Hachmann hybrid that is worthy of planting in colder climates. R. ‘Purple Gem’ R. ‘Vulcan’s Flame’ Zone H1 Zone H2 Size 2’ x 3’ Size 5’ x 6’ Habit Dwarf, low growing. Habit Broad rounded. Much Small Leaf. more compact than ‘Nova Zembla’. Flower Purple-violet in mid Good branching. season. New foliage is blue-green. Flower Cardinal red flowers appear late mid season. Nicer plant Bronzy winter color. than ‘Nova Zembla’ but not as cold R. ‘Purple Passion’ hardy. Zone H1 Size 6’ x 5’ R. ‘Weston’s Aglo’ Zone H1 Habit Vigorous dense Size 4’ x 3’ and compact. Habit Open mounding. Flower One of the best purples Flower Purplish pink blooms. in our collection. Deep rich purple in purple gem Early mid season. vulcan flame late mid season. R. ‘Yaku Prince’ R. ‘Rangoon’ R. ‘Yaku Princess’ Zone H2 Zone H2 Size 3’ x 4’ Size 4’ x 6’ Habit Rounded. Well-branch. Habit Broad spread habit. Flower Prince has a strong pink, while Princess has apple-blossom Flower Not only are the dark red spectacular, but through out the fall pink flowers that fade to white as they mature. and winter the flower buds are very showy with a tint of red highlighting the winter landscape. Rhus Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-low’ R. ‘Roseum Elegans’ Fragrant Sumac Zone H1 Zone 4 Size 6’ x 8’ Size 1’ - 2’ x 6’ - 8’ Habit Upright. Habit Low wide spreading. Well branched. Flower Yellow flowers, very red Flower Lilac rose. Late fruit, red fall color. mid season. R. ‘Roseum Pink’ Rhus typhina PPAF Zone H1 ‘Baltiger’ Tiger Eyes® Size 5’ x 6’ Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac Habit More compact than Zone 4 ‘Roseum Elegans’. Size 6’ x 6’ Flower More pink than Habit Upright rounded gold- ‘Roseum Elegans’. Late mid season leafed form of Cutleaf Staghorn bloom. Sumac; branches angle upward gro-low roseum elegans while the deeply cut leaflets drape R. ‘Scintillation’ downward, giving it a rather oriental Zone H2 look. The bright gold of the summer Size 5’ x 5’ foliage is replace in the fall by intense yellow, orange and scarlet colors, each Habit Broad. Well branched. fighting for attention. Flower One of the most attractive pink flowering rhododendron in our collection. Blooms mid season with large pink flowers with green and Rosa bronze markings. Rosa rugosa alba Salt spray rose Foliage Has large glossy dark green leaves. Zone 2 Size 4’ - 4.5’ x 4’ - 5’ Habit Growth is variable but with pruning can maintain a R. ‘Skookum’ rounded shrub. Zone H1 Size 4’ x 4’ Flower White. From June - August. Habit Mounding Grows best in well drained sandy soils in a sunny area. Can withstand salt Flower Profuse red blossom. Late - mid season. spray either from the ocean or roadside maintenance. Page 26 Rosa x ‘Meipotal’ PP#8841 • Carefree Delight ™ Rosa ‘The Fairy’ Zone 6 Size 3’ Zone 4 - 9 Habit Compact, shrub. Size 30” x 30” Flower Five petal 2 1/2” Vivid pink flowers. Continual bloomer. Habit Compact, shrub rose. Arching canes are covered with an abundance of flowers of disease resistant Flower Seashell pink. foliage that is almost evergreen in mild climates. Turns bronzy-red in the Compact clumps of shiny, mid-green leaves and from mid-summer to coldest of climates. autumn double, pale pink flowers are borne freely on the plant. Rosa ‘RADcon’ PPAF The Pink Knock Out® Salix Rose Salix integra ‘Hakura Zone 4 - 9 Nishiki’ • Nishiki Willow Size 48” H x 36” W Zone 4 Habit Compact, shrub rose. Size 4’ - 6’ x 4’ 6’ Flower Pink Habit Rounding spreading - It blooms profusely and thrives in somewhat graceful in habit. the fairy very humid climates where most Foliage Green, pink and white other roses need regular spray foliage with some leaves being all maintenance. Self cleaning and white. To maintain variegation prune regularly. Best grown in partial shade a continuous bloomer. Asexual propagation prohibited. Salix purpurea ‘Nana’ • Dwarf Blue Leaf Rosa ‘RADramblin’ Arctic Willow PP#14,270 • Ramblin’ Red Radcon Zone 4 Rose Size 3’-4’H x 3’-6’W Zone 3 Habit Fast, upright Size 6-10’ Climber Foliage N/A. This selection of willow makes an Habit Climber attractive hedge. Twigs turn purplish Flower Everblooming, true rich red. in the winter. This climber came to us from the creator of Knockout Rose. This is a great climbing rose with excellent disease resistant foliage. Schizophragma Schizophragma Rosa ‘RADrazz’ PP#11836 • The Knock Out hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’ • Rose™ Zone 4 - 9 Size 36”H - 48” W Japanese Hydrangea Vine Zone 5 Size Will Habit Compact, shrub rose. grow 30’ or more Flower Cherry red. Habit Vine with aeriel roots. salix nana artic Flourescent cherry red blossoms, deep purple fall foliage. Asexual Flower Large white flowers 9’ propagation prohibited. across appearing in July. Rosa ‘RADSUNNY’ PPAF • The Sunny Knock Out S. h. ‘Roseum’ - SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS ‘MOONLIGHT’ Rose™ EXCEPT FLOWERS ARE PINK. Zone 4 - 9 Size 36”H - 48” W Habit Medium, rounded, bushy Sciadopitys Flower Yellow Sciadopitys verticillata • Japanese Umbrella-Pine The Sunny Knock Out Rose has the same disease resistance of the original Zone 4 Size 20’ - 30’ x 15’ - 20’ ‘Knock Out’. This selection has a bit more of an upright habit than its Habit Broadly pyramidal growth is very slow 4-6”/year. Has very unusual textures. Dark green glossy needle-like leaves. The needles radiate parent. around the stem creating and umbrella effect hence the name ‘Umbrella Pine’. Rosa ‘Radtko’ (PPAF) Double Knockout Rose Spiraea Zone 4 Sp. betulifolia ‘Tor’ • Tor Birchleaf Spirea Size 30”H - 36” W Zone 3 Size 2’ - 3’ x 2’ - 3’ Habit Compact, shrub rose. Habit Compact rounded. Flower Twice the number of Flower White flowers. Late Spring. Will rebloom if faded flowers petals of Knockout, presenting a removed. Attractive fall foliage in shades of orange, red and purple. richer cherry red inflorescense. Sp. japonica var. ‘Alpina’ • Daphne Spirea Rosa ‘RADyod’ PP#14,700 Zone 4 Size 12” - 15” x 3’ Habit Dwarf compact. • Blushing Knockout Flower Light pink. Late spring-summer. Will rebloom if Zone 5 old flowers removed. Size 3’ Habit Compact, shrub rose. Sp. japonica ‘Candle Light’ Flower Light pink, Zone 4 Size 2’ x 3’ ever-blooming. Habit Compact rounded. Blushing Knockout is a sport of the radtko Flower Pink flowers early summer - will rebloom if old flowers infamous Knockout. The foliage is removed. disease resistant and the flowers are Foliage An additional attraction with new growth butterfly yellow self-cleaning. maturing to a rich yellow green, turning to an orange-red fall color.

Page 27 Sp. japonica ‘Firelight’ Sp. nipponica ‘Snowmound’ • Snowmound Spirea Zone 4 Size 3’ x 4’ Zone 4 Size 3’ - 4’ x 3’ -4’ Habit Compact rounded. Habit Rounded, dense shrub. Flower Pink flowers early summer. Flower Masses of pure white flower in May. Foliage The new growth is a rich red-orange, deeper than its parent ‘Goldflame’. The foliage develops a fiery red during the fall. Sp. x bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ Sp. j. ‘Golden Elf’ Zone 4 Size 3’ x 4’ PP#12,025 Habit Rounded. Golden Elf Spirea Flower Wine red flower. June-July will rebloom if old flowers Zone 4 removed. Size 6’ - 8” x 2’ Habit Carpet like. Sp. x bumalda Flower Pink late spring and ‘Flowering Choice’ then sporadically throughout the PP#13916 summer. Zone 4 Foliage Gold color carpet-like Size 15’ - 18’ x 12’ - 15” all summer long. Tolerates full sun & Habit Small, compact. heat. Flower Purplish pink when they first appear in early summer, Sp. j. ‘Lemon Princess’ fading to a Zone 4 lighter pink as they mature. Size 2’ x 3’ Flowers for 3-4 months. Habit Compact, mounding Foliage The spring starts out Flower Pink golden elf with the new foliage emerging a purple Foliage Bright yellow which red color. As fall approaches the leaves holds up during the summer heat. again turn a brilliant burgundy color. Sp. j. ‘Little Princess’ Sp. x vanhouttei flowering choice Little Princess Spirea ‘Renaissance’ Zone 3 Zone 3 Size 2.5’ x 3’ Size 5’ - 7’ x 6’ - 8’ Habit Low mounded, dense. Habit Vase shape - somewhat arching branching. Flower Pink; rebloom if old Flower White blooms in May cascading to the ground. flowers are removed. Foliage Disease resistant - blue green summer color. Orange red fall color. Foliage Mint green color in summer, dark red fall foliage. Stephandra Stephandra incisa ‘Crispa’ • Crispa Cutleaf Sp. j. ‘Magic Carpet’ Stephanandra PP#9363 Zone 4 Size 1’ - 2’ x 3’ - 6’ Magic Carpet Spirea Habit Mounded, spreading. Zone 3 Flower Insignificant Size 18” x 2” Makes an excellent ground cover. Habit Compact dense. Flower Deep pink early little princess Syringa • Lilac summer, will rebloom if old flowers removed. Syringa ‘Bailbelle’ Foliage Emerges from the winter doldrums with bright red shoots PP#12294 maturing into rich bronze red tipped foliage. Fall foliage is a rich red lasting Tinkerbelle® Lilac into November. Zone 3 Size 5’ - 6’ x 4’ - 5’ Sp. Pink Parasol pp#15397 Habit Upright. Rounded. Zone 4 Flower Wine red flower buds Size 2 ½’ x 5 opening to a fragrant pink flower in Habit Mounded May. Big, pink fluffy blooms cover this mounding shrub in June. The foliage is a bluish-green tinged with red that turns yellow–orange-red in autumn. A Syringa ‘Bailming’ PPAF Proven Winners selection Prince Charming Zone 3 Sp. J. ‘White Gold’ PP#13609 Size 5’ - 6’ x 4’ - 6’ Zone 4 Size 3’ x 3’ Habit Upright Rounded. Habit Compact, dense rounded. Flower Wine red buds; lavender Flower White. Rebloomer if old flower removed. pink flowers. May. bailbelle Foliage Bright gold foliage; seems to tolerate summer sun and heat. In my opinion this one of the best of the yellow forms because spectacular Syringa ‘Bailsugar’ PPAF contrast between the white flowers and gold foliage. Sugar Plum Fairy™ Lilac Zone 3 Size 4’ - 5’ x 4’ - 5’ Habit Rounded. Sp. media ‘Darsnorm’ PPAF • Spirea Snow Storm™ Flower Lovely rosy-lilac blooms. Very nice fragrance. Zone 4 Size 3’ x 3’ Habit Rounded. Syringa Meyer ‘Palibin’ • Dwarf Korean Lilac Flower Abundance of massive white blooms in April - May. Zone 3 Size 4’ - 5’ x 5’ - 7’ Foliage Blue-green foliage in summer turning blazing red-orange in Habit Compact, spreading. fall. Flower Reddish purple buds opening to fragrant pink lilac flowers in May. Page 28 Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ • Littleleaf Lilac S. v. ‘Wonder Blue’ (aka ‘Little Boy Blue’) Zone 5 Size 6’ x 9’ - 12’ Zone 3 Size 5’ - 6’ x 5’ - 6’ Habit Broad, spreading. Habit Compact. Flower Deep pink. Flower Clusters of fragrant sky-blue flowers. Heat tolerant and mildew resistant. S. v. ‘Yankee Doodle’ Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ Zone 3 Size 8’ x 8’ Zone 3 Habit Upright. Size 6’ - 7’ x 5’ - 6’ Flower Profuse bloomer with large clusters of single dark purple Habit Oval-rounded. flower among the darkest of the purples. Flower Purple buds open to pale lilac. Flowers later than most Syringa x hycinthiflora ‘Lavender Lady’ other lilacs. Zone 4 Size 10’ x 10’ Beautiful burgundy red fall color Habit Upright, spreading Flower Abundant heads of single lavender flowers in midspring. Syringa x ‘Penda’ PPAF Seems to always bloom. Bloomerang Purple Lilac PPAF Syringa x hyacinthiflora Zone 3 ‘Mount Baker’ Size 4’-5’ x 4’-5’ Zone 2 Habit Compact Size 10’ - 12’ x 10’ - 12’ A Proven Winners selection with Habit Upright. fragrant purple flowers that appear in miss kim Flower Single white profuse spring then again in mid-summer to bloomer. Blooms before vulgaris frost! Excellent mildew resistance. varieties. Syringa pinnatifolia var. ‘Alashanica’ S. h. ‘Pocahontas’ Zone 4B Size 8’ x 6’ Zone 2 Habit Upright Size 10’ - 12’ x 10’ - 12’ Flower White blooms with a sweet fragrance. Habit Upright. Flower Profuse bloomer; deep • Common Purple Lilac purple flower; rivals “Yankee Doodle’ Zone 2 Size 12’ - 15’ x 8’ - 12’ as my favorite purple lilac. Habit Upright, spreading. mount baker Flower Single purple and very fragrant in May. Syringa x prestoniae ‘Donald Wyman’ Syringa vulgaris var. alba • Common White Lilac Zone 3 Size 8’ - 10’ x 4’ - 6’ Zone 2 Size 12’ - 15’ x 8’ - 12’ Habit Upright, dense. Habit Upright, spreading. Flower Purple buds open to reddish purple flowers two weeks after Flower Single white in May. vulgaris types ‘Sweet Frances’. Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’ S. x p. ‘Miss Canada’ Zone 3 Size 10’ - 12’ x 8’ - 10’ Zone 2 Size 6’ - 8’ x 4’ - 6’ Habit Upright, spreading. Habit Upright, dense. Flower Purple buds that turn to magenta, double Flower Large pink panicles two weeks later after vulgaris types. flowers that are fragrant. Thuja Syringa ‘Krasavitsa Moskvy’ Zone 3 Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ • Emerald Green Size 10’ - 12’ x 8’ - 10 Arborvitae Habit Upright, spreading. Zone 2 Size 10’ - 15’ x 3’ - 4’ Flower Double white. May. Habit Narrow compact pyramidal form. Foliage Bright lustrous emerald green foliage. Syringa vulgaris T. o. ‘Hetz Midget’ ‘Michel Buchner’ Zone 2 Zone 3 Size 3’ x 3’ Size 8’ - 10’ x 8’ - 10’ Habit Dense globe Habit Upright. shaped form. Flower Double lilac colored flowers. T. o. ‘Rheingold’ S. v. ‘Monge’ Zone 2 Zone 3 Size 4’ - 5’ x 3’ - 4’ Size 10’ - 12’ x 8’ -10’ krasavitsa moskvy Habit Slow growing, dense Habit Upright, spreading. globe shape when young; Flower Single, reddish becomes more conical purple florets. with age. Flowers held on long stems that lend themselves to great cut flowers. Foliage Summer foliage a deep rich gold; turns copper to S. v. ‘Sensation’ brownish yellow in Zone 3 Size 8’ - 10’ x 8’ - 12’ the winter. Hetz midget Habit Upright, spreading. Flower Single purple florets edged in pure white. Page 29 Thuja plicata • Western Arborvitae Thuja x. V. d. ‘Henneke’ PP#12870 • Cardinal Candy™ Steeplechase PP#16,094 Linden Viburnum Zone 5 Size 25’ x 10’ wide at base Zone 4 Size 6’ x 6’ Habit Broad Pyramidal tree. Dense. Sport of Green Giant, Habit Well branched, rounded habit. but slower growing than its parent. Flower Profuse flowering occurs in mid May (White) followed by an Foliage Rich green fine textured. Deer resistant. abundance of shiny scarlet fruit that persist into the fall. Thuja plicata x thuja ‘Standishi’ • Green Giant Viburnum lantano ‘Mohican’ • Mohican Viburnum Western Arborvitae Zone 3 Size 6’ x 6 - 8’ Zone 5 Size 40’ - 50 x 25’ Habit Compact, globose. Habit Broad pyramidal Flower Creamy white flat topped flowers cover the plant late Foliage Lustrous rich medium green foliage. Deer Resistant. April to early May. Foliage Leathery dark green. Resistant to bacterial leaf Viburnum spot. Fall color purple-bronze. V. x burkwoodii Burkwood Viburnum Viburnum nudum Zone 4 ‘Winterthur’ Size 8’ - 10’ x 4’ - 6’ Zone 5 Habit Upright, multi- Size 6’ x 5’ stemmed. Habit Broadly pyramidal. Flower Pink buds followed Flower Clusters of white by white flowers in April. Effective flowers in June. Needs male form to for 10 days to two weeks. Very spicy, produce fruits that start out white and aromatic fragrance. change to pink/red and mature to a Foliage Semi-evergreen, glossy dark blue. dark green leaves. Foliage Beautiful lustrous green leaves turning to brilliant scarlet-red in V. carlesii • Koreanspice the fall. Viburnum The species Viburnum plicatum Zone 4 technically is not really a species since Size 4’ - 6’ x 4’ - 6’ burkwood it produces sterile white flowers and winterthur Habit Rounded dense shrub; cannot reproduce. The only difference upright spreading, branching, slow between Viburnum plicatum and grower. Viburnum plicatum tomentosum is the upright growth habit and carnation- Flower Pink to reddish bud opening white to semi-snowball type like snowball flowers. For simplicity’s sake, we shall use the term Viburnum flowers. Very fragrant. Late April - early May. plicatum to describe those plants in the plicatum family with upright growth Foliage Wine red fall color not always consistent. habit and snowball shaped flowers. V. dentatum ‘Christom’ • Blue Muffin® Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum plicatum ‘Popcorn’ Zone 3 Size 5’ - 7’ x 4’ - 6’ Zone 5 Size 6’ - 8’ x 4’ - 6’ Habit Rounded. Habit Upright. Flower Creamy-white flowers appear late May to mid June; followed Flower Spectacular!!! by clusters of blue berries from late summer through late October. Yellow fall Hundreds of small popcorn ball shape flowers on every plant. It is hard color. to identify this plant from a distance due to the exceptionally bright white flower up and down the branches. V. d. ‘Ralph Senior’ Autumn ® V. p. t. ‘Mariesii’ Zone 5 Size 8’ - 10’ x 8’ - 10’ Arrowwood Viburnum Habit Rounded - horizontal branching. Zone 3 Flower Magnificent 1-3/4” flowers. Blooms up and down the stem. Size 10’ x 12’ x 8’ - 10’ Habit Upright, vase shaped. Flower Creamy white flower V. p. t. ‘Summer Snowflake’ late May to mid June, followed by Zone 5 (6) Size 4’ - 5’ x 4’ - 5’ cluster of blue-black fruit. Fruit Habit Very compact, dense. effective from late August through Flower Abundant small white flowers continue to bloom all summer. October. Viburnum rhytidophyllum V. d. ‘Synnestvedt’ • Leatherleaf Viburnum Chicago Lustre® Viburnum Zone 5 Size 10’ x 10’ Zone 3 Habit Upright, rounded, Size 8’ - 10’ x 8’ - 10’ multi-stemmed. Habit Upright, rounded ralph senior Flower Creamy white. Mid habit. May. May have sporadic blooming in Flower Creamy white flower. October. Mid to late June. Foliage Evergreen to semi- V. d. ‘Erie’ • Erie Linden Viburnum evergreen depending on the micro- Zone 5 Size 6’ x 10’ climate. Well drained soils and Habit Rounded, compact. protection from the winter winds and Flower White flat topped flowers appear late May, early June. sun encourage the plant to remain Flowers profusely. Fruit red. evergreen. Foliage Yellow, orange and red fall color. Leatherleaf Page 30 Viburnum rhytidophyllum W. f. ‘Variegata’ Zone 5 ‘Cree’ Cree Leatherleaf Size 4’ - 6’ x 6’ - 8’ Viburnum Habit Rounded, compact. Zone 5 Flower Deep rose. June - July. Size 6’ -8’ Foliage Leaves are edged with a Habit More compact than creamy-yellow variegation. straight species Flower White in May W. f. ‘Alexandra’ Foliage Evergreen to semi- PP#10772 Wine & Roses® evergreen depending on the micro- climate. This selection of leatherleaf Weigela is more compact than straight species Zone 5 and produces attractive red fruit in the Size 4’ - 5’ x 3’ - 4’ late summer. ‘Cree’ will tolerate shade. Habit Rounded Flower Intense rose-pink f Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey lowers. June & July and Compact’ cree sporadically Aug-Sept. variegata Zone 2 Foliage Long dark burgundy- Size 5’ - 6’ x 5’ - 6’ purple color. Habit Compact dense. Flower White but not Wisteria spectacular. Fall color deep red. ‘Amethyst Falls’ Chinese Wisteria Viburnum x carlcephalum ‘Cayuga’ Zone 4-9 Zone 5 Size 5’ x 6’ Size 8-10’ W Habit Compact upright oval. Habit Climbing Vine. Flower Pink in bud opening to very fragrant white flowers mid April. Flower Medium pink, ever- Flowers very profusely. blooming. Flowers heavily in April and May, then Viburnum x pragense ‘Prague’ continues blooming on new growth Zone 5 Size 8’ - 10’ x 6’ - 8’ sporadically throughout the summer. Habit Upright oval to oval rounded. Blooms at an early age in slightly Flower Pink in bud opening to a creamy white. Flat fragrant intense blue racemes 4-6” topped bloom in May. long. Great in containers for porch and Foliage Glossy deep green if placed in the patio. Sun or part shade. right microclimate. Evergreen. Wisteria macrostachya Vitex ‘Aunt Dee’ amethyst falls Vitex negundo Zone 4 Chasetree Size 15’ - 25’ H Zone 6 Habit Climbing vine. Size 8’ - 10’ x 8’ - 10’ Flower Light purple, slightly fragrant flowers borne Habit Loose-open in 7-12” clusters in May. but graceful Flower Lavender color. Blooms from July - August. Flowers on long Yucca filamentosa ‘Adam’s Needle Yucca’ slender spikes at the terminal of the Zone 4 Size 3’ - 4’ Clump branches. Habit Stiff dagger-like leaves that point up. Flower Creamy white flower on spikes that grow above the foliage Weigela during the summer. W. f. ‘Elvera’ PP#12217 Foliage Bluish-green. Midnight Wine® Zone 5 Y. f. ‘Bright Edge’ Size 10” - 12” x 18” - 24” Zone 4 Habit Low mounding dwarf Vitex negundo Size 2’ - 3’ x 3’ - 4’ Clump Flower Pink. Habit Stiff dagger-like Foliage Dark burgundy-purple leaves that point up. foliage. Looks like a winner. Flower Creamy white flower on spikes above the foliage W. f. ‘Fine Wine’(PPAF) during the summer. Zone 5 Foliage Yellow / cream Size 2’ x 3’ margin with green Habit Mounded, compact center. Flower Deep Pink Foliage Dark burgundy-purple foliage. Looks like a winner. Y. f. ‘Garland Gold’ Zone 4 W. f. ‘Red Prince’ Size 2’ - 3’ x 3’ - 4’ Clump Zone 5 Size 5’ - 6’ x 4’ - 5’ Habit Stiff dagger-like Habit Upright rounded with branches eventually leaves that point up. bright edge arching back to the ground. Flower Creamy white flower Flower Brilliant red - recurring late in the summer. June - July. on spikes above the foliage during the summer. Foliage Gold leaves with green margin. Page 31 Fruits Vaccinium Pink Lemonade Fragaria ‘Fort Laramie’ Zone 5 Size 4’ x 4’ Strawberry Habit Compact Zone 3 Pink Lemonade is a mid-late to late season ripening blueberry. Fruit is bright Fruit Everbearing - Large pink with a mild, pleasant flavor. sweet- good flavor and texture. Vaccinium Sunshine Blue Rubus occidentalis ‘Bristol’ Zone 4 Size 3’-4’ x 3’-4’ Bristol Black Raspberry Habit Compact Zone 4 This self-fertile blueberry is very compact and has a low chilling requirement Fruit Berries have excellent for fruit set. The flowers are pink. The fruit is dark blue, small to medium quality, good flavor and ripen in mid sized and appear in midseason. season. Good for canning and freezing. Container Information Volume Rubus x ‘Heritage’ • A. 1 gallon container .7 gal. Heritage Red Raspberry B. 2 gallon container 1.6 gal. Zone 4 strawberry C. 3 gallon container 2.9 gal. Fruit The medium size red D. 5 gallon squat container 4.7 gal. fruit has very good flavor and quality. E. 7 gallon 7.5 gal. First crop mid July, second crop September 1. F. 10 gallon 9.7 gal. Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry Zone 2 Size 2”-24” Habit Low Dense Lowbush forms dense extensive colonies ranging in sizes of 2” to 24”. This plant will fruit, but is generally used in naturalized plantings or as a ground cover.

Vaccinium Bluecrop Zone 4 Size 4’ x 4’ Habit Upright, Vigorous Midseason producer that’s vigorous and very productive. Large and flavorful light blue fruit. Great fiery red fall color. Self-fertile.

Vaccinium x ‘Chippewa’ Chippewa Blueberry Zone 3 Size 4’ x 4’ Fruit Midseason firm, light blue fruit on compact, self -fertile bush. bluecrop Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Northsky’ Northsky Blueberry Zone 3 Size 12” x 30” Fruit Midseason small attractive fruit with a wild flavor. At maturity each plant can produce 1-3 lbs. of luscious fruit.

Vaccinium Jersey Blueberry Zone: 4 Size: 4’H x 4’W Fruit: Mid to late season, sweet and light blue Vaccinium Patriot chippewa Zone 4 Size 4’ x 4’ Habit Upright Early season producer of huge sweet fruit. Each berry can be as large as a quarter.

Page 32 Anemone Honorine Jobert Perennials Shade/Sun Temperature Achillea millefolium ‘Appleblossom’ • Appleblossom Yarrow Sun/part shade best -30 F to -20 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Full sun -40 F to -30 F 36” Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. This very floriferous plant produces single pure white flowers during August 24-36”T x 18-24”W Summer and September. Upright soft clear pink flower. With the fern-like foliage, this Yarrow has an aromatic smell when crushed and makes excellent cut and dried arrangements. Anemone ‘September Charm’ • September Charm Anemone The flower heads are 2-3” wide. Shade/Sun Temperature Sun/part shade best -40 to -30 F Achillea millefolium ‘Pretty Belinda’ Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature Late summer Late season Full sun -30 F to -20 F This is a more compact form suitable for the front of the border or even the Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. rock garden. Lovely silvery pink, single blooms. 20” Strongly colored pink flowers are held upright by thick stems Armeria maritima ‘Dusseldorf Pride’ • Dusseldorf Pride Sea Thrift Shade/Sun Temperature Achillea millefolium ‘Ortel’s Rose’ • Ortel’s Rose Yarrow Full sun -40 F to -30 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Full sun -40 F to -30 F 6-8”Tx12”W Late Spring to early summer Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. The flowers are a deeper rose color than the species. Late spring into early 2’Tx18-24”W Summer summer bloom 8 in. x 12 in. Pink flowers. Rosy pink blossoms that are slow to fade. Only grows to 18” and a very vigorous grower. Thrives in heat and humidity. Astilbe chinensis ‘Finale’ • Finale False Spirea Shade/Sun Temperature Achillea x ‘Moonshine’ Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F Moonshine Yarrow Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 18”Tx15-18”W Late summer Full sun -40 F to -30 F Like a grand finale of summer, soft mauve/pink, long blooming flower spikes Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. at least a foot tall start heading skyward in late summer and keep going until 18-24”Tx18-20”W Summer autumn. Sulfur-yellow flowers all summer; gray fern-like foliage. Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ Pumila False Spirea Aconitum cammarum ‘Bicolor’ Bicolor Monkshood Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F Sun to part shade -30 to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 8-12”Tx10-15”W Late summer 3’ Ht. Late Spring to Lavender with neon-pink highlights early summer and fuzzy stiff panicles. Tall stems are covered with white and moonshine blue bicolor, helmet-like flowers in late Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in Pink’ spring to early summer. Visions in Pink Astilbe Shade/Sun Temperature Ajuga reptans ‘Bronze Beauty’ Part shade -30 F to -20 F Bronze Beauty Bugleweed Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 32” Mid summer Sun to part shade -40 F to -30 F Upright pale pink plumes. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Pumila 6”Tx24”W April, May Astilbe chinesis ‘Visions in Red’ Ajuga Bronze Beauty (Bugleweed) Visions in Red Astilbe Bronze leaves, and violet blue flowers Shade/Sun Temperature in late spring to early summer. Part shade -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Alchemilla mollis • Lady’s Mantle 32” Mid summer Shade/Sun Temperature Upright red plumes. Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Astilbe x arendsii ‘Amethyst’ 24”Tx30”W Summer/Autumn Amethyst False Spirea The flower color ranges from yellow to Shade/Sun Temperature green. bronze beauty Part shade to shade -30 F to -20 F Ameria maritima ‘Splendens’ Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Sea Pink ‘Splendens’ 30-36”Tx24-30”W June to August Shade/Sun Temperature Lavender/violet rose flowers spikes Full Sun Zones 3 - 9 held above shiny fern-like foliage, erect habit. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. visions in red up to 12” H April thru May Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Wine Red flowers “Sea Pink” is not picky about soil type and will perform well in most soils. Very drought tolerant. Excellent choice for rock gardens. Page 33 Astilbe x arendsii ‘Bridal Veil’ • Bridal Veil False Spirea Brunnera macrophylla Shade/Sun Temperature ‘Jack Frost’ PP# 13,859 Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Full sun -40 F to -30 F 28-32”Tx24-30”W June to August Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Pure white fluffy flower spikes. 12” Large silver leaves with green veins Astilbe x arendsii ‘Erica’ • Erica False Spirea adorn this plant. Produces blue flowers Shade/Sun Temperature during the spring months Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Campsis radicans ‘Flamenco’ 30-36”Tx18-24”W Mid Season Flamenco Vine Blooms light pink, new foliage burgundy red turning to dark green as it ages, Shade/Sun Temperature Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F mid season. Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Astilbe x arendsii ‘Fanal’ 26”H Early Summer Fanal False Spirea Vigorus vine producing orange Shade/Sun Temperature trumpet shaped flowers. Best used on jack frost Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F fence posts, trellises and screens. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Campsis radican Flava 2’Tx15-18”W Mid Season Yellow Trumpet Vine Blooms deep red. Shade/Sun Temperature Sun to part shade -20 F to -10 F Astilbe x arendsii ‘Glow’ Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Glow False Spirea 20’-40’ creeping Early Summer Shade/Sun Temperature Summer flowering Campsis that is perfect for covering a south facing wall. Part shade to shade -30 F to -20 F Tends to need good summer heat to bloom profusely. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 30-36”Tx18-24”W Mid to late season Campanula ‘Purple Sensation’ Also called ‘Glow’, this is a bright red Shade/Sun Temperature with fine foliage, plants grow 30 inches Sun to part shade Zone 5 tall and make a good display in the fanal Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. middle of the perennial bed or mixed 16” Early Summer in with large Hosta. Very dark purple flowers open from near black buds. Compact plants with good branching structure. Astilbe x arendsii ‘Visions’ • Visions False Spirea Shade/Sun Temperature Chelone glabra • Turtlehead Part shade to shade -30 F to -20 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Sun to part shade -40 F to -30 F 12-15”Tx15-18”W Mid Season Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Rasberry-red plumes. A chinensis type with coarse ground hugging green 3-4’Tx24”W Late summer foliage. White flowers sometimes with some pink or green. Astilbe x japonica ‘Deutschland’ • Deutschland False Spirea Chelone lyonii ‘Rosea’ • Rose Turtlehead Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F Sun to part shade -40 F to -30 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 20-24”Tx12-15”W Early 3-4’Tx24”W Late summer. Pink flowers. Pure white open lacy panicles. Clematis Blue Angel Astilbe x japonica ‘Montgomery’ • Montgomery False Spirea Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Sun to part shade Zone 3 Sun to part shade -30 F to -20 F Height Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 12’-16’ Midsummer to fall 24-30”Tx18-24”W Mid Season Produces brilliant sky blue flowers that measure 3’-4’ across. Large trusses of dark red. Leaves emerge bronze in spring, changing to green. Clematis ‘Dr. Ruppel’ • Dr. Ruppel Clematis Astilbe x japonica ‘Peach Blossom’ Shade/Sun Temperature Peach Blossom False Spirea Part sun to shade -20 F to -10 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Part sun to shade -30 F to -20 F 10’ H May-June & Sept. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Rose Red with deeper bar and ruffled edges. Golden . 24”Tx15-18”W Early season Delicate pink with a hint of peach. Clematis ‘Ernest Markham’ • Ernest Markham Clematis Wide panicles with an open and lacy Shade/Sun Temperature effect. Bold glossy green foliage. Part sun to shade Zone 3 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Baptisia australis 12’ - 16’ August - October Blue False Indigo Large magnta red with gold anthlers. Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -40 F to -30 F Clematis ‘Henryi’ (grown under shade) • Henryi Clematis Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 3-4’Tx24”W Early summer Part sun to shade Zone 4 Blue spikes of pea-shaped flowers Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. in May and early June. Fantastic peach blossom Grows to 12’ Aug. - Oct. compound foliage. Magenta/Red with gold anthers. Page 34 Clematis ‘Jackmani’ Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (grown under shade) Lucifer Crocosmia Jackmani Clematis Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full Sun -20 F to -10 F Part sun to shade Zones 4 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 36”TX6-8”W Summer 8-12’ H x 15-18” W All Summer Broad handsome swordlike foliage. Produces 5-6” deep purple blossoms Brilliant red flowers. with a velvety texture. Dianthus deltoides ‘Brilliant’ Clematis ‘Niobe’ (grown under shade) Dianthus Brilliant Niobe Clematis Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full Sun -30 F to -20 F Part shade Zone 4 - 9 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 6-12” Late Spring 4’ - 8’ Spring - summer Brilliant crimson flowers. Velvety, almost-black blooms mature jackmani lucifer to dark red, creating a very dramatic Dianthus gratianapolitanus ‘Firewitch’ garden backdrop. Plant either alone or Firewitch Dianthus alongside a white climber. Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -30 F to -20 F Clematis ‘Ville de Lyon’ • Ville de Lyon Clematis Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 9-12”Tx12”W Late Spring Part sun to shade Zones 4 - 9 Magenta cloved scented blooms top Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. silvery-blue evergreen foliage. 8-12 H June -September Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’ Deep Carmine red on outter edge of tepals with contrasting dark pink centers. Shade/Sun Temperature Golden stamens. Part sun to shade -40 F to 30 F Convallaria majalis • Lily Of The Valley Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 10” Spring Sun to part shade -40 F to -30 F This ‘Bleeding Heart’ produces a large Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. amount of rich rosy pink flowers over a long season. Tends to have disease 9”Tx12-16”W May - June firewitch White waxy bell shaped flowers on arching stems. free foliage.

Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Early Sunrise’ • Early Sunrise Tickseed Dicentra exima ‘Luxuriant’ Shade/Sun Temperature Luxuriant Fringed Bleeding Heart Full sun -20 F to -10 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Part sun to shade -30 F to -20 F 18”Tx18”W Summer Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Brilliant golden yellow semi-double flowers. 12”Tx18”W Spring Cherry red blossoms until fall. Ferny green foliage. verticillata ‘American Dream’ • American Dream Tickseed Shade/Sun Temperature Echinacea Kim’s Knee High Full Sun Zone 5 PP# 12,242 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 12-18” H x 18” apart Summer Sun to shade Zone 4 Rose pink Flowers with yellow centers. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 18” Summer Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’ Moonbeam Tickseed Dwarf Echinacea with mauve pink Shade/Sun Temperature petals drooping around a burnt red Full sun -30 F to -20 F center. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Echinacea Kim’s Mophead PP# 13,560 18”Tx18”W Summer Shade/Sun Temperature Cool yellow flowers atop soft needle- Sun to shade Zone 4 like clumps of foliage. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’ 18” Summer Zagreb Tickseed Dwarf Echinacea with white petaled kim’s knee high Shade/Sun Temperature flowers and golden green cones. Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ • Magnus Coneflower 15”Tx18”W Summer This Threadleaf Coreopsis is just a Shade/Sun Temperature little bit shorter, with bright yellow moonbeam Full sun -30 F to -20 F flowers that sit on top of tall, erect, Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. lacey, somewhat mound forming, 3’Tx18-20”W Summer delicate (thread leaf) looking, green foliage that has an airy appearance. The Flat flower heads of rose-pink. flowers are abundant and bloom continuously throughout the entire summer. Page 35 Echinacea purpurea ‘Sunset’ (PP#16,424) Eupatorium Phantom Joe –Pye Weed PP#18,354 Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -30 F to -20 F Part sun to shade Zone 4 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 24” Tx30”W Summer 32” Mid summer Salmon-orange petals around a copper cone. Sweetly fragrant. Strong stems. ‘Phantom’ is a very compact selection of Joe-Pye Weed that produces wine red flowers. Echinacea purpurea ‘Sundown’(Evan Saul) PP#17659 Shade/Sun Temperature Gaura lindheimeri ‘Siskiyou Pink’ Sun to shade Zone 3 Siskiyou Pink Gaura Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 16”-18” Summer Full to part sun -20 F to -10 F Fragrant orange flowers with a brown cone. Overlapping petals are presented Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. on strong stems with excellent branching. 24-30”Tx36”W Spring into fall Echinacea purpurea ‘Sunrise’ Green foliage has a reddish tinge. Red- (PP#16,235) pink flowers with white stamens. Shade/Sun Temperature Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’ Full sun -30 F to -20 F Ballerina Cranesbill Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 30” Tx36”W Summer Full to part sun -20 F to -10 F Sunny yellow petals around a green Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. cone, which turns yellow. Strong stems. 5”Tx10”W Early summer Two inch lilac pink flowers with dark Echinacea purpurea ‘Twilight’ center and purple veining on the petals. siskiyou pink Shade/Sun Temperature Sun to shade Zone 3 Geranium endressii ‘Patricia’ Patricia Cranesbill Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 16”-18” Summer Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Fragrant flowers formed from deep Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. rose-red petals around a red cone. sunrise 24-30”Tx18-24”W Spring to early summer Plants are compact with heavy A mound-forming, evergreen perennial with yellow to chartruse foliage in branching. spring to early summer. Funnel-shaped magenta flowers with black centers. Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ • Johnson’s Blue Cranesbill White Swan Coneflower Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Full sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 12-18”Tx24-30”W Early summer 3’Tx18-20”W Summer Vivid blue, cup-shaped flowers that bloom over a long period. White flowers with a coppery cone. Geranium x oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’ Echinacea Virgin PP# 18,684 Claridge Druce Cranesbill Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Sun to shade Zone 4 Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 20” Summer 18-30”Tx24”W Early summer ‘Virgin’ has large, fragrant flowers with Two inch flowers of lilac-pink. Long a green cones surrounded by a double flowering. row of non-drooping, pure white white swan Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Summer Sun’ petals. Summer Sun Heliopsis Shade/Sun Temperature Epimedium youngianum ‘Roseum’ Full sun -30 F to -20 F Pink Barrenwort Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 3-4’Tx2-3’W June - August. Shade to part shade -30 F to -20 F Upright and clump forming with Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. bright yellow flowers June through clardige druce 10”Tx10”W April - May August. Tough and easy to grow. Clump forming plant with Lavender pink flowers. Hemerocallis ‘Anzac’ Eupatorium dubium ‘Little Joe’ • Little Joe Eupatorium Anzac Daylily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 48” H x 18” W Mid summer 28”TX12W” Mid season The 4’ tall stems are clothed with whirls of green leaves and topped in Extended bloomer. 7” red flowers. midsummer with dome-shaped heads of lavender flowers

Page 36 Hemerocallis ‘Big Smile’ Hemerocallis ‘Ice Carnival’ • Ice Carnival Daylily Big Smile Daylily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 28”Tx18”W Mid July 24-1/2” Late season Extended bloom, fragrant, green throat. White flowers. 7” blush pink ruffled edges with creamy yellow-orange blend center and green Hemerocallis ‘Janice Brown’ • Janice Brown Daylily throat. Shade/Sun Temperature Full Sun Zones 4-9 Hemerocallis ‘Chicago Apache’ Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Chicago Apache Daylily 21” Late June-Mid July Shade/Sun Temperature Huge, frilly, and an amazing combination of pink and rose, with a spot of Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F yellow. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 30” Late, August Hemerocallis ‘Little Business’ Intense 5” scarlet red, ruffled edges big smile Little Business Daylily with a deeper tone. Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun -20 F to -10 F Hemerocallis Chicago Picotee Lace Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Chicago Picotee Lace Daylily 15-18”TX10”W June-July Shade/Sun Temperature Bright cherry red 3 1/2” flowers. Full to part sun Zone 5 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Hemerocallis ‘Little Grapette’ 30” Summer Little Grapette Daylily Cream w/ lavender eye. Shade/Sun Temperature Sunlight -30 F to -20 F Hemerocallis ‘Frans Hals’ • Frans Hals Daylily Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 18” - 24” June - Frost Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Light grape-purple with green Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. throat. 28”Tx18”W July - August little business Bi-color flowers of Orange/Yellow. Hemerocallis ‘Moonlit Masquerade’ Moonlit Masquerade Daylily Hemerocallis ‘Going Bananas’ Shade/Sun Temperature PP#17164 • Going Bananas Full sun -20 F to -10 F Daylily Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 23” - 25” Early - mid summer Sun to shade Zone 5 Large (6”) near-white flowers with a rich purple eye and green throat. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 19”-22” Midsummer/ Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’ • Pardon Me Daylily rebloomer Shade/Sun Temperature An improved variety of ‘Happy Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Returns’. Bigger flowers and a canary Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. yellow color. 18”Tx18”W July - Frost Deep Red/Yellow 2.5’ flower. Hemerocallis ‘Hall’s Pink’ • Hall’s Pink Daylily Hemerocallis Purple D’Oro Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F going bananas Full sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 20”TX12”W July - August 18” Early - mid summer Light pink lily flowers with an orange Extended bloom daylily that flowers tinge on stems above clumps of grass-like, green foliage. Drought tolerant. 3” purple blooms with yellow throats. Flowers typically appear midsummer Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ • Happy Returns Daylily through Autumn. Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Hemerocallis ‘Rocket City’ Rocket City Daylily Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 15-18”Tx18”W June thru Frost 3” Yellow flower. Full to part sun -20 F to -10 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’ • Hyperion Daylily 36”Tx24”W Mid July Shade/Sun Temperature Tetraploid, extended bloom. Organge purple d’oro Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F flower. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 40”Tx28”W Mid season Hemerocallis ‘Stella De Oro’ • Stella De Oro Daylily Shade/Sun Temperature Bright lemon yellow fragrant blooms. Full sun -20 F to -10 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 12”TX18”W June - Frost Golden Yellow 2 3/4” flowers. Page 37 Hemerocallis ‘Strawberry Candy’ Hibiscus ‘Lord Baltimore’ • Lord Baltimore’ Hibiscus Strawberry Candy Daylily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun Zones 4 -9 Full to part sun Zones 3- 9 Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 4’ - 5’ H Late summer Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Red ruffled flowers up to 10 inches across. 26” H Early - mid summer Hosta ‘Hyacinthina’ 4 1/2” apricot-pink flowers with red- Hyacinthina Hosta tinted edges, strawberry-red eye zone Shade/Sun Temperature and yellow throat. Part sun to shade Zones 3 - 9 Hemerocallis ‘Tang’ Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Tang Daylily 18” H x 30” W July to August. Shade/Sun Temperature Large mounds of leaves, gray-green Sun or light shade Zones 3 - 9 above the glaucous blue underneath. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Pale lavender flowers. 20” Early - mid season Hosta ‘August Moon’ • August Moon 4” deep red flowers with green throat. strawberry candy Plantain Lily Hemerocallis ‘Wineberry Candy’ Shade/Sun Temperature Wineberry Candy Daylily Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Sun or light shade Zones 3 - 9 20”Tx30”W July - Mid August Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Large rounded seersuckered, golden hyacinthina 22” Early - mid season leaves. White flowers with a touch of 4 3/4” Orchid with purple eyezone and pale lavender. green throat. Hemerocallis ‘Route 66’ Hosta ‘Big Daddy’ • Big Daddy Plantain Lily Route 66 Daylily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Full to part sun -20 F to -10 F Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 24”Tx36”W Mid summer 24” Early - mid season Leaves are large, thick, blue-green, rounded and slightly cupped. Dark Maroon w/ Yellow flowers. Hosta ‘Blue Cadet’ Hemerocallis ‘Wine Delight’ wineberry candy Blue Cadet Plantain Lily Wine Delight Daylily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Full to part sun Zones 3 - 9 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 16”Tx28”W July- August 24” Early - mid season Blue-grey leaves that reach about 1 Burgundy foot across. Heuchera Big Top Gold PPAF Shade/Sun Temperature Hosta ‘Bressingham Blue’ Sun to part shade Zones 4 Bressingham Blue Plantain Lily Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 16” May - July Part Shade -40 F to -30 F Curling, orange-green foliage with purple red undersides. Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 24’ H x 36” W June Heuchera Dark Secrets Rounded puckered blue-green foliage. Shade/Sun Temperature White flowers. blue cadet Sun to part shade Zones 4 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Hosta ‘Brim Cup’ 16” May - July Brim Cup Plantain Lily Large, fast growing hybrid with very dark leaves and curled edges. White Shade/Sun Temperature Part Shade -40 F to -30 F flowers. Performs extremely well in high heat conditions. Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’ 12”Tx14-16”W July Palace Purple Coral Bells Medium green with wide creamy yellow margin. Lavender flowers. Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Hosta fortunei ‘Aureo Marginata’ • Aureo Marginata Plantain Lily Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 18-24”Tx15-18”W Late Spring Shade -40 F to -30 F Lovely, mahogany-red foliage. Small Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. white flowers. 22”Tx36”W Mid July Huge pointed leaves with wide, yellow margins. Light lavender flowers in Mid Hibiscus ‘Lady Baltimore’ July. Lady Baltimore’ Hibiscus Shade/Sun Temperature Hosta fortunei ‘Francee’ • Francee Plantain Lily Full Sun Zones 4 -9 Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Shade -40 F to -30 F 4’ H Late summer Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Well defined 5” cone shaped pink 22”Tx36”W July flowers with satiny red center. palace purple Mound of dark green leaves with a white edge, groundcover. Page 38 Hosta fortunei ‘Frances Williams’ Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ Frances Williams Plantain Lily Royal Standard Plantain Lily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 24”Tx36”W Mid summer 24”Tx36”W Mid to late Blue green sieboldiana type foliage summer with wide golden yellow border. White Shiny green leaves with fragrant white flowers. flowers.

Hosta ‘Ginko Craig’ Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ • Elegans Ginko Craig Plantain Lily Plantain Lily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Part shade -40 F to -30 F Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 10”Tx18”W August 30”Tx36”W Summer Narrow-lance shaped green leaves with frances williams royal standard white edge. Purple flowers. Very large, heavily quilted, blue-gray leaves. White colored blooms. Hosta ‘Gold Standard’ Gold Standard Plantain Lily Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ • Sum And Substance Plantain Lily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Part shade -40 F to -30 F Part Shade to Shade -40 F to -30 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 26”Tx36”W Summer 30”Tx48”W Summer Light green leaves with dark green Pale golden-green. For shady gardens. often fragrant, bell-shaped flowers. margin. Leaves center turn parchment gold by summer. Lavender flowers. Hosta ‘Thunderbolt’ Thunderbolt Hosta Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’ • Golden Tiara Shade/Sun Temperature Plantain Lily Sun or part shade Zones 2 - 8 Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F 20”T x 40” W Late summer Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. White bloom. Foliage variegated, blue- 12”Tx22”W July green margins with a yellow center Variegated, green center with a wide gold margin. Lavender flower. gold standard Hosta undulata ‘Variegata’ Variegated Hosta Hosta ‘Halcyon’ • Halcyon Plantain Shade/Sun Temperature Lily Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade -40 F to -30 F 18”Tx24”W July Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Wavy leaves with white clear center 14-16”Tx28”W Summer and green margins. Lilac flowers. thunderbolt Thick blue heavily ribbed leaf. Violet flowers. Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ Wide Brim Plantain Lily Krossa Regal Plantain Lily Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun -40 F to -30 F Part shade -40 F to -30 F Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 18”Tx36”W June - August. 28”Tx38”W August Blue green leaves with cream edge. Lavender flowers. Foliage is frosty blue. Upright leaves. Lavender flowers. Iberis sempervirens ‘Candytuft’ • Candytuft Iberis Shade/Sun Temperature Hosta ‘Minuteman’ Full to part sun Zones 3 -9 Minuteman Plantain Lily Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature Ground cover Early spring Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Flat clusters of white flowers. Narrow evergreen leaves. Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 22”Tx36”W Mid summer ensata Variegata Slightly cupped heart shaped leaves Shade/Sun Temperature with dark green flame shaped centers Full to part sun Zone 4 and white margins. Leaves are heavy in krossa regal Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. substance and have some puckering. 24” Early summer Pale lavender striped flowers and better Great contrasting green and white foliage. Produces large, dark purple than average sun tolerance. flowers that are really set off by the foliage.

Hosta ‘Patriot’ • Patriot Plantain Lily Iris sibirica ‘Butter and Sugar’ • Butter And Sugar Siberian Iris Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Part sun to shade -40 F to -30 F Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 22”Tx36”W Mid summer 28”Tx2’W Early summer The dark green leaves are marked with distinct, pure white margins. Lavender flowers. Yellow center with white edges. Page 39 Iris sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’ Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Snowcap’ Caesar’s Brother Siberian Iris Snowcap Shasta Daisy Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -30 F to -20 F Full sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 3’Tx2’W Early summer 14”Tx12”W June - September This Iris forms a large clump of grassy A profusion of yellow-centered, single, foliage. In late spring, it is set with a pure white, daisy-like flowers multitude of delicate deep purple and highly ornamental blooms. Lewisia Cotyledon Mix Lewisia Cotyledon Mix Iris sibirica ‘Silver Edge’ Shade/Sun Temperature Silver Edge Siberian Iris Full to part shade -10 - 0 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Sun -30 F to -20 F 6” - 12” H Spring Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. An enchanting spring or summer caesar’s brother snowcap 24”Tx2’W Early summer blooming perennial with dainty, Sky blue flowers with a silver edge. daisy-like blooms held in airy clusters. Succulent evergreen foliage. Iris sibirica ‘Snow Queen’ Snow Queen Siberian Iris Liatris spicata ‘Alba’ • White Gayfeather Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full Sun -30 F to -20 F Full Sun -20 F to -10 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 30”Tx2’W June - August. 24-30”Tx18”W July - September Elegant white flowers on long slender, Tall white spikes of flowers. Plant forms a low grassy clump of leaves. arching foliage. Liatris spicata ‘Blazing Star’ • Blazing Star Gayfeather Iris sibirica ‘Sparkling Rose’ • Sparkling Rose Siberian Iris Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -20 F to -10 F Full Sun -30 F to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 3’ mid season 30-36”Tx24”W May to June Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ Rose color flowers with a blue flush. snow queen Kobold Gayfeather Clumps of grassy foliage. Shade/Sun Temperature Iris sibirica ‘Welcome Return’ Full sun -20 F to -10 F Welcome Home Iris Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 16-20”Tx18”W Early summer Sun -30 F to -20 F Compact plant. Rose-lavender flowers. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 24”Tx24”W Mid summer Limonium latifolium Dark velvet-purple flowers with a large white area on the falls. Sea Lavender Shade/Sun Temperature Lamium maculatum ‘Shell Pink’ Full sun 50 to 60 F Shell Pink Spotted Deadnettle Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 18”Tx14”W Mid summer Shade/Part Shade -30 F to -20 F Basil mound of dark green leathery leaves and a mass of wiry branching Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. kobold 6-8”Tx24”W Spring stems with airy sprays of tiny blue- The green leaves are silver striped. The violet flowers. flowers are clear pink Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’ Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ Big Blue Lily Turf Hidcote Lavender Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Sun to part shade -20 F to -10 F Full sun -20 F to -10 F Height/Width Bloom Time 1gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 12-18”Tx18”W Late summer 12-15”Tx30”W Summer Evergreen ground cover with thin, Dark blue fragrant flowers on a shell pink dark upright foliage. Showy lavender medium sized shrub. flowers.

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’ Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’ Munstead Lavender Variegated Lily Turf Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full Sun -20 F to -10 F Sun to part shade -20 F to -10 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 1gal. 18-24”Tx4’W Summer 10-15”Tx12”W Early fall big blue Highly fragrant rich lavender flowers over a long season. It has purple-blue blooms, similar to grape hyacinths, that appear on top.

Page 40 Lobelia cardinalis Paeonia ‘Monsieur Jules Elie’ Cardinal Flower Monsieur Jules Elie Peony Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun -30 F to -20 F Full Zones 3 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 36”Tx12”W Late summer 34” Early mid season Dense flower spikes of brilliant red Very large light rose pink flowers with flowers. a silvery sheen. Moderate fragrance.

Monarda ‘Gardenview Scarlet’ Paeonia Shirley Temple Gardenview Scarlet Bee Balm Shirley Temple Peony Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun Zones 4 - 9 Full sun Zones 3 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 24”- 36” Mid summer 34” Early mid Vibrant red florets. Highly mildew season lobelia cardinalis monsieur jules elie resistant. Large fragrant rosy white flowers.

Monarda ‘Petite Delight’ Perovskia x longin `Filigran’ Petite Delight Bee Balm Filigran Russian Sage Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun Zones 4 - 10 Full sun -40 to -30 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 12” -15” Mid summer 4’Tx3’W Late summer A dwarf monarda with dark crinkled, Airy spires of blue flowers against mildew resistant foliage. Lavender rose dissected silvery foliage. Upright habit. colored flowers. Phlox paniculata ‘David’ Nepeta ‘Blue Wonder’ David Garden Phlox Blue Wonder Catmint Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -30 F to -20 F Full sun Zones 4 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 42”Tx18”W Summer 15” May - August petite delight Enormous heads of very fragrant perovskia Low, long-blooming catmint with grey- white flowers. green foliage. Lavender blue flowers. Phlox paniculata ‘Little Laura’ Nepeta mussini ‘Dropmore’ • Dropmore Catmint Little Laura Phlox Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun Zone 3 Full sun, humusy soil Zones 4 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 18” - 20” Mid summer 28” July - August Deep lavender flowers bloom over fine, gray-green foliage Violet -blue flowers with white eyes.

Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigra’ Phlox subulata ‘Fort Hill’ Black Mondo Grass Fort Hill Creeping Phlox Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun Zone 5 Full to part sun -40 F to -30 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 8” - 10” Mid summer 2-6”Tx20”W Spring Beautiful evergreen ground cover, Deep pink slight fragrant flowers. valued for its deep purple-black foliage. Pretty much looks like a Black Phlox subulata ‘Scarlet Flame’ • Scarlet bladed Liriope Flame Creeping Phlox Shade/Sun Temperature Paeonia ‘ Alba Plena’ Full sun -40 F to -30 F Alba Plena Peony Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Full sun Zones 4 - 8 2-6”Tx20”W Spring Scarlet flowers 3-6” in size. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. ophiopogon fort hill 36” Early mid season. Phlox subulata ‘Snowflake’ White Snowflake Phlox Paeonia • Kansas Peony Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full to part sun Zones 2 - 9 Full sun Zones 4 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 4-6”Hx24”- 36”W Spring 34” Early - mid season Blooms profusely with loose clusters of star-shaped, pristine white flowers. Large carmine red flowers on strong stems.

Page 41 Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ ‘Goldsturm’ Dragon’s Blood Stonecrop Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -40 F to -30 F Full Sun -40 F to -30 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 4”Tx24”W Summer 18-30”TX24”W mid summer Creeping mat of succulent foliage, red- Deep yellow daisy like flowers, black tinged dark green, with red flowers. cone. Stachys • Lambs Ear Shade/Sun Temperature Salvia nemerosa ‘Blue Hill’ Full sun Zones 4 - 10 Blue Hill Meadow Sage Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 4-6” Late spring - early Full Sun -20 to -10 F summer Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Silver stalks of small lilac pink flowers 24”Tx30”W Early summer goldsturm dragon’s blood on spikes. Spikes of true blue flowers. Trollius ‘Earliest of All’ Salvia nemorosa ‘Marcus’ Earliest Of All Trollius Marcus Meadow Sage Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full shade -40 to -30 F Sun to shade Zone 3 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 30” H Late spring 8”-12” Summer Has dark green foliage, yellow blooms turns a bit of an orange hue as they Compact variety with a broad spreading habit. Deep purple/blue flowers are age. a show stopper. Verbena ‘Homestead Purple’ Salvia ‘Snow Hill’ Homestead Purple Verbena Snow Hill Meadow Sage Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Light sun to part shade Zones 7B - 10 Full sun Zones 3 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 8”-10” H x 3’ sprd. Summer 20” H Early summer Multi-branched, creeping plants. Great bloomer. Hardy perennial. Deep Pure white flower spikes. purple/blue Veronica spicata ‘Goodness Grows’ Salvia superba ‘East Friesland’ Goodness Grows Speedwell East Friesland Meadow Sage Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun Zones 6 - 9 Full sun To -20 F. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 10” -12” Spring to summer 2’Tx3’W Early summer Ever blooming deep blue/purple spikes to 15”. Good groundcover. Combines Violet purple flowers. well with , Perovskia and Rudbeckia snow hill Scabiosa columbaria `Pink Mist’ Veronica spicata ‘Icicle’ • Icicle Spike Speedwell P.P. #PP08957 Shade/Sun Temperature Pink Mist Pincushion Flower Full sun -30 F to -20 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Full sun -10 F 24”Tx16”W June to September Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. White flowers. With its dark glossy green foliage, ‘White Icicle’ needs a full 18”Tx18’W Summer sun area with well-drained soil. True soft pink flowers. Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles’ Royal Candles Veronica spicata Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ Shade/Sun Temperature Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower Sun to part shade Zones 4 - 8 Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Full sun To -20 F. 15” - 18” Summer Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Deep green foliage, violet blue flowers. 18”T Summer Profusion of lavender blue flowers. Vinca minor ‘Bowles Variety’ Periwinkle, Myrtle Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ Shade/Sun Temperature Autumn Joy Stonecrop Shade Above 10 F Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Full sun -40 F to -30 F 6”Tx10”W Spring Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Trailing evergreen with wiry stems that 24”Tx24”W Late summer root. Lavender blue flowers. Pink to bronze flowers. royal candles butterfly blue Page 42 Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Undulata Robusta’ • Robust Male Fern Ferns & Vines Shade/Sun Temperature Part shade to shade -30 F to -20 F Athyrium filix-femina • Lady Fern Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 3’Tx3’W N/A Shade To -20 F. Vigorous plants, fronds with wavy margins. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 3’ Tall (Medium) N/A Matteuccia struthipteris ‘Ostrich Fern’ Lady Fern is a deciduous, perennial fern about 24 to 36 inches tall. Its light Ostrich Fern green, lacy leaves are about 24 to 30” long and 6 to 9” wide and tapered at Shade/Sun Temperature both ends. Sun or shade Zones 4 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Athyrium Ghost 4-5’ N/A Shade/Sun Temperature Sterile fronds almost vertical, and Part to full shade Zone 4 long-tapering to the base but short- tapering to the tip, so that they Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. resemble ostrich plumes. 30” N/A Firmly upright plants formed from silver-gray fronds. Vigorous, easy to grow Osmunda cinnamonea ‘Cinnamon Fern’ hybrid between Japanese Painted and Southern Lady Fern. Cinnamon Fern Shade/Sun Temperature Athyrium n. ‘Pictum’ Part Shade Zones 3 - 9 Japanese Painted Fern Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 3’ - 4’ April - November ostrich fern Part to full shade Zone 4 Stripes and fronds of this fern are Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. heavily covered with cinnamon-brown. 8”-20 x 12’-24” N/A Polystichum acrostichoides Grow from a central base. The Christmas Fern J-shaped spore casings, or sori, grow Shade/Sun Temperature on the underside of the leaf. Shade -10 F Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Athyrium nip. ‘Ursula’s Red’ 2’Tx2’W N/A Ursula’s Red Fern Leathery dark green fronds. Upright. Shade/Sun Temperature Part to full shade Zones 4 - 9 Polystichum setiferum • Soft Shield Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Fern 40cm Spr: 50cm N/A pictum Shade/Sun Temperature Colorful fern with silver leaves. Part sun to shade -20 to -10 F Contrasting wine-red veins. Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 24”Tx18”W N/A Dennstaedtia punctilobula Fern Tufted, drooping fronds; matte, light cinnamon fern Hay scented Fern green blade; scaly stalk; short-stemmed Shade/Sun Temperature pinnulae. Full to part sun Zones 3 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. 12” - 18” Long N/A Ornamental Grasses Lanceolate 3-5” wide, twice to tri-pinnate, pinnae toothed with Calamagrostis acutiflora irregularly cut margins or teeth, `Karl Foerster’ scattered hairs on rachis and stipe. Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Shade/Sun Temperature Dryopteris cristata Sun, part shade -20 to -10 F Crested Wood Fern Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 3 ‘ - 4’ Early spring till Shade fall Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. dennstaedtia Deep green, lustrous foliage becomes 3’Tx2’W N/A effective by early spring and lasts all Has narrow frond with short, widely the way until winter. Upright clump spaced, and tilted leaflets. with feathery plumes. Moist, well draining soil. Dryopteris erythrosora • Japanese Red Shield Fern Shade/Sun Temperature Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ • Variegated Japanese Sedge Shade To 20 F. karl foerster Shade/Sun Temperature Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. Sun or shade Zone 5 2.5’Tx2.5’W N/A Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Clump forming groundcover with coppery new growth and pink fiddleheads. 12”-18” x 34”-36” N/A Produces coppery leaves throughout the summer for a colorful ground cover. A handsome groundcover sedge with deep green leaves that are edged creamy Lustrous dark green leaves remain through winter. white. Foliage is evergreen except where winters are harsh. Will tolerate dry shade once established. Page 43 Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ Miscanthus sin. ‘Gold Bar’ Japanese Sedge Shade/Sun Temperature Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun Zones 5 Sun/Shade Zone 5B Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 3-5” September 16” x 20” N/A This slow growing Miscanthus is heavily adorned with horizontal gold This selection has striking, banded stripes. A very tight and compact grower. leaves with a central stripe that is Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ creamy white on new growth, creamy Maiden Grass yellow on mature foliage. Tolerates Shade/Sun Temperature shade and will keep its color. Foliage Sun/Part Shade -20 to -10 F is evergreen except where winters are Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. harsh. 5-6’TX2’W N/A Thin leaf blade, giving it a finer texture Erianthus ravennae Hardy Pampas Grass than the other Miscanthus (except Shade/Sun Temperature evergold ‘Morning Light’). Grey green foliage, forming a dense upright vase shape Full sun -10 to 0 F clump. The plume when it first emerges Height/Width Bloom Time 2gal. is bright burgundy to dark pink. 5’Tx5’W Fall Silky flower plumes last from September through the winter. Is not invasive, Miscanthus sin. however, may self-sow. ‘Little Zebra’ pp#13008 Festuca ovina glauca • Blue Fescue Shade/Sun Temperature gracillimus Shade/Sun Temperature Sun/Part Shade -20 to -10 F Full sun Zones 4 - 8 Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 3-4” N/A A superb dwarf version of M. Zebrinus, 8” Summer Little Zebra has strong horizontal gold Mounds of Metallic blue. banding on narrow blades. Reddish Festuca ovina glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ plumes appear in August. Elijah Blue Fescue Grass Shade/Sun Temperature Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’ Sun to part shade -30 to -20 F Morning Light Japanese Silver Grass Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Shade/Sun Temperature 8-12”TX8-12”W Summer Sun to shade -20 to -10 F Clumping deep sea blue foliage. The Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. most heat tolerant or ‘summer hardy’ 5’Tx2’W October Upright leaves have a narrow band of Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ • Golden clear white on the margins, flowers in Variegated Hakone Grass October emerging reddish-bronze and Shade/Sun Temperature drying to fluffy cream. Sun to part shade Zone 5 little zebra Miscanthus sinensis purpurascens Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Flame Grass 14” -18” N/A Shade/Sun Temperature Arching golden blades that are striped elijah blue Full sun -20 to -10 F with green. Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 3-4’TX3-4’W N/A Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’ A shorter grass whose green leaves turn iridescent red and purple in the fall Adagio Miscanthus accenting the silver plumes Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -20 to -10 F Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’ Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Silver Feather Maiden Grass 2’Tx2’W Shade/Sun Temperature Erect stems and basal, flat, arching, Full sun -20 to -10 F linear, green leaves. Panicles of silky- Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. hairy, purple-brown, are produced in 6’Tx6’W August - autumn. September A tall, clump forming grass with large, Miscanthus sinensis ‘Autumn Light’ silver, feathery plumes. Silvery flowers. Autumn Light Miscanthus Shade/Sun Temperature Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’ Full sun Zones 4 - 9 Porcupine Grass Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. autumn light Shade/Sun Temperature 8’ Spikes September Sun to shade -30 to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. Produces a zigzag plume segment! A 8’Tx3’W N/A robust grower with medium green foliage to 5/8 inches wide. Has a good Often called the Porcupine Grass, silberfeder yellowish fall color. Growth habit is arching. Inflorescence appear in mid this gold-barred grass is similar to September and are the darkest bronze of the Miscanthus. Miscanthus ‘Zebrinus’ but has stiff, not arcing, blades. Page 44 Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’ Variegated Maiden Japanese Silver Grass Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -30 to -20 F Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 6’Tx6’W August - September Very arching, loose clumps of foliage, medium textured foliage with white- striped leaves.

Miscanthus sinensis variegatus condensatus ‘Cosmoplitan’ Shade/Sun Temperature Full sun -20 to -10 F miscanthus Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 6-8” August - September Foliage has a deep green center and wide creamy white margins. Cosmopolitan has much wider blades than M. Varigata.

Panicum ‘Prairie Fire’ • Red Switch Grass Shade/Sun Temperature Sun Zone 5 Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 4’-6’ Late Summer This selection colors up much faster than other varieties of panicum

Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln Hameln Grass Shade/Sun Temperature Part shade to full sun Zones 5 -9 Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 1-2’ H x 2’ W Foliage: 1-2’ long, culms (flower stalks) to 2’ long, bright green in summer turning golden brown in fall. Flowers: 5-7” flower spikes resembling soft bottle brushes, silvery white fading tan.

Pennisetum alopercuroides ‘Fountain Grass’ • Fountain Grass Shade/Sun Temperature Sun Zones 5 -10 pennisetum Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 1-2’ H x 2’ W August - November Rich gold tone with glowing pumpkin color from August-November. Tips of the new flowers are silver, like foxtails. Shorter than ‘Hameln’ by half.

Pennisetum alopercuroides ‘Little Bunny’ • Little Bunny Grass Shade/Sun Temperature Sun Zones 5 - 9 Height/Width Bloom Time 3gal. 18”H x 18”W Summer Dark green foliage turns golden russet in fall. Full sun. Slow-growing mound to 10 to 12 inches tall and wide. Silvery White plumes.

Container Information Volume A. 1 gallon container .7 gal. B. 2 gallon container 1.6 gal. C. 3 gallon container 2.9 gal. D. 5 gallon squat container .7 gal. E. 7 gallon 7.5 gal. F. 10 gallon 9.7 gal.

Page 45 Conditions of Sale Company Information

Terms Loading Hours To customers with established credit our terms are 7:30 am to 12:00 pm net 30 days from the day of invoice. Overdue accounts are 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm subject to a 2% per month (24%). Any new accounts must Office Hours accompany their orders with a deposit of one-third, balance March 1 to December 24: C.O.D. Credit will only be extended to customers who have Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm done a substantial volume of cash business with us and can March 1 to July 4 supply 3 satisfactory references. Saturday 7:30 am to 12:00 noon Orders Closed Sunday Orders are accepted subject to prior sale, and conditions of stock at delivery date. Call for an appointment January and February. Claims Four Seasons Nursery & Landscape Company, LLC 299 Woodward Road Plants become your property upon delivery to Englishtown, NJ 07726 transportation company, and we cannot be responsible for email: [email protected] loss, damage or delay in transit. All claims must be made www.4seasonsnurserynj.com within 10 days after receipt of goods and in writing. (732) 792-9890 Warranty Fax: (732) 792-9894 We strive to send our healthy, thrifty stock, true to name and variety at time of purchase. However, no *If you need immediate help call Four Seasons Nursery’s warranty is expressed or implied as to life or productiveness home office at (732) 792-9890. For those of you not covered by after stock leaves our hands. these sales representatives you can also call the home office at (732) 792-9890 or Fax (732) 792-9894. Quantity Discount Discount is applied when the purchase of one Genus is equal to or greater than the amounts below. The discount Independent Sales only applies to that Genus, not to the whole purchase order. Representatives Quantity discounts cannot be combined with any other discount offered. Quantity discounts can only be applied Tom Bessette, Account Executive to bills that are C.O.D. or paid within 10 days. All other 68 Clifford Road • Plymouth, MA 02360 situations void the quantity discount. (508) 830-1960 Office (508) 830-1968 Fax 1-49 List Price [email protected] 50-99 5% Discount Territory: Independent Garden Centers in Southeastern 100+ 10% Discount MA and RI Mike Sanok, Account Executive 12 Union Street • Exeter, NH 03833 (603) 770-2869 Office (603) 775-0492 Fax [email protected] Territory: Independent Garden Centers in NH, ME and Northeastern MA Edmund Ditroia, Account Executive 101 Wilcond Rd. • Johnston, RI 02919 (401) 270-6955 Office (401) 270-6956 Fax [email protected] Territory: RI, CT East of Rt. 91, Eastern Long Island, NY Thomas Miller, Account Executive (570) 568-0317 Office (570) 568-0305 Fax (507) 847-9475 Cell Territory: Independent garden centers, nurseries and rewholesalers in PA, DE, and MD. Page 46 Notes

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PRODELINE WAY

PERRINEVILLE ROAD SWEETMANS LANE SWEETMANS

ROUTE 527 ALT

SMITHBURG ROAD

WOODWARD RD.

ROUTE 527 FOUR SEASONS NURSERY

ROUTE 527

MAIN STREET

MONMOUTH BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK

Farm #2

Directions to our Nursery Millhurst Rd.). Continue on Rt. 527 North to the first traffic light. Make a left at the light onto Woodward From the North or South: Take the New Jersey Rd. Travel approx. 3/4 of a mile and Four Seasons Turnpike to exit #8. After paying the toll get onto Rt. Nursery will be on the right-hand side. Remember: 33 East. Continue on Rt. 33 East for approx. 10 miles. do not take Rt.527A. You’ll get lost and I’m not good You will come up to the intersection of Rt. 33 and Rt. at giving directions. Easiest way to get there - www. 527 (not Rt. 527A, which will be approx. 7 miles from Mapquest.com. NJ Turnpike). Get into the righthand lane because you From the East or West: Somehow get onto Rt. 33 East have to take the jughandle at this intersection. There if you’re coming from west of Manalapan, or Rt. 33 is a Gus’s Diner on the east-bound side and a Citgo West if you’re east of Manalapan. Then follow the gas station on the westbound side of Rt. 33 at this above directions. As I stated in the directions above, intersection. This will put you onto Rt. 527 North (also the easiest way to find us is www.Mapquest.com. Page 49 Mom and Dad Dad Winterberry

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